High Schools
Surprise QB for Lakeville North leads defending 6A champs past Woodbury
RaJa Nelson, a running back on the depth chart, ran for two touchdowns and also played on defense and special teams in a 24-7 victory.
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Lights! Turf! Action! Minneapolis South field gets huge makeover
The old glass-and-garbage strewn field is gone, replaced by one with new turf, a track, bleachers, a press box, a concession stand, a sound-system and, for the first time, permanent lights.
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Minnesota prep football A to Z: Let the season begin
As the 2019 season kicks off with games Thursday and Friday night, staff writers David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen recite the alphabet along with 26 reasons to get excited.
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Star Tribune preseason metro top 10, and teams to watch in other classes
Until someone knocks off RaJa Nelson and the defending champion Panthers, Lakeville North is the prohibitive No. 1 in Class 6A.
High Schools
Circle 'em: Eight Minnesota prep football games with a little extra
Some are matchups of top teams, others provide intrigue for other reasons.
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Star Tribune prep writers pick three Thursday night games
Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque get their prognostications rolling for the new season.
High Schools
Friday night brights: Meet the Star Tribune metro preseason dream team
How do you pick top players before a down has been played? Staff writer Jim Paulsen's approach makes perfect sense.
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Through fresh eyes: High-profile teams start anew with coaching changes
Five metro football programs with a history of success, some more recently than others, share another bond this season: new head coaches.
High Schools
Prep sports participation drops nationally for first time in 30 years
Declines in football and basketball were the biggest contributors, according to a 2018-2019 nationwide survey. Minnesota showed a tiny increase overall last year and one official said its football numbers are stable.
High Schools
QBs without peer: Dual-threat danger Suggs, drop-back classic Bouman
Day 1 of the Star Tribune's prep football preview week looks at the differing styles of the two most highly regarded players at their position.
High Schools
Thursday's prep sports scores
A look at the first big night of prep sports action for the 2019-20 school year.
High Schools
Three high school football games set for TCO Performance Center
For the second year in a row, regular-season high school games will take place at the home of the Vikings. Eden Prairie will play Shakopee, Chaska will play Apple Valley and Rochester Mayo will meet Mankato West.
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Reusse: Clipboard-toting mom directs Totino-Grace football 'family' with daughter's devotion
Yvette Woell remains close to the Eagles program nearly five years after daughter Rachel's death.
High Schools
Coon Rapids-Andover falls in second game of Little League World Series
Coon Rapids, which had defeated Bowling Green, Kentucky, 2-1 on Friday in its first game of the double-elimination tournament, will now play at 7 p.m. Monday
High Schools
Minnesota's Little Leaguers play Thursday night
The Coon Rapids-Andover Little League team of all-stars is the first from Minnesota to reach the Little League World Series since 2010.
Gophers
Minnesotans dominate U-18, U-22 women's hockey teams for series vs. Canada
Both the U.S. under-18 and under-22 select teams have 12 players with Minnesota ties. Each three-game series starts Wednesday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Wild
McClanahan of 'Miracle on Ice' fame takes Blake boys' hockey job
Rob McClanahan was elevated from assistant coach after Greg May resigned as Blake's head coach to become director of operations for the University of Minnesota men's hockey team.
Gophers
Breakout summer for Minnehaha 7-footer has been 'like a dream'
Minnehaha Academy's junior center Chet Holmgren was one of the hottest prospects in the country even before his video with Stephen Curry went viral last week. Holmgren's the Gophers' No. 1 target in the 2021 class.
High Schools
First day of Mayer Lutheran volleyball practice is 'like Christmas morning'
The Class 1A powerhouse has high standards, even curfews, but its talented players — many who play together in the offseason — wouldn’t have it any other way.
High Schools
Different paths, same goal for Centennial soccer teams' seniors
The girls’ team won the Class 2A state title in 2016 and hasn’t been back since. The boys reached state for the first time last year and are itching to get back, too.
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