High Schools
February 20, 2017

Girls' hockey past Metro Players of the Year

Here are the former winners of the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year in girls' hockey:
Sports
February 20, 2017

Star Tribune girls' hockey All-Metro first team

Sports
February 20, 2017

Star Tribune girls' hockey All-Metro second, third teams

High Schools
February 20, 2017

Monday's prep results

Here's Monday's high school sports results:
Lynx
February 20, 2017
Former Lynx player Candice Wiggins asserts she was targeted for harassment in the WNBA from the time she was drafted by the Lynx because she is hetero

Former Lynx player Wiggins criticizes WNBA, says she was harassed for being heterosexual

Referring to her rookie season, Candice Wiggins said: "People were deliberately trying to hurt me all of the time. … The message was: 'We want you to know we don't like you.' "
Wild
February 20, 2017

Wild-Chicago game preview

A victory would give the Wild the most wins and points in the NHL. The Wild can become the first team with 40 wins and 86 points, which would be one short of last season's 82-game total.
Twins
February 20, 2017
The Twins used Jorge Polanco at shortstop during the second half of the season, and he is expected to be the starter there in spring games. It led to

Twins' day at camp: Polanco ended up at short despite little prep last year

Polanco's case has been somewhat complicated. Signed as a shortstop out of the Dominican Republic in 2009, some Twins evaluators felt he was better suited at second base as he moved up the system. But Polanco would change their minds with bursts of strong play at short.
Sports
February 20, 2017

Tuesday's Page 2 tipsheet

Sports
February 20, 2017

RandBall: Family ad pays tribute to fan dad

Sports
February 20, 2017
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) and New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis (23) battle for position under the basket during the secon

Big trade appears to be the Kings being the Kings

Sports
February 20, 2017

A view from Chicago: Blackhawks are hot but still can't catch Wild

The Hawks have been playing their best hockey of the season and have won six of their past seven. But what's frustrating for the Hawks is they haven't gained any ground on the Wild, who have won six of their past eight and are seven points ahead of the Hawks.
Wild
February 20, 2017
Mikko Koivu (9) celebrated with Jason Zucker (16) and Mikael Granlund (64) after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers in December. ] CARLOS GON

Three months on fire: Wild's hot line scoring, staying together

The Mikael Granlund-Mikko Koivu-Jason Zucker line has been a force for the Wild, scoring 110 points since the players became a unit three months ago.

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