Jim Paulsen
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SportsJim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Latest from Jim Paulsen
'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports
Unified sports, a Special Olympics program, was formed to break through barriers and bring student-athletes together in a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and friendship.
January 31, 2026
Top 25: Minnetonka moves back to No. 1
The Skippers are looking to avenge their only loss of the season when they host rival Edina on Thursday, Jan. 29.
January 27, 2026
Hopkins girls basketball program poised to repeat as state champs
Hopkins, the 2025 Class 4A girls basketball state champion, is the Strib Varsity/Taco Bell Team of the Week.
January 22, 2026
Top 25: Who deserves to be the No. 1 team in Minnesota?
Moorhead, the defending Class 2A state champion, and Minnetonka are both making a strong case for No.1 this season.
January 20, 2026
Strib Varsity Athletes of the Week: Meet seven winter sport standouts
A wrestler, gymnast, three basketball players and two hockey players make up the seven athletes recognized for their performances
January 20, 2026
Twenty athletes who defined Minnesota high school wrestling the past 25 years
As the Minnesota wrestling tournament nears its 88th iteration, here’s a look at 20 wrestlers who left their mark in the last quarter century.
January 16, 2026
Former college coach to lead DeLaSalle High football program
Shannon Currier most recently coached at Concordia University-St. Paul and previously coached at Bemidji State, Minnesota-Crookston and Southwest Minnesota State before Concordia.
January 14, 2026
Top 25: Edina vs. Minnetonka is essence of January hockey
While No. 1 Minnetonka played No. 3 Edina at Braemar Arena on Jan. 10, Moorhead kept winning to retake the No. 1 spot.
January 13, 2026
Top 25: See which ranked teams are positioning for No. 1 seeds as sections near
There's a new No. 1 in the Top 25. After you read the rankings, scroll down to see Jim Paulsen's prediction of how section tournament top seeds are shaping up.
January 6, 2026
Minnetonka shuts opponents down. And out
The Skippers won 2A state championships in 2018 and 2023, so success is nothing new. What is new for the two-time state champs is how they’re winning.
January 6, 2026
For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos
Winners of 12 games this season, the Woodbury girls hockey team is the Taco Bell Team of the Week.
December 25, 2025
Here are the state's best places to watch a high school hockey game
From rinks that were used to film Disney's "Mighty Ducks" to those build decades ago, Strib Varsity writer Jim Paulsen lists the state's best places to watch high school hockey.
December 23, 2025
