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Joe Christensen

Strib Varsity Enterprise Reporter
High School Sports
The National Sports Media Association named Christensen as the 2003 Maryland Sportswriter of the Year and 2014 Minnesota Sportswriter of the Year.

Latest from Joe Christensen

Lakeville South girls hockey coach will lead boys team with Storm out

With an investigation ongoing and the girls team's season over, Kurt Weber steps in to try to lead the boys team back to the state tournament.
February 11, 2026
Lakeville is moving its Area Learning Center, designed to help students who struggle academically or socially in high school, to a space within each high school in 2017 in an effort to save money and provide a variety of classes for students. Above: Lakeville South High School.

Banned in baseball: distracting chants from the dugout. Here's why:

The MSHSL board of directors unanimously voted to adopt new “bench decorum” rules that prohibit chanting.
February 6, 2026
Osakis' Austin Rollag (11) slides into first base after being caught trying to steal in the Osakis vs. BOLD, Olivia Class A boys baseball high school championship at Target Field on Monday, June 17, 2013. BOLD ,Olivia won the championship game 3-0.

Minnesota vs. the U.S.: Which states have the best high school sports spectacle?

The State of Hockey plays host to one of the premier high school sporting events in America, but other states claim highly attended championships as well.
February 6, 2026

MSHSL not changing transgender athlete policy amid federal threats

Since February 2025, the Minnesota State High School League has stated that changing its decade-old policy would conflict with state law.
February 5, 2026
Maple Grove took to the ice before the start of a MSHSL Class 2A quarterfinal hockey game between state tournament Cretin-Derham Hall vs. Maple Grove Thursday, March 9, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com
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Turnaround season for Twin Cities team connected to generational coaching success

The Roseville boys basketball team have equaled their win total from a season ago at 10-6 heading into a Feb. 4 home game vs. Minneapolis Southwest.
February 5, 2026

Coach allowed to teach gym class, but return to hockey team still undetermined

Lakeville South boys hockey coach Josh Storm was recently put on administrative leave and is being investigated by the school district.
February 4, 2026

Strib Varsity Athletes of the Week: Seven deliver exceptional results

Four basketball players, two wrestlers and a skier earned recognition for their athletic accomplishments.
February 4, 2026

Lakeville South coach Storm removed from boys hockey team, under investigation

Assistant coaches will take over Lakeville South's team while the district investigation plays out.
January 30, 2026
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Transgender athlete battle advances to DOJ; Trump administration threatens federal funds

The U.S. Department of Justice poised to punish Minnesota for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls sports.
January 26, 2026

ICE surge shreds high school sports normalcy in Minnesota

Missing routines, leaving teams, looking for distraction: how student-athletes are getting through this week.
January 10, 2026

Securing tickets to the boys hockey state tourney last year was an issue. Schools hope there isn't a repeat

Moorhead and Stillwater hockey parents, students, alumni and community members hit major roadblocks trying to access allotted tickets to the semifinal and title games.
January 9, 2026

The players believed. Now the hockey team is experiencing a turnaround

Three years ago, the Bloomington Jefferson boys hockey team won just three games. This season, the Jaguars are off to a 5-0-1 start.
December 12, 2025
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