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Coaches poll: Shift in team scores catapults Edina up the 2A rankings
The Hornets, who improved on their average score per meet, moved from No. 9 to No. 6 as other teams fell out of the top 10.
January 14, 2026
State rankings: Greater MN team jumps into big-school classification top 10
The Moorhead Spuds went from unranked to No. 6 and three teams moved up or down in this week’s poll.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: See where defending state champions sit in class-by-class top 10 rankings
Alexandria and Dawson-Boyd, teams that won state championships last season, remain in the state polls, but are not ranked high.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: There's a new No. 1 in Class 4A and 3A
Meanwhile, several teams entered the coaches poll this week. They were DeLaSalle, Foley, Caledonia, Pine River-Backus and Hills-Beaver Creek.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: A defending state champion holds No. 1 spot in latest team rankings
Detroit Lakes, the 2025 Class 1A state champion, averages 142.850 points per meet. The Lakers lead second-place Mankato East by .442 points per meet.
January 7, 2026
Coaches poll: As teams pick up losses, shuffling takes place in state's top 10 polls
In Class 3A, a loss by the previous No. 1 catapulted undefeated Richfield into the No. 1 spot by the Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association
January 5, 2026
Coaches poll: Minnetonka is new No. 1 in Class 4A
Undefeated Skippers overtake Hopkins as the top-voted team in the largest-school classification.
January 5, 2026
Coaches Poll: South Metro team continues to climb big-school top 10
Several schools entered the boys basketball statewide coaches poll. There's also a new No. 1 in Class 2A.
December 31, 2025
Coaches poll: Top 10 teams shuffled in Class 2A
Of the four classifications, Class 2A had the most movement with four teams moving two spots or more in the coaches poll.
December 31, 2025
Alpine Skiing: Here are the skiers to know in the girls field this season
Led by Taylor Voigt, Hill-Murray is the favorite to win the girls state championship this season.
December 30, 2025
Coaches poll: Latest rankings show little movement among top Nordic girls teams
In the individual poll, Annelise Baird of Brainerd and Eleanor Mody of St. Paul Academy made big jumps.
December 30, 2025
Coaches poll: No. 1 spot in Nordic boys team rankings change
Coaches were in agreement for which individual boys are the top three in Nordic ski.
December 30, 2025
