Marcus Fuller
Reporter
Gophers basketballFuller joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports — and just about every other team and league in town — for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, he spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Fuller grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State.
Latest from Marcus Fuller
'I’ve always wanted to play for the Gophers': Defensive lineman glad he's staying home
Forest Lake's Howie Johnson made his longstanding commitment to the Gophers official on Wednesday.
December 4, 2025
Colleges are overlooking Minnesota's high school quarterbacks. Here's why
Minnesota produces big-arm talent but not big-time recruits at the position due to several reasons.
December 3, 2025
Small-school standout changes college commitment
Triton's Pierce Petersohn followed coach James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech.
November 28, 2025
Centennial coach, winner of a state championship in 2023, retires after 15 years
Mike Diggins led the Cougars to the Class 6A Prep Bowl title in 2023.
November 26, 2025
![Centennial head coach Mike Diggins watched as his team lined up for his post-game speech following their 30-12 victory over Stillwater. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Centennial played Stillwater in a Class 6A playoff football game on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Centennial High School in Circle Pines, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YTWJOCXGSG5ODMJAIVSCKNKDMA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Returning talent, newcomers put these teams atop preseason Minnesota Top 25
The top squads are riddled with talented players, some back from last season and others who transferred from other schools.
November 26, 2025
Introducing Strib Varsity’s 2025-26 boys basketball Dream Team
Top recruits Christian Wiggins (Iowa State), Nolen Anderson (Gophers) and Cedric Tomes (Gophers) highlight the list of the 15 best players in Minnesota.
November 26, 2025
Recap: Set of seven Prep Bowl champions is complete
Spring Lake Park, Annandale and Hills-Beaver Creek on Saturday joined Edina, Jackson County Central, Orono and Minneota as winners of football state titles.
November 23, 2025
Meet the Strib Varsity All-Prep Bowl team
It's a list of 14 standouts — two from each class — who stood out in the high school football championship games at U.S. Bank Stadium.
November 23, 2025
Spring Lake Park completes challenging route to the Class 5A championship perfectly
The Panthers defeated Chanhassen 24-21, ousting another powerhouse program from the state tournament, and finished 13-0.
November 23, 2025
Chanhassen senior trio leads second Prep Bowl run in three years
Owen Linder, Kade Bush and Nathan Ramler, members of Strib Varsity’s All-Minnesota team, propelled the 2023 champ Storm to Saturday’s title game vs. Spring Lake Park.
November 22, 2025
Recap: Edina puts a flashy finish on Prep Bowl's first day
The Hornets defeated Moorhead behind 320 rushing yards and six TDs by Chase Bjorgaard. Jackson County Central is the Class 2A champ, Orono won Class 4A, and Minneota took Class 1A for the fourth year in a row.
November 22, 2025
Jackson County Central and its superstar win second straight Class 2A championship dramatically
Roman Voss, who is committed to the Gophers as Minnesota’s No. 1 senior prospect, rushed for 252 yards against Goodhue and helped the Huskies overcome six turnovers.
November 22, 2025
