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State tournament: How the championship games played out in Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A

Four teams hoisted trophies Friday at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.

By Jim Paulsen and

Cassidy Hettesheimer

The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 7, 2025 at 12:53AM
United South Central outfielder Carissa Hanson celebrates after scoring the game’s first run Friday in the Class 1A championship game at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It’s Championship Day in Minnesota high school softball.

Class 4A: Champlin Park 6, Bloomington Jefferson 0

Class 3A: Rocori 9, Byron 3

Class 2A: St. Cloud Cathedral 7, Hawley 2

Class 1A: United South Central 2, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 0

Below are live reports of Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A championship games.

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Jim Paulsen

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Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. 

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Cassidy Hettesheimer

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Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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