IN FOCUS Fans-tastic | 

March 4, 2016 at 12:21AM
The Stillwater Ponies defeated the Hill-Murray Pioneers to advance to the 2016 Class 2A State Hockey Tournament.
The Stillwater Ponies defeated the Hill-Murray Pioneers to advance to the 2016 Class 2A State Hockey Tournament. (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

And the crowd goes wild: March in Minnesota is tournament time. From hockey and wrestling to gymnastics and basketball, the best boys and girls sports in the state are on display. But it wouldn't be a high school tourney without the fans. Cheering classmates, moms and dads, even grams and gramps and baby brothers turn out. We took a swing through some of the recent games. Clockwise, from top:  The Stillwater Ponies got a rousing response when they advanced to the Class 2A State Hockey Tournament; Foley fans responded with glee to a pin at the state wrestling tournament, but all the noise didn't seem to disturb one of the smallest fans in attendance.

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Foley High fans reacted after a pin by one of their wrestlers at the state wrestling tournament.
Foley High fans reacted after a pin by one of their wrestlers at the state wrestling tournament. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
A new Foley High fan.
A new Foley High fan. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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