Ron Haggstrom
Prep Sports Reporter
SportsHe joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. Ron also served as editor of Minnesota Basketball News for nearly 15 years. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Ron worked at the Mesabi Daily News in Virginia, Minnesota, for nearly 17 years from 1983-99.
Latest from Ron Haggstrom
Here are the high school juniors Minnesota sports fans should know
These soon-to-be seniors, some of who will sign athletic scholarships in the fall or winter, enter their final seasons with a history of success in sports.
May 29, 2025
Here are the high school sophomores Minnesota sports fans should know
From Strib Players of the Year in their respective sports to All-Minnesota team selections, this group of athletes will begin the upcoming school year as experienced stars.
May 28, 2025
Meet the best high school freshman athletes in Minnesota
From basketball to hockey, these ninth-graders have already gained notoriety in their respective sports.
May 27, 2025
Minnesota Top 25: The Star Tribune’s statewide high school baseball rankings
As section tournaments get underway, a new team leads the list: Blaine, with only two regular-season losses.
May 26, 2025
Prep Athletes of the Week: Aaron Beduhn of Wayzata aims for ultimate goal in fifth season of varsity tennis
His older brother, Collin, finished second at state in 2022. Little brother would like to climb one rung higher.
May 26, 2025
Baseball: Here are the 32 high school teams favored to advance to state
Three of the state’s best baseball teams will compete in Class 1A's Section 6, but only one will advance to the state tournament.
May 22, 2025
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Baseball: As regular season winds down, new No. 1 emerges in Top 25 high school ranking
Cretin-Derham Hall found itself back in No. 1 position in the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Top 25 statewide baseball rankings.
May 19, 2025
Prep Athletes of the Week: Freshman golfer of St. Michael-Albertville sets course record
Abby Labrador set a Grand National Golf Club course record to win the Princeton Invitational.
May 19, 2025
It started as a youth baseball club. Now, it's a fountain of talent for northeast Minnesota
Two Duluth dads decided to take on the northeast region's weather and formed the Minnesota Expos in 2011. Their success can be measured in 2025 by Division I recruits and winning high school programs.
May 17, 2025
High school baseball: Mounds View makes it back to the top in the Minnesota Top 25
The Mustangs pushed Cretin-Derham Hall to No. 2 in a list featuring a heavy dose of teams from the conference they share, the Suburban East.
May 12, 2025
‘Now is the right time’: Crosby-Ironton boys basketball coach for nearly 50 years retires
Dave Galovich, after 47 seasons coaching the Rangers, is No. 4 in victories by a boys basketball coach in Minnesota history.
May 7, 2025
Duluth Marshall's Marsolek records 17 strikeouts in two-hit shutout over Proctor
Owen Marsolek struck out 17 to lead the Hilltoppers to a 3-0 victory Monday at Siebert Field.
May 6, 2025
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