Return of spring sports more in doubt after governor's comments
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday gave a strong signal to suggest students would not return to their school buildings before the current academic year ends, which almost certainly would mean no spring sports season.
Bella Frattalone is the Star Tribune Metro Gymnast of the Year
The Mahtomedi senior concluded her gymnastics career by winning the Class 2A all-around title, one year after winning the Class 1A championship.
Molly Moening is the Star Tribune Metro Girls' Nordic Skier of the Year
The St. Paul Highland Park sophomore won the individual state title and helped her team to its first state championship.
Henry Snider is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Nordic Skier of the Year
The Mounds Park Academy senior knew from experience how to make up a gap in the second race of the state meet.
Sophia Palmquist is the Star Tribune Metro Girls' Alpine Skier of the Year
It didn't take the eighth-grader long to make an impact at her first Alpine skiing state meet in February.
Luke Conway is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Alpine Skier of the Year
The Minneapolis Washburn senior had the perfect motivation this season after three earlier tries.
Derrick Cardinal is the Star Tribune Metro Wrestler of the Year
The Forest Lake senior wore a t-shirt during his undefeated, title-winning season to honor his coach's wife, who was stricken with cancer before the season.
High Schools
Hopkins' Bueckers wins another national player of the year award
Paige Bueckers of Hopkins was named the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year on Wednesday. The award is given to the top high school girl and boy selected from the McDonald's All-American Games rosters.
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Selfie stars: Our Metro Winter Athletes of the Year show some flash
With the stay-at-home order in play, the Star Tribune made an unusual request of its seven metro winter athletes of the year in their individual sports: Show us what you've got with a camera in your hand.
A look at the top achievers in gymnastics and wrestling during the 2019-20 season. The list is updated every week.
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Andrew Karpenko is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Swimmer of the Year
Andrew Karpenko knows how to compensate for not having the prototypical body of an elite swimmer. At 5-10 with broad shoulders and longer torso, he makes up for his lack of height with precise wall turns and superb underwater technique.
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Reusse: For first time since 1952, fan doesn't get his boys' state tournament fix
Wendell Fredin's 67-year streak of making it to the Twin Cities for the tournament came to an end.
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When Minneapolis North and Khalid El-Amin dominated boys' basketball
This Week in Minnesota Sports: Khalid El-Amin, Jabbar Washington and Ozzie Lockhart. The backbone of one of the most impressive runs in Minnesota high school boys' basketball history
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Talking Preps Podcast
Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.
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'Touched by stardust.' Edgerton's magical basketball title turns 60
This Week in Minnesota Sports: Today is the 60th anniversary of the 1960 state basketball title game, in which tiny Edgerton captured the hearts of Minnesota by beating Austin to cap an amazing tournament run.
Coronavirus
No Minnesota high school spring sports until May 4 at earliest
The move came in response to Gov. Tim Walz ordering state residents to stay at home and limit movements outside their homes beyond essential needs for two weeks beginning this weekend.
Coronavirus
Blake School extends sports shutdown to May 1; spring coaches hope, wait
The private school, one of the metro area's prominent athletic powers, is believed to be the first in the state to extend its sports program cancellations through April.
A look at the top athletes in the metro area from recent high school sporting events.
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Reusse: An epic ending to the era of Minnesota's one-class basketball
This Week in Minnesota Sports: There were the usual 18,000 customers inside Williams Arena to watch a state one-class basketball champion in 1970, when tiny Sherburn ended that era by beating South St. Paul.
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Splitsville: When the boys' basketball tournament went to two classes
This Week in Minnesota Sports: The long-discussed format change came in 1970, five decades ago.
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When Edina became the first three-peat basketball champs
This Week in Minnesota Sports: Fifty-two years ago this week, the Hornets ended a remarkable three-year run with a 70-45 victory over Moorhead in the 1968 state championship game.
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Scores, news updates, more on our high school Live Blog
Our 24/7 Live Blog has photos, updates, scores and more from around Minnesota. Check it out for the latest.
Gophers
Scoggins: Gym rats missing places where they could shoot in solitude
They know that staying home is necessary because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is something comforting about being alone in a basketball gym, shooting in silence.
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Heartbeat of an angel: Minnesota-bound Strobel removes all doubts
Charlie Strobel, the star of Hill-Murray’s hockey state tournament title run, brings a blue-collar mentality to his game, inspired by a brother whose life he helped save in 2015.
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Hopkins named national girls' basketball champs by ESPN
The Royals have a 62-game winning streak and missed their chance to extend it when the scheduled title game against Farmington was called off.
Watch and listen to high school sports from around the metro area and around Minnesota. Here are the web sites that get you to the games.
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Hopkins star Kerwin Walton waits, and maybe for U
The unsettled state of recruiting could bode well for the Gophers.
Coronavirus
High school league will base future actions on government directives
The meeting stemmed from what MSHSL executive director Erich Martens called the ''unbelievable and unpredictable'' disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus
Business as unusual: Being a sports fan during a pandemic
Yes, the sports world has gone dark at the start of what would have been one of the most active periods in American sports. The fun is gone. But what's also gone are millions upon millions of interactions in the midst of a pandemic.
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Mr. Football winner Suggs named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, too
The Minnehaha Academy star, who will play basketball at Gonzaga, became the first prep athlete to win the award as the state’s top senior in football and basketball.
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Minnehaha's Suggs wins McDonald Award from state's coaches
Jalen Suggs, a senior guard from Minnehaha Academy, was one of 12 finalists picked for the honor earlier this month.
Coronavirus
Minnesota spring sports teams cling to hope despite forced spring break
The COVID-19 restrictions challenge prep teams to train in creative ways but the spring sports seasons have not been called off outright.
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