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February 4, 2021
A commemorative patch honoring the late Jimmy Robinson is being pursued to recognition his contributions as a pioneering Black official in Minnesota b

Commemorative patch honors Minnesota pioneering Black official Jimmy Robinson

A $10,000 fundraising effort has been started to get patches distributed to all 2,000 game officials in the state.
Preps Insider
January 28, 2021
Ashby High School senior Deklin Goeden is at the center of a court case over athletic eligibility due to discrimination by reason of a learning disabi

MSHSL challenges ruling in eligibility case over learning disability

The family of Ashby senior Deklin Goeden had sought to restore his eligibility to play sports after he repeated seventh grade.
High Schools
January 20, 2021
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Podcast: Hopkins girls' basketball looks even better than last year, if that's possible

The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque wondering if the Royals, with a 64-game winning streak, will lose a game this year.
Preps Insider
December 31, 2020

Ashby senior sues MSHSL and wins, regaining eligibility

Deklin Goeden repeated seventh grade for academic reasons and was out of eligibility as a senior before taking legal action.
Preps Insider
December 17, 2020

Complaint from smaller metro schools prompts meeting with MSHSL

A metro-area region representing 67 schools, hinting that members would resist paying big increases in fees sought by the league, will meet Friday with MSHSL executives.
Preps Insider
December 17, 2020

New Hopkins girls' basketball coach: "I just want to get into the gym.''

Highly successful AAU coach Tara Starks, taking over a talented team with a 62-game winning streak, has only been able to virtually coach her players.
Preps Insider
December 15, 2020
Dave Stearns, longtime Minnetonka tennis coach

Minnetonka girls' tennis coach Stearns dies at 72

He led Skippers' teams for 33 years, including the last 27 as the girls' team coach.
Preps Insider
December 15, 2020
Deklin Goeden (photo courtesy Goeden family)

Prep athlete going to court to regain eligibility in dispute over learning disability

Deklin Goeden of Ashby repeated seventh grade for academic reasons, a move that cost him two semesters of high school sports eligibility.
Preps Insider
September 18, 2018
Buffalo defensive lineman Tucker Johnson (15) ran the US flag onto the field before the start of Friday night's game against Elk River. ] AARON LAVINS

Elk River's 80-70 victory over Buffalo: An exercise in keeping up

For reporter Jim Paulsen, covering a football game that set a state record for combined points, 150, was a frenetic overload of statistics and tweets and big plays. And fun.

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