Appeals, hearings and sometimes reversals can all be part of the league's process for determining eligibility for athletes. A court hearing looms later this week.
The Minnesota State High School League oversees student eligibility with transfer rules established by its nearly 500 member schools. Here are some findings from statistics it maintains:
Senior lefthander James Swofford once toyed with the idea of leaving Minneapolis Edison but a 3-0 start for his undefeated team now has him saying "there's no holding us back.''
With four of her children playing basketball, baseball and softball in the Chanhassen Athletic Association, Mary Valentine's life revolves around youth sports. These days, though, she doesn't dare go to a game or a practice.
Kieffer Bellows, a current member of the U18 National Team, is projected as a possible first-round pick . His father Brian was taken by the Minnesota North Stars.
The school's trophy case is filled mostly with relics from years such as 1949 and 1953. The last time Humboldt won a conference championship in football was 1974.
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