High Schools
Dying breed of prep athletes defy year-round club sports model
Varsity soccer and volleyball players who don’t compete on off-season club teams are increasingly hard to find in the Twin Cities metro area.
High Schools
Records deceive about several metro-area football teams, plus the new metro top 10
Last week, we looked at four teams flying high but doing it in relative secrecy. This week, let’s check out some teams that are better than their sub-.500 records would indicate.
High Schools
Saturday's prep roundup: St. Paul Central freshman wins Milaca Mega Meet
The Eden Prairie boys and Stillwater girls won team titles.
High Schools
Behind big second half, Andover girls' soccer blows out Cretin-Derham Hall 4-1
The Huskies played stout defense and registered three goals over an eight-minute span in the second half to secure the win.
High Schools
Friday night prep roundup: Mounds View kicks late field goal to edge Minnetonka
A look around the metro at some of the top games.
High Schools
Dwindling youth pipeline puts Minneapolis football on edge
With rosters thinned by a drop in programs for junior-high athletes, city coaches are often recruiting players based on perceived athleticism because they've had little exposure to fundamentals.
Gophers
Reusse: They grow college hockey players on the prairie now?
The results — namely, Jaxon Nelson and Chaz Smedsrud — of hockey fever hitting far southwestern Minnesota two decades ago are now appearing on college rosters.
High Schools
Minneapolis Washburn victory fails to dim most positive of lights at Minneapolis South
The Tigers, playing their the first homecoming game at night in their new stadium, brought a new experience to the south side despite a 49-14 defeat.
High Schools
Cretin-Derham Hall defeats White Bear Lake behind big game for Tony Underwood
The Raider senior ran 85 yards for a touchdown to break a 7-all tie in the third quarter and also caught two scoring passes in a 28-13 victory.
High Schools
Late interception sets up winning score as Concordia Academy wins battle of unbeatens
Cal Johnson, who plays defensive back and running back, rushed for 119 yards and made the key interception in the fourth quarter in the Beacons' 9-7 victory over St. Agnes.
High Schools
Tartan weathers late surge from Hastings to remain undefeated
The Raiders challenged with 10 fourth-quarter points, but the Titans held on to win.
High Schools
Jonathan Mann's four TDs send Rosemount past Farmington
The verbally committed Gopher ran back the opening kickoff for one score and caught three touchdown passes in a 48-21 victory.
High Schools
Eden Prairie squeaks past Shakopee in low-scoring TCO Stadium series opener
Although they were held to just 14 points, the Eagles found the scores they needed to win late in the game.
High Schools
Week 4 Star Tribune staff picks for Friday night
St. Michael-Albertville at Wayzata, Hastings at Tartan, Concordia Academy vs. St. Agnes.
Gophers
Rochester basketball star chooses North Carolina over Gophers women
Rochester Lourdes senior Alyssa Ustby, a 6-2 senior guard/forward combo, announced her decision to play for the University of North Carolina.
Gophers
Border battered: Wisconsin gets two U basketball recruits in 24 hours
Of seven players in the Class of 2020 offered men's basketball scholarships by the Gophers, four have already chosen other schools. That's left many Minnesota fans frustrated.
High Schools
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Another border-crosser: East Ridge's Carlson chooses Badgers over U
Ben Carlson, a 6-9 power forward, announced on Twitter his intent to play college basketball for Wisconsin one day after Eastview star Steven Crowl did the same thing.
High Schools
Tuesday's preps results
Here's the scores from Tuesday night's high school sports action:
High Schools
With two late goals, Orono boys edge Waconia in league soccer contest
With their win against their Wright County Conference rivals, the Spartans handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season.
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