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Memories of last game sustain Rocori through 'weird' fall
The Spartans, their season on hold until March, are still basking in a stunning overtime upset of previously undefeated and No 1-ranked SMB in the Class 4A state championship game last November.
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Rare Friday night lights to shine for 16 south metro soccer teams
What passes for a full house in the COVID era is expected for the battle of Lakeville schools. Prior Lake is seizing the rare Friday game opportunity to hold its senior night.
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Second-half goal lifts Maple Grove boys to victory over Centennial
Christopher Frantz scored the game's only goal, helping the Crimson to a 2-0 record to start the season.
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Centennial girls edge Maple Grove in rematch of last fall's Class 2A state final
Khyah Harper's goal, the only score of the game, lifted the Cougars to a defeat of their Northwest Suburban Conference rivals.
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Podcast: High school football on pause? Not for everyone from Minnesota
In the latest Talking Preps, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen lament the Friday night void ahead but shed light on a few players who are finding ways to suit up this fall.
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No high school football this fall, but 5 Minnesotans are still playing
Five student-athletes from Campbell-Tintah high school near the state's western border are playing football for the Tri-State Tigers, a coop that also include Fairmount (N.D.) and Rosholt (S.D.)
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Blaine soccer striker Kendall Stadden nets a high five
Stadden, a sophomore standout, scored five goals on Monday in a 6-1 rout of Anoka.
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High school sports fan policies leave some on the outside looking in
Some metro-area schools and conferences are telling fans to stay away, even from outdoor venues such as stadiums.
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The prep life, 2020 style: Those who can play, do
Small and strange in some ways, but as competitive as ever in others: Welcome to the beginning of the fall high school sports season.
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Scoggins: Dylan died this summer and became 'a superhero'
How a 16-year-old student-athlete's decision to donate organs has improved the lives of more than 75 people.
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Decorated North Branch golfers reunite to celebrate a lifetime of fairway friendships
Largely self-taught and without an official coach, players for underdog North Branch won three consecutive state golf titles from 1964-66.
Local
COVID shutdown of Eagan girls' soccer shows what schools can face
The two-week shutdown of the Eagan girls' soccer program underscores how a positive COVID-19 test have far-reaching impacts as Minnesota high schools restart fall sports.
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Podcast: COVID era changes fall sports, athletes just grateful to be playing
In the latest Talking Preps, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque discuss a shift in attitudes since last spring, and how the sports themselves seem less affected than how fans, notably parents, are able to watch.
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Ex-Hopkins star Bueckers expects to win four NCAA titles at UConn
Although it has taken some time to adjust, it hasn't made it any less special as Paige Bueckers' dreams of being a Husky are finally a reality.
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Boys' volleyball advocates hope to regain momentum with MSHSL
Before the pandemic walloped high school sports, boys' volleyball was on track to become an MSHSL sport. Now, proponents are trying to pick up where they left off.
Wild
Border Battle: Minnesota, Wisconsin cities are Hockeyville USA finalists
East Grand Forks and River Falls, Wis., are among four finalists in the contest, in which the winning community will receive $150,000 in upgrades to its hockey facilities.
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They're back! Minnesota's prep athletes return to their sports
Many of the routines have been altered -- and the only football and volleyball players to be seen are those trying out other fall sports. But Monday marked the beginning of workouts in four fall sports.
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Finally on the field, prep athletes open practice with gratitude
Conspicuously, football and volleyball players weren't even there, except for those trying out for soccer, cross-country, tennis or swimming.
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Stillwater coach gives history lesson: There's never been a time without trauma
Longtime Stillwater boys’ cross-country coach Scott Christensen opened the new high school season Monday with a meditation on fear and resiliency.
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'Stay in your pods.' Lakeville South girls welcome return to soccer
Seeing what happened to last year’s seniors, when seasons were shut down and canceled, has players on this year’s team grateful to be back.
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