The Wildcats, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match at 2 apiece. The No. 7 Sabers, however, showed poise and won the deciding set.
Bob McDonald, the winningest coach in Minnesota high school sports history, died Wednesday in Hibbing at age 87. His teams won more than 1,000 games during a 59-year career.
Postseason play ends with section finals that will leave 16 teams, including Blake and probably Minnetonka, finishing with victories and no opportunity to compete for a state championship.
COVID-19 issues have forced the Panthers' first two football opponents to cancel games late in the week. They'll play East Ridge today instead of Burnsville as originally scheduled.
Since youth sports got the state's OK to resume in June, the result has been as uneven as the comfort levels among the thousands of families with children who wanted to play.
A former University of Iowa linebacker with a master's degree in public health from the University of Minnesota, Jayme Murphy has been on the front lines in helping youth leagues return safely to play
A girls' and boys' coaches' plan for a six-day tournament was turned back by Minnesota State High School League, citing its Oct. 1 decision to end the fall sports season at the section level "to reduce the gathering of individuals, especially from a variety of communities."
Quickly assembled 'bridge season' leagues, created because of the delayed start to the high school season, are confronting an assortment of issues that include coaching and player participation.
While the dearth of fans made for a subdued vibe Friday evening, it also amplified what was being yelled on the field and from the stands. But it felt good to be back
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