High Schools
Podcast: With youth sports practices approved, what will it take to start playing games?
Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque look past the Jan. 4 start date for high school sports practices to when basketball, hockey and other sports will start to compete,
Preps Insider
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
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.
High Schools
High school, youth teams can practice Jan. 4, no date set for games
Winter sports for high school and youth teams can hold practice on Jan. 4 with the hope, but no assurance yet, of playing games again by the middle of January.
Gophers
Get to know the next Gophers in this Class of 2021 breakdown
These 17 scholarship players, plus a walk-on and a graduate transfer, signed with P.J. Fleck's Gophers in the early signing period that began Wednesday.
Gophers
Shakopee's Eastern upfront about his challenges in joining Gophers
Deven Eastern has been candid about his struggle with emotional behavioral disorders, his mom, his devotion to football, his dream of playing in the NFL — and his desire to be a good man.
High Schools
Making history lures first group of Division I recruits to St. Thomas
Youth football foes Jordan Titus and Savion Robinson are coming back to St. Paul, among at least 11 Minnesota high school stars who are part of the new St. Thomas recruiting class.
High Schools
Expected college football early signings by Minnesota prep players
Wednesday is the first day of a three-day early signing period for Division I football and the first day of a one-month early signing period for Division I and II football for mid-year junior-college transfers.
High Schools
Meet the Star Tribune's nine top college football prospects from Minnesota high schools
The Star Tribune's nine top college football prospects from Minnesota high schools include eight headed to Power Five schools and one with his plans as yet undisclosed.
High Schools
Meet five top Minnesota high school football prospects to watch in the Class of 2022
A skilled collection of athletes who in some cases shine in basketball as well.
Preps Insider
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
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.
High Schools
Hutchinson's Hanson caps trying season as Metro Girls' Swimmer of the Year
Grace Hanson, who reached her first state meet in 7th grade, couldn't add to her total of 11 state titles because of the pandemic.
High Schools
'Perfect leader' Ethan Vargas is Star Tribune Metro Boys' Cross-Country Runner of the Year
Vargas won all six of Stillwater's meets, defeating highly ranked runners in five of them, and won a year-end meet of top runners from across the state.
High Schools
Analee Weaver's new push leads to Star Tribune Metro Girls' Cross-Country Runner of the Year
The Stillwater senior set a new state record for girls in a 5K high school race and won a showcase of top runners at the end of the season.
High Schools
Eastview's Karin Young earns Star Tribune Metro Tennis Player of the Year honors
The junior, who won the Class 2A singles title as a sophomore, was undefeated in her matches at No. 1 singles in the shortened 2020 season.
Colleges
Humble and ready to go, Bueckers set to start UConn career Saturday
The former Hopkins star is expected to make her collegiate debut at home after the Huskies' first four games were canceled.
Gophers
Coveted Wayzata guard Braun commits to Gophers women
Lindsay Whalen's 2022 recruiting class picked up another big name with junior Mara Braun's announcement that she'll play college basketball for the Gophers.
Coronavirus
Let Them Play MN sues Walz seeking to end youth sports pause
The group has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Gov. Tim Walz's order of a four-week pause "unfairly singles out young people for harm" by shutting down youth sports.
High Schools
Ten finalists named for Mr. Football Award
The award to the top senior in the state is presented by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association.
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