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Caledonia holds off late Minneapolis North charge
The Warriors used runs to build leads and hold them through much of the game, then repelled a final Polars surge for a 60-55 victory.
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Hayfield too much for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Led by senior Ethan Slaathaug's 34 points, the Vikings advanced to the Class 1A championshp game with a 79-53 victory.
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Hancock rallies to defeat Sleepy Eye St. Mary's, reach 1A championship game
Matt Thompson's 37 points and 19 rebounds led the Owls, trailing by five points at halftime, to a 65-53 victory.
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Who wins in the boys' basketball semis on Wednesday and Thursday?
Going 12-4 in the quarterfinals has our guy feeling it. See how he landed in all four classes.
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Albany's Paige Meyer excited to head to South Dakota State
News and notes from the girls' semifinals on Tuesday, including unfinished business at Minneota and how to buy tickets for remaining games.
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Denied a chance to play last year, Becker once again reaches 3A championship
The Bulldogs powered past Hill-Murray 84-51 to reach the finals, right where it was when the pandemic shut down the state tournament in 2020.
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Marshall dominates late to roll past Holy Angels
Trailing by seven points in the second half, the undefeated Tigers pulled away — led by guard Jordyn Hilgemann's 30 points — for a 75-58 victory and a berth in the Class 3A championship game.
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Youthful Providence Academy upsets top-ranked New London-Spicer
The Lions, with a sophomore, freshman and seventh-grader in key roles, reached the Class 2A championship game with a 58-54 victory over New London-Spicer.
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Shakopee-Wayzata battle pits old college teammates on opposing sidelines
The Sabers' Jake Dahmann used to coach for the Trojans' Bryan Schnettler, too. Their teams play in a Class 4A semifinal. Also, how to buy tickets for tournament games.
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Paige Meyer leads Albany into 2A championship game
The senior guard ignited a 20-2 run late in the first half that triggered a 72-49 victory over Glencoe-Silver Lake.
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Minneota rallies late to defeat Mountain Iron-Buhl and reach 1A title game
The Vikings trailed much of the game but a 7-0 run, capped by an Abby Hennen free throw with 2.1 seconds left, gave them a 54-53 victory.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa holds on to defeat Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 1A semifinal
The Jaguars got 15 points from Alissa Knight and 13 from Josie Knutson en route to a 51-50 victory.
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Prep athletes of the week: Third hockey title follows Edina goaltender Uma Corniea's shutdown game
She stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 2-1 victory over Andover in the Class 2A championship game, holding the potent Huskies — who had been averaging 8.4 goals per game — to their lowest total of the season.
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Which girls' basketball teams will be playing for state championships on Friday?
The Star Tribune's Ron Haggstrom did pretty well with his quarterfinal picks. But not good enough by his hoops standards. See how he landed on the eight semifinal games starting Tuesday.
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Holy Angels star Frankie Vascellaro won't pack basketball shoes for life's next journey
The pandemic, and justice issues raised by George Floyd's death, ''made me realize how precious time is and all the things I might not have time for,'' the senior said.
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Meet the 2021 Star Tribune boys' basketball All-Metro Team
Scroll down to see who made the second team and received honorable mention as well.
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For Metro Player of the Year Chet Holmgren, the future means winning a state title
While his college choice is only rumor, the 7-1 senior keeps adding to his skills, making memories for fans that he hopes includes celebrating after a victory on Saturday.
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Grand Rapids defenseman Jack Peart wins Mr. Hockey Award
Jack Wieneke of Maple Grove won the Frank Brimsek Award, which recognizes Minnesota's top senior goaltender.
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Podcast: State basketball semifinal breakdown. After heartbreak, is this Becker's year?
Will the Becker Bulldogs, shut down by the pandemic on the eve of their title game last year, make it this time around on the Class 3A girls' tournament.
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All-Hockey Hair team endures, despite obstacles
The lack of a camera on the ice for player introductions didn't stop the annual collection of the tourney's top hair styles from going on.
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