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April 1
Mounds View's Quin Morgan (top) holds an advantage against Prior Lake's Brock Zurn during the Class 3A state championships.

The Metro Wrestler of the Year: 50 wins. No losses. Will that do?

Mounds View 215-pounder Quin Morgan, son of Gophers national champion Marty Morgan, won a Class 3A individual title amid the Mustangs' best season in history.
High Schools
April 1
Rosemount diver Lucas Gerten posed in his work environment, with his accomplishments showing on the wall behind him.

A story with a twist: Meet the Metro Boys Swimmer/Diver of the Year.

Rosemount's Lucas Gerten won the diving state title for the third season in a row and set a record with his score.
High Schools
April 1
Barber Akeem Akway watches as Hopkins basketball standout Anthony Smith Jr. scores mid-haircut at Akway's Sports Barbershop in Eagan.

High school sports and NIL: Bigger things are ahead for younger stars

Name, image and likeness deals are already expanding beyond college sports. Some top metro boys basketball players are aligned with a barbershop. The top girls hockey player touts a fitness center. Another high school standout represents a chain of chicken restaurants.
Sports
March 29
Wayzata's Jackson McAndrew (23) catches the attention of Rogers defenders during the state tournament.

Mr. Basketball, worth a double-double on an average day, is revealed

He's Jackson McAndrew, who averaged 23.7 points and 10.1 rebounds for Class 4A runner-up Wayzata.
Gophers
March 29
Gophers basketball players pose for a photo at an NIL meet-and-greet event with fans earlier this month at Williams Arena.

Gophers NIL deals: Social media, women and football lead the way

A review of 272 NIL deals signed by Gophers athletes revealed a few surprises and some findings you could have guessed.
South Metro
March 28
Zack Friedli, who coached three seasons with Chanhassen High School, is becoming head coach at Holy Family.

Holy Family hires boys hockey coach from program on the rise

Zack Friedli, who was associate head coach as Chanhassen reached the Class 2A final, will take over the Fire.
Gophers
March 26
Incoming Gophers recruit Isaac Asuma leads Cherry to the Class 1A championship over Fertile-Beltrami last Saturday at Williams Arena.

U recruits Asuma, Grove ready for jump from state tourney to college

Cherry's Isaac Asuma remembers being wide-eyed as a sophomore at Williams Arena, but by Saturday's 1A title game, the Iron Range star felt in his element. Fellow Gophers recruit Grayson Grove of Alexandria joined him on the all-tournament team.
High Schools
March 25
Minnetonka guard Andy Stefonowicz (11) and forward Kayden Wells (15) celebrate a moment during the Skippers' state championship victory Saturday night

Transfers make major impact at boys basketball tourney — and people noticed

All four state champions — two public schools and two privates —benefited from players who transferred. That and more from the weekend.
High Schools
March 24
Minnetonka guard Greyson Uelmen keeps a tight grip on the Class 4A trophy, the same way the Skippers gripped their lead over Wayzata.

Minnetonka starts strong and stays stern, wins Class 4A title

The Skippers took a 14-point lead in the first half, then pushed back when the Trojans threatened down the stretch.
High Schools
March 23
Standout Daniel Freitag (5) is at the center of the celebration after Breck defeated Lake City for the Class 2A state championship.

Breck endures a comeback and secures the Class 2A championship

Lake City trailed by double digits but made it a game with a second-half surge.
High Schools
March 23

Saturday's prep sports results.

Scores and results from the boys basketball state tournaments.
High Schools
March 23
Breck guard Daniel Freitag (5) slips a pass around Lake City guard Jaden Shones in the second half of the Class 2A championship game.

All the boys basketball state tournament winners, in one spot

Minnetonka surprised Wayzata, Totino-Grace won its third title in a row, Breck won its first, and Cherry's championship began the day.
High Schools
March 23
Totino-Grace coach Nick Carroll sends a message to his team Saturday during the Class 3A championship game.

Totino-Grace's 3A dominance leads to the opt-up question

Totino-Grace played a schedule almost entirely from 4A. Also Saturday, Cherry completed a rise from 0-22 to a state title, and Breck's Miles Newton channeled his dad.
High Schools
March 23
Senior standout Isaac Asuma has one foot on the raised floor of Williams Arena, ready to join the celebration, as he watches the final seconds of Cher

Family and friends propel Cherry to Class 1A state championship

Gophers-bound guard Isaac Asuma managed matters while his brother and cousin and others secured the title.
Wild
March 23
Nick Leddy, shown against Philadelphia, was once a first-round draft pick for the Wild after playing for Eden Prairie and the Gophers.

Souhan: Eden Prairie's Leddy celebrates 1,000 against team that drafted him

It's been a long time since Nick Leddy played for a Minnesota team, but a homecoming for his 1,000th NHL game was an emotional moment in more ways than one.
High Schools
March 23
Cherry's Isaac Asuma, second from left, defended by Fertile-Beltrami's Bryer Strem (1), makes a shot during the Class 1A boys basketball championship

Reusse: Boys basketball continues surge under four-class tournament

The old two-class system brings about nostalgia, but the eye-popping talent in Saturday's championship games should be appreciated.
High Schools
March 23
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu takes a moment with the Class 3A championship trophy after he led Totino-Grace to the title with 25 points Saturday against Manka

Totino-Grace makes it three, winning another Class 3A state title

The Eagles surged away from Mankato East on the strength of senior Isaiah Johnson-Arigu's dunks and his 25 points.
Gophers
March 23
Ben Johnson has found victory on the Gophers court after two rough years. Now it's time to focus on the bench.

Neal: Keeping Gophers together is Johnson's next challenge

The transfer portal is open, and Ben Johnson needs to keep his best Gophers and win more metro-area recruiting battles to get his future best Gophers.
High Schools
March 22

Friday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro
High Schools
March 22
Fertile-Beltrami guard Caiden Swenby (23) celebrates his team’s 3OT win against West Central Area in a boys Class 1A semifinal game on Friday.

Boys basketball championship games set in all four classes

Breck and Badgers-bound Daniel Freitag flew past Minnehaha Academy in Friday's first Class 2A semifinal. and will face Lake City Fertile-Beltrami and Cherry, led by Gophers-bound Isaac Asuma, advanced to Saturday's Class 1A championship.

Minnesota High School Prep Sports

Coverage of high school sports in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota, from the regular season through the tournaments, with discussion forums and stats.