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Star Tribune Fall Metro Players of the Year

They stood out in seasons started amid the pandemic, without the hope of state tournaments, and flourished all the same.

By Paul Klauda

July 20, 2021 at 4:40PM
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As part of the Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards recognition week, here are the metro players of the year for the 2020 fall sports season:

BOYS' CROSS-COUNTRY
Ethan Vargas, Stillwater

GIRLS' CROSS-COUNTRY
Analee Weaver, Stillwater

FOOTBALL
Jake Ratzlaff, Rosemount

BOYS' SOCCER
Ramzi Ouro-Akondo, Minneapolis Southwest

GIRLS' SOCCER
Khyah Harper, Centennial

GIRLS' SWIMMING
Grace Hanson, Hutchinson, junior

GIRLS' TENNIS
Karin Young, Eastview, junior

VOLLEYBALL
Lauren Crowl, Eastview

Note: Senior unless noted

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