Who's on the lists? Star Tribune All-Metro lacrosse, softball, baseball
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Who's on the lists? Star Tribune All-Metro lacrosse, softball, baseball

June 19, 2023
Here are the lists of the top athletes in spring team sports and stories about some of the dominant players in the Twin Cities in the seasons just concluded.
Edina's Matthew Fullerton returns the ball to Hornets teammate Nolan Ranger in the state Class 2A individual championship at the Baseline Tennis Cente

Meet Edina's Matthew Fullerton, the Metro Boys Tennis Player of the Year

June 23, 2023
Fullerton won the big-class state final against a teammate after an anticipated rematch hit a bump.
When Jake Birdwell won the Class 3A boys golf state title, he did it with a clenched fist and a roar.

Meet Spring Lake Park's Jake Birdwell, the Metro Boys Golfer of the Year

June 23, 2023
Birdwell, who has a pro from his school as a role model, birdied two of the final three holes to win a state title.
Simley's Reese McCauley smiles after sinking her winning putt on the 18th hole during the MSHSL girls golf state tournament championship round Wednesd

Meet Simley's Reese McCauley, the Metro Girls Golfer of the Year

June 23, 2023
McCauley won her second state championship, taking it with a birdie on the final hole.
Maple Grove sprinter Jordyn Borsch got there first three times during the state meet.

Meet Maple Grove's Jordyn Borsch, the Metro Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year

June 22, 2023
Borsch didn't lose a sprint all season, landing three Class 3A championships and one state record.
Rosemounts Hayden Bills takes a moment before competing and winning the boys discus throw during the Hamline Elite Meet at Hamline University in St. P

Meet Rosemount's Hayden Bills, the Metro Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year

June 22, 2023
Bills broke longstanding records in the shot put and discus throw and won two state titles.
Sunshine Vang, badminton player of the year who is graduating from St. Paul Highland Park High School, is photographed at Como Park in St. Paul, Minn.

Meet St. Paul Highland Park's Sunshine Vang, the Metro Badminton Player of the Year

June 22, 2023
Vang mastered two of the games she plays: the one in her head and the one on the badminton court in setting a school record for victories. "I changed a lot," she said,