The spring prep seasons are marked by sports with an individual bent, in which athletes compete for their own championships. Tap below to meet Metro Athletes of the Year in six such sports.
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When the Detroit Lions previously visited Lambeau Field, they knocked Green Bay out of playoff contention in what turned out to be Aaron Rodgers' final game in a Packers uniform.
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Panthers QB Bryce Young returns to practice after missing Week 3, status vs Vikings still uncertain
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Lions, Packers meet in Thursday night showdown for NFC North lead
DETROIT (2-1) at GREEN BAY (2-1)
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After 'lifeline,' thousands of Duluth area youth hockey players will soon need ice
A new sports-oriented task force might lead the way to new or improved athletic facilities built with an already-approved half-percent tourism tax.
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Former Spain women's national team coach Jorge Vilda added to probe into Rubiales' kissing a player
Former Spain women's national team coach Jorge Vilda has been summoned to appear before a judge in the probe involving former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for his kissing a player on the lips after the team won the Women's World Cup title last month, court officials said Wednesday.