Annandale cross-country runner Salvador Wirth hasn’t lost a race this season.
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Annandale cross-country runner Salvador Wirth hasn’t lost a race this season.

Prep athletes of the week: Annandale runner isn't one to come in second

October 3, 2022
Sophomore Salvador Wirth hasn't lost a race this season, and he is also at the peak in class, carrying a 4.0 GPA.
Eastview soccer player Asher Ozuzu always had the talent, but the maturity in his game and into a team leader has taken his play to the next level.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Asher Ozuzu learns to take soccer seriously

October 10, 2022
Asher Ozuzu's growth on and off the field has led to great success and a boon to the Eastview soccer team.
Abbey Nechanicky of Wayzata

Prep Athletes of the Week: Wayzata's Nechanicky runs for records

October 17, 2022
Senior Abbey Nechanicky broke the course mark at the Lake Conference cross-country meet by four seconds.
Elk River quarterback Cade Osterman, breaks the tackle of a St. Francis defensive player in the second quarter to score a touchdown in St. Francis .,M

Prep Athletes of the Week: Versatility marks Elk River's Osterman

October 24, 2022
Senior Cade Osterman is a contributor at quarterback on offense, at safety on defense and all over on special teams.
Norah Hushagen of Forest Lake

Prep Athletes of the Week: Forest Lake runner keeps pulling away

October 31, 2022
Sophomore Norah Hushagen won her second section title, doubling her margin of victory from last year.
Mesaiya Bettis of Burnsville

Prep Athletes of the Week: Mesaiya Bettis 'had this look in her eyes'

November 7, 2022
The sophomore volleyball player for Burnsville showed determination in propelling her team to state.
Izzy Satterlee of Lakeville North

Prep Athletes of the Week: Lakeville North swimmer makes a wake

November 14, 2022
Izzy Satterlee set records in the section meet, winning two individual events and swimming legs on two first-place relays.
High Schools
November 21, 2022
The rush to two state championships began with a dive Friday for Monticello eighth-grader Adalynn Biegler.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Monticello's Adalynn Biegler is a state champ in eighth grade

She won two swimming titles Saturday, completing a season of improvement.
High Schools
November 28, 2022
As a sophomore, Mayer Lutheran’s Madeline Guetzkow scored in a 2021 game against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Mayer Lutheran star gets one day off

The Crusaders' Madeline Guetzkow just finished a standout volleyball season then got a short break before joining the basketball team.
High Schools
December 5, 2022
Maple Grove Crimson wide receiver Jacob Anderson (12) scores a touchdown in the first half. Rosemount Irish played the Maple Grove Crimson in the Clas

Prep Athletes of the Week: Comeback positions Anderson to be Prep Bowl star

A left knee injury threatened to wipe out Jacob Anderson's senior football season. Determination cleared his path back and ended with Maple Grove winning the 6A title at the Prep Bowl.
High Schools
December 12, 2022
Hanna Koch of St. Paul Highland Park

Prep Athletes of the Week: 'Beast' within drives Highland Park skier

Hanna Koch has won two Nordic events this season, drawing on confidence when racing is "rough and tough."
High Schools
December 19, 2022
Diver Lucas Gerten of Rosemount set two records last week.

Prep Athletes of the Week: A record roll for Rosemount diver Lucas Gerten

Gerten, a sophomore state champ, set a pool mark and a school mark last week.
High Schools
December 26, 2022
Annabelle Speers of Hopkins

Prep Athletes of the Week: Hopkins gymnast wins and grins

Junior Annabelle Speers says she is "a competitive person who likes to have fun."
High Schools
January 2, 2023
Kennedy Sanders took on Eden Prairie’s Vanessa Jordan (34) during Chaska’s victory in the Park Center Holiday Tournament. Sanders scored 22 points

Prep Athletes of the Week: Just call Chaska's Sanders 'dynamic'

That's how her coach sums up standout girls basketball player Kennedy Sanders.
High Schools
January 9, 2023
Joey Novak of New Prague

Prep Athletes of the Week: New Prague wrestler aims high and wide

Senior Joey Novak seeks two state championships: one for himself and one for his team.
High Schools
January 16, 2023
Marisa Witte of Minnetonka

Prep Athletes of the Week: Minnetonka skier remains at peak

Junior Marisa Witte became her team's best at the 2022 state meet and still tightly grips that position.
High Schools
January 23, 2023
Liam Farniok of Minneapolis Southwest

Prep Athletes of the Week: Farniok, Minneapolis Southwest bust streak

Liam Farniok led the Lakers to a boys basketball victory that ended Minneapolis North's 75-game conference run.
High Schools
January 30, 2023
Uma Corniea of Edina

Prep Athletes of the Week: Edina girls goalie No. 1 in the net

Uma Corniea, a three-time state champion, is Minnesota's career leader among girls in wins and shutouts as she nears the end of a six-year varsity career.
High Schools
February 6, 2023
CJ O’Hara (1) leads Park Center in scoring at 18.9 points per game.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Park Center's O'Hara contributes to perfection

Senior wing CJ O'Hara leads the undefeated Pirates basketball team in scoring and has "turned up his intensity on defense." He also just hit a career scoring milestone.
High Schools
February 13, 2023
Ella Boerger of Andover

Prep Athletes of the Week: Andover hockey standout wants one last title

Ella Boerger has won two Class 2A state titles and considers her runner-up year just not good enough. She just finished a 10-game stretch in which she scored 23 goals for the Huskies.