By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune03/19/2021, 9:30pm CDT
The Hornets didn't win an event but had at least one athlete in every event as well as all three relay teams. Meanwhile, St. Louis Park's Hayden Zheng added two more individual state titles.
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune03/16/2021, 4:45pm CDT
Changes owing to COVID-19 have eliminated preliminaries in favor of a one-and-done format that means senior Evan Bock and other competitors will be going all-out.
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune02/01/2021, 3:30pm CST
Also recognized: Logan Anderson (Forest Lake basketball), Jade Hill (Minneapolis South basketball), Addison Metcalf (St. Croix Prep basketball), Grace Sadura (Minnetonka hockey), Davon Townley (Minneapolis North) and Will Whittington (Stillwater swimming).
The Greyhounds alum, with 30 years of experience as a player, coach and hockey volunteer, replaces Mike Randolph, who resigned earlier this year after leading the program for 32 years.
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 7:45pm CDT
The Bulldogs, 70-58 victors over previously undefeated Tigers, prevailed a year after their appearance in the 2020 title game was denied by the pandemic.
From the boys' and girls' tournaments, respect from old teammates now coaching at Wayzata and Shakopee, an early 2A girls' favorite next year, and southwestern Minnesota's title town.
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine05/14/2021, 8:30pm CDT
The 7-1 center received the prize on Thursday, following his dominant senior season which resulted in his Redhawks winning their first Class 3A state title.
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune05/06/2021, 4:30pm CDT
The plan, which comes as more girls in Minnesota and nationwide take up wrestling, would let them compete against other girls in the postseason while wrestling with boys’ teams throughout the year.
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune04/28/2021, 6:00am CDT
The senior finished the season 35-0, winning his last match with a swollen eye from a fist to the face, and ended his high school career with an 85-match winning streak.
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 6:15am CDT
The St. Paul Highland Park junior took advantage of a lull in school activities last year to bolster her workout regimen, leading to another state title in March.
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune04/28/2021, 6:00am CDT
The junior took a less-traveled path to gymnastics excellence. This season she was the metro area's top-placing all-round performer in leading her team to the Class 1A state championship.
By NICK KELLY, Special to the Star Tribune03/26/2021, 10:30pm CDT
The No. 1 Royals won their first Class 1A title in 17 trips to state for their coach, while Olsen, of Perham/New York Mills, prevailed despite a fall on the beam.
