EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: After weeks of blocking and tackling, Monticello football standout Eli Pietig is celebrating, and he is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
This week's list includes athletes from Roseville volleyball, Stephen-Argyle football, Wayzata and Eagan soccer, and Winona Cotter and Staples-Motley cross country teams.
The Prep Athletes of the Week, clockwise from top left; Eli Pietig of Monticello, Kadence Davison of Roseville, Erik Semling of Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran, Tenley Senden of Wayzata, Blaine Smith of Stephen-Argyle, Audrey Brownell of Staples-Motley and Zayan Oliyath of Eagan.
The 5-11, 205-pound Pietig had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and forced a fumble as the Magic shut out Spring Lake Park 19-0 for the Class 5A, Section 6 championship.
For more on Pietig and the Magic, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Other Prep Athletes of the Week:
Kadence Davison, Roseville • volleyball
Erik Semling, Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran • cross-country
Tenley Senden, Wayzata • soccer
Blaine Smith, Stephen-Argyle • football
Audrey Brownell, Staples-Motley • cross-country
For more on these Prep Athletes of the Week, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Nominate an athlete: Send an email with supporting information to preps@startribune.com. Include a photo and a link, if available, to video.
Star Tribune Athletes of the Week
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ryan Meagher becomes Minneota’s all-time rusher and scorer, and is one of our Athletes of the Week
- By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 5:30pm CST
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Monticello's Adalynn Biegler set two state records at the Class 1A girls swimming meet and is one of our Athletes of the Week
- By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/19/2024, 12:15pm CST
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Minnetonka’s Chase Conrad makes playoff football his best football and is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week for Nov. 12
- By Joel Rippel, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/12/2024, 12:45pm CST
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Erik Aasheim leads Orono boys soccer into state tournament and is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
- By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 10/22/2024, 6:15pm CDT
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Prep Athletes of the Week: Kaelyn Wittwer keeps Delano volleyball atop state rankings
- By Joel Rippel, The Minnesota Star Tribune 10/15/2024, 12:30pm CDT
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Eli Ryan, the glue holding Minnetonka boys soccer together, is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
- By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 10/08/2024, 10:45am CDT
Football Hub Headlines
MN high school football: Meet the Minnesota Star Tribune’s All-Prep Bowl Team
- By Ron Haggstrom, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 6:00pm CST
MN high school football rankings: The Star Tribune's Minnesota Top 20, the Prep Bowl edition
- By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 5:45pm CST
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- By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/23/2024, 7:30pm CST
MN high school football state tournament: Stewartville repeats as 3A champs with win over Dassel-Cokato
- By David La Vaque, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/23/2024, 6:00pm CST
MN high school football state tournament: Finally! It's Fertile-Beltrami's time.
- By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/23/2024, 2:45pm CST
