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Minnesota prep winter sports target three start dates amid COVID-19 concerns
The season could start as soon as Dec. 21 and as late as Jan. 18, depending on when state officials will allow youth sports to resume.
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Minnesota among one of 30 states still considering spring prep sports
While it waits on whether spring sports will resume, the Minnesota State High School League acknowledged growing logistical challenges to doing so today.
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St. Paul native Jimmy Robinson, pioneering Black basketball official, dies at 88
Robinson was named NCAA Living Legend recipient in 2019.
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Minnesota State High School League readies for restarting winter sports, state tournaments
MSHSL task force recommends Dec. 21 restart, full spring slate.
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Rosemount two-sport star Jake Ratzlaff says he will play football at Wisconsin
The 6-3, 215-pound three-star recruit had previously given a verbal commitment to Minnesota to play hockey.
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Former Lakeville high school softball coached charged with stealing from booster club
A former Lakeville high school softball coach was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $15,000 from booster club funds over the last two years.Eric Heflin,…
East Metro
Wayne Erickson, longtime North St. Paul basketball and softball coach, dies at 80
Wayne Erickson utilized his skills as an industrial arts teacher to add a personal touch to the end-of-the-season banquets for the girls basketball and softball…
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Smaller schools in Minnesota see smaller fee hikes to help high school league finances
Without state tournaments budgeted for this year, schools are being asked to fund more than half of the Minnesota State High School League's budget.
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Prep athletes of the week: Kills are thrills for Andover volleyball's Avery Bolles
AVERY BOLLESAndover • volleyballDespite the relatively sudden conclusion to the volleyball season, the springy sophomore outside hitter had nothing but good things to say about…
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Tears, frustration, resignation as prep sports takes another shutdown
Gov. Tim Walz's shutdown of youth and high school sports until mid-December delays the start of winter sports as part of new restrictions to curb rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.
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Youth sports pause saddens advocates still seeking ways to play
Gov. Walz' announcement means community center and school gyms and indoor hockey rinks will be off-limits until at least the week before Christmas for the tens of thousands of children playing on youth teams in basketball, hockey and other sports programs across the state.
Watch and listen to high school sports from around the metro area and around Minnesota. Here are the web sites that get you to the games.
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Reaction to Minnesota's four-week pause in youth sports activities
waiting game Reaction to the four-week pause in youth sports activities starting Saturday: “With no school, they’ve lost ties with their friends. Take away sports…
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Week 7 Minnesota high school football highlights
Watch some of the big plays from Minnesota high school football on Tuesday. Highlights provided by Prep Spotlight TV. Tap on our sports TV/radio listings for a link to live webstreams of games around Minnesota.
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After devastating end to season, Chisago Lakes coach serves up life lessons
Helping players work through what happened last week when the school board ended the fall sports season has been a challenge for Hannah Lindstrom and her allies in the volleyball community.
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Huge upset: Winless St. Louis Park knocks off undefeated Orono
After Saturday's game Orono fell to 4-1. St. Louis Park improved to 1-4. (Plus, a look at the top 10)
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New COVID wave sidelines Chisago Lakes sports, seasons could be ended
The volleyball team has played three games, the football team just one. A school board meeting Thursday evening is expected to decide if they'll be any more.
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Chet Holmgren's Minnesota AAU team gets ESPN date
Team Sizzle, will play as part of a boys' high school basketball triple-header. Holmgren, of Minnehaha Academy, is currently ESPN's top-ranked senior.
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Watertown-Mayer ends three-year football losing streak in convincing way
Not only did the team break the streak, it happened against an opponent that had a winning record this season and beaten the Royals soundly over the last two seasons.
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