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Big prep wrestling stars gone, new crop set to shine
Defending 3A champ Shakopee is ranked No. 1 again but the state’s best team might be residing in Class 2A this winter. Plus other story lines for the season.
Hopkins' Bueckers named USA Basketball's Female Athlete of Year
The senior guard led Team USA to a gold medal in the FIBA Under-20 World Cup and the Royals to a 32-0 record and the Class 4A title last season.
Eastview's Steve Crowl leads Athletes of the Week for Dec. 2-7
Also recognized: Ben Carlson (East Ridge basketball), Noah Griswold (Holy Angels hockey), Mackenzie Kramer (St. Michael-Albertville basketball), Jamie Nelson (Andover hockey), Jimmy Snuggerud (Chaska hockey) and Libby Tuttle (Stillwater Nordic skiing).
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Thursday's prep results
Here's what happened in high school sports on Thursday:
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Thursday's metro prep roundup: Thissen leads No. 1 Eden Prairie over Eastview in boys' basketball
Ryan Thissen scored 23 points as No. 1-ranked Eden Prairie beat Eastview 69-61 in boys' basketball Thursday night at Eastview High School.
A look at the top athletes in the metro area from recent high school sporting events.
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Top metro gymnastics teams, 20 athletes to watch, new state meet home
Jim Paulsen’s teams and gymnasts of note, plus Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul will host the state meet once again.
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Three-time champion gymnast Chaney Neu recovering from knee surgery
Her coach at Champlin Park isn’t counting on her return this season as she focuses on rehab from an injury suffered last spring.
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Boys' swimming and diving story lines: 2A holds room for surprise
Three story lines for the 2019-20 season.
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Scores, news updates, more on our high school Live Blog
Our 24/7 Live Blog has photos, updates, scores and more from around Minnesota. Check it out for the latest.
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Boys' Alpine skiers, teams to watch this season
An early look across the metro area at who is likely to stand out in competition this winter.
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Metro-area boys' Nordic skiers, teams to watch this season
An early look at who's set to stand out this winter leading up to the state meet in February.
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Girls' Nordic skiers to watch, top teams
An early-in-the-year look at metro-area top performers who are expected to stand out between now and the state meet in February.
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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Metro-area girls' Alpine skiers to watch, top teams
An early-in-the-year look at who's set to stand out between now and the state meet in February.
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Tuesday's metro prep roundup: Prior Lake wins on late three in girls' basketball
Haidyn Pitsch made a three-point shot with 29.7 seconds left in the game to give Prior Lake a 65-64 victory over visiting Eagan in girls' basketball. Pitsch led the Lakers with 21 points.
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Tuesday's preps results
Here's what happened in high school sports on Tuesday:
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Talking Preps Podcast
Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.
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Kyli Nelson, Red Wing thump Faribault in Big 9 Conference girls' basketball duel
Red Wing stuck to its identity of tough defense and strong shooting to keep its unbeaten season going strong, as the Wingers defeated Big 9 Conference foe Faribault 77-31.
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Girls' hockey: Hill-Murray shuts out rival Simley to keep perfect league record intact
The Pioneers improved to 3-0 in the Metro East Conference standings behind Nina Steigauf's two-goal effort.
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Rebuilding bridges: Whalen offers U scholarships to 13 state players
Lindsay Whalen is working hard to overcome the lack of interest toward state recruits by her predecessor, Marlene Stollings. The recruiting of a junior from Farmington is an example.
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Longtime Minnesota prep football coach Dave Nelson retiring
Nelson was head coach at Blaine and later Minnetonka, leading each program for 18 seasons and making a combined six championship game appearances.
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Top boys' basketball games: New-look Rochester John Marshall takes on upstart Northfield
The Rockets, no longer with Michael or Matthew Hurt at the helm, meet the Raiders on Tuesday in a Big 9 Conference tilt.
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Top girls' basketball games: Farmington gets early season test from South Suburban foe Shakopee
The Tigers begin their journey for a second consecutive league title with a game Tuesday against the upstart Sabers.
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Top boys' hockey games: Lakeville South, Rosemount have southern suburbs buzzing
The Cougars and Irish, who play Saturday, both begin the week undefeated and are focused on reaching the state tournament.
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Top girls' hockey games: Old acquaintances Forest Lake, Andover renew budding rivalry
Rangers' star Breja Parent and Huskies' standout Jamie Nelson have robust supporting casts. The teams play Thursday.
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Jalen Suggs of SMB Wolfpack is chosen Mr. Football
Suggs passed for 2,213 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns
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