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Shortened season but long on talent: Meet the 2020 Star Tribune All-Metro volleyball team
See who made the second and third teams as well.
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Dedication to less glamorous work elevates Lauren Crowl to Star Tribune 2020 Metro Player of the Year
Already elite from the front row, the 6-4 Eastview senior, who will play for the Gophers next year, became a more complete player and rallying force as a team leader.
Our high school sports staff takes you behind the scenes on the latest news and looks at the issues facing athletes, coaches and teams.
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Podcast: Hints of a winter sports return, celebrating prep football's finest
The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque critique their work picking their All-Metro football teams and the Minnesota State High School League's plan for getting sports back in action.
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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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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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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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Richfield quarterback directs 2020 Star Tribune All-Metro first team offense
See who made the second team as well.
A look at the top athletes in the metro area from recent high school sporting events.
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Star Tribune All-Metro football first team defense stacks up tough, talented
See who made the second team as well.
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Football's Metro Player of the Year Jake Ratzlaff is 'just a different cat'
The big-hitting two-way player, who plans to play college football for Wisconsin, helped lead the Rosemount to an undefeated season. He's also a first-rate hockey player.
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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.
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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Late start, early end: How the prep football season played out
From the first kickoffs on Oct. 9 to the final whistles on Nov. 20, the games offered a slice of normal.
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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,…
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Chaotic playoffs produced Minnesota prep football section champions every which way
Thirty-six championships were awarded, far fewer than the number of sections statewide, as teams switched opponents or in some cases didn't play at all as COVID-19 disrupted postseason playoffs.
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Nov. 20 Minnesota prep football highlights
Watch some of the big plays from Minnesota high school football on Friday. Highlights provided by Prep Spotlight TV. Tap on our sports TV/radio listings for a link to live webstreams of games around Minnesota.
A look at the top achievers in gymnastics and wrestling during the 2019-20 season. The list is updated every week.
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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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Talking Preps podcast: Who are the mythical No. 1 teams in Minnesota prep football?
The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque make the case for their favorites in a season that offered no clear answers, call out some personal football highlights and, with the winter season on pause, walk through recent high school league budget news.
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Nov. 20 Minnesota prep football highlights
Watch some of the big plays from Minnesota high school football on Friday. 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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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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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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UConn women's basketball pauses activities after positive COVID test
Former Hopkins star Paige Bueckers, who was Minnesota's Miss Basketball and the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year last year, is a freshman with the Huskies.
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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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