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How Minnesota became a national leader in adapted sports for high school students
It all began in 1978, when the Minnesota Association for Adapted Athletics was formed. Now the state has the United States’ highest participation in four adapted sports sanctioned in high schools.
August 9, 2025
Football: New district placements for 2025, 2026 released by MSHSL
Maple Grove, which won the Class 6A state football title last season, leaves the Metro North to join the Metro West which already includes Minnetonka, Edina and Eden Prairie.
July 3, 2025
Baseball state tournament: How it played out in the state semifinals
Mankato East won a duel no-hitter against Delano to reach the 3A final against Mahtomedi. Minnetonka and Cretin-Derham Hall advanced in 4A, Pine Island and Glencoe-Silver Lake in 2A and New Ulm Cathedral and Red Lake County in 1A.
June 12, 2025
Baseball state tournament: Find out all about quarterfinals day
A rain delay affected the Class 4A tournament, but all 16 first-round games were completed eventually.
June 11, 2025
Dakota United adapted softball program sweeps state championships
The Hawks defeated Rochester in the PI division and New Prague in the CI division.
May 17, 2025
Boys basketball state tournament: Thursday's semifinals are set in the three biggest classes
Class 4A's higher seeds all won, though Wayzata was tested by Moorhead, and Classes 3A and 2A also went according to form.
March 19, 2025
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Minnesota high school coaches weigh in on Gophers' search to fill men’s basketball vacancy
Suggestions include a strong nomination for Colorado State's Niko Medved and finding more NIL money for the program no matter who is hired.
March 15, 2025
Orono overwhelms Benilde-St. Margaret’s in boys basketball, claims spot at state
The Spartans defeated the Red Knights in the section final for the third season in a row.
March 14, 2025
Girls basketball state tournament: Three classes’ worth of semifinalists are settled
Classes 4A, 3A and 2A played it down to four teams Wednesday, and Class 1A will take that step Thursday.
March 12, 2025
Adapted hockey produces a pair of undefeated state champions
Brainerd (12-0) won in the PI division, and New Prague/TCU/Le Sueur-Henderson/Belle Plaine/Jordan (11-0) won in CI.
March 11, 2025
Two sophomores repeat as high school Nordic skiing champions
Logan Drevlow of Hopkins and Linnea Ousdigian of Mounds View each won in dominant fashion at Giants Ridge.
February 14, 2025
St. Paul Central boys, St. Paul Academy girls win team sprint relays at Nordic skiing state meet
St. Paul Central surged to first place on the final lap of the boys competition. In the girls race, champ St. Paul Academy led from the start.
February 13, 2025
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