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Coaches poll: A defending state champion holds No. 1 spot in latest team rankings
Detroit Lakes, the 2025 Class 1A state champion, averages 142.850 points per meet. The Lakers lead second-place Mankato East by .442 points per meet.
January 7, 2026
Coaches poll: As teams pick up losses, shuffling takes place in state's top 10 polls
In Class 3A, a loss by the previous No. 1 catapulted undefeated Richfield into the No. 1 spot by the Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association
January 5, 2026
Coaches poll: Minnetonka is new No. 1 in Class 4A
Undefeated Skippers overtake Hopkins as the top-voted team in the largest-school classification.
January 5, 2026
Coaches Poll: South Metro team continues to climb big-school top 10
Several schools entered the boys basketball statewide coaches poll. There's also a new No. 1 in Class 2A.
December 31, 2025
Coaches poll: Top 10 teams shuffled in Class 2A
Of the four classifications, Class 2A had the most movement with four teams moving two spots or more in the coaches poll.
December 31, 2025
Alpine Skiing: Here are the skiers to know in the girls field this season
Led by Taylor Voigt, Hill-Murray is the favorite to win the girls state championship this season.
December 30, 2025
Coaches poll: Latest rankings show little movement among top Nordic girls teams
In the individual poll, Annelise Baird of Brainerd and Eleanor Mody of St. Paul Academy made big jumps.
December 30, 2025
Coaches poll: No. 1 spot in Nordic boys team rankings change
Coaches were in agreement for which individual boys are the top three in Nordic ski.
December 30, 2025
Alpine Skiing: Here are the skiers to know in the boys field this season
Minnetonka, Hill-Murray and Forest Lake are among those poised for success in the team competition.
December 30, 2025
State rankings: St. Michael-Albertville remains No. 1 in big-school classification
In Class 2A, New Ulm and New Prague entered the rankings at No. 4 and t No. 5 while Watertown-Mayer moved up from No. 9 to No. 6.
December 26, 2025
Coaches Poll: Plenty of shuffling in small-school classification
In the largest-schools classification, both Eagan and Hopkins moved more than two spots in Class 4A.
December 22, 2025
Coaches poll: Four teams enter the top 10
With one loss, Rochester Mayo steadily moved up in the Minnesota Girls Basketball Head Coaches Association poll.
December 22, 2025
