Marcus Fuller
Reporter
Gophers basketballFuller joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports — and just about every other team and league in town — for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, he spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Fuller grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State.
Latest from Marcus Fuller
Tartan-Hopkins boys basketball game, suspended because of fight, will resume
Fan attendance at the restarted game will be limited.
December 10, 2025
Organizers cancel 36-team boys basketball event over safety concerns
The Breakdown Boys Tip-Off Classic scheduled for Saturday at Edina High School and Edina Community Center was called off after a fight between fans at last weekend’s Breakdown Big Stage Classic at Hopkins.
December 10, 2025
Basketball Across Minnesota: One team, two Mr. Basketball candidates
Christian Wiggins and Nolen Anderson are believed to be the first teammates ranked as the top two seniors in the state since 2015.
December 10, 2025
Strib Varsity Athletes of the Week: Meet seven high achievers in various sports
A gymnast, wrestler, basketball players and hockey players make up seven athletes across Minnesota that earned recognition.
December 9, 2025
Gophers recruit named Minnesota's 2025 Mr. Football
Jackson County Central senior quarterback Roman Voss, a Gophers recruit, led his team to the Class 2A state championship this past season.
December 7, 2025
Fight breaks out during local high school basketball game
A fight between supposed students at a high school basketball game Saturday led to law enforcement clearing the gym and ending he game early.
December 7, 2025
Coaches address issues with boys basketball state tournament date change
Dates at Williams Arena, the home arena of the Gophers basketball teams, were initially blocked off in case of an opportunity to host the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
December 5, 2025
![Goodhue's Justyn Lind put up a first half shot Thursday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Goodhue faced Lake Park-Audubon in a Boys' State Basketball Tournament Class A quarterfinal game Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2016 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/P76QGIV2PARV4UTQWM3YOCLJFQ.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Top 25: Upsets could be on the way, shaking up statewide rankings
At the Breakdown Big Stage at Hopkins, seven of the 14 teams scheduled to compete in the event ranked in the latest Strib Varsity Minnesota Top 25 ranking.
December 5, 2025
'I’ve always wanted to play for the Gophers': Defensive lineman glad he's staying home
Forest Lake's Howie Johnson made his longstanding commitment to the Gophers official on Wednesday.
December 4, 2025
Colleges are overlooking Minnesota's high school quarterbacks. Here's why
Minnesota produces big-arm talent but not big-time recruits at the position due to several reasons.
December 3, 2025
Small-school standout changes college commitment
Triton's Pierce Petersohn followed coach James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech.
November 28, 2025
Centennial coach, winner of a state championship in 2023, retires after 15 years
Mike Diggins led the Cougars to the Class 6A Prep Bowl title in 2023.
November 26, 2025
![Centennial head coach Mike Diggins watched as his team lined up for his post-game speech following their 30-12 victory over Stillwater. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Centennial played Stillwater in a Class 6A playoff football game on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Centennial High School in Circle Pines, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YTWJOCXGSG5ODMJAIVSCKNKDMA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)