Ron Haggstrom
Prep Sports Reporter
SportsHe joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. Ron also served as editor of Minnesota Basketball News for nearly 15 years. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Ron worked at the Mesabi Daily News in Virginia, Minnesota, for nearly 17 years from 1983-99.
Latest from Ron Haggstrom
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Maple Grove rolls against St. Michael-Albertville in clash of Class 4A girls basketball powers
The Crimson surged away from the Knights, who were playing a top-five team for the second day in a row.
January 18, 2025
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Boys basketball: These two teams have made significant jumps in Star Tribune's Minnesota Top 25
Meanwhile, the top 10 teams in the rankings appear to be entrenched in their positions, including three unbeatens — Cretin-Derham Hall, Hopkins and Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
January 17, 2025
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Girls basketball: For this Minnesota Top 25 team, depth has been vitally important
Four programs make their Star Tribune Minnesota Top 25 debut, including Rochester Mayo and Hill-Murray.
January 17, 2025
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Lakeville South gymnast embraces a new assignment
Piper Keith, a sophomore, is tasked with providing leadership on a team that won a state title last season but lost key athletes.
January 13, 2025
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Boys basketball: Wayzata rises in Star Tribune's Top 25 statewide rankings
Wayzata junior guards Nolen Anderson, Isaac Olmstead and Christian Wiggins, the top-rated player in the state for the class of 2026, are averaging nearly 20 points per game each.
January 9, 2025
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Girls Basketball: Providence Academy remains No. 1 in Star Tribune's Top 25
Led by Maddyn Greenway, the Lions have three games upcoming against opponents also ranked in the Star Tribune's Top 25.
January 9, 2025
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Gophers basketball commit Oehrlein sets state record for assists in a game
The Crosby-Ironton junior set the record in a 113-33 victory over Hinckley-Finlayson on Tuesday, in which she recorded a quadruple-double.
January 8, 2025
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Top wrestler Gunderson records 200th career victory
Trey Gunderson, the two-time state champion at Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, is the state’s No. 1-rated wrestler at 139 pounds in Class 1A, according to The Guillotine rankings.
January 6, 2025
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Boys basketball: Wayzata rises in Star Tribune's Top 25 statewide rankings
Wayzata junior guards Nolen Anderson, Isaac Olmstead and Christian Wiggins, the top-rated player in the state for the class of 2026, are averaging nearly 20 points per game each.
January 9, 2025
High Schools
Girls Basketball: Providence Academy remains No. 1 in Star Tribune's Top 25
Led by Maddyn Greenway, the Lions have three games upcoming against opponents also ranked in the Star Tribune's Top 25.
January 9, 2025
High Schools
Gophers basketball commit Oehrlein sets state record for assists in a game
The Crosby-Ironton junior set the record in a 113-33 victory over Hinckley-Finlayson on Tuesday, in which she recorded a quadruple-double.
January 8, 2025
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: Top wrestler Gunderson records 200th career victory
Trey Gunderson, the two-time state champion at Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, is the state’s No. 1-rated wrestler at 139 pounds in Class 1A, according to The Guillotine rankings.
January 6, 2025