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Resilient and respected, Spencer Alvarez making his way from Columbia Heights to the Gophers

Spencer Alvarez will graduate from high school early and begin his time with the Gophers in the new year.

By David La Vaque

December 15, 2021 at 2:01PM
Spencer Alvarez
(Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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