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March 1
White Bear Lake's Nolan Roed (9) was involved in 2022 when his team and Hill-Murray played one of their many section finals. They've played 19 since 1

'The Rivalry' looms just as White Bear Lake regains its hockey health

A section championship game against Hill-Murray is a standard part of the season for the Bears.
Gophers
March 1
Paige Bueckers, the Hopkins High grad and star basketball player at Connecticut, is one of the top NIL earners in the country — including serving as

Ten big questions about the NIL revolution sweeping college sports

Our Q&A guides you through the latest information on name, image and likeness. We explain everything from how students make money to concerns about Title IX to legal issues still in play.
Gophers
March 1
After a legal ruling out of Tennessee, college recruits can discuss NIL deals with collectives now. It's a ruling that could benefit the Gophers, incl

'Don't you want disruption?' Cash for recruits could be game-changer at U.

Things might get wild, but a recent court ruling currently means the NCAA can no longer ban players from being paid in the recruiting process. Some Gophers boosters think it could level the playing field.
High Schools
March 1
Mike Randolph, head coach at St. Thomas Academy since 2022, will break the state record with his next victory.

Randolph can set record for coaching wins in section final tonight

St. Thomas Academy coach Mike Randolph will break Lorne Grosso's state record with his 708th win if the Cadets top Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday in a section final.
High Schools
February 29
The Xcel Energy Center was set up Thursday for the wrestling state championships. Next week it will be back to hockey.

Totino-Grace wrestler breaks state record for pins and runs it up

Senior Cy Kruse surged past the mark that Stillwater's Ryder Rogotzke set last season.
High Schools
February 29
Simley coach Will Short, his team behind him, accepted his medal after the program's sixth state championship in a row.

Simley lands its sixth consecutive wrestling state championship

The Class 2A title was the 16th overall for Simley. Chatfield took the Class 1A crown.
High Schools
February 29

Thursday's prep results

Here's what happened in Minnesota high school sports on Thursday.
High Schools
February 29
St. Michael-Albertville's Jarrett Wadsen got a bear hug from Knights assistant coach Joe Grygelko after Wadsen pinned Mounds View's Colton Loween at 1

St. Michael-Albertville wrestlers keep their grip at state this time

The Knights rolled over Mounds View for the Class 3A team championship, a year after a lead vanished in the final.
Sports
February 29

Gallery: Chanhassen defeats Minnetonka for spot in boys hockey state tournament

Chanhassen beat top-ranked Minnetonka 2-1 in the section final at Braemar Ice Arena in Edina on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
High Schools
February 29
Clockwise from top left: Jackson Kogler of Stillwater, Jiarui Xue of Edina and Conner Hogan of Hutchinson will be prominent in the swimming and diving

Breck/Blake swimmers head to state with a record in reach

The team is positioned to win its eighth title in a row and break the record it shares with 1950s-era Rochester.
High Schools
February 29
Chanhassen players listened in their dressing room as coaches gave instructions earlier this season. The Storm are playing Minnetonka for a trip to ne

Big night arrives: Can underdog take down Tonka for its first trip to state?

The Chanhassen Storm boys spent the season chasing their first state hockey tournament berth. What's in the way tonight? The undefeated and defending state champ.
High Schools
February 29
Boys hockey teams are playing Wednesday through Friday for spots in the state tournaments next week at Xcel Energy Center.

Boys hockey section championship games: Get the details here

The stretch we've labeled 51 Hours of Fury began at 7 p.m. Wednesday and runs until the last state tournament berth is filled at about 10 p.m. Friday.
High Schools
February 29
Sentiment from 2020 applies in 2024 for the Elk River-Zimmerman boys hockey team, which has advanced to the section final as a fourth seed.

We ignite the 51 Hours of Fury with a giant slain, a moment to be seized

Fourth seed Elk River-Zimmerman ended Moorhead's streak of section final appearances at 23. Now the Elks face Buffalo/Annandale for a spot in the boys hockey tournament.
High Schools
February 29

Wednesday's prep results

Here's what happened in high school sports in Minnesota on Wednesday.
High Schools
February 28
Mounds View's Swenson brothers run three deep, clockwise from top: Brett, Ethan and Brady.

Grappling for goals: Meet the athletes, teams seeking state titles

The wrestling championship meet is always a family affair, especially at Mounds View this season. You'll find girls wrestling girls and some taking on boys. And you'll learn the numbers behind the dreams.
High Schools
February 28
Edina rolls past Wayzata and into the state tournament

Edina rolls past Wayzata and into the state tournament

The Hornets gave up a goal 1:37 into the game, but they scored the next four and seized the section title.
High Schools
February 28
Top seed Orono turns back Minneapolis, snags spot at state

Top seed Orono turns back Minneapolis, snags spot at state

The Spartans, the top section seed, last lost to a Class 1A team in December.
Sports
February 28
A referee got a closer look at a match during the high school state championships.

A look at the athletes, teams and issues of the wrestling regular season

Star Tribune wrestling reporter Jim Paulsen did a series of profiles, and he also hit on a controversial issue and on the hopes of a team long frustrated in its attempts to make state. In advance of the wrestling individual state championships that start Friday, here's a gathering of his work:
High Schools
February 28
Westbrook-Walnut Grove's Devin Carter hollered his satisfaction after a victory in the 2023 state meet.

How to follow the wrestling state meet, from the stands or the couch

It's one of those events sports fans should attend at least once, to rock in the "Cradle of Chaos." But we'll help you keep up from home, too.
High Schools
February 27
Lanelle Wright (10) and Minnetonka defeated Lake Conference rival Hopkins 64-61 last week, helping the Skippers reclaim the top spot in the season's f

Take your pick. Season's final girls basketball Metro Top 10 filled with state contenders.

Six ranked teams are from programs that have won a combined 18 state titles since 2001.

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