Winter sports state tournament schedules all have pandemic-induced changes
March 4, 2021 at 2:54AM
The schedule for all winter state tournaments includes changes from past years, ranging from different venues to adjusted schedules, all owing to adjustments for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Girls'/boys' basketball, Target Center
April 6: Girls' semifinals for 1A at 10 a.m., noon; 2A at 2 and 5 p.m., 3A at 7 and 9 p.m.
April 7: Boys' semifinals for 1A at 10 a.m., noon; 2A at 2 and 5 p.m.; girls' 4A at 7 and 9 p.m.
April 8: Boys' semifinals for 3A at 1 and 3 p.m.; 4A at 6 and 8 p.m.
April 9: Girls' championships for 1A at 1 p.m., 2A at 3 p.m., 3A at 6 p.m., 4A at 8 p.m.
April 10: Boys' championships for 1A at 1 p.m., 2A at 3 p.m., 3A at 6 p.m., 4A at 8 p.m.
Girls' hockey, Xcel Energy Center
March 26: 1A quarterfinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
March 27: 2A quarterfinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
April 1: 1A semifinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m.; 2A semifinals at 6 and 8 p.m.
April 3: 1A championship at 11 a.m., 2A championship at 1 p.m.
Boys' hockey, Xcel Energy Center
March 30: 1A quarterfinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
March 31: 2A quarterfinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
April 2: 1A semifinals at 11 a.m., 1 p.m.; 2A semifinals at 6 and 8 p.m.
April 3: 1A championship at 6 p.m., 2A championship at 8 p.m.
Wrestling, St. Michael-Albertville High School
March 25: 3A team meet 9 a.m., individual 2 p.m.
March 26: 2A team meet 9 a.m., individual 2 p.m.
March 27: 1A team meet 9 a.m., individual 2 p.m.
Boys' swimming and diving, U of Minnesota
March 18: 2A/1A diving
March 19: 2A swimming (four sections at noon, four sections at 6 p.m.)
March 20: 1A swimming (four sections at noon, four sections at 6 p.m.)
Gymnastics, Champlin Park High School
March 26: 1A teams and sections (four sections at 11:30 a.m., four sections at 6 p.m.)
March 27: 2A teams and sections (four sections at 11:30 a.m., four sections at 6 p.m.)
Alpine skiing, Giants Ridge
March 10: Boys and girls
First run at 10 a.m., second run at noon
Nordic skiing, Giants Ridge
March 11: Girls
March 12: Boys
Schedule both days: Classic race 1 p.m., freestyle race 2:20 p.m.
Dance team, Edina High School
March 12: Jazz
March 13: High kick
Schedule for both days: Class 3A competes in the morning, followed by Class 1A, then Class 2A
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Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
