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The Class of 2020 fills out the state's career record books
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/26/2020, 6:45pm CDT
Eight seniors and two juniors skated their way up the all-time leader charts in Minnesota for career points, goals and assists this past season.
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The Class of 2020 fills out the state's career record books
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/26/2020, 6:45pm CDT
Eight seniors and two juniors skated their way up the all-time leader charts in Minnesota for career points, goals and assists this past season.
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Heartbeat of an angel: Minnesota-bound Charlie Strobel removes all doubts
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 03/23/2020, 5:39pm CDT
The star of Hill-Murray’s hockey state tournament title run brings a blue-collar mentality to his game, inspired by a brother whose life he helped save in 2015.
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A wave of Crimson takes hold of MN Hockey Hub Way-Too-Early Top-10 rankings
By John Kelsey, SportsEngine 03/10/2020, 4:00pm CDT
Also featured: Contenders in Class 1A and potential finalists for the Mr. Hockey and Frank Brimsek awards.
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The Class of 2020 fills out the state's career record books
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/26/2020, 6:45pm CDT
Eight seniors and two juniors skated their way up the all-time leader charts in Minnesota for career points, goals and assists this past season.
Read More 3 Comments

Heartbeat of an angel: Minnesota-bound Charlie Strobel removes all doubts
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 03/23/2020, 5:39pm CDT
The star of Hill-Murray’s hockey state tournament title run brings a blue-collar mentality to his game, inspired by a brother whose life he helped save in 2015.
Read More 7 Comments

A wave of Crimson takes hold of MN Hockey Hub Way-Too-Early Top-10 rankings
By John Kelsey, SportsEngine 03/10/2020, 4:00pm CDT
Also featured: Contenders in Class 1A and potential finalists for the Mr. Hockey and Frank Brimsek awards.
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Hermantown's Blake Biondi named Mr. Hockey
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/09/2020, 4:00pm CDT
Hudson Hodges of Moorhead won the Frank Brimsek Award, which recognizes Minnesota's top senior goaltender.
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Charlie Strobel powered Hill-Murray with goals, leadership
By LOREN NELSON, Special to the Star Tribune 03/09/2020, 3:45pm CDT
The respected Hill-Murray captain added to the family hockey legend.
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Waconia's Audrey Swanson leads Metro Athletes of the Week for March 2-7
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/09/2020, 3:00pm CDT
Also recognized: Drake Dobbs (Eden Prairie basketball), Remington Keopple (Hill-Murray hockey), Kerwin Walton (Hopkins basketball), Sydney Stensgard (Simley basketball), Colin Hagstrom (Mahtomedi hockey) and Evan Kim (Mounds View basketball).
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Inspired, relentless Hill-Murray dominates Eden Prairie to win 2A championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/08/2020, 1:00pm CDT
Charlie Strobel scored twice for the fifth-seeded Pioneers, who skated to a 4-1 victory and left yet another opponent marveling about their determination.
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2020 all-tournament teams unveiled
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/08/2020, 12:45pm CDT
The champions have been crowned and now it's time to see which players had standout performances that received individual recognition.
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Saturday notes from the X: Mahtomedi sets record for fewest shots by title winner
By DAVID LA VAQUE and LOREN NELSON, Star Tribune staff writers 03/07/2020, 11:00pm CST
Plus the beasts of the east, third-place and consolation games, Herb Brooks Award winners, hockey scribes' favorite tourney moments, attendance and a quote of the day.
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Familiarity is the theme atop MN Girls' Hockey Hub's 2020 Way-Too-Early Top-10 rankings
By Loren Nelson, SportsEngine 02/25/2020, 7:00pm CST
Championship-game foes appear poised for encore performance in Class 2A. See next season's contenders in both classes, and the potential finalists for the Ms. Hockey and Senior Goalie of the Year awards.
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All-State award winners named
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/25/2020, 6:00pm CST
Class 2A and 1A All-State and honorable mentions recognized at Ms. Hockey Award banquet
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Hugs and tears as Breck role model "Mobes'' caps big weekend being named 2020 Ms. Hockey
By Paul Hodowanic, Special to the Star Tribune 02/24/2020, 5:00pm CST
Quinnipiac-bound senior Olivia Mobley scored 57 goals and had 37 assists in leading the Mustangs to their third consecutive Class 1A state championship.
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Sixteen players chosen to all-state teams for 2019-20 season
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/30/2020, 3:45pm CDT
View the first, second and third teams, in addition to the AP Player of the Year.
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Mr. Football winner Jalen Suggs named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, too
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 03/18/2020, 8:09pm CDT
The Minnehaha Academy star, who will play basketball at Gonzaga, became the first prep athlete to win the award as the state’s top senior in football and basketball.
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Jalen Suggs receives 2020 McDonald Award from coaches' association
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/18/2020, 11:15am CDT
Suggs, a senior guard from Minnehaha Academy, was one of 12 finalists picked for the honor earlier this month.
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Paige Bueckers adds Miss Minnesota Basketball to senior season honors
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 03/17/2020, 7:58pm CDT
The UConn-bound Hopkins star was named Minnesota’s top high school girls’ basketball senior.
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Nurjei Weems of DeLaSalle leads the Star Tribune's Metro Athletes of the Week
By JIM PAULSEN 03/16/2020, 4:30pm CDT
Also recognized: Peyton Blandin (Farmingon basketball), Lamar Grayson (Richfield basketball) and Gabe Myren (Spring Lake Park basketball).
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Forty players selected to the 2019-20 all-state teams
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 03/16/2020, 3:15pm CDT
Ten players from each class were chosen to their respective all-state team, while the honorable mention lists go quite a bit deeper.
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Derrick Cardinal is the Star Tribune Metro Wrestler of the Year

By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 2:04pm CDT

The Forest Lake senior wore a t-shirt during his undefeated, title-winning season to honor his coach's wife, who was stricken with cancer before the season.

Wrestler Reid Ballantyne of Stillwater leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 24-29

By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/02/2020, 5:30pm CST

Also recognized: Derrick Cardinal (Forest Lake wrestling), Soren Dunn (Eden Prairie swimming), P.J. Hayes (Waconia basketball), Lauren Jensen (Lakeville North basketball), Anna Olson (Monticello basketball), and Annika Stewart (Wayzata basketball)

3A championship notes: Reid Ballantyne wins fourth state title; Shakopee wrestlers overcomes odds to win first

By Jim Paulsen 02/29/2020, 11:01pm CST

The Ponies' Ballantyne suffered a knee injury "but just kept going" to win another title. Plus news about other wrestling championship matches.

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Molly Moening is the Star Tribune Metro Girls' Nordic Skier of the Year
By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 5:16pm CDT
The St. Paul Highland Park sophomore won the individual state title and helped her team to its first state championship.
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Henry Snider is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Nordic Skier of the Year
By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 5:11pm CDT
The Mounds Park Academy senior knew from experience how to make up a gap in the second race of the state meet.
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Luke Conway is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Alpine Skier of the Year
By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 5:02pm CDT
The Minneapolis Washburn senior had the perfect motivation this season after three earlier tries.
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Bella Frattalone is the Star Tribune Metro Gymnast of the Year
By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 2:09pm CDT
The Mahtomedi senior concluded her gymnastics career by winning the Class 2A all-around title, one year after winning the Class 1A championship.
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Mahtomedi's Bella Frattalone hangs on for another all-around title
By JIM PAULSEN 02/22/2020, 10:53pm CST
Unlike last year's championship in Class 1A, this one came in Class 2A and in her final competition.
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Add Jada Olsen's name to gymnastics power Perham's champion banners
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/22/2020, 4:39pm CST
The junior used the memory of a forgettable 2019 state meet to help prepare for her Class 1A all-around championship-winning performance culminating with a personal best score.
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Andrew Karpenko is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Swimmer of the Year
By Star Tribune 03/30/2020, 1:58pm CDT
At 5-10 with broad shoulders and longer torso, Andrew Karpenko makes up for his lack of height with precise wall turns and superb underwater technique.
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Stillwater diver, Edina swimmers measure up at boys' state championships
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 02/29/2020, 10:47pm CST
While the Hornets won their second consecutive team title, Stillwater's Josiah Frick returned from an injury to win a diving title.
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Winona boys' swimmers set three 1A state meet records
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 02/29/2020, 4:55pm CST
The Winhawks’ Grant Wolner and relay mates broke three meet records as Breck/Blake won its fourth consecutive team title.
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The Forest Lake senior wore a t-shirt during his undefeated, title-winning season to honor his coach's wife, who was stricken with cancer before the season.

Also recognized: Derrick Cardinal (Forest Lake wrestling), Soren Dunn (Eden Prairie swimming), P.J. Hayes (Waconia basketball), Lauren Jensen (Lakeville North basketball), Anna Olson (Monticello basketball), and Annika Stewart (Wayzata basketball)

The Ponies' Ballantyne suffered a knee injury "but just kept going" to win another title. Plus news about other wrestling championship matches.

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