East Grand Forks, tucked up in Minnesota’s northwest corner, is about a five-hour drive from the Twin Cities. But an outsider at Saturday’s Class 1A boys hockey championship game might have thought it was just down the road.

A large student section, a full band and a legion of fans made the trek to Xcel Energy Center to wear matching green and watch their team vie for the state championship — so large, in fact, that boos from the Green Wave cheering section often drowned out any applause for St. Cloud Cathedral, which the Green Wave defeated 2-1 in overtime.

For more on the East Grand Forks' support for the Green Wave, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

Class 1A tournament bracket