Cretin-Derham Hall reaches 4A title game with victory over Maple Grove
The Raiders' defense held the Crimson to just 16 points in the first half, opening up a lead they never lost en route to a 54-42 victory.
Girls' basketball championship games offer challenges we're not backing down from
A look at the matchups on Friday in all four classes, and predictions on who will leave with the gold medals.
Wayzata dominates Shakopee to earn 4A championship game berth
Junior Drew Berkland keyed a fast start that triggered a 22-point lead at halftime and the Trojans cruised to a 72-43 victory.
Basketball tourney notebook: Hopkins' Maya Nnaji blames herself for streak-ending loss
Also from the girls' and boys' tournaments: Richfield's bond with a superfan, Chaska reloads, Minnehaha injury update and Providence ties to the pros.
Minnehaha Academy rolls past DeLaSalle
Led by Chet Holmgren's 25 points and with 10 players scoring, the Redhawks controlled the game throughout en route to a 79-58 victory.
Late three-pointer lifts Alexandria past Richfield
The Cardinals trailed much of the game before Myles Sansted's shot in the final seconds gave them a 66-64 victory and a berth in the Class 3A championship game.
History denied: Chaska stuns Hopkins in 4A semifinal, keeps Royals from winning-streak record
Chaska's 67-62 victory kept Hopkins from setting a Minnesota girls' basketball record, ending the Royals' streak at 78 games. The winners used a 16-2 run midway through the first half to build a lead that survived several close calls.
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Tourney tidbits: Stillwater's Willie Taylor steps down as coach so he can watch another young player
News and notes from both tournaments Wednesday, including a Hayfield rebounding machine, a 3A girls' rematch, a Caledonia battler extraordinaire and Minneota excellence.
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Stifling defense keys Rosemount victory over Centennial
The Irish prevailed 40-33, scoring just 13 points in the second half while holding the Cougars to one field goal.
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Experienced Waseca too much for Fergus Falls in 72-58 victory
The Bluejays got all but 14 of their points from dynamic seniors Ryan Dufault, Andrew Morgan and Kyreese Willingham to reach the Class 2A championship game.
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Caledonia holds off late Minneapolis North charge
The Warriors used runs to build leads and hold them through much of the game, then repelled a final Polars surge for a 60-55 victory.
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Hayfield too much for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Led by senior Ethan Slaathaug's 34 points, the Vikings advanced to the Class 1A championshp game with a 79-53 victory.
A look at the top athletes in the metro area from recent high school sporting events.
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Hancock rallies to defeat Sleepy Eye St. Mary's, reach 1A championship game
Matt Thompson's 37 points and 19 rebounds led the Owls, trailing by five points at halftime, to a 65-53 victory.
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Who wins in the boys' basketball semis on Wednesday and Thursday?
Going 12-4 in the quarterfinals has our guy feeling it. See how he landed in all four classes.
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Albany's Paige Meyer excited to head to South Dakota State
News and notes from the girls' semifinals on Tuesday, including unfinished business at Minneota and how to buy tickets for remaining games.
Watch and listen to high school sports from around the metro area and around Minnesota. Here are the web sites that get you to the games.
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Denied a chance to play last year, Becker once again reaches 3A championship
The Bulldogs powered past Hill-Murray 84-51 to reach the finals, right where it was when the pandemic shut down the state tournament in 2020.
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Marshall dominates late to roll past Holy Angels
Trailing by seven points in the second half, the undefeated Tigers pulled away — led by guard Jordyn Hilgemann's 30 points — for a 75-58 victory and a berth in the Class 3A championship game.
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Youthful Providence Academy upsets top-ranked New London-Spicer
The Lions, with a sophomore, freshman and seventh-grader in key roles, reached the Class 2A championship game with a 58-54 victory over New London-Spicer.
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Shakopee-Wayzata battle pits old college teammates on opposing sidelines
The Sabers' Jake Dahmann used to coach for the Trojans' Bryan Schnettler, too. Their teams play in a Class 4A semifinal. Also, how to buy tickets for tournament games.
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Paige Meyer leads Albany into 2A championship game
The senior guard ignited a 20-2 run late in the first half that triggered a 72-49 victory over Glencoe-Silver Lake.
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Minneota rallies late to defeat Mountain Iron-Buhl and reach 1A title game
The Vikings trailed much of the game but a 7-0 run, capped by an Abby Hennen free throw with 2.1 seconds left, gave them a 54-53 victory.
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Scores, news updates, more on our high school Live Blog
Our 24/7 Live Blog has photos, updates, scores and more from around Minnesota. Check it out for the latest.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa holds on to defeat Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 1A semifinal
The Jaguars got 15 points from Alissa Knight and 13 from Josie Knutson en route to a 51-50 victory.
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Prep athletes of the week: Third hockey title follows Edina goaltender Uma Corniea's shutdown game
She stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 2-1 victory over Andover in the Class 2A championship game, holding the potent Huskies — who had been averaging 8.4 goals per game — to their lowest total of the season.
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Which girls' basketball teams will be playing for state championships on Friday?
The Star Tribune's Ron Haggstrom did pretty well with his quarterfinal picks. But not good enough by his hoops standards. See how he landed on the eight semifinal games starting Tuesday.
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Holy Angels star Frankie Vascellaro won't pack basketball shoes for life's next journey
The pandemic, and justice issues raised by George Floyd's death, ''made me realize how precious time is and all the things I might not have time for,'' the senior said.
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Meet the 2021 Star Tribune boys' basketball All-Metro Team
Scroll down to see who made the second team and received honorable mention as well.
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For Metro Player of the Year Chet Holmgren, the future means winning a state title
While his college choice is only rumor, the 7-1 senior keeps adding to his skills, making memories for fans that he hopes includes celebrating after a victory on Saturday.
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