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Chaska staves off Rosemount to earn 4A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 9:30pm CDT
A layup by Kaylee Van Eps in the final seconds gave the Hawks a 45-43 victory in a hard-fought defensive battle from the outset.
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Chaska staves off Rosemount to earn 4A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 9:30pm CDT
A layup by Kaylee Van Eps in the final seconds gave the Hawks a 45-43 victory in a hard-fought defensive battle from the outset.
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Becker finishes off Marshall, completes journey to 3A championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 7:45pm CDT
The Bulldogs, 70-58 victors over previously undefeated Tigers, prevailed a year after their appearance in the 2020 title game was denied by the pandemic.
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Friday tourney notebook: Two best teams, with stars, met in Class 3A final
By Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 7:30pm CDT
From the boys' and girls' tournaments, respect from old teammates now coaching at Wayzata and Shakopee, an early 2A girls' favorite next year, and southwestern Minnesota's title town.
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2021 MN Girls' Basketball Hub Photo of the Year selected
By SportsEngine staff 04/09/2021, 8:15am CDT
See which image was chosen the best from our season of coverage.
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Meet the 2021 Star Tribune All-Metro Team
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/01/2021, 5:15pm CDT
Scroll down to see who made the second team and received honorable mention as well.
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Commitment to greatness drives Maya Nnaji, Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/01/2021, 4:45pm CDT
The 6-4 junior forward and leader of top-ranked Hopkins doesn't accept mediocrity from teammates and certainly not from herself.
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Chaska staves off Rosemount to earn 4A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 9:30pm CDT
A layup by Kaylee Van Eps in the final seconds gave the Hawks a 45-43 victory in a hard-fought defensive battle from the outset.
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Becker finishes off Marshall, completes journey to 3A championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 7:45pm CDT
The Bulldogs, 70-58 victors over previously undefeated Tigers, prevailed a year after their appearance in the 2020 title game was denied by the pandemic.
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Friday tourney notebook: Two best teams, with stars, met in Class 3A final
By Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 7:30pm CDT
From the boys' and girls' tournaments, respect from old teammates now coaching at Wayzata and Shakopee, an early 2A girls' favorite next year, and southwestern Minnesota's title town.
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Albany wins 2A championship with strong finish against Providence Academy
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 4:30pm CDT
South Dakota State recruit Paige Meyer keyed a 17-5 run over a four-minute stretch late in the second half to propel the Huskies to a 57-43 victory.
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Minneota holds off furious comeback to win Class 1A championship
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 04/09/2021, 2:45pm CDT
The Vikings held off Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa for a 48-45 victory to finish the season undefeated.
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2021 MN Girls' Basketball Hub Photo of the Year selected
By SportsEngine staff 04/09/2021, 8:15am CDT
See which image was chosen the best from our season of coverage.
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Girls’ championship games offer challenges we’re not backing down from
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/08/2021, 5:45pm CDT
A look at the matchups on Friday in all four classes, and predictions on who will leave with the gold medals.
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Tourney notebook: Hopkins' Maya Nnaji blames herself for streak-ending loss
By Star Tribune 04/08/2021, 4:15pm CDT
Also from the girls' and boys' tournaments: Richfield's bond with a superfan, Chaska reloads, Minnehaha injury update and Providence ties to the pros.
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Chaska stuns No. 1 Hopkins, advances to 4A championship
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 04/07/2021, 8:30pm CDT
The aggressive Hawks' 67-62 victory ends the Royals' state-tying 78-game winning streak.
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Andover's Peyton Hemp named Ms. Hockey
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/10/2021, 5:15pm CDT
Minnetonka's Brynn DuLac earned the Senior Goalie of the Year award.
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This time, 2A title goes to Edina with 2-1 victory over Andover
By David La Vaque 04/03/2021, 4:00pm CDT
The Hornets thwarted the defending champions' powerful attack with stifling defense anchored by goaltender Uma Corniea.
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Proctor/Hermantown upsets Gentry Academy in second overtime
By Heather Rule, Special to the Star Tribune 04/03/2021, 1:45pm CDT
Alyssa Watkins scored the game-winner to give the Mirage a 3-2 victory and its first Class 1A championship.
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Boys' Hockey

Grand Rapids defenseman Jack Peart wins Mr. Hockey Award
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/05/2021, 4:45pm CDT
Jack Wieneke of Maple Grove won the Frank Brimsek Award, which recognizes Minnesota's top senior goaltender.
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Overtime game-winner lifts Eden Prairie to Class 2A championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/03/2021, 11:00pm CDT
Jackson Blake scored in the second overtime to give the Eagles a 2-1 victory over Lakeville South.
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1A finalists bucked trend as first-year entries
By LOREN NELSON, Special to the Star Tribune 04/03/2021, 8:45pm CDT
Gentry Academy and Dodge County had atypical success in reaching the title game in their first state tournament appearance.
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Boys' Basketball

Chet Holmgren adds Mr. Basketball to senior year honors
By Star Tribune 04/13/2021, 5:30pm CDT
Minnehaha Academy becomes the first school to produce back-to-back winners of the award since Hopkins in 2011 and 2012.
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Wayzata wins first boys' basketball championship since 1959
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/10/2021, 9:30pm CDT
The veteran Trojans pulled away in the second half en route to a 75-61 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall.
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Minnehaha Academy wins fourth state title in last four tries
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/10/2021, 7:30pm CDT
Led by Chet Holmgren and brothers Hercy and Mercy Miller, the Redhawks raced to an 80-29 victory over Alexandria to win the Class 3A state title.
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Wrestling

Believe: Kimball Area wins first 1A wrestling team championship
By NICK KELLY, Special to the Star Tribune 03/27/2021, 8:00pm CDT
The Cubs fell behind 15-0 in the first three matches in the finals before rolling to victory, using their season-long one-word motto.
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For an encore, Simley crowns six individual champs
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/27/2021, 12:00am CDT
After dominating the team competition, the Spartans just kept it going. Plus other news and notes from the 2A individual meet.
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Simley wins 2A title with nine pins to bolster its case for national wrestling greatness
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/26/2021, 4:30pm CDT
Coach Will Short calls his squad, undefeated for two seasons, “the best team public school team in the country.’’
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Skiing

Armstrong Nordic skier, Minneapolis Southwest get winning redemption at boys’ state meet
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/12/2021, 8:15pm CST
Senior Roger Anderson won the individual state title after a heartbreaking second-place finish a year ago, while the Lakers won the team title outright this year.
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Fresh snow helps repeat Nordic ski winner Molly Moening beat the heat
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/11/2021, 7:15pm CST
The St. Paul Highland Park junior won the girls’ individual state meet for the second consecutive year while Forest Lake took the girls' team title.
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Blake junior, Forest Lake senior win Alpine titles as high school state championships return
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/10/2021, 5:45pm CST
Ava Pihlstrom of Blake and Zach Trotto of Forest Lake joined the Lakeville South boys’ team and the Edina girls’ team as the victors at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
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Gymnastics

Sartell vaults all the way to top
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/27/2021, 11:15pm CDT
A year after moving up a class, the Sabers won with “dream team'' that includes all-around champion Marley Michaud.
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Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka wins for its coach, Jada Olsen repeats in all-around
By NICK KELLY, Special to the Star Tribune 03/26/2021, 10:30pm CDT
The No. 1 Royals won their first Class 1A title in 17 trips to state for their coach, while Olsen, of Perham/New York Mills, prevailed despite a fall on the beam.
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1A state meet perennial comes in No. 1, seeking its first team title
By NICK KELLY, Special to the Star Tribune 03/25/2021, 7:15pm CDT
Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka has 10 top three finishes in 16 trips to state. In Class 2A, top-ranked Stillwater faces four returning state meet teams ranked in the top six statewide.
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Swimming & Diving

Breck/Blake wins 5th consecutive Class 1A state title
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/20/2021, 10:15pm CDT
Juniors Charlie Crosby and James Pan each won two events to help lead the Bearstangs to a dominating team victory.
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New format, familiar result: Edina swimmers repeat as 2A state champions
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/19/2021, 9:30pm CDT
The Hornets didn't win an event but had at least one athlete in every event as well as all three relay teams. Meanwhile, St. Louis Park's Hayden Zheng added two more individual state titles.
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St. Michael-Albertville diver smashes top-five goal with 2A state diving title
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/18/2021, 7:00pm CDT
Senior Tyler Barrett did ‘‘exactly what he needed to do,’’ his coach said, to best a competitive field.
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