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Tara Starks named girls’ basketball coach at Hopkins
By Star Tribune 08/17/2020, 12:15pm CDT
Starks, an AAU coach who mentored Royals superstar Paige Bueckers, also has more than a decade of coaching experience at Minneapolis North.
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Tara Starks named girls’ basketball coach at Hopkins
By Star Tribune 08/17/2020, 12:15pm CDT
Starks, an AAU coach who mentored Royals superstar Paige Bueckers, also has more than a decade of coaching experience at Minneapolis North.
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Farmington's Sophie Hart announces she's headed to North Carolina State
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 07/15/2020, 11:00am CDT
The 6-4 senior is the top-rated state recruit in the girls' basketball class of 2021.
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Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Tara Starks named girls’ basketball coach at Hopkins
By Star Tribune 08/17/2020, 12:15pm CDT
Starks, an AAU coach who mentored Royals superstar Paige Bueckers, also has more than a decade of coaching experience at Minneapolis North.
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Farmington's Sophie Hart announces she's headed to North Carolina State
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 07/15/2020, 11:00am CDT
The 6-4 senior is the top-rated state recruit in the girls' basketball class of 2021.
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Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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With gym door propped open, rebellious Janet Karvonen never stopped shooting
By Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 06/02/2020, 7:45pm CDT
Janet Karvonen led New York Mills to three Class A titles in the late 1970s.
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Minnesota high school athlete eligibility rules get fresh scrutiny
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/02/2020, 7:30pm CDT
The Minnesota State High School League is exploring revisions of two contentious league bylaws that help determine student-athlete eligibility.
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2019-2020 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine 05/15/2020, 2:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted the best from our coverage this past year.
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Prep basketball teams deprived of tournament get consolation honor
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/27/2020, 3:30pm CDT
All teams in contention for basketball state titles when the COVID-19 pandemic ended play will be known as "finalists'' and receive trophies and medals.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Girls' Hockey

Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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New coaches named at Cretin-Derham Hall and Hill-Murray
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 05/04/2020, 3:45pm CDT
Tony Scheid, who joins the Raiders, and Caesare Engstrom, promoted to lead the Pioneers, each boast two state titles.
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Boys' Hockey

Minnesotans taken in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
By John Kelsey, SportsEngine 10/08/2020, 12:30pm CDT
Former Andover defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was one of eight players from the State of Hockey who were selected in the two-day event.
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Wayzata product Alex Schilling begins reign as Air Force's starting goaltender
By Chris Bayee, SportsEngine 09/23/2020, 5:15pm CDT
The Trojans alumnus made his first start for the Falcons as a sophomore last fall, proving to be a steady force in net while helping his team erase an 0-7 record to start to the season.
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Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Boys' Basketball

College countdown narrows as 7-foot Chet Holmgren adds polish to his game
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/26/2020, 7:15pm CDT
The 7-foot Minnehaha Academy senior, rated the top boys' basketball prospect in the nation, included Minnesota among his seven final schools to consider.
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Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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Wrestling

Shakopee's Jim Jackson steps down as head coach
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 10/19/2020, 2:30pm CDT
After leaving highly successful Apple Valley, Jackson led the Sabers to back-to-back state championships. He will be replaced by assistant coach Marcus LeVesseur.
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Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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Skiing

Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Gymnastics

Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards roll out June 15-19
By Star Tribune 06/15/2020, 3:30pm CDT
Without a banquet this month, the show goes on with daily reveals of 10 top honors for performances in the 2019-20 season.
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Minnesota high school league sets summer plans despite hazy fall outlook
By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune staff writers 06/03/2020, 9:15am CDT
ADs, coaches, athletes, parents have questions; answers few.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Swimming & Diving

Without a state swim meet, Minnetonka and Visitation likely best of class
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 10/26/2020, 6:30pm CDT
The undefeated Skippers won their conference and had defeated frequent champion Edina in a dual meet, while seven-time Class 1A champ Visitation was loaded with talent again.
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Metro area’s top swimmers and divers have less time to show what they’ve got
By Star Tribune 09/09/2020, 7:00pm CDT
Ten at the top of their sport and some top teams to watch in 2020, a season shortened by the pandemic and ending without a state meet.
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As Minnesota prep fall sports resume Monday, the hope is to finish them, too
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/16/2020, 9:00pm CDT
Summer training served as a valuable dry run for enacting COVID protocols as girls' and boys' soccer and cross-country join girls' tennis and swimming for the first day of high school practice.
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