Basketball player Chloe Johnson of Duluth Marshall, left, softball player AnnaBelle Waldoch of Rogers, center, and hockey player Bo Schmidt of St. Cloud Cathedral are three standout athletes in Minnesota's graduating class of 2028.

Our ‘Best in Class’ series 

‘Best in Class’ is a Minnesota Star Tribune Sports series publishing this week.

Tuesday: The state's fabulous freshmen.

Who are the very best freshman student-athletes in Minnesota? Star Tribune staff writers answered that question by forming this collection of talented youngsters, athletes Minnesotans can expect to read about often for the next three years. 

Coming Wednesday: The super sophomores of Minnesota.

Coming Thursday: The state’s best seniors-to-be.

For the complete list of the standout student-athletes in the 2028 graduating class, click here to read this story on startribune.com.