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Park Center's humble 'scoring machine' sees basketball as avenue to higher calling
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/11/2020, 4:02pm CST
Junior Adalia McKenzie leads the metro area in scoring, averaging 31 points per game. She has aspirations to play in the WNBA and, after she retires, become a pastor.
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Hopkins senior Paige Bueckers scores a magazine first for Slam
By Star Tribune 01/29/2020, 5:31pm CST
The UConn-bound senior became the first high school girl to be featured on the cover of Slam magazine.
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Wayzata, Farmington keep winning in girls' basketball without a key player
By Star Tribune 01/28/2020, 10:59pm CST
Wayzata and Farmington are the No. 2- and 3-ranked girls’ basketball teams in Class 4A behind Hopkins. But their success hasn’t been pain free.
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Subtle or not, sexist bias pervades treatment of female basketball leaders
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 01/28/2020, 7:15pm CST
Despite advances against overt sexism, veteran Twin Cities area high school coaches say it's common to encounter inappropriate attitudes and behavior from game officials, male coaches, fans and even players.
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Park Center's Adalia McKenzie leads metro Athletes of the Week for Dec. 16-21
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 12/23/2019, 1:30pm CST
Also recognized: Calvin Boone (St. Paul Highland Park Nordic skiing), Eli Miller (Lakeville South hockey), Natalie Mazurek (Eden Prairie basketball), Blake Remme (Spring Lake Park basketball), Abbie Thompson (Mounds View hockey) and Yim-Leej Yang (St. Paul Johnson wrestling).
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More than just Hopkins: Ten metro players to watch this year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/04/2019, 7:30pm CST
Check out 10 shooting stars along with an early season ranking of metro top 10 teams.
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Can Hopkins repeat the dream with another undefeated season?
By Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 12/04/2019, 6:27pm CST
The Royals have a well-known leader in Connecticut recruit Paige Bueckers, but they also have a youthful nucleus of Division I-coveted talent, including four players offered scholarships by the Gophers.
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Whalen, Gophers build recruiting bridges to Minnesota recruits
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribuner 11/12/2019, 6:45am CST
The recruitment of Farmington star Sophie Hart exemplifies how Whalen and the Gophers are trying to win over the state's best players and coaches after the relationship became strained under previous coaches.
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Eleven players, four coaches inducted into Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame
By Jack Warrick, Special to the Star Tribune 03/26/2019, 9:13pm CDT
State’s prep basketball Hall of Fame adds 11 players, four coaches.
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Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Class of '19
By Star Tribune 03/26/2019, 9:11pm CDT
Here are the 2019 inductees to the Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame:
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Saturday tournament notebook: Hennens of Minneota are well-traveled poster children for March
By STAFF REPORTS 03/17/2019, 12:03am CDT
Plus the key for 'D' this week, a Redhawk star cheers from the bench, and Borowiczes for the record books.
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Hopkins explodes in second half to rout upset-minded Stillwater
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/16/2019, 9:45pm CDT
Trailing by six points early in the second half, the Royals roared back with a 44-10 run en route to a 74-45 victory to win the Class 4A title.
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DeLaSalle too tall, too much for Becker, wins 3A championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/16/2019, 7:45pm CDT
The Islanders withstood an early second-half surge by the Bulldogs and pulled away late for a 56-40 victory.
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Minnehaha Academy overcomes foul trouble to win 2A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/16/2019, 4:15pm CDT
The Redhawks overcame a second-half deficit to defeat Caledonia 72-63 behind 29 points from guard Taytum Rhoades.
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1A top seed Minneota's tenacious defense too much for Goodhue
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/16/2019, 1:30pm CDT
The Vikings held the Wildcats to 13 points in the first half en route to a 40-31 championship victory.
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MN Girls' Basketball Hub fans: Vote now for the top performer from Feb. 10-15
By Ryan Williamson, SportsEngine 02/17/2020, 1:00pm CST
We select the athletes with some of last week's most impressive performances. You decide which player had the best outing.
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Park Center extends winning streak to 10 games with narrow victory over Maple Grove
By Josh Dungan, SportsEngine 02/18/2020, 5:00pm CST
Adalia McKenzie's 30-point effort helped the Pirates defeat the Crimson, their Northwest Suburban Conference foes, in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.
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Top games: Park Center, Maple Grove wrap regular season with conference showdown
By Blaze Fugina, SportsEngine 02/17/2020, 1:15pm CST
Feb. 18: The frontrunners in the Northwest Suburban Conference standings meet before turning their attention to the postseason.
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And the winner is...MN Girls' Basketball Hub Top Performer revealed
By Ryan Williamson, SportsEngine 02/10/2020, 1:15pm CST
See who the fans voted as the top performer from Feb. 3-8.
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Mayer Lutheran rolls past upstart Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
By Ryan Williamson, SportsEngine 02/18/2020, 4:15pm CST
The Crusaders’ balanced scoring attack was relentless with six players in double figures.
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