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2020-2021 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine staff 06/23/2021, 5:00pm CDT
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2020-2021 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine staff 06/23/2021, 5:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted best from our season of coverage this past year.
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High school boys' volleyball ends season with Andover on top again
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/17/2021, 11:00pm CDT
An estimated 400 fans turned out for the finals of a state tournament that lacks official sanction as a high school sport.
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Kennedi Orr of Eagan chosen 2020 Ms. Baden Volleyball winner
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 12/20/2020, 3:30pm CST
The senior setter and right-side hitter for the Wildcats was announced the recipient of the award on Dec. 18 by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association.
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2020-2021 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine staff 06/23/2021, 5:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted best from our season of coverage this past year.
Read More

High school boys' volleyball ends season with Andover on top again
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/17/2021, 11:00pm CDT
An estimated 400 fans turned out for the finals of a state tournament that lacks official sanction as a high school sport.
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Kennedi Orr of Eagan chosen 2020 Ms. Baden Volleyball winner
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 12/20/2020, 3:30pm CST
The senior setter and right-side hitter for the Wildcats was announced the recipient of the award on Dec. 18 by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association.
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All-state teams, honorable mention picks unveiled for 2020 season
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 12/20/2020, 3:00pm CST
The recipients for each of the three classes were honored as part of a virtual ceremony held Dec. 18.
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Finalists selected for 2020 Ms. Baden Volleyball
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 12/16/2020, 1:00pm CST
See who have been chosen finalists. The winner will be announced as part of a virtual presentation on YouTube Friday evening.
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Meet the 2020 Star Tribune All-Metro volleyball team
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/07/2020, 2:45pm CST
See who made the second and third teams as well.
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Dedication to less glamorous work elevates Lauren Crowl to Star Tribune 2020 Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/07/2020, 1:30pm CST
Already elite from the front row, the 6-4 Eastview senior, who will play for the Gophers next year, became a more complete player and rallying force as a team leader.
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2020 MN Volleyball Hub Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine staff 12/04/2020, 2:00pm CST
See which image was chosen the best from our season of coverage.
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And the winner is... MN Volleyball Hub Top Performer revealed
By Dominic Davis, SportsEngine 11/24/2020, 12:00pm CST
See who fans voted as the Top Performer for Nov. 16-21.
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Football

Class 6A football scheduling gets new look that has some coaches frowning
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 05/18/2021, 7:00am CDT
The plan seeks to improve competitive balance among the 30 biggest programs in the state. But some coaches aren't so sure.
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Organizers cancel Minnesota high school football all-star game proposed for June
By Star Tribune 05/03/2021, 5:00pm CDT
The game, featuring top seniors from across the state, had been postponed last December amid COVID0-19 concerns.
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Cretin-Derham Hall moves to Class 5A next fall
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/24/2021, 6:15pm CST
The St. Paul private school had long competed with the state's largest programs, including since Class 6A was created in 2012.
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Tennis

Team vibe drives Mounds View's Bjorn Swenson as he excels on the court
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/28/2021, 12:30pm CDT
The Star Tribune Metro Boys' Tennis Player of the Year for the second time, he hopes to play doubles with his younger brother next season.
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Mounds View's Bjorn Swenson pulls out special headgear, defends 2A singles title; Breck sweeps in 1A
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/11/2021, 6:30pm CDT
Swenson repeated as champion after winning two years ago as a freshman. Breck's Clayton Haberman won the Class 1A singles title and teammates Ishan Nadkarni and Zach Piehl took the doubles crown.
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Favorites mostly hold serve in state tournament singles, doubles prelims
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/10/2021, 6:15pm CDT
Semifinals and finals are set for Friday in Class 2A at Prior Lake and Class 1A at St. Cloud Tech.
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Soccer

Five Minnesota seniors selected for 2020 All-American games
By Star Tribune 05/27/2021, 12:00pm CDT
The games, delayed by the pandemic, will be played Saturday in St. Louis.
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2020 MN Soccer Hub Photo of the Year unveiled
By SportsEngine staff 11/30/2020, 2:00pm CST
See which image was chosen the best from our season of coverage.
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Meet the 2020 Star Tribune boys' soccer All-Metro team
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 11/09/2020, 5:30pm CST
Scroll down to see who made the second team as well.
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Swimming & Diving

At the turn, he knew: Charlie Crosby is the Star Tribune Metro Boys’ Swimmer of the Year
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 04/28/2021, 6:00am CDT
A state meet record time in the 50 freestyle was one of four first-place finishes for the speedy Breck swimmer.
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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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Cross Country

Analee Weaver’s new push leads to Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Cross-Country Runner of the Year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/14/2020, 1:30pm CST
The Stillwater senior set a new state record for girls in a 5K high school race and won a showcase of top runners at the end of the season.
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‘Perfect leader’ Ethan Vargas is Star Tribune Metro Boys’ Cross-Country Runner of the Year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/14/2020, 1:15pm CST
Vargas won all six of Stillwater’s meets, defeating highly ranked runners in five of them, and won a year-end meet of top runners from across the state.
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Minnesota prep 5K record for Analee Weaver, surprising section win for Armstrong boys
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 10/26/2020, 7:30pm CDT
The boys' and girls' seasons will be extended for some teams by a privately run showcase on Oct. 30-31 in Atwater, Minn.
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