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MN Volleyball Hub Photo of the Year unveiled
By SportsEngine staff 11/16/2019, 8:00am CST
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MN Volleyball Hub Photo of the Year unveiled
By SportsEngine staff 11/16/2019, 8:00am CST
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Carter Otto's memorable performance for Elk River leads Athletes of the Week for Nov. 4-9
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/11/2019, 5:45pm CST
Also recognized: Jojo Jorgenson (Minnetonka swimming), Paige Loidholt (Armstrong/Cooper hockey), Kate Long (Wayzata volleyball), Jaice Miller (Champlin Park football), Tyler Schiller (Hutchinson football), and Johnny Shabaz (Lakeville South football).
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Wayzata knocks off No.1 Eagan to win 3A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/09/2019, 7:00pm CST
Sophie Jesewitz had 25 kills and Kate Long had 20 for the Trojans, who won their first volleyball state title.
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2019 Star Tribune All-Metro volleyball team
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/04/2019, 4:30pm CST
Also see this year's second and third teams, listed below.
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Kennedi Orr of Eagan is the Star Tribune's Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/04/2019, 3:15pm CST
The Wildcats junior setter, who has committed to play at Nebraska, also digs and passes with uncanny accuracy and becomes a feared hitter when she moves to the front row.
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MN Volleyball Hub Photo of the Year unveiled
By SportsEngine staff 11/16/2019, 8:00am CST
View which image was chosen the best from our 2019 season of coverage.
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Carter Otto's memorable performance for Elk River leads Athletes of the Week for Nov. 4-9
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/11/2019, 5:45pm CST
Also recognized: Jojo Jorgenson (Minnetonka swimming), Paige Loidholt (Armstrong/Cooper hockey), Kate Long (Wayzata volleyball), Jaice Miller (Champlin Park football), Tyler Schiller (Hutchinson football), and Johnny Shabaz (Lakeville South football).
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Wayzata knocks off No.1 Eagan to win 3A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/09/2019, 7:00pm CST
Sophie Jesewitz had 25 kills and Kate Long had 20 for the Trojans, who won their first volleyball state title.
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Stewartville lives up to top billing, wins 2A championship
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/09/2019, 5:30pm CST
The Tigers, the top-seeded and top-ranked team in their class, defeated defending state champion North Branch in five sets.
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Minneota wins second consecutive 1A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/09/2019, 4:15pm CST
The Vikings defeated Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in three sets.
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All-tournament teams for 2019 revealed
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 11/09/2019, 4:00pm CST
See which players received honors in each of the three classes.
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2019 all-state teams revealed
By Ricky Campbell, SportsEngine 11/09/2019, 3:30pm CST
See who the state coaches' association recognized as the top players in each class.
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North Branch reverts to five-set approach to get back to 2A final
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/08/2019, 9:45pm CST
The Vikings, tested by five-set matches en route to the 2018 championship, battled back to defeat unseeded Belle Plaine.
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2A: Stewartville outlasts Concordia Academy in five sets
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/08/2019, 7:30pm CST
The Tigers' Erin Lamb and the Beacons' Kira Fallert put on a display of dueling kill shots in a closely contested match.
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Football

Rich Wilkie leaves Andover to join Augsburg coaching staff
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 01/08/2020, 4:00pm CST
Wilkie led the Huskies for 18 seasons, reaching the state tournament five times. He will serve as quarterbacks coach for his friend and new Auggies head coach Derrin Lamker.
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College football decision day: Different paths, same goal
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/18/2019, 6:45am CST
With the early signing period opening Wednesday, read how three Minnesota prep athletes took different routes to playing at the next level.
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Longtime Minnesota prep football coach Dave Nelson announces retirement
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 12/10/2019, 2:45pm CST
Nelson was head coach at Blaine and later Minnetonka, leading each program for 18 seasons and making a combined six championship game appearances. Now, he says, it’s time to spend more time with his wife.
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Tennis

Arlina Shen, Star Tribune metro girls' tennis player of the year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:35pm CST
The Blake senior, who also earned the honor in 2018, won the Class 1A singles title for the second consecutive year and led the Bears to a fifth straight team championship.
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Eastview tennis champ Karin Young leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Oct. 21-26
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 10/28/2019, 10:30am CDT
Also recognized: Aidan Bouman (Buffalo), Anthony Gipson (Maple Grove), Khyah Harper (Centennial), Riaz Kelly (St. Paul Central), Arlina Shen (Blake) and Analee Weaver (Stillwater).
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Eastview's Karin Young controls defending champ to win her first 2A singles title
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 10/25/2019, 7:00pm CDT
The sophomore backed up her No. 1 seeding in the state tournament, using a deft strategy of defense and opportunistic play to defeat Edina’s Nicole Copeland.
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Soccer

Holy Angels' Noah Hermanson leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Oct. 28-Nov. 2
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/04/2019, 2:00pm CST
Also recognized: Kaleb Blaha (Fridley), Emma Fournier (Maple Grove), Kirby Gilbertson (Park Center), Oscar Smythe (Edina), Analee Weaver (Stillwater) and Brooke Weichbrodt (Concordia Academy).
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Edina wins 2A championship to finish season undefeated
By JERRY ZGODA, Star Tribune 10/31/2019, 7:15pm CDT
Oscar Smythe scored twice, including the game-winner in the second half, in a 2-1 victory over East Ridge.
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Maple Grove wins first girls' soccer championship with victory over Centennial
By JERRY ZGODA, Star Tribune 10/31/2019, 5:00pm CDT
The Crimson got goals from Kelley Kloncz and Emma Fournier that held up for a 2-1 win in the Class 2A title game.
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Swimming & Diving

Abby Kapeller, Star Tribune metro girls' swimmer of the year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:33pm CST
The Minnetonka junior won two individual events at the state meet in November and swam on two winning relay teams.
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Boys' swimming and diving story lines: 2A holds room for surprise
By Star Tribune 12/11/2019, 1:10pm CST
Top athletesd to watch and three story lines for the 2019-20 season.
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Edina wins fourth straight state title in girls' swimming and diving
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/16/2019, 11:48pm CST
The Hornets broke a school mark by winning their fourth consecutive team championship.
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Cross Country

Oliver Paleen, Star Tribune metro boys' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The St. Paul Highland Park senior won the Class 2A state meet and led the Scots to a third-place team finish, best for a St. Paul public school in 28 years.
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Analee Weaver, Star Tribune metro girls' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The Stillwater junior, who is a relative newcomer to distance running, won the Class 2A state meet.
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Mounds View boys edge Eden Prairie for first 2A cross-country championship
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 11/02/2019, 8:40pm CDT
Coach’s emotions spill over in aftermath of his first title.
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