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Alyce Brown is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune sports department.

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Providence Academy guard Maddyn Greenway drives past Minnewaska Area guard Lauryn Ankeny in the first half of the first Class 2A semifinal Friday.

Girls basketball state tournament: Pairings are set for four championship games

Providence Academy and Crosby-Ironton, both unbeaten, reached the Class 2A final. West Central and MACCRAY upset their way into the 1A title game.
Goodhue forward Kendyl Lodermeier, top, tries to get the ball from West Central forward Madison Fagre in the first half of a Class 1A semifinal game F

West Central Area, MACCRAY upset higher seeds, will play for Class 1A state title

MACCRAY, seeded seventh, will face fourth seed West Central Area at noon Saturday to crown a new girls basketball champion.
Maple Grove's Kyla Nygaard celebrates with teammates after the Crimson defeated Lakeville North in a Class 4A semifinal.

Hopkins reaches Class 4A girls basketball state final and will go for a record against Maple Grove

The Royals will play Saturday for their ninth state championship, which would break the record shared with Rochester Lourdes.
Lakeville North's Jessica Montouri is guarded by Maple Grove's Sophia Kormann in the first half of a Class 4A semifinal at Williams Arena.

Girls basketball state tournament: Championship pairings are set in the three biggest classes

In Class 4A, Hopkins will play Maple Grove for the title. In Class 3A, Benilde-St. Margaret's will take on Marshall.
At left, Moorhead forward Mason Kraft (19) and Moorhead forward Brooks Cullen (8) celebrate after winning the Class 2A Championship game. Cullen shot

Presenting the boys hockey state tournament champions: Moorhead in Class 2A and East Grand Forks in 1A

Moorhead won its first title, outracing Stillwater 7-6 on four goals in the first period by Mason Kraft. East Grand Forks triumphed after bringing a .500 record to state.
East Grand Forks students cheer after a goal was scored against St. Cloud Cathedral in the second period of the MSHSL boys hockey 1A championship game

How a small Minnesota community rallied around its championship-winning boys hockey team

Several students, alumni and family members made the five-hour trip from East Grand Forks to cheer on the team in the Class 1A state title game.
Stillwater defenseman Cal Grilz (5) intercepts a pass intended for St. Thomas Academy forward Peter Murray in the second period of a Class 2A semifina

Boys hockey state tournament: Saturday's championship matchups are set

It'll be Moorhead vs. Stillwater in Class 2A and St. Cloud Cathedral vs. East Grand Forks in Class 1A.
St. Cloud Cathedral forward John Hirschfeld (6) breaks away with the puck against Orono in the first period during a Class 1A boys hockey state semifi

The match is set: East Grand Forks vs. St. Cloud Cathedral for 1A boys hockey title

Defending champion St. Cloud Cathedral will face East Grand Forks in the state title game at noon Saturday.
Moorhead’s Mason Kraft (19) celebrates the team’s first goal in the first period against Lakeville South during the Class 2A quarterfinal.

Boys hockey state tournament: The Class 2A semifinal matchups are set

Edina, after an overtime victory over Rogers, will play Moorhead in one Friday game, and Stillwater will take on St. Thomas Academy in the other.
Edina defenseman Sam Peckham (7) is committed to Cornell.

Fifteen players to watch at the boys hockey state tournament

Every game has one or more, from the first of Wednesday's Class 1A quarterfinals (St. Cloud Cathedral's John Hirschfeld) to the last in Thursday's Class 2A first round (Rogers' Parker Deschene and Nolen Geerdes, Edina's Sam Peckham).
Minneapolis Edison's Reymie Keenan, top, wrestles Byron’s Madi Hamilton in the girls 235-pound final. Keenan won with a pin.

As high school girls wrestling gains popularity, changes are sought and will be considered

The MSHSL will review a proposal to separate sections so more wrestlers will qualify for state.
Northfield's Ella Pagel, shown in 2022, had to sit out last season because of injury but became a champion again Saturday.

Northfield wrestler savors one last go — and another title — at Xcel Energy Center

After missing all of last season, Ella Pagel got back to state for her senior season and won at 190 pounds.
Apple Valley’s Cassandra Gonzales, left, pins Osseo's Vivian Schroeder.

St. Michael-Albertville standout builds on history at wrestling state championships

Landon Robideau won his fourth state title and extended his state-record winning streak to 188 matches.
The high school wrestling state tournament will wrap up at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday.,

Anoka wrestler, standing alone as a girl competing against boys at state, opens with a loss and a lesson

Gigi Bragg doesn't call it a setback. She calls it a way to get ready to wrestle the world. Here's that and much more from Friday's competition.
St. Michael-Albertville shows off the trophy from the team Class 3A wrestling state championship Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.

St. Michael-Albertville, still driven by the troubles of 2023, repeats as Class 3A wrestling champ

Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran filled the Class 2A vacuum when six-time winner Simley lost, and Staples-Motley won in Class 1A.
Jason Jensen, far right, and fellow Chanhassen boys hockey coaches. Jensen also coaches goalies for Holy Family’s boys and girls hockey teams.

Hockey coach previously listed in critical condition after fall shows signs of improvement

Holy Family assistant hockey coach Jason Jensen was previously listed in critical condition with a brain injury after a player accidentally knocked him to the ice.
Scepters goalie Kristen Campbell defends in the net as Frost forward Kelly Pannek (12) attacks during the third period. Campbell's 22 saves helped Tor

Frost lose to Toronto in rare appearance at Xcel Energy Center

The Frost dropped out of second place in the PWHL by losing their only home game of February, falling 2-1 to the Sceptres on Sunday.
The action is tight near the net during Warroad's three-overtime victory over Orono on Friday.

In triple OT, freshman keeps four-peat dream alive for Warroad

Warroad defeated Orono on Lindsey Lorenson's goal and kept alive its push to win four Class 1A state championships in a row.
Brainerd celebrates winning the Class 3A dance team state championship in high kick Saturday at Target Center.

Dance team state champions all have something in common: They've been there before, and recently

Brainerd in Class 3A and Totino-Grace in 2A repeated as champions, and Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd doubled up in 1A after winning jazz Friday.
The Eastview dance team celebrates winning the Class 3A jazz dance team championship at Target Center.

Eastview in Class 3A, Benilde-St. Margaret's in 2A, Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd in 1A win jazz dance titles

Wayzata's failure to make the 3A finals set up Eastview. Benilde-St. Margaret's repeated, and Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd ended St. Cloud Cathedral's run of titles.
The Olympic rings adorn the Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio, the curling venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

With less than a year until the 2026 Winter Olympics, here are some Minnesotans to watch

The opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is Feb. 6, 2026. Here's what you need to know about the Games and the Minnesotans who might be there.
The University of Minnesota dance team won the pom competition at the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Orlando in January.

Gophers dance team will represent U.S. at cheer world championships in April

The University of Minnesota team, which won a national championship in January, will be Team USA in Orlando, competing against about 70 other countries.
Wayzata performs to the song 'What's Up' at the 2023 MSHSL Class 3A Jazz Dance Tournament.

How to watch Minnesota's best high school jazz and high kick dance teams at Target Center

The high school state championships at Target Center this weekend will crown new jazz and high kick champions.
Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball star Kendall McGee takes the court during player introductions before the Red Knights faced Chaska.

'She just kept going.' Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball standout followed a long road back.

Kendall McGee returned to the court 20 months after a knee injury in the state semifinals left her at "the lowest point that you could probably get to."
Swimmer Drew Ploof, who is one of three Minnesotans heading to Missouri's swim and dive program next year, speaks at Eden Prairie's signing day on Wed

Signing day: Why three of Minnesota's best swimmers are headed to Missouri

Enrolled at different high schools but teammates on the same swim club, Libby Bakker, Drew Ploof and Annabelle Wentzel often talked about going to college together.
Minnesota Frost goalie Maddie Rooney (37) blocks a shot in overtime in the team's 4-3 shootout victory over Toronto at Xcel Energy on Jan. 28.

Ready for a repeat? Frost look poised to challenge for another PWHL title

Just past the season's midpoint, the Frost have shown they have the depth to overcome injuries, with rookies playing a big part, right next to the team's stars.
Claire Thompson (42) of the Frost gets the puck past Sceptres goalie Raygan Kirk for the go-ahead goal in the shootout. Thompson also scored twice in

Thompson's memorable birthday lifts Frost over Toronto in shootout

Claire Thompson celebrated in style by scoring twice during regulation, then again in the shootout to spark the Frost to a 4-3 victory over the Sceptres at Xcel Energy Center.
The Frost's Taylor Heise (27) celebrates with teammates after a goal in the second period against the Boston Fleet at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday.

Heise's two goals power Frost past Fleet 5-2 to end three-game skid

Taylor Heise scored twice to double her season goal total, and Minnesota beat Boston on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center to move into a tie for first in the PWHL.
Kendall Coyne Schofield is one of six Minnesota Frost players named to Team USA's Rivalry Series roster.

Team USA's annual Rivalry Series with Hockey Canada has a Minnesota feel

Eight Minnesota Frost players and two other Minnesota natives are rostered for the Rivalry Series' conclusion next month.
Max Exsted of Savage plays a tournament at InnerCity Tennis in Minneapolis on Dec. 21, 2023. Since then, he's won two junior Grand Slam titles.

Minnesota teen wins boys doubles title at Australian Open

For the second year in a row, Max Exsted, a 17-year-old tennis player from Savage, is the junior boys doubles champion in Melbourne, Australia.
Ava Stewart, a first-year gymnast at the University of Minnesota, practices her balance beam routine last week at the new Gophers Gymnastics Performan

After strong Olympic showing, Gophers gymnast Stewart ready for Big Ten

Ava Stewart made the Canadian Olympic team in 2021 and 2024 and already has a Big Ten freshman of the week honor for the Gophers.
The Frost's Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) and the Charge's Emily Clark (26) chase the puck in the second period at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday night.

Frost fall to Ottawa 1-0 for third consecutive loss

Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips saved all 22 of Minnesota's shots on goal, and Brianne Jenner's first-period goal was enough to end Ottawa's three-game skid.
Minnesota Frost forward Liz Schepers (21) attempts a shot against the Boston Fleet on Jan. 8 at Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Frost returns home Tuesday to face Ottawa

The Frost had an eventful road trip ahead of this game at Xcel Energy Center.
The University of Minnesota dance team competes in the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Orlando.

Minnesota colleges dominate at the Universal Dance Association College Nationals

The Gophers dance team won the pom competition, their 23rd national title, while Minnesota-State Mankato and St. Cloud University took home wins in separate categories.
The Gophers gymnastics team gathers at its performance center on Thursday.

Gophers gymnastics team welcomes new $15.5 million training facility like 'Christmas morning'

The nationally ranked Gophers are hopeful the new space will make them better and attract recruits. "This is the last thing we needed to really elevate this program," coach Jenny Hansen says.
St. Thomas athletic director Phil Esten has worked to make the Tommies eligible for NCAA postseason play after moving to Division I.

NCAA shortens St. Thomas' wait; Tommies could be eligible for NCAA postseason play this fall

The NCAA voted Wednesday on a ruling that would shorten the provisional period for schools making the jump from Division III to Division I.
Gophers freshman Chloe Primerano was January's WCHA defender of the month.

Gophers aiming for a Women's Frozen Four played right in their own backyard

Minnesota will face all WCHA opponents the rest of the season, starting Friday against St. Thomas.
Minnesota Frost defender Mellissa Channell-Watkins (23) attempts a shot against Boston goalie Aerin Frankel when the teams last met on Jan. 2 at Xcel

Shorthanded Frost hoping for bounce-back win vs. Boston

The Frost remain without the reigning PWHL rookie of the year, Grace Zumwinkle.