MARLIN LEVISON * mlevison@startribune.com June 19, 2010 - GENERAL INFORMATION: State Boys High School League Baseball Tournament. Class 3A. Bursnville
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Eden Prairie players took the positions usually held by major leaguers when they played for a state championship in 2010 at Target Field, the first year state finals were played there.

Target Field to host four prep baseball games after Twins games

April 11, 2023
The first is Wednesday, pitting Minneapolis schools Roosevelt and Edison after the Twins play the White Sox. The games are fundraisers for the schools participating.

High school golf preview: Friends, rivals set to battle for state title

April 12, 2023
Kathryn VanArragon and Reese McCauley won the past two Class 3A girls championships and plan to play college golf right nearby.
Richlu Tudee of Champlin Park and Jordyn Borsch of Maple Grove each won two sprint state titles last season.

High school track: 10 athletes to watch, 2 meets not to miss

April 13, 2023
Two elite sprinters from 2022 are back for an encore and a college-bound soccer goalie is looking for her third state discus title. Our look at the best and fastest — and two big meets where the elites are set to compete.
Maple Grove’s Audrey Mlekoday found room to run against Centennial on Thursday at Maple Grove, and Anna Jarpey worked to close the gap. Maple Grove

The lacrosse list: 20 metro boys and girls players you should know

April 14, 2023
Change starts on the sidelines, where both defending state champions will have new coaches. On the field, here are 10 boys and 10 girls to know about, as well as two games involving finalists in last year's state tournaments.
Drew Rogers of Mounds View (left), from a game Friday against Stillwater, and Michael Miller of St. Thomas Academy, from a game Saturday against Benil

High school baseball: 20 players, 15 teams and five things to know

April 17, 2023
It starts with arms at East Ridge, with a new head coach at Cretin-Derham Hall and at the top of the lineup at Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Class 4A, Section 3 Final, East Ridge vs. Rosemount at Richfield Middle School on Friday, June 3, 2022, Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

High school softball: 16 prominent pitchers, a dozen hitters, 10 teams and five takes

April 18, 2023
The discussion begins with Rosemount and Jessa Snippes, a Gophers recruit who stands out on the mound and at bat. And this is a better year than most for dominant pitchers.
Collin Beduhn (left) of Wayzata and Matthew Fullerton of Edina return for their senior seasons after settling the Class 2A singles championship over f

Still playing: Tennis standouts who needed 4 hours in 2022 title match rank 1-2 this season

April 19, 2023
Matthew Fullerton of Edina and Collin Beduhn of Wayzata are friends and rivals — and will be teammates at Wisconsin when they start college in the fall.
High Schools
April 24, 2023
Sawyer Hoffman of Farmington

Prep Athletes of the Week: Patience pays for a south metro pitcher

After waiting behind seniors last season, Sawyer Hoffman of Farmington threw a two-hitter in his first start of 2023 after pitching mainly on the JV last year.
High Schools
April 24, 2023
Mounds View shortstop Johnny Conlin came up throwing in an early-season game against Stillwater. Mounds View (3-2) is ranked seventh in the Metro Top

Amid rain, snow and other woes, a high school baseball Metro Top 10 emerges

Watch for change as the season plays out, the weather steadies and games grow in importance.
High Schools
April 25, 2023
Rosemount’s Paige Zender made solid contact against Hopkins last week and has hit five home runs already this season.

Early guesses match early returns: Rosemount's No. 1 in the softball Metro Top 10

The Irish are 7-0 and, led by Paige Zender's five homers, averaging more than a dozen runs per game.
High Schools
April 28, 2023
Collin Beduhn of Wayzata reacts after winning a point against Matthew Fullerton of Edina, at the Creek Valley Elementary School courts in Edina, Minn.

Wayzata's Beduhn avenges marathon loss to Edina's Fullerton

Matthew Fullerton won the 2022 Class 2A title in a four-hour match against Collin Beduhn, but a tiebreaker sank him Tuesday.
High Schools
April 26, 2023
Troy Stanton (8) and his Rosemount team are 2-2 and ranked eighth by the boys lacrosse coaches association.

Peak lacrosse: Perennial boys state finalists Benilde-St. Margaret's, Prior Lake meet tonight

That's No. 1 vs. No. 3 in the rankings. Also near: No. 8 Rosemount, with two explainable losses, vs. No. 8 Wayzata.
High Schools
April 27, 2023
Lakeville South's Emily Moes (23) looked for a shot during the first half. Moes scored twice as South took a 5-0 lead and held a 6-4 halftime lead. St

Girls lacrosse state finalists Lakeville South and Chanhassen to clash

They are ranked first and second this season and heading for a Friday night game at Chanhassen.
High Schools
March 31, 2023
Member of the Apple Valley baseball team practice in the gym Wednesday,March,29,2023 in Apple Valley , Minn.] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.co

Scoggins: High school spring sports clash with lingering winter weather

The annual issue is even more of an inconvenience this year because the cold is lingering and snow levels have been historic.