Joseph Gunther

The Skippers, No. 5 in Class 6A, trailed by 21 points early in the second half before scoring four rushing TDs against the No. 1 Hornets.

Holy Angels' boys and girls teams both appear high in the rankings, and their leaders described the reasons for the success.

The Stars scored nine goals in a victory over St. Anthony and still haven't given up a goal this season.

Touchdowns scored on short fields after turnovers gave the Hawks the advantage they needed against Park Center.

East Ridge scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh against Mounds View in Class 4A, and Totino-Grace defeated Mahtomedi behind Tommy Heifort's pitching in Class 3A.

Despite the nerves, Mounds View ace Tyler Guerin was dominant vs. undefeated Wayzata.

New Prague and Minnetonka stayed strong in section winners brackets, and Orono tested its survival skills in the elimination bracket.

Lake City trailed by double digits but made it a game with a second-half surge.

Totino-Grace played a schedule almost entirely from 4A. Also Saturday, Cherry completed a rise from 0-22 to a state title, and Breck's Miles Newton channeled his dad.

Eagan pulled off the biggest surprise of the quarterfinals, dropping Class 4A second seed Park Center. Tap here for game results and more from the first day of play.

A Wayzata sophomore spiced an early 4A quarterfinal with his passing. The 3A teams also got going before lunch, and 2A schools will take over the night.

The Red Knights made a 15-point run early in the second half and sprinted away from DeLaSalle, holding the Islanders scoreless for over six minutes while building a commanding lead.

Moments of March: It's a high-powered day at state. The four championship games Saturday all involve the top two seeds, and three teams will play for consecutive titles.

After pulling off upsets in the first two rounds and winning only four games during the regular season, Eastview will take on top section seed Eagan on Thursday in the final.

Moments of March: Roosevelt fans showed up in numbers for the Teddies' first state tournament game. Plus this from a coach with a unique angle: 'Caitlin [Clark] is good, but I still think Paige [Bueckers] is better.'

The day began with top seeds Hopkins and Benilde-St. Margaret's rolling, and it wound down with Providence Academy's Maddyn Greenway scoring 49 points. Tap here for stories, tournament details and more from Minneapolis.

Led by leading scorers Maddyn Greenway and Tori Oehrlein, sophomores and younger will be prominent at state. Here's who they are and when and where to see them.

The Lightning defeated Apple Valley in the semifinals and will play Eagan for a spot in the state tournament.

Hopkins is back again, as are all of the top section seeds in Class 4A. Coaches Wendy Kohler and Mike Dreier carry special marks to state, and Jim Lien's there for the first time in his 45 years of coaching.

Sixth-seeded Buffalo and fourth-seeded Elk River will play Wednesday for a berth in the Class 2A boys bracket.

Rosemount's winning goal against top section seed Lakeville North came from an unlikely source.