Ron Haggstrom

Propelled by Jenna Maloy's 22 goals, White Bear Lake is ranked first in girls soccer for the first time in school history.

Minnetonka, trailing by 21, roared past No. 1 Edina, and Hopkins ended a 29-game skid with an overtime two-point conversion.

Becker has two shutouts already this season. Elsewhere, Hopkins won for the first time since 2020, Armstrong topped Cooper in a school district rivalry and Moorhead routed Bemidji in greater Minnesota.

Ricky Davis, a former NBA player who had a stop with the Timberwolves, replaced legendary Larry McKenzie in 2022 and had two winning seasons in his first time coaching high school basketball.

Wide receiver Meyer Swinney made eight catches for 197 yards and four touchdowns in Edina's victory over Eden Prairie.

A low snap that was handled by quarterback Seth Thompson made Northfield a winner. Andover triumphed on two fourth-quarter touchdowns by Wyatt Myers.

Sauk Centre's Jim Klaphake surpassed 500 volleyball wins, and Aubreigh Rausch contributed her 1,000th assist to Lakeview's program.

The Panthers rallied by scoring twice in the final two minutes of the first half. Also Friday, Robbinsdale Armstrong won in a rout and Blaine knocked off defending Class 6A champ Centennial.

A senior who won a state title by a half-minute last season, Norah Hushagen took the St. Olaf Showcase by nine seconds, showing her strength in an early-season challenge.

Alexandria's Daniel Jackson kicked a 54-yard field goal Thursday, a mark exceeded only twice in Minnesota history. Becker's Dwight Lundeen gained his 400th victory on alumni night.

The Cadets scored twice in the final 1:10 and scored the winning touchdown with 12 seconds left.

Orono and Monticello both have more returning firepower than does perennial Class 1A champion Visitation. In Class 2A, Edina and Minnetonka stand out again.

Ranked fourth nationally in her class, she is transferring to Montverde Academy, which will be her third high school program in five years.

The Crosby-Ironton guard who soared to 3,000 points faster than any Minnesotan in history said she also is still considering Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Utah and Virginia Tech.

Joe Hyser, whose Minneapolis South team lost eight transfers a season prior, coached the 2023-34 Tigers to state for the first time in his long tenure.

Olivia Olson of Benilde-St. Margaret's got national attention, and a state title, with her basketball skills, and she played goalie on a soccer champion,

Springfield won a fast-paced Class 1A final, and Rockford was just as quick in Class 2A. The 3A and 4A title games will be played Saturday at Target Field.

The two smaller classes are scheduled to play Friday, and the bigger classes will play Saturday — weather permitting.

Amelia Morton of Maple Grove finished second among Class 3A individuals and led Maple Grove to its second team championship in a row.

Tyler Guerin of Mounds View hit a grand slam in the baseball state quarterfinals and won on the mound in the semifinals.

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

Forest Lake's senior ace holds second-rated squad to one run in upset.

Amelia Morton, who finished second behind Carmen Jirele, won her second consecutive team title with Maple Grove.

Feeling low after his Hornets missed the team tournament, Torger Ohe raises his play for individual title.

Minnetonka is ready with a closer who didn't make it out of the opener. Wayzata is unbeaten, with two strong pitchers. East Ridge and Esko are back to defend titles, and the Asuma family is busy.

Owatonna sophomore is surprise leader among 3A girls, with final rounds setting up well in other classes.

Benilde-St. Margaret's, Stillwater and Lakeville North show offensive authority in opening round victories.

Stillwater, Prior Lake join Lakeville South with resounding victories to open state play.

Simley's Reese McCauley could become the seventh girls player in history to win the state tournament three times.

Nearly all have college plans, heavy on Division I, and one is making the Gophers program his next stop.

Tyler Guerin of Mounds View stands 6-7, whips in a 94-mph fastball and is a .400 career batter. His coach: "He has something unique and refuses to squander it."

Rosemount won in extra innings in the Class 4A quarterfinals, and Mankato East won by 14 runs, with a 10-run inning, in Class 3A.

New Prague's Jordyn Marsh threw four section tournament shutouts, giving up a total of eight hits.

Wayzata made it through the regular season undefeated. Section tournaments and state championships will settle the rest.

Wayzata, the last unbeaten team in the state's top two classes, scores an average of 9.1 runs a game and gives up only 1.9.

Captain Tenzin Tsephel said repeating as badminton team champion was more difficult than winning the first time.

Peyton Savageau wound up with a 5-under-par 67 and the title at the Spring Lake Park Invitational, after going two over on the first five holes.

Wayzata, ranked No. 1 in the Metro Top 10, is the last undefeated team in the class now that Farmington has lost.

The Hornets ended St. Paul Johnson's seven-year streak last season and carry the top ranking into state this year.

Willie Braziel is taking over as coach of Simley's boys basketball program, leaving Columbia Heights after two stints covering 14 years.

Senior Claire Kohler, fastest in the state and defending Class 3A champion in two races, finds ways to deal with the stress she causes herself.

Three undefeated programs and three climbing toward the top stand out in the weekly ranking.

Three of the state's top boys players have committed to the U, and the top-ranked girls player will join her successful sister on the U roster.

Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.

No. 1 Wayzata and No. 2 Farmington are the last two unbeaten teams in Class 4A. No. 9 Benilde-St. Margaret's, a 3A team, also hasn't lost.

Yes, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Star Tribune Metro Top 10. But where does the balance of power swing (or miss) in the Twin Cities and suburbs?

Angela Proper is 7-0 for the St. Agnes softball team, accounting for all but one of her team's victories. She also has a .586 batting average.

Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.

College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.

Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."

The U has landed several of the best players in Minnesota. Check out that group, see lists of top metro and outstate golfers and meet a batch of youngsters.

A pair of outstate Minnesota teams took early victories behind starting pitching that proved unhittable.

The Michigan recruit led the Red Knights to consecutive Class 3A state championships, averaging 25.5 points per game.

Vivien Pihlstrom of Blake became her school's latest winner, a group that includes older sibling Ava.

Freshman Linnea Ousdigian of Mounds View smiled her way through a snow-challenged winter and was seen savoring victory in her last strides at state.

Rosemount's Lucas Gerten won the diving state title for the third season in a row and set a record with his score.

Name, image and likeness deals are already expanding beyond college sports. Some top metro boys basketball players are aligned with a barbershop. The top girls hockey player touts a fitness center. Another high school standout represents a chain of chicken restaurants.

He's Jackson McAndrew, who averaged 23.7 points and 10.1 rebounds for Class 4A runner-up Wayzata.

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.

Gophers-bound guard Isaac Asuma managed matters while his brother and cousin and others secured the title.

Breck and Badgers-bound Daniel Freitag flew past Minnehaha Academy in Friday's first Class 2A semifinal. and will face Lake City Fertile-Beltrami and Cherry, led by Gophers-bound Isaac Asuma, advanced to Saturday's Class 1A championship.

Breck entered the tournament missing one key intangible, but it hasn't held back the Mustangs — yet. Nevis coach Scott Kramer made a bold prediction for Cherry, which is treating its third state tournament appearance as a business trip.

Defending champion Wayzata and Minnetonka will battle for the Class 4A championship, and Totino-Grace and Mankato East advanced to the Class 3A title game. The Class 1A semifinals are also set. Tap here for stories and in-game updates.

Eagles star Isaiah Johnson-Arigu conducted business as usual in a victory, while future Gophers guard Isaac Asuma and Cherry cruised in their Class 1A quarterfinal. Big man Alex Lester kept the Nevis engine running despite being gassed.

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.

Stewartville's Parker Lyga said his team, ranked third but unseeded, was treated unfairly by "all the coaches here." The Tigers lost to top seed Totino-Grace.

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.

Weeks after sweeping the MSHSL individual titles, Logan Drevlow and Linnea Ousdigian repeated the feat in the under-16 mass start classic event at the Junior Nationals on March 16.

The boys basketball state tournament includes nine teams that average 80 points or more. Here's where and when they play (and when two of them play each other).

Farmington last played in the championship tournament in 1937, as senior Tyler Beckwith pointed out in a school report that foretold 2024's success.

Some will start play at Target Center, some at Williams Arena, some Wednesday, some Thursday. It's all gathered up here.

Jackson McAndrew of Wayzata averaged a double-double, putting to good use the 45 muscular pounds he's gained since he was a very thin 6-9 sophomore.

The girls winner will come from a group of six seniors, and five players remain in contention for the boys honor.

Coaches present and future rave about the top five — and, as Minnesota fans have seen often in recent years, two of them are headed to Wisconsin.

The Lions didn't lead against Albany until the final seconds, when they surged to their third championship in a row.