
Prep athletes of the week: Annandale runner isn't one to come in second
Sophomore Salvador Wirth hasn't lost a race this season, and he is also at the peak in class, carrying a 4.0 GPA.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Asher Ozuzu learns to take soccer seriously
Asher Ozuzu's growth on and off the field has led to great success and a boon to the Eastview soccer team.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Wayzata's Nechanicky runs for records
Senior Abbey Nechanicky broke the course mark at the Lake Conference cross-country meet by four seconds.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Versatility marks Elk River's Osterman
Senior Cade Osterman is a contributor at quarterback on offense, at safety on defense and all over on special teams.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Forest Lake runner keeps pulling away
Sophomore Norah Hushagen won her second section title, doubling her margin of victory from last year.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Mesaiya Bettis 'had this look in her eyes'
The sophomore volleyball player for Burnsville showed determination in propelling her team to state.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Lakeville North swimmer makes a wake
Izzy Satterlee set records in the section meet, winning two individual events and swimming legs on two first-place relays.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Monticello's Adalynn Biegler is a state champ in eighth grade
She won two swimming titles Saturday, completing a season of improvement.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Mayer Lutheran star gets one day off
The Crusaders' Madeline Guetzkow just finished a standout volleyball season then got a short break before joining the basketball team.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Comeback positions Anderson to be Prep Bowl star
A left knee injury threatened to wipe out Jacob Anderson's senior football season. Determination cleared his path back and ended with Maple Grove winning the 6A title at the Prep Bowl.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: 'Beast' within drives Highland Park skier
Hanna Koch has won two Nordic events this season, drawing on confidence when racing is "rough and tough."
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Prep Athletes of the Week: A record roll for Rosemount diver Lucas Gerten
Gerten, a sophomore state champ, set a pool mark and a school mark last week.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Hopkins gymnast wins and grins
Junior Annabelle Speers says she is "a competitive person who likes to have fun."
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Just call Chaska's Sanders 'dynamic'
That's how her coach sums up standout girls basketball player Kennedy Sanders.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: New Prague wrestler aims high and wide
Senior Joey Novak seeks two state championships: one for himself and one for his team.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Minnetonka skier remains at peak
Junior Marisa Witte became her team's best at the 2022 state meet and still tightly grips that position.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Farniok, Minneapolis Southwest bust streak
Liam Farniok led the Lakers to a boys basketball victory that ended Minneapolis North's 75-game conference run.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Edina girls goalie No. 1 in the net
Uma Corniea, a three-time state champion, is Minnesota's career leader among girls in wins and shutouts as she nears the end of a six-year varsity career.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Park Center's O'Hara contributes to perfection
Senior wing CJ O'Hara leads the undefeated Pirates basketball team in scoring and has "turned up his intensity on defense." He also just hit a career scoring milestone.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Andover hockey standout wants one last title
Ella Boerger has won two Class 2A state titles and considers her runner-up year just not good enough. She just finished a 10-game stretch in which she scored 23 goals for the Huskies.
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