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El-Amin leaves St. Thomas Academy to coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/04/2023, 2:00pm CDT
Famed as a player for three state championships at Minneapolis North and a national title at UConn, he will try coaching college basketball.
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El-Amin leaves St. Thomas Academy to coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/04/2023, 2:00pm CDT
Famed as a player for three state championships at Minneapolis North and a national title at UConn, he will try coaching college basketball.
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Wayzata's McAndrew says he'll play for Creighton
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/01/2023, 3:45pm CDT
McAndrew, a state tournament standout in March, is Minnesota's No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2024.
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2022-2023 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine staff 06/29/2023, 10:30am CDT
See which photo was voted the best of the 2022-2023 Minnesota high school sports season.
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El-Amin leaves St. Thomas Academy to coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/04/2023, 2:00pm CDT
Famed as a player for three state championships at Minneapolis North and a national title at UConn, he will try coaching college basketball.
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Wayzata's McAndrew says he'll play for Creighton
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 08/01/2023, 3:45pm CDT
McAndrew, a state tournament standout in March, is Minnesota's No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2024.
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2022-2023 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine staff 06/29/2023, 10:30am CDT
See which photo was voted the best of the 2022-2023 Minnesota high school sports season.
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Troy Bell returns to his roots, takes over Holy Angels program
By Star Tribune staff 06/03/2023, 8:30am CDT
Bell remains the school's all-time leading scorer and brings with him All-America status from Boston College.
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Daniel Freitag, Minnesota's top 2024 recruit, chooses Wisconsin for college
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/02/2023, 3:45pm CDT
Freitag, who played for Bloomington Jefferson but is headed to California for his senior year, also considered the Gophers.
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No offseason: As AAU play begins, a boys basketball Dream Team and 15 more to watch
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/18/2023, 10:15am CDT
Colleges are calling for the players on this list, and most have left their options open.
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Lakeville North's Nolan Winter is AP Player of the Year
By SportsEngine staff 04/14/2023, 9:00am CDT
The 6-foot-11 forward is one of five players named to AP's First Team All-State.
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DeLaSalle’s Nasir Whitlock wins McDonald Award, adding to his honors
By Star Tribune staff 04/13/2023, 5:45pm CDT
Whitlock was also picked as the Star Tribune’s Metro Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball.
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2023 all-tournament team revealed
By SportsEngine Staff 04/11/2023, 11:45am CDT
See which players made the 2023 all-tournament teams.
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Girls Hockey

State champ Gentry Academy promotes assistant to girls hockey head coach
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 07/31/2023, 2:00pm CDT
Monique Aanenson, who played at Minnesota Duluth, will take over.
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A glimpse of the future: 15 standouts to watch next season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/28/2023, 6:00am CST
Meet seven forwards, five defenders and three goalies likely to make a difference.
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Edina’s Corniea, Andover’s Boerger win awards
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/26/2023, 5:00pm CST
Uma Corniea was selected Senior Goalie of the Year, and Ella Boerger was chosen as Ms. Hockey.
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Boys Hockey

No ‘off’ in the offseason: College commitments and more
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 05/02/2023, 4:45pm CDT
Standout juniors have revealed their choices, plus stories of world success and departing coaches.
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Warroad’s Jayson Shaugabay crowned Associated Press Player of the Year
By SportsEngine staff 04/12/2023, 10:30am CDT
Shaugabay is one of six standout skaters named to AP's First Team All-State.
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The way-too-early list: 15 metro-area players to watch for in 2023-24
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/14/2023, 3:30pm CDT
Five of them played for state championships this season and will be eligible for another try.
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Girls Basketball

Tara Seifert, successful coach at Chaska, will take over at Cretin-Derham Hall
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/02/2023, 3:30pm CDT
Seifert left Chaska in early May after leading the Hawks to a 27-2 record last season.
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Albany's Alyssa Sand commits to St. Thomas
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 05/05/2023, 9:30am CDT
Sand raised her profile when she put up 29 points and 21 rebounds in the state final.
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Coach Tara Seifert leaves Chaska after 16 years
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 05/03/2023, 9:15am CDT
Seifert led the Hawks to a state title and last season to the best record in school history.
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Wrestling

Wrestler Reid Ballantyne of Stillwater leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 24-29
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/02/2020, 5:30pm CST
Also recognized: Derrick Cardinal (Forest Lake wrestling), Soren Dunn (Eden Prairie swimming), P.J. Hayes (Waconia basketball), Lauren Jensen (Lakeville North basketball), Anna Olson (Monticello basketball), and Annika Stewart (Wayzata basketball)
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Final 2020 metro wrestling honor roll
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/03/2020, 5:15pm CST
Updated through Sunday, Feb. 9
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Shakopee wrestler Ben Lunn leads metro Athletes of the Week for Dec. 30-Jan. 4
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 01/06/2020, 3:00pm CST
Also recognized: Nadia Abid (Maple Grove gymnastics), Mallory Brake (Hastings basketball), Adelaide Burton (Blake hockey), Adrik Kraftson (Stillwater Nordic skiing), Jordan Parent (Forest Lake Nordic skiing) and Simeon Sharp (St. Paul Harding basketball).
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Skiing

Skier Luke Conway of Minneapolis Washburn leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 10-15
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/17/2020, 1:00pm CST
Also recognized: Dawson Garcia (Prior Lake basketball), Kirby Gilbertson (Maple Grove adapted hockey), Molly Moening (St. Paul Highland Park Nordic skiing), Sophia Palmquist (Eagan Alpine skiing), Luke Pepin (Rockford basketball), and Grace Treanor (Wayzata gymnastics).
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Double-win for St. Paul Highland Park, Nordic ski champ Molly Moening
By BROOKS JOHNSON, Star Tribune 02/14/2020, 11:30pm CST
The sophomore won the individual state title and helped the Scots to their first team title. The boys' winner was Henry Snider of Mounds Park Academy while Forest Lake claimed the team championship.
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Nordic skier Victor Sparks of Minneapolis Southwest leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 3-8
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/10/2020, 1:15pm CST
Also recognized: Maggie Czinano (Watertown-Mayer basketball), Payton Mielke (Elk River basketball), Joe Miller (Blake hockey), Jenna Ruiz (Eagan hockey), Jayden Seifert (Farmington hockey) and Frankie Vascellaro (Holy Angels basketball).
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Gymnastics

Final 2020 metro gymnastics honor roll
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/10/2020, 5:45pm CST
Top individual scores through Saturday, Feb. 8
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Norwegian talent bolsters defending gymnastics state champ Stillwater
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/21/2019, 3:42pm CST
Ida Bjoerklund, spending a year studying in the U.S., has brought her elite-level skill and training to the Ponies, seeking another Class 2A team title on Friday.
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2019 metro gymnastics honor roll - FINAL
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/11/2019, 5:00pm CST
Through Sunday, Feb. 10
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Swimming & Diving

Girls swimming 2023: Three takes on the season and 10 athletes to watch
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 09/01/2023, 6:30pm CDT
Club programs have peeled more off the top of the varsity ranks, the Lake Conference is crowded, and Visitation appears up to a challenge.
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Meet the 2022-23 Metro Boys Swimmer of the Year: Luke Logue of Eden Prairie
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 03/27/2023, 4:45pm CDT
A three-peat in one event, a breakthrough in another and parts in two winning relays added up.
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Eden Prairie ends Edina’s run of boys state titles at four
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 03/04/2023, 10:45pm CST
The Eagles swept the three relays; Rosemount diver Lucas Gerten repeated as champ.
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