EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: St. Paul Harding’s Ai’Jhon Douglas helps Knights basketball reach state tournament and is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
The other athletes recognized this week are Erma Walker, Hopkins; Reign Battle, Moorhead; Griffin Epema, Montevideo; Keegan Harney, Maple Grove; Wyatt McBeth, Wayzata; Jojo Mitchell, Cretin-Derham Hall; Trey Parker, Apple Valley; and Luke Wherley, Shakopee.
Clockwise: Ai’Jhon Douglas, St. Paul Harding; Erma Walker, Hopkins; Reign Battle, Moorhead; Griffin Epema Montevideo (Provided/Provided by school)
MN high school athletes of the week
It’s time to recognize our Minnesota Star Tribune Prep Athletes of the Week.
For more on Douglas, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Clockwise: Jojo Mitchell, Cretin-Derham Hall; Trey Parker, Apple Valley; Wyatt McBeth, Wayzata; Keegan Harney, Maple Grove; Luke Wherley, Shakopee. (Provided/Provided by school)
Other Prep Athletes of the Week:
Erma Walker, Hopkins • girls basketball
Reign Battle, Moorhead • boys basketball
Griffin Epema, Montevideo • boys basketball
Keegan Harney, Maple Grove • boys basketball
Wyatt McBeth, Wayzata • boys basketball
Jojo Mitchell, Cretin-Derham Hall • boys basketball
Trey Parker, Apple Valley • boys basketball
Luke Wherley, Shakopee • boys basketball
For more on these Star Tribune Prep Athletes of the Week, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Nominate an athlete: Send an email with supporting information to preps@startribune.com. Include a photo and a link, if available, to video.
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