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City Conference Kings
St. Paul, MN
Eleven months after winning yet another Minneapolis City Conference with a perfect 6-0 slate, the Washburn football team is again in the hunt for the top spot in the circuit as they look to win an eighth-consecutive city championship.
The process to that goal began in good stead as the Millers, who finished 9-3 overall in 2007, kicked off the 2008 campaign with a 2-0 record after outscoring city rivals... More 
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Blaze Under Construction
St. Paul, MN
One doesn’t have to look far for to learn the motto for the Burnsville girls soccer team as the phrase is emblazoned upon coach Paige Hoff’s game shirt.
“Under construction — building champions”
The Blaze are a continual work in process as they attempt to rebuild the kind of program that won back-to-back state championships in 1992 and 1993 amidst a stretch in which Burnsville qualified for state in six... More
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Cross Country
St. Paul, MN
More than 30 schools from around the metro area and Minnesota at large congregated amidst the softball and baseball fields of Aaronson Park in Lakeville Sept. 13 for this year’s running of the Applejack Invitational series of cross-country running races.
The afternoon plays out more like a festival as various colored encampments claimed their spots throughout the park as children from fifth through 12th-grade participated in one of six races... More
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Football
St. Paul, MN
The road to Minnesota’s football championship showdown known as the Prep Bowl is long and arduous, beginning in the waning heat of late summer and ending in the building cold of the coming winter.
Six categories of high school champions are currently crowned in the state: Classes A through AAAAA and Nine-Man. Many in the metro area have become accustomed to witnessing an ever-greater quality of gridiron play as an... More
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Lakeville North Stands Tall
St. Paul, MN
On the national stage of cheerleading, it’s a fact that Southern teams dominate but several programs in the Midwest are trying to change that. Lakeville North is well on their way, as they’ve been competing at the prestigious NCAA Nationals for over 10 years now.
“In the south they have so many feeder programs and start the girls so much younger because of the popularity of the sport,”... More
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Health
St. Paul, MN
Fingers are the most commonly injured body parts in sports. While many of these injuries go on to uneventful healing, they can result in significant time away from sports and other activities because of pain, swelling and stiffness. With some appropriate knowledge of the fingers and how to best protect or treat them, we can hopefully guide you through another season while avoiding injury to your valuable digits.
Finger... More
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Soccer
St. Paul, MN
The players have taken to the pitch yet again for arguably the most metro-competitive sport in the state of Minnesota as the two-month blitz known as the girls soccer season commenced in late August.
In its annual eight-to-nine week span, the state’s two classes of girls soccer competition continuously proves to be an all-out battle for one of the prized eight state tournament spots in each A and AA competition.
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Soccer
St. Paul, MN
The 2008 season began with a pair of familiar squads atop the initial Minnesota State High School Association polls as Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Anoka occupied the No. 1 slot in their respective Class A and AA surveys.
It was the same spot that each team finished the 2007 regular season in. However, the postseason treated the two teams quite differently — while the Tornadoes blew their way to the Class... More
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Volleyball
St. Paul, MN
While the majority of the fall sports season is spent outdoors in the increasing chill of the autumn air, area spikers have taken to the area’s gymnasiums for another season of high-octane volleyball.
It looks to be another ultra-competitive season on both sides of the high net as a number of local teams look to stake their claim to the 2008 championship.
First-time State Class AAA Tournament participant Shakopee... More
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State Tournament
St. Paul, MN
The 2008 MSHSL state baseball tournament took place June 12-13 at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Siebert Field on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud, Chaska Athletic Park and Mini Met in Jordan.
The tournament attracted thousands of fans and featured many memorable moments for players, coaches and spectators alike.
Cardinals rule Class AAA
After a surprising run to... More
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State Softball Tournament
St. Paul, MN
Stormy skies and unrelenting winds could do little to dampen the spirit of a trio of first-time state champions at the softball state tournament at Caswell Park in North Mankato, June 6-7. Eagan, Orono and New Life Academy each celebrated their respective Class AAA, AA and A titles after two days of competition.
Eagan wins Class AAA championship
Eagan was making its first appearance at state, fifth... More
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State Lacrosse Tournament
St. Paul, MN
The Blake School is home to the boys and girls state lacrosse champions after finishing only the second season of Minnesota State High School League sanctioned lacrosse in Minnesota.
Each team faced Eden Prairie in the title game with the boys breezing through to win and the girls pulling out an upset. The state semifinals were played at Hopkins High School while the championship round was hosted by Wayzata... More
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State Golf Tournament
St. Paul, MN
It was happy days in School District 833 as the Woodbury girls and Park of Cottage Grove boys golf teams each claimed their first-ever state championships in the inaugural Class AAA tournaments, held June 3-4 at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids.
Also holding aloft its first state championship was the Mounds Park Academy girls team, which earned Class A honors by a full 49 strokes over... More
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State Track Meet
St. Paul, MN
The 2008 boys and girls state track and field meet was hosted by Hamline University in St. Paul and took place from June 6-7. The athletes battled a stiff wind on Friday and were greeted by warm and muggy conditions for the meet’s final day on Saturday.
Boys Class A: No luck needed - Irish secure first state title
Although it won just one event during final-day events... More
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State Tennis Tournament
St. Paul, MN
From a school reclaiming its territory atop of large school tennis (Edina) to a doubles player keeping his family tradition intact (Phillip Jackley of Blake) this year’s state tournament had a little bit of everything. The boys played June 3-6 at the University of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center and the Reed-Sweat Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
Hornets sting the competition in Class AA, Sicora proves to be the real... More
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