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Mentor movement: 10 coaching changes that will impact hockey season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 10/05/2022, 10:00am CDT
Offseason moves involve high-profile teams and top-level leaders.
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Mentor movement: 10 coaching changes that will impact hockey season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 10/05/2022, 10:00am CDT
Offseason moves involve high-profile teams and top-level leaders.
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Edina's Vivian Jungels is named Ms. Hockey
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/27/2022, 6:30pm CST
The senior played on two Class 2A championship teams and had 177 career points — the most by a Hornets defenseman.
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Andover pounces in the final two minutes, becomes an undefeated state champion
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/27/2022, 5:30pm CST
The Huskies scored with 1:40 left, defeating Minnetonka and winning their second title in three years.
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Mentor movement: 10 coaching changes that will impact hockey season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 10/05/2022, 10:00am CDT
Offseason moves involve high-profile teams and top-level leaders.
Read More

Edina's Vivian Jungels is named Ms. Hockey
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/27/2022, 6:30pm CST
The senior played on two Class 2A championship teams and had 177 career points — the most by a Hornets defenseman.
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Andover pounces in the final two minutes, becomes an undefeated state champion
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/27/2022, 5:30pm CST
The Huskies scored with 1:40 left, defeating Minnetonka and winning their second title in three years.
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2021-2022 Girls' High School Hockey Hub Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine staff 02/27/2022, 9:45am CST
Take a look at this year's winning photo and the finalists below.
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Notes: History repeats itself when Sara Kaiser strikes again for Andover vs. Minnetonka
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune, and HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 02/26/2022, 5:30pm CST
The senior scored the winner in the third period against the Skippers in a holiday tournament and repeated the feat in the title game.
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Warroad states its case pointedly, runs away with Class 1A state championship
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 02/26/2022, 3:15pm CST
The Warriors piled up goals against Proctor/Hermantown and won their first title since 2011.
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Andover puts in one exceptional minute, rolls over Gentry Academy and into final
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/25/2022, 10:15pm CST
The Huskies scored three goals in a burst at the start of the third period.
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Minnetonka knocks Edina out of the way in pursuit of the Class 2A state championship
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 02/25/2022, 6:00pm CST
The Skippers cleared a semifinal barrier that had stopped them the past three seasons.
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Proctor/Hermantown rallies past Orono with a third-period semifinal surge
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 02/25/2022, 2:30pm CST
The defending 1A champion trailed 1-0 before a four-goal comeback moved the Mirage into Saturday's title game.
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Boys' Hockey

Mentor movement: 10 coaching changes that will impact hockey season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 10/05/2022, 9:45am CDT
Offseason moves involve high-profile teams and top-level leaders.
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Longtime boys’ hockey coach Mike Randolph takes over St. Thomas Academy program
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 05/03/2022, 12:00pm CDT
After a 32-year stay and two state championships at Duluth East, he is taking on a new challenge. “It’s humbling,” he said.
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Coach Trent Eigner and St. Thomas Academy part ways
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/05/2022, 1:30pm CDT
Eigner is out after three seasons. Cadets assistant Mike Randolph likely will apply to become head coach.
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Girls' Basketball

Gonzaga scores in Minnesota again, this time in girls’ basketball
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 10/04/2022, 12:30pm CDT
The school that made waves with boys from the state got a commitment from Lourdes’ Ella Hopkins.
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Too loved to leave: Olivia Olson breaks down her decision to play basketball for Michigan
By KEVIN BERTELS, Star Tribune 09/12/2022, 9:45am CDT
“Everyone loves each other there,” said the Benilde-St. Margaret’s guard, the No. 3 prospect in the Class of 2024.
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s Olivia Olson strikes early, saying she’ll play for Michigan
By KEVIN BERTELS, Star Tribune 09/08/2022, 3:45pm CDT
A 6-1 point guard ranked third nationally in the class of 2024, she’s the first in ESPN’s top 50 to reveal a choice.
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Boys' Basketball

DeLaSalle promotes longtime assistant Todd Anderson to head coach of its vaunted program
By KEVIN BERTELS, Star Tribune 07/28/2022, 12:30pm CDT
It’s Anderson’s 25th year with the team, winner of seven state championships since 2012.
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Hall of Fame coach Larry McKenzie says he's retiring after six Minneapolis state titles
By JEFF DAY, Star Tribune 07/26/2022, 8:00am CDT
A winner of four boys’ basketball championships in a row at Minneapolis Henry and two more at Minneapolis North, he’s exiting after 24 years.
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The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame grows 15 inductees deeper
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/07/2022, 7:30pm CDT
Ziggy Kauls, for 45 years a successful coach, and Tayler Hill, a big-time girls’ scorer still deep in the basketball biz, were among inductees in the 2022 class.
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Wrestling

Meet the Metro Wrestler of the Year: Hunter Lyden of Stillwater
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/13/2022, 2:00pm CDT
He concluded an undefeated season with his third individual state championship.
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Bennett Berge competes in the 2022 Wrestling State Meet

Bennett Berge named 2022 Mr. Wrestling
By Jim Paulsen 03/21/2022, 2:30pm CDT
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Girls: Simley's Charli Raymond gets it started, becoming the first girls' state champion
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/05/2022, 11:30pm CST
Edison's Nari Miller cries in triumph; Stillwater's Audrey Rogotzke keeps her end of the deal.
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Skiing

Meet the Metro Girls’ Nordic Skier of the Year: Sydney Drevlow of Hopkins
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/14/2022, 2:15pm CDT
A freshman, she positioned herself to be the one chased after she excelled as a chaser at the state championships.
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Meet the Metro Boys’ Nordic Skier of the Year: Minneapolis Southwest’s Cooper Camp
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/14/2022, 2:00pm CDT
At his best, he won the individual pursuit state championship, and his teammates landed a title, too.
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Meet the Metro Girls’ Alpine Skier of the Year: Grace Torgeson of Minnehaha Academy
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/14/2022, 2:00pm CDT
A timely lesson and three years of improvement led to a second-place finish at the state meet.
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Gymnastics

Meet the Metro Gymnast of the Year: Reagan Kelley of Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/13/2022, 2:00pm CDT
A junior, she led the Royals to the Class 1A team title and was the individual all-around champion.
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Teammates Reagan Kelley and Anna Mielke seize the top two spots in Class 1A
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/19/2022, 10:30pm CST
The Watertown-Mayer/Mount Westonka gymnasts added individual success to the team championship.
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An energizing start vaults St. Cloud’s Taylar Schaefer to the Class 2A all-around title
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/19/2022, 1:30pm CST
Energy she sacrificed in Friday’s team meet was rebuilt by a big score on vault. Ava Bruegger of New Prague finished second and Hannah Maccarone of Eagan third.
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Swimming & Diving

Visitation advances 17 swimmers, three relay teams to girls’ state meet finals
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 11/19/2021, 10:45pm CST
Delano junior Emma Kern set a state meet record in the 100 backstroke.
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Familiar names dot girls' state swimming and diving meet
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 11/17/2021, 7:45pm CST
Minnetonka in Class 2A and Visitation in Class 1A are favored but those teams have plenty of company.
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A look at the girls' swimming and diving season
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 09/07/2021, 7:15pm CDT
Minnetonka aims for stability amid tough competition in the Lake.
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