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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys Nordic Skier of the Year: Benon Brattebo of Eden Prairie
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:15pm CDT
Brattebo separated himself with a stretch at the finish line for the state championship.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys Nordic Skier of the Year: Benon Brattebo of Eden Prairie
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:15pm CDT
Brattebo separated himself with a stretch at the finish line for the state championship.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Girls Nordic Skier of the Year: Sydney Drevlow of Hopkins
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:15pm CDT
Drevlow missed the high school state meet and raced, successfully, for the United States instead.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys Alpine Skier of the Year: Josh Nelson of West Lutheran
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:00pm CDT
Part of a successful skiing family, Nelson has something his brothers don’t: a state championship.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys Nordic Skier of the Year: Benon Brattebo of Eden Prairie
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:15pm CDT
Brattebo separated himself with a stretch at the finish line for the state championship.
Read More

Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Girls Nordic Skier of the Year: Sydney Drevlow of Hopkins
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:15pm CDT
Drevlow missed the high school state meet and raced, successfully, for the United States instead.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys Alpine Skier of the Year: Josh Nelson of West Lutheran
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 12:00pm CDT
Part of a successful skiing family, Nelson has something his brothers don’t: a state championship.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s Metro Girls Alpine Skier of the Year: Taylor Voigt of Hill-Murray
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/28/2023, 11:45am CDT
A freshman, Voigt won a state championship for herself and helped her team win one.
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By barely a boot, Ely’s Devine, Eden Prairie’s Brattebo win Nordic pursuit titles
By Christa Lawler, Star Tribune 02/16/2023, 11:00pm CST
The boys and girls races at the skiing state meet both came down to a photo finish.
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Duluth East sweeps Nordic team sprints at state
By Christa Lawler, Star Tribune 02/16/2023, 12:00pm CST
The Greyhounds girls defended their title, while the boys held on during a crash-filled finish.
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West Lutheran’s Josh Nelson, Hill-Murray’s Taylor Voigt win Alpine titles at state ski meet
By Christa Lawler, Star Tribune 02/14/2023, 3:45pm CST
Rain fell in Biwabik as skiers competed to be the first state champs of the winter sports season.
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Pack mentality: Blaine’s Ben Lewis expects a crowd to contend at state ski meet
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 02/14/2023, 3:30pm CST
Lewis sees five skiers with a chance in boys Nordic. Alpine competition will open the meet Tuesday.
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As the postseason nears, a look at who’s fast
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 01/12/2023, 12:15pm CST
Ahead of section meets in early February, here are winners and their times from recent meets.
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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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Boys' Basketball

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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By SportsEngine staff 06/29/2023, 10:30am CDT
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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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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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