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Kaarl Damberg, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Alpine Skier of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:50pm CDT
“This definitely ranks at the top for me,” the senior said of finally winning a state title. “Everything fell right into place.”
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Kaarl Damberg, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Alpine Skier of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:50pm CDT
“This definitely ranks at the top for me,” the senior said of finally winning a state title. “Everything fell right into place.”
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Peter Moore, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Nordic Skier of the Year
By JACK WARRICK, Special to the Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:49pm CDT
The only skier from his school at the state meet, Moore flourished in snowy conditions to win a state title.
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Mara McCollor, Star Tribune Metro Girls' Nordic Skier of the Year
By JACK WARRICK, Special to the Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:42pm CDT
The Wayzata senior took the honor for the second consecutive year.
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Kaarl Damberg, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Alpine Skier of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:50pm CDT
“This definitely ranks at the top for me,” the senior said of finally winning a state title. “Everything fell right into place.”
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Peter Moore, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Nordic Skier of the Year
By JACK WARRICK, Special to the Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:49pm CDT
The only skier from his school at the state meet, Moore flourished in snowy conditions to win a state title.
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Mara McCollor, Star Tribune Metro Girls' Nordic Skier of the Year
By JACK WARRICK, Special to the Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:42pm CDT
The Wayzata senior took the honor for the second consecutive year.
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Peyton Servais, Star Tribune Metro Girls' Alpine Skier of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:11pm CDT
The Lakeville North sophomore put together what she called her "best two runs of the season'' to win the state meet.
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Snow, driving wind just fine for Nordic ski champ Peter Moore's comeback
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/14/2019, 5:21pm CST
The St. Paul Academy senior overcame an 18-second deficit to defeat the defending state champion. In the girls’ race, Wayzata senior Mara McCollor became the first repeat winner since Jessie Diggins.
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Lakeville North sophomore surprises herself with Alpine skiing title
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/13/2019, 4:43pm CST
Against strong and familiar competition, Peyton Servais pegged herself as taking fourth at best. Mounds View senior Kaarl Damberg took the boys’ championship.
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Healthy again, Lakeville South's Lauren Geary hoping to finish prep Alpine ski career on top
By Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 02/12/2019, 4:17pm CST
She knows she will need to ski aggressively to challenge longtime friend and defending state champion Becca Divine of Eden Prairie in the state meet on Wednesday.
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Boys' Alpine skiing preview: Skiers, teams to watch
By Star Tribune 12/11/2018, 4:45pm CST
An early-in-the-year look at who's set to stand out in 2018-19.
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Girls' Alpine skiing preview: Skiers, teams to watch
By Star Tribune 12/11/2018, 4:30pm CST
An early-in-the-year look at who's set to stand out in 2018-19.
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Girls' Hockey

Williamson father-daughter duo selected as Wayzata hockey coaches
By By David La Vaque 05/17/2019, 11:00am CDT
Taylor Williamson, a former Ms. Hockey recipient, and her dad, Dean, share the duties behind the bench.
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Minnetonka names former Gopher captain Tracy Cassano as next coach
By Star Tribune 04/30/2019, 5:45pm CDT
She has coached for 16 years, including the last five as head coach at Burnsville.
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Minnetonka girls' hockey coach Johnson steps down
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/15/2019, 3:45pm CDT
Eric Johnson led the Skippers for 14 seasons and oversaw three Class 2A state championship teams.
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Boys' Hockey

Ted Cheesebrough named new Henry Sibley boys' hockey coach
By David La Vaque 05/15/2019, 9:15am CDT
Cheesebrough most recently served as a Centennial assistant coach, helping the Cougars to three Class 2A state tournament appearances.
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Trent Eigner named St. Thomas Academy head coach
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 05/08/2019, 9:15am CDT
Eigner led Lakeville North to an undefeated 2014-15 season and the Class 2A state title.
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2019 all-state teams unveiled
By Ricky Campbell, SportsEngine 03/19/2019, 8:30pm CDT
See which players made the first, second and third teams
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Girls' Basketball

2019 all-state selections announced
By SportsEngine 04/04/2019, 10:15am CDT
See who was honored from each of the four classes.
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Eleven players, four coaches inducted into Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame
By Jack Warrick, Special to the Star Tribune 03/26/2019, 9:13pm CDT
State’s prep basketball Hall of Fame adds 11 players, four coaches.
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Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Class of '19
By Star Tribune 03/26/2019, 9:11pm CDT
Here are the 2019 inductees to the Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame:
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Boys' Basketball

Matt McCollister leaves Brooklyn Center to coach South St. Paul
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 05/13/2019, 9:15pm CDT
A desire to spend more time with his family prompted the change.
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Bryce Tesdahl leaving East Ridge, to take over as Minnetonka boys' basketball coach
By Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 05/02/2019, 11:59pm CDT
He coached the Raptors to a fourth-place finish in March in their first state tournament appearance and has led teams to 20 or more wins in his last four seasons.
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Matthew Hurt picks Duke, cites Tre Jones staying as ‘ice-breaker’
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/19/2019, 6:45pm CDT
One of the nation’s top basketball recruits, the 6-9 star from Rochester John Marshall will join the former Apple Valley star next fall playing at a premier program under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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Wrestling

Apple Valley's Sebas Swiggum unbreakable off the mat, too
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 02/25/2019, 5:38pm CST
Adopted from an orphanage, he’s worked to overcome a learning disability to achieve a 4.0 GPA. After pursuing a state title this week, he’s headed to Minnesota to wrestle and pursue a career as a surgeon.
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2019 metro wrestling honor roll - FINAL
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/11/2019, 4:30pm CST
Updated through Sunday, Feb. 10
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Injury, international disappointment weigh on Minnesota’s top prep wrestler
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/11/2018, 6:15pm CST
Daniel Greg Kerkvliet is 'hoping to right a wrong' in his final season of high school competition.
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Gymnastics

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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Gymnastics preview: Athletes and teams to watch, story lines for 2018-19
By Star Tribune 12/11/2018, 3:15pm CST
An early-in-the-year look at who's set to stand out this season.
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Swimming & Diving

Hayden Zheng, Star Tribune Metro Boys' Swimmer of the Year
By JACK WARRICK, Special to the Star Tribune 04/01/2019, 4:44pm CDT
The sophomore, already a defending champion in the 100-yard breaststroke, set a state record in winning the title again.
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Peter Larson, with four gold medals, leads Edina to swimming state title
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 03/02/2019, 10:44pm CST
The Hornets won events — all freestyle races — and scored points in all but two events to earn 268 total points Saturday to win the Class 2A championship.
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Breck/Blake wins third consecutive 1A boys' swimming championship
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 03/02/2019, 5:28pm CST
The team got points in every event, with three individual victories and a sweep of all three relays.
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