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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 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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Star Tribune Athletes of the Week returns for the fall season
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 09/03/2019, 11:45am CDT
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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.
Read More

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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Meet the Metro Boys’ Alpine Skier of the Year: Adam Berghult of Edina
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/14/2022, 1:15pm CDT
A state title his senior year came after an unwelcome result as a junior that led to a change in mind-set.
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Hopkins’ Sydney Drevlow wins the girls’ Nordic title; Southwest’s Cooper Camp is boys' champ
By Christa Lawler, Star Tribune 02/17/2022, 6:45pm CST
The Southwest boys also won the team title and the sprint relay. Highland Park was the girls’ team champion, and Duluth East won the girls’ sprint relay.
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Lauren Carlson, Adam Berghult go downhill fastest, become winter sports season’s first champions
By Christa Lawler, Star Tribune 02/16/2022, 7:15pm CST
Carlson, of Duluth East, won the girls’ Alpine title, Berghult, of Edina, won among boys, and Minnetonka took both team titles.
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The challenge deepens as St. Paul Highland Park’s Molly Moening seeks another title
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 02/16/2022, 5:45pm CST
She stands third going into the second leg as she pursues her third consecutive Nordic skiing state championship.
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Finding inspiration in Beijing, Molly Moening seeks third consecutive Nordic skiing title
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 02/14/2022, 5:15pm CST
A senior from St. Paul Highland Park, she would join Olympian Jessie Diggins among three-time winners.
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A rare pair: Isak and Margo Nightingale succeed on both the Nordic trail and the Alpine hill
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 01/24/2022, 2:45pm CST
The Mounds Park Academy siblings compete well in each of the skiing divisions offered by the Minnesota State High School League.
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Girls' Hockey

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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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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2021-2022 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine staff 06/29/2022, 8:00am CDT
See the winner and the finalists of the best photos from our year of coverage.
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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

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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