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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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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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Skiing 2021-22: Some go for the grind in Nordic, some chase thrills in Alpine
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/16/2021, 3:45pm CST
Here’s a look at boys’ and girls’ competitors and teams likely to be prominent this season.
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‘Excessive moderation’ key for Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Nordic Skier of the Year Molly Moening
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 6:15am CDT
The St. Paul Highland Park junior took advantage of a lull in school activities last year to bolster her workout regimen, leading to another state title in March.
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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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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.
Read More

Skiing 2021-22: Some go for the grind in Nordic, some chase thrills in Alpine
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/16/2021, 3:45pm CST
Here’s a look at boys’ and girls’ competitors and teams likely to be prominent this season.
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‘Excessive moderation’ key for Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Nordic Skier of the Year Molly Moening
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 6:15am CDT
The St. Paul Highland Park junior took advantage of a lull in school activities last year to bolster her workout regimen, leading to another state title in March.
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Family pride helps push Armstrong’s Roger Anderson to top metro skiing honor
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 6:00am CDT
The Star Tribune’s Metro Boys’ Nordic Skier of the Year won the state meet after both he and a sister had come close to winning in previous years.
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Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Alpine Skier of the Year Ava Pihlstrom joins special Blake air
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 5:45am CDT
The Bears’ junior became the third girls’ Alpine skier from her school to win a state individual championship since 2016.
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Keeping it simple, winning big: Zach Trotto is the Star Tribune Metro Boys’ Alpine Skier of the Year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/30/2021, 5:30am CDT
Prone to overthink his races, the Forest Lake senior overcome a troubled race at the 2020 state meet to win a year later by, in his coach’s words, making it look easy.
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Armstrong Nordic skier, Minneapolis Southwest get winning redemption at boys’ state meet
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/12/2021, 8:15pm CST
Senior Roger Anderson won the individual state title after a heartbreaking second-place finish a year ago, while the Lakers won the team title outright this year.
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Fresh snow helps repeat Nordic ski winner Molly Moening beat the heat
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/11/2021, 7:15pm CST
The St. Paul Highland Park junior won the girls’ individual state meet for the second consecutive year while Forest Lake took the girls' team title.
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Blake junior, Forest Lake senior win Alpine titles as high school state championships return
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 03/10/2021, 5:45pm CST
Ava Pihlstrom of Blake and Zach Trotto of Forest Lake joined the Lakeville South boys’ team and the Edina girls’ team as the victors at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
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Boys' Basketball

Top games: McDonald, Hibbing provide challenge for Orono
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Jan. 29: Ayden McDonald, the Bluejackets' do-it-all senior, could be a handful for a Spartans' team ending a week of road games with a visit up north.
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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
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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
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Final 2020 metro gymnastics honor roll
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Norwegian talent bolsters defending gymnastics state champ Stillwater
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Familiar names dot girls' state swimming and diving meet
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A look at the girls' swimming and diving season
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