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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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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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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 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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Class 3A: Stillwater's Ryder Rogotzke breaks through with his 44th pin, a state record
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/05/2022, 10:45pm CST
Ponies' Hunter Lyden gets his third; Waconia's Max McEnelly flips over three-peat; Lakeville North's Zach Hanson scores.
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Classes 2A and 1A: Kasson-Mantorville's Bennett Berge makes it five state titles
By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 03/05/2022, 10:30pm CST
Five years later, Byron senior Maxwell Petersen becomes a two-time champ.
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Class 3A: Lakeville North’s Volk brings less hair and the usual dominance to state
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/04/2022, 9:15pm CST
A two-time Class 3A champion, he gave up the curly locks and powered his way to the semifinals.
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Classes 2A and 1A: New Prague's Buesgens says controversy carried weight
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune, and NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 03/04/2022, 9:00pm CST
Racist taunts at school events led to districts refusing to play there.
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The first girls’ wrestling state tournament comes with all sorts of opportunities
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/04/2022, 11:45am CST
The notion of a sister-brother double is in play in a sport that tends to be family-focused. It’s no stretch: Audrey and Ryder Rogotzke of Stillwater are each seeded No. 1.
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Class 3A: St. Michael-Albertville returns to the top with authority
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/03/2022, 11:00pm CST
Big early lead over Stillwater produces first Class 3A wrestling championship since 2018.
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Girls' Hockey

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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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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Boys' Hockey

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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Roseau’s Max Strand named Mr. Hockey in Minnesota
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 03/13/2022, 11:15pm CDT
The senior forward led the Rams with 36 goals and 78 points.
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Girls' Basketball

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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Brian Cosgriff, architect of Hopkins’ girls’ basketball rise, to take over at Minnetonka
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/19/2022, 11:45am CDT
The coach who led the Royals to seven state championships in 21 seasons is taking on another prominent program.
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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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Skiing

Skier Luke Conway of Minneapolis Washburn leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 10-15
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/17/2020, 1:00pm CST
Also recognized: Dawson Garcia (Prior Lake basketball), Kirby Gilbertson (Maple Grove adapted hockey), Molly Moening (St. Paul Highland Park Nordic skiing), Sophia Palmquist (Eagan Alpine skiing), Luke Pepin (Rockford basketball), and Grace Treanor (Wayzata gymnastics).
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Double-win for St. Paul Highland Park, Nordic ski champ Molly Moening
By BROOKS JOHNSON, Star Tribune 02/14/2020, 11:30pm CST
The sophomore won the individual state title and helped the Scots to their first team title. The boys' winner was Henry Snider of Mounds Park Academy while Forest Lake claimed the team championship.
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Nordic skier Victor Sparks of Minneapolis Southwest leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Feb. 3-8
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 02/10/2020, 1:15pm CST
Also recognized: Maggie Czinano (Watertown-Mayer basketball), Payton Mielke (Elk River basketball), Joe Miller (Blake hockey), Jenna Ruiz (Eagan hockey), Jayden Seifert (Farmington hockey) and Frankie Vascellaro (Holy Angels 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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