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Meet the Star Tribune’s 2022-23 Metro Wrestler of the Year: Max McEnelly of Waconia
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/27/2023, 2:30pm CDT
For his fourth state title, McEnelly won a match that drew the attention of the wrestling world.
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Meet the Star Tribune’s 2022-23 Metro Wrestler of the Year: Max McEnelly of Waconia
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/27/2023, 2:30pm CDT
For his fourth state title, McEnelly won a match that drew the attention of the wrestling world.
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Princeton wrestler Tyler Wells goes out as a four-time state champ
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/07/2023, 7:15am CST
Other Wells numbers: 162 wins, state-record .994 winning percentage, 976 takedowns.
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Waconia's McEnelly wins state grudge match vs. Stillwater’s Rogotzke
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/04/2023, 11:00pm CST
Rogotzke moved up in weight class to take on McEnelly, pitting two of the nation’s best.
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Star Tribune Athletes of the Week

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 Star Tribune’s 2022-23 Metro Wrestler of the Year: Max McEnelly of Waconia
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/27/2023, 2:30pm CDT
For his fourth state title, McEnelly won a match that drew the attention of the wrestling world.
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Princeton wrestler Tyler Wells goes out as a four-time state champ
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/07/2023, 7:15am CST
Other Wells numbers: 162 wins, state-record .994 winning percentage, 976 takedowns.
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Waconia's McEnelly wins state grudge match vs. Stillwater’s Rogotzke
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/04/2023, 11:00pm CST
Rogotzke moved up in weight class to take on McEnelly, pitting two of the nation’s best.
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Four New Prague wrestlers win individual state championships
By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 03/04/2023, 10:45pm CST
Sophomore Lawson Eller got where he wanted to get after a loss in the finals last year.
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Simley eighth-grader Charli Raymond, after scoring for the boys, wins second girls state title
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/04/2023, 10:45pm CST
She’s believed to be the first girl to win team points in the boys state meet.
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Stillwater’s Ryder Rogotzke hits one goal at state meet and chases another
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/03/2023, 7:30pm CST
Rogotzke set a state record with his 45th pin. Next he wants a rematch with Waconia’s Max McEnelly.
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The one still burns for Princeton wrestler Tyler Wells, 162-1 in high school
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune, and NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 03/03/2023, 7:15pm CST
Wells, who will wrestle for his fourth state championship, dwells on a loss his sophomore year.
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Hastings springs an upset, Simley and Jackson County Central repeat at state wrestling
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/02/2023, 11:15pm CST
Hastings rallied past defending champion St. Michael-Albertville in the Class 3A final.
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For their city: Minneapolis wrestlers stand united despite competing for different schools
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 03/01/2023, 2:15pm CST
Seven who overcame shared difficulties to qualify for state also shared their preparation time.
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Girls' Hockey

A look at 2023-24, from three directions
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 11/30/2023, 7:30am CST
Find out about a big-class power and some small-class strength and a marriage with hockey built in.
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Meet the Dream Team, the metro's six best players, all with Division I plans
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 11/29/2023, 7:45am CST
The list continues with 15 more girls who challenged for first-team positions.
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Minnetonka, Warroad start atop state rankings
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 11/16/2023, 7:00am CST
Warroad won Class 1A last season, and Minnetonka reached the Class 2A semifinals.
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Boys' Hockey

Defending champ Minnetonka leads first Class 2A state rankings
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 11/22/2023, 5:00pm CST
Hermantown holds the top spot in Class 1A, and 2022-23 winner Mahtomedi is No. 4.
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St. Paul hockey legend Lou Cotroneo dies at 93
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 11/09/2023, 8:15pm CST
Cotroneo, a member of St. Paul Johnson's state championship team in 1947, coached in the Johnson program for 20 years and later worked for the North Stars and Wild.
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Valleyfair winterized: Hockey Day Minnesota 2025 will go on amid the rollercoasters
By Star Tribune staff 10/24/2023, 9:00am CDT
The annual event celebrating hockey from youth to pros will take over the amusement park.
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Girls' Basketball

Injuries to Division I basketball recruits hold back Benilde-St. Margaret’s
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/04/2023, 10:45am CST
Olivia Olson suffered a broken left hand, and Kendall McGee is recovering from a knee injury.
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The shot clock is about to sound. Will it change high school basketball?
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 12/04/2023, 6:45am CST
Even fast-paced teams will adjust strategy, and schools have had to install clocks and find and train operators.
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Minnesota's best: What's the college plan?
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 10/04/2023, 7:45am CDT
Here's a 2023-24 Dream Team, five starters and 15 more, and their planned next stop.
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Boys' Basketball

The shot clock is about to sound. Will it change high school basketball?
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 12/04/2023, 7:30am CST
Even fast-paced teams will adjust strategy, and schools have had to install clocks and find and train operators.
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Top recruits: What's the college plan?
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 10/10/2023, 7:45am CDT
Two have chosen the Gophers, including one from the top five, and many are yet to make a decision.
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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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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

Minneapolis Washburn diver breaks record in winning state title
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 11/18/2023, 9:45pm CST
A sophomore, Madeline Kohel defeated two-time champion Gabby Mauder of Woodbury.
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Edina repeats as girls Class 2A champion
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 11/18/2023, 9:30pm CST
The Hornets, who have won seven of the past eight state meets, started the finals with a state record.
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Visitation's state title streak hits double figures
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 11/18/2023, 4:45pm CST
The Blazers, relying on depth this time, won their 10th championship in a row.
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