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Northfield's Brynn Hostettler selected as 2021 Minnesota Ms. Softball
By Drew Cove, SportsEngine 07/08/2021, 6:45pm CDT
The senior right-hander was key to the Raiders' recent success, including leading the team to a state title two years ago.
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Northfield's Brynn Hostettler selected as 2021 Minnesota Ms. Softball
By Drew Cove, SportsEngine 07/08/2021, 6:45pm CDT
The senior right-hander was key to the Raiders' recent success, including leading the team to a state title two years ago.
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2020-2021 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine staff 06/23/2021, 5:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted best from our season of coverage this past year.
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Centennial's Krage and Lohse lead the way in Class 4A as all-state teams for each class revealed
By Drew Cove, SportsEngine 06/22/2021, 12:00pm CDT
The pair made the Cougars the only program with multiple players on the Class 4A first team. See who else earned honors from every class.
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Northfield's Brynn Hostettler selected as 2021 Minnesota Ms. Softball
By Drew Cove, SportsEngine 07/08/2021, 6:45pm CDT
The senior right-hander was key to the Raiders' recent success, including leading the team to a state title two years ago.
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2020-2021 MN High School Hubs Photo of the Year winner
By SportsEngine staff 06/23/2021, 5:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted best from our season of coverage this past year.
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Centennial's Krage and Lohse lead the way in Class 4A as all-state teams for each class revealed
By Drew Cove, SportsEngine 06/22/2021, 12:00pm CDT
The pair made the Cougars the only program with multiple players on the Class 4A first team. See who else earned honors from every class.
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Rosemount slugger's big swing brings softball state title to the Irish
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/16/2021, 9:15pm CDT
Rosemount’s Paige Zender hit a grand slam to key the Irish's 5-1 victory against Forest Lake to win the Class 4A championship.
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Tired but tough, Randolph comes through to win first state championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/16/2021, 7:30pm CDT
Becker won the Class 3A title while Le Sueur-Henderson took honors in Class 2A.
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Tuesday's state softball roundup
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/15/2021, 11:45pm CDT
In Class 4A, Forest Lake’s big bats put the Rangers in the Class 4A title game.
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Meet the Star Tribune 2021 All-Metro Softball Team
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/14/2021, 5:00pm CDT
See who made the second and third teams as well.
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Stillwater's Allison Benning is the Star Tribune's Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/14/2021, 4:00pm CDT
With a fastball clocked at 69 mph, the Ponies' ace dominates hitters with a speed few peers can attain while also relying on a well-developed pitching IQ.
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2021 MN Softball Hub Photo of the Year selected
By SportsEngine staff 06/13/2021, 12:00pm CDT
See which image was chosen the best from our season of coverage.
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Baseball

Farmington staves off Park of Cottage Grove rally to win 4A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/18/2021, 10:15pm CDT
The Wolfpack rallied with four runs in the seventh inning but the Tigers prevailed for a 12-10 victory.
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Electric and then some: Mahtomedi routs Grand Rapids for 3A title
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/18/2021, 8:00pm CDT
A 15-hit Zephyrs’ barrage, coupled with 16 walks or hit batters, fueled a 20-3 victory for their second state championship in three seasons.
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Glencoe-Silver Lake rolls to shutout, 2A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/18/2021, 5:00pm CDT
A five-run fourth inning by the Panthers broke open a close game and pitcher Drew Hedtke held Belle Plaine to just one hit en route to a 10-0 victory.
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Lacrosse

No doubt, no tears: This time, it's Benilde-St. Margaret's over nemesis Prior Lake
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 06/19/2021, 5:00pm CDT
The Red Knights, who lost to the Lakers in the last two boys' title games, impressed with a 16-6 victory for the program's first championship in 10 years.
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Prior Lake repeats as girls' lacrosse champions
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 06/18/2021, 3:45pm CDT
The top-seeded Lakers trailed early against No. 2 Lakeville South but first-half hat tricks from Payton Bloedow and Mackenzie Salentre keyed a 15-7 victory.
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Girls' lacrosse: Defending champ Prior Lake set to play Lakeville South for the title
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 06/17/2021, 6:45pm CDT
The Lakers dispatched Benilde-St. Margarets with a strong start while the Cougars escaped with a 10-9 victory over Rosemount.
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Track

Edina triple-winner Maddie Dahlien is Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Track Athlete of the Year
By CHRISTINA LONG, Star Tribune 06/28/2021, 5:30pm CDT
After escaping a meet-delaying traffic jam, the junior won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races in the Class 2A track and field state meet.
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Prior Lake’s Gabe Smit turns distance running ‘thing’ into accomplished goals
By CHRISTINA LONG, Star Tribune 06/28/2021, 5:15pm CDT
The senior, who won the Class 2A 1,600- and 3,200-meter state titles, is the Star Tribune Metro Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year.
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Rosemount wins 2A boys’, girls’ team track and field state titles
By CHRISTINA LONG, Star Tribune 06/19/2021, 8:45pm CDT
A roundup of top performances in events at both meets held at St. Michael-Albertville.
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Golf

Dominating season takes rare detour for Star Tribune Metro Girls’ Golfer of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/28/2021, 3:00pm CDT
Simley's Isabella McCauley, who also won the award in 2019, became the youngest Minnesota girl ever to play in the U.S. Open, held in San Francisco.
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Dream victory earns Nate Stevens honors as Star Tribune Metro Boys’ Golfer of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/28/2021, 2:30pm CDT
“Winning a state championship is pretty special,” the Northfield senior said of his Class 3A victory at Bunkers Hills Golf Club.
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Like her sister, Simley's Reese McCauley wins 3A golf title as freshman
By CHRISTINA LONG, Star Tribune 06/16/2021, 11:00pm CDT
A recap of individual and team winners in all three classes of the girls' and boys' state tournaments.
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Tennis

Sarah Shahbaz of Minnetonka is the Girls' Tennis Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/13/2021, 11:45am CST
After fighting burnout as a youngster, she turned her passion into a state championship.
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Minnetonka sweeps Class 2A girls' tennis titles
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 10/29/2021, 5:30pm CDT
Junior Sarah Shahbaz won the Class 2A singles championship and sisters Annika and Karina Elvestrom took the doubles crown.
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Class 1A singles title 'one of the classics in state history'
By Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 10/29/2021, 5:15pm CDT
Minnehaha Academy teammates Ancele Dolensek and Isabelle Einess played to a tiebreaker, with Dolensek prevailing.
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