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Hot bats back Armbruster's shutout in Faribault win over Mound Westonka
By Adam Holt, SportsEngine 04/19/2019, 9:30am CDT
The Falcons' senior pitcher McKayla Armbruster threw 10 strikeouts and no walks in six scoreless innings.
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Hot bats back Armbruster's shutout in Faribault win over Mound Westonka
By Adam Holt, SportsEngine 04/19/2019, 9:30am CDT
The Falcons' senior pitcher McKayla Armbruster threw 10 strikeouts and no walks in six scoreless innings.
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Gronholz's sixth-inning blast helps lift Chanhassen over New Prague
By Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine 04/16/2019, 12:00pm CDT
Julia Gronholz hit a two-run homer to help the Storm surge back to edge the visiting Trojans 4-3.
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MN Softball Hub fans: Vote now for the top performer from April 8-13
By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine 04/16/2019, 10:30am CDT
We select the athletes with some of last week's most impressive performances. You decide which player had the best outing.
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Hot bats back Armbruster's shutout in Faribault win over Mound Westonka
By Adam Holt, SportsEngine 04/19/2019, 9:30am CDT
The Falcons' senior pitcher McKayla Armbruster threw 10 strikeouts and no walks in six scoreless innings.
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Gronholz's sixth-inning blast helps lift Chanhassen over New Prague
By Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine 04/16/2019, 12:00pm CDT
Julia Gronholz hit a two-run homer to help the Storm surge back to edge the visiting Trojans 4-3.
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MN Softball Hub fans: Vote now for the top performer from April 8-13
By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine 04/16/2019, 10:30am CDT
We select the athletes with some of last week's most impressive performances. You decide which player had the best outing.
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Top games: Chanhassen hones its edge against North Dakota power West Fargo
By Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine 04/15/2019, 3:30pm CDT
April 16: The Storm, three years removed from a state title, tests its mettle against West Fargo, a program with 20 state championships in 21 years.
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Softball season preview: Players to watch, top metro teams, five story lines
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/09/2019, 5:49pm CDT
Terrific two dozen players, the best among the big and small schools, and things to watch for this season.
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Top games: Shakopee's family affair meets Farmington's youth in contest between state hopefuls
By Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine 04/09/2019, 10:30am CDT
April 10: The Sabers' quest for a repeat trip to Mankato begins in earnest against a Tigers team that still has four players who won a Class 4A title two years ago.
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And the winner is...MN Softball Hub Top Performer revealed
By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine 04/09/2019, 10:00am CDT
See who fans voted as the top performer from April 1-6.
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Softball schedules posted
By Ricky Campbell, SportsEngine 03/13/2019, 11:00am CDT
The action begins on March 26, with defending champions beginning play that week.
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MN High School Hubs 2017-18 Photo of the Year announced
By SportsEngine 07/14/2018, 12:00pm CDT
See which picture was voted as the best from our coverage this year.
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Eden Prairie shuts out Minnetonka to claim Lake Conference opener
By Luke Hanlon, SportsEngine 04/16/2019, 4:00pm CDT
Eagles righthander Tyson Stritesky struck out 11 while allowing just one hit and one walk in six-plus shutout innings against the Skippers.
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Top games: Stillwater clashes with a potent east metro foe in upstart Woodbury
By Paul Patane, SportsEngine 04/15/2019, 3:30pm CDT
April 26: The Ponies and Royals, who both compete in the Suburban East Conference and in Class 4A, Section 4, meet in what projects to be a marquee pitchers' duel.
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Metro baseball preview: Top players and teams to watch, five story lines
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/10/2019, 7:41pm CDT
Can Stillwater repeat? When will Chaska be playable? Where to find a possible first-round MLB pick in the state?
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Lacrosse

Minnehaha Academy girls tally nine second-half goals to defeat league foe Blake
By John Wagner, SportsEngine 04/18/2019, 10:00am CDT
The Redhawks won their season opener against their Independent Metro Athletic Conference rivals with seven combined goals from Claire Nelson and Grace Nickoloff.
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No. 2-ranked Minnetonka holds No. 1 Prior Lake to just one second-half goal, picks up win
By Ryan Williamson, SportsEngine 04/18/2019, 9:30am CDT
The Skippers erased a 3-1 Lakers' lead early in the second quarter and never looked back.
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Boys' top games: Stillwater sets its sights on section foe Mahtomedi in marquee early season matchup
By Ryan Williamson, SportsEngine 04/15/2019, 3:30pm CDT
April 18: The Ponies enter with revenge on their minds after a heartbreaking loss to the Zephyrs in the section final in 2018.
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Track

Track and field preview: Athletes to watch, three story lines for the season
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/09/2019, 5:52pm CDT
Track and field story lines
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Star Tribune Metro Girls' Track and Field Athlete of Year: Natalie Windels, Eagan
By Star Tribune 06/25/2018, 6:43pm CDT
Windels swept the 100- and 300-meter hurdles events and anchored the Wildcats’ second-place 4x400 relay at the Class 2A championships.
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Star Tribune Metro Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Khalid Hussein, Wayzata
By Star Tribune 06/25/2018, 6:27pm CDT
An ability to thrive under pressure helped the senior complete one of the greatest distance running seasons in state history.
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Golf

Metro golf preview: Top girls' and boys' players, story lines for the season
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/10/2019, 7:39pm CDT
Who's in line for 3A team titles? Meet the best 1-2 punch and a youth movement.
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Star Tribune Metro Girls' Golfer of the Year: Sophia Yoemans, Red Wing
By Star Tribune 06/25/2018, 6:24pm CDT
Yoemans shot a blistering 15-under-par 129, setting state tournament and course records, to win the Class 2A girls’ tournament earlier this month.
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Star Tribune Metro Boys' Golfer of the Year: Tristan Nelko, Wayzata
By Star Tribune 06/25/2018, 6:24pm CDT
The Nebraska recruit fired a 5-under-par 139 to win the Class 3A title by four strokes at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
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Tennis

Metro boys' tennis preview: Top players and teams to watch, three story lines
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/10/2019, 7:43pm CDT
The state's best faces a tough section; could Edina's time be here again? Plus a wealth of young talent.
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Arlina Shen, Star Tribune metro girls' tennis player of the year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/17/2018, 1:53pm CST
After finishing as the Class 1A singles' runner-up to other teammates for three seasons, the Blake junior broke through in October.
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Lunch together, 2A singles' title match, then back to being friends
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 10/26/2018, 5:00pm CDT
Edina’s Nicole Copeland successfully defended her Class 2A championship with a victory over teammate and close friend Andrea Jansson.
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