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Stillwater completes improbable run to win 4A title
By Trevor Squire, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 2:30pm CDT
The Ponies defeated No. 1 seed Park of Cottage Grove 5-1 after starting the playoffs having lost 11 of 13 games.
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Faribault edges North Branch 2-0 to win 3A championship
By MATTHEW DAVIS, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 3:00pm CDT
Pitching ace McKayla Armbruster gave up just one hit as the top-seeded Falcons continued the Big 9 Conference's hold on the title.
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This time it's Maple Lake for the 2A title
By Trevor Squire, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 3:00pm CDT
After seeing their undefeated season end in last year's state championship, the Irish used a 6-run first inning and cruised to an 11-1 victory over St. Peter.
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2018 all-tournament teams released
By Trevor Squire, SportsEngine 06/15/2018, 3:00pm CDT
See which players were honored for their performances at this year's state tourney.
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Coaches association names 2018 all-state teams
By Trevor Squire, SportsEngine 06/15/2018, 2:45pm CDT
Small-school champion New York Mills led the Class 1A field with four all-state selections.
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Vote for the MN Softball Hub Photo of the Year
By SportsEngine 06/15/2018, 2:15pm CDT
Choose your favorite photo from this year's finalists.
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Meet the 2018 Star Tribune softball All-Metro first team
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 1:30pm CDT
Scroll down to see who made the second and third teams as well.
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New York Mills holds on at the end to repeat as 1A champions
By MATTHEW DAVIS, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 12:00pm CDT
In a rematch of last year's title game, the Eagles prevailed with a 9-6 victory over late-rallying Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian.
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Buffalo's Emily Hansen is the Metro Player of the Year in softball
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 10:30am CDT
Despite being intentionally walked 13 times this season, the senior shortstop has slugged 15 home runs and tallied 36 RBI entering the Class 4A state tournament.
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Rankings provided by the Minnesota High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association

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No disappointment this time as senior-laden Mahtomedi claims 3A championship
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/16/2018, 10:00pm CDT
The Zephyrs' 5-1 victory over Rocori made amends for disappointing finishes in the previous two state tournaments.
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Maple Lake uses two big innings to capture 2A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/16/2018, 7:15pm CDT
The Irish scored seven runs in two innings, sending 15 batters to the plate, en route to an 8-4 victory over Duluth Marshall.
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Twins draft pick settles in at Target Field, leads Heritage Christian to 1A title
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/16/2018, 4:15pm CDT
Pitcher Seth Halvorsen became the first prep player to hit two homeruns at the stadium. He also had 16 strikeouts en route to an 8-0 shutout.
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Lacrosse

Prior Lake champs again after defeating No. 1 Benilde-St. Margaret's
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 06/16/2018, 7:45pm CDT
The Lakers, who won the state championship in 2016, got five goals from Alex Rejda in a 10-8 victory that left the Red Knights as runners-up for the second consecutive year.
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Apple Valley's Reagan Roelofs is Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year for girls' lacrosse
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/15/2018, 5:30pm CDT
An indomitable spirit -- and practicing against a competitive teammate -- helped make the Eagles senior into all-around player and the state’s all-time leading scorer.
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First-timer Apple Valley knocks off three-year champ Eden Prairie
By MATT STEICHEN, Special to the Star Tribune 06/15/2018, 5:00pm CDT
The Eagles came from behind late to win 11-10 and become the first team other than Eden Prairie or Blake to win a girls' lacrosse state championship.
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Track

East Ridge senior closes career with award, and girls' triple jump title
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/09/2018, 9:32pm CDT
Allyson Weiss captures triple jump after learning of state honor.
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Pequot Lakes' Pierzinski repeats in Class 1A hurdles events
By JACK SATZINGER, Special to the Star Tribune 06/09/2018, 9:27pm CDT
Pequot Lakes’ Reid Pierzinski repeated as the winner in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles events.
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Covert's 3,200 record highlights Day 1 of state track and field
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 9:33pm CDT
Minneapolis Washburn's Emily Covert crossed the finish line in 10 minutes, 6.19 seconds, only 76 hundredths of a second faster than Holy Family’s Bria Wetsch in 2006.
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Golf

Wayzata senior wins 3A title in boys' golf
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/13/2018, 10:41pm CDT
Wayzata’s Tristan Nelko jumped from 30th place last year to first as a senior.
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Final-hole birdie wins twice for Sleepy Eye United's Ben Laffen, team
By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 06/13/2018, 10:39pm CDT
Final-hole heroics give Sleepy Eye United’s Ben Laffen one-stroke win.
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Blaine seventh-grader wins 3A girls' state championship
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 06/13/2018, 5:57pm CDT
Kathryn Van Arragon, who recently turned 13, claimed a three-stroke victory on her home course at Bunker Hills in the big-school state tournament.
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Tennis

Duluth senior knocks of No. 1 seed to win 1A boys' tennis championship
By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 10:55pm CDT
Third-seeded Demetri Bush of Duluth Denfeld defeated top-seeded Parker Law of Mounds Park Academy 6-4, 6-1.
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Rochester Mayo's Vile ratchets up tenacity to win 2A boys' tennis title
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 06/08/2018, 9:40pm CDT
Mayo’s Sebastian Vile had his way in this year’s final.
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Orono's Conner Olsen wins marathon quarterfinal match at 2A boys' tennis state tournament
By JOE GUNTHER, Star Tribune 06/07/2018, 8:22pm CDT
The match at Baseline Tennis Center went back and forth until Olsen prevailed over Jack Barker of Blake 5-7, 7-5, 7-5.
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