EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ailish Fitzpatrick heats up for St. Louis Park girls lacrosse and one of our Prep Athletes of the Week

MN high school athletes of the week

It’s time to recognize our Minnesota Star Tribune Prep Athletes of the Week.

For more on Fitzpatrick, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

Other Prep Athletes of the Week:

Myles Woods, Chanhassen • track

Ella Lysne, Minneapolis Roosevelt • softball

Bode Campbell, Bloomington Jefferson • tennis

Sophie Cook, Hawley • girls golf

Ariel Xiong. Spring Lake Park • softball

Jack Leuer, Big Lake • track

For more on these Star Tribune Prep Athletes of the Week, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

Athletes of the Week

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Roseville’s Jayda Wilson — hurdler, jumper, vaulter — adds to well-rounded résumé and is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
By Joel Rippel, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/12/2025, 12:30pm CDT
Others earning the honor this week are Cooper Fiskewold (St. Francis), Ava Hanneman (Orono), Sydney Martinson (Moorhead), Casey Poppler (Mounds View), Henry Risser (Hopkins) and Nolan Witham (Concordia Academy).
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Josh Drollinger of Bloomington Jefferson seizes his volleyball opportunity and is one of our Prep Athletes of the Week
By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/28/2025, 6:45pm CDT
Others earning the honor are Rylie Hansen (Mankato East), Nick Johnson (Shakopee), Addison Wood (St. Croix Lutheran), Brady Rach (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale), Carson Timm (Blaine) and Kateryna Mykhailovych (Bloomington Kennedy).
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO, Prep Athletes of the Week: Kiah Blalark of Lakeville North finds sprinter speed at its source — within her
By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/22/2025, 10:15am CDT
The other Prep Athletes of the Week are Brandon Cooper (Annandale), Keira Limpert (East Ridge), Luke Ehlers (Marshall), Sydney Klar (Stewartville), Eli Busse (Edina) and Emily Spencer (Bloomington Kennedy).
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ryan Meagher becomes Minneota’s all-time rusher and scorer, and is one of our Athletes of the Week
By Ron Haggstrom, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 5:30pm CST
This week's list includes girls basketball players Ava Litecky of Totino-Grace and Aubrey Cochran-Starr of Fridley, Walker Andersen of New Prague boys hockey, Taylor Thompson of Forest Lake girls hockey, Parker Wangen of Stewartville football and Ben Dahlin of Jackson County Central football.
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In case you missed it

Baseball Day Minnesota presents the game’s many aspects but especially agony and ecstasy
By Patrick Reusse, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/17/2025, 8:30pm CDT
Agony is represented by Rockford’s Will Haas, whose Division I pitching time will be delayed by elbow surgery. Ecstasy? It’s there in the grins.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: Chaska vs. league rival Waconia in Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/17/2025, 6:45pm CDT
Watch on startribune.com: Minnesota commit Parker Killian leads the Hawks against St. Thomas commit Landon Majerus and the Wildcats in a Metro West Conference clash.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: Mounds View baseball vs. Maple Grove in today’s Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/17/2025, 2:45pm CDT
Watch on startribune.com: Junior Andrew Gette, a Miami commit, and Class 4A’s No. 4-ranked Mustangs face sophomore Beckett Shimpa and the Crimson.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: Will Hass and Rockford baseball vs. Perham in today’s Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/17/2025, 11:30am CDT
Watch on startribune.com: Haas, Minnesota’s top draft prospect and a Tennessee commit, leads Class 2A’s No. 5-ranked Rockets against the No. 3 Yellowjackets.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: Duluth Marshall baseball vs. Montevideo in Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/17/2025, 8:45am CDT
Watch on startribune.com: Division I commits Max Berrisford and Owen Marsolek lead Class 2A’s No. 1-ranked Hilltoppers against the Thunderhawks in the Baseball Day Minnesota opener.
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Youth baseball club in northeast Minnesota helps expose high school players to college scouts
By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/17/2025, 8:00am CDT
Two Duluth dads began the Minnesota Expos, and a little more than a decade later success can be measured by Division I recruits and several winning high school programs.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: Blaine baseball vs. league rival Andover in Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/14/2025, 9:15pm CDT
Watch at 7 p.m. on startribune.com: Carson Timm leads the Bengals against Drew Law and the Huskies in battle for the Northwest Suburban Conference title.
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Minnesota Top 25, Week 6: The Star Tribune’s statewide high school baseball ranking
By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/12/2025, 12:15pm CDT
Mounds View pushed Cretin-Derham Hall to No. 2 in a list featuring a heavy dose of teams from the conference they share, the Suburban East.
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Meet Minnesota’s top 25 baseball prospects
By Andy Judkins, Prep Baseball Minnesota, special to the Star Tribune 05/12/2025, 12:15pm CDT
High school players are rising up the recruiting rankings all over the state as the season passes the midway mark.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND: St. Louis Park baseball vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's in Star Tribune livestream
By NSPN.TV 05/08/2025, 10:00am CDT
Watch only on startribune.com: The Orioles take on Class 3A’s No. 7-ranked Red Knights in a Metro West Conference rivalry game.
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