Class 3A quarterfinals: Rocori outlasts Becker in 14 innings; Mankato East, Chisago Lakes and Byron still in hunt for title

By Star Tribune staff, 06/04/25, 1:00PM CDT

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All-Minnesota

Meet the 2025 Star Tribune All-Minnesota high school softball team
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/03/2025, 8:00am CDT
The Star Tribune chose 25 athletes, and because it’s softball, more than half of them are pitchers.
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All-Minnesota Softball Player of the Year: Carter Raymond of Randolph
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/03/2025, 7:30am CDT
The Randolph senior pitcher and future Gopher is the seventh pitcher in state history to go over 1,000 career strikeout
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State tournament coverage

United South Central overcomes Badger/Greenbush-Middle River for Class 1A softball championship
By Cassidy Hettesheimer, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/06/2025, 10:30pm CDT
Mariah Anderson struck out another 19, running her tournament total to 52 in three shutouts.
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St. Cloud Cathedral endures a tense start, defeats Hawley for Class 2A softball state title
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/06/2025, 9:00pm CDT
The first three batters reached base without a hit, and then pitcher Keira Alexander gained control of matters.
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Class 1A championship: Mariah Anderson strikes out 19, seals title for United South Central
By Star Tribune staff 06/06/2025, 4:30pm CDT
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Class 2A championship: St. Cloud Cathedral uses big third inning to put away Hawley
By Star Tribune staff 06/06/2025, 4:15pm CDT
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Champlin Park turns a big moment into the Class 4A softball championship, defeating Bloomington Jefferson
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/06/2025, 4:00pm CDT
Champlin Park left fielder Hannah Husom inspired the Rebels with a play in the field, and moments later they scored the runs that settled it.
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Rocori rolls past Byron in Class 3A for its first state title in 11 trips
By Cassidy Hettesheimer, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/06/2025, 3:45pm CDT
Pitcher Jessica Boos completed a stretch of 28 state tournament innings and contributed offense, too.
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Class 3A championship: Rocori rolls past Byron to earn first state title
By Star Tribune staff 06/06/2025, 10:45am CDT
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Class 4A championship: Champlin Park shuts out Bloomington Jefferson to win first state title
By Star Tribune staff 06/06/2025, 8:00am CDT
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As Caswell Park does itself proud in North Mankato, a hometown team runs hard into a challenge
By Patrick Reusse, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/04/2025, 10:45pm CDT
Mankato East, winner of two Class 3A titles in a row and boasting a future Gopher in the circle, tangled with a juggernaut.
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Class 1A semifinals: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River defeats Bethlehem Academy in nine innings, now meets USC in championship
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 9:00pm CDT
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3A semifinals: Rocori upends top seed Mankato East, sets up showdown with Byron in championship
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 6:15pm CDT
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Class 2A semifinals: St. Cloud Cathedral tops Randolph, will meet Hawley in title game
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 6:00pm CDT
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Class 4A semifinals: Bloomington Jefferson upsets top seed Forest Lake, will face Champlin Park for title
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 3:45pm CDT
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Class 1A quarters: USC cruises, while No. 2 and No. 3 seeds lose
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 2:00pm CDT
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Class 2A quarterfinals: Randolph, JCC, St. Cloud Cathedral and Hawley reach semifinals
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 11:00am CDT
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Class 4A quarterfinals: White Bear Lake upsets Farmington; Forest Lake, Champlin Park and Bloomington Jefferson advance
By Star Tribune staff 06/04/2025, 7:30am CDT
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Rain delays start of high school softball state tournament, sets up a busy Wednesday
By Jim Paulsen and Sean Baker, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/03/2025, 9:00am CDT
The Minnesota State High School League rescheduled Tuesday’s quarterfinals and planned to play semifinals Wednesday as well.
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Champlin Park shuts out Rogers 1-0 to win Class 4A, Section 5 softball championship
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/30/2025, 9:45am CDT
The Rebels, behind a superb pitching performance from junior Marissa Rothenberger, advance to the Class 4A state tournament for the first time in program history.
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The winners: All-Minnesota Sports Awards athletes, coaches, teams of the year
By Ron Haggstrom, Jim Paulsen, Cassidy Hettesheimer and Nick Williams, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/25/2025, 8:00pm CDT
Awarded by the Minnesota Star Tribune, the honors recognize outstanding accomplishments from the 2024-2025 high school sports season.
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2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards Difference-Maker winners: Krista Flemming and Jenny Kilkelly
By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/25/2025, 7:30pm CDT
Without the dedication and drive of Shakopee volleyball supporters Krista Flemming and Jenny Kilkelly, the MSHSL’s sanctioning of boys volleyball may never have happened.
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2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards Courage in Competition winner: Park of Cottage Grove’s Hollen Thompson
By Jake Epstein, for the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/25/2025, 7:00pm CDT
Born without the lower half of her left arm, Hollen Thompson developed into one of Minnesota’s best lacrosse players.
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2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards Student First winner: Edina High’s Jiarui Xue
By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/25/2025, 6:00pm CDT
Jiarui Xue, who will swim for Princeton in college, achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.971 and is a four-time member of the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team.
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United South Central overcomes Badger/Greenbush-Middle River for Class 1A softball championship
By Cassidy Hettesheimer, the Minnesota Star Tribune 06/06/2025, 10:30pm CDT
Mariah Anderson struck out another 19, running her tournament total to 52 in three shutouts.
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