Joe Alt, left, an offensive lineman from Totino-Grace High School and Notre Dame, has been working out locally six days a week alongside NFL veterans

Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick

Joe Alt, an offensive tackle out of Totino-Grace and Notre Dame, is expected to be a top-10 NFL draft pick. His father was a first-round selection 40 years ago.

Is the east side the best side in high school baseball? Poll has an answer.

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East Ridge coach Brian Sprout and the Class 4A defending state champion Raptors land at No. 7 in the first Metro Top 10 baseball rankings of the 2024
Yes, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Star Tribune Metro Top 10. But where does the balance of power swing (or miss) in the Twin Cities and suburbs?

Prep Athletes of the Week: Pitcher and her team perfect together

April 22
Angela Proper of St. Agnes is 7-0 with a 1.47 ERA this season.
Angela Proper is 7-0 for the St. Agnes softball team, accounting for all but one of her team's victories. She also has a .586 batting average.

Focusing on bringing football film into frame

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High schoolers will learn how to properly record coaching film at a free training session hosted by the Football Film Federation on Sunday.

McCauley makes golf history for Gophers with comeback for the ages

April 22
Isabella McCauley, a star from Simley High School, started Sunday in 18th place but roared back to win a share of the Big Ten title.

Lacrosse lists: 21 top players and the school that's No. 1 for boys and girls

April 18
Five players on our list play for the same high school, so it's no surprise that school has the top ranked teams for boys and girls.
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Talking Preps: New Maple Grove football coach fulfills a long-time dream

April 16
On the latest edition of the Talking Preps podcast, Adam Spurrell joins David La Vaque to discuss being named the third head coach in Maple Grove's nearly 30-year history.
High Schools
April 22

Monday's prep sports results

Tap here to get scores from around Minnesota including adapted softball, badminton, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track and field.
High Schools
April 20

Saturday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro
High Schools
April 19

Friday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro
High Schools
April 19
John Rosholt coached girls basketball at Watertown Mayer for 26 seasons.

West metro girls basketball coach steps down after 26 years

John Rosholt coached Watertown-Mayer to 20 victories in a season 11 times, and his teams played at state twice.
High Schools
April 18

Thursday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro.
High Schools
April 18
Clockwise from top: Gabby Mauder of Woodbury, Meghan Przybilla of St. Anthony and Trinity Wilson of Lakeville North are among Athena Award winners.

Meet the Athena Award winners: 103 female athletes honored by their schools

Our list includes their college plans. A banquet to fete those on the St. Paul side was held Wednesday, and the winners from the Minneapolis side will be honored in May.
High Schools
April 17

Wednesday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro area.
Sports
April 17
The Class of 2021 Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductees (clockwise from top left) were: Maya Moore, Annie Adamczak Glavan, Carrie Tollefson, Brianna

Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members

Who's in the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame? From Bernie Bierman to the latest class, here's the list:
High Schools
April 17
Minnetonka has standouts to watch on both of its track and field teams: Claire Kohler (left) and Tobias Williams.

Track and field 2024: Six athletes likely to jump farthest, finish fastest

Meet three girls and three boys, most with state titles in place and five committed to prominent colleges.
High Schools
April 17
When Maple Grove players head to the field in the fall, they'll be led by a new coach.

'I always wanted this job.' Football coach hits peak with promotion.

After being an assistant coach for 19 years, Adam Spurrell is getting the chance to lead one of the metro area's traditional football powers at Maple Grove.
High Schools
April 16

Tuesday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro.
High Schools
April 16
Winona Cotter is 4-0 this season under Pat Bowlin, now holder of the state record for coaching victories.

Record delayed but not denied, southern MN softball coach keeps winning

Winona Cotter's Pat Bowlin broke Bob Mertz's mark for victories on opening day and leads the third-ranked team in Class 2A.
High Schools
April 16
Hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec dies at 81

Hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec dies at 81

Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
High Schools
April 16
John Bartz was with the high school league from 1985 to 2001.

Official who helped MSHSL on pioneering ventures dies at 89

As an associate director, John Bartz helped the league start state tournaments in girls hockey and adapted sports.
High Schools
April 16

Monday's prep sports results

Badminton, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball and tennis results from around Minnesota — it's all here.
High Schools
April 15
Drew Rogers, shown celebrating a home run for Mounds View in the Class 4A quarterfinals last season, is playing for an Arizona high school this season

Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves

Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
High Schools
April 15
Clockwise from top: Jake Quinn of Cretin-Derham Hall, Paul Jones II of Cretin-Derham Hall and Josh Donna (10) of Mahtomedi.

Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet

College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
High Schools
April 15
Tyler Gandrud of Anoka won the Bunker Hills Invitational with a 5-under-par 67.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka golfer wins at the head game, too

Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."
High Schools
April 13

Saturday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro.
Colleges
April 13
Tessa Johnson (5), from St. Michael-Albertville, scored a team-high 19 points for South Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball title game.

Neal: Tessa Johnson still feeling Minnesota's love in S. Carolina

When Johnson committed to the Gamecocks, some people thought the leap was too big for her. But she's showed the doubters they were wrong.

Minnesota High School Prep Sports

Coverage of high school sports in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota, from the regular season through the tournaments, with discussion forums and stats.