Star Tribune Spring Metro Players of the Year

Name: 2020 - 2021 All-Metro Sports Spring Metro Players of the Year
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The pandemic stole their 2020 season. But when given the chance to play this year, they rose to the top of their sports in the Twin Cities area.

By Paul Klauda Star Tribune

July 14, 2021 — 11:48am

As part of the Star Tribune All-Metro Sports Awards recognition week, here are the metro players of the year for the 2021 spring sports season:

Badminton
Song Yang, St. Paul Johnson

Baseball
Will Rogers, Mounds View

Boys' golf
Nate Stevens, Northfield

Girls' golf
Isabella McCauley, Simley, junior

Boys' lacrosse
Paddy Burns, Benilde-St. Margaret's

Girls' lacrosse
Haley Reeck, Edina

Softball
Allison Benning, Stillwater

Boys' tennis
Bjorn Swenson, Mounds View, junior

Boys' track and field
Gabe Smit, Prior Lake

Girls' track and field
Maddie Dahlien, Edina, junior

Note: Senior unless indicated

Paul Klauda is responsible for overseeing coverage of high school sports.

paul.klauda@startribune.com 612-673-7280

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