Recent content from Ron Haggstrom
Athletes of the Week: Driven by challenge, Blaine golfer VanArragon emerges as champion
The junior repeated the success of her seventh-grade season, winning the Class 3A title ahead of the McCauley sisters.
Girls' lacrosse state semis: Lakeville South wins in OT, will play Chanhassen for title
The Cougars are in the final for the second year in a row, the Storm for the first time in program history.
State baseball: Benilde-St. Margaret's rallies past Grand Rapids, into 3A final
The Class 4A semifinals were postponed because of rain and will be played Thursday.
Girls', boys' state golf: Blaine's VanArragon goes low in Class 3A
A round of 7-under-par 65 left Kathryn VanArragon two strokes ahead of Isabella McCauley and three ahead of Reese McCauley.
Girls' lacrosse state quarterfinals: Benilde-St. Margaret's advances
Triumph over Two Rivers/Gentry Academy vaults Red Knights into the semifinals.
St. Louis Park's Hokenson is Metro Baseball Player of the Year
Kristofer Hokenson went 9-1 with a 1.02 ERA and 157 strikeouts over 89⅓ innings the last two seasons, and just propelled the Orioles to the Class 4A state tournament.
Past Metro Players of the Year
The first metro player of the year was chosen in 1989. Here's the complete list.
Meet the All-Metro baseball second team
It's a list peppered with college-bound athletes, from community college to NCAA Division I.
Meet the All-Metro baseball first team
Two of the players have signed to play with the Gophers.
St. Louis Park baseball star is Star Tribune's Metro Player of the Year
A lefthanded pitcher and strong batter, Kristofer Hokenson propelled the Orioles to the Class 4A tournament.