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With no fall proving ground, what's a Minnesota prep football recruit to do?
The Minnesota State High School League’s decision to move football and volleyball to spring — a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — has left recruiting plans for many hopeful college players in disarray.
Reusse: Tennis? With no volleyball, Glencoe-Silver Lake's Monahan may try
Miah Monahan will be a Glencoe-Silver Lake senior, and in May accepted a scholarship to play guard for Eastern Illinois. She also plays volleyball but with that sport delayed until spring there could be a new challenge.
Minnesota State High School League targets schools for more money
As it approved plans to restart fall sports with limitations, the league's board signaled a new direction for financing its $9 million budget by relying less on state tournaments.
Listen: Lots of answers needed about playing football, volleyball in spring
The issues range from practicing in already-crowded gyms to hosting football on still-frozen winter fields. We tackle those in a new Talking Preps podcast.
Shorter season this fall way better than nothing for St. Croix Prep boys' soccer
Along with relief to be playing, there also was a sense at the Stillwater school that sports still pale against the magnitude of uncertainties with the pandemic.
Duluth Denfeld finds its way through new fall sports landscape
Athletes at Duluth Denfeld want to play — if they can.
High school football, volleyball move to new spring season
The Minnesota State High School League also cleared soccer and individual-based sports — cross country, girls' tennis and girls' swimming — to start as scheduled Aug 17 with limitations.
Scoggins: Moving football to spring hurts in football-crazy Hutchinson
Spring football won't have the same aura towns like Hutchinson have come to embrace. It's still football, and that's better than nothing, but you can understand the disappointment players felt Tuesday.
No lights on fall Friday nights
Starting in mid-March: Football season of six regular-season games, no scrimmages.
RandBall: Faced with impossible situation, MSHSL comes up with reasonable plan
Is it perfect? No. But the high school league, faced with navigating the 2020-21 sports calendar in a way that would make everyone happy, arrived at a reasonable compromise.
High school league meets today, considering 'fourth season' for prep sports
On the eve of arguably one of the most anticipated recommendations in its 105-year history, the Minnesota State High School League discussed two scenarios Monday for fall sports.
Longtime Roseville wrestling coach dies of COVID-19 complications at 97
Kenneth Bergstedt started the wrestling program at Roseville's Alexander Ramsey High School in 1953 — the school's first year — and taught at the school for 32 years.
New Prague team wins Senior Salute baseball tournament
The victory capped a two-week event, created by area baseball coaches with the St. Paul Saints, to give recent Minnesota high school graduates an opportunity to compete after losing the 2020 high school season to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shortened or deferred fall seasons two of 4 Minnesota prep sports options
A Minnesota State High School League task force also is considering a traditional season that starts on time as well as having teams practice this fall and seek to play games later in the school year.
Minnesota coaches face challenges in push to restart prep sports
Adhering to safety guidelines only goes so far when kids aren't at practice. Prep sports also have a connection to education that, mindful of COVID-19's ability to spread, distinguishes them from summer and club programs.
Prep sports delayed in 24 states as Minnesota waits on Walz for guidance
The National Federation of State High School Associations says states from the Southeast to Far West have shifted to later starts, some by a few weeks, others by full seasons.
Hopkins guard Bueckers receives biggest award yet
Paige Bueckers and Marietta (Ga.) High School tight end Arik Gilbert will appear on the advance flip cover of the September 2020 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Esko change its nickname? Dueling petitions on whether to keep 'Eskomos'
The small district south of Duluth is the latest to be caught up in a national reckoning over racist place names, statues and team mascots.
Xcel, Shakopee and others collaborate to build new mountain bike park
Shakopee partnership's trail designed for them.
Work of restarting high school sports gets down to the tough stuff
Travel between games, positive COVID tests, athlete safety, spectators and the state's new mask policy were among the things came up during a virtual meeting attended by more than 300 people.