Portfolio - Freelance work - Star Tribune - 2016-17 section, state tournaments
Below is Heather's preps coverage as a freelancer with the Star Tribune from section and state tournaments for the 2016-17 school year.
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Olson, Dover-Eyota top St. Paul Academy: Class 1A: Dover-Eyota upsets No. 2 seed St. Paul Academy
Oct. 26, 2016 The unseeded Eagles scored three second-half goals to claim a 4-1 victory. |
Singles semifinals stacked with few upsets
Oct. 28, 2016 Three of the top four seeds advanced in Class 2A; top seeds all advanced in 1A. |
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Rickeman takes title again
Oct. 29, 2016 Blake senior faced same opponent as last year: teammate Arlina Shen. |
Rosemount rallies late in game: Fourth-quarter touchdown lifts Rosemount over Centennial
Nov. 5, 2016 Trailing with about five minutes left, the Irish mounted a 90-yard scoring drive en route to an 18-13 victory. |
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Concordia wins, ousting top seed: Concordia Academy upsets top seed Kenyon-Wanamingo
Nov. 12, 2016 The fourth-seeded Beacons prevailed in five sets and advanced to the Class 2A championship. 
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Maple Lake 3, Kasson-Mantorville 1: 2A: Maple Lake rolls past Kasson-Mantorville
Nov. 12, 2016 The Irish defeated the KoMets in four sets to advance to the state championship on Saturday.
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St. Croix Lutheran in a rush to maintain perfection: 3A: St. Croix Lutheran runs past Belle Plaine 32-21
Nov. 13, 2016 Running back Mike Stern rushed for four touchdowns to lead the undefeated Crusaders into the semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium. |
Champ Edina leaves records in its wake
Nov. 19, 2016 The Hornets win the 2A championship, breaking state marks in two relays. |
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Last-minute score puts away PI crown for Anoka-Hennepin
Nov. 20, 2016 Park Center repeats, tops North Suburban to win adapted soccer title. |
'Lucky shot' catapults Eastview into state tourney: Eastview nips East Ridge for Section 3 title
Feb. 16, 2017 Molly Beckman's goal with 19.5 seconds remaining broke a 1-1 tie. |
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Fast start, strong finish: St. Paul United defeats Warroad again, returns to 1A title game
Feb. 25, 2017 A hat trick by Maggie Conners lifted her team to a 4-2 victory in a rematch of last year's semifinal. 
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Blake's slow start fades quickly, netting latest title: Six Blake goal scorers make it four for five in defending 1A title
Feb. 26, 2017 The Bears trailed early against St. Paul United but came back strong to claim a 6-2 victory. 
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Logging on: Online's Larson obliterates 500 free record
March 4, 2017 His time beat the old mark by nearly nine seconds. 
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It's Minnetonka's moment
March 5, 2017 After back-to-back second-place finishes, the Skippers won their first title since '11 in Class 2A boys' swimming. 
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Class 4A, Section 5: Park Center defeats Centennial, headed back to state
March 10, 2017 The Pirates trailed for much of the game before taking the lead late in the second half on one of Ann Simonet’s five 3-pointers. |
DeLaSalle survives close one: DeLaSalle's bid for sixth state title in a row stays alive after narrow win over Orono
March 17, 2017 Gabe Kalscheur's 28 points helped the Islanders to a 71-68 victory and the Class 3A, Section 6 championship. |
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Early battle swings final
June 10, 2017 Break by Barker is key in all-Blake duel. |
Wayzata baseball's new senior leaders hope for championship repeat
June 11, 2017 Defending champion Wayzata returns to state. |
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