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Below is Heather's prep sports coverage from the 2018-19 school year, including section and state tournaments, as a freelancer with the Star Tribune.
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Holy Angels stays unbeaten with shutout: Holy Angels, Austin, Blake and Bemidji win in Class 1A boys' soccer quarterfinals
Oct. 25, 2018 A first-half goal by junior attacker Porter Ball was the key and the Stars added another for a 2-0 victory. |
Maple Grove freshman beats two seeded opponents: Unseeded Maple Grove freshman advances to girls' tennis semifinals
Oct. 26, 2018 After not playing well at state last year, Zoe Adkins defeated two seeded opponents in the individual preliminaries on Thursday. Her challenge on Friday will be much larger, however. |
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Junior moves past settling for second: Three-time runner-up from Blake breaks through as 1A girls' tennis champion
Oct. 27, 2018 Emotions of joy poured out after Arlina Shen, playing on her 16th birthday, won the individual title in two sets in a match that included a 35-shot rally. |
Defending champion Mahtomedi to play Orono again in title match: Orono, Mahtomedi to meet for Class 1A girls' soccer title for second year in a row
Oct. 31, 2018 Trailing at halftime, the Spartans got second-half goals from Sarah Michel and Sarah Johnston for a 2-1 victory. |
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Unseeded Bemidji to face top-seeded Blake in final: Unseeded Bemidji to play No. 1 Blake in Class 1A boys' soccer title match
Oct. 31, 2018 The top-seeded Bears jumped out to two-goal lead in the first half en route to a 3-1 victory. |
Blaine topples another domino: Blaine eliminates Prior Lake in 6A playoffs, 34-7
Nov. 3, 2018 The Bengals, avenging a playoff loss to the Lakers a year ago, got three consecutive touchdown passes from senior quarterback Jack Haring in the first half en route to a 34-7 victory. |
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Giant slayer Medford reaches final: Medford, Minneota to play for Class 1A volleyball state title
Nov. 10, 2018 After dispatching the two-time champs on Thursday, the Tigers, led by Emma Kniefel, took out No. 3 seed Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the semifinals. |
North Branch defeats Marshall in five sets for Class 2A volleyball championship
Nov. 11, 2018 The Vikings had to rally from behind in all three of their state tournament matches, and each one went the distance. |
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Barnesville controls clock, deals North its first loss: Barnesville is methodical in 34-20 victory over Minneapolis North in 2A playoffs
Nov. 17, 2018 The Trojans scored twice in the first seven minutes to assert control en route to a 34-20 victory. |
Qualley's hat trick sparks Breck: Ally Qualley's hat trick helps defending champion Breck reach state tournament again
Feb. 15, 2019 The junior forward's pure hat trick in the first period triggered the Mustangs to a 7-0 victory over Minneapolis. |
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Breck scores early, blanks Fergus Falls: Breck shuts out Fergus Falls in girls' hockey quarterfinal
Feb. 21, 2019 Senior Katherine Solohub scored a goal early and junior Olivia Mobley sealed it late en route to a 2-0 quarterfinal win against Fergus Falls. |
Warroad needs a rare rally to win: Warroad rallies to beat Proctor/Hermantown in girls' hockey
Feb. 23, 2019 Junior Hannah Corneliusen scored two goals in the outburst for the No. 1 seed Warriors in their 5-2 victory to the Class 1A championship game. |
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Championship repeat arrives loudly: Breck routs Warroad for second consecutive Class 1A girls' hockey title
Feb. 24, 2019 With eighth-grader goaltender Uma Corniea giving up just one goal on more than 30 shots, the Mustangs scored on a penalty shot en route to a 6-1 victory. |
Blaine gets over the hump: Blaine boys beats Maple Grove for trip to state
March 1, 2019 The Bengals, after three consecutive section losses to the Crimson, prevailed 2-1 on a third-period power play goal by junior forward Carsen Richels. |
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Edina takes title after a long wait: Peter Larson, with four gold medals, leads Edina to swimming state title
March 3, 2019 The Hornets won events — all freestyle races — and scored points in all but two events to earn 268 total points Saturday to win the Class 2A championship. |
DeLaSalle has the right answer against Waconia: Top-ranked DeLaSalle finds the right answers against Waconia
March 15, 2019 Mr. Basketball finalist Tyrell Terry scored 25 points for the Islanders, winners of six straight Class 3A titles until they were ousted in the semifinals last year. |
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Brainerd, St. Cloud repeat as adapted floor hockey champions
March 17, 2019 Three hat tricks propel Warriors to championship. |
Late sister inspires freshman champ: Energized Mounds View freshman wins 2A singles title with sisterly inspiration
June 8, 2019 Bjorn Swenson played two three-set matches to get to the championship, where his mom says his late tennis-loving sister was present ‘just in a different way.’ |
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