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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.
Holy Angels stays unbeaten with shutout: 'Shaky' Holy Angels settles down to get past Worthington
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. |
Junior moves past settling for second: Three-time runner-up from Blake breaks through as 1A singles 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 edges Benilde-St. Margaret’s to set up 2017 title game rematch
Oct. 31, 2018 Trailing at halftime, the Spartans got second-half goals from Sarah Michel and Sarah Johnston for a 2-1 victory. |
Unseeded Bemidji to face top-seeded Blake in final: Balanced Blake disposes of Austin, eyes first 1A title since 2008
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: Undefeated Blaine thumps Prior Lake, gains measure of payback for last year
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. |
Giant slayer Medford reaches final: Medford juggernaut finds its way to the 1A championship match
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 another 5-set match to win 2A 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. |
Barnesville controls clock, deals North its first loss: Barnesville ends Minneapolis North's perfect season in 2A semifinals
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: Breck's Ally Qualley comes up big again in Section 5 championship
Feb. 15, 2019 The junior forward's pure hat trick in the first period triggered the Mustangs to a 7-0 victory over Minneapolis. |
Breck scores early, blanks Fergus Falls: Defending 1A champ Breck holds on for shutout victory
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 with four third-period goals to defeat Proctor/Hermantown
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. |
Championship repeat arrives loudly: Breck wins 1A title again as four-goal third period puts away No. 1 Warroad
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 finally breaks through against Maple Grove to claim 2A section championship
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. |
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: DeLaSalle heads back to state with 78-63 victory over 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. |
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.’ |