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Below is Heather's prep sports coverage from the 2021-22 school year, including section and state tournaments, as a freelancer with the Star Tribune.
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Mounds Park bounces No. 1 SW Christian
Nov. 12, 2021 The Panthers stayed composed when trailing, gained semis. |
Kasson-Mantorville prevails
Nov. 13, 2021 Class 3A state tournament semifinals roundup. |
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Mayer Lutheran prevails in anticipated showdown: Class 1A championship
Nov. 14, 2021 Mayer Lutheran, without dropping a set, won the program’s fourth state title. The others came in 1982, 2006 and 2017. |
Marshall wins No. 1-vs.-2 battle for crown
Nov. 14, 2021 The Tigers finished off a dominant state tournament by not dropping a set, beating Kasson-Mantorville in the final. |
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Every detail is in order for Minnetonka to win Class 2A girls' swimming title
Nov. 21, 2021 The Skippers dethroned Edina, riding their depth to a runaway victory in the pool. |
After early-goal scare and review, Warroad gets down to business
Feb. 24, 2022 Seven different players scored for the top seed, which took 62 shots. |
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South St. Paul gets goal it needs
Feb. 24, 2022 The Packers, seeded fourth, handed fifth seed Luverne only its fourth loss. |
Andover brings its intensity in time to triumph in shutout
Feb. 25, 2022 The Huskies improved their record to 28-0 with a victory over Brainerd/Little Falls. |
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Off the bar, into the semifinals
Feb. 25, 2022 The score was tied 1-1 for most of two periods before Campbell Heger scored with 4:21 left. |
Warroad pulls away in a hurry
Feb. 26, 2022 The Lakers also shut out South St. Paul in advancing to the Class 1A championship game. |
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Mirage breaks it open late
Feb. 26, 2022 The defending 1A champion trailed 1-0 before a four-goal comeback moved the Mirage into Saturday's title game. |
Drought for 1A hockey royalty ends: Warroad states its case pointedly, runs away with Class 1A girls' hockey title
Feb. 27, 2022 The Warriors piled up goals against Proctor/Hermantown and won their first title since 2011. |
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Blake/Breck swims off the charts: Breck/Blake makes a record day of the Class 1A swimming and diving championships
March 6, 2022 The Bearstangs won nine of the 12 events and posted the highest score in state meet history. |
Lakers' comeback kids: Class 2A: Prior Lake players who cast aside junior hockey for high school find a payoff
March 10, 2022 All three from the first line, led by top scorer Alex Bump, decided to return for their senior seasons. |
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Game capsules: Names and numbers: facts about teams in the Class 2A boys' hockey state tournament
March 10, 2022 The field includes a first-time attendee, Prior Lake, and a pair of schools at 30-plus visits, Edina and Hill-Murray. |
Andover, Moorhead connected: When Andover and Moorhead clash on ice, there's more clashing behind the scenes
March 10, 2022 Coaches for the Huskies played for the Spuds, and ties between the staffs are strong, as are concerns about bragging rights. |
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Hermantown puts New Prague in big hole, cruises to victory
March 10, 2022 The Trojans' lone goal ended the top-seeded Hawks' shutout streak at 192 minutes, 33 seconds. |
Alexandria keeps winning
March 10, 2022 Minneapolis tied it after giving up a goal in the first three minutes but didn't score again. |
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Hill-Murray D comes to the rescue
March 11, 2022 After giving up a goal in the game's first few ticks, the top seed rallied into the semifinals. |
Maple Grove's top-line chemistry clicks for four goals
March 11, 2022 The Crimson reached the final four in Class 2A for the second season in a row. |
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1, 2, 3, goals ... and then 5
March 11, 2022 The Lakers, unseeded and making their first state appearance, made the day's opener a rout. 
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Warroad's Hard does it all, with overtime winner to boot: Warroad reaches the Class 1A boys' hockey title game with an OT victory over Mahtomedi
March 12, 2022 Matthew Hard scored 2:21 into the extra time, ending a game that was tied after every period. 
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Maple Grove rolls to its first title game: Maple Grove knocks Prior Lake aside, rolls into the Class 2A championship game
March 12, 2022 The Crimson is in the final for the first time after dispatching the Lakers, darlings for a day. |
Hermantown, coach in the pink
March 13, 2022 It's the fourth state championship for the Hawks in 18 tries and their first since 2017. |
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Drive to title a community effort: What explains Andover’s title and its boys-girls double? The community, the coach says
March 13, 2022 The teams draw on a broad support network that has been developed over more than a decade. |
Top seeds in Class 2A show mettle in quarterfinal wins
March 17, 2022 The Otters started the comeback with three three-pointers, then pulled away from Pequot Lakes. |
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Dakota United wins PI, New Prague CI titles: Dakota United, New Prague win adapted titles
March 20, 2022 Dakota United beat three-time defending PI Division champion Brainerd 5-2. |
Princeton converts turnovers to points, tops Austin
March 23, 2022 Tigers benefit from second half turnovers by Packers. |
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Annandale rallies as Gagnon scores 30: Class 2A state semifinal: Outstanding second half lifts Annandale over Caledonia
March 26, 2022 Experienced senior lineup pays off for Cardinals. |
Annandale wins first title
March 27, 2022 Cardinals fly under the radar in spite of 29-game winning streak. |
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