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![Minneapolis Washburn running back Jeff Jones, who was named Mr. Football, runs against St. Paul Central in September.](https://i0.wp.com/www.spokesman-recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/prepjones-187x300.jpg?resize=187%2C300)
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![Central receiver Raeyon Williams caught this pass for a touchdown against Washburn in September.](https://i0.wp.com/www.spokesman-recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/williamsweb-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300)
for a touchdown
against Washburn
in September.
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![Sisters Jade and Jazmin Martin of Bloomington Kennedy race up the court in the Class 4A title game against Hopkins in March.](https://i0.wp.com/www.spokesman-recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/martinsweb-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300)
![St. Paul Johnson’s Quashingm Smith-Pugh led the Governors to a first-round win in the Class 3A state tournament in March.](https://i0.wp.com/www.spokesman-recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/johnsonweb-198x300.jpg?resize=198%2C300)
![Former U of M football player Melvin Anderson, whose daughter Taylor played for Hopkins, shows his support for the Royals in the opening round of the Class 4A state tournament.](https://i0.wp.com/www.spokesman-recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Andersonweb-217x300.jpg?resize=217%2C300)
Photos by Mitchell Palmer McDonald
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