This week’s Fab Five photos features: (1) Quentin Cobbs-Butler, a former Woodbury High School and current University of St. Thomas sophomore receiver, one the nation’s top collegiate football players; (2) Tavin Stoll and Anthony Deline, Minneapolis North football players who have led the Polars to an undefeated regular season record; (3) James Ware, the former Hopkins High School basketball star and boys basketball championship coach at Park Center who has returned to his alma mater as an assistant; (4) Natisha Hiedeman, the Minnesota Lynx player who provided the spark needed during every game this season, leading her team to the top seed in the 2025 WNBA playoffs; and (5) Abe Woldeslassie, a former St. Thomas Academy and Macalester College basketball standout who coached at his college alma mater the past seven seasons and recently became an assistant for the University of Denver men’s program.

Fab Five Photos

University of St. Thomas receiver Quentin Cobbs-Butler Credit: St. Thomas Athletics
Minneapolis North football players Tavin Stoll (26) and Anthony Deline (2) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Former Park Center boys basketball coach and new Hopkins assistant James Ware Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Credit: Denver Athletics

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Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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