This week’s Fab Five photos feature one current prep boys’ basketball player (Drew Balentine) and four former prep stars (Amaya Battle, Ahjany Lee, Pharrel Payne, and De’ Meiko Anderson) in their first year as student-athletes at the collegiate level.
Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Longtime Johnson HC Vern Simmons honored at Alumni Day game
‘I didn’t score one point, grab one rebound, block one shot or get one steal. The players deserve all of the credit.’
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Dream Classic honors those who keep MLK’s spirit alive
‘Every year we honor someone who has basically lived Dr. King’s dream, while making sure they are taking care of the next generation.’
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McKenzie comes home to help Illini defeat Gophers
University of Illinois basketball player Adalia McKenzie seemed right at home as her team faced the University of Minnesota recently.
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St. Paul Central honors one of its own
The St. Paul Central community showed up at the high school’s gymnasium on Saturday, January 21, to honor one of its own.
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Como Park standout finds Wisconsin a good choice
Last year, Ronnie Porter was one of the state’s top girls’ basketball players for St. Paul Como Park High School.
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Fab Five 0f 2022
This column highlights five important events that took place during 2022.
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The Week in Review: Former prep stars shine in collegiate victories
This past week was busy as prep stars contributed to victories for the University of Minnesota men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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The week in review: ​Minneapolis coach inducted into Hall of Fame and more
​Hall of Fame coach, two former metro area girls’ basketball players are among those featured this week.
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Fab Five Pics of the Week
The weekend of December 2-5 I returned to New Brunswick, New Jersey with fellow MSR columnist Charles Hallman to witness the renaming of the Rutgers University basketball court…
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Fab Five Pics of the Week
Check out this week’s Fab Five pictures of the week from Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald.
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Former prep stars contributing to St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas men and women’s basketball teams are in their second seasons in Division I competition.
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Prep Flashbacks 2002-2006
Prep Flashbacks is the third in a series of seven columns highlighting the teams and players that Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald has covered as a prep photojournalist since 1987.
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Fab Five photos
This week’s column features five pictures: a former guard from Apple Valley starting for the San Antonio Spurs and more.
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Fab Four photos
This week’s column features four fabulous pictures.
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Former prep stars in the NBA
With NBA season upon us, this week’s column will feature a few former metro area high school players who are currently on league rosters.
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Prep Flashback 1997-2001
This week’s column features one event or accomplishment from each year 1997-2001.
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Big game with historical connections
The football game between St. Paul Johnson and St. Paul Central last Saturday has special meaning.
