The capacity crowd — displaying unprecedented excitement and enthusiasm — was reminiscent of the excitement the Minutemen garnered during their heyday in the 1980s
Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Prep stars of the week
Last Saturday the junior, one of the top guards in the country, scored 30 points in leading defending Class AA boys’ basketball champion Minnehaha Academy to a season-opening victory over Perham.
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Former metro prep stars make history while leading Augsburg to victory
In fact, many observers believe it is the first time this has happened in conference history.
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Minneapolis North has plenty to be proud of
The Polars, routinely known for having one of the state’s top basketball programs in the state, recently made their fifth consecutive appearance in the state playoffs in Class AA. (They were in Class A during 2014, 2015 and 2016, the year they won the title).
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‘Fab Five’ prep photos of the week
Senior Naomi Bunker helped the Concordia Academy-Roseville volleyball team place fourth in the Class AA state tournament last weekend.
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Johnsons captures section championship
With his brother, 2007 Johnson graduate Tyrell Barze — a standout in his own right on the football team during his high school career — contributing his wisdom to the Governors as an assistant coach, the older Barze looked on as sophomore Joey Moberg’s two touchdown runs, Nelson’s 96 yards rushing, and a stingy defense led them to their first state playoff berth since 1981.
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Robbinsdale Cooper one game from state playoff
The Hawks not only showed that they were deserving of the number-one seed, but they avenged a surprising 13-12 loss to the Orioles in the 2017 section championship last season.
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One current, two former prep stars contribute to important victories
I saw former Apple Valley and Howard Pulley standout basketball great Tyus Jones (no relation) score 10 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves home-opening win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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‘Fantastic Four’ prep photos of the week
Jalen Suggs, one of the top football and basketball prospects in the country, completed 11 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown, leading undefeated St. Paul Academy/ Minnehaha Academy/ Blake to a victory over St. Paul Johnson last Friday.
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‘Fantastic Four’ prep photos of the week
Tyus Jones, shown here representing Apple Valley in the 2013 boys’ basketball state tournament, recently started his fourth NBA season as a 6’2” point guard for the Timberwolves.
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“Fab Four” prep photos of the week
St. Paul Central receiver Deavonte Davis, also one of the top basketball players in the metro area, scored twice for the victorious Minutemen.
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‘Fantastic Four’ prep stars of the week
Nascier Borden (24), rushed against St. Louis Park for 525 yards and seven touchdowns for Robbinsdale Cooper’s 3-0 football team, averaging 10.7 yards per carry.
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DeLaSalle dominates in opener
If the Islanders keep up this pace, the cheer team will continue to get their exercise in and then some.
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Jett helps team capture championship
Jett’s name is not unfamiliar in Minnesota prep circles. After starring in both football and basketball during his freshman and sophomore year at St. Agnes High School, he transferred to St. Bernard’s and decided to focus on basketball.
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Jackson excelling in football, baseball, academics at collegiate level
“The media focuses on football and basketball at the pre and collegiate level,” said White, author of They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball and a former high school basketball and football official and baseball umpire. “There are African Americans excelling in baseball, too.”
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Lofton signs NBA contract
Local ninth-grade basketball talents Trejuan Holloman and Prince Aligbe served notice that the state of Minnesota has talent worthy of national recognition after earning All-American honors at the CP3 Rising Stars Camp held in Greensboro, NC last week.
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Grace, Jackson, Riley and Jones represent at AAU Junior Nationals
Grace, Jackson, Riley and Jones have more than made their mark in this state. At the state track meet, held at Hamline University two months ago, Grace took second- and third-place honors in the 200 and 100 respectively in Class A competition.
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A WNBA All-Star experience to remember
But, the highlight of the weekend for me came near the end of the WNBA FIT Clinic when England’s five-year-old son Ahmir Crump put on a dribbling display that mesmerized the onlookers in attendance.
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New coaches at St. Paul Central, Burnsville
Marlon McCoy started at shooting guard for four years, leading St. Agnes to the 1994 Class A state championship while earning all-conference, all-metro, and all-state honors. He was among five finalists for Mr. Basketball his senior year.
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Robinson inducted into Marquette University M Club Hall of Fame
Former St. Paul Como girls’ basketball standout Andrayah Adams is transferring to Texas Tech University after spending the past two seasons playing for St. Johns University (NY).