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This is the second of two columns about Minnesota Preparatory Academy, an exclusive high school and postgraduate institution created by Lucas Olson-Patterson and Donnell Patton.
Minnesota Preparatory aims to âcontrol our own narrativeâ Read More
Hats off to legendary basketball coach Larry McKenzie.
My first take on a now-legendary coach Read More
The Minnesota Vikings have joined several NFL teams to help support girlsâ flag football leagues in their teamâs local areas.
Flag football gains momentum with Vikings support Read More
This weekâs photo spread features four major contributors to Championship Saturday at the Boysâ State Basketball Tournament at Williams Arena.
State tournament features outstanding coaches, players Read More
This weekâs Prep Scene features three Black female coaches and key players of the 2022 State High School Girls’ Basketball Tournament.
Black coaches in the State Girls’ Basketball Tournament Read More
Check out this weekâs Fab Five Photos.
Mitchâs Fab Five Photos Read More
For the first time since 1996, the Hawks, have qualified for the Class AAAAA state playoffs with a 14-13 victory over archrival Robbinsdale Armstrong on Friday.
Cooper making deep run in state playoffs Read More
St. Paul Highland Park were victorious over archrival St. Paul Central.
Landa, Vaughn, Mensah lead Highland Park Read More
This week’s Prep Scene highlights two former metro area stars with a chance to play in the NBA.
Two more with a chance to play in the NBA Read More
Mikayla Hayes and Andrayah Adams are two names that resonate with me when the topic of girlsâ high school basketball comes up.
Top prep athletes star as students as well Read More
The banners have been a long time coming as time moves on and the memories and history
of those before us fade.
Here are five highlights of the girlsâ and boysâ state tournament.
Five state tournament highlights Read More
Head coaches Justin Reese (Fridley) and Charles Adams (Minneapolis North) contributed to history last week when their teams met last Friday in the battle of prep football unbeatens.
Coaches make a little history Read More
As the COVID-shortened prep football season started last weekend, coach Charles Adams III, quarterback Zach Yeager, and former player Tyler Johnson continued to add to the legacy of Minneapolis North in brilliant fashion.
The legacy continues at Minneapolis North Read More Ebony Kelly passed away last week at the age of 49 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kelly helped put Northâs Polars on girlsâ b-ball map Read More
Former University of Minnesota womenâs basketball player Lea B. Olsen checked out the game between St. Paul Como Park Cougars and Minneapolis South.
Como Park defeats South for TC crown Read More
Senior center Jesse Foster led a balanced scoring attack to lead St. Paul Johnson to victory.
Foster leads Johnson past Central Read More
There were many prep sports figures deserving of recognition for 2019. Here are 21 that come to mind.
Top prep sports figures of 2019 Read More Junior guard Takara Mason, playing her first girlsâ basketball game as a member of the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders, made an immediate impact.
Mason leads CDH past St. Louis Park Read More
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team is on a roll, as is the Minneapolis North football team.
Tyler Johnson, Charles Adams both winners last weekend Read More