This week’s Fab Five photos feature the Minneapolis North Polars football team’s 50-21 victory over Pine Island in the Class 3A state quarterfinals at Totino Grace High School Saturday afternoon November 8, 2025. The defense and blocking of linemen Anthony Palmer, Malachi Tolliver, Jaylen Peterson, Adonis Baker and Musa Abdus-Sahid allowed quarterback Logan Lachermeier to […]
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Two City teams make it to state
Two City teams make it to state North, Washburn qualify for playoffs It’s hard to remember any time when two football teams from the Minneapolis City Conference have qualified for the state playoffs in the same year. After last Friday evening, that concept will be etched in the memory of fans, alumni, and former student […]
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Former metro stars representing
This week’s Fab Five features: (1) Quentin Cobbs-Butler, St. Thomas receiver and national standout; (2) Minneapolis North’s Tavin Stoll and Anthony Deline, leaders of the Polars’ unbeaten regular season; (3) James Ware, back at Hopkins as an assistant; (4) Lynx spark plug Natisha Hiedeman; and (5) Abe Woldeslassie, now an assistant with Denver men’s basketball.
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Jenkins leads North to victory over Johnson
Minneapolis North (5–0) celebrated homecoming with a 45–18 win over St. Paul Johnson. Tyshone Jenkins rushed for four TDs, with Tavon Stoll and Anthony Deline also scoring. Alumni coaches Charles Adams (North ’99) and Richard Magembe (Johnson ’04) led their alma maters.
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Shoutouts
Honoring Twin Cities athletes and coaches excelling in sports and giving back to their communities.
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Outstanding girls basketball coach could hoop too
Starks has led the Royal to four consecutive Class 4A championship games with runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024, and titles 2022 and 2025.
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Fab Five Photos – Minneapolis South defeats Minneapolis North
Minneapolis South’s 88-84 victory over Minneapolis North on Wednesday, December 11 was highlighted by two South players scoring 22 points each, a North player scoring 22 points, a North point guard scoring 14 points, and a former Marshall University High School and Augsburg University great officiating the game.
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Robinson, Edwards lead the way
Angel Robinson and Brianna Edwards, two of Minnesota’s top girls’ basketball coaches, recently coached their respective teams in a nonconference game, with Minneapolis North winning 70-51.
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Dixon helps Cretin-Derham Hall make it to state
Monteff Dixon, Ma’Lan McCoy, Angel Robinson, Brianna Edwards, and Courtney Williams have all contributed to successful seasons for their respective teams, with Dixon and Williams leading their teams to the state playoffs and the WNBA Finals respectively.
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Ahmil Jihad selected to lead Minneapolis North
Ahmil Jihad, a successful high school basketball coach and 1984 Minneapolis North graduate, has been selected to lead the boys program at his alma mater, bringing his coaching expertise and passion for the game to his hometown.
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North, Central score victories
St. Paul Central and Minneapolis North both won their football games last week, with St. Paul Central’s Allan Lankfard Jr. scoring four touchdowns.
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North representing on the gridiron
Christopher Johnson, aka “Coach Pete,” posted pictures on Facebook of five former Minneapolis North football and basketball student athletes who hope to make noise on the gridiron this fall, along with an interesting question about when someone will write this story.
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Prep football is back. Here’s who to watch
The prep football season is here, and eight outstanding student athletes to watch include Allan Lankfard Jr., Emmanuel Karma, Jmarion Sanders, Abu Tarawallie, Elijah Rumph, Ke’Tavion Colton, Randy Kweyete, and Khalif Brown.
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Two great games in the cities Â
Two boys’ basketball games in the Minneapolis City and St. Paul City conferences went down to the wire.
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Como defeats North in non-conference matchup
St. Paul Como Park defeated Minneapolis North 75-66 in a game that honored the memory of former Cougars guard Damon Walker.
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El-Amin, Moore lead teams at collegiate level
Minneapolis North alums Khalid El-Amin and Tamara Moore face off in community college basketball game
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Minneapolis North defeats Johnson for Twin Cities championship
Minneapolis Southwest won the C-squad TC crown with a victory over Johnson, while North captured the JV title with a win over the Governors as well.
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Inaugural George Floyd Jr. Memorial Holiday Classic puts a positive spin on his legacy
‘My kids are excited about being a small part of keeping his legacy alive.’
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North, Cooper, Fridley, Shakopee make it to state
The state football playoffs are upon us, and with that here are four metro coaches whose outstanding leadership has put their schools in position to capture a state title.
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More Black football coaches having an impact
Coach Charles Adams has turned the Polars into one of the state’s most dominant teams with consecutive state playoff appearances since 2014.