Fab Five Hopkins girls basketball photo feature celebrates the Royals’ 27-3 season and runner-up finish at the 2026 Class 4A state tournament under head coach Tara Starks.
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Fab Five Moments
Fab Five Moments covers Ashley Ellis-Milan’s resignation at East Ridge, Hopkins finishing runner-up at state, the Hallman father-son connection, St. Paul Central’s 50th anniversary and Omar McMillan’s John R. Wooden Award.
Reminder, South made it to state
Minneapolis South boys basketball state tournament 2026 Significant Six photos highlight the Tigers second appearance in three years and a standout season nobody saw coming.
Chaska Totino-Grace capture state titles
2026 state boys basketball tournament Sensational Seven photos highlight champions and top players from Classes 4A and 3A.
Talented players representing in state tournament
Meet five standout 2026 Minnesota state boys basketball tournament players representing Minneapolis South, Tartan, Richfield and Totino-Grace.
Rosemount, Benilde-St. Margaret’s capture state titles
Rosemount and Benilde-St. Margaret’s won championships at the Minnesota girls basketball state tournament at Williams Arena.
South wins Twin City Title
Minneapolis South defeated St. Paul Central 80–77 to win the TC Championship, securing its first Twin City title since 1962.
Tartan Beats North for 26th Straight Victory
Tartan vs North 26th straight victory keeps the Titans undefeated at 26-0 after a 52-18 win.
Washburn wins Twin City title
The Washburn Como Park girls basketball championship concluded with Minneapolis Washburn defeating St. Paul Como Park 61-52 for the Twin Cities title.
Park Center Falls to Blaine in Road Loss
Pirates drop fifth game in six contests as Bengals improve to 15–2
Wiggins Powers Wayzata Past Hopkins in Rivalry Showdown
Christian Wiggins delivered a statement performance Friday, lifting Wayzata boys basketball to an 80–76 win over Hopkins in a tightly contested rivalry game in Plymouth. Wiggins finished with a game-high 33 points, punctuating the victory with a composed step-back three in the final seconds to secure the Trojans’ late separation. The senior’s scoring presence anchored […]
DeLaSalle Piles Up Points in Lopsided Win Over Kennedy
DeLaSalle dominated Kennedy from the opening tip, rolling to a 91–50 win behind a decisive first-half surge.
The Big Stage in boys basketball
This week’s Fab Five photos feature boys basketball players from the Big Stage Classic at Hopkins High School, showcasing standout performances from top local talent.
Former prep standouts come home to local fans
D.J. Jefferson played his first-ever game at The Barn, Williams Arena, last week. The redshirt junior is in his first season at Gardner-Webb, and it was his first time back in town after he attended Minnesota Preparatory Academy (MPA), a local prep school. “For me, I think it was just getting more exposure,” said the […]
