Park Center-Osseo rivalry showcases b-ball talent

Dec. 26 | Quinton Hooker (Park Center) shoots over Bridge Tusler (Osseso).Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald   Last year in late December a friend of mine, former Minneapolis North and University of Minnesota women’s basketball player ELLEN HEBERT, suggested...

Anderson, Webb, Okonkwo and January set state records

Jun. 13 |     TAYLOR ANDERSON (Hopkins), PHILLIS WEBB (Osseo), ANULI OKONKWO (Osseo) and JESSICA JANUARY (Richfield) made a name for themselves last March at the girls’ state basketball tournament.  Anderson, a point guard, led the Royals to their...

Boys’ state basketball tournament highlights

Mar. 28 |   The 2012 state boys’ basketball tournament held at the Target Center last weekend will certainly be one to remember.     There were two buzzer-beaters in the Class 3A and4A title games. City Conference teams from Minneapolis and...

A weekend of hoops and a college commitment

Jan. 11 | This past weekend I witnessed a classic high school boys’ basketball game, watched three former all-metro players in NCAA Division I action, and learned that one of the state’s top football players made a collegiate commitment. Check this out!   Friday,...