Outstanding play in 2012 Inner City All-Star Classic

Jun. 20 |       The 19th Annual Inner City All Star Classic had its highlights on Father’s Day at Washington Technology Magnet in St. Paul. The game featured some ofthe metro area’s top graduating seniors of color, who were invited to participate...

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...

Pratt leads Washburn past Johnson for TC title

Mar. 7 |   In the Twin City boys’ basketball championship game at St. Paul Washington High School last Saturdayafternoon, Minneapolis Washburn forward JERRY PRATT didn’t start in the annual intercity contest — but he made sure he was around for...

Washburn playing well

Feb. 22 | Before the beginning of the 2009-2010 boys’ basketball season, Minneapolis Washburn coach REGGIE PERKINS was asked how his team, then the defending Class 3A state champs, was going to be that year. “We are young,” Perkins said then, “but...

A memorable week in boys’ basketball

Jan. 18 |   Last week I saw three boys’ basketball contests. Two went into overtime, and two teams served notice that the Minneapolis and St. Paul City Conference titles won’t be that easy to reclaim by the defending champs.   Tuesday, January...