Who was Jimmy Lee?

Feb. 20 | His name on a recreation center is no assurance of recognition in St. Paul history   By Charles Hallman  Staff Writer   Who is Jimmy Lee and why is a St. Paul community center named for him? “I never met him or knew who he was,” admits...

Clinic helps hoops officials polish their craft

Jun. 20 |             By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Last weekend at Tubby Smith’s team camp at Minnesota’s Williams Arena, we got five perspectives on what makes a good basketball official from a former championship...

State championships not the highest goal of coaching

Mar. 28 |     There are only 25 Blacks listed on the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) list of state boys’ and girls’ basketball tournament head coaches. Louis Boone, who coached Washburn to the 1994 state boys’ title, is one of 17...

More prominent Black players in MN state tournaments

Mar. 21 |       Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Associate Director Lisa Lissimore and retired basketball official Jim Robinson continue their discussion from last week on city Black athletes who played in state high school basketball...