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Without trying, Robinson left unforgettable legacy

Without trying, Robinson left unforgettable legacy

May. 16 |   STACY ROBINSON, who starred at St. Paul Central and went on to play wide receiver for the New York Giants, passed away last week after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 50. Robinson spent six years with the Giants as a wide receiver...

Boys’ state basketball tournament highlights

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...

Hopkins, DeLaSalle, Maranatha Christian state champs again

Hopkins, DeLaSalle, Maranatha Christian state champs again

Mar. 21 |   Hopkins, DeLaSalle and Maranatha Christian repeated as state champions at the girls’ basketball finals held at the Target Center last Saturday. Hopkins, led by SYNDEY COFFEY, NIA COFFEY, TAYLOR ANDERSON, TT STARKS, VIRA LIVINGSTON, GRACIA...

Pratt leads Washburn past Johnson for TC title

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

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...

Two of the state’s best teams

Two of the state’s best teams

Jan. 25 |   This week I saw two of the state’s top 4A teams in the state. Each team, representing the girls and boys respectively, showed why they are among the state’s best.   Tuesday January 17, 2012 Bloomington Kennedy, the No. 4-ranked Class...

A memorable week in boys’ basketball

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...

A weekend of hoops and a college commitment

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,...

DeLaSalle, Hopkins, make for memorable 2011

DeLaSalle, Hopkins, make for memorable 2011

Dec. 28 | The year 2011, in the prep sports world, will be remembered for many outstanding accomplishments. Of those accomplishments, two stand out: The Hopkins girls basketball team, led by coach BRIAN COSGRIFF, capturing the Class 4A title, and DeLaSalle,...

Too many games to choose from

Too many games to choose from

Dec. 21 |     The only bad thing about high school basketball in the metro area is that there are so many games to choose from and I am unable to make them all. This week I saw three games featuring some of the state’s top players in girls’ and...