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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Oliver Paleen, Star Tribune metro boys' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The St. Paul Highland Park senior won the Class 2A state meet and led the Scots to a third-place team finish, best for a St. Paul public school in 28 years.
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Analee Weaver, Star Tribune metro girls' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The Stillwater junior, who is a relative newcomer to distance running, won the Class 2A state meet.
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Star Tribune Athletes of the Week

Holy Angels' Noah Hermanson leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Oct. 28-Nov. 2
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 11/04/2019, 2:00pm CST
Also recognized: Kaleb Blaha (Fridley), Emma Fournier (Maple Grove), Kirby Gilbertson (Park Center), Oscar Smythe (Edina), Analee Weaver (Stillwater) and Brooke Weichbrodt (Concordia Academy).
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Eastview tennis champ Karin Young leads Metro Athletes of the Week for Oct. 21-26
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 10/28/2019, 10:30am CDT
Also recognized: Aidan Bouman (Buffalo), Anthony Gipson (Maple Grove), Khyah Harper (Centennial), Riaz Kelly (St. Paul Central), Arlina Shen (Blake) and Analee Weaver (Stillwater).
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Eden Prairie runner Liesl Paulsen's steely resolve leads Athletes of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 5
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 10/07/2019, 3:30pm CDT
Also recognized: David Bigaouette (Shakopee), Emma Heimerl (Simley), Sarah Luong (Benilde-St. Margaret's, T.K. Marshall (St. Paul Highland Park), Jimmy McGuire (Minneapolis Southwest) and Joey Moberg (St. Paul Johnson)
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
Read More 1 Comment

Oliver Paleen, Star Tribune metro boys' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The St. Paul Highland Park senior won the Class 2A state meet and led the Scots to a third-place team finish, best for a St. Paul public school in 28 years.
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Analee Weaver, Star Tribune metro girls' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/16/2019, 2:34pm CST
The Stillwater junior, who is a relative newcomer to distance running, won the Class 2A state meet.
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Mounds View boys edge Eden Prairie for first 2A cross-country championship
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 11/02/2019, 8:40pm CDT
Coach’s emotions spill over in aftermath of his first title.
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Cross-country teams seek state meet peak with titles on the line Saturday
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 11/01/2019, 5:22pm CDT
Team and individual champions will be crowns in boys’ and girls’ races in Class 2A and 1A at St. Olaf College in Northfield.
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Cross-country runners, teams to watch this fall already breaking from the pack
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 09/03/2019, 3:55pm CDT
Key meets held recently suggest boys’ teams from Mounds View and Stillwater and the Wayzata girls’ team will be among the ones to beat.
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Emily Covert, Star Tribune metro girls' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/17/2018, 3:46pm CST
The Minneapolis Washburn senior, the first high school girl to break 17 minutes in a 5K meet, also won the honor in 2017.
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Acer Iverson, Star Tribune metro boys' cross-country runner of the year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 12/17/2018, 2:49pm CST
Strategy and workouts paid off for the Roseville senior in winning the Class 2A state meet in November.
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Seniors cap off cross-country careers with state championships
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 11/03/2018, 6:59pm CDT
Saturday's Class 2A individual boys’ and girls’ titles were won by seniors with big goals
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Prep basketball teams deprived of tournament get consolation honor
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/27/2020, 3:30pm CDT
All teams in contention for basketball state titles when the COVID-19 pandemic ended play will be known as "finalists'' and receive trophies and medals.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
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Stillwater diver, Edina swimmers measure up at boys' state championships
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Prep basketball teams deprived of tournament get consolation honor
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All teams in contention for basketball state titles when the COVID-19 pandemic ended play will be known as "finalists'' and receive trophies and medals.
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Whether winless or in last place, dignity comes out on top for three Minnesota prep athletes
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/20/2020, 10:30am CDT
A trio of prep athletes rise above fates that are dealt early.
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