Talking Preps
By Star Tribune
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Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.
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Introducing: Worth It
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May 16, 2025 |
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Willie Braziel, veteran boys basketball coach, bids Columbia Heights goodbye and says hello to Simley
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May 10, 2024 |
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New Maple Grove football coach Adam Spurrell fulfills a long-time dream to coach the Crimson
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Andover boys hockey coach Mark Manney dishes on this week's Class 1 A and 2A state state tournament fields
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Bringing hockey fans inside the boards with Chisago Lakes girls coach Hannah Vitelli as she breaks down the state tournament
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Talking Preps? You mean Talking Books this week! Hear from local authors Troy Urdahl and Reed Larson about their books and get a start on your holiday gift giving!
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Get out the turkey sandwiches and settle in for two days of Prep Bowl madness. Here are things to watch...
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Experience this week's football semifinal matchups through the expert eyes of the Star Tribune's pigskin prognosticators
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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All state tournaments all the time: A look inside this week's football and volleyball and a look back at cross-country and soccer
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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High school postseason primer -- What is the buzz on your favorite soccer and tennis teams?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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One of the nation's "freakiest" football recruits calls Esko home. Get to know Koi Perich.
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Decision time looms for boys volleyball season and Talking Preps gets you caught up on the news
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Midseason Star Tribune football report: Best games, top players and surprise teams
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Looking ahead to an important cross-country meet and recalling the Battle of Lakeville on the football field
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Football rankings are here! Football rankings are here! Get the scoop on your favorite team while it's hot!
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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What did we learn from the football season's first week? Speed kills.
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Opening night of high school football offers three intriguing games
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Three-time boy's hockey state championship coach Ken Pauly of Benilde-St. Margaret's takes listeners inside this week's state tournament
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Anna Keefer, the state's reigning long jump record holder, signs with World Wrestling Entertainment
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Former state championship goaltender turned Ch. 45 broadcaster Julie Friend sorts out this year's state tourney brackets
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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A new book, "The Girl Who Played Hockey," chronicles former St. Paul United standout Delaney Middlebrook's incredible journey
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Maureen Nelson, former Minnetonka football mom, honors her grandson by authoring "I Miss You Today"
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Need a great holiday read? Order "Frozen in Time: A History of the U.S. Men's College Ice Hockey Championships"
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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"Hockey is for Everybody" author and former Edina standout Anthony Walsh combatting racism in his favorite game
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Breaking down the first December Prep Bowl in prep history
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Football state tournament at 50 years: Reliving the championship games and the players who shined
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Cannon Falls volleyball coach Melissa Huseth reflects on her Bombers' first state tournament championship
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Going deep downfield on top football state tournament quarterfinal matchups
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Jim and David share fall state championship season tidbits and predictions
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Rosemount girls' soccer coach Gretchen Stramel guides her team toward "unfinished business."
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Former Minnetonka track and field standout Rashad Cohen brings message of hope to young people worldwide
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Midseason Star Tribune football breakdown: Best games, top players, surprise teams and the most anticipated games ahead
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Holy Angels volleyball coach Tom Emanuel and the Stars sit 13-0 without even losing a set
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Minnetonka Sidney Morin blazes trail as scout for NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Forest Lake football fighting back under first-year coach Brad Beeskow
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Edina girls' soccer goalkeeper Bayliss Flynn discusses signing a NIL -- the first Minnesota high school athlete to do so
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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White Bear Lake softball coach Kaity Wightman and the Bears reach their first state tournament in 20 years
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Jason Mihalakis, coach of the streaking Hopkins baseball team, talks superstitions and high expectations on the eve of the playoffs
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May 26, 2022 |
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Mounds View boys' track and field coach Ross Fleming celebrates 35th running of True Team state meet
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May 19, 2022 |
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Krista Flemming, Minnesota Boys High School Volleyball Association vice president, shares pain of official sanctioning denial
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May 12, 2022 |
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Rosemount softball coach Tiffany Rose leads the defending Class 4A state champion Irish to a 7-0 start and No. 1 ranking this spring
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May 04, 2022 |
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Growing the game: How boys' lacrosse coach Andrew Law helped Moorhead hit the scene
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Minneapolis North boys' basketball coach Larry McKenzie has the pulse on this week's state tournament
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Author and former coach Carl Pierson dishes on who and what to watch at this week's girls basketball state tournament -- and his latest book "The Other Side of Glory"
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Boys' hockey state tournament fixture Lou Nanne discusses nearly 60 years as an analyst
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Wayzata boys' hockey coach Pat O'Leary shares his views of the section final games happening this week
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Minnesota hockey legend Winny Brodt Brown breaks down the girls' hockey state tournament
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Talking success, streaks and superstitions with Rogers girls' basketball coach Karlee Anderson
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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An in-depth discussion of the girls' hockey section playoffs with Joe "Mr. Phunn" Anderson
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Signing day updates, hockey winning streaks and a basketball program's sudden fall from dominance
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Columbia Heights boys' basketball coach Willie Braziel joins Talking Preps
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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A visit with Blake School girls' hockey coach Kristi King
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Benilde-St. Margaret's boys' hockey coach Ken Pauly dispenses his wit and wisdom
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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New year, new excitement across the high school sports landscape
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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State's top high school football players make their college decisions official
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Dropping the puck on boys' hockey news and predictions
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Breaking down the excitement and intrigue offered by seven Prep Bowl games this weekend
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Football playoff excitement peaks as the final four in each class battle at U.S. Bank Stadium
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Fall sports blitz continues as volleyball and football grab the state tourney spotlight
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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A fall sports state tournament bonanza!
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Podcast: Football postseason arrives in Class 6A
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Podcast: Plunging into the muck of prep football postseason seeding
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Podcast: Soccer coaches from Edina and Lakeville South discuss postseason outlook
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Podcast: Plot thickens for football rankings and a courageous tennis player begins her final playoff run
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Podcast: The best places to watch high school football in the Twin Cities
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Some answers -- but more questions -- as we approach the midpoint of the football season
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Podcast: A St. Paul football rivalry comes back to life
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Podcast: Our first talk of the season
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Podcast: High school sports season ends up a winner as robust crowds return
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Podcast: State tournament season heats up before it really gets started
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Podcast: Hockey coach resigns under a cloud, promising recruit tests new Gopher coach's in-state appeal
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Podcast: High school sports writing lacks pomp but offers plenty of memorable circumstance
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May 26, 2021 |
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Podcast: Does the new Minnesota 6A football scheduling plan provide teams too much relief?
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May 19, 2021 |
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Podcast: Why Minnesota high school boys' volleyball failed to get approved as a spring sport
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May 12, 2021 |
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Podcast: No-hitters, grand slams and key votes looming to decide a new sport and state tournament
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May 05, 2021 |
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Podcast: The masks come off (sort of) as spring sports get their seasons in high gear
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Podcast: Winter state tournament surprises and favorite moments from behind the scenes
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Podcast: State boys' and girls' basketball semifinal breakdown -- after 2020 heartbreak, is this Becker's year?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Podcast: Ex-Hopkins coach 'Cos' on the girls' state tournament, Paige Bueckers and who could be the next one
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Podcast: The scariest team to watch for in the boys' hockey state tournament
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Podcast: Take it from a coach -- those blinding Xcel lights get girls' hockey player hearts pumping
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Podcast: Hockey state tournament best bets to win it all, and who's not to be overlooked
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Podcast: What's in the air for fan limits at Minnesota high school state tournaments?
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Podcast: What Cretin-Derham Hall's move to 5A football says about the state of the sport
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Podcast: Who's in the running for Star Tribune all-metro hockey, basketball honors?
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Podcast: Too early to talk about Minnesota hockey state championship matchups? Nah.
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Podcast: Minneapolis North coach Charles Adams on Tyler Johnson and secrets of the Polars' success
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Podcast: Return of winter sports tournaments 'just means our season matters'
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Podcast: In a pandemic, "it's not just about the wins and losses''
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Podcast: Hopkins girls' basketball looks even better than last year, if that's possible
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Podcast: Minnesota winter sports restart and the two toughest sets of high school athletes
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Podcast: With masks and now fans, Minnesota winter sports set to start up -- finally
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Podcast: With Minnesota youth sports practices approved, what will it take to start playing games?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Podcast: Volleyball exits on a talented note as football signing period approaches
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Podcast: Celebrating metro football's finest, hinting at the return of winter sports and state tournaments
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Podcast: Who are the mythical No. 1 teams in Minnesota prep football?
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Podcast: What to make of the pause in Minnesota high school sports
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Podcast: Savoring three Minneapolis and St. Paul football players before a fluid postseason like no other
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Podcast: Was Minnesota season-ending cross-country showcase a blueprint for future state tournaments?
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Podcast: Minnesota prep football's surprises, disappointments and 'the team to beat in 5A'
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Podcast: Sid Hartman stories plus Minnesota prep news from football, volleyball and cross-country
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Remembering a Minnesota legend, soccer postseason push, football plays on
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Podcast: It's game time -- finally -- for Minnesota prep football, volleyball
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Podcast: What killed Minnesota prep postseason 'super-regional' plan?
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Podcast: After Monday's big news, what happens now in prep sports?
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Podcast: Will fall prep football, volleyball get the OK on Monday?
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Podcast: Large high school fee increase a subject of debate, surprise
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Podcast: High school football on pause? Not for everyone from Minnesota
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Podcast: COVID era changes fall sports, athletes just grateful to be playing
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Podcast: Prep sports band is glad to be back but there's a void, too
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Listen: Lots of answers needed about playing football, volleyball in spring
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Podcast: What now for Minnesota high school sports?
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Jul 15, 2020 |