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With war raging in Ukraine after the nation was invaded by Russia, Kateryna Mykhailovych came to the Twin Cities with her mother, grandmother and brother.

The Hamline Elite Meet is the biggest regular-season track and field meet of the year in Minnesota.

“It was heartbreaking, it was like a stab wound that hurt real bad. But it was really fun to watch all my friends make it to sections.”

United South Central's Mariah Anderson is something special. She is a junior who stands only 5 feet, 3 inches, but she is making history that stands tall.

The ballgames had everything fans expected. Umpires being in the right position to make the right calls, coaches spinning their arms to send rampaging runners on down the line to home plate. Warmup pitches concluding and catchers hollering, “Comin’ down!”

As all Minnesotans know, spring can arrive slowly and in fits and starts, but it has never failed to arrive.

The sights, sounds and memories from state tournaments are filled with special moments.

Red Lake County, a cooperative team with students from Red Lake Falls High School and Red Lake County Central in nearby Oklee, is making its first appearance in the big metro show.

After a 32-year absence from the boys state basketball tournament, the Anoka Tornadoes were among the Class 4A final eight this year.

Many facts about Waseca’s first state championship team have been lost to time, and another thing that was lost was the trophy. But after decades of mystery and rumors and speculation, the shiny hardware was found a few weeks ago.

Shaun Condon’s postgame tears were complicated. Yes, of course, he was sad at the outcome. But there are losses on the scoreboard and there is sadness in the heart.

The girls basketball team from West Central Area was up early Friday morning. It was going to be a big day and the Knights were excited as they prepared to play at Williams Arena for the first time.