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On March 14, Dan Jourdain, Jonathan White and Phillip Johnson became the first all-Indigenous three-man referee crew to officiate a Minnesota basketball state tournament game.

Shelly Foster, a graduate of Cass Lake High School, was recently inducted into the 2025 North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Foster walked on the Stanford University Volleyball team in the spring of her sophomore year and played two season for the Cardinals as a libero.

Referee Rob Bissonnette recently took to the floor to officiate his 2,500th game. He began officiating in 1994.

Sports have always been an opportunity for Amy Cooper. Sports opened doors of opportunity, and when physical limitations prevented her from competing, she used her love of sports to open up doors for others.

Every time the Elk River girls basketball team plays Rogers at home, the Elks host a charity night to raise money and awareness for a specific charity. This year, Elk River decided to support Jack’s Basket, a resource and support network for families of babies who have Down syndrome.

Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald reflects on the 1979 basketball game between St. Paul Central and Minneapolis North Community that changed his life. The game featured Ricky Suggs playing for Central and Ben Coleman playing for North.

Lakes International Language Academy freshman Brecken Lee got bit by the theater bug at a young age. She was four when she took the stage for the first time. Since then, Lee has performed in over 30 different theater productions throughout the Forest Lake area and the broader Twin Cities.

Alongside Old Highway 23, there stands this proud sign exclaiming Russell High School’s 1979 9-Man state football championship team. Eric Viccaro, Sports Editor at the Pipestone County Star, thought it was time to celebrate the 45th anniversary of this grand occasion.

Two Cannon Falls coaches - Melissa Huseth and Dan Meyers - recently shared some of their philosophies on developing "life skills," like leadership, teamwork and perseverance, through high school athletics.

Lisa Eng-Sarne, a graduate of North High School in North St. Paul, is one of six roller derby team members featured in the sports documentary “Minnesota Mean.” Released in July, the film takes viewers into the rough and tumble world of roller derby and reveals the grit and determination players need to navigate the sport while following their personal dreams.

Rachel Herzog, a graduate of Hill-Murray, was recently named a host and analyst for New Jersey Devils broadcasts by MSG Networks.

Lisa Johnson was recently named the Activities Director at Zimmerman Middle High School.