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In a milestone congruent with a celebratory journey to recognize the 50th birthday of Title IX, the Minnesota State High School League made history on Saturday, March 5, 2022, with the first-time state championship crowning of 12 female participants during the Wrestling State Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Title IX, landmark federal legislation that created equal opportunities for females, was signed into law on June 23, 1972.

The Edina Hornets look strong heading into the Class AA swimming finals. The Hornets posted the fastest time in five events, including all three relays.

Breck/Blake senior Charlie Crosby set two all-time records in the Class A swimming preliminaries on Friday afternoon. Crosby captured the records in the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke.

Top-seeded St. Michael-Albertville completed its season-long run of dominance with a 39-20 victory over No. 2 Stillwater in the Class AAA championship match of the Minnesota State High School League’s Wrestling State Tournament on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. For the Knights, it was a fitting conclusion for a season filled with purpose after dropping a state championship opportunity a year ago on its home floor during a pandemic-shortened season.

Minnesota high school wrestling’s best rivalry of late added another chapter to its rich history when top-ranked Simley raced to a 47-21 victory over Kasson-Mantorville in the Class AA championship dual on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Xcel Energy Center.

St. Paul Highland Park/SPA senior Tanner Zeise leads the Class AA field after the preliminary diving rounds. He is in the hunt for his first state title.

Top-seeded Jackson County Central returned to the winner's circle for the first time in nearly a decade following a dominating 45-23 victory over Royalton-Upsala in the Class A championship match on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The Minnesota State High School League and the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals in collaboration and in following through on the February 24, 2022, Memorandum to the Education Community, are providing additional information for our all Minnesota high schools. The attached Memorandum reminds school administrators of the policies and responsibilities of schools in providing athletic and fine arts programming for their students.

Senior Storm Opdahl, the two-time defending champion from Chisago Lakes, leads the Class A diving field at the end of the preliminaries.

People share their appreciation after experiencing positivity in high school activities.

As a team member at Fulda/Murray County Central in 2009, Elissa Reinsma became the first female to qualify for the state wrestling tournament.

The 2022 State Boys’ Swimming & Diving Meet is scheduled for March 3-5 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.