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A unique situation: Showing livestock at the Minnesota State Fair and playing in a football game on the same day.

Rick Engelstad, who grew up in Thief River Falls, recently retired as the Pine City activities director. In addition to serving as a teacher, coach and AD, Engelstad was instrumental in the MSHSL. He served as state tennis tournament director for a number of years and helped develop and implement rules and procedures for state high school tennis.

Around the state, the mood was upbeat. That was partly due to outstanding weather; cool temperatures and clear skies. But there’s also something special about the dawn of a new day, the dawn of a new season, the dawn of a new adventure.

Four Minnesota student leaders from three League Member Schools attended the NFHS National Student Leadership Conference on July 22-25 in Indianapolis.

The Minnesota State High School League's Board of Directors met on July 30, 2024.

Here is a synopsis of the League's Board of Directors Meeting that was held Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Sanyu Mwassa and Mariam Elias-Danjuma, 2024 graduates of White Bear Lake Area High School, recently became the first Black women to win in the duo category of the National Speech & Debate Tournament.

The beautiful green vision of a cornfield, followed by soybean fields – sights we had grown up with – told us we were close to home. Minnesota.

Effective with the 2025 season, rules changes in Boys Lacrosse include lost equipment during play, helmet wear and checking.

Effective with the 2025 season, one-way electronic communication between the coach and catcher will be permitted.

Effective with the 2025 season, high school baseball players using non-wood bats will have greater flexibility in using substances to enhance their grip on the bat.

Diver Alayna Kennedy, a senior at Austin High School, will compete with the AAU Junior National Team in Rome, Italy on July 24-26. She qualified in the one-meter, three-meter and five-meter platform events.