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JoeChristensen

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Strib Varsity Enterprise Reporter. Former MLB and college football beat writer. Baltimore Sun, Riverside PE alum.

 Minneapolis, MN
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Are you a longtime ticket holder for the boys hockey state tournament? @StribVarsity wants to hear from you. What do those tickets mean to your family? What's it like getting there after years on the waiting list? varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Are you a longtime ticket holder for the boys hockey state tournament? Tell us your story.

Are you a longtime ticket holder for the boys hockey state tournament? Tell us your story.

Whether your tickets have been passed down for generations or secured after years on the waiting list, Strib Varsity wants to hear what they mean to you.

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Marcus Fuller and Jim Paulsen make their predictions on the top playoff games happening Friday. varsity.startribune.com/high…
Strib Varsity writers predict outcomes of top playoff games this weekend

Strib Varsity writers predict outcomes of top playoff games this weekend

Marcus Fuller and Jim Paulsen make their predictions on the top playoff games happening Friday.

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Former high school phenom and Gophers captain retires to work on family farm @StribVarsity Story: varsity.startribune.com/jaxo…
Jaxon Nelson dominated Minnesota high school hockey and captained the Gophers. The NHL stayed out...

Jaxon Nelson dominated Minnesota high school hockey and captained the Gophers. The NHL stayed out...

Hockey Across Minnesota: After two full seasons in minor league hockey, Nelson was ready to return to the family farm in Magnolia.

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Meet 2026 All-Minnesota Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Malea Diehn @StribVarsity varsity.startribune.com/minn…
2026 All-Minnesota Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Malea Diehn

2026 All-Minnesota Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Malea Diehn

After finishing runner-up as a junior, Malea Diehn won the Class 3A singles title, beating Rochester Mayo teammate Aoife Loftus.

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Early national signing period is right around the corner for basketball and other sports. Caught up with @Babouann and @AmishaRamlall23 before their big day @StribVarsity
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Signing day has changed. Top basketball recruits Baboucarr Ann and Amisha Ramlall show how. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Signing day has changed. Top basketball recruits Baboucarr Ann and Amisha Ramlall show how.

Signing day has changed. Top basketball recruits Baboucarr Ann and Amisha Ramlall show how.

Recruiting Across Minnesota: Rosemount’s Ramlall and Maple Grove’s Ann will formalize commitments to Stanford and Wisconsin after navigating a recruiting landscape reshaped by NIL and the NCAA’s new...

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Such a heartwarming story here from @chipscoggins
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Scoggins: This last-place finisher is a champion student-athlete. varsity.startribune.com/for-…
For model behavior in sports, we’re all chasing Betsy Malecha

For model behavior in sports, we’re all chasing Betsy Malecha

Scoggins: This last-place finisher is a champion student-athlete.

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Hockey Across Minnesota: Two juniors competing in the Elite League this fall offer a glimpse into the future of Minneapolis’ once-dominant hockey scene. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Wilson Lamberty and Ryan Mullen aim to make Minneapolis Hockey relevant again

Wilson Lamberty and Ryan Mullen aim to make Minneapolis Hockey relevant again

Hockey Across Minnesota: Two juniors competing in the Elite League this fall offer a glimpse into the future of Minneapolis’ once-dominant hockey scene.

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What's the rush? Why so many athletes leave high school early to join their college teams in January. Story: varsity.startribune.com/coll…
High school seniors are rushing to graduate early so they can join their college teams in January

High school seniors are rushing to graduate early so they can join their college teams in January

Recruiting Across Minnesota: Last year, 18 of 31 football recruits who signed with the Gophers graduated from high school early.

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Southwest and Camden share Minneapolis city title, renew community football pride @StribVarsity @MNFootballHub @StribSports varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Southwest and Camden share Minneapolis city title, renew community football pride

Southwest and Camden share Minneapolis city title, renew community football pride

Camden won its first Minneapolis conference title since 1984, while Southwest claimed its first since 2010, giving both programs momentum entering the section playoffs.

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"Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver" has the exclusive on where all 32 teams land on Minnesota’s Class 6A high school football bracket. Watch the reveal here Saturday morning at 10: varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Watch the replay: Randy Shaver reveals Class 6A football state tournament bracket

Watch the replay: Randy Shaver reveals Class 6A football state tournament bracket

"Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver" had the exclusive on where all 32 teams landed on Minnesota’s Class 6A high school football bracket. Watch the reveal here:

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.@RosemountHockey senior Channing Goodwin and junior Avery Hanowski announced their commitments to the University of St. Thomas this fall after a summer competing with USA Hockey. bit.ly/4yY3TK4
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A Star Tribune analysis of 20 years of results found the widest private-public disparities in swimming and diving, tennis and hockey. In two other sports, private schools didn’t win any team championships. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Do private schools win more championships? Recent history says yes.

Do private schools win more championships? Recent history says yes.

A Star Tribune analysis of 20 years of results found the widest private-public disparities in swimming and diving, tennis and hockey. In two other sports, private schools didn’t win any team champi...

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Edina’s Lyla Drayna, Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall and LA/RP/H’s Caitlin Bauer lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 girls cross-country runners in each class. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Meet the top Minnesota girls cross-country runners in each class

Meet the top Minnesota girls cross-country runners in each class

Edina’s Lyla Drayna, Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall and LA/RP/H’s Caitlin Bauer lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 girls cross-country...

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Eastview's Luke Bakken, Annandale's Emery Wirth and Cotter/Hope Lutheran's Erik Semling lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 boys cross-country runners in each class. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Meet the top Minnesota boys cross-country runners in each class

Meet the top Minnesota boys cross-country runners in each class

Eastview's Luke Bakken, Annandale's Emery Wirth and Cotter/Hope Lutheran's Erik Semling lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 boys...

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Recruiting Across Minnesota: The elusive Forest Lake senior has four Division II offers but remains hopeful that a Division I opportunity will emerge. varsity.startribune.com/fore…
Forest Lake running back Mack Jurkovich navigates recruiting uncertainty while powering the Rangers

Forest Lake running back Mack Jurkovich navigates recruiting uncertainty while powering the Rangers

Recruiting Across Minnesota: The elusive Forest Lake senior has four Division II offers but remains hopeful that a Division I opportunity will emerge.

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A new non-MSHSL hockey league Minnesota elite boys hockey teams join USA Hockey Development League in response to youth hockey privatization across the nation varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Minnesota Hockey adds four boys teams to new national league

Minnesota Hockey adds four boys teams to new national league

Minnesota elite teams are joining the USA Hockey Development League in response to youth hockey privatization across the nation.

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Bloomington Kennedy’s appeals are denied, while several boys hockey teams appealed down instead of playing in Class 2A. varsity.startribune.com/see-…

See which MSHSL teams won appeals to move down one class

Bloomington Kennedy’s appeals are denied, while several boys hockey teams appealed down instead of playing in Class 2A.

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A policy change, should it advance, would be months away. Thursday brought ‘a lot of really good questions’ as the MSHSL discussed the future of its position on a controversial and political topic. varsity.startribune.com/high…
High school league weighs proposal to limit transgender athletes’ eligibility

High school league weighs proposal to limit transgender athletes’ eligibility

A policy change, should it advance, would be months away. Thursday brought ‘a lot of really good questions’ as the MSHSL discussed the future of its position on a controversial and political topic.

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How Adam Johnson’s horrific death three years ago finally shook ‘stubborn’ hockey culture: varsity.startribune.com/neck… @StribVarsity
How a hockey player’s horrific death shook the sport’s ‘stubborn’ culture

How a hockey player’s horrific death shook the sport’s ‘stubborn’ culture

Neck guard rules are changing quickly, and they’re mandatory at most levels now, three years after former Hibbing High School star Adam Johnson took a skate to his throat and died.

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