High School Sports Rally
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Stadium Guides
Target Field
Welcome to Twins Territory, the new, nationally recognized home of the Minnesota Twins.
Williams Arena
To watch the excitement of a Gophers basketball game, head to Williams Arena.
Mariucci Arena
Since 1993, Gopher Hockey fans have enjoyed the enthusiasm and the views inside of Mariucci Arena.
TCF Bank Stadium
Home to the University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team this stadium brought football back to campus in 2009.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Home to the Minnesota Vikings and maybe the loudest place in the NFL.
Target Center
The Minnesota Timberwolves take home court at the Target Center.
Xcel Energy Center
The Minnesota Wild call the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul home.
Mounds View Beats Rocori 8-0 For 3A Title
Max Knutson gave up only four hits as Mounds View shut out Rocori of Cold Spring 8-0 for the Class 3A state championship at Target Field on Monday. Knutson struck out nine Spartan batters and yielded only one base on balls during the seven-inning game. He threw 90 pitches, 60 for strikes. The Mustangs (20-6) tagged three different Rocori pitchers for 14 hits, plus getting four walks.
Kasson-Mantorville Tops Perham For 2A Title
Joey Hyde pitched a complete game to guide the Kasson-Mantorville Komets to an 8-1 victory over the Perham Yellowjackets in the Class 2A state championship at Target Field on Monday. Hyde scattered five singles over seven innings while striking out five, letting in the lone run in the second. Nine different players had at least one hit for the Komets (25-6)
BOLD HS Pitcher Logan Sandgren Throws 2 Straight No-Hitters
The stage is set for Monday’s high school baseball state title games at Target Field. But believe it or not, winning a state championship wouldn’t be the most amazing thing BOLD pitcher Logan Sandgren has the chance to accomplish. Talking about a no-hitter might be taboo, but if you’re Logan, thinking about one is pretty much standard. “Everyone wants to throw a no-hitter. It’s like a pitcher’s dream, besides a perfect game,” Sandgren said.
After 50 Years, Olivia HS Golf Coach Steps Away
When John Johnston started coaching boys golf at Olivia High School, Lyndon B. Johnson was President. After 50 years, he just retired this week as the head coach of BOLD High School. “Not in any stretch of my imagination did I think I’d be doing this for that long,” Johnston said.
Back At Cretin-Derham Hall, Joe Mauer Reminisces
It’s already been 12 years since Joe Mauer walked across the stage as a Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, and into a career in professional baseball. This week, Mauer was back at his high school for a promotional shoot, and to award a prize pack from Gatorade.
Vikings GM Spielman’s Sons Are Star Athletes In … Lacrosse
The boys lacrosse state tournament starts Tuesday, and Eden Prairie is expected to win it.
With A Healthy Knee, The Sky’s The Limit For Ryan Boldt
Ryan Boldt has all the tools — a strong arm, a good bat, and great speed. The only thing missing from his resume is his senior season. That was lost to injury, and maybe his draft status was as well.
Prep Blog: Prep Bowl Moving To TCF Bank Stadium
There has been talk of moving the Prep Bowl, Minnesota’s annual series of high school football championship games, outdoors since TCF Bank Stadium was built on the University of Minnesota campus. At its annual board meeting last week, the Minnesota State High School League approved moving the high school football state championships to TCF Bank Stadium starting in 2014.
Prep Blog: Previewing The Girls State Softball Tournament
Caswell Park in North Mankato will be a busy place later this week as 24 teams over three classes have been finalized for the State Girls Softball Tournament. It should be one of the most competitive tournaments across the board in recent memory.
New Concept Helping Generate Money For HS Sports
We all know high schools are in a constant fund-raiser mode and that creativity is more welcome than ever.
Minnehaha’s John Pryor Has But 1 ER All Season
Minnehaha Academy’s John Pryor is a pitcher’s pitcher. He attacks the strike zone, he’s careful with the meat of the order, and he goes after the bottom of it.
Wazyata’s CF Jordan Sell Scores Perfect ACT Score
In baseball, there’s nothing we value more than perfection. We celebrate perfect games, no-hitters, and 4-for-4 days at the plate because they are so rare. But perfection is equally rare in the classroom.
Prep Blog: Previewing The Boys State Tennis Tournament
It feels like the spring high school sports season just got into full swing due to our crummy spring weather, but it’s already tournament time. It’s one of the most hectic times of the year for a high school athlete. Finals are coming up, seniors are graduating and planning their open houses. Oh yeah, and state championships are on the line.
Minnesota State Pitcher Near Scoreless Inning Mark
The last time Jason Hoppe let the other team score, more than seven weeks ago, Minnesota was still seeing regular snow. Just a few more outs without a run, and the junior right-hander will set a lofty record.
Lee Bares: Lakeville South’s Fearless Flier
Hockey players tend to get the most credit for being tough. Football players pride themselves on taking a pounding. But it takes a truly special kind of athlete to fearlessly fly 16 feet into the air.
Photo Galleries
Rally: Totino-Grace Beats Spring Lake Park
Totino-Grace came out on top in a 28-6 win over Spring Lake Park.
High School Sports Rally At Delano Vs. Hutchinson
WCCO-TV’s High School Sports Rally brings you the latest game coverage of high school football games. Last Friday, the crew went to watch Delano High School play against Hutchinson High School. You can catch HSSR game coverage at 10:20 p.m. Fridays on WCCO TV.
Friday and Saturday are busy days at the Metrodome as the Minnesota State High School League hosts the State Football Semifinals. We got action from Mahnomen/Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s in Class A and Mankato West/Bemidji in Class 4A.
Vikings Pull Out A Win Vs. Cardinals
Adrian Peterson powered in for three first-quarter touchdowns to build a lead large enough even Minnesota couldn’t lose it, and the Vikings finally earned their first victory Sunday by beating the bumbling Arizona Cardinals 34-10.
Lynx Get Champion’s Welcome Home
2011 WNBA Champions Minnesota Lynx players are welcomed home by a mob of fans on Oct. 8 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota.
Minnesota Lynx WNBA Finals Game 1
The Target Center in Minneapolis was packed full Sunday night as the Minnesota Lynx hosted the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The Lynx won the game 88-74 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
