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St. James’ ‘Mr. Tennis’ Les Zellmann earns national top coach honor
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 06/30/2022, 6:15pm CDT
Zellmann has posted 1,121 victories coaching boys’ and girls’ tennis and brought 16 teams to the state tournament.
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St. James’ ‘Mr. Tennis’ Les Zellmann earns national top coach honor
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 06/30/2022, 6:15pm CDT
Zellmann has posted 1,121 victories coaching boys’ and girls’ tennis and brought 16 teams to the state tournament.
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Matthew Fullerton, on the strength of a remarkable title, is the Boys’ Tennis Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/29/2022, 12:15pm CDT
The Edina junior won the Class 2A singles championship with an epic 4-hour, 15-minute victory in the final.
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Edina's Matthew Fullerton outlasts Wayzata's Collin Beduhn in marathon 2A final
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 06/10/2022, 6:15pm CDT
The match stretched beyond four hours; Mounds Park Academy's Evan Fraser won the Class 1A singles.
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Star Tribune Athletes of the Week returns for the fall season
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 09/03/2019, 11:45am CDT
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St. James’ ‘Mr. Tennis’ Les Zellmann earns national top coach honor
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune 06/30/2022, 6:15pm CDT
Zellmann has posted 1,121 victories coaching boys’ and girls’ tennis and brought 16 teams to the state tournament.
Read More

Matthew Fullerton, on the strength of a remarkable title, is the Boys’ Tennis Metro Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/29/2022, 12:15pm CDT
The Edina junior won the Class 2A singles championship with an epic 4-hour, 15-minute victory in the final.
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Edina's Matthew Fullerton outlasts Wayzata's Collin Beduhn in marathon 2A final
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 06/10/2022, 6:15pm CDT
The match stretched beyond four hours; Mounds Park Academy's Evan Fraser won the Class 1A singles.
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Top seeds show their strength, making their way to the state tournament semifinals
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/09/2022, 6:45pm CDT
In both classes, and in both singles and doubles, the favorites stayed in position to win championships.
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Orono, with its confidence fortified, wins Class 2A team championship in boys’ tennis
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/08/2022, 8:15pm CDT
A late-season victory over Wayzata served as a launchpad. St. Paul Academy won the 1A title.
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Loss doesn’t mar Eagan’s experience at the boys’ tennis state championships
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/07/2022, 5:45pm CDT
The Wildcats agree their first appearance at the tournament since 2013 is what matters most.
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After the pandemic caused change, boys' state tournament returns to its familiar spots
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/06/2022, 3:30pm CDT
COVID wiped it out one season and caused it to be relocated the next, but now it’s back at two Minneapolis sites.
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Boys’ tennis 2022 story lines: Edina’s Matthew Fullerton sees challenges ahead in push for title
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 04/22/2022, 4:30pm CDT
Despite his runner-up finish in singles in 2021, the Hornets junior expects a wide-open race for the state championship
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Sarah Shahbaz of Minnetonka is the Girls' Tennis Player of the Year
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 12/13/2021, 11:45am CST
After fighting burnout as a youngster, she turned her passion into a state championship.
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Baseball

Stillwater pieces together baseball's key parts, defeating Farmington for the 4A championship
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/17/2022, 9:45pm CDT
Timely hitting and Austin Buck's pitching made for a winning combination against the defending champion.
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A long, loud single in extra innings makes Benilde-St. Margaret's the Class 3A champ
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 06/17/2022, 7:00pm CDT
Sam Monk drove a shot off the left-field wall, sinking Mankato West and giving the Red Knights their first baseball state title.
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After a quiet start, Fairmont posts a resounding inning and wins the Class 2A title
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/17/2022, 3:45pm CDT
A seven-run sixth in the championship game against Roseau produced the game’s only runs.
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Softball

2022 MN Softball Hub Photo of the Year revealed
By Jack Butler, SportsEngine 06/21/2022, 8:00am CDT
View the winning photo and see each of the finalists.
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All-Tournament teams revealed for 2022
By Jack Butler, SportsEngine 06/17/2022, 5:15pm CDT
Click to see who made the all-tournament teams.
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All-state teams unveiled for 2022 season
By Jack Butler, SportsEngine 06/17/2022, 4:45pm CDT
See who made the all-state teams for the 2022 season.
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Lacrosse

2022 MN Lacrosse Hub Photo of the Year revealed
By SportsEngine Staff 06/21/2022, 8:00am CDT
View the winning photo and see each of the finalists.
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Benilde-St. Margaret's completes undefeated season with title game win over Prior Lake
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 06/18/2022, 5:00pm CDT
Mitch Dokman scored in overtime as the Red Knights outlasted the Lakers 10-9
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Late goals lift Lakeville South to girls' state title over Chanhassen
By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 06/18/2022, 4:30pm CDT
The Cougars scored three goals over the final eight minutes to secure their first title
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Track

Prep basketball teams deprived of tournament get consolation honor
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/27/2020, 3:30pm CDT
All teams in contention for basketball state titles when the COVID-19 pandemic ended play will be known as "finalists'' and receive trophies and medals.
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This week in Hubs history: Chanhassen softball crushes Benilde-St. Margaret's
By Carter Jones, SportsEngine 03/27/2020, 2:15pm CDT
April 13-20: The newest sources of encouragement for Chanhassen’s softball team resided in an aquarium back in 2016.
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Star Tribune Metro Girls' Track and Field Athlete of Year: Natalie Windels, Eagan
By Star Tribune 06/25/2018, 6:43pm CDT
Windels swept the 100- and 300-meter hurdles events and anchored the Wildcats’ second-place 4x400 relay at the Class 2A championships.
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Golf

When a brain tumor cut short his hockey dream, Cretin-Derham Hall student took up golf
By Paul Hodowanic, special to the Star Tribune 06/02/2020, 7:30pm CDT
Jack Traxler sees a lot of parallels between golf and his recovery.
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Minnesota PGA offers state high school seniors one last 18-hole tournament
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 05/26/2020, 5:30pm CDT
A pay-to-play senior golf "showcase'' will be held June 9-10 at Bunker Hills for top prep players whose season was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prep basketball teams deprived of tournament get consolation honor
By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 04/27/2020, 3:30pm CDT
All teams in contention for basketball state titles when the COVID-19 pandemic ended play will be known as "finalists'' and receive trophies and medals.
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