Prep Blog: Friday Match-Ups, Previewing 'The Big 4'
There's plenty of high school sports action this week leading up to a brief holiday break before several teams hit the road for holiday tournaments all over the state.
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There's plenty of high school sports action this week leading up to a brief holiday break before several teams hit the road for holiday tournaments all over the state.
It was the first big weekend in high school sports across the state. Many ranked teams faced off against each other in hockey, and Minnetonka High School served as the host for the Breakdown Tipoff Classic, featuring many of the state's top teams and players.
Zach Gabbard nearly lost his life when he collapsed during a basketball game in January while playing for the Perham varsity basketball team.
Friday night was full of high school sports action, and WCCO-TV had it covered with High School Sports Rally.
It's unusual to have two players that earn division scholarships from the same high school basketball team. It's even more unusual when they're going to the same college and that they happen to be best friends.
In many cases, highly-ranked teams pad their non-conference schedule with beatable opponents so they can juggle lineups and gain confidence heading into the grind of a conference season.
It should be an eventful winter sports season regardless of what sport you follow. From the basketball hardwood to the hockey rink to the wrestling mat, there will be great match-ups and tournaments everywhere over the next four months.
Sports is an ideal teacher for life. Sometimes it's a way to get away from troubles, and sometimes it's a platform to help someone else. It's been all of the above for 12-year-old Rose Gallagher from Maple Grove.
Friday night was full of high school sports action, and WCCO-TV had it covered with High School Sports Rally.
For WCCO-TV's final Community Spotlight award, we went to Schumann Elementary in Orono.
It's hard to believe the prep football season came to a close with the Prep Bowl last weekend at the Metrodome. Six games were played over a two-day stretch in downtown Minneapolis. When it was all over, six teams were hoisting a state championship trophy.
Philip Nelson would prefer not to be the featured attraction. When asked about his greatest strength, he simply describes himself as a team player. But he's going to have to get used to the attention.
Christian Pedroza caught a scoring pass, kicked a field goal and recovered a fumble, and Rocori hung on to defeat Bemidji 17-10 in the Class 4A state championship game Saturday afternoon.
Jackson Goplen scored three times, including twice in a back-and-forth fourth quarter, and St. Croix Lutheran held on to beat Fairmont 34-32 in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday afternoon.
All year long, WCCO-TV has given $500 checks to groups as part of our Community Spotlight Award. This week, WCCO gave that check to students at Shannon Elementary for their work making blankets for charity.
