High School Sports Rally
Minnesota referee reflects on 55 years on the job
John Bohmback first found a whistle in 1968. In 1973, he joined the Minneapolis Officials Association to referee high school games and he’s never looked back.
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John Bohmback first found a whistle in 1968. In 1973, he joined the Minneapolis Officials Association to referee high school games and he’s never looked back.
Morris missed all of her junior season because of a torn ACL, but her work ethic got her through.
It’s filled with tight games, high end talent and the rush of a state tournament — it’s the adaptive hockey annual competition.
The state tournament is a magical time for many teams even if you don’t win the whole thing. Just getting here was a significant accomplishment for Perham’s Mya Morris.
It’s all on the line tonight in boys’ basketball. Win your section final and its a trip to the state tournament.
To an extent, it's not been about results but an approach to life -- one that will take him to Lehigh University, and one that has made his point guard father very proud.
Roseville beat Maple Grove last time, but this year the 7th-ranked Crimson came in as the heavy favorite.
The boys basketball field is unfolding. This father used to play the game, now he watches his college-bound son try to lead to a state championship.
Tonight, every game is important: win or you are done. And in the case of girls basketball, win and go to state.
The legend of high school hockey grows — this year’s tournament has turned into one of the most exciting in recent years. Plus — boys and girls basketball sections.
Every year, thousands of fans pack the Xcel Energy Center for the boys' state high school hockey tournament. For many, it's an annual tradition, and WCCO's Norman Seawright didn't have to go far to find two die-hard fans.
Orono has nearly doubled its win total from a year ago, adopting a new approach with a whole new staff.
Ryder Rogotzke dominated at 182 pounds last year on the way to a state title. Stakes soared once he made public his move to 195.
"I was a little nervous but we got a good bus driver -- shoutout Mark," Bria Holm, Moorhead Forward, said. "Blizzard or not, we knew we were gonna get down here."
It’s always difficult to make it to the state tournament. This year it was even more difficult to make it because of blizzard conditions.
