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.
Friday night was full of high school sports action, and WCCO-TV had it covered with High School Sports Rally.
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.
Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Hopkins bank at gunpoint on Monday evening.
A 25-year-old man suspected of robbing three Walgreens in the metro area this month has been charged.
The life of a former Hopkins hockey player was celebrated Saturday night.
The Hopkins Police Department is looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who was involved in the armed robbery of a Walgreen's on Sunday.
A convicted murderer likely thought he did everything right to keep from getting caught except he left behind microscopic cells on his victim's body.
A maintenance worker was critically injured Monday morning after some pool chemicals at L.A. Fitness in Hopkins were improperly mixed, according to police.
A year before a vote on a proposed ban against gay marriage, both sides are gearing up for what's already becoming a heated debate.
Two people were injured and are at Hennepin County Medical Center after their motorcycle plunged 32 feet near Minnehaha Creek on the Hopkins/St. Louis Park border, according to Hopkins Police.
It's playoff time, one of the most fun times of the year in high school football. If your team had a rough regular season, it's a time to wipe the slate clean and make the magic happen before it's too late.
A junior varsity football game at The Blake School is dominated by seniors. And by seniors we don't mean seniors in high school, more like the great grandfathers of the seniors in high school.
Friday night was full of high school football action, and WCCO had it covered with Week 4 of High School Sports Rally.
In her inaugural appearance, "Sparky the Sea Lion" had a rough go, picking Rosemount to beat Lakeville North in a South Suburban Conference showdown.
Hopkins cozies right up to the Western side of Minneapolis, but you can't mistake the small town, vibrant old main street feel of this tiny city of 17,000 people. Much of the town is still centered on Main Street just like it was in the 1950s. There are a variety of fun-filled family-friendly events and activities to enjoy in Hopkins.
Girls will rock the Eisenhower Community Center Theater in Hopkins on Friday.
A book and toy store like none other is having a grand opening Friday.
Two children were pulled from the same pool on Sunday after nearly drowning. One of the accidents was caught on camera and, in this case, five neighbors are being called heroes.
Several shots were fired inside Lindee's Saloon and Eatery in Hopkins Tuesday morning.
It doesn't happen very often that buildings are demolished to make way for a park. But that is just what is going on in Hopkins at Blake Road and Lake Street.
Joe Coleman of Hopkins has been selected as the Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year for boys high school basketball.
Joe Coleman scored 22 points and Marvin Singleton muscled his way inside for 15 points to help Hopkins beat Eden Prairie 64-52 on Saturday night, the third straight Class 4A championship for the Royals.
Hopkins police are looking for a woman they say stole a volunteer's purse from a local church office and went on a $3,000 spending spree.
