Northfield faced off against Orono in a nonconference match that some figured could be a prelude to something bigger down the road. The Raiders posted a two-goal victory to move to a 6-0-1 start. Fast forward three months and the clubs squared off again proving those premonitions to be true.

It’s time for the contenders to take a step forward and for the pretenders to be eliminated. Section tournament play is underway, and teams are dropping by the wayside. The first 17 teams remain the same in the Star Tribune’s statewide Minnesota Top 25 boys basketball rankings,

Completely unrelated to a driving complaint on Saturday night, a crash took place almost in the same location and same time along Minnesota Highway 29 and the I-94 westbound

Orono and Hibbing/Chisholm are advancing in the Class A boys state hockey tournament after victories in quarterfinal play on Wednesday. Orono 8, Northfield 2 Ethan Pagel, Trey Landa and Rory Kvern

As always, one of the most exciting weeks of high school sports in Minnesota has made its annual return as the boys hockey section championships will be played. By the time Saturday comes around, 16 teams will have secured a berth in the prestigious 2025 Minnesota Boys Hockey State Tournament.