1+ week, 2+ day ago (129+ words) The 2025 Minnesota State High School Football Tournament comes to a close this weekend with seven championship games on Friday and Saturday. If you can't make it to U.S. Bank Stadium, don't worry. You can watch and stream all of the Prep Bowl action on 45TV. See all of the action on KSTC/45TV, available for free over the air using a digital antenna or through your cable or satellite provider. Find Prep 45 at the following channels across Minnesota: You can also stream the games live: Coverage begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, with games scheduled for kickoff every three hours. Catch up on all of the tournament action leading up to the championship games " 2025 H.S. State Football Tourney Central...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (362+ words) Throughout the 2025 season, the Orono football team had a mantra that it would lean on in challenging times: "One more play." They were three words that united the Spartans, 11 letters that symbolize the number of players it takes to come up big. The words were elusive for much of the second half of Orono's Class AAAA Prep Bowl Championship Game matchup with Kasson-Mantorville on Friday, Nov. 21 in the Minnesota State High School League's Football State Tournament at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. But Orono had faith, and it was rewarded. With Kasson-Mantorville seriously threatening to tie the score and potentially force overtime, Orono's defense took one last stand and with "one more play" turned aside the KoMets to preserve a 21-14 victory for the Spartans' first championship in eight state tournament appearances. Kasson-Mantorville, trailing by 21 points at the half, rallied mightily…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago (166+ words) It's the season of giving and in the spirit of giving back, the Timberwolves' Terrence'Shannon Jr. lent a helping hand on Sunday. The NBA star surprised ten families from the Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities with $500 grocery store cards. "Just thought it would be a blessing to help someone out on the holidays," Shannon said. "Not everyone is fortunate. If I can find a way to help someone out, any day I feel like I will." In addition to helping the families pay for Thanksgiving, Shannon also spent time with each family, walking the aisles of Hyvee in Brooklyn Park, hearing their stories and helping pick out what to eat. While families will return home with plenty of food for the Holidays, Shannon will head back to the Timberwolves locker room to continue his recovery. The guard…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Spring Lake Park semi-trudged to its locker room during halftime of the Class AAAAA semifinal with St. Thomas Academy on Friday, Nov. 14 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The Panthers weren't the better team in the first 24 minutes of play, and the scoreboard reflected that with a five-point deficit to the Cadets. In searching for a positive path in the second half, the Panthers' offensive and defensive units made a pact: Offense, you score some points, and defense, you get some stops. It was a winning deal. The Panthers will face either defending Class AAAAA champion, Elk River, or Chanhassen. That semifinal will be played on Saturday, Nov. 15. Senior defensive back Marcus Snyder ignited the three-touchdown spree on a 24-yard interception return for a TD off St. Thomas Academy junior quarterback Tristan Karl. After another defensive stop, senior EJ Monluo…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) Fumbling six times and losing five of them isn't a recipe for success for any football team. When it happens in a championship game, the negative impact is magnified greatly." But somehow, committing those miscues didn't prove costly enough to prevent Jackson County Central from winning the Class AA championship for the second consecutive season following a drama-filled 20-15 victory over Goodhue in the Minnesota State High School League's Football State Tournament on Friday, Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis." With hanging onto the ball a record-setting dilemma, the Huskies (13-0) turned to their defense to stop Goodhue (12-1) from staging one of the season's biggest upsets. Jackson County Central quieted Goodhue's passing game in the final minutes with key pass deflections by junior linebacker Gage Johnson and junior defensive tackle Michael Reipke." That defensive stand followed Jackson County Central's regaining of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) The Spring Lake Park football program has done a 180 from last season, going 4-6 a year ago, to 11-0, and is on its way to U.S. Bank Stadium for the Class 5A semifinals. The Panthers pulled off a thrilling win in the state quarterfinals, beating Alexandria 13-12 in overtime. Part of the excitement was [] The Spring Lake Park football program has done a 180 from last season, going 4-6 a year ago, to 11-0, and is on its way to U.S. Bank Stadium for the Class 5A semifinals. The Panthers pulled off a thrilling win in the state quarterfinals, beating Alexandria 13-12 in overtime. Part of the excitement was a one-handed catch in the end zone from Calen Truckenbrod. "In June, you get to do what we call, minicamp. There was a different commitment to the discipline and details it takes to be great," said Panthers head coach John Stewart, in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (462+ words) Moorhead continues to turn heads in its new class. The Spuds, playing in the Class AAAAAA field for the first time, are riding a magical wave of momentum that is showcasing perhaps the most entertaining display of offense and staunch defense, regardless of class designation. Faring well in a schedule loaded with games against Minnesota heavyweights has prepared Moorhead to land in a place few thought it might be: The Prep Bowl Championship Game. Moorhead went on a powerful 19-point run in the third and fourth quarters to zip past Lakeville South for a 26-14 victory in the semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Football State Tournament on Friday, Nov. 14 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Junior quarterback Jett Feeney, who missed three games because of a shoulder injury, threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (168+ words) The St. Thomas football team has a chance to close out the 2025 season with the biggest win in program history. They head to Fargo this weekend to face North Dakota State, the #1-ranked team in the Football Championship Series. Click the video box on this page to watch KSTP Sports interviews with head coach Glenn Caruso and the Tommies ahead of their season finale at North Dakota State St. Thomas (7-4, 5-3 PFL) lost a five-game win streak last week with a 23-9 loss to Presbyterian which knocked them out of Pioneer League championship contention. NDSU (11-0) are the defending FCS National Champions and are in contention for what would be their 11th national championship in the last 14 years. The two schools have met 24 times in the past, but this is the first clash since September of 1966. Tommies head coach Glenn Caruso began his career…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (852+ words) Turns out beating the Chiefs " a team that has blocked Allen and the Bills" path to the Super Bowl for much of the past five years " meant something more to Allen. And the NFL"s reigning MVP had a near-perfect performance in a 28-21 victory Sunday. "They"re the pinnacle of what you want your franchise to be. They"ve been that for the last eight years," Allen said. "Any time you get a chance to play the best and you can come away with a victory, you"re going to be feeling pretty good." Allen put aside questions and criticisms of how Buffalo"s passing attack has sputtered over the past month by throwing one touchdown pass and running for two other scores rushing. The eighth-year player set the franchise record for completion percentage by going 23 of 26 (88.5%) for 273 yards. He…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) Led by freshman Makena Christian's 23 points, the University of Minnesota women's basketball team (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1-0, 0-0 Summit League) 91-47 on Tuesday evening at Williams Arena in front of 3,384 fans. The Golden Gophers kept the Hawks to 19.4 percent from deep in a 6-for-31 shooting performance. Minnesota had four players score in double figures, led by Christian, who had 23 points. Sophie Hart added 16 points and seven rebounds and Finau Tonga chipped in as well with 14 points and seven rebounds from the bench. Christian's 23 point performance is the most by any Minnesota player making her college debut since at least 1999 when Lindsay Lieser tallied 23 against Ball State on Nov. 20 at Maturi Pavillion. Minnesota shared the ball well in Tuesday's game, racking up 18 assists on 35 made field goals. Individually, Amaya Battle dished out the most for the Gophers…...