Emmanuel Matadi's journey to the Olympics

Steve Techam, the longtime wrestling coach at Verndale and Bertha-Hewitt, is facing his toughest battle after being diagnosed with aplastic anemia in February 2023.

John Gaub, a graduate of South St. Paul High School, is a unique player when it comes to Town Ball: he pitched in the major leagues.

Rick Engelstad, who grew up in Thief River Falls, recently retired as the Pine City activities director. In addition to serving as a teacher, coach and AD, Engelstad was instrumental in the MSHSL. He served as state tennis tournament director for a number of years and helped develop and implement rules and procedures for state high school tennis.

Sanyu Mwassa and Mariam Elias-Danjuma, 2024 graduates of White Bear Lake Area High School, recently became the first Black women to win in the duo category of the National Speech & Debate Tournament.