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As a team member at Fulda/Murray County Central in 2009, Elissa Reinsma became the first female to qualify for the state wrestling tournament.

1971-72 was the most memorable year in St. James High School history, which was highlighted by state championships in wrestling and boys basketball. This year marks the 50th anniversary of those titles.

“I feel like my generation was kind of the first wave for people to take very seriously; before that were the pioneers. They paved the way, they showed what women can do.”

A medal from the 1967 MSHSL state speech tournament was found on a golf course in Colorado.

Kassandra Fontaine, a junior at Bagley High School, is the starting (and only) goaltender on the Bagley-Fosston boys hockey team. She has played every minute of every game.

Long road trips are standard for teams in northern Minnesota, especially those from large schools that need to pack a lunch -- and a dinner -- in order to travel to schools of similar size.

A boys hockey game between New Prague and Bloomington Jefferson was designated as a time to talk about mental health and suicide awareness.

Under new coach Todd Dufault, the North Branch Vikings are turning heads. They have a record of 14-5 and are on track to finish with a winning record, which hasn’t happened for a North Branch boys basketball team since 2003-04.

Not wanting his kids and their friends to miss out on activities that are important to them, WCCO TV anchor Jason DeRusha took over as coach of the debate and speech teams at Maple Grove High School.

New London-Spicer girls basketball coach Mike Dreier recorded his 1,000th career victory as the Wildcats defeated Watertown-Mayer 60-36. He is the first girls basketball coach in Minnesota to win 1,000 games.

When New London-Spicer faces Litchfield on Tuesday night, Mike Dreier will have 999 career victories. Should it end with New London-Spicer winning, Dreier will become only the second coach in Minnesota high school basketball history – and the first girls coach -- with 1,000 wins.

Chatfield's Nicholas Fryer put in six years of dedication to speech despite obstacles that may have derailed others, and for that accomplishment he has been named the MSHSL Heart of the Arts Award winner.