Belle Plaine was awarded a Minnesota State High School League record 20th starred performance rating on the first day of the 2025 One Act Play State Festival. Four Class A productions in total received starred ratings.
Here are five things to know about the 2025 One Act Play State Festival, which is Thursday and Friday at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul.
The Debate State Tournament, the Minnesota State High School League’s longest-running event, will be held on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis on January 17-18. The first tournament was held in 1902.
Elk River churned out yardage and drained the clock while posting a 33-24 victory over Alexandria Area in the Class AAAAA Prep Bowl Championship Game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Stewartville ran its two-season winning streak to 28 consecutive games while capturing the Class AAA Prep Bowl crown with a 43-22 victory over Dassel-Cokato on Saturday, Nov. 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Fertile-Beltrami captured the first football championship in program history with a 20-8 victory over Hills-Beaver Creek in the Class Nine-Player Prep Bowl Championship on Saturday, Nov. 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Jackson County Central completed an undefeated season with a 42-26 victory over Staples-Motley in the Class AA Prep Bowl Championship Game on Friday, Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Becker's defense finished a season of dominance in a 24-8 victory over Totino-Grace in the Class AAAA Prep Bowl Championship Game on Friday, Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minneota captured the Class A championship for the third consecutive season with a 70-20 victory over Springfield on Friday, Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium.