Eight officials were honored with Minnesota State High School League Distinguished Service Awards during the 2025 Boys Basketball State Tournament at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.
The 2025 Triple ‘A’ Award state scholarship recipients are Keagen Lowman, Cambridge-Isanti; Annika Pulju, Sebeka; Lulu Semakula, Irondale and Trevor Smith, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.
Congratulations to this year's ExCEL Award recipients.
The ExCEL Award – Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership honors high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service
Five Minnesota high school football officials have been named the National Football League/National Federation of High School Association Crew of the Year.
Members of the Minnesota Speech Coaches Association aren’t on their own when they enter what Jody Saxton West calls “the wonderful world of speech coaching!” The Northfield speech coach is the founder and mentorship coordinator of the Minnesota Speech Coaches Association's New and Inexperienced Mentorship Program and is being recognized this year as the NFHS Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator for Minnesota
Forrest Musselman’s work as an educator isn’t limited to Rushford-Peterson High School, where he teaches English, directs plays and is an assistant speech coach. His efforts have resulted in him being named Minnesota’s NFHS Outstanding Theatre Educator recipient.
The Minnesota State High School League presented the Officials Distinguished Service Awards during the Boys Basketball State Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Whalen is one of four athletes in the 12-member Hall of Fame Class of 2024 who will be inducted on Sunday, April 14 at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel.
Weinke is one of four athletes in the 12-member Hall of Fame Class of 2024 that will be inducted on Sunday, April 14 at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel.
