John Millea
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Congratulations to every Minnesota high school athlete upon completing the fall season, particularly the seniors. You are heroes.
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Team poster for Wadena-Deer Creek baseball pretty much sums up the spring we have endured. Well done.
#mshsl
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TOURNEY LEGENDS ... 71 YEARS APART
After Prior Lake's Alex Bump scored 5 goals in today's
#mshsl
state hockey semifinals, he was congratulated by the legend, John Mayasich, who set the tourney single-game record of 7 goals in 1951 ... 71 years ago.
*Photo by John's son Dan.
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Is that an
@NHL
game? Nah, it's the semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League boys hockey state tournament
@XcelEnergyCtr
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The Bemidji football team left this morning for the four-hour drive to play at Edina tonight. The Hornets have rented the Braemar Dome for the Lumberjacks to stretch, get dressed and warm up. Edina parents will send the Lumberjacks home with stacks and stacks of pizza.
@BemidjiFB
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Results from 394 schools that responded to
#mshsl
survey:
Want Fall volleyball 76%
Want Spring volleyball 24%
Want Fall football 80%
Want Spring football 20%
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That motion passes 15-3 and football will return this fall.
Here’s the final motion on football: Practice starts Sept. 28, first games Oct. 9-10, six-game regular season, two-week postseason, format to be determined.
Roll-call vote happening now…
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The story is complete.
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This is one of the best stories of the year. The teams involved, LeRoy-Ostrander and Houston, agreed to trade TDs to start the game, giving Brody Larson the opportunity to do something he has only dreamed of. Well done by everyone.
Leroy-Ostrander’s Brody Larson spent his whole high school career as a team manager. He lives with Hurler Syndrome.
Until tonight. He scored a touchdown on Senior Night. What a moment.
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Boom. Champlin Park sophomore Chaney Neu's perfect 10 on the vault. First 10 in
#mshsl
state gymnastics history. Credit: Maren Zach.
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Prolonged standing ovation at
#mshsl
state wrestling tournament as announcement is made to thank tournament medical staff who saved a wrestler's life earlier today. They performed CPR on the young man, who gave a thumbs-up as he was carried out of the arena.
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Updated guidance from MN Dept of Education on fans at indoor events...
Each team at indoor events allowed up to two spectators per participant. Spectators must be separated by at least 6 feet between households/spectator groups, event spaces can’t exceed 25% of total capacity.
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This is a very important statement that we all need to read.
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Note to adults: Act like adults.
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The Minnesota State High School League board of directors will hold a special meeting Monday beginning at 9 a.m.
Items on the agenda:
--Reconsider Placement of Fall Activities Seasons
--Postseason Competition for Fall Activities
I will be Tweeting from the meeting.
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Something to remember...
This is for the kids.
This is for the kids.
This is for the kids.
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Updated guidance from MN Dept of Health to
#mshsl
today: Masks are no longer required for student-athletes in outdoor contests and practices. BUT masks must be worn when participants are not actively practicing or playing and cannot maintain social distancing.
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Been chatting with a friend who was cursed at by an athlete's mother for wearing a mask.
When asked why he used a mask, he responded, "Because I apparently love your children more than you do."
#MaskUpMN
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Girls/boys soccer is go for this fall…
#mshsl
board votes to start soccer practices on Aug. 17 (as scheduled) with 20% reduction in weeks, 30% reduction in number of competitions, no scrimmages, 1-2 games per week. Decision on postseason events to be determined.
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Pretty high on the Oooh Aaaah scale at Target Center as St. Cloud Cathedral's 6-7 Mitchell Plombon goes lefty slam over Minnehaha Academy's 6-10 Chet Holmgren.
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Congratulations to Farmington High School on a stupendous
Victory Day event. Victory Day allows children who are physically or cognitively disabled to experience the game of football as the crowd and cheerleaders cheer and the band plays. This was really something special.
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Great
#BeTheLightMN
thanks to
--Dick Bremer, Voice of the Minnesota Twins.
@dbremer_pxp
--Brian Cole of Moorhead.
@MoorheadOrch
--Lucas Shogren of Mounds View High School.
@MVOrch
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Announced attendance for tonight's Wild-Tampa Bay game: 19,092
Actual attendance for a high school hockey doubleheader in Minnesota: 20,541
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With girls tennis, cross-country, girls swimming and diving,
#mshsl
board approves…
-Limit of 3 teams in xc events
-Limit 2 teams in tennis and swim/dive
-Limit 1-2 events per week per team
Meaning those sports have been cleared for this fall.
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My phone rang at Maturi Pavilion. It was
@Lindsay_13
calling from down the hall at Williams Arena, asking very nicely if she could use my courtside seat when I wasn't there. Like I'm gonna boot her out of her own gym...
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Today's special meeting of the Minnesota State High School League board of directors has begun.
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In his State of the State speech,
@GovTimWalz
tells high school students: "What you are doing matters. Your sacrifice is keeping people safe...Someday when you have children of your own, you'll tell them about this moment in history and what you and your neighbors did to help."
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With the eyes of a whole arena on him, our fast-acting doctor Mark Berg revived the wrestler who collapsed at the state
@MSHSL
tournament. Wishing you a full recovery
@braybray243
! ➡️
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Bonus Twitter points if you can correctly identify the logo on the shirts worn by these Goodhue lads. Double bonus points if you reside in a non-rural town.
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Does this Nine-Man football semifinal between Kittson County Central and LeRoy-Ostrander set a record for distance between opponents? 514 miles, 7 3/4 hours on the road between the two.
Begin the debate ...
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OK you guys. Let's grab our snow shovels and hustle over to Keenum's driveway.
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Play of the Day: Edina High School paying for dome space to allow the Bemidji football team to relax and warm up before tonight's game, then sending the Lumberjacks' three busloads home with pizza for everybody. Nothing but class.
@edinahornets
The Bemidji football team left this morning for the four-hour drive to play at Edina tonight. The Hornets have rented the Braemar Dome for the Lumberjacks to stretch, get dressed and warm up. Edina parents will send the Lumberjacks home with stacks and stacks of pizza.
@BemidjiFB
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Another inspiring moment from
#mshsl
state track.
This is what athletics and sportsmanship is all about! What a class act by this athlete.
📸: Mark Hvidsten
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This might be the most Minnesota thing ever.
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Here's wishing everyone great experiences and lifelong memories as a new year of Minnesota high school activities begins. Work hard, treat others well and don't forget to smile. I can't wait to tell your stories.
#mshsl
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Sportsmanship Always Wins
During Saturday’s Class 3A Section 8 football championship game, Donovan Verdi of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton suffered a leg cramp and without hesitation, Luke Newman of Fergus Falls reacted to alleviate Donovan’s pain. A selfless act of sportsmanship.
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#mshsl
dance teams involved in Super Bowl halftime show:
Holy Angels
Burnsville
Eastview
Eden Prairie
Farmington
Hopkins
Lakeville North
Lakeville South
Maple Grove
Minnetonka
Prior Lake
Rockford
Spring Lake Park
Wayzata
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Teary-eyed, special moment today. I was sitting in my car at a cross-country meet when a runner whom I've never met walked up and said quietly through the open window, "I'm sorry about your two friends who died yesterday." Thank you, young man.
Our hearts are in tatters today for the McDonald and Schumacher families, but we are blessed to have been fortunate enough to know Bob and John and we are better people because of the examples they set.
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It's always wonderful to hear high school sports fans cheer for their team without mocking or taunting the opponent. That's what happens when the fans are classy.
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ONE OF THE NEATEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN...
After beating Brainerd 12-7 in the first Battle for Babe's Bell, the Bemidji Lumberjacks ride the bus a mile from the stadium down Paul Bunyan Drive and sing the school song with Babe and Paul.
#mshsl
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For those issuing Tweets threatening to send their kids to schools across state lines if Minnesota fall sports don't happen, we wish you nothing but luck.
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Attention citizens: Due to continuing weather issues, the Fourth of July will be postponed until August this year. Please plan accordingly.
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Special moment as Annandale coaches celebrate the school's first boys basketball state title.
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We are so fortunate in Minnesota to hold our high school tournaments in world-class facilities like
@XcelEnergyCtr
@usbankstadium
@TargetCenterMN
etc. Here are four photos from state volleyball tournaments in four different states today. Can you find the one in Minnesota?
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Hopkins senior Paige Bueckers has been named the Gatorade national girls basketball player of the year.
She is the third Minnesotan to receive this honor:
--Joe Mauer, Cretin-Derham Hall baseball 2001
--Ashley Wittman, Shakopee volleyball, 2010
#mshsl
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I asked Sid to pose with me several times over the years, when I worked at
@StribSports
and beyond. This one might be my favorite. Look at that man's smile.
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Congratulations to
@GopherWBB
coach Lindsay Whalen
@Lindsay_13
. The gym at Hutchinson High School will be named in her honor during a Nov. 27 ceremony.
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#mshsl
board of directors votes to start volleyball on Sept. 28 with 10 days of preseason practice. First competition on Oct. 8. 11-week season, 14 dual competitions.
Board now moving onto football.
Roll-call vote on starting volleyball Sept. 28 is happening now ...
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Football recommendation has been made to start practice Sept. 28 with 10-week season, four- to five-game regular season, postseason format to be determined, postseason ending by Nov. 28.
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Minnesota high school football alums playing in Super Bowl LV:
Tampa Bay
Tyler Johnson, Minneapolis North
Joe Haeg, Brainerd
#mshsl
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Greenway, you ask? There is no town by that name on the Iron Range. Greenway High School is named for John Campbell Greenway, one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He oversaw the first mine in Coleraine, raised $100,000 in 1908 to build the school that bears his name.
#mshsl
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Hey you guys!
@BethMillea
and I are grandparents! Say hi to our grandson Leo! Can't wait to ask the little fella to pull my finger.
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Pretty great message here. Well worth your time.
I don’t know this Mom,
@kzmomx3
, or her kid. Her post about a role on a team is a must read. A hard part about being a varsity coach is keeping everyone happy. We simply can’t. We are charged with winning. Doesn’t mean some of us don’t try and provide a great experience for all.
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As a traveler on Interstate 35, I believe I am required by state statute to post this photo.
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Most awesome thing I've seen in a long time: The great band from Elk River High School has a dude playing the accordion. An ACCORDIAN!
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Something to remember...
Safe behavior in our communities allows kids to learn and play.
#MaskUpMn
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When 4-foot-4, 86-pound LeRoy-Ostrander senior Brody Larson put on a uniform for the first time and scored a touchdown Friday, it was the most important play of the year in Minnesota. I've talked with Brody, his parents and his coach. Story coming to John's Journal tomorrow.
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Football parent Dawn Gilman of Dassel-Cokato is speaking to the board, urging members to allow football and volleyball to be played this fall.
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It'll be three 218 teams playing for state hockey titles tomorrow.
Hockey's favorite area code.
#mshsl
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A personal note...
I have arrived home from the girls state basketball tournament. I won't be there tonight, Friday or Saturday. I'm not ill but I am fearful since I am in a high-risk group for this virus (over 60 with a chronic condition...diabetes). More thoughts to come...
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Attention Super Bowl visitors: Because of our pleasant weather conditions, the roof of the stadium will be OPEN today. Please dress accordingly.
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A tremendously sad loss for all of us involved in Minnesota high school activities. John Schumacher, teacher, coach and activities director at Park Rapids for 31 years, died this evening. Schu was diagnosed with throat cancer 10 years ago and lived every day to the fullest.
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Tonight's Timberwolves crowd at Target Center: 20,412 (a record)
Tonight's 2A hockey semifinals at Xcel Energy Center: 21,485
Ho hum
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The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, is named after a Confederate brigadier general and head of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. It must be renamed for American hero John Lewis, who died today after a lifetime of service to us all.
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Just noticed that I picked up a lot of new Twitter followers in the last several hours.
Welcome to the jungle.
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I don't believe I've ever been prouder to be a Minnesotan than I am tonight.
#OneMinnesota
Current count of Minnesota high schools involved in
#BeTheLightMN
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX
I'm astonished. In a good way.
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The
#mshsl
board of directors will meet Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. I will be live Tweeting from the meeting.
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This high school pitcher chose to hug his childhood friend instead of celebrate his championship-clinching strikeout.
Story:
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Our governor > your governor (unless your governor also dances on Tik Tok).
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Congratulations to Hopkins High School sprinter Joe Fahnbulleh, who has been named the National Senior Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association. He is the first Minnesota athlete to win the award
#mshsl
@TrackTownMN
@HopkinsRoyals
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Hurray for the talented, hard-working kids on the field with
@jtimberlake
at
@SuperBowl
... they're members of Minnesota high school dance teams.
#mshsl
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Bob McDonald, the iconic son of Chisholm and basketball coach who won more games than any coach in any sport in Minnesota high school history, has died. McDonald, who had tested positive for Covid-19, passed away this morning in Hibbing. He was 87.
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#mshsl
board has approved all three winter/spring calendar models. If state shutdown is not extended, winter sports will start practice Dec. 21. If shutdown is extended, start date will be either Jan. 4 or Jan. 18. Lots of details remain, including postseason format/dates.
Lots of good discussion by
#mshsl
board members about what's best for students re holidays, gatherings, practices, games, mental health, support, safety, health.
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Rosemount High School has an
#mshsl
enrollment of 2,408 students and 1,300 of them are here
@usbankstadium
to watch the Irish boys soccer team vs. Duluth East in the Class 3A state semifinals.
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Phenomenal postgame scene. Thanks
@AJFeldmanTV
for sharing this video.
Watch this, share this and appreciate the value of high school activities.
#mshsl
As
@MSHSLJohn
noted, after JCC's loss to Pierz, Rudy Voss (
@VossRudy
) and Bradley Buhl Jr. (
@TheBradBuhl
) with an emotional response on how much football and their team has meant to them.
🎥"Football has been a blessing in my life....wins and losses don't define my team."
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A high school softball coach had quite an interesting Tuesday. She coached her team in two playoff games, went into labor, jumped in the car with her husband and assistant coach (an OB nurse) and raced to the hospital. The baby was born IN THE CAR. Story coming to John's Journal.
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Here's my list of schools where stadium lights are being turned on at night as a beacon of hope for students, staff and community members.
#BeTheLightMN
Blooming Prairie
Cambridge-Isanti
Centennial
Dawson-Boyd
Hayfield
Minneota
Montevideo
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Waseca
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Today I stumbled across this photo I shot in September 2017. Does anyone recognize No. 9?
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Brayden Weber, Becker HS wrestler whose life was saved after he collapsed at state tournament, has been cleared to play football and other sports. During surgery this week a misfiring heart circuit was corrected and a monitor was implanted. He told me: "The surgery went well!"
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A long time ago, Keith Jackson answered a junior high kid's letter and offered advice: study hard, be curious, be a good friend, explore life. That kid was me. Thanks Mr. Jackson.
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A beautiful sight to see.
Well in excess of 1,000 wrestling matches were held this weekend at the
@MSHSL
State Wrestling Tournament at the
@XcelEnergyCtr
. A winner in each and every match. That means well over 1,000 hands were raised. They all paled in comparison to the sight of this hand being raised.
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Cannot love this enough.
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The referee (white cap) for tonight's college football national championship game between Alabama and Clemson will be Mike Cannon, who lives in Hutchinson and is a graduate of Campbell-Tintah High School. He will lead a Big Ten crew.
#ThankARef
#mshsl
@MSHSL_Officials
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