The goal of every boys high school hockey player in Minnesota is to play in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center. The road to that goal starts this week as section playoffs begin.
The Metro East Conference championship was a split title a year ago as North and Tartan tied for the top spot in the standings. Those two squads are again contending for the MEC crown, but there is a third team in the mix.
Tartan High School senior CeCe Boyle is set to close out her prep Nordic skiing career this week. She is headed to Biwabik on Feb. 16 to compete in the state meet.
As the high school girls hockey regular season winds down, a majority of teams have only a couple of weeks left. For teams like Hill-Murray, there’s a good chance the season will last for three or four more weeks.
Hockey Day Minnesota is slated for Saturday, Jan. 21 with most of the festivities taking place in Stillwater. The Northeast Metro Stars are hosting their own Girls Hockey Day on the same date.
The Tartan High School varsity basketball teams brought home championships over the holiday break last month. Both teams were a perfect 3-0 in their respective events.
The Tartan High School boys basketball team that advanced to the section final last season featured some seniors who played well down low. With those players now graduated, the Titans are going with a bit of a new look offensively.