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Basketball Articles
Photo gallery: Back to the gym
Boys get back to work after break On the first day of second semester, Minnehaha’s boys basketball team defeated Providence Academy 72-58 at home. Photos by Catherine Sime-Mackintosh....
In the stands
MA’s student section has been good this year... mostly Over the summer of 2025, Jessa Anderson, David Hoffner, and Derrick Swanson met up and made a plan to boost the positivity and attendance at...
The hours? The pay? The hassle?
Why high schools struggle to keep coaches long-term High school sports have a long history in Minnesota, and with that history comes the people who have built it from the ground up. Coaches. But...
Becoming the Best
What made MA's star athletes reach the elite level? What made them who they are today? What made them strive and succeed at what they love? Maybe it was the “IT Factor” as 7th grade Jalen...
Slideshow: 2025 Boys basketball state quarterfinal
Redhawks take on Caledonia at Williams Arena Class AA action took place March 18, 2025. Photos by Ezra Victor.
Sports consumption changing
How today's teenagers are engaging with pro sports Teenagers don’t seem to care about sports anymore— at least live...
Addi Mack previews the 2025 basketball season
Juniors Olivia Pederson and Danielle Hobbie interview senior captain Addi Mack about the upcoming girls' basketball...
Leadership in Sports: Addi Mack
Timberwolves end dramatic season
This year, the “Let’s go Wolves” chant really meant something A “Let’s go Wolves” chant serenaded Target Center as the...
Basketball season never ends
Is AAU basketball really worth the extra time? Does it make you better? High-school athletes every year get recruited...
Chet Holmgren High School Jersey Retirement
Video by Aaron Melling: Coach Lance Johnson and Athletic Director Josh Thurow reminisce about the moments they shared...
A new era for girls basketball
New coach brings different philosophy A warm salty drop of sweat falls from your drenched forehead as you are catching...
Sports around the world
Sports vary but interest remains high across the globe How many of your friends and family play sports? How many of...
High interest, high hopes
Boys basketball preview When you think of the name Minnehaha Academy, what do you think about? Oftentimes, MA is...