Pat Ruff
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Rochester, MN, United States
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Andre Crockett Jr. has used toughness, selflessness to help guide RCTC men to nationals
Andre Crockett Jr. was a standout shooting guard in his high school days at Mayo. He's now a second-year point guard at RCTC and has helped lead it to the national tournament. → Read More
Forced to raise their level of play, state-bound Goodhue girls have done it
Goodhue has advanced to the state girls basketball tournament for the first time since 2019. The Wildcats, seeded second in Class AA, will play their first game on Wednesday. → Read More
Stewartville girls basketball team primed for first state appearance
The Stewartville girls will be playing in the school's first state basketball tournament when action begins for them on Wednesday. The Tigers have won 24 straight games. → Read More
Ravyn Miles part of a bonded six who came back to RCTC chasing a national title
City girl Ravyn Miles has joined a group of mostly rural athletes on the RCTC women's basketball team who have developed an unbreakable bond and a juggernaut team. → Read More
Goodhue's Gadient, team blister in winning Section 1AA title
Elisabeth Gadient scored 26 points and Goodhue had a supreme overall team effort in beating Caledonia 78-58 in the Section 1AA championship. → Read More
Hayfield girls have their way, headed back to state
Hayfield built a large early lead against Grand Meadow in the Section 1A girls basketball championship, then cruised to a comfortable win. → Read More
Lourdes' Sean Kane steps down as boys soccer coach
A desire to spend more time with his two kids and their endeavors has prompted Lourdes boys soccer coach Sean Kane to step down from that position. → Read More
Lyle/Austin Pacelli's Koak, team's defense, too much for Fillmore Central
Buay Koak scored 28 points and Lyle/Austin Pacelli pulled away from Fillmore Central for a comfortable win in the Section 1A boys basketball quarterfinals. → Read More
Goodhue's Opsahl refuses to let his team's season die
Senior 6-foot-7 point guard Will Opsahl did it all Monday as No. 1 ranked Goodhue pushed past upset-minded Rushford-Peterson in the Section 1A boys basketball quarterfinals. → Read More
St. Charles grad and epic scorer Kooper Vaughn rounding out his game at Saint John's
Kooper Vaughn, who led the state in scoring as a senior at St. Charles, has become a more complete player after two years at Division III power Saint John's University. → Read More
Tough first half ends Mayo girls' basketball season
No. 3 seed Lakeville South beat No. 2 Mayo for the second time this season, this one in the Section 1AAAA semifinals. → Read More
Goodhue hangs on, just barely against Cotter girls
A big second-half comeback by Winona Cotter came up just short against No. 1 seed Goodhue in the Section 1AA girls basketball semifinals. → Read More
St. Charles' Tytan Small takes grandfather's inspiration into state meet
St. Charles 195-pound Tytan Small is headed to the state wrestling tournament for the second straight season. His grandfather would be proud. → Read More
Byron's Lexi Nelson goes with her heart, chooses Augustana to play volleyball
Lexi Nelson, a Byron junior, is following in the footsteps of her mother in picking Augustana University as her college volleyball home. → Read More
10 players to watch in the Section 1AAA, 1AAAA girls basketball playoffs
The Section 1AAA and 1AAAA girls basketball tournaments begin this week at gyms around southeastern Minnesota. Here are 10 players to watch as the postseason gets underway. → Read More
Mayo's Hannah Hanson savoring every last drop of final basketball season
Mayo senior Hannah Hanson is in her fifth season of playing varsity basketball at Mayo. This has been her best one yet. → Read More
Vivica Bretton an ultimate leader for Lourdes girls basketball team
Vivica Bretton has emerged this season as one of the top girls basketball players in southeastern Minnesota. The Lourdes senior has shown an all-around game on a team that has also excelled. → Read More
High School Girls Basketball Focus: Lourdes' Emily Bowron has flourished in senior season
Lourdes senior point guard Emily Bowron has been given more responsibility than ever this season. She's done great with it. → Read More
10 players to watch in the Section 1AA, 1A girls basketball playoffs
The Section 1A and 1AA girls basketball tournaments begin this week at gyms around southeastern Minnesota. Here are 10 players to watch as the postseason gets underway. → Read More
Torn knees, broken hearts: ACL injuries ended seasons for three of area's best girls basketball players
Girls basketball players Aby Shubert of Kasson-Mantorville and Mayo teammates Taylor Hill and Kaia Kirkeby all had their seasons end this year due to ACL injuries. → Read More