Twenty-one years ago, Brainerd's Julie Beasley became the first Minnesota State High School League gymnast to execute a layout Tsuk vault at the state meet, earning a 9.90 to win the Class 2A championship.Beasley's record...

...while he was on the mat. Matt Mrnak was the man of the hour Saturday as the 215-pounder clinched the first Minnesota State High School League championship in Pierz Healy High School history. His 5-1 decision over Tyler Maertens locked up top-ranked...

...state championship" and "Pierz Pioneers" have been synonymous. Photos The Pierz wrestling team won the first Minnesota State High School League championship in school history in March. Last month, the Pioneers' football team won the Class 2A state...

...years. Wrestling has been an important part of his life. To watch him coach the Pierz Pioneers to their first Minnesota State High School League championship last weekend was a gratifying experience for a sports writer who had to maintain his objectivity...

...difference will be the site of the 2A state tournament. The Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan will host its first Minnesota State High School League state tournament. "I had never heard of it before," Cydney of the course. "I've never played there...

...was evident this season. She finished second in the Central Lakes Conference, then qualified for her first Minnesota State High School League state tournament by finishing fifth in the Section 8-3A tournament at Long Prairie Golf Club. She is...