Ron Haggstrom

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'Best in Class' is a Minnesota Star Tribune Sports series publishing this week. Minnesotans will have one more year to watch these college stars of tomorrow before they graduate. This list of the state's best seniors-to-be is also a batch we'll see make their college commitments official throughout the 2025-2026 school year. (Athletes are listed in alphabetical order) Noah Asuma, Cherry Outstanding on the diamond and the court.

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By Ron Haggstrom Underclassmen no more, this group of student-athletes has already established itself as some of Minnesota's best. Picked by Minnesota Star Tribune staff writers, these standout sophomores will make headlines for another two years. (Athletes are listed in alphabetical order.)Alley won the 2024 Class 1A singles championship and completed a 21-1 record with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over of Fatemeh Vang of Blake in the final match.

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By Ron Haggstrom Who are the very best freshman student-athletes in Minnesota? Star Tribune staff writers answered that question by forming this collection of talented youngsters, athletes Minnesotans can expect to read about often for the next three years. (Athletes are listed in alphabetical order.) At 6-3 and 212 pounds, English has the build to be an effective receiver as a tight end and to be a playmaker as a defensive lineman. Improvement should come as he gets bigger and faster.

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As section tournaments get underway, a new No. 1 team leads the list: Blaine, with only two regular-season losses.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Ron Haggstrom

Aaron Beduhn The Beduhn name has become synonymous with the Trojans tennis program. A senior, Aaron Beduhn is wrapping up an outstanding five-year varsity career at Wayzata. He is 24-2 this season and is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A by the coaches association. His older brother, Collin, was the state tournament runner-up in singles in 2022. His younger brother, Nolan, is a sophomore playing for the Trojans. "All of us grew up playing tennis at a young age," Beduhn said.