High School Sports and Activities

Adam Jacobson is a rising senior at Grand Rapids High School. He recently took 10th place at National History Day in the category of Senior Individual Performance.

The Park Rapids Clay Dusters won the invitation-only 2025 Minnesota State High School League state tournament. The top 40 teams in the state compete.

The Rebels beat New Ulm Cathedral 15-7 in the 2025 Minnesota State High School League championship Saturday at Target Field. The win caps off a great sports year for the school.

Rain made for an interesting end to the baseball season for many Class A teams Thursday. Grand Rapids lost in the 3A consolation championship.

Brainerd senior Ty Nelson won another triple jump title Thursday, June 12, 2025, as Northern Minnesota 2A and 3A teams collectively won 88 medals at the state track and field meet.

Plus: the Northland has nine more state champs in golf, track and field after state tournaments.

In total, Northlanders earned 47 medals in Class 1A at the 2025 state track and field meet.

The Detroit Lakes boys and girls teams won the Class 2A state golf tournaments. The Walker-Hackensack Akeley boys won the 1A title, and Pequot Lakes' Genevieve Birkeland is the girls 2A champ.

Grand Rapids makes its fifth-straight tourney appearance, while Frazee makes its first since 1999. Red Lake County and South Ridge will also compete.

Wolverines Dimberio and Sandnas finished second in the consolation bracket. Cloquet's Lavan and Thief River Falls' Cornelius won their first matches before losing in the second round.