Excellent read here from Marcus R. Fuller on highly touted Gophers recruit Roman Voss.

.Eagan Wildcats, boosted by transfer Mesa Jameson, is on the rise in the list compiled weekly by Strib Varsity’s Marcus Fuller. Lakeville South Volleyball and Lakeville North High School hold the top two spots. varsity.startribune.com/high-school-gi…

Maple Grove football hasn’t lost a step, with enough talent to make back-to-back Prep Bowl appearances StribVarsity Crimsonfootball Adam Spurrell Star Tribune Sports varsity.startribune.com/maple-grove-fo…

Bloomington Kennedy and Bloomington Jefferson are both getting new on-campus football stadiums this season for a combined cost of $6.3 million. But weather and construction delays have pushed back the grand openings. Here's the latest: varsity.startribune.com/bloomington-pu…

.Ty Okada went from a quarterback on the East Ridge Football JV to a walk-on at Montana State Football to the 53-man roster for Seattle Seahawks with a recent No. 1 SportsCenter Top 10 play. Here's how he did it and what's ahead for the Woodbury native: varsity.startribune.com/how-seattle-se…

In the Week 3 Strib Varsity rankings, Minnetonka High School Skippers is pressing Crimsonfootball for the No. 1 spot varsity.startribune.com/maple-grove-mi…

Via StribVarsity and Chip Scoggins Can high school football "survive in the city"? Changes have that as ultimate goal. varsity.startribune.com/football-acros…

Wow, what an inspiring story on Tommy Schweinitz from Cassidy Hettesheimer varsity.startribune.com/tommy-schweini…

Welcome home, jfkfootballbc! First game in new on-campus stadium.

What happens next to the Minnesota state cross country meet, with the U's pending closure of historic Les Bolstad Golf Course. Coaches are "devastated" as they look at other options. varsity.startribune.com/high-school-cr…

"Devastated," high school cross-country coaches are studying options for the state meet as the University of Minnesota prepares to close Les Bolstad Golf Course. Strib Varsity's JoeChristensen has the details here: varsity.startribune.com/high-school-cr…

The latest StribVarsity Athletes of the Week: varsity.startribune.com/high-school-sp…

Bruno would be proud: Debbie Fritze -- a football coach's daughter, wife and mother -- looks back on 70 years around the game. Story: varsity.startribune.com/east-ridge-foo… East Ridge Football WildcatFootball AV Football Hastings Football Jefferson Jaguars

How did Albert Lea become one of the biggest surprises in Minnesota high school football this season? Story: varsity.startribune.com/albert-lea-hig…

Why Robbinsdale Cooper AD Willie Howard is open to an eventual merger with Robbinsdale Armstrong. Story: varsity.startribune.com/robbinsdale-sc… StribVarsity Star Tribune Sports

ICYMI, great piece here from Jim Paulsen on the sophisticated technology boom in high school football.

Minnesota’s youngest blue-chippers feel early impact of college recruiting and rules changes StribVarsity Star Tribune Sports Ashlee Wilson Jaydenbates Ichima Idoko Mya Wilson USA Hockey’s NTDP Eagan Volleyball varsity.startribune.com/college-recrui…

Almost 90 Friday? Heat blast rekindles risks for Minnesota high school athletes. Story: varsity.startribune.com/high-school-sp…

Out-of-the-spotlight athletes are making names for themselves this season. varsity.startribune.com/high-school-fo…

“I’m the most lucky person in the entire world. My parents are my two biggest supporters out of anybody I know." Forging her own path in a family of Gophers, Hill-Murray's Emily Pohl commits to the reigning NCAA champ, Wisconsin. For StribVarsity ⬇️ varsity.startribune.com/emily-pohl-hil…