Alex Vandenhouten

Tim Oster's goal when he came to the United States was to improve his English. He has done that while excelling on the soccer pitch for St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura.

The Tigers defense pitched their fifth shutout of the season and will enter the postseason allowing just 19 points on the season.

With family in Aberdeen, S.D., Mayo High School multi-sport star Calder Sheehan did not care to ever live there. But a great opportunity soon changed his thinking.

The Spartans boys soccer team will take on unbeaten No. 2-seeded Maple Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at White Bear Lake High School in a Class 3A state quarterfinal match.

No. 2 Maple Grove broke a 1-1 tie with the game-winning goal with 15 seconds left.

The Wildcats — the reigning Class 1A boys soccer state runners-up — are on the prowl for three more wins, beginning this week.

The Lourdes Eagles enter the Class 1A boys soccer state tournament winners of their last 10 games, outscoring opponents 31-4.

The Gophers looked strong in breezing through Medford, while the Ramblers held off a feisty Lewiston-Altura squad.

Kasson-Mantorville's David Obst and Winona Cotter's Erik Semling lead a talented crop of area runners who have big aspirations at this year's cross country state championships.

John Marshall's Abi Tri, Red Wing's Nora Hanson lead a pack of talented and hungry runners in Saturday's state championships.