Alex Vandenhouten

2023 was another terrific season for Rochester soccer scene. This year will be another good one with Century, John Marshall, Mayo and Lourdes all entering with high expectations.

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa senior Seth Konik is one of several talented talented footballers to keep an eye on this season.

Rochester Mayo proved it belongs in Class 6A last season. The Spartans are eager to prove it again against another tough schedule this year.

Chatfield Gophers standout lineman realizes his dream to play Division I college football.

For the first time in eight years there won't be a Holcomb playing for the Spartans, ushering in a new era. Mayo hopes to improve on what it built in its first season in Class 6A.

Byron broke a two-decade state tournament drought with a section title last year. Can the Bears do it again?

At one point the 2018 Dover-Eyota graduate was thinking about quitting football, but now a record breaking 2023 season has him knocking on the door on some impressive records.

With two Division I scholarship offers already in his pocket, Kasson-Mantorville defensive back Caisen Thome is focused on helping the KoMets get to the Class 4A football state tournament.

From the Gophers to Florida State, Rochester Mayo kicker and punter Ethan Post has criss-crossed the country visiting Division I colleges who are eager to have him kick for them.

Autumn Rakosnik admitted she didn't take cross country seriously enough last year, making strawberry ice cream stops during practice. That has changed this season. So have her goals.