Happy State Champs!
The celebration began on the field after the Minneota Vikings had officially defeated the Wabasso Rabbits for the Class A State Championship.
The Southwest District announced its postseason awards and Sub-District teams for football Postseason Awards and Minneota athletes and coaches figured prominently in the awards.
Minnesota State Academic Awards were handed out this week. Named to the Minnesota Class A All-Academic team was Alex Pohlen of Minneota.
Taylor Reiss and Megan Larson will tell you the same thing ... it’s hard for them to remember a time when they weren’t playing together on the same time.
Alex Pohlen, senior and a captain, brought the state championship trophy to the welcome home ceremony.
Six Vikings were in double figures. They canned 12 three-pointers, shot 44 percent from three-point land and routed BOLD, 85-50 in the season opener.
This photo illustration of the State Champs at US Bank Stadium is by Brian Jeremiason.
“This is truly a special event. Each one is a constant reminder of how big a deal this is — and credit goes to everyone in this room,” said Coach Chad Johnston (right).
Isaac Hennen got free and pranced into the end zone past Tony Franta (23) and Nick Altermatt (9).
The Wabasso Rabbits (left) in maroon and the Minneota Vikings met at the center of the field as tradition dictates, before the start of the game.
Minneota won, 28-13.