The sounds emanating from the well-stocked weight room at Wayzata High School are familiar -- grunts of exertion, clanking of weights, voices of encouragement.

Football teams find 7-on-7 summer drills benefit their air attack.

Quarterbacks, receivers, linebackers and defensive backs squared off to sharpen throws, catches, routes and coverages, improve their timing and enjoy a more wide-open brand of football.

Trapshooting teams find welcome audiences in Minnesota high schools.

The football season began as soon as it possibly could for some schools: Monday at 12:01 a.m.

Preps writer David La Vaque spent the wee hours at Irondale High-School's third-annual Midnight Madness football practice.

Preps writer John Millea talks about Cretin's Seantrel Henderson, the schools he's considering and what his favorite sport really is.

Seantrel Henderson always has been ahead of the curve. He was born prematurely, received a college football scholarship offer before his first high school varsity game, and now is the top-ranked player in the nation.

The final step in the placement of four Classic Lake Conference schools into the Lake Conference was taken Tuesday, but it might have been only a beginning. The next phase could be wholesale fracturing of the Lake..

Here are five top story lines going into the 2009 soccer season, including a potential career coaching victories mark and a few schools maintaining dynasties.

Shakopee is looking for its third consecutive big-school championship, and coach Matt Busch doesn't want his players to become complacent with success.

New beginnings. Fresh starts. The journey commences with this week's season openers.

For as long as anyone can remember, the football routine at DeLaSalle has been the same: Practice on a small patch of grass behind the school and ride a bus to another school's field for every game.

Failure to execute the spread offense or field a defense to contain the trendy formation led St. Francis football coach Chris Lindquist to make wholesale changes.

Wayzata, unbeaten and Class 5A champions in 2008, has a few holes to fill this season, especially on offense.

New beginnings. Fresh starts. The journey commences with this week's season openers. Also, click on the story for links to metro conference previews.

The Crusaders set a school record for points.

The anniversary of 9/11 falls on a football Friday for the first time, and stadiums around the state will pause to remember.

John Millea talks about Tim Brewster's helicopter flights, Seantrel Henderson and Friday's football action.

High schools in District 279 are playing on new artificial turf and finding advantages that they say justifies the cost.

Olympian Jon Rydberg "exudes determination," which helps his wheelchair become an afterthought to his East Ridge High School team.