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The Gopher men's hockey team kept their postseason run alive with an OT win, the St. Cloud Norsemen opened the weekend series with a win in game one, and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the hurt on the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team came up short against Quinnipiac and saw their NCAA Tournament run come to an end, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Pirates in a Spring Training matchup. On Saturday, the SCSU baseball team will face Wayne State in a doubleheader, the Granite City Lumberjacks will take on the Northeast Generals in the semifinal round of the Fraser Cup Championship Tournament, and the Minnesota Wild will host the Blue Jackets.

The Minnesota State High School League Boys Basketball State Tournament is officially underway, and four central Minnesota teams are playing in the quarterfinal round.

The 2022 MSHSL Girls Basketball State Tournament has come to an end, and one central Minnesota team is coming home with some hardware.

The St. Cloud State and St. Ben's softball teams swept their Saturday doubleheaders and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Wild notched wins as well. The St. Cloud State baseball team earned a Saturday split against Augustana. The Gopher men's hockey team fell in the Big Ten title game, and the St. Cloud Norsemen, Granite City Lumberjacks, and Minnesota Twins all suffered losses. On Sunday, the Gopher women's basketball team will face the Jackrabbits in the second round of the WNIT Tournament and the St. John's baseball team will face Crown College in a doubleheader home-opener.

The MSHSL Boys Basketball State Tournament gets underway next week, and there will be some central Minnesota teams making the trek to the Twin Cities.

Two central Minnesota teams are still fighting for a top-three finish at the MSHSL Girls Basketball State Tournament this weekend.

The St. Cloud Norsemen and Granite City Lumberjacks notched Friday wins, while the Minnesota Twins could not get the job done in a spring training matchup against Atlanta. On Saturday, the Gopher men's hockey team will face Michigan in the Big Ten title game, and the St. Cloud State baseball and softball teams, St. Ben's softball team, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Minnesota Wild will all return to action.

The St. Cloud State University wrestling team came up short in their bid to defend their title.

The SCSU baseball team, the Gopher men's hockey team, the St. Cloud Norsemen, the Granite City Lumberjacks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves all found their way to the win column on Saturday, but post-season runs came to an end for both the St. Cloud State University men's hockey and women's basketball teams. On Sunday, the Minnesota Wild will host the Predators who sit one spot below them in the Central Division.

The SCSU baseball team, St. Cloud Norsemen, SCSU women's basketball team, CSB softball team, and Granite City Lumberjacks all entered the weekend riding high on wins from Friday, while the SCSU men's hockey team, SJU baseball team, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Minnesota Wild came up short. On Saturday, the Gopher men's hockey team will return to the ice for the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament.