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Minnesota’s 2026 boys basketball state champions are: Chaska (4A), Totino-Grace (3A), Minnehaha Academy (2A) and Hills-Beaver Creek (1A).
Strib Varsity selected five players whose performances throughout the five-day boys basketball state tournament earned special recognition.
For Minnehaha Academy, it was the Redhawks sixth state championship since 2013, their previous title coming in 2021.
The top-seeded Eagles held off second-seeded DeLaSalle’s late push with clutch defense and 19 points off the bench for Jaylan Hynes.
The Patriots, who were led by Jamin Metzger with 22 points and 13 rebounds, dominated Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton to win the Class 1A basketball title.
Coach David Collier found a lot of chemistry with a team that mixed the seniors with some talented youngsters.
Goodhue, Minnehaha Academy win 2A semifinals; Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton and Hills-Beaver Creek advance in 1A.
The Wildcats are trying for their first title in the tourney, while Minnehaha Academy has won five times since 2013.
The Patriots, who won the Nine-Player football title in the fall, are led by two-sport standouts. But so is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in the Class 1A title game.
Apple Valley upset the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds while the Hawks beat the No. 1 seed to create a Class 4A championship matchup of underdogs.
