Jim Paulsen
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SportsJim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune.
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High Schools
Minnetonka survives late scare to top Shakopee in battle of unbeatens
Minnetonka improved to 5-0 with a 21-13 victory Friday in a battle of unbeaten Class 6A powers before a homecoming crowd of 8,145.
September 28, 2024
High Schools
High school football predictions for Week 5 zero in on undefeated teams
St. Thomas Academy at Armstrong matchup splits predictions for Star Tribune reporters Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque.
September 27, 2024
High Schools
Midseason Report: The most surprising high school football teams and players
Star Tribune sportswriters share which teams and players have had the most unexpected and surprising season so far.
September 27, 2024
High Schools
State high school football polls: Upset shuffles rankings in Class 5A
Minnesota writers voted to move undefeated Alexandria into the No. 1 spot in Class 5A in this week’s class-by-class rankings, the most notable change heading into Week 5 of the regular season.
September 24, 2024
High Schools
Minnesota Top 20: At Week 5, football rankings confirm there's plenty good teams, but few exceptional ones
Teams at the top of Classes 6A and 5A — classes that deservedly make up the majority of the Minnesota Top 20 — are not asserting themselves in the manner at which we’ve become accustomed.
September 23, 2024
High Schools
Providence Academy spoils Mound Westonka's homecoming with 14-3 win
While the bigger, stronger Lions controlled the line of of scrimmage, their penchant for mistakes kept Mound Westonka’s overflow homecoming crowd hopeful all game.
September 21, 2024
High Schools
Meet six exceptional high school athletes who happen to be football players
One is a Division I-level point guard. One is a small-class sprint champion. All are easy to spot when their athletic ability shows on the football field.
September 20, 2024
High Schools
A Thursday game, a Duluth matchup and a Twin Cities clash entice football prognosticators
The Star Tribune’s David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen have both missed only twice in a dozen tries at predicting high school football winners this season.
September 19, 2024
High Schools
Minnesota Top 20: At Week 5, football rankings confirm there's plenty good teams, but few exceptional ones
Teams at the top of Classes 6A and 5A — classes that deservedly make up the majority of the Minnesota Top 20 — are not asserting themselves in the manner at which we’ve become accustomed.
September 23, 2024
High Schools
Providence Academy spoils Mound Westonka's homecoming with 14-3 win
While the bigger, stronger Lions controlled the line of of scrimmage, their penchant for mistakes kept Mound Westonka’s overflow homecoming crowd hopeful all game.
September 21, 2024
High Schools
Meet six exceptional high school athletes who happen to be football players
One is a Division I-level point guard. One is a small-class sprint champion. All are easy to spot when their athletic ability shows on the football field.
September 20, 2024
High Schools
A Thursday game, a Duluth matchup and a Twin Cities clash entice football prognosticators
The Star Tribune’s David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen have both missed only twice in a dozen tries at predicting high school football winners this season.
September 19, 2024