Ron Haggstrom
Prep Sports Reporter
SportsHe joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. Ron also served as editor of Minnesota Basketball News for nearly 15 years. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Ron worked at the Mesabi Daily News in Virginia, Minnesota, for nearly 17 years from 1983-99.
Latest from Ron Haggstrom
Greenway, Thompson and hockey champs lead list of 2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards winners
On Tuesday, the Star Tribune recognized the state's top high school athletes, coaches and teams at the All-Minnesota Sports Awards at Viking Lakes.
June 25, 2025
Meet Edina's Jiarui Xue, the 2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards Student First recipient
Bound for Princeton, Xue's success in the classroom mirrored his achievements in the pool.
June 25, 2025
Baseball: How four championships were decided in Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A
Red Lake County won the Class A title, Pine Island in 2A, Mahtomedi in 3A and Cretin-Derham Hall the 4A championship.
June 15, 2025
Pine Island defeats Glencoe-Silver Lake for Class 2A baseball championship
Pine Island captured the program's first title with 2-1 win over Glencoe-Silver Lake at Target Field
June 14, 2025
Red Lake County defeats New Ulm Cathedral 15-7 to win Class 1A baseball championship
The Rebels secured their first ever state title with a high-scoring 15-7 victory over New Ulm Cathedral.
June 14, 2025
Baseball state tournament: How it played out in the state semifinals
Mankato East won a duel no-hitter against Delano to reach the 3A final against Mahtomedi. Minnetonka and Cretin-Derham Hall advanced in 4A, Pine Island and Glencoe-Silver Lake in 2A and New Ulm Cathedral and Red Lake County in 1A.
June 12, 2025
Ava Hanneman of Orono is Class 3A girls golf medalist; Cretin-Derham Hall’s Sam Udovich wins boys title
Cretin-Derham Hall also won the boys team championship. Minnetonka won its first girls team title, by 19 strokes.
June 12, 2025
Baseball state tournament: Find out all about quarterfinals day
A rain delay affected the Class 4A tournament, but all 16 first-round games were completed eventually.
June 11, 2025
Red Lake County defeats New Ulm Cathedral 15-7 to win Class 1A baseball championship
The Rebels secured their first ever state title with a high-scoring 15-7 victory over New Ulm Cathedral.
June 14, 2025
Baseball state tournament: How it played out in the state semifinals
Mankato East won a duel no-hitter against Delano to reach the 3A final against Mahtomedi. Minnetonka and Cretin-Derham Hall advanced in 4A, Pine Island and Glencoe-Silver Lake in 2A and New Ulm Cathedral and Red Lake County in 1A.
June 12, 2025
Ava Hanneman of Orono is Class 3A girls golf medalist; Cretin-Derham Hall’s Sam Udovich wins boys title
Cretin-Derham Hall also won the boys team championship. Minnetonka won its first girls team title, by 19 strokes.
June 12, 2025
Baseball state tournament: Find out all about quarterfinals day
A rain delay affected the Class 4A tournament, but all 16 first-round games were completed eventually.
June 11, 2025