The Four-Class Era in Review

Minnesota Players of the Year

1997--Bobby Jackson, Minnesota Gophers
1998--Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
1999--Garnett
2000--Jake Sullivan, Tartan

2001--Rick Rickert, Duluth East

2002--Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota

2003--Whalen

2004--Garnett

2005--Janelle McCarville, Minnesota

2006--Isaiah Dahlman, Braham

2007--Angel Robinson, St. Paul Central

2008--John Smith, Winona State

2009--Tayler Hill, Mpls. South

2010--Rachel Banham and Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North

2011--Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
2012--Whalen, Minnesota Lynx
2013--Carlie Wagner, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls
2014--Wagner
2015--Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx; Amanda Zahui, Minnesota Gophers (tie)
2016--Rachel Banham, Minnesota Gophers

Moore and Zahai are the 4th PoY pairing. The 1st was Trent Tucker and Darryl Mitchell 1982, and the 2nd was Coco and Kelly Miller in 1995. Banham and Rochel were the 3rd in 2010. Moore and Zahui are the first such pairing who were not teammates.

Top 4C-Era Players

C- Janelle McCarville, Minnesota Gophers
F- Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
F- Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
G- Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Gophers, Minnesota Lynx, 21C MVP
G- Tayler Hill, Mpls. South Tigers
6th- Rachel Banham, Lakeville North, Minnesota Gophers

Team of the Year

1997--Minnesota Gopher men 31-4
1998--Mpls. North girls 29-0
1999--St. Ben's women 28-2

2000--Mpls. Patrick Henry boys 28-1, state AAA champions

2001--Osseo boys 30-1, state AAAA champions

2002--Minnesota Gopher women 22-8

2003--Minnesota Gopher women 25-6

2004--Minnesota Gopher women 25-9

2005--Braham boys 33-0, state AA champions

2006--Winona State men 32-4, NCAA D2 champions

2007--St. Paul Central girls 32-0, state AAAA champions

2008--Winona State men 38-1, NCAA D2 champions

2009--Mankato State women 32-2, NCAA D2 champions

2010 (tie)--Lakeville North girls 32-0, state AAAA champions, and St. Paul Johnson boys 32-0, state AAA champions

2011--St. Thomas men 30-3, NCAA D3 champions
2012--Minnesota Lynx 27-7 (regular season), WNBA champions
2013--Hopkins girls 31-1, state AAAA champions
2014--Minnesota Lynx 26-8 (regular season)
2015--Minnesota Lynx, 3rd WNBA championship in 5 years
2016--St. Thomas men 30-3, 2nd NCAA D3 title in 6 years

2010 saw the 1st ever co-Team of the Year.

Top 4C-Era Teams

1. Minnesota Lynx 2011-2015
2. Minnesota Gopher women 2002-2004
3. Minnesota Gopher men 1997
4. Winona State men 2006-2008
5. St. Paul Central girls 2007
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 2004

Coach of the Year

1997--Clem Haskins, Minnesota Gopher men
1998--Kevin McHale and Flip Saunders, Minnesota Timberwolves
1999--Mike Durbin, St. Ben's women

2000--Larry McKenzie, Mpls. Patrick Henry boys

2001--Dan Smith, St. John's men

2002--no award

2003--Mark Hanson, Gustavus Adolphus men

2004--Pam Borton, Minnesota women

2005--Myron Glass, Rochester Lourdes girls

2006--Mike Leaf, Winona State men

2007--Matt Marganthaler, Mankato State men

2008--Paul Fessler, Concordia (St. Paul) women

2009- Pam Gohl, Mankato State women

2010--Vern Simmons, St. Paul Johnson boys

2011--Steve Fritz, St. Thomas men
2012--Rick Adelman, Minnesota Tmberwolves
2013--Brian Cosgriff, Hopkins girls
2014--Mandy Pearson, St. Mary's women
2015--John Tauer, St. Thomas men

Top 21C Coaches

1. Steve Fritz, St. Thomas men
2. Mike Leaf, Winona State men
3. Brian Cosgriff, Hopkins girls
4. Mike Durbin, St. Ben's women
5. Myron Glass, Rochester Lourdes girls
5. Matt Marganthaler, Mankato State men
6. Paul Fessler, Concordia (St. Paul) women

Game of the Year

1997--Wabasso 117 Red Lake 113 (OT)
19978--Anoka Ramsey CC 73 DePage, IL 73-48

2000--Litchfield boys 74 Tartan 49

2001--St. Michael-Albertville girls 63 New London-Spicer 48

2002--Minnesota Gopher women 92 Wisconsin 85

2003--Mpls. North boys 82 Osseo 73 (2OT)

2004--Minnesota Gopher women 82 Duke 75

2005--Hopkins boys 71 Eastview 60 (2OT)

2006--Winona State men 74 Minnesota State-Mankato 71

2007--Winona State men 69 Minnesota Gophers 64

2008--Minnesota Gopher men 59 Indiana 58

2009--Minnesota State-Mankato women 103 Franklin Pierce 94

2010--St. Paul Johnson boys 86 Hopkins 78

2011--St. Thomas men 78 Wooster 54
2012--Osseo boys 87 Hopkins 86 (3OT)
2013--New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls 60 Braham 59
2014--Lakeville North 84 Hopkins 82
2015--Minnesota Lynx 80 Indiana Fever 77, 3rd game WNBA final, Maya Moore hits buzzer-beater
2016--Minnesota Gopher women 112 Northwestern 106 (2OT), Rachel Banham scores 60

Top 21C Games

1. Minnesota Gopher women 82 Duke 75, 2004
2. Hopkins boys 71 Eastview 60 (2OT), 2005
3. Osseo boys 87 Hopkins 86 (3OT), 2012
4. Winona State 74 Minnesota State-Mankato 71, 2006
5. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls 60 Braham 59, 2013

6. Mpls. North boys 82 Osseo 73 (2OT), 2003