The Breakdown, Minnesota Sports Preview

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Nov. 28-29 - Prep Bowl Football Finals at Metrodome

The High School Mascot Project

Do you know the origin of your high school mascot? U of M graduate student Mark J. Westpfahl is compiling a history of mascots in Minnesota. Please email him with any info you can provide.

	Nov. 18: Semifinals in the books Photos only

	Nov. 3: Nightmare or dream at FargoDome? Photos

Oct. 26: RANKINGS

Nov. 17: Preseason rankings released!

Super Saturday: Hill-Murray and St. Thomas Academy win titles

No upset this time: Ness is Mr. Hockey

Nov. 17: RANKINGS - BOYS

Nov. 19: Girls AAU recap

Nov. 18: Season opening thoughts from MEB!

Nov. 18: New Ryan James' Desk entry!

Looking ahead to 2008-09: Top juniors

State freshman class looks exciting

RANKINGS - BOYS

RANKINGS - GIRLS

	Nov. 10: Champions crowned

Oct. 19: RANKINGS

Dave Hill - His high school and youth basketball photos are now available online.

Over 80 High School & 100 Youth Teams Available !!

Ben Stewart - The Breakdown's newest photographer has his online portfolio's available now.

Tim Kolehmainen - Tim's back in state and excited about the upcoming high school sports season.

Click on the cover to see a slide show of each book!

Hoops books are out!
Please see the order page to place your order.

Times revised for the Granite City Classic!
Please visit the Granite City Classic site for more information.

Times revised for the Girls and BoysTip Off Classics!
Please visit the Tip Off Classic site for more information.

Youth Tournaments are coming in four great locations!
The Breakdown again brings you great youth tournaments at four locations across the state. This fall, we'll be conducting tournaments in:

Marshall - Southwestern Shootout
Buffalo - North Metro Classic
Grand Rapids - North Country Classic
Becker - Central Minnesota Shootout

Please click on each individual tournament to load the PDF brochure. Please allow time for PDF to download...

The Breakdown's PHOTO OF THE DAY

Monday, Nov. 17

Edina and Anders Lee (9) nabbed our top spot in the Class AA boys' hockey rankings. For more on the upcoming season, see our hockey page. (Photo by Josh Holmberg).

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Order the BREAKDOWN

We've expanded to five preview books (click on sport name for PDF order form:

Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Hockey
Football
Volleyball

Also, you may order via our website! Click here for the online forms.

Football and volleyball previews are available June 1. Basketball is scheduled to be released by Nov. 7 and hockey will follow soon thereafter on Dec. 1.

Books will also be available for purchase at:

Scheel's in St. Cloud & Mankato

Ralia Center in Maple Grove (volleyball previews only)

Velocity Sports in Champlin

Beyond Shinders - 3 locations in the Metro area (115 Washington Avenue, downtown Mpls, phone 612-339-3131; 3000 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, phone 651-777-2778; and 12989 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, phone 952-545-2203).

Borch's Sporting Goods in Marshall

Please visit these locations to pick up your copies on display!

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