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Vote: Who should be High School on SI's Minnesota Athlete of the Week? (2/10/2025)

Read through the candidates and cast your vote!

Carter Dooner

High School on SI's Minnesota Athlete of the Week
High School on SI's Minnesota Athlete of the Week / AOTW

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Minnesota High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

Taylor Thompson, Forest Lake

Thompson nearly willed her way to a huge upset victory over Andover. The junior stopped 55 of the 57 shots she saw in the Rangers 2-1 overtime loss.

Lizzy Callahan, Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian

Callahan was the hero in the White Hawks slight upset win over Breck on Saturday, scoring both goals in their 2-1 victory.

Jasmine Hovda, Roseau 

Hovda scored two huge for Roseau to help send it to the section finals. The St. Cloud State commit scored the game's first goal and the games last in overtime to help the Rams to a 3-2 overtime victory over Bemidji.

Molly Bierwerth, East Ridge

Bierwerth stopped all 26 shots she saw in the Raptors 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Gentry Academy on Saturday.

Audrey Boll, Rosemount

Boll scored the overtime winner in the Irish’s 3-2 win in the section semifinals over Park of Cottage Grove.

Hudson Kruse, Minneapolis

Kruse poured in two goals and an assist to take down Bloomington Kennedy in their final ever home game.

Ben Geiger, Northfield

Geiger had a huge week for a Northfield team that's surging into the section playoffs. The senior had a hat trick against Rochester Mayo – also adding three more points earlier in the week against Owatonna.

Brody Butler, Waconia

Butler helped Waconia pull off a mild upset over St. Louis Park on Saturday, stopping all 31 shots he saw in their 6-0 win.

Izaak Kalis, Little Falls

Kalis stopped 56 of 58 shots in the Flyers 2-2 tie with Detroit Lakes

Brady Aubut, Maple Grove

Aubut helped the Crimson upset number No. 4 St. Thomas Academy on Saturday with a big third period. The senior had two goals and an assist in their 7-4 victory over the Cadets.

Landon Palmgren, Blaine

Palmgren won the battle of the goaltenders in the Bengals win over Centennial. The senior stopped all 30 shots he saw in their 2-0 win over the Cougars. 

James Martin, East Ridge

Martin was Tomes partner in crime in Raptors upset win over Cretin-Derham Hall last week. The senior had 22 points to help hand the Raiders their first loss of the season.

Connor Peterson, St. Francis

Peterson dropped an incredible 47 points in St. Francis 78-74 win over Cambridge-Isanti on Tuesday.

Tyler Wagner, Champlin Park

Wagner dropped an astounding 60 points in Champlin Park’s 104-97 win over Blaine on Wednesday.

Chase Thompson, Alexandria

Thompson had a night to remember on Tuesday against Delano. The Clemson commit had 47 points in the Cardinals 93-57 win over the Tigers.

Clara Keaveny, Mayer Lutheran

Keaveny had 21 points in Mayer Lutheran’s 72-27 win over Legacy Christian Academy.

Marnaries Ferguson, Duluth Denfeld 

Ferguson had a great week where he averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 5.5 steals per game, and he shot 54 percent from the field. Denfeld went 3-0 during the week with wins against Rock Ridge, Cloquet and Bemidji.

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Carter Dooner
CARTER DOONER

Carter is a senior at the University of Minnesota studying journalism. He has been contributing to High School on SI since 2022, covering a variety high school sports throughout the state.

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