From basketball to hockey, these ninth-graders have already gained notoriety in their respective sports.

Three Minnesota teams will play against RWE during pool play of this weekend’s Battle at the Lakes tournament.

The Wayzata guard had scholarship offers from various Big 12 and Big Ten teams, including one from new Gophers coach Niko Medved.

Orono senior guard and former Yale recruit Nolan Groves received an offer from Niko Medved’s Gophers, Wisconsin and Texas Tech on Monday.

Now that the state tournament has concluded, here’s where Minnesota’s best teams fall in line according to writer Ron Haggstrom.

Wayzata will take on Cretin-Derham Hall in 4A, and Alexandria will play Mankato East in 3A.

Alexandria toppled three-time defending champ Totino-Grace in the semifinals, and Mankato East knocked off Orono.

A three-star prospect, Wagner also had Division I offers from North Dakota, Bryant, Canisius, High Point and Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Class 4A’s higher seeds all won, though Wayzata was tested by Moorhead, and Classes 3A and 2A also went according to form.

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