In the latest Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen set the stage for three days of state tournament volleyball and football quarterfinals starting Thursday.

In a sea of competitive Class 6A matchups, Edina vs. Centennial has some history going for it, according to Star Tribune prep writers Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque. Plus the latest on soccer and cross-country championships.

Unseeded St. Paul Central pulls an upset in 2A boys, giving David La Vaque and JIm Paulsen some grist for this week's Talking Preps. Plus Edina's retiring girls' tennis coach gets one more state title, and the teams no one wants to face in the football playoffs.

In an earlier-than-usual Talking Preps podcast this week, the Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque talk playoff soccer and football's busy stretch ahead while weighing whether a BLT can really be called a sandwich.

In the latest Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and JIm Paulsen give the new No. 1 Trojans their due. But with two games left before playoffs, they see a more wide-open field than in many years. Plus the latest on Jalen Suggs, track and field goes to three classes and sections begin in soccer and tennis.

In the latest Talking Preps, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque recap two news items from Edina and assess the aftermath of surging Wayzata's defeat of Eden Prairie.

In the latest Talking Preps, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque preview Wayzata at Eden Prairie, both undefeated. Plus who's still unbeaten in prep soccer as the season winds down and the puzzling case of Tyler Krebs.

In the latest Talking Preps podcast, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque serve up fresh basketball recruiting news, set up a first for Minneapolis South, and talk volleyball and soccer as well.

Wayzata, Champlin Park, Cretin-Derham Hall and others are off to impressive starts, according to Talking Preps podcasters Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque. But can they keep up with Lakeville North and Eden Prairie? Plus lots of intrigue in Class 4A, insights on the MSHSL budget deficit, a volleyball surprise and a girls' tennis update.

Just one game into the season, Talking Preps podcast hosts David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen explore the strong online reaction to the Panthers' "no apologies'' approach, take on unruly parents and call out two trends in the state's ever-improving volleyball scene.