Staff writers David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen talk referee impartiality, football signing day, a girls' hockey shot extraordinaire, a border battle and a swimmer with Olympic potential.

Prep hockey journalists David La Vaque and Loren Nelson give a 98-save performance of insights into the state of prep puck.

The latest edition of the Talking Preps podcast reveals unsung high school players and teams making noise on the courts and rinks across the Twin Cities this winter.

The Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen discuss teams to watch among boys and girls, including Delano boys' hockey in Class 1A, and throw in a little football recruiting as well.

The Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen analyze the seven title games on Friday and Saturday and give their picks.

In the latest Talking Preps podcast, the Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen offer semifinal game insights and different takes on playing them in U.S. Bank Stadium.

In the latest Talking Preps podcast, Adam Rossow of Northstar Football News joins the Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque to size up the quarterfinals beginning Thursday.

In this week's Talking Preps podcast, Star Tribune prep writers David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen offer bracket insights and more with a busy stretch ahead for prep sports.

See those feet? Check out the latest Talking Preps to find out who they belong to and learn the identities of the Star Tribune boys' and girls' soccer players of the year. The preps postseason is in full swing.

As the regular season wraps up, Star Tribune staff writers Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque recount their favorite games and analyze big games to be played Wednesday night because of that two-day school break.