Star Tribune prep writers David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen canvass the winter sports landscape, offering insights and opinions as the top teams prepare for playoff action.

Braziel chats with Star Tribune preps reporter David La Vaque about the undefeated Columbia Heights Hylanders, beating "The Machine" DeLaSalle and anticipating a showdown with another private-school power, Totino-Grace, in the section playoffs.

Star Tribune high school reporter David La Vaque chats with Kristi King, a girls' hockey coach who started at Centennial, joined the college ranks at the University of St. Thomas and is now in her first year at the Blake School.

Pauly and Star Tribune high school sports reporter David La Vaque discuss his team's current win streak and reflect on 10 years since Jack Jablonski's catastrophic injury.

Star Tribune prep sports reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen get high school sports fans caught up on chaos in the hockey rankings, basketball players and teams to watch and even a little football news.

Star Tribune preps reporters Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque recap the biggest names signing their college football letters of intent. Jim discusses an already lively basketball season. And both guys reminisce on great 2021 moments.

Star Tribune preps reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen recover from post-Prep Bowl depression by discussing all things boys' hockey.

Star Tribune reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen share their picks for the final football games this season taking place Friday and Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium

Star Tribune prep sports reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen also look back on the rollicking volleyball state tournament and ahead to girls' hockey dropping the puck on a season full of intrigue

Star Tribune reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen take a deeper look at exciting state tournament teams and matchups in volleyball and football.