Section Previews

Teams: Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, Elk River, Moorhead, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Sartell-St. Stephen, St. Cloud Tech-Cathedral-Rocori-Becker, St. Michael-Albertville Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook This will be a fun section to watch in 2024.  The top two teams should come back to the pack through graduation and the addition of Sauk Rapids -Rice from Class A will mix things […]

Teams: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Cambridge-Isanti, Centennial, Coon Rapids, Duluth East, Forest Lake Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook While there are no changes to the teams in the section, things will look very different due to a large amount of graduation at the top in 2023.  For all the details of the section realignments you can visit

Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall, Edina, Highland Park/St. Paul Academy, Hopkins, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Southwest, Minneapolis Washburn, Richfield, St. Louis Park Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook Richfield will be joining this section after being moved up to Class AA for this cycle.  The Spartans were previously in 2A so they should be used to the strong competition.  For

Teams: Chisholm, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, International Falls, Mesabi East, Proctor-Esko, Rock Ridge Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook No changes in Section 6A for the 2023-2024 season so it will come down to who made the most improvements over the last year.  For all the details of the section realignments, you can visit our previous article. Grand

Teams: Champlin Park, Irondale, Maple Grove, Osseo, Park Center, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Spring Lake Park, Wayzata Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook No changes in Section 5AA this season so it will come down to who made the most improvements over the last year.  For all the details of the section realignments you can visit our previous article.

Section 5A Teams: Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Melrose/Sauk Centre, Morris Area, Park Rapids, Perham/New York Mills, Thief River Falls Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook No changes in Section 5a this season so it will come down to who made the most improvements over the last year.  For all the details of the section realignments you

Teams: Mounds View, Roseville, St. Paul Central, Stillwater, Tartan, White Bear Lake, Woodbury Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook St. Paul Harding and North St. Paul exit the section for Section 4A and Woodbury slides over from Section 2AA.  It was a tight battle in 2023 between Mounds View and Stillwater.  Let’s look at how it’s shaping

Teams: Chisago Lakes, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hill-Murray, Minneapolis Edison/Henry/North, North St. Paul, South St. Paul, St. Paul Como Park, St. Paul Harding, St. Paul Johnson/Humbolt/Open World Learning, St. Thomas Academy Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook St. Thomas Academy graduated a slew of section points, but repeating as section champion seems likely.  Two Rivers leaves the section

Teams: Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield, Delano-Watertown-Mayer, Hutchinson, Montevideo, Monticello, Princeton, St. Cloud Apollo, Willmar Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook What was already a battle in 2023 is shaping up to be another one this season.  Hutchinson topped Monticello by 5.5 points in 2023 and neither team loses much to graduation.  Third place Sauk Rapids-Rice is bumped up to Class

Section 2AA Teams: Bloomington Jefferson, Burnsville, Chanhassen/Chaska, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Prior Lake, Shakopee, Waconia Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook The same 8 teams go at it again this year in section 2AA. Graduation will shake some things up, but this section always features some of the top swimmers and divers in the state.  For all the