MN High School Tournament Spectators Limited to 250 People

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota State High School League says crowds at most tournament games and events this month and next will be limited to 250 people.

League Executive Director Erich Martens says it’s hoped that one, maybe two, family members of each athlete can attend. Each team will receive a limited number of tickets. The general public will not have access to tickets.

Martens says about 45 schools will be required to hold state tournament quarterfinals in basketball and wrestling, rounds that have previously been held at Target Center, Xcel Energy and University of Minnesota venues.

The Minnesota State High School Girls Hockey tournament is scheduled for March 26th through April 3rd at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul.

The Minnesota State High School Girls Basketball tournament is scheduled for March 30th through April 10th at various locations for the quarterfinals, with the semifinals and finals at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota State High School Boys Basketball tournament is scheduled for March 30th through April 10th at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey tournament is scheduled for March 30th through April 3rd at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul.

You can see the state tournament schedules for the rest of the high school sports HERE.

KSTC-45TV is the exclusive television broadcast partner of the Minnesota State High School League, and many of the boys & girls basketball and hockey tournament games can be seen there.

In 2020, Mahtomedi claimed the Class A Boy's Hockey title, while Hill-Murray claimed the Boys Class AA championship. On the girls side last year, Breck claimed the Class A trophy and the Andover girls were the Class AA champs.

It was a different story last season for basketball. 2020 girls tournaments were shutdown after the play had already started as COVID-19 concerns peaked. Following the stoppage of the girls' play, the boys tournaments were cancelled all together.