Nolan Groves (5) led Orono to the Class 3A boys basketball semifinals this past season. The Spartans lost to Mankato East 64-62 in the semis before defeating Totino-Grace 87-85 to finish third in ...

This week’s salute recognizes Orono senior basketball star Nolan Groves. He’s a finalist for Mr. Basketball. He had 44 points in Tuesday’s state quarterfinals win over DeLaSalle. Groves and ...

The No. 1 Mankato East Cougars (29-1) defeated the No. 4 Orono Spartans (23-8) 64-62 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school boys basketball state tournament on Thursday at Williams Arena.

Whether or not Orono ends the week on top, Nolan Groves and the Spartans wouldn’t let DeLaSalle stand in their way this year. Groves produced a 44-point, 11-rebound, five-assist masterpiece and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Mankato East boys basketball team played rough and tumble with Orono for 36 minutes on Thursday and finally prevailed 64-62 in the semifinals of the Class AAA tournament at ...