Hayfield Welcomes Home Their State Champions
The MSHSL Class A State Boys Basketball Champion Hayfield Vikings got to ride through Hayfield and Brownsdale Sunday afternoon on fire trucks in a welcome home they will remember the rest of their lives.
A program followed at the football field where Head Coach Chris Pack recalled they opened the season ranked #2 in the state and were not playing well early. Pack said they worked hard to get better and the final 15 games or so rounded into the kind of team he knew they could be.
Hayfield was not ranked by Minnesota Basketball News in the final Class A Top 20. In fact all the final four teams were not rated.
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Apr. 12—Sixty minutes after the final buzzer sounded at Target Center Saturday afternoon, Chris Pack's phone had received 70 text messages. The calls, texts, Facebook messages and the rest of the outpouring of support on social media was just starting for the Hayfield head coach. Pack and the Vikings were the talk of the town after beating Hancock 61-60 to win the program's first state .
Hayfield looks to bring home state title
The Vikings are playing in their first state championship since 2001.
Posted: Apr 9, 2021 11:53 PM
Posted By: Kaleb Gillock
KIMT NEWS 3 SPORTS – The Hayfield boy’s basketball team will step on the court for the final time this season Saturday afternoon. For the Vikings, a chance to compete in the state championship is long overdue.
“20 years ago, 2001, my first year we lost in the final,” said Coach Chris Pack.
Since then, Pack has been dedicated in making sure his team made it back to the state title game. They’ve finally made it, and have a legitimate shot at winning it.