The Gophers gained a commitment from a second skill-position player from Moorhead, Minn., on Tuesday.

Receiver David Mack joined the U’s class for 2027, following high school teammate Taye Reich, a running back who pledged to the U last week. Minnesota has also offered Moorhead quarterback Jett Feeney, but he has yet to make a decision.

“I’m home! All the Glory to God!!” Mack wrote on X. “After great visit and conversation with (head coach P.J. Fleck), I’m extremely blessed and proud to say I am COMMITTING to the University of Minnesota!”

Mack, who is listed at 6 foot and 175 pounds, posted 121 receptions for 1,607 yards and 26 touchdowns last season. The Spuds reached the Class 6A state championship game, falling to Edina.

Mack, who does not yet have a star rating, had other offers from Kansas, Colorado State and South Dakota State. The Gophers were his first offer in March 2025, with other interest from Wisconsin, Iowa State and Iowa.

The Gophers now have five players in next year’s class.

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The boys hockey state tournament party gets started Wednesday with the Class A quarterfinals kicking off the festivities in downtown St. Paul.

The entire tournament can be watched on KSTC, Channel 45.

The field

Defending champion East Grand Forks isn’t in this week’s field, and Hibbing/Chisholm is the top seed after emerging from a daunting Section 7A tournament that also featured the likes of Hermantown and Cloquet/Esko/Carlton.

St. Cloud Cathedral, who was last year’s runner up after falling to the Green Wave in overtime, is seeded fifth.

Northern Lakes, St. Cloud Cathedral, Mahtomedi and Hibbing/Chisholm are the four entries in this year’s field returning from last season.

Can Mahtomedi do it again?

The Zephyrs enter the tournament in their usual position – not as a favorite, but a dark horse.

It’s a typical Jeff Poeschl-coached team, one that has balanced scoring – seven Zephyrs have 20-plus points this season, while 14 have cracked double digits – and ever improving.

Mahtomedi again tackled one of the state’s premier schedules, going 1-4 in five games against northern schools, while also playing Minnetonka, the top-seeded team in Class 2A.

Mahtomedi had a tie and a loss each in two battles against conference rivals St. Thomas Academy and Hill-Murray.

In the past two months, the Zephyrs have wins over the tournament’s No. 2 seed, Delano, and fifth-seeded St. Cloud Cathedral, who just happens to be their opponent in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.

The Zephyrs are capable of anything and, in this same time and location each year, tend to deliver some of their best performances.

Best player, best team

Hibbing/Chisholm is the top seed, and it possesses the top player. Forward Tate Swanson is a Mr. Hockey finalist and a points factory.

Last year, Swanson tallied 22 goals and 42 assists. This season, he has 27 goals and 41 assists with at least two games still to play.

Swanson assisted on all three goals in Hibbing/Chisholm’s 3-2 overtime victory over Cloquet/Esko/Carlton in last week’s section final.

Hibbing/Chisholm’s No. 2 leading scorer? Tate’s younger brother, sophomore forward Cole Swanson (28 goals, 32 assists).

Class A schedule

Wednesday’s quarterfinals

No. 1 Hibbing/Chisholm (24-2-2) vs. No. 8 Dodge County (19-8-1), 11 a.m.

No. 4 Mahtomedi (17-9-2) vs. No. 5 St. Cloud Cathedral (17-11), 1 p.m.

No. 2 Delano (22-4-2) vs. No. 7 Mankato West (19-7-2), 6 p.m.

No. 3 Warroad (22-5-1) vs. No. 6 Northern Lakes (17-10-1), 8 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals

Wednesday afternoon semifinal winners, 11 a.m.

Wednesday evening semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

Saturday’s final

Friday afternoon semifinal winners, Noon

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By MORGAN LEE

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday to bolster accusations the social media conglomerate failed to disclose what it knows about harmful effects to children on its platforms, including Instagram.

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New Mexico prosecutors are billing depositions from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram leader Adam Mosseri as centerpieces of the state’s case against Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Prosecutors have accused Meta of violating state consumer protection laws.

Prosecutors say the dangers of addiction to social media as well as child sexual exploitation on Meta’s platforms weren’t properly addressed or disclosed by the company.

Meta attorney Kevin Huff pushed back on those assertions during opening statements on Feb. 9, highlighting efforts to weed out harmful content from its platforms while warning users that some content still gets through its safety net. He said Meta discloses the risks.

The New Mexico case and a separate trial playing out in Los Angeles could set the course for thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies.

Zuckerberg testified last month in Los Angeles about young people’s use of Instagram and has answered questions from Congress about youth safety on Meta’s platforms.

During his 2024 congressional testimony, he apologized to families whose lives had been upended by tragedies they believed were caused by social media. But while he told parents he was “sorry for everything you have all been through,” he stopped short of taking direct responsibility for it.

Mosseri testified at the California trial that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.

If he ever needs a reminder of what it takes to win a Stanley Cup, all veteran winger Robby Fabbri has to do is look down at his right forearm. That’s where the 30-year-old got a tattoo to commemorate the greatest achievement of his career.

After hoisting the Stanley Cup as a member of the St. Louis Blues on June 12, 2019, the veteran center had the date carved into his skin so he never forgets that feeling of euphoria.

The Wild hope Fabbri’s experience can help them in their pursuit of the Stanley Cup. He was claimed off waivers Monday afternoon and expected to make his team debut on Tuesday night when the Wild played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Grand Casino Arena.

“I think the way I play fits in well here,” Fabbri said. “It’s an exciting group, and I’m just trying to fill in any way I can.”

The plan was for Fabbri to play alongside center Nico Sturm and opposite winger Vinnie Hinostroza. He should bring some grit to the bottom half of the lineup, along with an understanding of what’s being asked of him in that role.

“We’re excited to have him,” head coach John Hynes said. “I think he adds some depth to our forward group.”

That’s something the Wild desperately need right now after veteran winger Marcus Foligno suffered a lower body injury that landed him on injured reserve. Though he is expected return later this season, Foligno will be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.

The addition of Fabbri should help ease some of the pain in the short term. He comes to the Wild having played more than 450 games, spending time with the Blues, Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks.

“He has been through different experiences,” Hynes said. “I think that’ll certainly help him in this situation.”

Originally selected in the first round of the 2014 draft, Fabbri looked like he was going to be a prolific scorer at the highest level. That trajectory changed after he missed more than 20 months of action after twice tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

It was imperative that Fabbri reinvent himself if he wanted to stick around. He started to take pride in being somebody that could be trusted in every situation, only to tear the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Not once did Fabbri think about giving up, even when he started this season without a roster spot. He kept his head down and kept working with hopes of eventually earning another chance to chase a Stanley Cup.

That finally came this week when the Blues placed him on waivers, and the Wild decided to pick him up.

“I think everything happens for a reason,” Fabbri said. “I’m just very excited to be a part of this group.”

It isn’t lost on Fabbri that he’s suddenly on a legitimate contender with a chance to win another Cup. He isn’t taking anything for granted given his journey to this point.

“That’s why we play the game, right?” Fabbri said. “This is the most fun time coming down the stretch here, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”

Briefly

After missing the past 14 games with a lingering lower body injury that required surgery, defenseman Jonas Brodin was expected to return to the lineup when the Wild were host to the Lightning late Tuesday.

St. Louis Blues center Robby Fabbri (15) controls the puck in front of Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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