Minn Starks 17U National won its final two games Sunday to finish 2-2 in The Players’ Platform last weekend at Hyvee Arena in Kansas City, MO.
Starks was led by 6-foot-5 Duluth Marshall sophomore-to-be Brooks Johnson, a rising Division I prospect. Denfeld standouts Aidan Altona and Finnley Powell, both 6-foot-2 seniors-to-be, are also on the team.
Minnesota operated a network of state hospitals designed to house and treat people with severe mental illness and developmental disabilities. These were not short-term interventions. They were places where people lived, received care and — in many cases — remained for years.
Arena football doesn’t have the luxury of history carrying it. It has to build trust in real time. It has to convince viewers that what they’re watching matters, that the people involved care, that the whole thing isn’t just temporary noise.
Based on preliminary information, investigators believe the people involved were targeting each other.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arena Football One reported significant growth in digital engagement following the opening week of its 2026 season, according to league data released Wednesday. The league said it recorded sharp increases across multiple platforms in a year-over-year comparison with Week 1 of the 2025 season, including an 1,800%