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Fridley's Blum sets Luther strikeout record, area graduates excel in spring college seasons
Some of the area highlights and achievements for area graduates in the 2024 spring college season: Fridley’s Harry Blum, a senior pitcher for Luther baseball, was named All-American Rivers Conference. Blum worked a team-high 78 1/3 innings for the 28-16 Norse, going 7-3 with a 3.91 ERA. Blum set a single-season school record for strikeouts this season with 84, and finished second all-time with 219. Anoka’s Madison Spah, a junior...
‘Kinky Boots’ to close Lyric Arts 2023-24 season
Lyric Arts in Anoka has announced the cast of the Twin Cities premiere of the musical “Kinky Boots,” which will run on the Main Street Stage July 12-Aug. 11. The rocking, glamorous and heartfelt show will be directed by Vanessa Brooke Agnes. “Kinky Boots is a dazzling story about inclusivity, love and acceptance of someone for who they are,” Agnes said. “I’ve always been inspired and fascinated by the art...
Bunker Hills to host MN 100 golf tourney Aug. 6
The MN 100 Club golf tournament will be held on Aug. 6 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. The event will kick off at 11:30 a.m. with an opening ceremony featuring a flyover by the T6 Thunder. Golfers will play an 18-hole scramble and enjoy entertainment, dinner and a live auction following golf. Anyone interested in playing in the event or becoming a sponsor can get more information at www.mn100club.org. To help fill the gap left by lost wages and funeral expenses, the...
‘Rock and Rollerskate’ set to open at Rumriver June 15
Rumriver Art Center in Anoka is set to present a new gallery show titled “Rock and Rollerskate” by Rachel Coyne. The gallery opening will take place in the 21 Step Gallery, 2665 fourth Ave., Suite 201 on Saturday, June 15 from 2-4 p.m. The gallery show will feature acrylic paintings on paper reminiscing about roller skating. Coyne will also host an artist talk on Saturday, June 29 from 1-2 p.m., where attendees can meet her, learn about her life as an artist, and the creative...
Softball: St. Francis earns 3rd at state
A five-run seventh inning put an exclamation point on a third-place Class AAA state tournament finish for the St. Francis softball team at Caswell Park in North Mankato June 5-7. St. Francis defeated Winona 8-2 in the third-place game to close the tournament. The game was scoreless after two innings, before the Saints took the lead with a pair of runs in the third. Winona drew even at 2-2 after four, before St. Francis quickly regained the lead with a run in the fifth, then...
Sports Recap: Totino-Grace baseball, Andover girls lacrosse reach state; area golfers in hunt after day 1
Legacy Christian Academy was in third place, just four strokes behind the leader, following the opening round of the Class A state boys golf tournament at Pebble Creek in Becker June 11. The final round of state meets for all three classes was scheduled for June 12. Legacy’s Tanner McNamee was tied for 15th place with a first round score of 78. Braylon Ylkanen was just a shot back in 17th place with a 79, followed by Elijah Wade (82), Trevor Zenk (85), Miles Greer...
State champs! Fridley boys, Anoka's Salami win track and field championships
Seven. Six. Five. Two. One. Seven podium performances, put together by six superstar performers. Five top-three finishes, including two individual state titles. A weekend of eye-popping numbers, all adding up to one: Fridley boys track and field as the final team standing at the Class AA Track and Field Championships at St. Michael-Albertville June 6-8,...
Track and Field: Blaine sweeps NWSC titles, Spring Lake Park girls and Anoka boys finish 2nd
The Blaine boys and girls track and field teams came away with a title sweep during the Northwest Suburban Conference Championships held in Elk River May 22-23, with runner-up finishes by the Anoka boys and Spring Lake Park girls. NWSC boys The Blaine boys won four events, led by Evan Koerber in the 800-meter run in 1:55.27; the 4x100 relay team of Zachary Larson, Samuel Shaughnessy, Michael Olomiyete and Michael...
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