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Everyone Had Same Reaction To Caitlin Clark's Swimsuit Photo
Caitlin Clark is ready for the WNBA regular season break. The Indiana Fever point guard is excited for her vacation, with the Summer Olympics coming up. "I'm on vacation!" she told the media on Saturday. "Alright, last time for a month, get your questions in." Hopefully, Clark will be getting ...
Inside the Field: 3M Open
The PGA TOUR heads back to TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, for the 3M Open. Last year's edition saw Lee Hodges earn his first PGA TOUR victory, going wire-to-wire and setting a new tournament scoring record at 24-under. The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields...
Regan Smith's rivalry with Australian swimming star peaks at Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the greatest female backstroke swimmers will face off twice at the Paris Olympics seeking gold, world records and, for Lakeville native Regan Smith, the reclaiming of a crown.
Big League Bound: RCK Grad Drafted By Minnesota Twins
Not to brag, but there's been a ton of talent coming out of the Hudson Valley lately when it comes to professional sports. All eyes were on Wappingers. The Hudson Valley, and us Wappingers residents specifically, have been proudly following the career of Tyler Adams for a while, and loving the fact that he hasn't forgotten his local roots with all of his success.
Meet the athletes with Minnesota ties on Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics
Suni Lee and Regan Smith are back in the Olympics after star turns in Tokyo, while Minnesota boasts a four-time Olympian and cornerstones of USA Basketball. Meet the athletes with Minnesota ties on Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local...
Caitlin Clark Pledges To Break Sue Bird's WNBA All-Star Game Record
The hoop has largely eluded Caitlin Clark during this WNBA All-Star Game. But that hasn't stopped the Indiana Fever rookie sensation from making her mark on All-Star Game history. In the third quarter of the game, Clark logged her ninth assist of the game. In doing so, she broke the WNBA rookie ...
10 years ago this week...
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette. Golf — Stillwater Area High School graduates Cassie Deeg and Hudson Carpenter qualify for USGA national championships. Deeg, a previous qualifier for two U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, earns a spot in her first U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship after placing second in a section qualifier at Hastings Country Club. Carpenter, shares medalist honors during a qualifier at Chaska...
Girls flag football is gaining traction in Minnesota, thanks in part to the Vikings
MINNAEPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Vikings believe in the equity of football and giving everyone a chance to play the game, which is why the team is sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state. This mission culminated in the first-ever high school summer league championship at TCO Stadium...
Matt Higgins inspired by daughters to bring leadership to the Gophers
The newly named head coach of Gophers golf, Matt Higgins, used to be worried about how well his players shot. Now, he said he cares more about his players’ feelings after their rounds. Time away from coaching and desires for how he wanted his daughters to be coached led...
Kansas DE Hunter Higgins discusses Minnesota offer
Earlier this week, Minnesota entered the recruiting race for 2026 defensive end Hunter Higgins. Higgins is a three-star prospect out of Maize South High School in Wichita and is in the midst of seeing his recruitment truly take off. With the offer from the Gophers, Higgins is up to 15 offers in his recruitment including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Texas Tech, USC, and Vanderbilt. After receiving his offer on Monday, Gophers Nation was able to spend a few minutes talking to Higgins about his offer from the Gophers and his "surreal" last...
Men’s Swimming and Diving Welcomes 10 Newcomers for 2024-25 Season
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota men's swimming and diving program announced on Friday the addition of 10 new student-athletes for the 2024-25 season. The latest Gopher class will feature nine swimmers and one diver. "Overall, this is one of our strongest classes in recent years," said head swimming coach...
Baseball: Five earn all-conference honors for Stillwater
Five members of the Stillwater baseball team landed a coveted spot on the All-Suburban East Conference team after leading the Ponies to their sixth conference championship in the past seven seasons. Senior Charley Rowan helped set the pace at the plate for the Ponies, who went 13-5 to share the league title with eventual state champion East Ridge and finished 18-7 overall after coming up short against the Raptors in the finals of the Section 4AAAA Tournament. ...
Girls track and field: Pagel chosen Most Valuable Athlete for Ponies
One of 10 all-state performers for the Ponies, senior Cayman Pagel was honored as the Most Valuable Athlete for the Stillwater girls track and field team. Pagel placed fifth at state in the long jump and also joined teammates Angela Taylor, Liberty Quast and Anya Williams to place fifth in the 4x100 relay. Quast, who earned all-state honors in all four of her events at state, received the team’s Track...
Water Polo: Macalester Posts Second-Highest Team GPA in Nation
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Macalester College water polo team received the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Team Award after recording the second-highest team grade-point average (3.77) among all women's collegiate water polo teams. Also, 14 Scots received All-Academic Team honors from the ACWPC. Macalester posted the second-best cumulative team GPA behind Caltech (3.78) and ahead of prestigious Division I programs Harvard (3.70), Brown (3.67) and Stanford (3.66). To be eligible for the ACWPC All-Academic Award, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.20 or higher. The 14 Scots to earn the ACWPC All-Academic Award are Laurel O'Hare (Evanston,...
Sports briefs: Ponies Backcourt Club Golf Classic set for July 22
Ponies Backcourt Club Golf Classic set for July 22 The Stillwater Ponies Backcourt Club Golf Classic will be held on Monday, July 22 at Indian Hills Golf Club. This is a fundraiser to benefit the Ponies Backcourt Club on behalf of the Stillwater boys basketball program. The cost to participate in the four-person scramble golf event is $150 per golfer, which includes golf, prizes and dinner. Registration begins at noon,...
MNUFC Take Care of Business to End Winless Streak
Every streak must come to an end, such is the nature of these kinds of things. After nine games without a win, Minnesota United took down San Jose by a scoreline of 2-0 to break their unwelcome trend and secure three points before the Leagues Cup break. It was an encouraging performance from the Loons, who for large portions of the match demonstrated the kind of spirited, creative play that helped them to a hot start this season.
Brooklyn Park Tops Osseo 7-2 in American Legion Baseball
The Brooklyn Park American Legion baseball team scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally past Osseo and win 7-2. Otto Arlt and Ty Lovcik both delivered two-run doubles in the inning. Neither team scored in the first four innings with each team scoring once in...
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