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St. Michael Mike’s blow out North St. Paul in playoff tune-up game
The St. Michael Mike’s American Legion Post 567 baseball team put an exclamation point on the regular season and earned the two-seed in their bracket of the 2024 American Legion Sub-State Baseball Tournament. North St. Paul made the trek to St. Michael on July 18 in the final game before the playoffs. It was a complete disaster for the 39ers as the Mike’s had 14 hits and drew 10 walks in four and a half innings. ...
What is swimmer's itch and how do you treat it?
MINNEAPOLIS — Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out.Swimmer's itch is an allergic reaction to a parasite. Infected birds and mammals pass the eggs in feces. They hatch in water and attach to snails, releasing microscopic larvae and exposing humans."If you are in context with that larvae it imbeds into your skin," Dr. Liz Farhat said.Farhat is a lead dermatologist at Allina Health. She says a rash will emerge 12-24 hours after being in the water but, thankfully, the larvae will die within...
The best public-access and private golf courses in Minnesota, ranked
Looking to play the best golf courses in Minnesota? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses. Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings. Best public-access courses in each state The best private courses in each state The details: How we rank...
Black Business Night at the Ballpark will help Black entrepreneurs pitch to St. Paul Saints fans
As the St Paul Saints take the field on August 8, the Saints organization will use the summer night at CHS Field to cheer on Minnesota’s Black small business owners. WCCO’s Sheletta Brundidge on what it means, and how to get involved.
Monday Deadline to Sign Up for Minnesota Senior Games
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Monday is the last day to sign up for the Minnesota Senior Games in St. Cloud. Registration will close at the end of the day. Hundreds of athletes aged 50 and above from across the state and beyond will compete in over 15 events. The...
3M Open DFS Plays: Value Picks For Each Salary Range
The 3M Open is one of the newer annual tournaments on the PGA Tour schedule. It debuted on the schedule in 2019 when 20-year-old Matthew Wolf beat 22-year-old Collin Morikawa in an incredible tournament. TPC Twin Cities hosts the 3M Open, which is right outside Minneapolis. Before taking over the 3M Open, TPC Twin Cities hosted a PGA Tour Champions event for 18 years.
Gophers football slotted 12th in Big Ten preseason poll
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team will likely head into the 2024 season with quite the chip on its shoulder. The Gophers, coming off a 6-7 season, were placed 12th in a Big Ten preseason poll put together by Cleveland.com on Monday. The league will have 18 teams for the first time with the addition of former Pac-12 teams USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.
Notre Dame basketball makes top-5 for 2025 Minnesota center
While Notre Dame basketball still doesn’t have a 2025 commitment, it’s not due to lack of effort. The Irish once again are a top contender for a nation prospect, this time it’s Minnesota center Tommy Ahneman. The 6-foot, 10-inch and 235-pound big man cut his list down to five schools on Tuesday: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
Accomplishments of the past high school season
There are four high school teams—Minneapolis South (boys basketball), Minneapolis Washburn (boys basketball), St. Paul Central (boys basketball), and Minneapolis Roosevelt (girls basketball—and one outstanding student-athlete, Juirad Hughes Jr., who made their mark this past high school season. Here is how each did it. South makes it back...
2024 Minnesota State Hall of Fame Class Announced
MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State Athletic Department has selected nine individuals and one team for the school's Hall of Fame ceremonies which will take place on Friday, October 4. New members of the Hall of Fame in the student-athlete category include Shane Joseph (men's hockey, '04), Lindsay Erickson (softball,...
2024 Position Primer: Minnesota Gopher wide receiver preview
GopherIllustrated will provide an in-depth preview on each Minnesota football position group leading up to the start of training camp in August. Today, we focus on running back. 2023 IN REVIEW. Everyone reading this knows that Minnesota needs to throw more. This offense has lacked balance for years, coinciding with...
Record number of Tommies earn Summit League Academic honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the third straight year, the University of St. Thomas saw success both on the field of play and in the classroom. A record and conference leading 269 Tommies were named to the Summit League’s Academic Honor Roll, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 or better during the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, student-athletes must complete one season of eligibility in the Summit League, competing in the sports of baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving,…
St. Thomas neighbors file (again) to block construction of 5,500-seat sports arena [Pioneer Press]
Neighborhood residents opposed to a new Division I athletics arena at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul are seeking the equivalent of a legal restraining order against the city and the university, with the goal of stopping construction already well underway off Grand, Cretin and Summit avenues. The...
Gophers prep for fall camp
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is gearing up for the start of fall camp late next week on campus. The Golden Gophers have been working out all summer, mostly with player-led practices. Gopher senior offensive lineman Quinn Carroll of Edina says with four returning starters on the offensive line, this could be a special group. He says they are looking forward to a high profile season opener at home against North Carolina on August 29th.
Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title
The University of Minnesota’s Wren Warne-Jacobsen topped the podium for the second straight year at the U.S. Figure Skating Collegiate Championships in Richfield on Saturday. Warne-Jacobsen’s preparation to compete against 26 other skaters from 22 universities took place 20 miles southwest of the competition rink in the Shakopee Ice...
Gophers Reveal 2024 Cross Country Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota men's and women's cross country programs have announced its 2024 fall competition schedule. The season, which runs from August 30 to November 13, includes three home events, one of which is the 38th Annual Roy Griak Invitational on September 20. Both programs will begin...
Get to Know Femi Odukale and Caleb Williams
Minnesota added Femi Odukale and Caleb Williams to the roster this upcoming season. Both seniors completing their collegiate journeys, both have local connections. Femi Odukale, hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y., was in elementary school in St. Cloud, Minn., during his childhood years. Williams, hailing from Wild Rose, Wis., has now been at Minnesota his entire collegiate career, playing three years at Macalester (DIII) before earning a scholarship with the Gophers. Get to know our most recent Gophers as they prepare for the 2024-25 season.
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