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Bunny’s wins the 35 & Over showdown
Edina 35 & Over men’s slowpitch softball fans watched a highly competitive championship game July 17 at Van Valkenburg Park, and in the end it was Bunny’s Bar & Grill 14, Love Handles 9. With the win, Bunny’s closed the gap in the championship series. Love Handles has 12 Edina playoff championships and this is Bunny’s seventh title. The outcome hinged on a key defensive play in the bottom of...
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...
Fusion boys U15 soccer team finishes season at USA Cup
The Fusion Under-15 boys soccer team finished the 2024 season with a good run in the playoffs of the Target USA Cup last week at the National Sports Center in Blaine. This team represents the western suburbs with players from Minnetonka, Plymouth and Wayzata. Head coach Josh Kizilos said, “We had a great season with a second-place finish in our league and a championship in the Tonka Splash tournament. The...
Edina Legion rolls into sub-state tourney
Edina’s most improbable American Legion baseball victory of the year July 19 put the Hornets in position for a first- or second-place seed in the Sub-State 3 Tournament. Trailing the Wayzata Wizards 6-0 by the middle of the second inning, Edina’s hopes for victory looked bleak, and by the fourth inning Wayzata led 12-3 with a chance to end the contest via the 10-run rule. But Edina wasn’t finished. The...
Unicorn and Llama Races Coming To Minnesota Track In August
Admission to the event includes crafts, an arcade and a chance for kids to run the race track. Pony rides and face painting are also available from 12:30-4:30 p.m. for an additional cost. There is also a 'gigantic' Pepsi Playground on site as well.
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...
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.
Firemen’s tournament caps off 66th edition in style
The 66th annual Bloomington Firemen’s Softball Tournament once again saw 67 teams converge on the softball fields around Valley View Park starting July 18 before wrapping up with championship trophies July 21. Tourney weekend began with the annual Guns versus Hoses game, followed by the All-Stars game at Red Haddox Field at Toro Grandstand. Bloomington Police dominated Bloomington Fire to retain a traveling trophy between the emergency services in Bloomington...
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.
Plymouth Residents Help Grow Sport of Cricket
It’s a sport that has exploded in popularity across the U.S. Cricket — which is deeply popular in India — has also found success in the northwest metro. Last December, Eka Sport, a group started by Plymouth residents, partnered with the Minnesota Youth Cricket Academy to open Minnesota’s first indoor cricket facility.
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...
Raspberry title repeat for A&M Lumber
The A&M Lumber men’s slowpitch softball team showed up at Central Park July 20 determined to repeat as champions of the Hopkins Raspberry Tournament. Eleven other teams had the same goal, so it wasn’t an easy path to the championship for A&M, but their poise and resolve got them through as they defeated the Mighty Mulch Heads 6-3 in the second championship game. “We had lost to the Mulch Heads...
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.
Hopkins banks on pitching for sub-state
Several changes in sub-state alignments left American Legion baseball teams in Sub-State 3 with a one in six chance of making it to the State Division I Tournament. Chaska announced that it was dropping out of the playoffs and Bloomington 1 was moved into a different sub-state by the state Legion tournament committee, leaving only six in Sub-State 3: The host team from Shakopee, plus Chanhassen, Edina, Hopkins, Hutchinson and Waconia. None of those six teams made it to state in 2023. Hopkins and Edina...
Wren Warne-Jacobsen Defends U.S. Collegiate Championships Title
Wren Warne-Jacobsen won her second consecutive women’s senior title at the 2024 U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships & Invitational this past weekend in Richfield, Minnesota. Joonsoo Kim achieved his first gold and second senior medal at the U.S. Collegiate Championships while Bailey Onixt and Solomon Bristol stood on top...
Richfield Fastpitch summer success so far
Richfield Girls Fastpitch Association had six teams qualify for state tournaments June 27-30 with two more teams qualifying for nationals at the end of July including 12U (12-under) Cardinal and 10U (10-under) Black. Association president Chrissy Cleveland explained how proud of the hard work and dedication it takes to make a successful season become a reality. “Their achievements reflect their relentless effort, the unwavering support of their coaches and the...
Lynx co-captains reflect on first half success at 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend
PHOENIX — Saturday night’s showcase in the desert was just as much a business trip as it was a WNBA All-Star Game. The game serves as a jumping off point for Team USA on their way to the Olympics — especially for Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve, the Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations.
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