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New fan experiences at the 2024 3M Open Golf Tournament
BLAINE, Minn. — The 3M Open tees off July 22 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, and crews have been busy getting the tournament tents ready for spectators."We start the build the first week in May, so it's a good 11 to 12 weeks. It takes an army of dedicated folks," said Mike Welch, the 3M Open Tournament Director.In the past few years, the tournament has been held during a drought, but with all the rain in June, the course is in great condition. The tournament tents are for VIP seating, but there will also be more than six miles of free seats...
Isanti Redbirds look to continue rebuilding
Last year the Isanti Redbirds took the first steps toward revamping a roster that had dominated the Eastern Minny League in recent seasons. That will continue this summer, as over the winter the team had 11 players either retire or leave. “Most of them were either starters or of starting caliber,” Isanti manager Steve Allen said. “We lost some pretty high-quality individuals and good ballplayers. ...
Hannah Tong named Ms. Softball finalist
Rangers pitcher takes home East Metro Player of the Year honors Forest Lake’s star senior pitcher Hannah Tong had herself a notable final season in a Rangers uniform in 2024, helping command Forest Lake to yet another Class AAAA state title berth, while gathering a 19-6 overall record on the campaign. To further cap off what was a brilliant year for Tong and her Rangers, the Minnesota State University, Mankato...
Minnesota Twin Stars Program Provides Women’s Soccer Players An Opportunity to Develop in Offseason
The Minnesota Twin Stars Football Club is a local soccer program bases in the Maple Grove/Brooklyn Park area that includes not just a men’s program, but also a women’s club as well. The Twin Stars are made up of local soccer players that range from post-college to high...
3M Open puts Blaine on the sports map
BLAINE, Minn. (7/2/2024) – Some of the top golfers on the PGA Tour are coming to Blaine this month for the sixth annual 3M Open. Monday was media day and there was plenty of focus was on the host city. “When we have our broadcast on CBS or the...
Sixteen horses nominated to Dan Patch FFA at Running Aces
Columbus, MN — The racing office at Running Aces has processed 16 nominations for the 2024 Dan Patch FFA Pace which is the signature event of the summer at the Minnesota oval. The action in this year’s Dan Patch will get underway with $20,000 elimination races on Sunday (July...
Spring Lake Park skeet finishes 2nd at state
Another year, another top state finish, with another return invite to national competition ahead. The Spring Lake Park clay target club closed the spring season with a runner-up finish in the state skeet meet held in Prior Lake June 26, with Mason Meyer earning third place in the varsity male division. Andover’s Jared Miller scored a 100 in the state clay target competition in Class A, while Anoka was led...
Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau among early commitments to 2024 3M Open
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Some of the top PGA Tour players in the world will be in Blaine in about three weeks for the 3M Open, Minnesota’s annual tour stop in Blaine now in its sixth year. Pro Links Sports, the company that manages the player field for the...
LoGators show class in shutout win over Saints
The Champlin Park LoGators started a busy run last week with a 7-0 win over the St. Michael Saints on June 25 at Noble Sports Park, extending its record to 5-0 in Metro Minny play. The win was built on a shutout performance from the LoGators, which included seven innings pitched and eight strikeouts for Maple Grove’s Jerome Gooley. Jack Haring pitched the final two innings and earned four kills. While the Saints struggled to get batters to base, the LoGators put on a clinic....
Back-to-back shutout wins for Osseo Legion baseball
After a tough stretch for the Osseo Legion Post 172 baseball team, they got themselves back on track with consecutive shutout wins. On June 25 they took down Andover 11-0 on the road. A day later, they took down Armstrong 9-0 at home. The run production is a sign that the Osseo bats are starting to come around. Their previous game-high run total was five during a 5-4 win over Monticello in the first game of the season. Osseo had combined to score seven runs...
St. Michael Saints fall to Champlin Park, shutout Hamel
The St. Michael Saints townball team of the Metro Minny Class B Amateur Baseball League was a part of two shutouts over their last two games. They fell 7-0 to the league-leading Champlin Park LoGators on June 25 before taking down the Hamel Hawks 6-0 on June 27. It was the end of a three-game road stretch for the Saints as they fell another game behind Champlin Park in the Metro Minny standings. The LoGators took a 2-0 lead after one inning and didn’t look...
Isanti Rodeo, Jubilee Days sticks to familiar favorites
If it isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it. That is the exact philosophy the Isanti Rodeo and Jubilee Days have taken as most everything from the previous years is simply carried forward to this year’s. Because the Fourth of July is on a Thursday, the biggest...
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