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Reporter/Columnist | Sports

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Rachel Blount is a sports columnist and general assignment reporter, with a particular emphasis on Olympic sports.
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Butler's career a galloping success

During a 62-day season that begins Friday night, Dean Butler -- who won 83 races last summer -- will try to win his fourth consecutive riding title at the Shakopee track.

Updated: May 18, 2012, - 06:35 AM

Blount: Lynx's Reeve takes last look back before leaping ahead

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is done savoring last year's WNBA title and is embracing the challenge of repeating.

Updated: May 14, 2012, - 08:56 AM

Blount: Art of talking gives hope to future of Canterbury

The track's president met with Mystic Lake leaders, found a way to boost purses.

Updated: May 01, 2012, - 07:47 AM

Johnson wrestles to victory, now waits on Olympics

The Plymouth native captured the 96-kilogram title Sunday, but U.S. still has to qualify in that weight class.

Updated: April 22, 2012, - 11:29 PM

Betts takes all-Minnesota Greco-Roman final

The St. Michael wrestler's victory at 84 kilograms extends a streak of Minnesota representation at the Games dating to 1968.

Updated: April 22, 2012, - 09:50 AM

Road back doesn't end here for Northfield wrestler

Northfield native Jordan Holm fell short of the Olympics after making his way back from a conviction, but he'll keep wrestling.

Updated: April 22, 2012, - 09:50 AM

Brothers take hold of a wrestling dream

Taking different paths to wrestling success, the Schlatter brothers are giving their all to go to London.

Updated: April 21, 2012, - 08:47 AM

After years away, Severson chasing Olympic wrestling dream

Nick Severson was out of shape and out of wrestling for over seven years, but now he's at the Olympic trials.

Updated: April 20, 2012, - 06:45 AM

After prison release, state wrestler free to pursue Olympic dream

Jordan Holm's wrestling aspirations became afterthoughts when he spent 6 1/2 years in prison for sexual abuse -- a crime the Northfield native says he didn't commit. Now, he's competing for a spot in the Olympics.

Updated: April 15, 2012, - 09:28 AM

St. Paul native and her coach earn spots on Olympic fencing team

Susie Scanlan didn't want to get ahead of herself. Over the past 15 months, as she sought a place on the U.S. Olympic fencing team, the St. Paul native didn't indulge in any daydreams of what it might be like to compete at the London Olympics this summer.

Updated: April 14, 2012, - 11:02 PM