Shelby Swanson
Intern
Shelby Swanson joined the Minnesota Star Tribune as a sports intern in summer 2025. Originally from Durham, N.C., she studied journalism and Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was the sports editor of The Daily Tar Heel. She later reported on college sports for The Raleigh News & Observer as a contributing writer. When she’s not covering games, Shelby enjoys playing pickup basketball, discovering new music and binge-watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Latest from Shelby Swanson
Millville racer says goodbye to pro motocross at the track where it all began
Jeremy Martin was born into racing in southeast Minnesota at Spring Creek Motocross Park, which is owned by his parents. He'll finish his professional career with Saturday’s race at his home track.
July 11, 2025
Aurora host first home playoff match since 2022, with championship game in sight
The undefeated squad faces high-scoring Utah United at TCO Stadium in Eagan on Saturday for a spot in the USL W championship game.
July 11, 2025
Lynx rally past Sparks behind Hiedeman’s 18 points off the bench
Down by double digits early, the Lynx bench came alive Wednesday to guide a bounce-back victory.
July 11, 2025
Lynx’s late lead vanishes suddenly in loss to Mercury
Led by 29 points from Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix went on a 19-4 run in the final five minutes to win 79-71.
July 9, 2025
From Russia with love: Lynx teammates lean on each other
“Masha” and “Ola” competed together for UMMC Ekaterinburg. They’re impacting each other’s growth again in a new league and country.
July 5, 2025
Mariah Nguyen is an Aurora standout and future Gopher with more than a million TikTok followers
While running a Vietnamese restaurant, Mariah Nguyen’s parents parents let her discover a love for soccer and entertaining her teammates.
July 4, 2025
Damaged unicycle at fault for Red Panda's fall, broken wrist at Lynx game
Red Panda, a popular halftime performer, spent 11 hours in a Minneapolis hospital after falling from her unicycle during Tuesday's game between the Lynx and Fever at Target Center.
July 2, 2025
Red Panda, beloved halftime performer, falls and suffers injury at Target Center during Lynx game
Rong “Krystal” Niu — known to fans as Red Panda — fell from her 7-foot unicycle less than a minute into her act at halftime of the Commissioner’s Cup title game between the Lynx and Fever.
July 2, 2025
NBA champion Chet Holmgren returns home for youth camp at Minnehaha Academy
125 children ranging from first to eighth grade packed into the Minnehaha gym, eager to run drills, compete in games and meet Holmgren.
July 2, 2025
Wolves place bets on two towering teenagers in NBA draft
Joan Beringer, a 6-11 center from France, and Rocco Zikarsky, a 7-2 center from Australia, won’t help the Timberwolves right away, but the team is betting big on the 18-year-olds' upside and work ethic.
June 30, 2025
With their star back and percolating, Lynx defeat Dream in overtime
Napheesa Collier, who had missed two games because of injury, scored 26 points and made important plays at the end.
June 28, 2025
‘We created this for ourselves’: Inside the inaugural season of Women’s Elite Rugby
Teams from New York and Denver will clash for the championship Sunday at TCO Stadium, the ultimate moment in a beginning heavy on inclusion and opportunity and driven by a team from the Twin Cities.
June 27, 2025
