Colleges
December 17, 2020
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Two former metro prep stars making their mark at Northwestern

Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman from Breck School and Evan Hull from Maple Grove are among the Minnesotans making an impact in D-I college football around the nation.
Colleges
December 17, 2020
O’Shaughnessy Stadium at the University of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas reveals first Division I football recruiting class. Here's the list

The Tommies signed 26 players on Wednesday for for their first recruiting class after making the move up from NCAA Division III
Gophers
December 16, 2020
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Get to know the next Gophers in this Class of 2021 breakdown

These 17 scholarship players, plus a walk-on and a graduate transfer, signed with P.J. Fleck's Gophers in the early signing period that began Wednesday.
High Schools
December 16, 2020
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Making history lures first group of Division I recruits to St. Thomas

Youth football foes Jordan Titus and Savion Robinson are coming back to St. Paul, among at least 11 Minnesota high school stars who are part of the new St. Thomas recruiting class.
Golf
December 16, 2020
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Reusse: LPGA's Olson was close to 'The General,' a dear father-in-law

We were rooting for Amy Olson as she tried to win the U.S. Women's Open after the weekend death of father-in-law Lee Olson, a well-known figure in Wayzata's youth sports community.
Gophers
December 15, 2020
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Scoggins: Giving Gophers football special treatment right call, even if it looks unfair

Other Gophers head coaches heard "No" on extra scholarship spending this year. P.J. Fleck will hear "Yes." That decision is necessary if the university wants to keep pace with other schools.
Colleges
December 12, 2020

Saturday's college hockey roundup

Colleges
December 12, 2020
Former Hopkins star Paige Bueckers is making her college basketball debut Saturday.

Humble and ready to go, Bueckers set to start UConn career Saturday

The former Hopkins star is expected to make her collegiate debut at home after the Huskies' first four games were canceled.
Wild
December 12, 2020
Brock Faber was part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program the past two years.

Gophers trio named to U.S. National Junior Team

Defensemen Brock Faber, Ryan Johnson and Jackson LaCombe will play for Team USA in the upcoming World Junior Championship. Three others with Minnesota ties also made the team.
Wild
December 11, 2020
Minnesota Duluth’s Nick Swaney beat North Dakota goalie Adam Scheel for the shootout winner on Thursday night in Omaha. The teams tied 2-2, and the

UND vs. UMD gives a glimpse of what could have been in March

The Fighting Hawks and Bulldogs likely would have been No. 1 NCAA tournament seeds. Nine months later, they played in the NCHC's Omaha Pod. Here's what happened.
Colleges
December 11, 2020

No. 3 Minnesota Duluth wins shootout over No. 1 North Dakota in men's hockey

Bulldogs senior Nick Swaney scored against Adam Scheel and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth picked up an extra point after tying the No. 1 Fighting Hawks 2-2 in overtime.
Gophers
December 11, 2020
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Big Ten football shows that blue blood Buckeyes run the show

If the Big Ten had followed its own rules, Ohio State's meaningful games would be done, as would the conference's hopes of a national title.
Wild
December 9, 2020
Western Michigan's Drew Worrad (13) and Jamie Rome (20) battled with St. Cloud State's Nolan Walker (20) and Micah Miller (15) for the puck during an

NCHC's 'Pod Squads' are giving college hockey a lift

The conference has taken its show to Omaha, where eight teams are gathering to play 38 games over the three weeks. The first few days of competition promise for a fun ride going forward.
Gophers
December 8, 2020
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields

Michigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 cases

Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season without one of its cornerstone rivalry games.
Gophers
December 8, 2020

'Full warning': Older basketball coaches at work in pandemic

Gophers
December 8, 2020

Conference showdowns produce wave of Top 25 matchups

The value in conference vs. conference showdowns has never been greater with teams struggling to find opponents amid the pandemic and numerous non-league games having already been scrapped.
Sports
December 8, 2020
Elmer Kohorst (1957 photo) went from Albany, Minn., to Notre Dame and became two-time All-America catcher. He later was a longtime assistant basketbal

Reusse: Kohorst couldn't hold down Hornung, did hold onto SJU coach

Elmer Kohorst went from Albany to Notre Dame and became a two-time All-America catcher. Later, Elmer was Jim Smith's basketball assistant at St. John's and saved him from responding to archrival Tom Feely.
Gophers
December 7, 2020

Baker scores 33, Arizona routs Northern Arizona 96-53

Jamarl Baker scored his first basket in transition to get himself going, then knocked down a 3-pointer not long after that. Once the second 3 dropped, Arizona's junior guard could not be stopped.
Gophers
December 7, 2020

Henry scores 19, Bradley beats Lewis University 95-62

Ja'Shon Henry scored 19 points, Elijah Childs added 17 points and Bradley beat Lewis University 95-62 on Monday night.
Gophers
December 7, 2020

Henson's 7 3-pointers lead CSU Bakersfield past Bethesda

Travis Henson scored 21 points, with seven 3-pointers, and Cal State Bakersfield beat Bethesda 94-43 on Monday night.