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"Mr. High School Sports"– AAA Girls' Singles Champ Defends Title
(Courtesy of John Heller, Post-Gazette) Mr. High School Sports may have had his hands full covering Week 4 of football season, but let the record show he did not forget the first WPIAL championship...
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Mankato Mavericks Head To DII Basketball Championships
By Eric Nelson, WCCO-TV MANKATO (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Mavericks are swimming in uncharted waters. The Mavs have reached the elite eight for the first time in school history. Check out Eric...
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7th Annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
(credit: U.S. Pond Hockey.com) By Meghan Marx It’s January in the Twin Cities — and for the past seven years — that means it is time for the country’s largest outdoor pond hockey event, the 2012 U.S....
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Lynx Open WNBA Season As Favorites To Win Again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Lynx rolled through the regular season a year ago, then kept on cruising through the playoffs to win the club’s first WNBA championship. The bad news for the rest of...
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Eden Prairie Tops Lakeville North 28-7 For 6A Title
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minutes after guiding Eden Prairie to its eighth state championship under his watch, coach Mike Grant was already talking about next season’s opener against Elk River. “All I know is...
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2 Coaches, 1 Winning Style At St. Thomas Academy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Ten years ago, two brothers — Tom and Greg Vannelli — took over as coaches of the St. Thomas Academy hockey team. “It was more about, ‘Lets get back to a program that’s a nice...
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Hermantown, STA Advance To Class 1A Championship
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hermantown will play St. Thomas Academy in the Class 1A championship for the third straight year. Zach Kramer’s breakaway goal in the second overtime Friday gave Hermantown a 4-3...
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Five Things: Cards Find A Way And Reserves Shine For Wolverines
By Andrew Kahn Tonight, the No. 1 overall seed takes on a team once ranked No. 1 and now playing its best basketball. On one side is Louisville, the favorite when the field was announced, trying to...
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Pitino Leads Class Of 7 Into Naismith Hall Of Fame
Rick Pitino, who will coach Louisville in the NCAA championship game Monday night, is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Rising Star: Louisville Junior Luke Hancock
By Mark Chalifoux Most pundits expected Louisville to be in the national championship game, but no one expected Luke Hancock to play an important role. The Cardinals roster is full of stars, Russ Smith...
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Beyond Bounds: Burroughs Has St. Kate’s Tennis On Verge Of History
Senior captain Michaela Burroughs has the St. Kate’s women’s tennis team en route to its first MIAC title in program history. (credit: St. Catherine Sports Information) Take a glance at the MIAC...
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5 Things To Know About The WNBA Finals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore has homecourt advantage throughout the WNBA Finals. The Minnesota Lynx star has taken her play to another level this season, fulfilling the promise she had as one of the...
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Lynx’s Leader Moore Wants To Clinch In Atlanta
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tuesday night for the Minnesota Lynx is about winning Game 2 and never coming back to Minnesota – just like they did two years ago against Atlanta. Minnesota’s WNBA squad is 1-0...
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Lynx Blast Dream 88-63; 1 Win From Title
(credit: David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx offense is humming at a record clip and their defense has caused the Atlanta Dream’s biggest star to come unglued. A...
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Parade, Pep Rally Celebrate Lynx Championship
Gallery: Lynx Parade Downtown MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Los Lynx are now calling themselves “Dos Lynx.” The Minnesota Lynx celebrated its second WNBA Championship in three years on Monday. The Lynx swept...
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Beyond Bounds: Is This The Start Of Brett Draxler’s Astronomical Career Arc?
(credit: St. John’s University/Caleb Williams) The nadir of Brett Draxler’s golf career arrived Sept. 8, 2013. The junior scored an 87 while on St. John’s second team — he’s well aware weekend warriors...
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Beyond Bounds: 8 Reasons To Root For Paige This NCAA Postseason
(credit: Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas) How gifted is Paige Brimeyer? Her hardware would tell you the senior’s an All-American volleyball hotshot for St. Thomas, as her powerhouse volleyball...
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St. Thomas Baseball, Softball Teams Head To World Series
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Both the St. Thomas baseball and softball teams are World Series bound. “I think it’s awesome,” softball third baseman Brooke Selisker said. “To have a men’s and women’s program...
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4 Things To Know: Lynx Win WNBA Championship, MEA Break And More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – From the Minnesota Lynx winning their third championship title in five years to Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s frustration with Tom Brady, here’s a look at the top four stories for...
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Lynx Championship Parade Route Set For Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Lynx are celebrating their third WNBA championship with a parade and pep rally Friday. The Minnesota dynasty clinched their third championship in five years Wednesday...
View ArticleStacked Vikings Still Hard At Chase For Championship
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The end of last season for the Minnesota Vikings came suddenly and lopsidedly, falling hard in the NFC championship game a week after soaking in the euphoria of advancing on an...
View ArticleFive Things: Kentucky And UConn To Play For Title
By Andrew Kahn >>More articles The wildest NCAA Tournament of the modern era culminates with an 8 seed versus a 7 seed for the championship. Kentucky, a 74-73 winner over Wisconsin on Saturday,...
View ArticleRising Star: Kentucky Guard James Young
By Andrew Kahn >>More articles After Kentucky beat Wisconsin on Saturday night to advance to the championship game, John Calipari channeled his inner Nostradamus. “James Young has had 25 point...
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