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Spring sports thrive after long winter

By Emma Melling

Sports | Talon

  • Photo of junior Bennett Theisen by Beck Westrem.

  • Photo by Annika Johnson.

  • Photo of freshman Isaac Benka by Lily McClelland.

  • Photo of senior Erik Ostrem by Longine Deng.

  • Photo of senior Laura Shea by Emma Melling.

  • Photo of junior Kaylee Harnack by Ceals Malone.

Author

  • Emma is a senior staff writer and editor-in-chief of the Talon. She is passionate about journalism, writing, literature, and French. Emma plans to attend Bethel University in the fall and double major in English and Journalism. She enjoys writing features on arts and human interest topics and loves listening to people's stories. Her hobbies include reading, hiking and spending time with family.

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