What made MA's star athletes reach the elite level? What made them who they are today? What made them strive and succeed at what they love? Maybe it was the “IT Factor” as 7th grade Jalen...
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1-on-1 with Izzy Daniel
The Toronto Sceptres rookie reflects on her 2nd game in her home state Izzy Daniel, a Minnesota native and 2019 Ms. Hockey finalist, played her second game back in her home state while playing for...
Slideshow: SMB Football Wolfpack’s Section Quarterfinal Heartbreak Captured by Ezra Victor
Wolfpack won’t go down without a fight The SMB Wolfpack football team—a co-op of Minnehaha Academy, the Blake School, St. Paul Academy, and Hope Academy—faced...
Sports consumption changing
How today's teenagers are engaging with pro sports Teenagers don’t seem to care about sports anymore— at least live sports. TV viewership for sports is dropping; many kids and teens have never...
Betting is fun, just ask the media
The rapidly growing gambling culture continues to infiltrate sports content, so much so that gambling chatter has become a staple of daily sports media. According to S&P Global, in 2023, a total...
Love at first spike
It’s late July and the first set of a sweaty, scrappy beach volleyball game has just concluded. Eva Kováčová, a junior exchange student from Slovakia, is now ready to advance into the next set, a...
Shedding light on the NCAA Transfer Portal
The transfer portal from 3 perspectives “I don’t know what the future has in store for me there, but I do know that...
Anthony Edwards’ ascension to Garnett-level stardom
Anthony Edwards: Restoring Kevin Garnett’s Legacy as the Face of Minnesota Basketball Anthony Edwards had just led the...
Unlocking the chill
Advantages and disadvantages of ice baths on the body and mind It’s 10 in the morning and cross country practice has...
The land of 10,000 heartbreaks
The land of 10,000 heartbreaks Every prideful Minnesotan can recount where they were on the night of the Minneapolis...
Sports photography gains popularity
The increasing interest among youth Raising 4 kids, Lisa Siddons was consumed by youth sports for many years....
State of hockey welcomes women’s team
Professional Women's Hockey League debuts, drawing former & current players, inspiring girls September 18th...
A new era for girls basketball
New coach brings different philosophy A warm salty drop of sweat falls from your drenched forehead as you are catching...
Money and sports: Sports gambling increases
More underage gamblers take advantage of online portals “It came down to the very last play of the game,” said the...
Sports around the world
Sports vary but interest remains high across the globe How many of your friends and family play sports? How many of...