(Fridley, MN) — The president of the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association Dave Wareham says the hardest part of dealing with a season in limbo and students having to stay home is dealing with the unknown and trying to keep seniors in the right frame of mind. Wareham is the boy’s tennis coach at Totino-Grace and […]
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference coping with canceled season, dealing with mental health of athletes (AUDIO)
(St. Paul, MN) — Competition in college athletics continues to stand still, which has created challenges at all levels. The commissioner of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (U-MAC) says this is an unprecedented time and all institutions in his conference are working hard to deal with the tough times, especially related to student-athlete mental health. […]
Vikes make some minor moves
The Minnesota Vikings have signed veteran guard Dakota Dozier. The team announced the re-signing of the Furman product, who played in 16 games last season with a career-high four starts. He originally joined Minnesota as a free agent last April 4. Dozier was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round (137th overall) […]
Wild sign prospect Beckman this week
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin announced this week the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forwards Adam Beckman and Damien Giroux to three-year, entry-level contracts. Beckman, 18 (5/10/01), recorded 107 points (48-59=107) in 63 games with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season. He earned […]
New Vikings WR Sharpe looks forward to opportunity
To fill a glaring hole at wide receiver opened by the departure of Stefon Diggs, the Minnesota Vikings have turned first to Tajae Sharpe. Whenever NFL teams are able to gather for practice, Sharpe should at least have a head start on offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak’s playbook. ”That’s always a good thing when you don’t […]
Wild ink young goaltender Hunter Jones (AUDIO)
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed goaltender Hunter Jones to a three-year, entry-level contract. Jones, 19 (9/21/00), went 31-14-3 with a 2.75 goals-against average (GAA), a .913 save percentage (SV%) and four shutouts in 49 games with the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League […]
MN Track Coaches Association President discusses spring sports, including “virtual meet” (AUDIO)
(Wayzata, MN) — The prospective start of the spring high school sports seasons in Minnesota were pushed back again after Governor Tim Walz issued further regulations on everyday life in Minnesota. The Minnesota State High School League announced yesterday it will follow Walz’s school closing guidelines and that means there will be no high school […]
Vikings add players
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to contract terms Wednesday with wide receiver Tajae Sharpe and defensive end Anthony Zettel, adding two fifth-year veterans at positions vacated by star players. Sharpe played his first four NFL seasons for Tennessee, a fifth-round draft pick in 2016 out of Massachusetts. Sharpe had a career-high four touchdown receptions last year, […]
Oturu turning pro
Minnesota center Daniel Oturu said Monday he is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the Big Ten in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore. Oturu made the announcement with a letter to fans on Instagram, saying he planned to hire an agent. The 6-foot-10 Oturu averaged 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks […]
Whalen recalls a trying season (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen of Hutchinson admitted this week that her second season at the helm was one of the most challenging years of her entire basketball career. Whalen’s top player Destiny Pitts left the team in January. Whalen says it was a tough time, but she felt […]