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Champlin, MN · Sports
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Mudslingers’ Road to Twin Cities Championship Illustrates that Adult Baseball Goes Beyond the Game
“This team has been through a lot of struggles together,” said Aaron Moerke, Mudslingers Manager / Player. “That’s what makes this championship so meaningful.”. The Mudslingers were formed by a core group of friends who played youth sports together in the Maple Grove, Minnesota area. One of those friends was Jason Wood, a workhorse of a man who maintained athletic fields for the City of Maple Grove during the week, then dazzled those same fields as a Mudslingers pitcher on weekends.
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Knowles lifts Tommies to first Summit League win of 2026
FARGO, N.D. — The University of St. Thomas earned its first Summit League victory Thursday eveing in Fargo, North Dakota. St. Thomas defeated North Dakota State 2-1 on Thursday. The Tommies scored both goals in the first half and held the Bison scoreless after halftime while finishing even in shots at 11 apiece. First half – Sophia Alvarez made early saves in the fourth and 18th minutes before St. Thomas broke through at 19:48, when Izzy McEwan scored off an assist from Kalli Knowles for a 1-0 lead. – North Dakota State pushed back with two shots and a corner…
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Simone Biles Visits Foster Youth to Share Advice She Needed During Growing Up Without Parents
Before the world knew Simone Biles as an Olympic champion, she was a little girl who did not know where she belonged. At just 3 years old, Biles entered foster care with her siblings after her biological mother struggled to care for them. Initially, she was anxious in foster care because her brother slept in a different room, and she worried that he might be taken away from her. Fortunately, Biles and her siblings remained together before her grandparents adopted them. Now, decades later, the girl who once needed someone to tell her that she was safe has become the woman standing before young ...
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MNUFC, Allina Health and the Sanneh Foundation Team Up to Address Food Insecurity with Meal Kit Initiative
Minnesota United FC is teaming up with Allina Health and The Sanneh Foundation to address food insecurity by launching a nutrition-focused meal kit initiative that connects families to healthy meals. The collaboration will support Sanneh’s Nutritional Services Program and help build the connection between nutrition education, physical activity, and other resources that support lifelong well-being.
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Harvard cancels future football game at St. Thomas
Harvard has canceled its future road game against St. Thomas, ending a previously announced home‑and‑home series between the two programs, according to an official announcement Thursday. The Crimson and Tommies began the agreement on Sept. 16, 2023, when the two teams met in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard won that...
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Football comes up short on Homecoming
NEW ULM, Minn. - The stage was set for a heroic comeback win on Homecoming for MLC football. That ended with 1:05 left when Brady Turiff looked for Micah Boggs down the left sideline and Northwestern defensive back Jaquan Ellington leaped up to intercept the pass, securing the Eagles' 22-16 UMAC win.
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Grand Casino Arena seeks artists for first fan-created exterior mural
Grand Casino Arena, the Minnesota Wild and SeatGeek are inviting Minnesota artists to help create a new downtown St. Paul landmark with the arena’s first fan-created exterior mural. The post Grand Casino Arena seeks artists for first fan-created exterior mural first appeared on Community Reporter .
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Golden Bears cap off homestand with win over Beavers
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul volleyball team (12-4, 7-2 NSIC) capped off its four-match homestand with a five-set win over Bemidji State (13-4, 5-4 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at the Gangelhoff Center. After alternating set wins by scores of 25-20 in each of the first...
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Men’s Soccer Battle Pipers in 1-0 Loss
WINONA, Minn. – Closing out the weekend, the Saint Mary's men's soccer team (0-9-2, 0-5-0) fell in a close 1-0 MIAC matchup to the Hamline Pipers (4-4-3, 1-2-2). The Cardinals had all the momentum in the first half, taking six shots compared to just one by the Pipers. Keeping the ball on the offensive side of the field.
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Phoenix Men Win Eight Events at St. Thomas Tri-Meet
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Green Bay men's swimming and diving team won eight of 16 events Saturday in a season-opening tri-meet with host St. Thomas and Gustavus Adolphus. Max Kasal had a hand in three of those wins, and Stefan Tica swept the distance freestyle events. The Phoenix...
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Lace up! The Twin Cities Marathon is back Sunday
Tens of thousands of people from every state and two dozen countries will be in the Twin Cities this weekend to participate in races for all ages and abilities, ranging from Saturday’s Diaper Dash to Sunday’s marathon. The nearly half-a-century-old event has broken participation records, according to organizers....
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Como Park Senior High School Athlete
Every year, thousands of passionate Minnesota high school students dive into sports and activities that shape their lives both on and off the field. Getting involved has been shown to boost academics and strengthen physical and mental health in powerful ways. Minnesota Live photojournalist Bill Middeke takes us inside Como Park Senior High School in Saint Paul to introduce us to one inspiring student athlete.
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CSP looks to spoil #5 Minnesota State's homecoming
ST. PAUL, Minn. - This weekend, Concordia-St. Paul (3-2, 2-2 NSIC, 0-0 South) opens NSIC South Division play at #5 Minnesota State (5-0, 4-0 NSIC, 1-0 South), looking to spoil the Mavericks' homecoming game at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. WEATHER OUTLOOK. Saturday is headed towards a high of 68...
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Golden Bears head to Central Oklahoma for Grace Shin and Skip Wagnon Invitationals
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Concordia-St. Paul men's and women's golf teams head down to Edmond, Oklahoma for the Skip Wagnon and Grace Shin Invitationals. The two round Skip Wagnon Invitational is set to take place at the Kickingbird Golf Club, while the Grace Shin Invitational will take place at the Golf Club of Edmond. Both tournaments are set to take place Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6.
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No. 19 Bulldogs Upset No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul in Five-Set Thriller on the Road
The No. 19 University of Minnesota Duluth volleyball team used relentless defense and 45 combined kills from Madeline Guetzkow, Kenzie Kiminski and Paige Decker to defeat No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13), Friday night at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul. The Bulldogs won their 11th-straight match to improve to 15-1 on the season and remain unbeaten in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play with an 8-0 league mark. The Golden Bears fell to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in conference action.