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Minnesotan plans to become first Black woman to solo kayak the Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - There is something about being on the water that makes Devin Brown feel at home. Soon, her passion for paddling the mighty Mississippi will go the extra mile. "I'm really excited to actually get on the water and start the journey. I'm just really looking forward...
High school hockey players will now be required to wear neck protectors
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — All high school hockey players will now be required to wear neck protectors when they step onto the ice this winter. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSA) announced the rule change Thursday after it was proposed last month during its annual rules meeting. The mandate comes after Minnesota-native Adam Johnson was cut in the neck by a skate while playing in England last October. Johnson later died from the cut, prompting several leagues worldwide to adopt a policy requiring neck protectors.
Men’s gymnastics team concerned over U of M practice space
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A club gymnastics team at the University of Minnesota recently got news they’d been dreading. University of Minnesota administrators are looking to remove them from their practice facility at Cooke Hall to make room for its diving team. The University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics team...
Watershed weekend for top school sides
PREVIEW: Affies and Paarl Gym will look to stall their Grey College and Paul Roos counterparts this weekend, while a plucky Milnerton outfit will chase a rare southern suburbs ‘Triple Crown’. It’s tempting to suggest, even at this stage of this season, that the clash between Paul Roos...
Boys lacrosse: Stillwater turns back Mustangs in overtime
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — Able to avoid sharing the Suburban East Conference championship, the Stillwater boys lacrosse team outlasted Mounds View 10-9 in overtime to secure the league title outright on Wednesday, May 15 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the 19th consecutive conference victory for the fourth-ranked Ponies (9-0 SEC, 11-1), who have now captured five SEC titles in the past six seasons. It has not been an easy road for Stillwater, which finished 3-0 in conference games that were decided by just...
Track and field hits stride at U of M meet
The Forest Lake track and field teams took some solid wins at the University of Minnesota, where the boys and girls competed in the Minnesota Open High School Invitational meet on Wednesday, May 1. In what boys head coach Andy Richardson said was a “great meet overall” for both units, the Rangers headlined a multitude of events runners earning top place finishes. The marked times in the boys 100m dash...
Girls lacrosse: Stillwater wraps up share of conference title
ARDEN HILLS — Rayna Malmberg, Maycie Neubauer and Mady Richert each delivered three goals to send Stillwater to a 17-1 Suburban East Conference girls lacrosse victory over the Mustangs on Wednesday, May 15 at Mounds View High School. The victory locked up at least a share of the conference title for the Ponies (8-1 SEC, 8-3). Park (7-1, 9-1) can still join Stillwater as co-champions with a victory over Woodbury on May 21. ...
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