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Blacks in volleyball: ‘We are starting to see a lot more young Black girls’
I have covered college volleyball for over 40 years, and seeing no more than a couple of Blacks playing is still commonplace, whether it’s spring ball or the regular season in the fall. According to the latest NCAA demographics, there are 2,041 Blacks females playing D1, D2, D3 volleyball, down five from 2022, compared to 12,648 white female players.
Al Shaver, voice of the Minnesota North stars, dies at 96
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Al Shaver, the long-time radio voice of the Minnesota North Stars, died Monday at 96 years old. Shaver had a brief illness and died in Vancouver, British Columbia. He joined the North Stars in the inaugural 1967-68 season and was their radio voice for 26 years. He did not leave with the team when they departed for Dallas.\
Minnesota Twins support high school baseball and softball programs with unique event
After the conclusion of the April 25 Minnesota Twins-Chicago White Sox game, a high school doubleheader will be played, first with Prior Lake versus Shakopee and then Minneapolis Edison versus Saint Paul Johnson. Thursday’s baseball ‘tripleheader’ is part of the Twins hosting six high school baseball games at their ballpark...
Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Games List Announced
Games Done Quick, the grassroots speedrunning organization that’s raised $49.1 million in support of charity since its inception in 2010, has officially released its roster of accepted runs for its summer marathon, the aptly named Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2024. The full games list can be found here.
2024 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The lineup is set for the 2024 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour. FOX 9 is back on the road for the seventh season of the Town Ball Tour this summer. First up on June 5, FOX 9 travels south of the Twin Cities to visit the renovated Memorial Park in New Prague, home of the Orioles.
Minnesota’s Men’s Gymnastics vaults over adversity in dominant season
Over the last half-decade, Minnesota men’s gymnastics has dealt with its share of adversity while managing to persevere. Four years ago, Gopher men’s gymnastics was discontinued as a Division I program along with two other teams due to financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, it was revived as a University club.
Former Coyote standout joining Gopher staff
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – There’s going to be another familiar face on the bench for the University of Women’s basketball team. Chloe Lamb, a former South Dakota standout and Summit League player of the year, has been hired as the director of player development / assistant coach for the Gophers. Lamb played for Minnesota […]
A historical first finally immortalized
The 1981-82 Cheyney State women’s basketball team competed in the first-ever NCAA women’s national title game, losing to Louisiana Tech. It was an all-Black team coached by an all-Black female staff at an HBCU located near Philadelphia. The first and still only Black school to play for a...
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