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Crimson boys soccer loses in heartbreaker at state

As the favored seed in the state tournament quarterfinals, Maple Grove boys soccer had a tough task on its hand. Familiar foe St. Paul Central was the first-round opponent on Oct. 29. The two teams had met in the season, and the Crimson survived a 5-3 slugfest. This time, the Minutemen won and ended the Crimson's season in penalty kicks. The first half started exactly how the Crimson drew it up. In the first 10 minutes, star senior midfielder Parker Carlson managed to control a bouncing ball on the Minutemen side of the field. Carlson made a couple moves and fired a through pass between a flurry of Minutemen defenders. Fellow senior and captain Bodi Nelson took the pass and rifled a perfect left footed shot past the goalkeeper into the back of the net. The Crimson now played with the lead, but both teams would continue to find offensive opportunities. The Minutemen had a few shots or drive in close to the goal that goalkeeper Raidyn Bailey stopped. The best play of the game from Bailey came near the end of the first half. Leading 1-0, a cross came into the box and a header directed at the ground

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

Field Level Media

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Minnesota withstands St. Thomas' second-half comeback bid

Isaac Asuma scored 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, and Minnesota secured a 76-62 win over St. Thomas on Friday night in Minneapolis. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Gophers (2-0). Nolan Groves scored 15 points off the bench. Jeremy Lorenz scored 13 points to lead St. Thomas (1-1). Hayden Tibbits finished with 12, and Carter Bjerke tallied nine on three 3-pointers. The Tommies went on a 9-0 run to pull within 55-48 with 10:41 remaining. Caden Wilkins made a driving layup, Tibbits drained a 3-pointer and Kendall Blue capped the run with a layup. Minnesota responded with a 9-0 spurt to seize a 64-48 advantage with 9:05 remaining. Kyan Evans converted a three-point play, and Asuma made a driving layup to highlight the surge. The swings continued as St. Thomas responded with another 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 64-57 with 5:51 to play. Bjerke made two 3-pointers, while Wilkins added a layup. The Golden Gophers held firm the rest of the way. Crocker-Johnson made a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 10 with 5:05 remaining, and Minnesota never looked back. St. Thomas started strong. Wilkins drew a shooting foul

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

The Associated Press

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Minnesota and St. Thomas start a new rivalry. Proximity doesn't mean they'll see each other often

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The novelty of the first men's basketball matchup in 92 years between Minnesota and St. Thomas, two schools a mere 3 miles apart along the winding Mississippi River, will give the Gophers a rare attendance boost during the first week of the season. That doesn't mean this game will become a regular occurrence. Extra ticket sales don't factor into NCAA Tournament selection criteria. “If you take the name off the jersey or that they were local, there’s no upside to us playing them,” Minnesota coach Niko Medved said. The Gophers were expecting around 10,000 fans, Medved said, for the game on Friday night. They only topped that mark last season twice, against rival Wisconsin and Nebraska, another nearby Big Ten foe. The 14,000-seat arena — now officially called The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota — will be livelier than it's been for any nonconference game in years. St. Thomas, in its sixth year as a Division I program after making an unprecedented jump directly from Division III, will undoubtedly bring its best for the biggest crowd it'll likely play in front of all season. But despite the fact the Tommies won 48 games

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

themacweekly.com

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Ingrid Norquist ’27: MIAC champion

On Halloween Saturday in Northfield, Minn., Macalester’s own women’s cross country runner Ingrid Norquist ’27 dominated a stacked Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) field to secure first place with a time of 21:48.6 over 6K. Norquist’s win helped propel Macalester’s women’s team to a historic third-place finish...

St Paul, MN · 3d
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Minnesota hosts St. Thomas following Franks' 24-point game

Saint Thomas Tommies (1-0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0) BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas visits Minnesota after Tim Franks scored 24 points in St. Thomas' 87-78 victory against the Presbyterian Blue Hose. Minnesota finished 15-18 overall with a 13-4 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Golden Gophers gave up...

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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MN state high school cross country meet will take place Saturday

The Minnesota State High School cross country meet will take place Saturday at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Brooklyn Center. In Class A, boys teams qualifying for the meet from the region include Section 3 runner-up Windom Area and Section 2 runner-up Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey. Girls teams advancing to state are Section 3 runner-up Luverne and Section 2 runner-up Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey.

Brooklyn Center, MN · 4d

Laker Pioneer

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North Shore gymnasts shine at Star of the North invite

North Shore Gymnastics Association delivered a strong weekend of competition at PMG’s Star of the North 2026 Invite, held Oct. 24–25 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul, Minnesota. North Shore earned First Place team finishes at Levels 3 and 4 and Third Place finishes at Level 5 and Xcel Silver. Gymnasts also earned individual event podium finishes and All-Around honors across all four levels. North Shore’s Level 3 team captured First Place with a score of 109.650, finishing first on Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor. Autumn Albrecht (8, Cokato) won the All-Around in her division with a score of 35.800. She also placed first on Balance Beam and second on Bars. Odyssey Jahnke (9, Mound) finished third in the All-Around with a 36.125 and earned tied second-place finishes on Bars and Floor. Georgia Lineburg (9, Orono) took first on Balance Beam, while Lenni Shoop (9, Excelsior) won Floor and earned a tied second-place finish on Bars. Kennedy Keller (10, Independence) placed first on Balance Beam and Floor. Sophia Wendel (7, Hamel) captured first on Bars and Floor and finished third in the All-Around. The Level 4 team continued North Shore’s success, earning First Place with a team score of

St Paul, MN · 5d

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Hmong College Prep Academy Bass Fishing Team Reels In Success During 2026 Season

With their tournament championships, biggest fish tallies, a South Metro Conference title, and six Minnesota State Bass Fishing Tournament invites, Hmong College Prep Academy’s, HCPA’s, bass fishing team had a season to remember. A member of Minnesota Junior BASS Nation, HCPA anglers compete in the South Metro Conference....

Minnesota · 5d

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Gophers, Tommies begin 2026-27 basketball seasons

The college basketball season begins tonight, and it doesn't look promising for Minnesota's teams. Gophers men: A Columbus Dispatch preseason media poll has Minnesota finishing 13th in the 18-team Big Ten conference. Their best player, Cade Tyson, is still awaiting a court decision on a class-action lawsuit that will determine if he's eligible to play. If he can play, ESPN says the Gophers are a " a dangerous bubble team ." Gophers women: Coming off last year's Sweet 16 appearance, Minnesota looked like it would contend for a Big Ten title this season. Preseason polls put the Gophers among the nation's top 20 teams. Yes, but: That was before they lost star guard Tori McKinney to a season-ending knee injury . St. Thomas men: This will be the Tommies' second year of eligibility for March Madness. They're picked to finish a close second in the Summit League, but if they can win the conference they would get an automatic bid. St. Thomas women: After a 16-16 finish last year, the Tommies have a new coach, Mandy Pearson, who came from University of Minnesota-Duluth. The intrigue: For the first time in the Division I era, the Gophers and Tommies will play

St Paul, MN · 7d

Stillwater Gazette

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Girls cross-country: Ponies earn repeat trip to state

ST. PAUL — It was expected to be a three-team battle for two spots in the state meet and the Stillwater girls cross-country team locked up another trip to state after prevailing in the Section 4AAA Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Highland 9-Hole Golf Course. The Ponies made up some ground late and posted a 51-57 victory over runner-up St. Paul Highland Park while White Bear Lake followed in third place with 71 points, comfortably ahead of fourth-place Two Rivers (117). Stillwater was able to do that despite competing without one of its top runners in sophomore Aubrey Nowak, who was a late scratch due to injury. There was also some uncertainty prior to the race when coaches and officials made the decision to move up the start time due to anticipated severe weather. “It worked out perfectly,” Ponies coach Rob Greer said. “We started to get pelted with rain on our way to the bus.” The hard work had been completed with Stillwater placing four runners in the top 10, though it remained tight as Highland Park and White Bear Lake each put its fifth runner across before Stillwater’s final scorer. Josie Miller of Two Rivers was

Stillwater, MN · 8d

skornorth.com

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Minnesota Gophers BATTLE but come up short against Indiana Hoosiers!

Minnesota Gophers battled and had a chance to pull one of the biggest upsets in college football this season, leading at one point 13-10 early in the fourth quarter. However, the game did not finish the way the Minnesota Gophers and Gophers fans would have hoped. Solid effort but a tough loss in overtime by a final of 23-16. We know Indiana has a GREAT defense and team, BUT this offense continues to STRUGGLE. Will Drake Lindsey and P.J. Fleck be able to get the offense going in November? Let’s talk about it on Gophers 101 with Ross Brendel and Manny Hill.

Minneapolis, MN · 8d

ustrottingnews.com

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MRC to consider Running Aces request for 2027 live race days

Shakopee, MN – The Minnesota Racing Commission has formally received the request for 2027 live race days from Running Aces Casino, Hotel, and Racetrack, and is set to discuss them in its full commission meeting on Nov. 19. Running Aces Casino, Hotel, and Racetrack is requesting 55 days of...

Shakopee, MN · 9d

stkatesathletics.com

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Wildcats finish ninth led by Lindeman

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Catherine University cross country team competed at the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championships on Saturday, October 31, finishing ninth overall with 256 points in the women's 6,000-meter race. The Wildcats put together a solid team performance, highlighted by three runners finishing under...

St Paul, MN · 8d

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Spirits remain high as football team carries on

The first half of the 2020s has not been kind to Macalester’s football program. Since the canceled season in 2020, the only remotely positive year for the Scots was 2022, and their record was still only 5-5. The 2024 campaign was the lowest of lows. The record from that horrid season isn’t even worthy of print. As it stands here in 2026, Macalester football is 3-4. Despite the fact that the team is in the midst of a threegame skid, why does this season feel so much more successful than previous ones?

St Paul, MN · 10d

ABC Newspapers

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Fuhr, Minakova team up to win 5 titles at MN State Horse Show

A slightly mischievous, fun-loving new horse made a challenging situation into an unforgettable experience, as Andover’s Selene Anne Fuhr and Blaine’s Sophia Marie Minakova combined to win five titles at the Minnesota State Championship Horse Show in Winona Oct. 9-11. After their regular lesson horses were no longer able to compete this year, Fuhr and Minakova were introduced to Aries, new to Minnesota after spending years in the same barn. The duo helped quickly bring Aries up to speed, gaining trust with only a single competition before the state finals. “Working with Aries this year was so much fun, and through him I get to see how much I’ve learned on all the other horses I have ridden over the years,” Fuhr said. “I connect with him really well and we have so much fun together. I enjoy a lot about Aries, but one thing that stands out is just how cute he is! You can never be anything but happy around that squishy face.” “He’s got so much personality, which adds an extra layer to the shows,” Minakova said. “Like with any animal, you can’t always predict how they will be feeling on the day of the show. It’s

Andover, MN · 10d

bvmsports.com

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St. Thomas Baseball Announces 2027 Recruiting Class, Five Transfers

Main Story: St. Thomas is building its 2027 baseball roster with five Minnesota transfer additions alongside 11 freshmen. The transfers bring three pitchers and two position players, including proven Division II power hitter Mitch Iliff and several arms the coaching staff expects to compete for important innings. 11 incoming freshmen;...

St Paul, MN · 10d

thedailygopher.com

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Minnesota Football Recruiting: Hastings RB Zack Shatek commits to the Gophers

We don’t normally get much recruiting news during the season, but Minnesota hosted in-state running back prospect Zack Shatek over the weekend. They were able to convince him to flip his commitment from South Dakota State and instead stay home to play for the Golden Gophers. Shatek is having...

Minneapolis, MN · 11d

BringMeTheSports

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St. Thomas football has a real shot at the FCS playoffs with 4 games left

The Tommies have a chance to make the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history.

St Paul, MN · 13d

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Duluth East stuns No. 2 Wayzata 3-0, advances to Class 3A state soccer semifinals

SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. — Seventh-seeded Duluth East delivered one of the biggest upsets of the Minnesota girls high school soccer state tournament Wednesday evening, defeating second-seeded Wayzata 3-0 in a Class 3A quarterfinal at Spring Lake Park High School. Lilli Kuettel scored twice for the Greyhounds to power...

Duluth, MN · 11d