Strib Varsity Enterprise Reporter. Former MLB and college football beat writer. Baltimore Sun, Riverside PE alum.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined July 2009
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Are you a longtime ticket holder for the boys hockey state tournament? @StribVarsity wants to hear from you. What do those tickets mean to your family? What's it like getting there after years on the waiting list? varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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Southwest and Camden share Minneapolis city title, renew community football pride @StribVarsity @MNFootballHub @StribSports
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"Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver" has the exclusive on where all 32 teams land on Minnesota’s Class 6A high school football bracket. Watch the reveal here Saturday morning at 10: varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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.@RosemountHockey senior Channing Goodwin and junior Avery Hanowski announced their commitments to the University of St. Thomas this fall after a summer competing with USA Hockey. bit.ly/4yY3TK4
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A Star Tribune analysis of 20 years of results found the widest private-public disparities in swimming and diving, tennis and hockey. In two other sports, private schools didn’t win any team championships. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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Edina’s Lyla Drayna, Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall and LA/RP/H’s Caitlin Bauer lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 girls cross-country runners in each class. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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Eastview's Luke Bakken, Annandale's Emery Wirth and Cotter/Hope Lutheran's Erik Semling lead their classes with the state cross-country meet three weeks away. IceColdXC breaks down the top 10 boys cross-country runners in each class. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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Recruiting Across Minnesota: The elusive Forest Lake senior has four Division II offers but remains hopeful that a Division I opportunity will emerge. varsity.startribune.com/fore…
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A new non-MSHSL hockey league Minnesota elite boys hockey teams join USA Hockey Development League in response to youth hockey privatization across the nation varsity.startribune.com/minn…
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Bloomington Kennedy’s appeals are denied, while several boys hockey teams appealed down instead of playing in Class 2A. varsity.startribune.com/see-…
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A policy change, should it advance, would be months away. Thursday brought ‘a lot of really good questions’ as the MSHSL discussed the future of its position on a controversial and political topic. varsity.startribune.com/high…
How Adam Johnson’s horrific death three years ago finally shook ‘stubborn’ hockey culture: varsity.startribune.com/neck… @StribVarsity
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Recruiting Across Minnesota: Top soccer recruit Carolyn Voss explains her decision behind reclassifying, not playing for her high school team and choosing the winningest D-I program. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Apple Valley, Eastview and Burnsville plan girls hockey co-op, pending approval from the MSHSL. News story: varsity.startribune.com/appl…
After Friday shooting halts game, Eden Prairie football players regroup to stay unbeaten, setting up another marquee matchup this week at Moorhead. Story: varsity.startribune.com/eden…
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After four weeks of games, Moorhead has dominated headlines, but there’s been much more worth noting. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
I especially liked this lede from @ohicksstrib: America’s best junior hockey league knew it needed to make a change. It was losing one of its most valuable resources: Minnesotans.
Hockey Across Minnesota: A new Standard Player Development Agreement contract leaves Minnesota teens stuck in the tug-of-war between the CHL and USHL. varsity.startribune.com/ushl…
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Champlin Park senior QB and @UNDfootball linebacker recruit Miles Felton makes football team a state title contender @StribVarsity @milesjfelton @cprebelfootball
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Don't miss this column from @Patrick_Reusse on the ups and downs of Osseo football, with the coming and going of its former coach Derrin Lamker. varsity.startribune.com/minn…
Hermantown hockey player Cade Nelson also follows in dad's footsteps as a race car driver. Fun read from @ohicksstrib
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