Sunshine Langworthy is the only girl among a group of four hockey-playing siblings, including a brother playing in college at Bethel.
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EAGAN — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings delivered a clutch performance in the type of setting, coincidental or not, that has dogged them for years.
Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck is living in the moment. And enjoying every second.
It’s all I can do to put one foot in front of the other and continue, with an occasional step sliding out beneath me on a Ponderosa pine needle lined mountainside.
For the second night in a row, the Minnesota State men’s hockey team took a lead into the third period at Michigan Tech.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The progress made by Minnesota in coach P.J. Fleck's third season had been met by natural skepticism outside the long-languishing program, with even the most ardent fans in full prove-it mode for this game of unbeaten teams against Penn State.
LAKEVILLE — Quarterback Ryan Dufault does a lot for the Waseca football team.
MANKATO — The Gustavus Adolphus men’s soccer team defeated St. Thomas 3-1 in the MIAC championship Saturday at the Bethany Lutheran College field.
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The Buccaneers tried not to get frustrated. But there were stretches, it seemed, when the ball, no matter where they put it, simply wouldn’t touch the floor.
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The Minnesota State men’s hockey team had a couple of lackluster second periods last weekend at home against Bowling Green.
There's an old sports saying that claims it's hard to beat the same team three times in one season.
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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown advanced to the Class A State Volleyball Tournament championship game by defeating Medford in 3 straight sets on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.Â
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MANKATO — Matt Margenthaler knows what the veterans on the Minnesota State men’s basketball teams can do. He also sees the talent in the freshmen.
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Perhaps Minnesota State should be careful about all of these lopsided football games.
The Minnesota State men’s hockey team has had to rely on its great depth at forward over the first eight games of the season.
The No. 3 Mavericks (6-1-1, 3-1-0 in WCHA) are in the Upper Peninsula this week to take on the Huskies (3-4-0, 1-3-0). Minnesota State went 3-0-1 against Michigan Tech last season, including overtime games Feb. 8-9 at Houghton — a 1-1 tie (with a shootout loss) and a 3-2 win. “There hasn’t b…
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The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Henning in their opening game of the Class A State Volleyball Tournament. The Buccaneers will face Medford in a semifinal game played at 3 p.m. on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.Â
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ST. PAUL — Waterville-Elysian-Morristown volleyball coach Crystal Lamont said she sets up a tough schedule every season to prepare her team for its biggest matches of the season.
MANKATO — Mankato East/Loyola girls hockey goaltender Hailey Baker knew she had big shoes to fill coming into the 2019-20 season.
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MANKATO — Raphael Cattelin and Cole Schwartz each had a hat trick on Thursday as the Gustavus Adolphus men’s soccer team defeated St. John’s 6-2 in the MIAC tournament semifinals.
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WASECA — Last season, the Waseca football team made a spirited run through the playoffs, ending up in the semifinal game of the state tournament.
It’s a busy time in the world of sports.
Minnesota’s girls high school hockey season officially begins at 6 p.m. tonight.
The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown volleyball team has plenty of star players.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota made a major commitment toward keeping coach P.J. Fleck in place for the long term.
MANKATO — A pair of Minnesota State men’s hockey players were named WCHA players of the month for October.
MANKATO — Minnesota State women’s hockey players Anna Wilgren and Kelsey King were named WCHA players of the week for their play in last weekend’s sweep of Merrimack.
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Minnesota State has been playing hockey in the arena now known as the Mankato Civic Center for 26 seasons. Hard to believe.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Facing the 30th-ranked run defense in the NFL and featuring the league's top rusher in Dalvin Cook, the Minnesota Vikings opened Sunday's game at Kansas City with three straight passes.
MANKATO — Minnesota State men’s hockey coach Mike Hastings said he was talking to associate head coach Todd Knott before Saturday’s game against Bowling Green and was curious to see how the Mavericks would respond after losing their first game of the season.
MANKATO -- Waterville-Elysian-Morristown has been seeded second for the Class A volleyball tournament, which will begin Thursday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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The Twins enter the offseason with one obvious issue to tackle, and a few others hiding in the elephant’s shadow.
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They say, nothing lasts forever, and this year’s Minnesota waterfowl season is no exception.
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MANKATO — There was no overtime on Saturday night. Minnesota State made darn sure of that.
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NORTHFIELD — The St. James Area boys cross country team placed third in Class A and six area runners earned all-state honors at the Minnesota State High School League championships on Saturday at St. Olaf College.
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MANKATO — Prolific does not even begin to describe the kind of
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Joy Diane Schulz, 71, died October 29, 2019, in Burnsville, Minnesota, from complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Joy was born in Mankato, Minnesota, to Roy and Velma (Juliar) Schulz, and graduated from St. Clair High School and Mankato State University. Joy taught …
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