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Numbers in Nordic

MA Nordic skiing community brings in record setting amount of athletes The glimpse of the sun is just rising, it peeks through the pine trees on an early Saturday morning. The skis in the car rattle against the poles as the car pulls up to ski practice. The bitter...

Does being a one-sport athlete make you more prone to getting injured?

Overuse is the biggest cause of injury for young athletes Does being a one-sport athlete make you more prone to getting injured? Brandon Peterson, the strength and conditioning coach at Minnehaha, said the answer isn't straightforward. "As far as injury prevention...

What is a sport?

A simple question is surprisingly complicated Do sports include golf? Synchronized swimming? Chess? Or, are these considered games and hobbies? "I have respect for chess," said junior Lily Ziniewicz. "But, I don't know if I'd call it a sport." According to the Oxford...

M.A. athletes and Circus Juventas

The unassuming sport of circus Thousands of people drive down Montreal Avenue in St. Paul every single day, completely unaware that one of the biggest spectacles in the entire Twin Cities lies just a few hundred feet away. Tucked away behind woods and parking lots...
What is a sport?

What is a sport?

A simple question is surprisingly complicated Do sports include golf? Synchronized swimming? Chess? Or, are these...

Hunt for four-peat

Hunt for four-peat

The Redhawks come back on the court with high expectaions, consider this headline by the StarTribune, "Is star-studded...

Running the State

Running the State

Is this the best era in Minnehaha sports history? "Larry Suggs personally came into my office when he was in 5th grade...