BUDGE SPORTS
Sports column: Duluth mayor prepares for Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
Born and raised in Duluth, our Mayor Don Ness has been around Grandma’s Marathon for his entire life, and it’s something he can’t picture the city without.
By Sarah Packingham , May 23, 2013
Sports column: Local women prepare for city’s first bodybuilding show
The bodybuilding world brought Duluthian Shannon Gardner and Hermantown native Sherri Irving together.
By Sarah Packingham , May 12, 2013
Sports column: Boxing coach, promoter Walters thrives on local successes
Zach Walters’ boxing career was nothing short of impressive, but now, Walters finds himself on the other side of the ring as not just a coach, but also a fight promoter.
By Sarah Packingham , May 09, 2013
Sports column: Duluth runners ready for the season
Between now and the fall months, there are countless 5Ks, 10Ks, triathlons, trail runs, and the most famous Grandma’s Marathon festivities across the Northland.
By Sarah Packingham , May 02, 2013
Sports column: Nighthawks lacrosse returns for the season
A handful of high school girls from Duluth Central, Denfeld and East formed the city's first lacrosse team in 2004.
By Sarah Packingham , April 25, 2013
Sports column: Baseball opener unites fans
Major league baseball is back in stadiums across the country. America’s favorite pastime is now ready to be part of our cold spring evenings, warm summer nights and crisp fall afternoons and I, for one, couldn’t be more excited about it.
By Sarah Packingham , April 11, 2013
Sports column: Fitness competition season returns with local competitors
The season for fitness competitions is once again in full force and Duluthians and others who have been working hard around the Twin Ports are showcasing what they’ve been working on in numerous local shows.
By Sarah Packingham , April 04, 2013
Sports column: DAYBA hosts fifth annual Border Battle 
The Duluth Amateur Youth Basketball Association (DAYBA) is working hard to put together its fifth annual Border Battle event.
By Sarah Packingham , March 19, 2013
Column: Former players return to coach at Duluth East
The reputation of Duluth East hockey in the state of Minnesota is one that is known across the entire “State of Hockey.”
By Sarah Packingham , March 10, 2013
Sports column: Local boxer Sands wins with KO, prepares for next fight
Going into a Feb. 8 bout at St. Paul’s Crowne Plaza in St. Paul, Al Sands of Duluth had a record of 6-1 with six knockouts in six years of boxing. His opponent, JJ Corn, had stats of 47-25-3 and 26 KOs in 28 years of boxing — two years longer than Sands has been on the planet, let alone in a boxing ring.
By Sarah Packingham , March 07, 2013
Twins Caravan returns to Duluth
Excitement filled the air at Grandma’s Sports Garden as members of the Minnesota Twins, their coaching staff, their radio broadcaster and even their beloved mascot T.C. pulled into town as part of their annual Winter Caravan.
By Sarah Packingham , January 26, 2013
Sports column: Sportsmanship runs high in enemy territory
For the second weekend in a row my Minnesota Vikings took on the hated Green Bay Packers, but this time, the game was a bit more meaningful than from the previous week.
By Sarah Packingham , January 17, 2013
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