BUDGE SPORTS
Local bodybuilders gain success through hard work 
October has been a busy month for local bodybuilders Alec Fuentes and Carl Sievert. Fuentes competed in his first ever show, the Gopher State Classic, on Oct. 1, while Sievert competed in two different shows – the Natural Badger Classic on Oct. 8 and the Northern States Classic on Oct. 22.
By Sarah Packingham , November 04, 2011
There is no 'I' in bowler
“It truly is a team sport," Denfeld-Marshall coach and conference coordinator Rick Curnow said. “People think of bowling as an individual sport because that’s often how it’s portrayed, but not in this format. One bowler can’t win it.’’
By Louie St. George , October 10, 2011
A perfect fall Saturday
"Here in Northeastern Minnesota, we have it pretty dang good (though that cheery assessment may swing a bit in, say, mid-February). This time of year, there’s no shortage of beautiful destinations to visit, and no shortage of outdoor activities to pursue."
By Louie St. George , October 03, 2011
What a difference nine months makes
Less than a year ago – December 11, 2010, to be exact — Minnesota Duluth’s football team welcomed Northwest Missouri State to Malosky Stadium for a national semifinal showdown. The game-time temperature was somewhere between zero and “are you serious right now?”
By Louie St. George , September 26, 2011
Minnesota Twins' 2011 doomed from the start
If frustration were a stat, the Twins would lead the planet.
There have been more injuries than in an episode of MASH. The offense has been surprisingly anemic. The defensive miscues and mental lapses are perplexing, especially for a squad long known for its attention to detail and refusal to beat itself. The rotation – glancing your way, Francisco Liriano and Nick Blackburn – looks nothing like the unit it was in 2010. And the bullpen … oh, the bullpen.
By Louie St. George III , September 13, 2011
Louie St. George: Lacrosse should stick around
Every evening this spring, it seemed, there was a collection of stick-wielding teenagers running rampant across the turf at Public Schools Stadium.
Baseball team? Nope. Dry-land hockey practice? Certainly not. Golfers? They don’t run.
No, it was a burgeoning group of lacrosse enthusiasts, who apparently find strength in numbers.
By Louie St. George , July 04, 2011
Notes from Duluth — make that Titletown, Minn.
The initial impression was that the big writers from the big city were stretching the hyperbole in the wake of Minnesota Duluth’s men’s hockey team winning a national championship.
By Louie St. George III , May 07, 2011
Louie St. George: An ugly season for state’s flagship teams
Was this the worst winter to be a fan of one of Minnesota’s flagship sports teams?
April 23, 2011
Bulldog fan's good faith is rewarded
Hockey games normally don’t make me cry, but as the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs winning the National Championship became a reality, I couldn’t help but let a few tears fall.
By Sarah Packingham , April 15, 2011
Hermantown’s homegrown hero
With thousands of local fans and many more watching from around the country, Kyle Schmidt became an instant sensation when he scored the winning goal for the University of Minnesota Duluth’s first NCAA men’s hockey championship at St. Paul’s Xcel Center on April 9.
Back home in the Northland last week, Schmidt appeared humble, grounded in family values and his Hermantown roots. For his success he gives credit to the tightknit community of hockey moms and dads.
By Joe Cadotte , April 15, 2011
It’s a battle for the border
While state tournaments in Minneapolis and Madison the past few weekends announced the end of the prep basketball season, there’s still a pair of high-profile games to be played locally.
By Louie St. George , March 26, 2011
Tubby’s Minnesota tenure turning sour
Along the way, some of that shine has disappeared from Tubby’s resume. What everyone expected when he signed on to coach the Gophers four years ago hasn’t transpired.
By Louie St. George III , March 26, 2011
Why the Twins will thrive in 2011 — and why they won’t
Even when the Twins were horrid in the late 1990s, you could make an argument for 75 or 80 wins, maybe even a .500 record.
Those days, thankfully, have passed. The suddenly free-spending Twins have been to the playoffs six of the past nine seasons. Their payroll has exploded and should top the $115 million mark in 2011.
The mid-December blizzard that collapsed the Metrodome roof was the biggest snowstorm to hit the Twin Cities since 1991 … or the last time the Twins won the World Series.
That has to mean something.
Doesn’t it
By Louie St. George III , February 20, 2011
Louie St. George: Unselfish Broman eclipses 2,000 career points
If there’s one thing Lakeview Christian Academy basketball standout Anders Broman needs to learn on the basketball court, it’s how to celebrate.
By Louie St. George , January 29, 2011
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