BUDGE SPORTS
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
Column: Duluth East senior dances his way through life
Lucas Rollo has been dancing since he was little. "I was always thrashing about,” Rollo said. “My family always called me ‘happy feet.'"
By Sarah Packingham , January 10, 2013
Sports column: Fair-weather fans? Not Duluthians, Minnesotans!
It can be easy to give up when things aren’t going well for your favorite teams.
By Sarah Packingham , December 20, 2012
Valley Youth Center table tennis program — still a hit with youth
Volunteer table tennis teacher Art Scharte was known for reciting a simple catchphrase each time he walked through the door of what is now the Valley Youth Center.
By Thomas Vaughn , December 15, 2012
Sports column: Local fighters return to the cage
The evening of Nov. 17, Black Bear Casino was the place for local fight fans to be. Fighters from across the area, and a number from the Northland, took to the cage in fights of epic proportion.
By Sarah Packingham , December 11, 2012
Column: Newlyweds happily keep in step
Shawn and Terrie Switzer are running fanatics, and have been for a long time.
By Sarah Packingham , December 06, 2012
Courage Center Duluth seeks volunteer ski instructors
When things start going downhill really fast, eight-year-old Blake Eaton gets excited. He loves to ski, and looks forward to the time he gets to spend with his skiing mentor Jesse Frye.
By Thomas Vaughn , December 01, 2012
Vogler looks to lead Bulldogs to national championship
SARAH PACKINGHAM: Minnesota Duluth quarterback Chase Vogler is looking to help lead the Bulldogs to a third national championship since 2008.
By Sarah Packingham , November 17, 2012
Sports column: Marcoux, Saints men's hockey ready to contend
The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team has had some ups and downs in the past few seasons, but after losing only a few players to graduation, this year’s team has high expectations.
By Sarah Packingham , November 08, 2012
Sports column: Clydesdale announcer has love of the game
As a second grader, Hermantown native Trevor Sundquist played hockey for the first time and fell in love with the sport. Now in his 30s, Sundquist still has a way of being involved in the game.
By Sarah Packingham , November 02, 2012
Sports column: A winning Bulldog opener — and a memory of their greatest fan
There was no face more recognizable year in and year out than his. He wore his beloved tartan hat and waved his UMD Bulldog windsock while beaming with pride.
By Sarah Packingham , October 25, 2012
Duluth East inducts impressive inaugural Hall of Fame class
The slogan of the Duluth East Foundation is quite simple: “Remembering the Greyhounds of the past, while providing for the Greyhounds of the future.”
By Sarah Packingham , October 20, 2012
The UMD ice men cometh
SARAH PACKINGHAM: The wait is almost over for fans of the University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team, as next weekend it returns to Amsoil Arena to enter its last season as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
By Sarah Packingham , October 10, 2012
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