As a sports correspondent for the Independent the last three years, I have had the chance to watch several state championship teams from this area. A Facebook friend of mine put together some interesting stats that reminded me of all of the Section games I have watched in various gyms in the ...

Nine days after completing a storybook ending to her collegiate career with a national championship win, Hopkins native Paige Bueckers heard her name called in New York on April 15 as the No. 1 pick for the Women’s National Basketball Association with the Dallas Wings. Bueckers worked up ...

This season for the Women’s National Basketball Association has been like no other. It has reached a new height of audience and attention, and we’ve finally arrived at the postseason with just four teams left fighting for a title. Heading into the postseason, the Minnesota Lynx have ...

It’s becoming a bit of a common occurrence for this area of Minnesota over the last decade, but it still feels good to turn on the television on Saturdays and see players who grew up in southwest Minnesota competing on a national level. Here’s a summary of what some of these former area ...

As we roll into the final third of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, one topic has captivated fans across the nation like no other.  I’m not talking about Paul Skene’s meteoric rise to the top of the Cy Young race as a rookie or Aaron Judge’s dominant campaign for his second ...

United States Olympian gymnast Suni Lee didn’t know if she would ever make it back to international competition a few short months ago. After fighting immense challenges, sickness and doubts, Lee is leaving the Paris 2024 Olympics with three medals and a six-time overall Olympic medalist. ...