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T-Wolves get defensive boost from second rounders

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a team that’s historically struggled to make the most out of its opportunities in the NBA draft. They drafted Kris Dunn with a top-five pick, who averaged under 4 points per game in his one season with the team. They drafted Derrick Williams at No. 2 overall in a draft with Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker and Nikola Vucevic still on the board. Timberwolves fans also need no reminder about drafting Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn with consecutive picks immediately before Steph Curry. Yet, in a year in which the Timberwolves didn’t ...

Sneller, Wichmann among 3A baseball players to watch

The 3A baseball tournament begins today at 11 a.m. with games in four sites: Granite Falls, Prinsburg, Ruthton and Slayton. With plenty of action going on from 11 a.m. through the afternoon, here are the top players to watch in each region of the first day of the tournament. No. 1N YME The Yellow Medicine East baseball team has plenty of hitting to go around. They have three players with an OPS over 1.000 and a batting average over .400. During the course of the Sting’s 12-game win streak, they were held to fewer than five runs just twice. The key to success will be to limit their ...

Sophomore star Boe has eyes on prize

Carson Boe is quietly confident. His confidence doesn’t come without backing it up on the golf course, though. He placed 22nd in the Minnesota Class A golf tournament in 2021 and 11th in 2022. After three straight individual first-place finishes in a four-day span from May 1-4 this year, ...

A tale of the Knights’ conquest

The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton boys basketball team’s Class A state championship marked the culmination of a storybook ending for a near-perfect season. The Knights prepared to take on the Nevis Tigers in the quarterfinals, a team that RTR defeated 74-71 in last year’s Class A consolation bracket. The Knights looked focused but loose on the floor and embraced the opportunity that presented itself. The Knights were nearly perfect leading into the state tournament. They finished the regular season 24-0, and while they lost the Camden Conference Championship to Dawson-Boyd, they got ...

Chad Johnston’s football journey: From the beginning to 200 wins

Picture this. You’re standing in U.S. Bank Stadium, watching the time go down envisioning winning another state championship. Not only do you win the championship, but you also win your 200th career game. This vision became a reality on Dec. 2 for Minneota Vikings head coach Chad ...

Reece Winkelman: Going out on top

The South Dakota State football team won its first FCS Championship game in January by defeating North Dakota State in a 45-21 blowout. Among the key pieces on the defensive end of the field for the Jackrabbits was Reece Winkelman, a defensive end from Marshall. “It was a surreal ...