Minneapolis North’s football team is picking up where it left off last year, currently sporting a 3-0 record as a member of the Twin City District’s Red Division. The Polars, who are the defending Class 1A champs coached by Charles Adams, have moved up to Class 2A and sport a number-four ranking after victories over Minneapolis South (54-6), St. Anthony (46-15) and St. … [Read more...]
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Gophers’ opener was right choice
I had to make a choice last Thursday with the prep football season set to begin and the Gophers’ season opener. The Gophers won out, and I witnessed a breakout performance by a former metro prep athlete. But I also missed an opportunity to witness one of four quarterback-led victories at the high school level. The following day I missed an outstanding performance by a former … [Read more...]
Sportswriter’s Notebook: Gopher student-athlete spotlight
Our first installment of the “Gopher 100” series for the 2017-18 Minnesota sports season couldn’t have found two better subjects to kick off the year. Rodney Smith’s 2017 football season starts Thursday August 31 at home. P.J. Fleck will be his third coach since he first arrived at Minnesota in 2014. After a red-shirted season, the 5-11 running back from Jonesboro, Georgia … [Read more...]
Celebration for former U of M athletes next month
The Committee for the History of African American Contributions to the University of Minnesota will be celebrating their fifth bi-annual reunion next month. The event, which is to honor African American former student athletes (AA-SA), will be held Thursday, September 14 and Saturday, September 16, 2017. Former Gophers Johnathan Richmond (2000-2004) and Crystal Flint … [Read more...]
Three prep stars garner success
It’s been quite a summer for three of the state’s top prep basketball players. One made a verbal commitment to play in college while two others led the USA to gold while establishing themselves among the nations’ top prospects. Here is a quick recap of their accomplishments! Tre Jones Jones, the top-rated point guard in the nation who played for Howard Pulley … [Read more...]