Before there was Kirby Puckett and Kevin Garnett, there was Bobby Marshall.
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Prep columnist McDonald honored
Last month, MSR Prep columnist Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald was honored for his decades-long work in covering local high school sports.
Rutgers’ Washington reached two milestones with Barn win
‘We want to do well because we know there are young eyes looking at us.’
NBA vet assumes dual role at Bethune-Cookman
‘We’re trying to build a championship culture here. That championship culture starts with discipline.’
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament coming to town in March
‘Playing in NBA arenas is actually something that we’d love to do with our tournament.’
Pistons’ youthful squad experiencing growing pains
‘We are not winning right now, but those wins will come.’
‘Boys in Blue’ explores relationships between police and kids
‘So many good cops were out there trying as hard as they can.’
Freshman hoops: a mother’s perspective
‘Growing up in Minnesota you don’t get a chance to see Black and Brown girls at this type of level.’
Lynx, Sky to play preseason game in Canada
‘We are looking forward to participating in this historic game for the WNBA.’
MSU women’s coach: ‘Representation matters’
Brooklyn Park native Janay Morton is in her second season as the second assistant coach.
Coquese back in town
Coquese Washington returned to Williams Arena on January 12 for the first time since 2019 when she was the Penn State head coach (2007-19), where she won three Big Ten titles. Washington this year brings her Rutgers squad to The Barn. She and Wisconsin’s Marisa Moseley are the conference’s only Black female coaches; Moseley’s Badgers […]
Gophers fall to Badgers in Madison
The Gophers, now 1-4, hope to get their second conference win when they host Rutgers Thursday, Jan. 12 at Williams Arena.
Showtime documentary follows North High’s Polars
‘Boys In Blue’ is a four-part docuseries that follows the Polars through their 2021 season.
Californian adapts to Minnesota winter, college hoops
This Gopher 100 column features freshman Jaden Henley.
Home for break
‘Everyone’s bigger. It is way different from what I thought it would be.’
Instate freshmen bond as teammates, roomies
Amaya Battle at first glance seemingly has the best of worlds as a first-year college student: close to home and family, among other things.
The year in local police killings
‘He should be alive today, and somebody should have been held responsible and nobody has.’
2022, a busy year for this sportswriter
I was both blessed and lucky at times, and resourceful at others throughout this year, 2022—my 47th year as a journalist.
New ‘Dinkytown Marketplace’ helps Gopher athletes ‘monetize’ themselves
‘The venture is dedicated to creating opportunities for Gopher players to connect with local fans, donors and businesses.’
Outgoing Hennepin County attorney reflects on six terms
After spending nearly a third of his adult life in public service, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will retire in January.
