Anthonett Nabwe Minnesota Gophers thrower has earned her fourth Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week honor this season and holds the all-time Big Ten hammer throw record as she sets her sights on the 2028 Olympics.
Amaya Battle
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Former metro areas star contributing
Fab Five photos This week’s Fab Five photos feature several former metro-area girls’ basketball players who have developed into some of the nation’s top collegiate athletes. University of Minnesota senior guard Amaya Battle (Hopkins), University of Wisconsin senior guard Ronnie Porter, Middle Tennessee State senior guard Alayna Contreras (Hopkins), University of South Carolina junior guard […]
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Bringing more Black fans to women’s hoops
The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team has a diverse roster of six Black players, including Amaya Battle, Tori McKinney, Taylor Woodson, Kennedy Klick, Eden Prairie redshirt sophomore Niamya Holloway, and graduate student Alexsia Rose, and is looking to increase Black attendance at games.
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Metro women represent in collegiate championships
Five former metro girls basketball standouts competing in the NCAA Women’s Division I championship and the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) championship
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Gophers and fans celebrate WBIT Women’s Championship win
The Minnesota Gophers defeated Belmont 75-63 in the WBIT Women’s Championship, with Tori McKinney being named Tournament MVP after scoring a career-high 26 points.
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Pro Athletes Among Hopkins’ Top 2024 Performers
Hopkins High School has produced a number of exceptional athletes, including Nu Nu Agara, Amaya Battle, Taylor Woodson, Paige Bueckers, Amir Coffey, Nia Coffey, Zeke Nnaji, Boye Mafe, Joe Klecker, Joe Fahnbulleh, Liv McGill, Anthony Smith, Sydney Drevlow, Avery Shaw, Jayden Moore, Tre Moore, N’yah Symone Britt, Lucy Johnson, and Weston Schenkelberg.
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‘Super-determined’ Gopher team demonstrates true home-town loyalty
Amaya Battle, Niamya Holloway, Mara Braun and Mallory Heyer, the Minnesota freshman class of 2021-22, have remained loyal to the program despite the transfer portal era, and are determined to turn the program around and make the tournament.
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Gopher hoopsters in summer workouts
The Minnesota men and women’s basketball teams are in the midst of their summer workouts.
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Former metro stars lead Gophers to WNIT win
Two former metro-area girls’ basketball standouts led the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team to a 69-65.
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Metro area girls basketball players shine in Big Ten tournament
The metro area was well represented in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.
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Sistas shine during WBB tourney
Several Black sistas shined during the Big Ten WBB tournament, including Amaya Battle, Niamya Holloway, Serah Williams, Ronnie Porter, Kendall Coley, and Coquese Washington.
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March Madness: Downtown Mpls becomes Big Ten central
Six Minnesota-born Black players are participating in the first-ever sellout Big Ten WBB postseason tournament in downtown Minneapolis.
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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.
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Congratulations are in order
Congratulations to the following teams and individuals who accomplished quite a bit during the prep football and basketball seasons.
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Athena Awards recognize female athletic excellence
‘I can’t believe all the African American females that were selected for this award. I was beyond proud.’