Colorado College senior goalie Kaiden Mbereko is an established star in the nets. He is one of four team captains on this season’s Tigers squad. “We’re all going to have each other’s backs and obviously have our teammates’ backs,” said the 5’11” Mbereko, a business, economics and sociology major from Aspen, Colo. One of the […]
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Combs inducted into Harding Hall of Fame
St. Paul legend Henry Combs was inducted into the Harding High School Hall of Fame. The longtime Breeze coach and mentor to athletes like Juriad Hughes Jr. and Sade Pollard was also honored with a city Henry Combs Day.
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Sports, Justice, and Speaking Truth to Power Featuring Nekima Levy Armstrong
This week on Blacklight On Sports, civil rights leader Nekima Levy Armstrong joins the conversation on athletes, activism, race, and what justice looks like on and off the field.
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From the court to the culture: Anthony Tucker brings elite mindset to Minnesota basketball
In the latest episode of Blacklight On Sports, hosts Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald welcomed Anthony Tucker, founder of Hoop Habits, to discuss the evolution of Minnesota basketball, athlete development, and the mindset needed to thrive beyond the stats. Tucker, a standout at Minnetonka High School and the University of Iowa, brings more […]
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Outstanding players in Minneapolis and St. Paul
The 2023 high school basketball season was one to remember, particularly in the St. Paul City and Minneapolis City Conference.
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Return of youth sports welcomed and feared
Black parents fear their children will get sick if they return to sports more than do White and Latino parents, says a new Aspen Institute Power Play youth sports study.
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Beyond winning: a new program fosters deeper meaning in sports
The Minneapolis-born broadcaster Lea B. Olsen has launched Rethink to Win, a new “multi-channel” resource for athletes, parents, coaches and others.