Jim Maurice

SARTELL – The NFL regular season kicks-off tonight (Wednesday) and for the first time in 14 years Mike Spanier of Sartell will spending the weekend at home, instead of on the field.

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ST. CLOUD – The freshman students at St. Cloud State University we’re welcomed to campus this weekend with a video spoof of LMFAO’s song “Sexy and I Know It.”  This one’s called “Husky and I Know It.”  Pay close attention to President Earl Po

COLLEGEVILLE - St. John’s University football coach John Gagliardi is preparing to start his sixth decade at the helm of the Johnnie football program. That’s right, the Gagliardi era at Collegeville began 60 years ago, in the fall of 1953. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with coach Gagliardi and visit with him about his early coaching years, and have him look ahead to his future.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – Most of us are excited for the Olympics to start next week, but a graduate of the College of St. Benedict has more than just a passing interest.

Glen Werner Roseboom is the Director of the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

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MELROSE – Melrose native Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is still getting used to the idea that she’s an Olympian.

Smock qualified for the London games two weeks ago when she finished first in the Triple Jump at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

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EUGENE, OREGON – A Melrose native will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team tonight (Monday).

Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is in first place in the triple jump after the preliminary round on Saturday. Her leap of 45-feet, 3 1/2-inches leads of field of 12 competitors in Eugene, Oregon.

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ST. CLOUD – The crowd was treated to quite a spectacular opening ceremony Sunday night for the Can-Am Police Fire Games.

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MINNEAPOLIS – It’s not just peanuts and cracker jacks anymore! The Minnesota Twins have announced a list of new foods available at Target Field this season.

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CLASS 1A

At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul – Wednesday, March 7

Quarterfinal
St. Thomas Academy 7, Little Falls 0
Breck 7, Duluth Marshall 0
Hermantown 7, Rochester Lourdes 2
Thief River Falls/Goodridge/W-A-O 5, New Ulm Eagles 1

The Class AA quarterfinals will be played today at the Xcel Energy Center.

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ST. PAUL – Tom Novak scored 38 seconds into the game and St. Thomas Academy never let up, romping over Little Falls 7-0 in the first quarterfinal game of the Class A State High School Boys Hockey Tournament

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