CRAIG SARNER: 1972 OLYMPICS WERE ALL A HIGHLIGHT TO HOCKEY SILVER MEDALIST

January 16, 2024 “It was heaven back then,” says Craig Sarner describing his play outdoors as a child.  “You’d leave the house at eight o’clock and come back at five o’ clock.  The neighborhood had a lot of kids, and we would form teams. It was a magical time.”  Born in St. Paul in 1949,

MARGARET CHUTICH: IN TENNIS OR SERVING AS A JUDICIAL OFFICER, PRACTICE MAKES YOU BETTER

December 4, 2023 Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich (pronounced Chū∙tich) speaks positively about her childhood, career, and life.  “I am grateful for opportunities at Anoka High School—they were forward-thinking.  I was on the cusp as girls’ sports were blooming,” she says of the start of her athletic career in the 1970s.  Born in

BRUCE MORTENSON: 185,300 MILES; WE KEPT EACH OTHER RUNNING

February 7, 2023 A 1943 New Year’s Eve baby born in Minneapolis was probably churning his legs immediately after birth and they have never stopped for any time of significant duration.  People in the Minnesota running community can probably guess that the person who has logged 185,300 miles can only be Bruce Mortenson, a runner