Minnesota Athletes Celebration Recap

April 8, 2024 A rapt audience of about 60 people appreciated the presentation of 9 Minnesota athletes at the Braemar Golf Club in Edina on Sunday.  Each speaker included teachers, coaches, and teammates who were instrumental in their athletic journey and how sports influenced their life, developing life skills and lifelong friendships.  A listing of

KARIE PLOOF TUTTLE: PROGRESSIONS

April 6, 2022 M Club Hall of Fame member and All-American gymnast Karie Ploof, born in 1961, is the second of four children born to Jack and Janice Ploof of Shakopee, Minnesota, when few schools had gymnastics teams.  She describes her advancements as a series of progressions and advises athletes today, “It’s actually when we

OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS; GOPHERS AT NCAA TRACK & FIELD; USA WOMEN’S HOCKEY NATIONAL CAMP TEAM ROSTER SELECTED

Regan Smith (Lakeville) and Isabelle Stadden (Blaine) are among the most promising Minnesota swimmers trying out for the US Olympic team this week in Omaha, Nebraska. As of this time, Regan Smith qualified for the 100-meter butterfly semifinals. Both Regan and Isabelle will be competing for one of the two coveted qualifying spots in the

JANUARY RUNNING, WRESTLING, AND CURLING; A PERFECT 10 IN GYMNASTICS

Qualifying for the Olympic Trials marathon on Sunday was Liz Berkholtz, a U of M graduate and the 2nd American to cross the finish line (2:40:34) at the Houston Marathon. Also competing in Houston and placing 32nd-34th respectively were Joel Reichow, Kevin Lewis, and Tyler Jermann in the half-marathon. Congratulations to Matthew Edward Gabrielson of

TRIBUTES TO TWO COACHES, GOPHER SPORTS, AND ANALEE WEAVER

Analee Weaver (Stillwater) placed 14th in the National Foot Locker Championships in San Diego, CA, this weekend. Analee is a junior and claimed the Class 2A state title in cross country this fall with a time of 17:46.1, a nearly 7-second margin of victory. Another name familiar to the running community who placed at the

END OF CROSS COUNTRY, THE START OF WRESTLING FOR MINNESOTA ATHLETES

The U of M Gopher victory over Northwestern created an interesting piece of research discovered about Evan Hull, the Maple Grove High School graduate playing running back for the Wildcats. Hull participated in 3 state championship meets last year as a high school senior: on the football team, as an individual in wrestling at 182