TERESA DAHLEM: MANY MENTORS AND TRACK COACH’S ADMONISHMENT LED TO SUCCESSFUL ATHLETIC, OFFICIATING, AND EDUCATION CAREERS

December 13, 2022 It was probably a cultural shock to the Dennis and Nancy Dahlem family when they moved in 1974 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Appleton, Minnesota (population 1,789 in 1970), a community 30 miles east of Big Stone Lake on the South Dakota border. The third of four children, Teresa had been active in

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

BIG CROSS COUNTRY WEEKEND

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) cross country championships were hosted at St. Olaf College in Northfield on Saturday. Due to its proximity to our home, I have never missed the state meet since it was relocated to Northfield in 1992 when Carrie Tollefson (Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle), Lisa Aro (Buffalo), Andy Cowgill (St.

RECENT APRIL RESULTS FOR THE MINNESOTA RUNNING AND WRESTLING COMMUNITIES

A posting before a series of columns on #MIAC athletes who became Olympians features many Minnesota athletes who performed will at the Get in Gear Race along the Mississippi River and Marine Corps US Open (wrestling) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the premier 10K race, four Minnesota athletes finished between 4th and 7th within 23

Celebrating Youth

A longtime elementary school teacher, I sometimes tired of hearing adults complain about “today’s youth.” Certainly there was misbehavior and frustrating times dealing with belligerence or unmotivated students, but I mostly remember hearty vocal and instrumental performances, impressive athletic feats, well-deserved academic awards, and even humanitarian acts of kindness to others. This posting is going

Fall Series: This is the first of three posts on autumn sports and Minnesota athletes achieving recent success.

Andrew Stelter (Owatonna) plays on the defensive line for the University of Minnesota (U of M). He has been named a semifinalist for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given to an athlete who best demonstrates academic, community service, and on-field performance. Congratulations, Andrew! The U of M Gophers women’s cross country team