http://www.mankato-freepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_324005342.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_324005342.html For the last 20 seasons, the annual Pepsi Tip-Off has been a nice way to launch a new basketball season. There have been some great games and a lot of exciting finishes, but this might be the Send-Off, not the Tip-Off, for this event.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_323002859.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_323002859.html Whitney Johnson, who led LCWM to their first state softball appearance in school history last spring, is graduating from high school early and will not be playing for LCWM her senior year. Instead, she will be competing for North Dakota State University this spring as a Division I scholarship athlete.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_322015434.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_322015434.html Minnesota State has averaged 30 shots on goal in its eight league games, but it’s been shut out twice and held to two goals three times, too.
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_321003833.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_321003833.html If you've been waiting for that one big game from your big-name player, stop waiting and go for production. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_316221339.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_316221339.html Minnesota State stumbled going into the playoffs, and now the Mavericks football team has very little room for error. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_316001416.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_316001416.html The Minnesota State University wrestling team opened the 2009-2010 campaign on Saturday at the South Dakota State Open but that traditional early start to the season could be eliminated if supporters of a new movement have their way.
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_315002823.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_315002823.html Minnesota State will get the services of Mankato's Cory Leivermann, but it will also get help from two of his Force teammates. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_314003507.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_314003507.html A look back at Sports Editor Jim Rueda's busts for 2009. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_312230232.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_312230232.html Talk of Andy Pettitte as a Hall of Fame candidate is misplaced.
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_309010124.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_309010124.html It is, quite simply, a cross country runner’s worst nightmare. When Loyola senior Joe Goettl was running in fifth place and had less than 300 meters to go in the Section 2A Meet at Fairmont last week, he took a wrong turn and ran off course.
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_308000723.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_308000723.html The Minnesota State men’s hockey team is idle this weekend, getting its first break since starting the season with a nonconference sweep of Bowling Green on Oct. 9-10. Since then, the Mavericks have experienced the ups and downs of an early season.
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_307003746.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_307003746.html Free Press sports editor Jim Rueda didn't exactly hit the head on the nail with his sleeper picks. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_305222258.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_305222258.html Time to consider these questions: How great was Joe Mauer’s season? How does it rate historically? Was it the greatest season ever by a catcher?
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_303005656.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_303005656.html The Minnesota Vikings are 6-1, and an extension for coach Brad Childress might not be too far off. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_301225048.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sportscolumnists/local_story_301225048.html Sometimes sports writers make bold predictions, and sometimes, those predictions make sports writers look like fools.