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Sports reporter for the West Central Tribune in Willmar, MN. Vagabond formerly at St. Cloud, Marshall, Red Wing and Rivertowns. Casserole. Not Hotdish.

Willmar, MN
Joined October 2012
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3 years
Winning a Super Bowl is cool, but I still think of this as Tyler Johnson’s greatest sports achievement. Sorry for the PTSD, @goodhuebbb
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Seeing that this could be my last sports tourney for the Eagle, I had to get a selfie with my road wife, Faye. She’s my bae.
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Don't care if I finished dead last or not... I managed to finish the Wingman Triathlon. http://t.co/TtcZuxZDyA
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6 years
For the first time since leaving Red Wing, I got a Joe Brown chant from @YulpSection . Wow. Just wow.
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7 years
Red Wing with a trio of signees today: Tayzha Buck (Evansville WBB), Taylor Heise (Minnesota WHock) and Elayna Meyer (Minn-Duluth T&F).
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7 years
Humbled to find out my Chris Rodgers story from the summer won top sports story among weeklies at the Minnesota Newspaper Association convention.
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4 years
This is my childhood in one image.
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4 years
Inspired by @MSHSLjohn 's bracket and my boredom... There are 22 Tigers in Minnesota (according to MN scores). Which Tiger comes out on top?
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7 years
Pine Island's Broc Finstuen is the R-E All-Area boys' basketball player of the year.
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7 years
A year ago at this time, Z-M had never won a state title. With softball in the spring and wrestling now, make that two for the Cougars.
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7 years
Terminal cancer couldn't slow down Red Wing's Chris Rodgers as his 12U AA baseball team won a state title.
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6 years
I was able to find some of the photos I took of Nick Connelly during his time at Red Wing. Still love the photo of him closing in on Mankato West's Ryan Schlichte with the O-lineman's "Oh (REDACTED)" face.
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7 years
With K-W volleyball going to state, here is the many faces of Knights' coach Jen Nerison from last night. Always like how into it she gets.
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5 years
My condolences to the Radermacher family today and their son Zach's passing. I had the chance to visit with Zach and tell some of his story while the @WillmarCardsFB team was raising money for his family. His poise in that interview will stick with me.
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7 years
From Saturday. @Goodhue_Wrestle Bailee O'Reilly makes a memorable run in honor of his mom.
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10 years
Good to see @SportsCenter sent a crew down to Lake City, Minn. tonight. http://t.co/4YbF42Rfd8
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6 years
This is a heartbreaker. Nick was one of the most unassuming, approachable kids to interact with when I was at the RE. His brothers and his parents are the same way. Chuck and Tami, you raised a good one. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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chuck connelly
6 years
On Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018 Heaven needed a right tackle and Nick Connelly got the call. @Ncconnelly917
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8 years
Going through photos of last night's K-W volleyball win. Pretty fun to see a coach as excited as the players.
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6 years
There’s always THAT coach on a team in shorts in 23-degree weather.
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7 years
Every time Tyler Johnson scores for the Gophers, I laugh knowing his pinned Twitter post is him dunking over Goodhue's Taylor Buck.
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7 years
K-W's Mara Quam is now K-W's all-time leading scorer with 1,955 points in her career.
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7 years
The Minnesota Boys' Basketball Coaches Association named Goodhue's Matt Halverson the Class 1A state coach of the year.
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6 years
It was extremely jarring to see my mug on Facebook, let alone Twitter. Anyhow, my farewell column to Red Wing sports.
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Republican Eagle
6 years
Departing Red Wing on better terms
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6 years
Final: Willmar 62, St. Paul Johnson 20. The Cardinals will play for the Class AAAA state championship vs. SMB at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23 back at US Bank Stadium. Willmar is back in the finals for the first time in 45 years. @WCTsports @cardsathletics @WillmarCardsFB
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5 years
I wouldn’t believe it if wasn’t in front of my face. @wctribTom is live in the Willmar office.
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8 years
Finally, because he's graduating, with a tear in my eye, here's the last Munson'd for the foreseeable future.
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7 years
Programming update
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7 years
In today's paper, @WingerBaseball 's Teddy Tauer is the R-E's All-Area Baseball POY
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7 years
My new favorite wrestling activity: watching ZM assistant coach Mark Krier's reactions. The man is a gem.
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8 years
And, that moment when you FINALLY get the monkey off your back.
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8 years
I think K-W's Luke Rechtzigel is excited about the Knights getting into the finals.
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8 years
The Section 1AAA champion Red Wing Wingers.
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5 years
This sums up tonight awfully well.
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7 years
For @WingerBaseball . Tyler DeFore: the homer, the look, the trot and the celebration. @RW_Wingers
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7 years
The @goodhueschool boys' basketball fans were pumped. One kid, scary pumped.
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7 years
At this point, there's debate as to who is a better sniper in the Heise clan: Taylor from the top of the slot or Nathan from the outside.
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7 years
Came across this at the Target Center lobby, @jwieme @goodhueschool
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9 years
A little crowd fun: Red Wing and South St. Paul band together to do the "We got spirit" chant at Blake. Public schools unite.
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8 years
We get a different variation on the "start the bus" chant as CF students chant "Start the limo" at Lourdes' students.
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Joe Brown
3 years
And Willmar gets the win over Worthington on penalty kicks, 4-3. The Cardinals get their first state win in school history. @WCTsports @cardsathletics
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7 years
DeFore GWG! Red Wing knocks off Rochester Lourdes 4-3 in OT in the 1A semis. @MSHSLscores @MinnesotaScores @FollowThePuck @RW_Wingers
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Joe Brown
7 years
Also can't forget: @WingerBaseball gets its Section 1AAA championship trophy.
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Joe Brown
11 years
Jesus of Monticello (not to be confused with the real thing) gave his blessing to Red Wing during halftime. http://t.co/q8VRBIODYC
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7 years
In girls' basketball, Goodhue's Sydney Lodermeier and Maddy Miller, and K-W's Mara Quam, were named All-State.
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8 years
In today's R-E, Kenyon-Wanamingo's Mara Quam is our volleyball All-Area Player of the Year
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4 years
I absolutely stalled traffic to take a pic of this in Litchfield. I chuckled way too long at this “Dumb and Dumber” reference.
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5 years
Announced tonight, @WillmarCardsFB coach Jon Konold will be the head coach of the North team at the Minnesota High School All-Star Game on Dec. 7 at US Bank Stadium. @Monte_Athletics coach David Vik will be an assistant on the South team.
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8 years
Outtake from Friday: Oh hai, Jawon.
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6 years
This media scrum is more competitive than the entire game was.
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7 years
Bailee O'Reilly is Class 1A's 160 champion with a 13-11 dec. He is @Goodhue_Wrestle 'a first two-time champ.
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Joe Brown
6 years
Programming update.
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Joe Brown
6 years
- Six 6 seeds won tonight. No 7s, no 8s. So, math-wise, one team in 9-Man thru 5A - On an average, 7 seeds lost 48-13 tonight. Closest margin was 10 points. - On an average, 8 seeds lost 48-11 tonight. Closest margin was 20 points. But yeah, 4 games in 15 days. Great plan...
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7 years
Top 'Cats again! Goodhue wins the Class 1A GBB title, beating Mountain Iron-Buhl 73-51. @goodhueschool @MinnesotaScores
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Joe Brown
8 years
Red Wing/Lake City's Taylor Heise bringing home world gold.
@usahockey
USA Hockey
8 years
#U18WWC GOLD! 🇺🇸
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6 years
Really jarring to look at Goodhue's football roster and not see a Huemann on there. Don't worry, though. There's six O'Reillys. @KyleSleepins @pfeifer_jake
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5 years
I'd like to think what's happening here is @willmarvb player Madelyn Gregory is using Jedi powers to keep her hair up. @cardsathletics
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7 years
In the sixth, Teddy Tauer delivered what was the game-winning hit for @WingerBaseball .
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8 years
Baseball final: Cannon Falls 2, Kenyon-Wanamingo 1 (12 inn.). Bombers win the HVL title. @CFScores @KWactivities @MSHSLscores
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Joe Brown
5 years
Got this photo of @WillmarBaseball 's Gunnar Banks. At first glance, I thought the bubble was the ball and got a little scared.
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7 years
Lyndsey Quam, Natalie Majerus and Natalie Quam named to the All-Tournament team for Z-M.
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6 years
Confirmed with K-W coach Matt Ryan that some members of the team were unable to wrestle due to a MSHSL violation. Give credit to the kids who hit the mat and got a state experience out of it.
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Joe Brown
9 years
Ben Munson has 17 points to lead the Wingers. Safe to say, Stewie is getting Munson'd
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Joe Brown
5 years
For @boldwarriors fans, here's the front page and the sports cover to today's @wctrib . Make sure to pick up a copy.
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7 years
In 98, I cried and threw all my Falcons cards in the garbage. In 01, I stormed off in the first quarter and played N64. In 10, I was at work and cussed up a storm at Favre. In 18, I stew in silence. Well I guess this is growing up.
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Joe Brown
10 years
More from camp: Z-M's Jacob Forrey has a named picked out on the back of his jersey. Don't think MSHSL will allow it. http://t.co/1vrBHKHjlL
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2 years
My story on former Dawson-Boyd standout Zach Durfee, who has taken the scenic route in his college football journey. His next stop: the University of Washington. @Blackjacks_DB @zach_durfee Football: D-B's Zach Durfee defies the odds
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7 years
A tough day in Red Wing. Chris Rodgers passed away early this morning. Per RW Supt. Karsten Anderson.
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6 years
According to Willmar's records, Ty Roelofs was tied for the school record for INTs in a season coming into today (6). He stands alone now with 8 picks.
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Joe Brown
7 years
Someone from the @Pifansection has a screech that sounds like what I imagine a dog whistle sounds like.
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5 years
The Wabasso/Red Lake boys basketball game from 1997 got brought up at work. And OMG look at baby @SwamMurphy21 !
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7 years
The Wildcats are champions once again. My story. @goodhueschool
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7 years
I don’t smoke, but I think I need a cigarette after that.
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8 years
Between state FB, BBB, a state champion wrestler and GBB looking like they're state bound, do Goodhue kids have time to learn at school?
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7 years
COMEBACK COMPLETE. Tyler DeFore scores the GWG for Red Wing in a 6-5 1A QF win over Albert Lea. @FollowThePuck @altribunesports @RW_Wingers
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Joe Brown
7 years
Before Thursday's 1A opener, here's my story on Goodhue's Nicholas and Lucas Thomforde. @goodhueschool
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Joe Brown
9 years
Here's Hunter Connelly reacting after winning the 100-yard backstroke today in the Class 1A state meet. http://t.co/19n6KcqhNU
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5 years
The catfish were biting today. Also, it takes very little to get me to sweat a lot.
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6 years
Programming note. Hopefully the last one for a while.
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8 years
Looking up end of the year stuff. And this is a huge laugh. Goodhue BBB elated to get to the finals, and then there's @halversonhue
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8 years
Dear @Vikings , I was a kicker for my 5th-grade football team. If interested, send me a DM and I will provide contact info.
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7 years
Starting at RT for the Gophers on Thursday: Nick Connelly of @winger_football
@GopherFootball
Minnesota Football
7 years
#Gophers announce depth chart for Thursday's game against Buffalo. #SkiUMah #RTB
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6 years
They were up way past their bed time and there's no Leno to put them to sleep. But, I figure the senior citizens in the @YulpSection should have a couple high-res photos from tonight.
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Joe Brown
4 years
Thank you for joining me in Red Wing and making a hell of a team for years. I'm gutted that you got laid off. Whoever brings in Kyle next, whether in print journalism or elsewhere, you're getting a hell of a man. Hire him.
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Kyle
4 years
Hi, It's me. I mean, who else would it be? Anywho, I am no longer employed and just want to say a quick thanks to all the great people I worked with and all the coaches and athletes I covered. I hope y'all get a season and I will read about it and will cheer on everyone. -30-
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7 years
Red Wing going to its first section final since 2010. @RW_Wingers @FollowThePuck
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5 years
I wasn’t ready for this. Not on Oct. 11.
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7 years
Pine Island will be bringing 3 gymnasts to state next week. Sawyer Gorman (All-Around), Brynn Olson (floor) and Jaci Newman (vault).
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7 years
Most fun with a feature I've had in a while. You've heard of a boy named Sue... how about a guard called Bubba?
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4 years
While covering amateur ball yesterday, one of the players for @SpicerTwins had cleats with guy from the Big League Chew packets on the back. Perfect 10/10 for that.
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8 years
And, Ben Munson and Joe Renshaw being goons (and I mean that nicely).
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8 years
Folks, I give you Bucky Lindow: The HVL's finest floor sweeper.
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7 years
From Wednesday's paper. Z-M's Tara Matuska is our softball player of the year. By @RE_KStevens
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Joe Brown
8 years
Hey @RE_KStevens , @RWHSSection had more than one...
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4 years
Perhaps my favorite @CardsGymnastics photo of the day. I dunno if Coach Doug Rossum's face is one of surprise, terror or possibly hunger. @cardsathletics @WCTsports
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8 years
After this football game, I think Bucky Lindow and Keith Meyers are going to have a good cry since JBP's outfield looks like pudding.
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7 years
Love the reactions there, @RWHSSSection @RedWingPuck
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6 years
First Goodhue, now Gustavus. Mikayla Miller was always a fun watch when I covered her HS career.
@GustieAthletics
Gustavus Athletics
6 years
NEW RECORD: Mikayla Miller’s name is now etched at the top of the @GustavusWBB record book for most career points! #GoGusties
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And Caden Steffen is Z-M’s first two-time state champ with a 3-1 decision for the 182A title.
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Joe Brown
2 years
Wildest sports moment I’ve seen/covered live.
@jwmonicalKSTP
James Monical
2 years
Minneapolis Miracle: Part 2. Incredible finish at the Prep Bowl on @kstc45 as @NLS_Wildcat_AD scores the game-winning touchdown as the clock hits zero in the Class 3A championship game. #SCTop10
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Hunter Connelly won the 100 backstroke and made the Olympic cut with a time of 49.94. Olympic cut was 50.44. @RWActivities
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