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Journalist | Author | Freelance writer | IG: @hlrule | Editor @MNHockeyMag | 🖊 @StribSports , @BreakdownUSA , @RedLineSport | Past: @twins X | Views are my own

Twin Cities, MN
Joined April 2009
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Update: ... to my website/online portfolio. 😃 ✍️ is fully updated, showcasing all of my work as a journalist, social media coordinator and author. Check it out: #WrittenRuleOfSports
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Barkley says he's "embarrassed for these Minnesota fans." Chuck, this is just one drop in the bucket of our storied history.
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Bomba Squad: 💣 Kepler 36 💣 Cruz 34 💣 Rosario 27 💣 Sano 26 💣 Garver 26 💣 Cron 24 💣 Schoop 21 💣 Polanco 20 💣 Gonzalez 15 💣 Castro 12 💣 Buxton 10 💣 Cave 7 💣 Adrianza 4 💣 Astudillo 3 💣 Arraez 3
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PWHL nicknames and logos will launch in August, per PWHL Sr. VP, business operations Amy Scheer on the broadcast during first intermission.
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This is Minnesota high school hockey fandom.
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2019 Twins 2019 Gophers Enjoy. The. Ride. The ending doesn't negate the fun of an entire season.
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Does anyone else do a double-take when you see things in movies/TV like handshakes, hugs, big-group gatherings etc? Like, those things make me pause a beat when watching them during this pandemic world.
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In less than 24 hours: Wolves win Game 4 by a point Twins sweep the White Sox Wild win with 1.3 seconds left in OT Enjoy the moments, Minnesota.
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Jose Miranda homers in his 1st career at-bat *at* Target Field on the 7-year anniversary of Eddie Rosario homering in his 1st MLB at-bat (at Target Field.)
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Before PWHL Minnesota's pick was announced, some boos were heard as coach Ken Klee walked on stage, and these signs seen in the audience:
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Videoboard at Target Field acknowledges the Minnesota Wild team in attendance today. Marcus Foligno takes the opportunity to stand up and crush a beer.
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Kendall Coyne Schofield on the first day of @PWHL_Minnesota training camp, when asked what she hoped to accomplish this season: "Win a championship."
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65-7. Is Georgia trying to get kicked out of the MIAC?
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Who gets this reference? I'm curious. Please let me know.
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Susan Lucci 🤝 Minnesota Twins
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Love to see the @thepwhlofficial trivia, @cariboucoffee !
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The baseball hat is back on. I'm excited to say that I'll return to in-game social media. Many thanks to the Twins for bringing me aboard. I'm grateful. Play ball, season 7!
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So, Minnesota sports Twitter has officially moved from $23 million complaints to $84 million complaints.
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Not to be dramatic, but this PWHL Minneosta season should be a movie.
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. @MarneyGellner returns to the Twins pre/post, and the Twins snap their losing streak. #BetterCallMama
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2018-19 Minnesota Whitecaps 🤝 2024 PWHL Minnesota Champs of the professional women's hockey league in their first season.
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Maple Grove coach Todd Bergland: "A lot of people got to see one helluva hockey game." #thetourney22
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Grateful to tell so many great stories in sports. Honored to receive this at tonight's @mnspj Page One Awards for Sports Feature Reporting for coverage of girls' and womens's hockey. #WrittenRuleOfSports
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Minnesota sports people watching the Wolves right now: Wow Surreal Can't believe my eyes Don't know how to feel Speechless I don't know what to say Never seen this before
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Twins pitchers struck out Tigers batters 41 times in 3 games. 14 Ks today.
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This is one of the most asked questions I've heard this year, from hockey and non-hockey fans: "Why don't they have nicknames?/When will they have nicknames?" Answer: August. They'll announce them in August.
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PWHL nicknames and logos will launch in August, per PWHL Sr. VP, business operations Amy Scheer on the broadcast during first intermission.
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Minnesota went 0-7. They were down to a must-win game and hadn't scored a playoff goal yet. Then, they won three straight games and finished the playoffs 6-2 to win the championship.
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Final 2018 regular-season game at Target Field: Joe Mauer in catching gear. Final 2019 regular-season game at Target Field: Nelson Cruz hits his 400th career home run.
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After the final out as the Twins secured their first postseason series victory in more than 20 years, I teared up. In 2006, when the Twins had an amazing team and were still swept in the ALDS by the A's, I teared up, too. The happy tears tonight were so much better. 🥲
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Attendance at the X today for @PWHL_Minnesota vs. @PWHL_NewYork : 7,951
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Breaking: A professional Minnesota sports team won a game today. @WhitecapsHockey beat @BuffaloBeauts 8-2 at TRIA Rink. 2 goals each for Audra Richards and Allie Thunstrom. Plus, Pezon and Schammel, Martinson and Baldwin. Leave it to the ladies. 😉 #nwhl
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For the second consecutive night, a Minnesota team extended their season in a must-win playoff game. PWHL MIN 🤝 Wolves
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My grandma, Mary Lou, died yesterday, just shy of 90. If I can imagine... I'll bet she made sure her hair was perfectly done and she was dressed in her best to reunite with grandpa and her many friends for a nice dinner upstairs. xoxoxoxo, Grandma
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FINAL: Edina 2, Chanhassen 1 Thank you, Louie.
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Ending this birthday on a good note, with cupcakes and flowers from my two favorite people, mom and dad. Thanks to all my pals for the birthday wishes. Hugs to you all. 💜
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Playoffs MVP @taylorheise9 said @PWHL_Minnesota was "playing with house money" after dropping game 2 of the semifinals in Toronto, reaching 7 games on the losing skid. "I've been living the dream every single day that I've been here," on her rookie season.
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As the stats about Minnesota's major men's sports teams fly, while also giving props to the champion Lynx, please don't forget: @WhitecapsHockey won the NWHL championship their first year in the league, advanced to the title game in 2020 and played in the title game this year.
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To sum up this Twins season so far: Extra-inning loss on Opening Day Coldest game in Twins history Kepler’s walk-off homer Mauer’s 2,000th hit 3 games snowed out, 4 postponed on 1st homestand 2 games in Puerto Rico 5 scheduled off days A 2-1 win in 16 innings
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Wolves vs. Dallas. ... does "Norm Green Sucks" apply? @BrianHalverson
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Things Minnesotans have known since he was at Cretin... 😁
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Looks like Joe Mauer is a multi-sport athlete. ⚾️🏒 Cc: @mnwild , @Twins
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From 103 losses to 100 wins in 3 years. Man, what a team.
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PWHL Minnesota wins! A 4-1 victory over top-seed Toronto in game 5. No. 4 seed Minnesota overcomes the 0-2 deficit to win the series, 3-2. They advance to the finals vs. Boston. Two PPGs the difference tonight, when special teams have been a struggle all season for MIN.
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Enjoyable evening at the @mnspj Page One Awards. Freelance sports news reporter, representing. #WrittenRuleOfSports
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Edina wins the state title: 1984: Marty Nanne, game-winning goal in title game 2014: Tyler Nanne, 4 assists in title game 2024: Lou Nanne's final tourney broadcast
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Wolves ❌️ Wild ❌️ PWHL ✔️ Leave it to the women.
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Busy Minnesota sports night: 6 p.m./now Wolves at BOS, BSN 6:30 p.m. Wild at DAL, TNT 7 p.m. PWHL Minnesota vs. Toronto, BSN Extra
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Twins 2023 grand slams: June 10: Correa Aug. 15: Wallner Aug. 27: Lewis Aug. 28: Lewis Sept. 4: Lewis Sept. 15: Lewis Sept. 26: Wallner
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Got home all ready to try out my costume for Trunk or Treat tomorrow when I heard about Matthew Perry. "Could I *be* wearing any more clothes?" 😭 #oppositeisopposite
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Confirmed. No. 7 Mauer 🤝 No. 7 Faber
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No. 7 Brock Faber is scoring a goal tonight. Book it. #JM7
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Happy birthday to my favorite agitator, @Patrick_Reusse . Just had to wear this shirt today.
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Official. 👍
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God bless vodka, God bless @MarneyGellner . 😊
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One of the hats I’ve worn for the past 6 baseball seasons was removed today as the IGC social media program with MLB was eliminated. Working in this role was such a blessing. Meeting so many new people and colleagues resulted in a lot of great friendships. 1/2
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Fans show appreciation for the 6.1 innings of near-perfect ball from Dallas Keuchel.
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Just after this photo, @LeeSteck2 got emotional talking about @PWHL_Minnesota captain @KendallCoyne and lifting the Walter Cup. "I'm just happy Kendall was able to have that moment."
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Happy birthday to my favorite agitator, @Patrick_Reusse .
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. @NicHens29 said she got to sleep at about 10 p.m. last night for the first time since winning the Walter Cup on Wednesday. She called the end of game 5 in Boston the "best two periods of the year" for @PWHL_Minnesota .
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That's all for the 2022-23 preps hockey season. It was a great state tournament. Thanks to everyone for following along and reading my updates and coverage. #WrittenRuleOfSports
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The champs, @PWHL_Minnesota ! Best video clip of the night, @NatalieDarwitz ! 😂👍
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10 points on the board 9 Monday Night Football losses 8 points on GB's 1st touchdown 7 Vikings first downs 6th playoff seed 5 golden losses 4 terrible quarters 3 GB field goals 2 losses to the Packers And a division title going to Green Bay
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11 combined punts. 12 days of Christmas. There is a joke there somewhere.
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18,124 attendance for the Class 2A quarterfinal afternoon session at Xcel Energy Center. High. School. Hockey. #TheTourney20
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No Minnesota teams at the St. Paul Frozen Four is so Minnesota.
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To quote the guy in the Grand Casino slot tournament commercial: I won. @mnspj #PageOneAwards
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Overtime celly for @PWHL_Minnesota .
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Royce Lewis home runs in his past 18 games: Aug. 27: Grand slam Aug. 28: Grand slam Aug. 29: Solo Sept. 3: 3-run Sept. 4: Grand slam Sept. 11: 3-run Sept. 14: Solo Sept. 15: Grand slam
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Royce Lewis has homered eight times in his last 18 games. Half of those are grand slams.
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It's #mnwild night at Target Field. Marcus Foligno tosses a ceremonial pitch surrounded by teammates Mason Shaw, Calen Addison, Jake Middleton, Sammy Walker and Brock Faber. @WildNattySinger with tonight's anthem.
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When the timeline works out perfectly:
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2019 Minnesota Twins – AL Central Division Champions 299 #Bombas 1,508 hits 915 runs 884 RBI .270 AVG .493 SLG 311 2B 22 3B 2 triple plays 98 wins A ton of club/franchise/MLB records shattered.
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To end my 12-hour day of hockey, I leave you with this peaceful shot of an empty arena as I finished up my writing. #freelancelife
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Minnesota State Mankato enters the chat. 😏
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UConn and NC State’s men’s and women’s teams have punched their ticket to the Final Four 🔥🎟️ Making March Madness history 👏
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First three home games for @PWHL_Minnesota : 13,316 4,707 7,951
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Attendance at the X today for @PWHL_Minnesota vs. @PWHL_NewYork : 7,951
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Even in the 3rd-place game, players don't want to leave the ice after their last game of the season/high school career. Warroad, which def. Mahtomedi 4-1 for third, had a few players take those extra moments. Mr. Hockey finalist Carson Pilgrim was the last one to leave the ice.
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Record-setting attendance: 13,316 @PWHL_Minnesota
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Grateful to be back covering the girls hockey state tournament for a 10th consecutive season. 😊 Coverage this week for @StribSports . #WrittenRuleOfSports
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PWHL Minnesota won tonight and has made an impressive turnaround playoff run, one win away from the championship. The Timberwolves are in the WCF for the first time in 20 years. Excitement should be at an all-time high. But I've already seen too many "aw, MN sports 🤷‍♀️" takes.
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No sports fans were consulted.
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Minnesotans are the least stressed out people in America, per CNBC.
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The hustle of the #WrittenRuleOfSports freelance life rolls on. But my IGC social role with atTwins has been eliminated. I'm grateful for the hundreds of baseball games I had the opportunity to work. I'm even more grateful for all the friends and colleagues I met along the way.
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Twitter, a Tweet from 20 hours ago (telling me an AL pitching is warming up in the pen) should not show up when scrolling my news feed. I don't care if an account I follow "liked" it.
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HBO running a documentary about Ben Bradlee and then "All the President's Men" tonight. It's feel-good journalism viewing.
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Minnesotans, whenever the temperature will reach 20 degrees again:
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A moment of silence before tonight's @PWHL_Montreal vs. @PWHL_Minnesota game for @SabersCIC player Mikayla McCarvel who recently passed away.
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Cover a hockey game, then take yourself out for a nice dinner. I'd say that's a good freelancer-style holiday party for #WrittenRuleOfSports . 😁 Grateful for all my friends, cohorts and followers in 2023.
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Twins are 17-8 in their last 25 games. 14-5 on the road overall. They’ve won nine of their last 10 on the road. Four Ws in a row.
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"We earned it." 🏆 - @PWHL_Minnesota GM @NatalieDarwitz She also thanked the "army of people" beyond the players on the team, and the media, for this season. #classact
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Alzheimer's didn't take away his photography. Miss you, grandpa. #EndAlz #TheLongestDay
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FINAL: #Gophers UPSET No. 3 Ohio State 84-71.
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Great to catch up with these two for a few minutes before the evening session. @SCSU_hockey_pbp does a great job calling the entire tournament on TV. And @NanneLou is a legend who really lives up to being "Sweet Lou." 💜
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All weekday Twins home games next season are scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
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When the @twins aren't playing and your friend has some free tickets, you go to a @StPaulSaints game on your off day. 👍 Because baseball!
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Saturday state hockey tournament attendance: Class 1A 3rd place/championship session: 9,919* Class 2A 3rd place/championship session: 20,346* Total tournament attendance: 140,422* *new records
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Check out this piece on @NanneLou as he prepares to call it a career after 60 years with the boys' state hockey tourney. My thanks to Louie, @KFANRosen and @SCSU_hockey_pbp for sharing their thoughts. @MNHockeyMag Vol. 12, Issue 3
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Twins even the series with the Yankees with a 8-1 win. Jeffers and Buxton crush home runs. Jose Miranda with a 3-for-4, 3-RBI night. 6 Twins players had RBIs. Chris Archer goes 5 innings, gets his 1st win in a Twins uniform.
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Five years ago, the Minnesota Whitecaps were Isobel Cup champs in their first season in the NWHL. Can Minnesota (still with Lee Stecklein and Kendall Coyne Schofield) do it again in the PWHL Finals?
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FINAL in Class 2A: Andover 5, Edina 3 Andover wins its first state title in program history, ending Edina's run of 3-straight state titles.
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who follows my #WrittenRuleOfSports journey. Thankful to spend so much time st rinks, fields or courts (and Caribous) watching games and writing stories.
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Twins have done well since the start of August. 73 homers, 255 runs scored. Both leading MLB. #MLBNotes
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Postponed games agree with the Twins. April 20 in Baltimore, makeup game: 16-7 win, 8 home runs May 23 in Anaheim, makeup game: 16-7 win, 8 home runs
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Apple Valley/Duluth East 1996 vibes, anyone?
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Class 2A semifinals attendance: 20,956 Class 1A semifinals attendance: 13,319 Both are new records. That's 34,275 for semifinal Friday.
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When Pizza Ranch doesn't have your favorite pizza out on the buffet...
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Pam is NOT pleased.
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We're Minnesotans. Of course we're gonna treat a 50-degree day in January like it's the middle of summer with a walk to @DairyQueen . 😎🌞🍦
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