Minnesota Vikings reflect on "The Losers Bowl," the NFL's forgotten 3rd place game
The game meant so little that even the most die-hard Vikings fans aren't aware of its existence.
Ren Clayton joined WCCO-TV in October 2021. He grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota, but most recently lived on the beaches of Hawaii!
After graduating from Concordia University, St. Paul, Ren produced a high school sports magazine show in the Twin Cities, then worked as a weekend sports anchor at KOTA-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, and KHON2 in Honolulu.
Ren has covered it all, from surfing, to rodeo, to hurricanes. He's grateful to be back working in his hometown, covering the teams and people he grew up with.
When he's not working, you can find Ren playing golf in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
The game meant so little that even the most die-hard Vikings fans aren't aware of its existence.
Justin Johnson opted to change career paths after playing football at the highest level.
It's early in Daniela Del Mastro's tennis career, but she's already the number one ranked 12-year-old in America.
A middle reliever may not turn heads walking down the street in the Twin Cities, but when Caleb Thielbar comes to his alma mater, he's the headline.
Minnetonka's athletic department is dominating the winter. Boys and girls hockey, plus boys and girls basketball are among the best in Minnesota.
Josie St. Martin was Team USA's Swiss army knife — doing it all and winning gold at the U18 World Championships in Zurich.
Maggie Nichols grew up in Little Canada and graduated from Roseville High School. From a young age, she trained to be one of the United States' top gymnasts at Twin City Twisters.
As the point guard for the Gophers, it's usually Amaya Battle who is the subject of sports photography, but lately she's reversed roles — shooting games with an expert eye.
The Minnetonka Skippers come out to Plymouth to take on the Wayzata Trojans on home ice. WCCO's Ren Clayton tells us how this nail-biter ended.
Crosby's own Tori Oehrlein is on pace to make history.
One of the Gophers football team's big in-state gets on National Signing Day was three-star defensive back Simon Seidl from Hill-Murray High School.
Girls basketball is alive and well in Lakeville but was Providence Academy able to hold on for a win? WCCO's Ren Clayton was courtside with all of the details.
At nine years old, she was impressing her peers at Minnesota ski parks. Now at 17, she still is. She is the youngest rider on a team of the five best the United States has to offer.
Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on Friday night for a misdemeanor DWI.
For the first overall pick in this new Professional Women's Hockey League draft, there's an appreciation. Taylor Heise didn't have to face the grind that most women's pro hockey players did.