Edina's Sami Hankinson bids adieu to stellar three-sport high school career
"It's very bittersweet," said Hankinson. "I've put a lot of time into all three of my sports."
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.
"It's very bittersweet," said Hankinson. "I've put a lot of time into all three of my sports."
WCCO's Ren Clayton reports MSHSL has reversed its decision after suspending the boys last week for playing too many elite tournament rounds, going over the allowed limit.
Gabbie Hughes made her first U.S. senior women's national team and played in the World Championships from April 5 to 16.
The league says the five boys played too many elite tournament rounds, going over the allowed limit. But their parents have documentation that they were approved to play.
"He would go to their hockey games and whatever else and he would always make sure he was there," said head coach Jessica Kammann. "In the middle of December, he stopped coming. It was too hard for him to get there."
In her third season with the Minnesota Lynx, and eighth in the WNBA, Aerial Powers is embracing a new role.
There are many boxes that will have to be checked before Emmanuel Reynoso will play a game for the Loons this season. Not the least of which, his MLS suspension will have to be lifted.
Artists, dancers and food vendors sectioned off a block of Hennepin Avenue Sunday for a cultural celebration dubbed "Spring Into Uptown."
The Minnesota fishing opener is not until May 13, but on Saturday, hundreds of military veterans got a head start on the season.
"Having all these little kids have a chance to see all of their heroes racing, that's amazing. I would have given anything for that when I was 8 years old," Diggins said.
Not everyone is 100% on board. But it's widely agreed: the less-fluid zone benefits hitters more than pitchers.
The end of the season marked likely the end of the Matt Dumba's time in Minnesota, who left game six with a head injury. The free agent may not fit with the cap-strapped Wild. He's played his entire NHL career with one of his best friends, Jonas Brodin.
The course is designed to slow down the disease with its high-intensity exercise.
Braemar Arena has been Uma Corniea's domain for the last four years. It's where she's racked up the majority of her 103 wins -- that's a state record.
"It was just one of the most rewarding projects I've made because I have such a love for football and a love for filmmaking that combining both of them, it was like a dream for me," said Joe Carlini, the film's producer and director.