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Disc Golf Season In Full Swing After Late Thaw [AUDIO]

Dave Overlund — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:41 +0000

Disc Golf is a sport played with specialized frisbees, which are thrown into chain link lined baskets from distances up to 400 yards away. Players use lighter discs for driving, and heavier ones for putting. Courses are typically in public parks, in wooded areas with nice trails for walking, making it a good family sport. [...]

St. Cloud Rox Season Schedule [ROX SCHEDULE]

Sloan — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:33:57 +0000

The Rox finished their inaugural season in 2012 by leading the north division in attendance with over 55,000 fans attending the games. Season and single game tickets are currently on sale.

Apollo Hosts Sartell Monday Night At MAC

Dave Overlund — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:33:43 +0000

Apollo will do battle with Sartell Monday night at the MAC in St. Cloud (7 PM, AM 1390 The FAN).

Sartell fell to Moorhead on Saturday by a 5-4 final score at Champion Field in Sartell. Apollo lost 13-12 against Sauk Rapids on Saturday

SCTCC Softball Punches Ticket To National Tourney

Dave Overlund — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:31 +0000

The St. Cloud Technical and Community College softball team will continue their storybook season in the national tournament after an 8-7 win over Ridgewater College Saturday. The Cyclones won their first ever conference title this season, and capped it off with postseason wins over Century (10-2, 5 in) and Saturday’s win over Ridgewater. SCTCC will [...]

Bassing the Basics for Largemouth

Jerry Carlson — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:40:41 +0000

Summer is a time of plenty in the world of the largemouth bass. Food is abundant, weed cover is peaking and living is easy. Every day is a great day for feeding and the nights are even better. So how does a self respecting angler locate fish and overcome the adversities associated with catching bass [...]

SCSU's Jensen Signs With Detroit Red Wings

Dave Overlund — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:47 +0000

St. Cloud State junior defenseman Nick Jensen has signed a two year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, according to Cap Geek.com. The contract is reported to be a two-year entry-level contract potentially worth up to $1.53 million. Jensen was the WCHA’s Defenseman of the Year in 2012-13, registering four goals and 27 assists while [...]

MAC In Full Swing After Late Thaw [AUDIO]

Dave Overlund — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:33:09 +0000

A longer than normal winter/snow season this year meant most Minnesota baseball teams spent a majority of their time inside, able to practice but not play full games.

With last week's thaw and melting of snow, Brian Deyak and his crew at the MAC went into overdrive to get things ready for the rest of this abbreviated season

Hanowski, Flames Torch Wild Sunday Night

Dave Overlund — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:00:46 +0000

Any excitement the Wild fans had to see SCSU's Ben Hanowski make his debut at the Xcel Energy Center as a professional was quickly erased in a 4-1 Flames win.

Calgary got on the board first when defenseman Mark Cunardi scored at 13:37 of the opening period on a power play, with assists given to TJ Brodie and Mike Cammalleri

Apollo's Bengston Set To Compete In 'Dream Team' Meet

Dave Overlund — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:04:01 +0000

St. Cloud Apollo senior wrestler Mitch Bengston is capping an outstanding high school wrestling career with an appearance at the Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen Dream Team Duals in Elmhurst, Illinois on April 20th. Bengston, a 138 pound grappler, was 265-6 in six years of varsity competition with the Eagles. The six-time state tournament qualifier posted a [...]

SCSU Renames National Hockey and Event Center After Herb Brooks [AUDIO,VIDEO]

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:56:08 +0000

SCSU is honoring legendary coach Herb Brooks by placing his name on the renovated hockey center.

SCSU Hockey Celebration Set For Wednesday Night

Dave Overlund — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:47:15 +0000

St. Cloud State University’s athletics department is inviting fans of all ages to celebrate the success of this season’s hockey team at the NHEC on Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 pm.Former Husky and current Fox 9 news anchor Jeff Passolt will be on hand to emcee the event, which will feature coach Bob Motzko and many [...]

Motzko Wraps Season And Talks Hanowski Debut

Dave Overlund — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:45:36 +0000

SCSU men’s hockey head coach Bob Motzko joined the Granite City Cafe on Tuesday to wrap up the season, discuss Drew LeBlanc’s Hobey Baker Award and talk about feeling like a “proud papa” when watching Ben Hanowski’s NHL Debut Monday night against the Wild.

LeBlanc Agrees to Pro Contract With Chicago

Jay Caldwell — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:02:07 +0000

St. Cloud State senior Drew LeBlanc agreed to a 1-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks Friday.

LeBlanc Makes Hobey History For SCSU [AUDIO]

Dave Overlund — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:02:14 +0000

St. Cloud State captain Drew LeBlanc was honored Friday night as the winner of the 2013 Hobey Baker Award. Huskies head coach Bob Motzko said the decision LeBlanc made to return for a second senior season helped everyone on the team. Motzko went on to say the LeBlanc was not only one of the best [...]

Preview: St. Cloud State vs Quinnipiac

Dave Overlund — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:49 +0000

The St. Cloud State Huskies and Quinnipiac Bobcats are both making their first appearance at the Frozen Four in 2013. Here’s how the teams stack up. Previous Meetings/Current Players Performance: 1/15/10 @ Quinnipiac SCSU 3, QU 1 Current Husky defenseman Taylor Johnson registered an assist in St. Cloud’s win in front of 2,433 fans. Bobcats [...]

Huskies Sent Off In Style At Campus Pep Rally

Dave Overlund — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:54:19 +0000

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis was among the excited St. Cloud residents to attend a Tuesday morning pep rally to send off the Husky hockey team to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. Mayor Kleis proclaimed this week “Husky Week” and encouraged residents and fans across the state to wear St. Cloud colors. Mayor Kleis also [...]

Husky Hockey Merchandise a Hot Item Around St. Cloud [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:45:12 +0000

St. Cloud State is in the Frozen Four for the first time in school history. To celebrate, Husky fans are buying up any and all hockey apparel. Merchandise from t-shirts and sweatshirts to hockey pucks are hot items at area stores.

A Pittsburgh Native's Guide To The City For Travelling SCSU Fans

Dave Overlund — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:14:21 +0000

THINGS TO DO IN PITTSBURGH-FROZEN FOUR EDITION By Elizabeth Krenzelok, SCSU ’12 My #1 tip: DO NOT rely on public transportation. Due to budget cuts, it’s unreliable and slow. Drive your car or walk. While traffic might be bad, nothing is worse than being stuck on a bus or the trolley (referred to as the [...]

Coach Motzko Refelects On Weekend [AUDIO]

Dave Overlund — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28:08 +0000

St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko has lead the Huskies to their first ever Frozen Four berth in his eighth season at the helm. The Huskies topped Notre Dame 5-1 on Saturday before taking down Miami (OH) 4-1 in Sunday. Coach Motzko says the Huskies forecheck pressured the Irish defense into making some mistakes, [...]

SCSU's LeBlanc And Motzko Named Award Finalists

Dave Overlund — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:17:43 +0000

The Huskies team captain Drew LeBlanc and head coach Bob Motzko were both named finalists for prestigious awards. Senior forward Drew LeBlanc has advanced to the final round as a Hobey Baker Award nominee, and head coach Bob Motzko was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award honoring the NCAA’s coach of the year. [...]