Communications Director for the Minnesota State High School League. Formerly an award-winning sports reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Joined March 2015
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Today, we remember those who served and sacrificed so we could live in freedom. Happy Memorial Day!
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Today's #WhatsMyWhy Wednesday video features @MSHSLTim of the @MSHSL_Officials , who reminds us that without officials, it's just recess! I love to highlight officials and to share their stories! Share your WHY with me, too! @MSHSL @RefReps @NASOofficiating @NFHS_Org
22 May 2024
“Without officials, it’s just recess.” This #WhatsMyWhy Wednesday, hear why veteran @MSHSL 🏀 ⚽️ & 🥎 official Tim Leighton has supported HS athletics for 30 years. Sign up to #BecomeAnOfficial today! highschoolofficials.com/
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20 May 2024
Meaningful basketball in late May is a wonderful thing.
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Meet Cherry, the Class A Boys Basketball State Champion for 2024.
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Meet Totino-Grace, the Class AAA Boys Basketball State Champion for 2024.
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It's official: Joe Mauer is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
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"Way to go, Joe!  Fun fact, CDH is one of a very small group of schools that have two alumni as first ballot Hall of Famers now that Mauer joins Paul Molitor '74 in this elite group!"
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Meet Nevis, the Class Nine-Player Prep Bowl champion for 2023.
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Participants from the first @MSHSL Girls Volleyball State Tournament in 1974 were recognized Saturday night at ⁦@XcelEnergyCtr⁩ . Osseo def. Bloomington Kennedy for the first VB title.
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Meet Mounds Park Academy junior Eddie Snider, the Class A Boys Cross Country champion for 2023.
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Congratulations to @CDHraiders alumnus @ChrisWeinke16 '90 on your induction into the @MSHSL Hall of Fame - Class of 2024! #CultureCreatesChampions
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21 Oct 2023
Tune in live to @NSPNminnesota for the @MSHSL Soccer Bracket Reveal show. Find out the pairings and schedule for next week's quarterfinals in all three classes.
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21 Oct 2023
Coming Up: Join @NSPNminnesota at the conclusion of the @MSHSL Soccer Coaches Seeding meeting for the Soccer Bracket Release Show. See the seeds, pairings, locations and times for next week's three days of quarterfinals. The meeting is beginning momentarily.
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The Adam Berg Crew with Super Sub Big Game Bennett at Edina last night!
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The seedings for the Class AAAAAA football tournament are completed. See this link for the matchups and times. Good luck to all teams. mshsl.org/tournaments/2023-s…

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