Tourney Superlatives: The Best of the Boys State Hockey Tournament
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 9, 2020
The Boys State Hockey Tournament came to a conclusion Saturday, ending one of the most delightfully unpredictable boys tournaments in some time. Both winners came out of […]
Are We Watching Daniel Oturu’s Final Games with the Gophers?
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 8, 2020
The Gophers regular season came to a close Sunday with a 107-75 win against last-place Nebraska as they set the school’s 3-point record with 18 makes in […]
Major Takeaways From the Class AA Quarterfinals
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 6, 2020
It didn’t seem incredibly daring when I selected top-seeded Andover as the tournament’s team to beat. Considering that the Huskies’ offense had only been held to two […]
Picking the Boys State Hockey Tournament Champion + Five Intriguing Storylines
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 5, 2020
Thursday morning the state’s larger schools will kick off the Class AA Boys State Hockey Tournament with the quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center. Zone Coverage staff writer […]
Gophers’ Plunge Continues With Another Late Lead Lost at Wisconsin
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 1, 2020
MADISON, Wis. — The script was different, but the result was the same. The Golden Gophers lost another second-half lead and another one-possession game. There was less […]
Vikings
What Did We Learn From the Minnesota Vikings at the Combine?
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 28, 2020
The media access at the NFL Scouting Combine provides teams with an opportunity to send messages. Whether they choose to play it straight or drop red herrings […]
Gophers Squander 17-Point Lead in Gut-Wrenching Loss to No. 9 Maryland
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 26, 2020
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are running out of time and running out of answers. Wednesday night’s game against the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins had the makings of […]
Gophers Season Crumbling After Third Straight Loss
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 20, 2020
Richard Pitino has said repeatedly this season that he doesn’t want to use his team’s turned-over roster as an excuse when the group fails. But it’s hard […]
Worst Loss of the Year? Gophers Blow Late Lead vs. Iowa to Dim Tournament Hopes
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 16, 2020
Payton Willis’ 3-pointer in transition ignited a sellout crowd and catapulted the Minnesota Golden Gophers to an eight-point lead with just over five minutes to go against […]
NOTEBOOK: Oturu vs. Garza; the Iowa Eye-Opener; Seven Games Left
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 14, 2020
A pair of Big Ten Player of the Year candidates will be battling in the post Sunday at Williams Arena when Iowa junior Luka Garza and Gophers […]
Vikings
Vikings New-Look Defensive Structure Introduces Fresh Faces Yet Maintains Continuity
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 13, 2020
The week following the Minnesota Vikings’ elimination from the NFL playoffs was a time of contemplation. Mike Zimmer delayed the organization’s customary end-of-year evaluations to give his […]
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 6: Defensive Backs
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 10, 2020
Over the past couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom has dug into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS […]