Mason Engnes is known in the gym by his alias, “The Golden Badger.” Engnes is a 22-year-old “ninja” and youth program coordinator at Obstacle Academy,… Read More
Ninjas in training: American Ninja Warrior-inspired gym creates local youth program
Tag Archives: Active Life
eSports on the rise: U of M League of Legends club wants official sport status
Typically, athletes workout and sweat. A select few gain scholarships to compete in college. Video gamers, on the other hand, are typically thought of as… Read More
‘The Target Field Game’: One of Division III’s biggest football rivalries showcased
Football fans, clad in either red or purple, crowded into restaurants around Target Field hours before the big game. Fans who would later wave towels… Read More
A digital option for physical education: Some Minneapolis students opt for ‘online gym’
When Josie Klein tells people she takes online gym, she gets a lot of raised eyebrows. Klein, a senior at Minneapolis Southwest High School, said… Read More
Young globetrotters: High school students experience new cultures while studying abroad
Last summer, Mina Yuan traveled on the subway in South Korea for two hours to get to Seoul, the capital city near the North Korean… Read More
A balancing act: High school athletes do their best to juggle sports and academics, but sometimes struggle
It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday when Joey Doyle arrives at the weight room of Minneapolis Southwest High School. It’s still dark outside and the… Read More
Kneeling for change: Twin Cities high school athletes join national protest
For Rosie Letofsky, taking a knee during the national anthem at her volleyball game on Sept. 15 was a no-brainer. Letofsky, a Minneapolis South High… Read More
New sportswear allows Muslim girls to play sports, practice religion
U of M, local girls team up to create culturally sensitive athletic uniforms WHEN MUNA MOHAMED was in middle school, she had a hard time… Read More
Athletes make the call on college
Student-athletes can face difficult choices in picking a school to play for RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE Marvin Singleton would tell any high school athlete not to… Read More
Reaching the athletic crossroads
Deciding whether to keep playing can be a difficult choice for athletes TWO FORMER DIVISION I athletes – one a Minnesota native, another who played… Read More
Swimmer graduates early to pursue Olympic dream
Harding grad Simmons hopes to compete on big stage for synchronized swimming DELANEY SIMMONS WAS 7 years old when she took up the sport of… Read More
Weighing in on the ‘freshman 15’
Living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t always come easy for college students JOHNNY MCGIBBON, a senior at the University of St. Thomas, wants to eat healthier,… Read More
Thaddeus Young Embraces Wolves, Life
Swish. Swish. Swish. Having just finished a hard practice at his new team’s Lifetime Fitness facility inside the Target Center, seven-year NBA veteran Thaddeus Young… Read More
Rocked and rolled: Intensity, identity keep MN RollerGirls going strong
Lindsey is a freelance stylist assistant and seamstress. Scootaloo is a blocker and jammer for the Garda Belts, sporting a handmade jersey with #FU on… Read More
