Sports
March 27, 2012
At the mere mention of the New Zealand national hockey team, Sheree Haslemore lights up.
There is nothing better to her than putting on the team’s black and white jersey. She is filled with pride when she stands at the blue line singing her national anthem. Sheree is one of New Zealand’s best hockey players, and for the past four years she has played hockey for Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minn.
March 19, 2012
Experience Bruce Lee's martial art of Jeet Kune Do. Jeet Kune Do is a journey of self discover through the martial art the Bruce Lee created; Jun Fan Gung Fu. Jun Fan Gung Fu is based on Wing Chun Kung Fu, Savate, Fencing, Western boxing and more. Students will build up boxing skills and progress to trapping/grappling techniques. Filipino martial arts and Indonesian Pencak Silat are included in the training. All...
February 9, 2012
When I signed up for this class, I thought to myself “is there really that much to learn about Minnesota, besides all of the lakes we have all over the place?” I was proven very wrong on the first day of class. One of my favorite and most interesting things I have learned so far is about the Kensington Rune Stone hoax. I find it fascinating because on the mystery. No one knows if it’s really true or if it is a hoax...
November 21, 2011
WSU women's volleyball dominates MSU Moorhead
The Winona State Warriors rocked MSU Moorhead Friday night at McCown Gymnasium (25-21, 25-16, 27-25). With the win, the Warriors improved their record to 14-15 overall and 8-11 in the NSIC.
Sophomore, Bekah Saugen, and junior, Kathy Lohff, led the Warriors in kills. Saugen ended the night with a double-double, having 13 kills and 15 digs. Lohff wound up with 11 kills and had the team’s best hitting percentage with a .409.
November 15, 2011
Last week, boxing great Joe Frazier died. Frazier was one of the great heavyweights in a time when boxing was at one of its peaks in popularity.
October 31, 2011
17th annual Hallowinona tournament fundraises for WSU Frisbee team
Characters from the video game Super Smash Bros. dodge and dip to catch a gliding Frisbee out of mid-air. On the sideline a Luigi character shouts at his teammates in a fake Italian accent, while a team full of Where’s Waldo characters wait for burgers to get off the grill in the pavilion.
July 11, 2011
Matt Taibbi has written a piece for Rolling Stone magazine on Michelle Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman who has recently catapulted to the national scene based on her popularity with the Tea Party movement. Although she has been around for a while, the crescendo in her popularity has hit a new peak as she began an official run for the presidency. In many respects she is emblematic of current trends not just in politics but in the culture at...
May 27, 2011
The Winhawks had four different pitchers rotate in throughout the game May 26, including some that threw their first innings of the year
Rochester John Marshall’s consistent offense and strong pitching contributed to a 10-0 rout of the Winona Senior High School Winhawks in the final regular season game of the year Thursday, May 26.
John Marshall was led defensively by pitcher Alex Nelson. In addition to hitting a home run in the fourth inning, Nelson pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout against the Winhawks (7-13 overall). Nelson also recorded seven strikeouts.
May 23, 2011
The Pine Island Panthers would hold onto a late-inning lead in the bottom of the seventh to win 10-4 over the Cotter High School Ramblers May 20
To a first-time observer, Cotter High School’s late-inning breakdown Friday could be called heartbreaking.
But for the Ramblers, it was the same song and dance that has been playing all year.
April 29, 2011
For many fly fishers, standing in the creek, casting for trout below riffles, or choppy, shallow water and watching them dash into fast water to feed, creates the ultimate outdoor experience
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