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In addition to the Minnesota Wild coverage for Zone Coverage, Heather wrote about a variety of other sports topics including the IndyCar Series/Indianapolis 500, the 2017 Minnesota boys' state high school hockey tournament, Gopher's men's basketball, a preview of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference season, and women's Olympic and professional hockey. 
Class 1A semifinal: A last-second win for the Moose
​March 10, 2017
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The program from Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake put its unseeded team into the state championship game in their first-ever tournament appearance.
Class 2A Quarters: Spuds Coach Comes Full Circle
​March 10, 2017

The Spuds are no strangers to the state tournament; this marks the 15th appearance. Their coach, Jon Ammerman, is back again. This time though, he’s behind the bench.
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Hermantown goes back-to-back with 3rd OT victory
​March 11, 2017
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The Hawks didn't make it easy on themselves, but they finally won at the end of double-overtime. This was after a goal in overtime was disallowed, causing them to hold two celebrations.
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#TheTourney17: Grand Rapids Ends 37-Year Title Drought
​March 11, 2017 

Throw the year 1980 and hockey together and the logical tidbit is about the Miracle on Ice when Herb Brooks led Team USA to a gold medal. Another hockey note from that year? It was the last time Grand Rapids won a state hockey title.
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RULE: Indy 500 is Worth Watching; Here's What You Need to Know
​May 22, 2017

If there’s one race a casual fan checks out each year, it’s the Indy 500, known as the greatest spectacle in racing. Here are a few things to know.
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RULE: Sato Wins Indy 500, Gives Andretti a Little Redemption
​May 30, 2017
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For the first time, a Japanese driver won the Indianapolis 500. Takuma Sato, a former Formula 1 driver, earned the honors.
12/3 RECAP: Canada Beats USA Women's Hockey in OT
​Dec. 3, 2017 

The other contests in “The Time Is Now Tour” between USA women’s hockey and Canada were pretty lopsided and not very close. This one was different.
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Rooney's Hard Work Takes Her to Olympics for Team USA
​Feb. 11, 2018

Goaltender Maddie Rooney played high school hockey just like a lot of kids in Minnesota. The difference is that she played her senior season on the boys’ team for Andover High School in 2015.
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Rooney Leads Team USA to Golden Finish
​Feb. 22, 2018

​She made the save look so simple. It all came down to one save in the sixth round of a shootout, and 20-year-old Maddie Rooney.
Game over. Gold medal.
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Boys' State High School Hockey Tournament Preview: Class 2A
​March 7, 2018

This year’s boys’ state hockey tournament is stacked with heavyweights, talented players and experienced programs that keep coming back again and again.
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Professional Women's Hockey Comes to Minnesota as Whitecaps join NWHL
​May 15, 2018 

The Minnesota sports scene will have another professional team to add to its list for the 2018-19 season with the addition of women’s professional hockey in the Minnesota Whitecaps. 
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Safety Advancements Are Everywhere in Sports - Including the Indy 500
​May 23, 2018 

In sports, as in other things in life, there are always advancements. That includes IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500. 
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Will Power Proves His Oval Power with First Indy 500 Victory
​May 28, 2018 

The Australian driver pulls into victory lane for his first Indy 500 win. ​
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NCHC Hockey Preview Notebook: St. Cloud State Looks for Redemption With New Coach
​Oct. 5, 2018

The Huskies, last year’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference champion and the No. 1 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament before a first-round upset loss to No. 16 Air Force, enter 2018-19 with a new coach and expectations to keep the pedal down and continue the strong program that former coach Bob Motzko led for the past 13 years.
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Poehling Proves Himself at World Junior Championship
​Jan. 5, 2019

Ryan Poehling was chosen as the 25th overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Draft. When he was asked about the draft for a preview story before his 2017-18 season with St. Cloud State hockey, Poehling acknowledged he was a high pick in the draft but said it was just the beginning for him.
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Court Storm: Gophers Upset No. 3 Ohio State 
Dec. 15, 2019 

The whole storming-the-playing-surface thing is getting to be a regular occurrence at the University of Minnesota lately.
Nothing Can Keep Oturu Down in Gophers Upset of No. 19 Michigan 
Jan. 12, 2020

Daniel Oturu started the game by losing the jump ball at midcourt. Thirty-two seconds later he racked up a foul. Then he missed a pair of free throws about a minute later that would have gotten the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team on the board.
Carr, Gophers Keep Rolling at Home in Win over Penn State
Jan. 16, 2020

The game was pretty well within reach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team against the Penn State Nittany Lions late Wednesday evening. Just in case there was any doubt, Marcus Carr added the exclamation point.