Sports & Fitness

City council to expand Beaver Island Trail

The Beaver Islands Trail continues to expand.

A resolution was submitted to the St. Cloud City Council on Feb. 25 titled “Resolution Ordering Beaver Island Trail Phase 4 Improvements”.

The resolution stated the improvements to the trail as follows:

1- Installation of bituminous trail improvements connecting the existing Beaver Island Trail southern terminus located at 33rd Street South to River Bluffs Regional Park located at 38th Street South.

2- Construction of trail head parking facility.

The resolution also stated these improvements as “necessary, cost-effective and feasible.”

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Earth Day 5K run

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Fans ‘Celebrate with the Huskies’

Men's hockey team pose with the MacNaughton cupHung Minh Nguyen

On April 17, Husky fans from all over the region piled into the National Hockey Center one last time this season to congratulate the Huskies on their historic season.

After the press conference that officially re-named the new hockey facilites the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, the doors were opened to the general public for the ‘Celebrate with the Huskies’ party.

Fans could purchase a commemorative posters, t-shirts, hats, and other souvenirs for members of the hockey team to sign after presentation.

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Earth Day Half Marathon

Participants are rushing out from the starting points.Shun Jie Yong

Runners from all over the world braved the cold weather Saturday morning for SCSU’s annual Earth Day Half Marathon.

Despite the recent tragic events in Boston, 1,483 runners attended the event.

The winner, Elly Sang, a 22-year-old Kenyan, had never completed a half marathon before, let alone with the amount of snow still on the ground.

Sang recorded the fastest time on the day with a blistering 1:08.04.

The fastest woman in the half marathon was 17-year-old McKenzie Holt. Holt, a standout track and field star at St. Cloud Christian School, finished with a time of 1:25.12.

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SCSU baseball keeps up the blistering pace

Baseball Updates

 

The Huskies baseball team took a split with Concordia – St. Paul on April 21, losing a close game one 4-2 and the getting revenge in game two 11-1.

The Huskies struck first, scoring two runs in the first inning of a two RBI single from Sean Borman, scoring Eric Loxtercamp and Phil Imholte. They were put in scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Garrett Fischer.

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Husky softball falls to Minot; splits dome series

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SCSU Husky softball was victim of a tough weekend, dropping three games in their two double headers against Minot State and University of Mary.

The Husky dome played host to NSIC competitor Minot State University on Saturday April 20, for a 3:00 and 5:00 doubleheader.

In game one, the Huskies had a hot start with senior Kelly Olson hitting her seventh homerun of the season just two SCSU hitters into the game.

That solo homerun would give the Huskies the lead until the fifth inning, where Minot State crossed the plate three times on two hits.

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Column: A Chronnie’s take on the upcoming NFL Draft

1.) Kansas City Chiefs – Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M This a boring pick, but will prove beneficial. Just look at what Matt Kalil did for the Vikings last season. If Alex Smith doesn’t do well in Kansas City with a new left tackle, Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe, it’ll be on his shoulders.

2.) Jacksonville Jaguars – Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon A tackle is an option here as well, but I don’t think the Jaguars will reach for a quarterback. Worst-case scenario they start Chad Henne and give up on Blaine Gabbert. Jordan could have an immediate impact, chasing around that Andrew Luck guy twice a season.

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SCSU student to compete in World Dwarf Games

SCSU student Colin Kraft will be competing in the World Dwarf Games on August 3-10, which is being held at Michigan State University.

The World Dwarf Games are held every four years in countries around the globe, and are an affiliate of the Dwarf Athletic Association of America.

The DAAA is a nonprofit organization established in 1985 which creates equal and quality competition for dwarf athletes in the United States. The games include track and field, basketball, boccia, swimming, table tennis, badminton, volleyball and soccer.

“The DAAA gives us an opportunity to be apart of something and feel welcome, like one of the best athletes out there,” said Kraft.

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Women’s Golf Places 8th at NSIC Tournament

Women’s Golf

 

Paradise Point Posse Course in Smithville, Mo., played host the 2013 women’s golf Northern Intercollegiate Conference Championship (NSIC). The Huskies placed eighth out of thirteen, with a final round total of 357 and a tournament total of 1,437.

“The course was tough, it was one of the harder courses we’ve played,” said head coach Judi Larkin. “In addition to that, the winds were blowing, in the second day the winds were at 25-30 mph.”

Augustana College took the title with a total score of 1,279, and they were on top of the leaderboard most of the tourney with 326-320-314-319 four-day totals.

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NBA column: Heat will repeat

The games started on Saturday, I know. But I can assure you that I’m typing this on 1:17 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. I’m not cheating, I promise. Here are my predictions for the 2013 NBA Playoffs.

Eastern Conference First-Round

(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee

The Bucks finished with 38 wins. The Heat won 27 in a row… The Bucks had a losing record of 38-44. I don’t even know why I’m typing this much.

Heat in 4. 

(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago

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