https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/384/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mamls-cinderella-run-comes-up-short-against-hermantown/They were the Cinderella story of the 2017 State Tournament.   That's how the 2016-17 Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake Moose will be remembered, as they went toe-to-toe with the big boys of Hermantown in Saturday's Class 1A Final at Xcel Energy Center.   It was the first trip to the big dance for...1851Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hermantown-goes-back-to-back-with-3rd-ot-victory/A video review and two celebrations later near the end of double-overtime, Hermantown completed the back-to-back Class 1A state titles. Senior defenseman Dylan Samberg got the game-winner and slid down the ice doing snow angels, ala Kyle Schmidt when he scored for the University of Minnesota-Dulut...1850Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eden-prairies-dream-season-falls-short/In the Class 2A state championship last season, Eden Prairie fell to Wayzata, 5-3. They had a big number of returning players, which easily made them a top team from the get go. However, the status of their best player, Casey Mittelstadt, was in doubt as he reportedly contemplated finishing high s...1848Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/class-2a-semifinal-grand-rapids-completes-the-upset/Once again, a seeded team falls. This one put a halt to the storyline of a future NHL player.   The state tournament often provides good storylines and highlight-reel goals. The game-winner for Grand Rapids (22-7-1) certainly didn’t disappoint in its 3-2 upset victory over top-seed Eden Prairie (...1847Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/class-2a-semifinal-moorhead-gets-chance-for-elusive-title/For the eighth time, Moorhead boys’ hockey will play for a state title. The program’s last championship game was in 2009. They’ve never come out on the victorious end of the game.   But this is a different roster of players. Someone asked coach Jon Ammerman recently if his current players know th...1845Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/class-1a-semifinal-sandelin-scores-four-goals-in-hermantown-win/As much as the first Class 1A semifinal looked like it was going to overtime, the second semi made it there after a crazy, goal-filled game between top-seed Hermantown and No. 5 seed St. Cloud Cathedral (21-7-2) was tied 5-5 after regulation.   A second overtime period looked like it was coming,...1844Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mnufc-match-preview-fellow-newcomers-atlanta-united-arrive-for-home-opener/How fitting that on the precipice of its home field entry into Major League Soccer, the pregame discussion for Minnesota centers around what else: the weather.   Sunday marks Minnesota United's long-awaited MLS home opener against fellow expansion side Atlanta United. The forecast projects an exp...1843Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/class-1a-semifinal-a-last-second-win-for-the-moose/They weren’t even supposed to be here. They were unseeded and playing in their first Boys’ State High School Hockey Tournament. But now, Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake will play for a Class 1A state title.   The Moose (23-6-1) beat Northfield (21-6-3) by a 3-2 score in the first Class 1A semifin...1842Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-round-four/“Trust the tape.”   We hear it and are reminded throughout the pre-draft process when evaluating the next crop of NFL journeymen. However, come this time every year, it’s stopwatches and bench presses that take over the scene and force us to bend the rules for the next few weeks.   As we over an...1839Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-flashback-friday-a-random-game-from-1989/I'm sure I'm the exception -- hold your jokes, please -- but I've long contended that I would absolutely love it if a channel existed that just played random Twins games. In fact, I'd even pay to subscribe to such a service, either via my cable subscription or even something like WWE Network.   N...1838Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-cares-if-the-wild-win-the-division/It's reached the point in the season where it’s all but mathematically certain that the Minnesota Wild will make the playoffs. Not only that, but it appears as though they’ll manage a pretty good seed, too.   But does seeding really matter? Furthermore, does winning the division matter? No, not r...1837Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-mshsl-state-tournament-jersey-power-rankings-class-aa/On Thursday it was Class A who got ranked. Now on we go to Class AA. Let's take a look at the field.   http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/gitesferrett/IMG_3764.jpg   8. Hill-Murray Pioneers   While black is a good look for the Pioneers, the mixture of green and white in this uniform makes...1835Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:32:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/another-one-bites-the-dust-lakeville-south-beats-no-2-seed-st-thomas-academy/Playing with a seed next to a team name has been a bad luck charm so far in the Minnesota Boys’ State Hockey Tournament. So far, 2017 has been the year of the upset.   Three high seeds went down in Wednesday’s Class 1A quarterfinals. One game into the Class 2A quarterfinal day, another 2-seed bit...1829Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-round-three/“Trust the tape.”   We hear it and are reminded throughout the pre-draft process when evaluating the next crop of NFL journeymen. However, come this time every year, it’s stopwatches and bench presses that take over the scene and force us to bend the rules for the next few weeks.   As we over an...1827Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-mshsl-state-tournament-jersey-power-rankings-class-a/It's that time of year again! Let's rank the eight teams jerseys from the highly dramatic Class A quarterfinals on Wednesday.   http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/gitesferrett/IMG_3743.jpg8. Hermantown Hawks   Once again, it's Class A's best team sporting the worst jerseys. It's as if they...1825Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/day-1-at-the-tourney-is-a-day-of-upsets/Five seeds, four games, three upsets. That was pretty much the quick summary of the Class 1A quarterfinals in the Boys’ State Hockey Tournament Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.   First, it was the No. 2 seed Delano getting beat by Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake by a 3-2 score. Roundi...1823Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/drama-fills-st-paul-on-day-one-of-the-tourney/At the Class A Banquet on Tuesday night, Mahtomedi head coach Jeff Poeschl said, "There is a danger in facing any team at the state tournament." It was almost as if he was looking into a crystal ball to set the stage for Wednesday's Class A quarterfinals of the 2017 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament.  ...1822Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/monticelloannandalemaple-lake-upsets-2-seed-delano-in-class-1a/It’s like a state holiday for so many people. It’s a tradition. Many from the state of hockey take off work or school to watch the Minnesota Boys’ State Hockey Tournament, even if they don’t have a dog in the fight.   The first game of the Class 1A quarterfinals did not disappoint either, providi...1819Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-announce-spring-ballpark-pass/The Minnesota Twins announced a new ticket offering on Wednesday morning called “Spring Ballpark Pass.” The option, which is available to fans during the months of April and May, costs $99 and gives fans the option to attend any home game in those months with the exception of Opening Day.   Here...1818Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-round-2/“Trust the tape.”   We hear it and are reminded throughout the pre-draft process when evaluating the next crop of NFL journeymen. However, come this time every year, it’s stopwatches and bench presses that take over the scene and force us to bend the rules for the next few weeks.   As we over an...1815Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gelfand-love-the-ncaa-tournament-this-gopher-team-not-so-much/You can have your Mardi Gras and your New Year's Eve and you can even have your cake and eat it, too. The hell with all of it, because if you're a college basketball fan -- and maybe even if you're not -- the guaranteed annual orgasmic event of all events is not just the NCAA hoops tournament but...1814Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:04:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chad-greenways-midwestern-roots-shaped-his-football-playing-legacy/According to the 2010 census, there were 462 people that lived in Mount Vernon. It's a rural farming community in the southeastern corner of South Dakota that has had to cooperate with surrounding communities to simply field a nine-man high school football team.   That's where Minnesota Vikings l...1812Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-is-the-upside-of-the-minnesota-wilds-young-forwards/1808Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-round-1-part-2/“Trust the tape.”   We hear it and are reminded throughout the pre-draft process when evaluating the next crop of NFL journeymen. However, come this time every year, it’s stopwatches and bench presses that take over the scene and force us to bend the rules for the next few weeks.   As we over an...1807Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-fret-about-twins-prospect-rankings/Even during the struggles of the 90-loss stretch the Minnesota Twins endured over the last half-decade, fans could always hang their hat on the fact that the club had one of the premier farm systems in the game. It was small consolation -- peanuts, really -- that the struggles of the day would soo...1802Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000