The WNBA Monday named Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson its Western Conference Player of the Week for games played June 3-9.

Jenny Muesing enjoyed a memorable state debut. The Brainerd Warriors' junior will get a chance to build on her success as she qualified for her second Class 3A state tournament, which begins at 1:21 p.m.

Both the Staples-Motley Cardinals and Pequot Lakes Patriots have the same problem - Detroit Lakes (DL). The Lakers' boys and girls golf teams are the returning state champions and neither the Patriots nor Cardinals have beaten them this year.

Brandon Peterson of Wichita State University, son of Brainerd High School graduates Kelly and Carol (Welzant) Peterson, and grandson of Don and Dee Peterson of Baxter, was taken by the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft last week. The right-handed pitcher was select...

Kyle Crocker went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs as the Brainerd Bees blanked the Henderson Tigers 8-0 in an exhibition game Friday for their first win. Jack Hegarty was 2-3 and Joel Martin contributed an RBI single for the Bees.

Brainerd's Owen Baird repeated as men's half marathon champion and Toni Kolling captured the women's title Saturday in the 12th annual Sour Grapes Race at Northland Arboretum. Baird, 40, won with a time of 1:28:36.

BARROWS - Shane Sabraski was the current Wissota national leader in points in the Modified Class heading into Saturday night and he backed that up with a first-place finish in the Modified and Super Stock features on Kids Night at North Central Speedway.

PILLAGER - Marc Hummel and Wade Steier combined to pass for two touchdowns as the Brainerd Lumberjacks registered a 30-21 win over the Minnesota Nightmare in a Midwest Premier Football League game Saturday. Hummel passed for 200 yards and a touchdown.

ST. PAUL - Allison Kosobud took care of unfinished business Saturday in the Class 2A state meet at Hamline University.

ST. PAUL - Although such records aren't kept, it's safe to say this was one of the most successful state track and field meets that lakes area Class 1A schools have ever enjoyed.