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Packed house watches Hopkins defeat EP 83-74
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (692+ words) In a classic Lake Conference boys basketball match-up, senior guard Jayden Moore of Hopkins calculates his next move against Eden Prairie defender Hamze Yusuf. It's a race for the basketball Feb. 6 at the Hopkins gym as Eden Prairie's Carter Pulrang…...
C-I grad reaches for top rope of pro wrestling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1135+ words) Rylie Jackson (in red) delivers a devastating head kick to wrestler Gunner Wix. Cambridge-Isanti graduate "Rylie Jackson" making his way to the ring while fans cheer him on furiously. Rylie Jackson celebrates after winning the Midwest Independent Wrestling Championship in…...
TANICK'S TAKE: Hulk Hogan’s death recalls our local wrestling stars
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (574+ words) The death this summer of iconic wrestler "Hulk" Hogan attracted a great deal of attention because of his prominence in elevating professional wrestling from the margins to the mainstream of athletic and recreational entertainment. In addition to his grappling, the…...
Dojo Karate sending 3 Medina athletes to world championships
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) Three area athletes from Minnesota Dojo Karate schools have qualified to compete at the prestigious WKC World Championships, taking place in Niagara Falls from Oct. 2731. Three area athletes from Minnesota Dojo Karate schools have qualified to compete at the prestigious…...
National Karate 'punches up' its Hopkins facility with a renovation
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (922+ words) Owner and director Jay Throne bows with his fellow instructors and students during an open house demonstration Aug. 16 at National Karate in Hopkins. Kenneth Goodwater, the head instructor of the National Karate in Hopkins, and owner and director Jay Throne,…...
Elk River man earns prestigious aikido honor, just one rank below highest ever awarded
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (804+ words) Mark Larson at the 62nd All Japan Embu Taikai in Tokyo, Japan, on May 24, 2025. Inside Nippon Budokan, a famous indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was built in 1964, originally for the judo competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. 62nd All…...