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The "Josh Riff" Award...
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 03:20
(Photo - Josh Riff. Had the Long Distance Athlete of the Year award been instituted in 2010, the Riffster would have won it, hands down.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Our final 2011 MMA nominees are in the new Long Distance Athlete of the Year category, and are contending for what could be called "The Josh Riff Award."
In 2010, Riff won THREE half IM races but went home empty-handed after the Tri Night festivities. It was clear that the MMAs needed to honor those who excel in long distance races. If Josh didn't deserve an award last year, nobody did.
Because the new award category was not announced until mid-season, the MMA Selectors chose to make the rules and criteria as simple as possible. To be eligible for consideration, an athlete must....
Boutique Dogs, Underpants Runners & Mega Crushes...
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Monday, 24 October 2011 03:00
* CANINA BOUTIQUA - Woodbury triathlete Angie Schmidt has a new puppy. Her name is Ruby, she's eight weeks old and unbearably cute. She is a RAGOM. We don't know what that means. Could be one of those boutique breeds, like a Bernardapoo, or a Boxerdoodle. Let's assume that the "RA" stands for Rat Terrier. The "GO" refers to a Gordon Setter, and the "M" is for Mastiff.
* MACHISMO STUFF - Bloomington triathlete Tiffany Storms really likes Randy "The Natural" Couture. Ever heard of him? Neither had we, so we Googled him. He's a martial artists guy who was in the movie, "The Expendables," which is about a band of former elite mercenaries who are now in their 70s. In the film they...
Matt Payne Winning BOUS 2011
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Sunday, 23 October 2011 03:00
Check out this awesome footage of Matt Payne winning the 7th annual BOUS National Champs last month. Payne earned a Performance of the Year nomination for his effort. This clip also includes Patrick Parish's 2nd place finish. Cool stuff!
A Very Cool Story...
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 03:00
ED. While scouring the Internets in search of photos and info on Minnesota Male Most Improved nominee, Marcus Stromberg, we stumbled upon this totally cool story. Did you know that Marcus is a hero?
By Derek Martin (Sports Editor, Crookston Daily News)
CROOKSTON, MN - July 27, 2011 - Marcus Stromberg is a 1995 graduate of Crookston High School and the son of Ken Stromberg, manager of the Crookston Community Pool. He currently lives in Buffalo, Minn. with his wife and two daughters. For more information on the Crookston Community Pool, contact Ken Stromberg at 281-1180. Also, see the Crookston Times
Most Improved Girls...
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 03:30
(Photo - A very interesting and extravagantly pink photo of Suzie. The shot was apparently taken by the driver. DO NOT TRY THIS YOURSELF!)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The official nominees for Female Most Improved are:
* MICHELLE ANDRES, 34, East Gull Lake
- A shoo-in to earn her first berth on Team Minnesota, the mother of five won seven of her 13 career victories in 2011. Her win at Gear West Du was particularly impressive, almost earning her a Performance of the Year nomination to go with her MI and TOY nods. (Photo below with her basketball team.)
* CLAIRE BOOTSMA, 24, Minneapolis
- Claire's first full summer of multisport racing consisted of 12 races, seven wins, five course records and four other podium finishes. The only time she placed out of the overall Top 3 was at ...
