What a weird start to the 2013 fishing opener. Plenty of ice still roaming around our larger lakes as our smaller lakes begin to open up.

Briefs of area prep graduates competing at the collegiate level. Have a name to add to the list, email jason.olson@ecm-inc.com

In just over two years, Anoka graduate and University of Illinois sophomore Kendra Zeman has gone from wheelchair basketball rookie to a member of USA Basketball’s 2013 High Performance Women’s Wheelchair basketball team.

For the first time in several years, I attended the PGA merchandise show in Florida.

Section True Team track and field meets took center stage across the state May 7. The top scoring boys and girls team from each of the eight sections earned the right to compete for a state True Team title at Hamline University May 17.

Legacy Christian Academy senior Renee Scheil was looking forward to her final softball season, anchoring the infield at shortstop. That quickly came to an end on a stolen-base attempt in the top of the first inning of the first game of the season. A perfect throw from senior catcher Kate McLaughlin...

Legacy Christian Academy’s baseball program developed quite a tradition over the years, especially during Phil Almeroth’s 10 years as skipper. During that decade they had more than 120 wins, five MCAA Conference titles and three section final appearances.

Blaine track and field swept the boys and girls Section 5AAA True Team titles and will compete Class AAA State True Team meet at Hamline University May 17.

For Coon Rapids residents Todd Lindorff and his 14-year-old daughter Payton Lindorff, hunting has grown into a father-daughter bonding experience.

For the first time this season Coon Rapids girls’ lacrosse was held to single digit goals but managed to top Blaine 8-5 to improve to 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the Northwest Suburban Conference, May 13.

Brothers Boxing presents a Golden Gloves amateur boxing showcase event at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at CR’s Sports Bar (8525 Cottonwood St. N.W.).

Coon Rapids’ successful start to the 2013 season might have been delayed for the better part of a month, but the team is finding ways to win eight of its first nine games of the season. Logan Shore continued to hit the ball well going 3-for-4 with two doubles and drove in a pair of runs in a 6-2 w...

As we begin a new season on the links millions of golfers flock to their local golf shops so they can get their hands on the latest and greatest equipment.

Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, track freshman Kurt Hellman (Andover) earned two all-conference honors at the Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 23-24 at the University of Dubuque.

The second edition of the Blaine Triathlon is set for May 18.

What a crazy spring. We’ve had late ice before but not to this extent, not that I can remember. Sooner or later the ice will give it up though and we’ll get on the water and walleye fishing could actually be pretty darn good.

The days of yelling “heads-up” to alert others of a wayward fly ball might be fewer this season at Coon Rapids/Andover American Little League games thanks in part to the Minnesota Twins.

Two law enforcement agencies from Anoka County came together for a friendly, but spirited hockey game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul May 2.

Softball update

Baseball update