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Son of a PGA pro, Detroit Lakes senior Karter Smith finished state Class AA runner-up twice and will take his talents to Division-I Drake this fall (credit: submitted)

Beyond Bounds: Karter Smith – Mr. Consistent – Taking Golf Talents To Drake

I didn’t ask Karter Smith what his middle name is. Chances are it’s probably not “Consistent,” but it should be. Allow me to count the ways he defines dependable.

2013/06/15

Brock Wood (right) and friend Jesse Hacker will kayak the 2,400 miles of the Mississippi River beginning June 17 to raise money for Lymphoma research. (credit: submitted)

Beyond Bounds: Brock Wood KO’d Cancer, Now Kayaking The Mississippi

There are two reasons (one rational, one irrational) why Brock Wood is going to have no problem kayaking the 2,400 miles down the Mississippi this summer.

2013/06/12

Simone Bracalello is a star for MN United FC on the pitch, but he also coaches numerous Minnesota youth, and guest speaks at the U of M about Italian culture. (credit: MN United FC)

Beyond Bounds: 9 Reasons Why Simone Is Now Your Favorite MN Soccer Star

You knew Minnesota had a professional soccer team, right? Those of you bashfully nodding yes are probably lying – market research has shown as little as 3 percent are aware that pro footballers exist in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

2013/06/06

The better hitter in the MIAC this year is a first year hailing from northern LA, and his .462 average earned him National Rookie of the Year honors. (credit: Carleton College Sports Information/Oliver Bohlman)

Beyond Bounds: No Typo Here — This MIAC Rookie Hit .462

How in the world does a college rookie hit .462 at the plate — nearly 50 points above his closest conference competitor? Not even the man who posted the gaudy Ted Williams-esque figures can quite figure it out.

2013/05/31

Junior Dan Kornbaum, a UMD transfer, has Augsburg sitting pretty in second place in the MIAC. He's also one of the league's top scorers (18.8 ppg) and rebounders (7.9 rpg). (credit: Kelly Anderson Diercks, Augsburg College)

Beyond Bounds: 9 Things You Need To Know About Dan Kornbaum

At your family reunion, Dan Kornbaum’s basketball resume would be marquee material. But in his own family tree, Augsburg’s rising star is third on the clan totem pole.

2013/01/25

(credit from top left to bottom right: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images; Duluth News Tribune/DuluthNewsTribune.com; Thomas Whisenand/University of St. Thomas; Concordia)

Beyond Bounds: My 5 Favorite People Of 2012

From an octogenarian who’s tallied a hole-in-one more often than Tiger Woods, to a college football star who speaks Latin – yes, Latin – I’ve relished getting to know some of Minnesota’s most intriguing sports stories in 2012.

2012/12/22

Beyond Bounds: NFL Journal Entry No. 3 With D’Aundre Reed

Vikings game days have been tough for D’Aundre Reed as of late.

2012/10/20

Beyond Bounds: NFL Journal Entry No. 2 With D’Aundre Reed

I got a wee bit nervous. All 261 pounds of Vikings’ second-year defensive end/tackle D’Aundre Reed was not happy with my seemingly harmless inquiry – “How does it feel to be the surprise of the league at 3-1?”

2012/10/05

Beyond Bounds: NFL Journal Entry No. 1 With D’Aundre Reed

For the inaugural journal entry, let’s just start with “Who is D’Aundre Reed?” That is, let’s learn more about the soft-spoken giant who can make backflips look this easy.

2012/09/21

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