Olivia Hicks
Strib Varsity Reporter
Olivia Hicks joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2025 after covering Formula 1 and auto racing everywhere from Monaco to Chile for the past two years. She has contributed to NPR, The Guardian, The Independent, Texas Monthly and regional newspapers and magazines. Hicks grew up in Iowa and graduated from Western Washington University and the Columbia University Journalism School Publishing Course at Oxford University.
Latest from Olivia Hicks
Minnetonka rallies, forces tie with rival Edina
The Skippers were seeking revenge after losing to Edina 5-4 earlier this season.
January 30, 2026
Ice was a sanctuary for these girls. ICE surge ended that.
Hockey Across Minnesota: A youth hockey club dedicated to diversity sees attendance dip amid federal agents' presence.
January 29, 2026
Editor's Pick
Sons of miners: How hockey became Hibbing’s North Star
Hockey Across America: In Hibbing, high school hockey is a shining light after a year of layoffs and idling mines
January 23, 2026
What are Shattuck-St. Mary’s secrets? Meet the man who knows them all
Why would 1,000-plus players try to get into the ‘stepchild of Minnesota hockey’ each year? Find out in this week’s Hockey Across Minnesota.
January 16, 2026
Whether Swedish or American, hockey became their common language
After three decades, two St. Paul Academy hockey teammates reunited to watch their sons play under the Swedish flag during the World Juniors exhibition showcase
January 8, 2026
Hockey Across Minnesota: How MN, the host with the most, won the IIHF World Junior Championship bid
When the list of potential host markets dwindled from 10 to a final two — the Twin Cities and Seattle — representatives sold Minnesota’s history and love of the sport.
January 1, 2026
Is there a rivalry brewing between Minneapolis and St. Paul hockey?
More than a dozen public high school schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul are represented by just two teams. History says no, but current players say yes to a new rivalry.
December 25, 2025
Strib Varsity Athletes of the Week: Meet seven winter sports stars
Skiers, a milestone-achieving wrestler, a gymnast, basketball players and a hockey player make up seven athletes across Minnesota who earned recognition.
December 23, 2025
How Minnesota girls are taking ownership of 'hockey talk'
Hockey Across Minnesota: Boys and men’s hockey players have historically used hockey slang to develop an identity. Girls and women’s hockey players, in response, are creating their own way to talk hockey.
December 18, 2025
Why some top hockey prospects are returning to high school teams
Hockey Across Minnesota: Some top boys players don’t want to miss out on the camaraderie, competition and a chance at state.
December 11, 2025
In Minnesota, hockey is more than a sport. It's a lifestyle. And we're exploring it all
Strib Varsity's launch of Hockey Across Minnesota will bring more insight into the culture of youth and high school hockey, but also college and pro levels.
December 4, 2025
Meet Monticello’s Adalynn Biegler, Strib Varsity's All-Minnesota Girls Swimmer of the Year
Biegler brought Monticello its first state title while also breaking her own state record in the 200 freestyle.
November 25, 2025
