Cassidy Hettesheimer
Sports reporter
Hettesheimer joined the Minnesota Star Tribune as a preps reporter after her summer 2024 internship in the sports department. From Georgia, she graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia before heading north. She previously covered global sports as an intern at CNN and reported for The Associated Press at the 2023 Women's World Cup. When she's not out reporting, she's running, playing soccer or watching women's sports.
Latest from Cassidy Hettesheimer
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: Mounds Park Academy’s Eddie Snider dominates country’s largest high school Nordic skiing race
The senior won a freestyle competition by 52 seconds at the site where he hopes to win a state championship.
January 20, 2025
Sports
Major League Volleyball is coming to Minnesota
On Thursday, Major League Volleyball announced its arrival as the fourth professional volleyball league in the United States, with plans to begin play in January 2026.
January 17, 2025
High Schools
Star Tribune reporter wants to know: Which Minnesota high schools have the best sports rivalries?
Writer Cassidy Hettesheimer seeks readers' help in pinpointing the top prep rivals in the state.
January 13, 2025
PWHL
Heise scores game-winning goal as Frost defeat Fleet 2-1 in overtime
Minnesota’s win vaulted the Frost into first place in the PWHL before Montreal moved one point ahead of them late Wednesday.
January 9, 2025
Aurora
Minnesota Aurora hires former assistant Larrick as new head coach
Jen Larrick replaces Colette Montgomery, becoming the Aurora’s third head coach as they enter their fourth season.
January 7, 2025
High Schools
Among Minnesota’s high school Nordic skiers, concern piles up as snow doesn’t
Teams might have to deal with extra travel and cost and get more creative if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
January 3, 2025
PWHL
Knee injury slows Frost star Heise, but not for long
Taylor Heise has one goal and six assists through six Minnesota Frost games and is getting more ice time as her knee heals.
January 2, 2025
PWHL
Frost fall to Victoire, hit end of four-game PWHL winning streak
Montreal handed Minnesota its first regulation loss of the season but didn’t knock it off the top spot in the standings.
December 28, 2024
Aurora
Minnesota Aurora hires former assistant Larrick as new head coach
Jen Larrick replaces Colette Montgomery, becoming the Aurora’s third head coach as they enter their fourth season.
January 7, 2025
High Schools
Among Minnesota’s high school Nordic skiers, concern piles up as snow doesn’t
Teams might have to deal with extra travel and cost and get more creative if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
January 3, 2025
PWHL
Knee injury slows Frost star Heise, but not for long
Taylor Heise has one goal and six assists through six Minnesota Frost games and is getting more ice time as her knee heals.
January 2, 2025
PWHL
Frost fall to Victoire, hit end of four-game PWHL winning streak
Montreal handed Minnesota its first regulation loss of the season but didn’t knock it off the top spot in the standings.
December 28, 2024