Kent Youngblood
Reporter
Pro SportsYoungblood covered the Vikings in two NFC title games, Gophers football in two bowl games, both the Wild and Wolves in conference championship series and three Lynx WNBA champions. He has been writing about sports for nearly three decades, including several years in Wisconsin covering the Green Bay Packers, including two trips to the Super Bowl.
Latest from Kent Youngblood
Gophers
Return to Big Ten play puts Gophers women’s basketball team up against a challenge immediately
Penn State, a winner by 56 against the U last season, is next up in the now-brawnier conference.
December 28, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women close nonconference play with 96-57 rout of Prairie View A&M
Two standouts for Minnesota were Tori McKinney (17 points) and Annika Stewart (20), as Prairie View A&M fell to 2-6.
December 20, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women enter final nonconference tune-up vs. Prairie View A&M
Back in action for the first time since Dec. 11, the Gophers will face a Prairie View A&M team that is riding a five-game losing streak.
December 19, 2024
Wolves
Timberwolves roll against Spurs, defense again accounting for the difference
The Wolves won for the sixth time in seven games, this time despite shooting only 40%.
December 16, 2024
Gophers
Gophers guard Woodson suffers season-ending knee injury
Taylor Woodson, who transferred home from Michigan to play for the Gophers, was averaging 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 17 minutes per game.
December 12, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball team bounces back to trounce Jackson State; top sub Woodson injured
Minnesota shot nearly 60% during a 20-8 start to erase a fresh loss to Nebraska, but guard/forward Taylor Woodson suffered a knee injury early in the game.
December 12, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball looks to bounce back after season’s first loss
Minnesota returns to action Wednesday at home against Jackson State after falling to 10-1 with a 19-point loss at Nebraska.
December 10, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball team sinks quickly at No. 25 Nebraska, ending run of perfection
Minnesota, unable to stop the Huskers inside or out, trailed by double digits in the first few minutes.
December 8, 2024
Gophers
Gophers guard Woodson suffers season-ending knee injury
Taylor Woodson, who transferred home from Michigan to play for the Gophers, was averaging 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 17 minutes per game.
December 12, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball team bounces back to trounce Jackson State; top sub Woodson injured
Minnesota shot nearly 60% during a 20-8 start to erase a fresh loss to Nebraska, but guard/forward Taylor Woodson suffered a knee injury early in the game.
December 12, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball looks to bounce back after season’s first loss
Minnesota returns to action Wednesday at home against Jackson State after falling to 10-1 with a 19-point loss at Nebraska.
December 10, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball team sinks quickly at No. 25 Nebraska, ending run of perfection
Minnesota, unable to stop the Huskers inside or out, trailed by double digits in the first few minutes.
December 8, 2024