Kevin Bertels
High school sports team leader
High school sportsBertels is a native Kansan and now a determined Minnesotan, living in Oak Grove, where he raised three sons with his wife. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree. Kevin dabbles in fishing, canoe camping, golfing and gambling, and he was way too involved in youth sports until his youngest son went to college.
Latest from Kevin Bertels
High Schools
Holy Family, upset in hand, lands No. 5 seed in girls hockey state tournament; Edina is No. 1
The Fire, dealing with an injury to an assistant coach who fell during practice, knocked off No. 1 Minnetonka in the section final.
February 15, 2025
Sports
United States falls to Finland in world junior hockey tournament
The Gophers' Brodie Ziemer tied it in the third period, but the Finns scored in overtime.
December 30, 2024
Sports
Diggins surprises herself with rare sprint win in first stage of Tour de Ski
The Afton skier has won only three World Cup sprint races and 18 distance races.
December 29, 2024
High Schools
Minnetonka hires prominent club leader to coach boys soccer
Dan Storlien formerly coached Bloomington Jefferson’s boys team and is a key figure for Minnesota Thunder Academy and in Elite Clubs National League.
December 27, 2024
Sports
Canterbury Park’s request for shorter horse racing meet in 2025 is approved
The season will start a week later, end a week earlier and include 51 days of competition, down from 54 in 2024.
December 20, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s hockey shuts out St. Thomas
Abbey Murphy and Natalie Bouveng scored twice as the Gophers improved to 17-0 all-time against the Tommies with Friday night’s victory.
December 7, 2024
Gophers
Gophers make a third-period surge past Alaska for men's hockey victory
Minnesota trailed after two periods, but Brody Lamb’s 10th goal of the season started a burst that led to a blowout.
December 1, 2024
Sports
Canterbury Park proposes 51-day horse racing season in 2025
The meet would be three racing days shorter than in 2024 and would begin a week later and end a week earlier.
November 20, 2024
Sports
Canterbury Park’s request for shorter horse racing meet in 2025 is approved
The season will start a week later, end a week earlier and include 51 days of competition, down from 54 in 2024.
December 20, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s hockey shuts out St. Thomas
Abbey Murphy and Natalie Bouveng scored twice as the Gophers improved to 17-0 all-time against the Tommies with Friday night’s victory.
December 7, 2024
Gophers
Gophers make a third-period surge past Alaska for men's hockey victory
Minnesota trailed after two periods, but Brody Lamb’s 10th goal of the season started a burst that led to a blowout.
December 1, 2024
Sports
Canterbury Park proposes 51-day horse racing season in 2025
The meet would be three racing days shorter than in 2024 and would begin a week later and end a week earlier.
November 20, 2024