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
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
Sports
Diggins powers back from 13 seconds behind to win World Cup race
The defending overall champion from Afton, she snagged victory on the first weekend of the new season, winning on the circuit for the 24th time.
December 1, 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
Gophers
Gophers elbow past SMU, go back-to-back with women’s basketball victories
Transfers Taylor Woodson and Annika Stewart scored 18 points each, and Minnesota improved to 5-0 with two weekend wins in Arizona.
November 17, 2024
Gophers
Washington, given a shot at its former coach, defeats Gophers in volleyball
The match was the first between Washington and the Gophers since Keegan Cook left the Huskies to coach Minnesota.
November 8, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s hockey beats Minnesota State Mankato 3-2 in overtime
Peyton Hemp’s game-winning goal was her second of the game.
October 26, 2024
Gophers
No. 13 Gophers volleyball team is swept at No. 3 Penn State
The Gophers had the same success rate as all the others; the Nittany Lions are 10-0 at home this season.
October 20, 2024
Gophers
Gophers elbow past SMU, go back-to-back with women’s basketball victories
Transfers Taylor Woodson and Annika Stewart scored 18 points each, and Minnesota improved to 5-0 with two weekend wins in Arizona.
November 17, 2024
Gophers
Washington, given a shot at its former coach, defeats Gophers in volleyball
The match was the first between Washington and the Gophers since Keegan Cook left the Huskies to coach Minnesota.
November 8, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s hockey beats Minnesota State Mankato 3-2 in overtime
Peyton Hemp’s game-winning goal was her second of the game.
October 26, 2024
Gophers
No. 13 Gophers volleyball team is swept at No. 3 Penn State
The Gophers had the same success rate as all the others; the Nittany Lions are 10-0 at home this season.
October 20, 2024