Patrick Reusse
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SportsPatrick Reusse is a sports columnist who writes three columns per week.
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High Schools
Reusse: Willard Ikola’s hockey journey led him from Iron Range fame to unparalleled high school coaching success
A star prep goalie in Eveleth, a college All-America, an Olympian and Edina’s trailblazing coach died Monday at age 92.
January 22, 2025
Sports
Reusse: Darnold’s flash-and-flop moment with Vikings comes with parallels in Minnesota history
A couple of other quarterbacks fit that pattern, and the Twins, Lynx, Gophers and North Stars all have made boom-and-bust hires.
January 19, 2025
Sports
Reusse: Drake Dobbs has a chance to end his career with a championship at St. Thomas
After missing out on the chance to win a Minnesota state title with Eden Prairie in 2020, Dobbs returned home and is leading St. Thomas to new heights.
January 18, 2025
Twins
Reusse: There’s only one Bob Uecker — forever a baseball funnyman and Milwaukee’s famous ‘cheeser’
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Bob Uecker died Thursday at age 90, leaving behind a legacy that will not be matched.
January 17, 2025
Sports
Reusse: If only Vikings fans had their own version of ‘Uncle Carl,’ Monday’s heartbreak may have been spared
Monday’s season-ending loss to the Rams was nothing new to generations of Minnesota fans. However, it was an introduction for the next generation of what to expect as Vikings fans.
January 15, 2025
Vikings
Reusse: Los Angeles proved itself as a football town, but the baseball Dodgers and basketball Lakers still reign
L.A. went 21 years without an NFL team and still came to rule North America as a pro sports spot.
January 12, 2025
Wild
Reusse: The Wild’s grip on their supporters stands out as Minnesota’s firmest
A Thursday visit to St. Paul on a night when Notre Dame played important football revealed a full house at Xcel Energy Center. That settles it.
January 10, 2025
High Schools![Hannah Halverson (10) of Edina celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the first period Thursday, February 24, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Class 2A girls' hockey state tournament Edina vs. Northfield. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RNXH7PMIREW7BPGVVFY3P5YVUE.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Reusse: Edina-Minnetonka hockey showdown to benefit ‘Sophie’s Squad’
Friday’s games between Edina and Minnetonka to be a substantial fundraiser for Sophie’s Squad — a growing mental health initiative named in memory of Sophie Wieland, a 14-year-old hockey player from Sartell who took her life in 2021.
January 9, 2025
Sports
Reusse: If only Vikings fans had their own version of ‘Uncle Carl,’ Monday’s heartbreak may have been spared
Monday’s season-ending loss to the Rams was nothing new to generations of Minnesota fans. However, it was an introduction for the next generation of what to expect as Vikings fans.
January 15, 2025
Vikings
Reusse: Los Angeles proved itself as a football town, but the baseball Dodgers and basketball Lakers still reign
L.A. went 21 years without an NFL team and still came to rule North America as a pro sports spot.
January 12, 2025
Wild
Reusse: The Wild’s grip on their supporters stands out as Minnesota’s firmest
A Thursday visit to St. Paul on a night when Notre Dame played important football revealed a full house at Xcel Energy Center. That settles it.
January 10, 2025
High Schools
Reusse: Edina-Minnetonka hockey showdown to benefit ‘Sophie’s Squad’
Friday’s games between Edina and Minnetonka to be a substantial fundraiser for Sophie’s Squad — a growing mental health initiative named in memory of Sophie Wieland, a 14-year-old hockey player from Sartell who took her life in 2021.
January 9, 2025