Miami had an eye-opening pick in the sixth round, selecting 350-pound fullback Reagan Mauia of Hawaii.
The possibility of sending steam from the nearby Hennepin County Garbage Incinerator to the new Twins stadium to provide heat for the seats is being studied, according to team president Dave St. Peter.
Curlin and Street Sense are distinct favorites to win tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. The event is a people watching extravaganza with lots of celebrities. Will former Kentucky coach and now Gopher boss Tubby Smith be in attendance? Fans locally can watch the derby and live racing during opening day tomorrow at Canterbury Park.
Gopher football coach Tim Brewster will have three camps in June at the University of Minnesota: individual skills camp, June 10-12; youth camp, June 13-15; kicking camp, June 18-19. More information at www.brewsterball.com
Although contracts aren’t signed, it’s expected that the WCCO Radio team of Dave Lee, Dave Mona and Darrell Thompson will be back to cover Gopher football games starting in September.
Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, an extraordinary writer, has an inspiring column on former Gopher Tony Dungy in the April 30 issue of the magazine. Reilly describes how Dungy befriended an Iowa truck driver who lost his 19-year-old son in a motorcycle accident.
College Sporting News, Inc. has named Kirby Carr of Bethel University and Hailey Harren of Gustavus Adolphus College as its male and female honorees for this year’s CSN Senior Student-Athlete Award from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Carr, a biology major from Fergus Falls, was cited for his excellence in football and baseball. Harren, a political Science/Financial Economics major from Cold Spring, is a two-time MIAC cross country champion and a two-time NCAA regional champ.