Olivia Hicks

Sports journo + hockey columnist @StarTribune @StribVarsity Former F1 reporter: @NPR @Guardian @Independent @TexasMonthly 📩 [email protected]

[Star Tribune Guild @stribguild]

Statement from the Star Tribune Guild in response to management’s plans to lay off 15% of staff, including union members in the newsroom.

[JoeChristensen @JoeCStrib]

Extraordinary story here from @ohicksstrib One of the many key quotes: “When rinks come up for sale, nobody is hoping Black Bear buys them.”

[Cassidy Hettesheimer @cassidyhett]

“The Minnesota Star Tribune will cut its workforce by 15% through buyouts and layoffs, executives said Tuesday evening, just a month after the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Annunciation Church and School shooting.”

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[Strib Varsity @StribVarsity]

High school and youth hockey are prime targets for investors like Murry Gunty, the newsmaker CEO who told Strib Varsity his Black Bear company won't disrupt Minnesota hockey. https://t.co/KfTHjsQeck

[Olivia Hicks @ohicksstrib]

Black Bear Sports Group has made national headlines as the private company buys up hockey rinks and teams across the country, often raising prices for families. I talked to founder Murry Gunty about breaking into the Minnesota hockey market.

Read it today in print!

[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

Minnesota hockey persists as private investors surge https://t.co/hq0E1IaWBu

[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

Live: MSHSL expected to vote on elevating girls team wrestling, flag football and esports https://t.co/QB0YuyUuK7

[Strib Varsity @StribVarsity]

Shiaflyn Cooper, Matthew Prethish, Connor Erickson, Ella Lysne, Norah Miller, Caden Hennes and Ava Knutson had a phenomenal week. https://t.co/H8dmN9jte5

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

From @StribVarsity: Rising costs of youth sports impact household budgets https://t.co/7BKbOIMxAH

[JoeChristensen @JoeCStrib]

For this story, I was surprised to learn there are betting lines for high school football games in football hotbeds like Texas and California. Wagering on the MN boys state hockey tourney is mostly underground, but it's a situation worth watching. Here's why: https://t.co/fkCsGlrr9H

[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

Rising costs of youth sports impact household budgets https://t.co/1WuPOcfmRp

[NCAA News @NCAA_PR]

DI Cabinet continues discussions of age-based collegiate eligibility model. Vote on overall concept expected in June.

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[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

A player-by-player look at the Wild roster https://t.co/09SKoPrl3z

[Strib Varsity @StribVarsity]

Edina head football coach Jason Potts is also the head coach of the Hornets girls flag football team, now in their first season. https://t.co/6ONHgMk5uC

[Marcus R. Fuller @Marcus_R_Fuller]

Not seeing a ton of D-I scholarship offers made to 2027 Class after spring evaluation period. But it's a sign of the times. Transfers vs. high schoolers in recruiting. Talent still there @adidasD1MN @mnfuryboys @gainelitemn @mn_select @MinnesotaHeat @HoopHabitsMN @NorthstarTitans

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

College hockey coaches push back on new NCAA eligibility proposal https://t.co/o5kCwhmcAz

[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

College hockey coaches push back on new NCAA eligibility proposal https://t.co/kHccTTi4NK

[Minnesota Hockey Hub @hockeyhub]

High school hockey in Minnesota could suffer unless a proposal from hockey leaders convinces NCAA to change eligibility plans. https://t.co/BMkPHvlTSc

[Star Tribune Sports @StribSports]

High school hockey in Minnesota could suffer unless a proposal from hockey leaders convinces NCAA to change eligibility plans. https://t.co/Gjai71HKyM

[Strib Varsity @StribVarsity]

Just in: High school hockey in Minnesota could suffer unless a proposal from hockey leaders convinces NCAA to change eligibility plans. https://t.co/2b175n0XFs