J.T. Messinger
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Sports Photojournalist at KARE 11. Lots of personal opinion with occasionally relevant info. 🦬
The Twins’ Harrison Bader talks about his July 4th 9th inning walk-off home run against Tampa Bay.
July 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The Twins’ Harrison Bader talks about his July 4th 9th inning walk-off home run against Tampa Bay.
After Friday’s practice, Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve updates on Napheesa Collier’s back injury that forced her out of Tuesday night’s game against Las Vegas.
She’s officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Los Angeles.
She’s officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Los Angeles.
June 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
After Friday’s practice, Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve updates on Napheesa Collier’s back injury that forced her out of Tuesday night’s game against Las Vegas.
She’s officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Los Angeles.
She’s officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Los Angeles.
If you had told me two years ago I’d be this locked in to a basketball game between the Thunder and Nuggets, I would not have believed you.
Thanks, Minnesota.
Thanks, Minnesota.
May 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you had told me two years ago I’d be this locked in to a basketball game between the Thunder and Nuggets, I would not have believed you.
Thanks, Minnesota.
Thanks, Minnesota.
Questionable form.
May 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Questionable form.
Day 1 of Wild locker clean out starts with Zeev Buium.
He says he’s first heading to the World Championships, but he’s staying around Minnesota and his focus is on having a “big summer” to be an everyday NHL player starting next season.
He says he’s first heading to the World Championships, but he’s staying around Minnesota and his focus is on having a “big summer” to be an everyday NHL player starting next season.
May 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Day 1 of Wild locker clean out starts with Zeev Buium.
He says he’s first heading to the World Championships, but he’s staying around Minnesota and his focus is on having a “big summer” to be an everyday NHL player starting next season.
He says he’s first heading to the World Championships, but he’s staying around Minnesota and his focus is on having a “big summer” to be an everyday NHL player starting next season.
Just over three hours away from tip for Wolves-Lakers Game 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with Minnesota leading the series 1-0.
A small Minneapolis touch graces the building.
A small Minneapolis touch graces the building.
April 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just over three hours away from tip for Wolves-Lakers Game 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with Minnesota leading the series 1-0.
A small Minneapolis touch graces the building.
A small Minneapolis touch graces the building.
The Wolves continued to prep for the Lakers today in Minneapolis. Rudy Gobert & Anthony Edwards talked after about embracing their underdog status against 3-seeded LA.
"I think we have a lot of guys in this locker room that have been underdogs all their life."
"I think we have a lot of guys in this locker room that have been underdogs all their life."
April 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Wolves continued to prep for the Lakers today in Minneapolis. Rudy Gobert & Anthony Edwards talked after about embracing their underdog status against 3-seeded LA.
"I think we have a lot of guys in this locker room that have been underdogs all their life."
"I think we have a lot of guys in this locker room that have been underdogs all their life."
First period back and Kirill Kaprizov played 5:43 and has 4 shots, so it seems like he’s feeling ok.
Eriksson Ek took 2 shots and is a +1. Flower stopped 9 of 10.
Wild lead the league-last Sharks 2-1 after the 1st.
Eriksson Ek took 2 shots and is a +1. Flower stopped 9 of 10.
Wild lead the league-last Sharks 2-1 after the 1st.
April 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
First period back and Kirill Kaprizov played 5:43 and has 4 shots, so it seems like he’s feeling ok.
Eriksson Ek took 2 shots and is a +1. Flower stopped 9 of 10.
Wild lead the league-last Sharks 2-1 after the 1st.
Eriksson Ek took 2 shots and is a +1. Flower stopped 9 of 10.
Wild lead the league-last Sharks 2-1 after the 1st.
About 5 minutes before Ovi scored 895, John Hynes updated the media on Jake Middleton ahead of the Wild's big Sunday afternoon game against Dallas:
- Middsie is day-to-day, avoided major injury
- won't play today, Chisholm in
- Gus starts
- no update on Kaprizov, JEEk
- Middsie is day-to-day, avoided major injury
- won't play today, Chisholm in
- Gus starts
- no update on Kaprizov, JEEk
April 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
About 5 minutes before Ovi scored 895, John Hynes updated the media on Jake Middleton ahead of the Wild's big Sunday afternoon game against Dallas:
- Middsie is day-to-day, avoided major injury
- won't play today, Chisholm in
- Gus starts
- no update on Kaprizov, JEEk
- Middsie is day-to-day, avoided major injury
- won't play today, Chisholm in
- Gus starts
- no update on Kaprizov, JEEk
Aww, miss you WNY 👋
April 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Aww, miss you WNY 👋
Oh hai baseball 👋
April 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Oh hai baseball 👋
The moment of Gophers Pro Day, DB Ethan Robinson dropping a 42" vertical jump. They had to literally raise the bar for him.
For comparison, the highest vertical recorded at the combine was S Nick Emmanwori's 43". Robinson would have beat everyone else.
For comparison, the highest vertical recorded at the combine was S Nick Emmanwori's 43". Robinson would have beat everyone else.
March 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The moment of Gophers Pro Day, DB Ethan Robinson dropping a 42" vertical jump. They had to literally raise the bar for him.
For comparison, the highest vertical recorded at the combine was S Nick Emmanwori's 43". Robinson would have beat everyone else.
For comparison, the highest vertical recorded at the combine was S Nick Emmanwori's 43". Robinson would have beat everyone else.
It’s a big morning at Athletes Village in Dinkytown for 17 e-Gophers and about 10-12 other #NFLDraft eligible players here to participate in the program’s annual Pro Day.
Here are today’s U of Minnesota participants:
Here are today’s U of Minnesota participants:
March 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It’s a big morning at Athletes Village in Dinkytown for 17 e-Gophers and about 10-12 other #NFLDraft eligible players here to participate in the program’s annual Pro Day.
Here are today’s U of Minnesota participants:
Here are today’s U of Minnesota participants:
Observe Abby Murphy galllop:
Gophers up over Colgate 1-0 thru the 1st in the Women’s Regional.
Gophers up over Colgate 1-0 thru the 1st in the Women’s Regional.
March 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Observe Abby Murphy galllop:
Gophers up over Colgate 1-0 thru the 1st in the Women’s Regional.
Gophers up over Colgate 1-0 thru the 1st in the Women’s Regional.
It’ll be another Wolves weekend for us on KARE this Sunday, but that’s just scratching the surface!
I have not been good about posting over here but want to get better. I do a weekly article for KARE about 11 things in Minnesota sports to KARE about. Here's this week's iteration:
www.kare11.com/article/spor...
www.kare11.com/article/spor...
11 things to KARE about this week in Minnesota Sports
NFL free agency is heating up while tournament time is coming for basketball and hockey.
www.kare11.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It’ll be another Wolves weekend for us on KARE this Sunday, but that’s just scratching the surface!
High school hockey in Minnesota, y’all.
William Dosan pounces on the rebound in the 2nd OT to send St. Thomas Academy past Cretin-Durham Hall and all the way to St. Paul and the Xcel Energy Center for the state championships next weekend.
William Dosan pounces on the rebound in the 2nd OT to send St. Thomas Academy past Cretin-Durham Hall and all the way to St. Paul and the Xcel Energy Center for the state championships next weekend.
March 1, 2025 at 5:19 AM
High school hockey in Minnesota, y’all.
William Dosan pounces on the rebound in the 2nd OT to send St. Thomas Academy past Cretin-Durham Hall and all the way to St. Paul and the Xcel Energy Center for the state championships next weekend.
William Dosan pounces on the rebound in the 2nd OT to send St. Thomas Academy past Cretin-Durham Hall and all the way to St. Paul and the Xcel Energy Center for the state championships next weekend.
Back at Braemar tonight for the last sectional final evening in the MN high school hockey tourney. Two face-offs with two spots in St. Paul left to fill.
Looking to punch their ticket to the X here on Edina ice: Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas Academy.
Looking to punch their ticket to the X here on Edina ice: Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas Academy.
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Back at Braemar tonight for the last sectional final evening in the MN high school hockey tourney. Two face-offs with two spots in St. Paul left to fill.
Looking to punch their ticket to the X here on Edina ice: Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas Academy.
Looking to punch their ticket to the X here on Edina ice: Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas Academy.
The Minnesota state high school hockey tourney >
February 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Minnesota state high school hockey tourney >
A WILD 3rd period defined the Minneapolis and Orono in the 1A Section 2 title game at St. Louis Park.
- a disallowed MPLS goal on a kick
- the 3-2 goal from Orono
- a MPLS post with the goalie out
- an ENG
- a PPG to cut the lead to 1
Insanity, but Orono held on 4-3.
- a disallowed MPLS goal on a kick
- the 3-2 goal from Orono
- a MPLS post with the goalie out
- an ENG
- a PPG to cut the lead to 1
Insanity, but Orono held on 4-3.
February 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A WILD 3rd period defined the Minneapolis and Orono in the 1A Section 2 title game at St. Louis Park.
- a disallowed MPLS goal on a kick
- the 3-2 goal from Orono
- a MPLS post with the goalie out
- an ENG
- a PPG to cut the lead to 1
Insanity, but Orono held on 4-3.
- a disallowed MPLS goal on a kick
- the 3-2 goal from Orono
- a MPLS post with the goalie out
- an ENG
- a PPG to cut the lead to 1
Insanity, but Orono held on 4-3.
It was Edina and Wayzata at Ridder for a trip to the X on Wednesday night. The teams swapped goals in the first two periods (these ones in the video).
From there, the Hornets pulled away behind two 3rd period goals from Mason West.
From there, the Hornets pulled away behind two 3rd period goals from Mason West.
February 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
It was Edina and Wayzata at Ridder for a trip to the X on Wednesday night. The teams swapped goals in the first two periods (these ones in the video).
From there, the Hornets pulled away behind two 3rd period goals from Mason West.
From there, the Hornets pulled away behind two 3rd period goals from Mason West.
Across town in St. Louis Park, Lachlan Hoffman scores for Orono qto tie the game with Minneapolis at 2 after two.
February 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Across town in St. Louis Park, Lachlan Hoffman scores for Orono qto tie the game with Minneapolis at 2 after two.
BIG night around the Twin Cities for high school puck, featuring a series of section championships.
Our first goal of the evening, courtesy of Edina’s Bode McConnell.
The Hornets lead Wayzata in the Class 2A, Section 6 title game 1-0 after 1.
Our first goal of the evening, courtesy of Edina’s Bode McConnell.
The Hornets lead Wayzata in the Class 2A, Section 6 title game 1-0 after 1.
February 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
BIG night around the Twin Cities for high school puck, featuring a series of section championships.
Our first goal of the evening, courtesy of Edina’s Bode McConnell.
The Hornets lead Wayzata in the Class 2A, Section 6 title game 1-0 after 1.
Our first goal of the evening, courtesy of Edina’s Bode McConnell.
The Hornets lead Wayzata in the Class 2A, Section 6 title game 1-0 after 1.
Jokiharju: Sniper. 🔥
February 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Jokiharju: Sniper. 🔥
