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.
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."
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
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.
In the 2nd period, the Gophers added ANOTHER from Abby Murphy and one from Sydney Morrow. They currently lead Colgate 3-1 in the 3rd.
March 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In the 2nd period, the Gophers added ANOTHER from Abby Murphy and one from Sydney Morrow. They currently lead Colgate 3-1 in the 3rd.
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.
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.
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.