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Billy Amick Drafted by Minnesota Twins in MLB Draft

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6 months ago

July 14, 2024

Billy Amick Drafted by Minnesota Twins in MLB Draft

Tennessee Volunteer Billy Amick selected by the ___ in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft.

The accolades keep on rolling in for the 2024 Tennessee Volunteers after winning the national title. The MLB draft kicked off on Sunday evening and Billy Amick is officially off the board. Amick has been selected by the Minnesota Twins with the 60th overall pick in the second round.

Amick spent two seasons at Clemson before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers for the 2024 season. This past season, he batted .303, hit 23 home runs, 65 RBI and 14 doubles. Amick was a pivotal piece to Tennessee’s high-powered offense this season, and was a major addition from the transfer portal, something Tennessee has excelled under the watch of head coach Tony Vitello. Amick also provided a very solid glove in the infield as he posted a .926 fielding percentage this season in the infield.

Vitello has turned the Volunteers’ baseball program into a national powerhouse and it’s been accomplished by getting players like Amick siphoned through the program. The 2024 season was a historic one, but it doesn’t look like the momentum will be slowing down anytime soon for the reigning national champs.

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Boston Fleet fall to Minnesota Frost in overtime

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4 hours ago

January 9, 2025

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Boston Fleet fall to Minnesota Frost in overtime

Taylor Heise scored the overtime winner to lift the Minnesota Frost to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Fleet on Wednesday night

The win is the Frost’s third in as many games this season against the Fleet, and the second in seven days by an overtime finish. Hannah Bilka scored early on for the Fleet, making this the first time Boston has opened the scoring against Minnesota this season.

Later in the first period, Denisa Křížová scored her first goal of the campaign, tying the game at one and ending the game’s regulation scoring. Heise’s winner came at 3:20 of the extra frame on Minnesota’s first shot of overtime on Emma Söderberg, who stopped 24 shots throughout regulation. Maddie Rooney picked up her fourth win of the season with a 26-save performance.

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Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says

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12 hours ago

January 8, 2025

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Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says – CBS Minnesota

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Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities. WCCO’s John Lauritsen has more.

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ATV riders shell out millions riding northern Minnesota trails, study finds

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20 hours ago

January 8, 2025

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ATV riders shell out millions riding northern Minnesota trails, study finds

Survey respondents, who came from 63 different Minnesota counties and 14 different states and the District of Columbia, were drawn by this region’s reputation.

“When we asked survey respondents ‘how did you hear about it,’ the most common response was via word of mouth,” said Brigid Tuck, lead researcher from the University of Minnesota Extension. “There is a positive reputation out there that is bringing people to this area.”

The findings could be used to leverage more money from the state and to make a case for more trail coverage in this region, according to Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown.

“We need to make the case to other legislators from the Twin Cities, from Mankato, from other places that, look, your people own these licenses, they own these ATVs, and they’re coming to our region to utilize our outdoors and our land for their benefit,” Hauschild said.

Between 2005 and 2020, registrations for ATVs increased by 36%, according to the study.

ATVs have gotten a bad rap in the past, said Ron Potter, president of ATV Minnesota. He credits the development of organized ATV clubs with changing that. Ten years ago there were no clubs, he said. Now there are 70 in Minnesota.

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