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Special few days in Minneapolis and Greensboro, accepting awards from APSE for beat writing and NSMA Sports Media for 2025 SC Sportswriter of the Year. I really do enjoy my job and this business as a whole, and it’s a honor to be recognized by these great orgs

While running a Vietnamese restaurant, Mariah Nguyen’s parents let her discover a love for soccer and entertaining her teammates. Read the full story from Shelby Swanson (she/they): startribune.com/mariah-nguyen-…

10-2 run here late in the second quarter has put the Lynx back on top, 34-33, over the Mystics at Target Center. Natisha Hiedeman has been dishing. On the last two Lynx baskets — a three-pointer from Bridget Carleton and a floater from Napheesa Collier — she's had the assist.

Three straight buckets (seven points) for Collier. Mystics take a timeout as they fall behind by 15 points midway through Q3.

Diamond Miller with seven points in eight minutes after that nifty footwork in the post.

Masha and Ola, as they are known, competed together for Russian power UMMC Ekaterinburg. They’re impacting each other’s growth again in a new league and a new country. Read the full story from Shelby Swanson (she/they): startribune.com/minnesota-lynx…

Congratulations on retirement, Kent! Kent Youngblood has been covering the Lynx since 2013 with the Minnesota Star Tribune. We are grateful for his dedication, passion and unwavering support. Thank you, Kent, for your significant contributions to our organization.

about to cover my last event for the star tribune

My fingers moving faster than my brain. Emma *Meesseman

A hard-fought 1-0 win and the Central Conference title is ours! 🏆🔥 Let’s keep making history.

"Isoing against 6'7 is not the play" 😭😭😭

2025 APSE Student Contest: Shelby Swanson, Wynton Jackson share first-place honors ⁦Shelby Swanson (she/they)⁩ ⁦Wynton Jackson⁩ apsportseditors.com/2025-apse-stud…

APSE Shelby Swanson (she/they) Wynton Jackson Shelby is an ACE. Way to go.

Happy to say I placed fourth in the APSE 2025 Student contest. It’s been a long few semesters, but all that effort is worth it. Thank you to all the editors who looked at my and all the other students’ stories Only up from here.

SJI alums stay winning

Congrats to classmates of the Class of 2024 sharing this honor! Congrats to Shelby Swanson (she/they) and Wynton Jackson

Tipping my cap to Shelby (again)...

Stoked to say I placed first alongside my fellow SJI alum Wynton Jackson in the APSE 2025 student contest. I'm so grateful to The News & Observer for allowing me to work with them during my senior year at UNC and pitch unique, human-driven narratives. Much love 💗

Thank you so much to APSE for this honor! I couldn’t have done it without the training and support from SJI , Robert Zizzo and the whole MJS crew, as well as the professors at Scripps Howard Sch. of Journalism & Communications!! Always a good thing to be in Shelby Swanson (she/they) company!

I grew up tearing through the Times’ Sunday edition. My dad getting it from 7-11 was one of the best parts of the week. He went to the same 7-11 today and picked up this copy. Unbelievably cool and humbling. (Story — nytimes.com/athletic/64542…)