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The Huskies split on Friday with the No. 19th ranked NCC rivals Mankato State University Mavericks. They dropped the first game 7-5, but they come back the second game for a big 12-8 over the now 14-2 Mavericks.

The Cyclones swept a pair of doubleheaders from their rival the Hibbing Community College Cardinals.

On Sunday the Minnesota Twins beat the Brewers and the NCAA crowned a women's basketball champion. Monday sees the Wolves back at Target Center with fans in the seats for the first time and the Wild taking on the Avalanche at Xcel Energy Center.

The Twins blew a late lead in their season opener, the Wild outlasted Vegas in Sin City and the Granite City Lumberjacks came up short against Willmar in a playoff game. Here's a look at the results from Thursday and what to look forward to on Friday.

Alpers named current SJU assistant coach Michael Whitlock as his successor, effective immediately. Whitlock, a Bay Area native, turned pro at the age of 18 and is the head of instruction at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course in Sartell.

Sartell graduate Spencer Meier is the captain of the SCSU hockey team this season as a junior. He says the fact that the Huskies have made it this far hasn't quite settled in yet.

The Huskies jumped on the Bears of Concordia College of St. Paul with 3 early runs in the first and they continued to runs thru the game for a big 12-1 NCC win. The Huskies pounded out 16 hits including 4 hour runs and 3 doubles.

The Class A Boys Hockey State Tournament got underway, the Twins wrapped up Spring Training, SCSU baseball earned a lopsided win and the NCAA Tournament is down to four teams. All this plus a full slate on tap for Wednesday.

The Wolves hung tough but lost at Brooklyn, the Wild fell in a shootout and the Twins won their penultimate Spring Training game Monday. Here's a look at the results and a look ahead at Tuesday's schedule.

Huskies coach Pat Dolan joined WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" Friday to recap the series, talk baseball and preview the series with Concordia.