Intern

Cassidy Hettesheimer is an intern on the sports staff at The Star Tribune.

Hettesheimer, who grew up just outside of Atlanta, graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in May 2024. She previously covered global sports as an intern at CNN and reported for The Associated Press at the 2023 Women's World Cup, with bylines in the Washington Post and USA Today. As a local sports reporter, Hettesheimer has written for The Gwinnett Daily Post and Cascadia Daily News, with a passion for increasing coverage of girls and women's sports.


Two more Olympians earn Team USA berths in trampoline

Jessica Stevens and Aliaksei Shostak are headed to Paris after the final night of the USA Gymnastics Championships at the Minneapolis Convention Center.


Looking for affordable tickets to the gymnastics trials? Watch the men.

With Simone Biles and Suni Lee in town, ticket prices on the resale market for the U.S. Olympics women's gymnastics trials at Target Center are skyrocketing.


Morgan missed the Olympic roster. Twin Cities fans saw the signs.

U.S. women's soccer coach Emma Hayes named her Olympic roster Wednesday. The United States' recent win over South Korea in St. Paul had hints for what it would and wouldn't include.


Academics and athletics ran on parallel paths for Student First winner

Harlow Tong is headed from St. Paul Central to Harvard for education with a focus on the environment and for more sprinting. "I just want to see how much I can do," he said.


Two seconds left, two points needed? Time for the Play of the Year.

Maple Grove won a girls basketball state quarterfinal with "Iowa," involving a sweet screen and a lob pass. It worked, that time.


Up-and-coming gymnasts will vie for spot on men's team at trials

Gophers alum Shane Wiskus is back home in the Twin Cities with a second Olympic trip on the line.


Lynx beat Mercury 73-60 for sixth victory in a row

After losing to Phoenix on a buzzer-beater earlier this month, the Lynx used Napheesa Collier's 23 points and 14 rebounds to set themselves up entering Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup.


Lynx look for redemption against Mercury

Phoenix and Minnesota meet Saturday night at Target Center. The Mercury won the teams' last meeting.


Lynx's Alanna Smith making big strides in the paint

Alanna Smith's growth with the Lynx is playing a big role in the team's rise as a defensive power.


Two baseball state champions are known, two are awaited

Springfield won a fast-paced Class 1A final, and Rockford was just as quick in Class 2A. The 3A and 4A title games will be played Saturday at Target Field.