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.


Richard, Malone headline U.S. men's gymnastics team for Paris

Frederick Richard claimed the all-around title at the Olympics trials at Target Center and an automatic berth to Paris, but a strict formula set the rest of the team.


Day 1 of women's gymnastics trials: Rotation-by-rotation recap

At Target Center, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee stood out as they try to earn spots at the Paris Olympics. But two contenders, Kayla DiCello and Shilese Jones, had their competition cut short by injuries Friday.


Simone Biles storms to first, Suni Lee in third after Day 1 of trials

Tokyo Olympians Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles electrified the Target Center crowd and put themselves in strong positions before the team for Paris is decided Sunday.


Minnesota's Wiskus in third after first day of U.S. gymnastics trials

Fred Richard, a 20-year-old competing at Michigan, is in first place in the all-around, followed by reigning U.S. champion Brody Malone and Minnesota's Shane Wiskus.


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.