Rachel Blount

Reporter/Columnist | Sports

Rachel Blount is a sports reporter for the Star Tribune who covers a variety of topics, including the Olympics, Wild, college sports and horse racing. She has written extensively about Minnesota's Olympic athletes and has covered pro and college hockey since joining the staff in 1990. 

An Iowa native, Blount is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. She has won numerous state and national writing awards. Her favorite stories to tell are those that convey the emotion and humanity of sports. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Pat Borzi, who also is a sportswriter.

Recent content from Rachel Blount

U golfer McCauley ties for second in Auburn Regional, advances to NCAA championships

Gophers sophomore Isabella McCauley shot a final-round 7-under 65 on Wednesday to finish in a tie for second in the Auburn (Ala.) Regional and earn a spot in the NCAA championships.

How Natalie Darwitz built a pro women's hockey team in a few months

PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz has constructed a roster, negotiated contracts, hired coaches, made a trade, swept floors and unpacked smelly equipment — anything to get the team off the ground.

PWHL Minnesota set to play Toronto in first-round playoff series

Toronto's win on Sunday gave Minnesota a playoff berth, and now the two teams will battle to keep their season alive in the inaugural PWHL postseason.

PWHL Minnesota backs into last playoff spot when Ottawa loses

Toronto's 5-2 victory over Ottawa on Sunday gave Minnesota the last available berth in the PWHL playoffs despite an 0-5 finish to its season.

PWHL Minnesota loses regular-season finale, awaits playoff fate

Needing just one point to make the playoffs, Minnesota lost its final five games of the inaugural PWHL season. Saturday's 5-2 defeat came at the hands of last-place New York.

Playoff pressure hits PWHL Minnesota ahead of regular season finale

Minnesota has been chasing a playoff spot for more than two weeks, only needing one point to lock up a spot — now it all comes down to the final game of the season.

One point from PWHL playoff spot, Minnesota faces difficult task at Toronto

Minnesota will look to snap a three-game losing streak and and punch a ticket to the PWHL playoffs.

Brandt's goal with 2.7 seconds left lifts Boston over PWHL Minnesota

The former Gophers standout denied PWHL Minnesota a chance to clinch a playoff spot in the third-to-last game of the regular season.

PWHL Minnesota enters final regular season home game needing one point for playoff spot

Minnesota sits in third place in the PWHL standings entering Saturday's game against Boston at Xcel Energy Center.

Gophers women's sports: 5 stars of the season you should know

In recent weeks, the U's athletes have claimed an NCAA title, Big Ten championships, a school record and top 10 rankings.

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