Thursday, March 7, 2013
The site’s annual state tournament preview, which predicts that Hopkins will win the championship, also named Nia Coffey the No. 2 player in the state.
Hopkins High School basketball teams feature prominently in Breakdown Sports USA’s annual March Madness state tournament preview, which was released Tuesday. The annual publication declared the Royals as the top girls team regardless of class and predicted that they’d win section 6AAAA—“also known as ‘The Hopkins Section,’” the magazine wrote—and then go on to win the class AAAA championship. Hopkins senior Nia Coffey received a slew of individual honors. The senior was named as the No. 2 player in the state, the Class AAAA player of the year, the section 6AAAA player of the year and a finalist for best scoring performance. Senior Taylor Anderson was a finalist for best point guard performance, while Molly and Erin O’Toole, junior and …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Golden Valley-based company entered the agreement through 2016.
Buffalo Wild Wings, based in Golden Valley, announced Tuesday it has entered into partnership with the NCAA. The agreement designates Buffalo Wild Wings as the “Official Hangout of March Madness” and includes "marketing, media and activation rights related to all 89 NCAA championships through 2016", according to a press release from Buffalo Wild Wings. “Sports are part of Buffalo Wild Wings’ DNA,” said Kathy Benning, Buffalo Wild Wings executive vice president of global brand and business development. “As we continually strive to enhance the game-day experience for sports fans in our restaurants, we are looking for ways to align with top sports properties and deepen our engagement with our Guests. Buffalo Wild Wings and the NCAA share a …
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Bloomington sports bar squeaked out a close win in our latest Readers' Choice vote.
Just in time for this weekend's Final Four matchups of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, a winner has emerged in the voting for the best place to catch March Madness in the West Metro. Joe Senser's Sports Theater, a Bloomington staple for viewing sporting events of all types, narrowly beat out Bunny's Bar & Grill in St. Louis Park to secure the Readers' Choice award. With a total of 10 locations in the running, Joe Senser's and Bunny's quickly ran away with the popular vote. They finished with 54 and 51 votes, respectively. That's out of 134 total votes. Park Tavern was a distant third in the final tally, finishing with 14 votes. Disagree with the final results? Sound off in the comments section below and let us know which local sports bar you …
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Patch readers will be voting on their favorite sports bars.
For sports fans, it might be the most wonderful time of year—the annual NCAA men's basketball tournament. From Cinderellas to buzzer-beaters, the tournament never fails to excite and entertain. And what better way to take in the games then with some friends at an area sports bar? Here at Patch, we've rounded up 10 favorites from five west metro cities—St. Louis Park, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins and Minnetonka—and are asking for readers to tell us which place is the best of the best. Between now and 9 p.m. on March 29, you can vote once for your favorite locale. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by Patch editors, based on poll results and reviews on …
