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Local Viewing Party Planned to Watch Post’s Olympic Race

By Jim Maurice August 7, 2012

St. Cloud's Alise Post will finally make her Olympic debut tomorrow (Wednesday). She's competing in the BMX bike race. There will be a local viewing party tomorrow (Wednesday), and again on Friday, to watch her race live.

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St. Michael’s Betts Eliminated At Olympics

By Jay Caldwell August 6, 2012

St. Michael's Chaz Betts was eliminated today in Greco Roman Wrestling at the London Olympics. He won 6-0 in the first round and lost 0-1, 0-2 to Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez of Cuba. He advanced to the round of 16 before being eliminated.

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Betts Eliminated in Olympic Wrestling Event [VIDEO]

By Jim Maurice August 6, 2012

St. Michael native Chas Betts competed today (Monday) in the Olympics. He was in the 185 pound weight class in Greco Roman wrestling.

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Souhan in London: Watching Soccer, Track & Field

By Jim Maurice August 6, 2012

Star Tribune sports writer Jim Souhan has been reporting live from the Olympics for us on WJON every weekday morning. Today (Monday) he's on his way to watch soccer. He also talks about the track and field competition.

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Souhan in London: Talking Phelps, Start of Track and Field

By Jim Maurice August 3, 2012

Star Tribune sports writer Jim Souhan is covering the Olympics for us on WJON. He reports live from London every morning at 7:15 a.m.

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Category: Sports, St. Cloud News Tags: amanda smock, jim souhan, michael phelps, olympics

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Melrose’s Smock Finished In 27th Place

By Jay Caldwell August 3, 2012

Melrose native Amanda Smock finished 27th in the London Summer Olympic qualification round and she does not advance to the next round. Smock is the lone American that qualified for the triple-jump at the Summer games.

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Olympics: Smock Does Not Advance in Triple Jump

By Jim Maurice August 3, 2012

Melrose Native Amanda Smock has failed to advance to the finals in the Triple Jump this (Friday) morning at the Olympics.

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Mark Post: Alise’s Olympic Appearance ‘Becoming Real’ [AUDIO]

By Jim Maurice August 2, 2012

Alise Post's dad says the reality of his daughter being an Olympian is starting to set in. There was a send-off party for the Post family this (Thursday) evening at the Pineview Park BMX track in Waite Park.

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Category: Audio, St. Cloud News Tags: alise post, olympics

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Souhan in London: Whalen Impressive on the Court

By Jim Maurice August 2, 2012

Star Tribune sportswriter Jim Souhan has spent a lot of time watching the US women's basketball team at this year's Olympics. He says Hutchinson native Lindsay Whalen has been one of the big stars on a lead loaded with talent.

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Souhan in London: Talking Tennis, Michael Phelps

By Jim Maurice August 1, 2012

Star Tribune sports writer Jim Souhan is in London covering the Olympics for us on WJON. Today he talked with Bob Hughes about covering the tennis matches. He also had the chance to witness Michael Phelps' record breaking medal victory.

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Category: Sports, St. Cloud News Tags: jim souhan, michael phelps, olympics