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Love Makes U.S. Men’s Basketball Team

By Jay Caldwell July 8, 2012

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has made the United State men's basketball team. The 6'9 Love is expected to play power forward and center for the United States at the London Olympics. Love led the Timberwolves in scoring and rebounding in 2011-2012.

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Category: Sports Tags: Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves, olympics

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Smock Coming Home to Melrose Before Olympics [AUDIO]

By Jim Maurice July 5, 2012

Melrose native Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is still getting used to the idea that she's an Olympian. Smock is going to be in Melrose this weekend for their city celebration.

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Category: Audio, St. Cloud News Tags: amanda smock, london games, Melrose, olympics, triple jump, WJONAM

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Melrose’s Smock Wins at U.S. Olympic Trials

By Jay Caldwell June 26, 2012

Melrose native Amanda Smock (Tieschafer) won the women's triple-jump at the U.S. Olympic trials Monday night in Eugene, Oregon. Smock is headed to London for the Summer Olympics. Her best jump was her first, 45 feet and 9 inches.

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Category: Sports Tags: amanda smock, olympics

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UPDATE: Melrose Native Heading to the Olympics

By Jim Maurice June 25, 2012

Melrose native Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock has qualified for the Olympics later this summer in London. Twenty-nine year old Smock won the triple jump this (Monday) evening at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

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Category: Sports, St. Cloud News Tags: alise post, amanda smock, london, north dakota state university, olympics, WJONAM

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Alise Post Will Compete in 2012 Olympic Games [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner June 18, 2012

St. Cloud's own Alise Post is headed to the Olympic Games in London this summer.

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

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Swim With an Olympian [AUDIO]

By Jim Maurice November 3, 2011

Gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay is hosting a swim clinic next Thursday at the St. Cloud YMCA. He won gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 games, and is currently training for the 2012 games.

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Category: Audio, Events, St. Cloud News, synd-all Tags: olympics, peter vanderkaay, st. cloud ymca

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Olympic Athletes In St. Cloud During Star Of The North Games

By Jim Maurice June 24, 2011

This is the second weekend for the Star of the North Games in St. Cloud. Besides athletes playing in a variety of sports like LaCross and soccer, some Olympic athletes will also be in town. Saturday's event is at 7:00 p.m. at St. Cloud State's Halenbeck Hall Fitness Center.

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Category: Events, St. Cloud News, State/Regional News Tags: olympics, star of the north games