Ahmad Hicks

1 month ago | fox9.com | Ahmad Hicks

Juggling multiple jobs and various workloads, Charles Hallman finds time to not only mentor the youth but report on athletics in a way many others hadn’t before him in Minnesota. FOX 9’s Ahmad Hicks has more on the story. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - When Charles Hallman first came to Minnesota, he thought he would put in two years and be gone due to the harsh winters.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ahmad Hicks

The BriefJuggling multiple jobs and various workloads, Charles Hallman finds time to not only mentor the youth, but cover athletics in a way many others hadn’t before him in Minnesota. He once had a college professor say he would never become a journalist because he wasn’t talented enough. Now, he’s a hall of fame writer. Hallman writes for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Minnesota’s oldest Black newspaper.

2 months ago | fox9.com | Ahmad Hicks

How Gophers announcer Tanner Hoops overcame the odds Gophers Radio play-by-play broadcaster Tanner Hoops always dreamed of becoming a sports journalist but would have to do so with a disability. Despite undergoing open-heart surgery during his junior year of college and being told his dreams would be just that, Hoops defied the odds and landed a job at the University of Minnesota.

2 months ago | fox9.com | Ahmad Hicks

Tori McKinney living her dream with hometown Gophers Minnetonka native and Gophers freshman Tori McKinney is living out her dream with the University of Minnesota women's basketball team. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks caught up with her and her mother, Jennifer McKinney, on this week's Gopher Coaches Show. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Playing at the University of Minnesota is what some call a privilege, while others consider it a dream.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ahmad Hicks

The BriefGophers freshman Tori McKinney is living her dream playing for her hometown team under Dawn Plitzuweit. The Minnetonka native committed to Dawn Plitzuweit, even though her mother didn't believe she got the offer at first. McKinney has made 15 starts and played in 20 games as freshman, averaging 10.3 points in more than 24 minutes per game. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Playing at the University of Minnesota is what some call a privilege, while others consider it a dream.