Andy Greder

Saint Paul

Minnesota Timberwolves Reporter at Pioneer Press

Minnesota Timberwolves coverage from the St. Paul Pioneer Press' @andygreder

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Gophers football snags four-star running back away from Michigan, Alabama

1 week ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

The Gophers football program gained a commitment from Texas prep running back Ryan Estrada on Tuesday. “1,000% Committed,” Estrada wrote on X. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound tailback from El Paso had offers from Michigan, Alabama, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Missouri and others. He visited Ann Arbor, Mich., in early June, came to Dinkytown last weekend and was scheduled to go to Tuscaloosa, Ala., this weekend.
Gophers football gains four commits

1 week ago | inforum.com | Andy Greder

The Gophers football program picked up verbal commitments from four players after the U’s second big official-visit weekend. The group of three-star prospects puts Minnesota at 20 total commitments for the 2026 class. Offensive lineman Lucas Tielsch, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds from Copley, Ohio, was the first pledge Sunday. He had other offers from Maryland, Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati and others.
Gophers football gains four commits Sunday

1 week ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

The Gophers football program picked up verbal commitments from four players after the U’s second big official-visit weekend. The group of three-star prospects puts Minnesota at 20 total commitments for the 2026 class. Offensive lineman Lucas Tielsch, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds from Copley, Ohio, was the first pledge Sunday. He had other offers from Maryland, Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati and others.
Loons let lead slip away in 4-2 loss to San Diego

1 week ago | inforum.com | Andy Greder

Minnesota United’s 4-2 loss to San Diego FC on Saturday night included one of the best and worst goals. San Diego defender Chris McVey’s back pass was untouched by goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos and skipped into the back of their net. United could just watch as they were gifted an early lead in the eighth minute. But three minutes later, San Diego’s top scorer Andres Dreyer stepped over midfield and chipped a shot over the Loons’ 6-foot-7 rookie goalkeeper Wessel Speel to tie the game.
Rising soccer leader returns home to St. Paul for MLS match against Loons

2 weeks ago | inforum.com | Andy Greder

Tyler Heaps was studying chemistry at a college in Chicago in the early 2010s, setting up a potential career in that field as his mother, Paula, had. In an advanced calculus course, he enjoyed working on numerical equations, so when he transferred to Augsburg, he switched his major to computational math, with a minor in computer science. Then how exactly did the St. Paul native become the youngest sporting director in MLS last year?
Loons vs. San Diego: Keys to the match, projected lineup and a prediction

2 weeks ago | inforum.com | Andy Greder

Minnesota United vs. San Diego FC When: 7:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Allianz FieldStream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TVRadio: KSTP-AM, 1500Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy, 6 mph south windBetting line: MNUFC plus-105; draw plus-260; San Diego plus-240Form: MNUFC (8-3-6, 30 points) and San Diego (9-5-3, 30 points) each have one defeat in their past seven MLS matches. Those surges have them tied for second in the Western Conference standings.
Intriguing Loons players needed to step up with Gold Cup absences

2 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Andy Greder

Last June, Minnesota United’s season began to crater. The Loons suffered a combination of players away on international duty and a few injuries during a nine-match winless skid from June 8 through July 17. MNUFC rebounded by the end of July to surge into the MLS Cup Playoffs, but that sour stretch still sticks with Eric Ramsay. “We were entering the dark days about now last year,” the head coach said a week ago. United is in a much better position this season.
Loons vs. San Diego: Keys to the match, projected lineup and a prediction

2 weeks ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

Minnesota United vs. San Diego FCWhen: 7:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Allianz FieldStream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TVRadio: KSTP-AM, 1500Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy, 6 mph south windBetting line: MNUFC plus-105; draw plus-260; San Diego plus-240Form: MNUFC (8-3-6, 30 points) and San Diego (9-5-3, 30 points) each have one defeat in their last seven MLS matches. Those surges have them tied for second in the Western Conference standings.
Rising soccer leader returns home to St. Paul for MLS match against Loons

2 weeks ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

Tyler Heaps was studying chemistry at a college in Chicago in the early 2010s, setting up a potential career in that field as his mother Paula had. In an advanced calculus course, he enjoyed working on numerical equations, so when he transferred to Augsburg, he switched his major to computational math, with a minor in computer science. Then how exactly did the St. Paul native become the youngest sporting director in MLS last year?
Intriguing Loons players needed to step up with Gold Cup absences

2 weeks ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

Last summer around this time, Minnesota United’s season began to crater. The Loons suffered a combination of players away on international duty and a few injuries during a nine-match winless skid from June 8 through July 17. MNUFC rebounded by the end of July to surge into the MLS Cup Playoffs, but that sour stretch still sticks with Eric Ramsay. “We were entering the dark days about now last year,” the head coach said a week ago. United is in a much better position this season.