Sports
Minnesota Machine – Play Like a Girl
By Nell Gelhaus Of the four kids in my family, I was probably the most athletic, even growing up with three brothers. In rural Wisconsin, there wasn’t a lot to do in the summers or [...]
2012 Winter What-To-Do
Crashed Ice. Ice cross downhill. Insanity on ice. Ice cross downhill has been referred to as a hybrid high-speed sport that is a combination of speed skating, boardercross, and downhill skiing. If you’ve been near [...]
Commentary: Does it Make a Difference, the Color of the Ball?
There were 12 minutes to go in the pregame shoot-around. The first game of the WNBA Finals at the Target Center was off the hook with energy. The audience spilled into the Target Center like [...]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball Galleries
For Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball photos, go to http://www.lavendermagazine.com/gophers.
Minnesota Lynx Photo Galleries
For WNBA photo galleries by Sophia Hantzes, go to http://www.lavendermagazine.com/lynx/.
Sports Spotlight
Softball The local softball teams, run through the Twin Cities Goodtime Softball league, have had a busy July, and are winding down another summer season. Earlier this month, the league celebrated another successful season with [...]
Pride and Beyond
Now that Pride has been over for a couple of weeks, and the weather is holding up and heating up, don’t forget about the opportunities you have to hook up with our local sports teams. [...]
Pride in Sports
June is the month that we dedicate to celebrating our gayness—our pride for being who we are. Some commemorate how we’re really not that different from those who play for the other team, and others [...]
GLASS and Mayhem Hold Activities at Pride Festival
Pride Weekend, June 25-26, is one of the best opportunities to discover your inner athlete. Sporting opportunities exist for pretty much everyone, regardless of age or physical strength. The best thing you can do is [...]
Sports Spotlight
Minnesota Rallies Tennis The sports offerings in the Cities are quite varied. To the casual athlete or social player, figuring out how to get hooked up with a team to play on can be frustrating. [...]




















