A recent journalism graduate from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. A life-long sports fan ever since I first saw my first Minnesota Timberwolves game shortly after their inception in 1989.

My passion for sports grew from there. Started playing competitive soccer at age 9, where I learned the importance and appeal of team play, sports strategy, and love for the game. Soccer has always been my favorite sport to play because of the strategy and technique it takes to succeed.

Throughout my formative years of school, English and language arts were always my best subjects as opposed to math or science. I trace my love for writing and voicing my opinion through words to my eighth grade teacher, who taught me the fundamentals of writing.

So naturally, when it was time to pick a major in college I went with journalism, and more specifically, sports journalism because it gave me the opportunity to combine my two favorite things in the world: writing and sports. My dream was and still is to become a sports columnist, someone who gets paid to write their opinion about the sports world.

To this day I am a die-hard Minnesota Vikings, Twins, and Timberwolves fan. We here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes have suffered through more than our fair share of mediocrity...and let's face it, downright 'suckiness,' but I'll always stay loyal despite my obligation to stay objective as a journalist.

Outside of the Minnesota sports teams, I enjoy watching the NFL, NBA, and Major League Baseball in that order.