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	Minnesota Pro Soccer History
		Minnesota got it's start in pro soccer in 1976 when the Denver Dynamos of the NASL moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Kicks.
		The Minnesota Kicks played in the NASL for 6 seasons, playing 174 regular season games, compiling a record of 104 Wins and 70 Losses, scoring 352 goals and giving up 273 goals, amassing 208 points and earnng a winning percentage of 0.597%.
		Lauderdale Strikers moved to Minnesota, and the team was renamed the Minnesota Strikers, before moving to the MISL Indoor League at the completion of the 1984 season.
	dansoccerzone.com /History/Kicks_main.shtml (276 words)

	minnesota biathlon :: Donations
		Minnesota Biathlon has been a major driving force behind the development of Mt. Itasca as a biathlon/nordic site, and continued capital improvements are planned for the 2003-2004 season.
		Minnesota Biathlon's mission is to introduce and coach youth in the sport of biathlon, to educate new coaches, and to develop new biathlon programs and venues around the region.
		The proof is in the number of Minnesota youth who have become talented and competitive biathletes and have gone on to race in national and international events.
	minnesotabiathlon.com /donations/index.html (347 words)

	USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans
		Despite its success in scoring, Minnesota coach Buzz Lagos decided to bow to the superior skills of Dallas by changing its lineup to a 4-5-1, using their single striker for counter-attacks, attempting a bunker defense, to keep Dallas outside of the penalty area, and take their offensive chances when they could.
		Minnesota plugged away at their opening strategy, but in the 36th minute, Jason Kreis, now able to penetrate the penalty area, picked up a ball from Chad Deering in the center of the penalty area and one-timed it to left side of the goal
		Minnesota started to gain an offensive rhythm, their only of the game, following the insertion of Johnny Menyongar for Gerard Lagos, and then Paul Schneider, inserting a forward for a defender, in the 75th minute.
	www.a-league.com /opencup/2000/minnesota_propes_oc2_07252000.shtml (772 words)

	www.fcstrikers.com :::: The Official Website of F.C. Strikers
		Minnesota got it's start in pro soccer in 1976 when the Denver Dynamos of the NASL moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Kicks.
		Minnesota continued it's pro soccer career joining the MISL in the fall of 1984 as the Minnesota Strikers.
		Minnesota returned to the professional outdoor soccer scene in 1994, after a 6 year hiatus, as the Minnesota Thunder playing in the USISL.
	www.fcstrikers.com /MNHistory.htm (1041 words)

	Minnesota Wire & Cable Co. - Designs and manufactures electrical interconnect solutions
		Minnesota is home to several large defense firms, or divisions of those firms, including Alliant Techsystems, United Defense, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics.
		Minnesota ranks near the bottom among the 50 states in terms of federal defense spending per capita.
		Minnesota Wire and Cable Co. (MWCC) is a vertically integrated custom manufacturer of wire and cable assemblies for the Instrumentation, Medical, Defense, and Telecommunications industries.
	www.mnwire.com /news2.html (862 words)

	Minnesota Vikings Tickets - Buy Minnesota Vikings NFL Football Tickets
		The Minnesota Vikings were founded in 1961, and play in the Metrodome in the North Division of the National Football Conference of the NFL.
		While the Minnesota Vikings roster is manipulated, and hopefully strengthened, in the free agency trades, on-field strategic moves will be taught to the up-and-coming younger crowd, essentially the future of football in this country.
		The Minnesota Vikings roster will be looking good as the team take the field for the latest in a run of 94 consecutive sell-out meetings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome stadium in Minneapolis.
	www.footballticketdeals.com /teams/minnesota-vikings-tickets.html (546 words)

	United States National Soccer Players Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		At the end of the 1975 season, the hapless Denver Dynamos moved north to Minneapolis and became the Minnesota Kicks.
		One year later the Minnesota Kicks were averaging over 23,000 fans at the old Metropolitan Stadium and bettered the entire number of wins in the franchise history, going 15-9.
		The Kicks had no lease with the new stadium and their owner, Ralph Sweet, was reluctant to pour any more money into the franchise.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /resource_center/soccer_business/323180.html (823 words)

	Minnesota Kicks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981.
		The team had relocated to Minnesota in 1976 after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos.
		Stars for the Kicks included US Soccer Hall of Famers Patrick (Ace) Ntsoelengoe and Alan Willey fifth and third league all-time leading scorers respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnesota_Kicks (141 words)

	The Militant - October 15, 2001 -- State workers walk out in Minnesota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		PAUL, Minnesota--Some 2,000 workers rallied at the capitol here October 1, kicking off a strike by thousands of state employees who are fighting for higher wages and against state demands that they pay a bigger portion of their medical care.
		Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura responded by mobilizing 1,000 members of the National Guard, hiring replacement workers, and organizing supervisors and some workers who crossed the picket line to carry out struck work.
		Ventura was elected Governor of Minnesota as the candidate of the Reform Party.
	www.themilitant.com /2001/6539/653902.html (1417 words)

	Packers vs. Vikings
		Minnesota coach Dennis Green challenged the play and the challenge was overruled, meaning the Vikings lose a timeout.
		Minnesota returns 0 yards to the Min10 Minnesota Vikings 1-10 Min10 Smith rush for 1 yard to the Min11 2-9 Min11 Cunningham incomplete pass Minnesota penalized -5 yards 3-14 Min6 Cunningham pass intercepted Interception returned for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN Longwell PAT - GOOD Green Bay kicks off.
		Minnesota returns 30 yards to the Min26 Minnesota Vikings 1-10 Min26 Cunningham pass completion to Smith for 14 yards to the Min40 1-10 Min40 Smith rush for 0 yards to the Min40 2-10 Min40 Cunningham pass completion to Glover for 6 yards to the Min46 3-4 Min46 Cunningham incomplete pass 3-4 Min46 Berger punts.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/rev/summ/sep99/gbq92699.asp (1818 words)

	Gophers host gritty Minnesota State team ::
		Minnesota State managed to skate with Minnesota, even though the Mavericks were plagued by injuries throughout much of last season.
		Minnesota State's play against the Gophers the first round of the WCHA playoffs last season didn't leave the Mavericks with a good taste in their mouths.
		Wacker said Minnesota can't overlook a good team like the Mavericks and the Gophers need to learn from their early games and this weekend's series before heading to Wisconsin for a Midwest showdown.
	www.cstv.com /sports/w-hockey/uwire/101306aaa.html (594 words)

	Minnesota FoodShare Kicks Off 20th Anniversary March Campaign
		Due to the increased need, Minnesota FoodShare's Year 2002 goal is to raise 6 million combined pounds of food and dollars for the state's 261 food shelves.
		GMCC decided to continue the drive annually for the entire state, and Minnesota FoodShare was born.
		Minnesota FoodShare is a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, co-sponsored by the MN Rabbinical Association, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Jewish Community Relations Council of MN and the Dakotas, MN Catholic Conference, MN Council of Churches, and the St. Paul Area Council of Churches.
	www.csrwire.com /article.cgi/965.html (571 words)

	Alan Willey - Class of 2003
		One of the top goal scorers in the history of the NASL, Alan signed with the Minnesota Kicks for the 1976 season in loan from Middlesbrough (English Football Club), but stayed on to complete nine seasons in the League.
		In the NASL he played for Minnesota from 1976 to 1981, when he was traded to Montreal Manic.
		While with Minnesota he played in the 1976 Championship game against Toronto Metros-Croatia and in 1978 scored five goals in a playoff game against New York Cosmos, a game the Kicks won 9-2.
	www.soccerhall.org /famers/Alan_Willey.htm (231 words)

	SPORTS - Comcast.net
		Minnesota 33, New Orleans 16 (F) September 25, 2005
		Daunte Culpepper pass to Travis Taylor for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Defense TIMEOUT.
		Penalty: Ineligible Downfield Kick on the defense (T.J. Slaughter) - 5 yards.
	www.comcast.net /sports/nfl/pbp/20050925/15500.html (1667 words)

	News
		The Minnesota Orchestra announces details of Macy’s Day of Music (formerly Marshall Field’s Day of Music), the 24-hour extravaganza of free performances that has become the Twin Cities’ most musically diverse summer concert experience.
		New this year: the finalists of the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition (held July 12 and 13 at Orchestra Hall) will perform a gala concert at 5:30 p.m.
		The Orchestra is heard through an award-winning series of weekly radio broadcasts, produced by Minnesota Public Radio and distributed to nearly 150 stations nationwide, through frequent international tours and through its vast collection of recordings, dating to the 1920s.
	www.minnesotaorchestra.org /about/news_story.cfm?id_news=62065373 (1374 words)

	Minnesota Buffalo Association - Welcome
		The Minnesota Buffalo Association (MnBA) exists today to assist its members to promote the magnificent beast the American Buffalo (Bison).
		A group of Minnesota buffalo producers established the MnBA in 1993.
		Currently, the year kicks off with the association sponsoring the ACF Junior Chef Competition held during the Upper Midwest Restaurant Show (UP Show).
	www.mnbison.org (352 words)

	Minnesota Pro Soccer History
		The Minnesota Kicks played in the NASL for 6 seasons, playing 174 games, compiling a record of 104 Wins and 74 Losses, scoring 352 goals and giving up 273 goals, amassing 208 points and earnng a winning percentage of 0.597%.
		Minnesota continued it's pro soccer career joining the MISL in the fall of 1984 as the Minnesota Strikers.
		Minnesota returned to the professional outdoor soccer scene in 1994, after a 6 year hiatus, as the Minnesota Thunder playing in the USISL.
	dansoccerzone.com /History (466 words)

	Toffs - MINNESOTA
		Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981.
		The team had relocated to Minnesota in 1976 after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos.
		Two stars for the Kicks were US Soccer Hall of Famers Patrick (Ace) Ntsoelengoe and Alan Willey.
	www.toffs.com /icat/minnesota (105 words)

	MPR: Minnesota Thunder kicks around in new home field
		The Minnesota Thunder hopes intensity like this shown by forward Melvin Tarley will attract crowds to its new home in St. Paul.
		One of the events on Mexico's President Vicente Fox agenda during his visit to the Twin Cities is a meeting with players from Minnesota's pro soccer team, the Minnesota Thunder.
		James Carpenter, the president of the Minnesota Soccer Association, says the team took a chance in moving.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2004/06/18_randolpht_citysoccer (653 words)

	JS Online: Milwaukee can't get past Minnesota
		The Thunder's 2-1 A-League victory was its 10th in a row against rival Milwaukee, and it gave Minnesota a commanding lead in a three-way competition with the Rampage and Indiana Blast for a U.S. Open Cup berth.
		The Thunder won its 17th consecutive game over the past two seasons and improved its aggregate total to nine points in the race for the Open Cup, while Milwaukee and Indiana both are stuck on zero.
		Galovic, who had sent two dangerous corner kicks into the box early in the second half, nearly connected with Storm as the crowd of 2,872 shrieked and the final whistle blew.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/socc/may00/rampage14s1051300.asp (568 words)

	MHS Collections: Manuscripts
		They have helped to define the direction of Minnesota's economy, employed its citizens, and provided goods and services both at home and internationally.
		The importance of commercial and financial institutions in the history of the state has been recognized by the Minnesota Historical Society since its inception, when its founders began preserving the records of Minnesota businesses.
		The Society's holdings on Minnesota business reflect the diversity of the economic history of the state.
	www.mnhs.org /collections/manuscripts/business.htm (485 words)

	Historic Soccer Videotapes
		1978: Rochester Lancers 2 at Minnesota Kicks 4
		1979: Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 4 at Minnesota Kicks 1
		Aug 10, 1980: Atlanta Chiefs at Minnesota Kicks
	www.davebrett.com (2857 words)

	KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. -- Socially Responsible Investing and Research
		CSRwire-- Although Minnesota FoodShare kicks off its 20th annual March Campaign to stock food shelves across the state tomorrow, FoodShare sees very little reason to celebrate the anniversary.
		It was successful beyond their wildest dreams: Minnesotans raised more than a million pounds of food.
		Minnesota FoodShare At 7 Percent of Goal After First Week; Donation Levels 8 Percent Above Last Year
	www.kld.com /release.cgi?id=965 (508 words)

	Ticker News - Toronto Maple Leafs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild will be home for the next two weeks and are hoping to gain some ground in the Northwest Division race.
		Minnesota kicks off a seven-game homestand Thursday, when they battle the Colorado Avalanche for the third time this season.
		Although they are in last place with a winning record, the Wild are just 10 points behind first-place Calgary and three in back of fourth-place Colorado.
	www.mapleleafs.com /news/TickerNews.asp?ticker_id=1637 (222 words)

	Wolves: Spurs hex kicks in late
		The Spurs' way, all loaded up defensively with traps, switches and backcourt pressure, turned what had been the humming of Minnesota's offense in the first half into the grinding of San Antonio's buzzsaw in the second.
		Countered Minnesota's Kevin Garnett: "The first half was just basketball.
		So he did something about it in the locker room, sending his players on search-and-deny missions against Minnesota's primary ballhandlers.
	www.startribune.com /511/v-print/story/874225.html (628 words)

	Articles:Listing Mpaat
		"In Minnesota, we are very fortunate to have a large pool of talented researchers focusing their time and energy on increasing the knowledge about how to reduce the harm of tobacco," said David Willoughby, MPAAT Chief Executive Officer.
		It was released Friday by the Ramsey Medical Society and the Association for Nonsmokers of Minnesota, organizations that have lobbied municipalities across the state to enact the bans.
		Since November, the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco has aired a statewide advertisement about Crowe, a waitress who never smoked a day in her life, but who contracted cancer after spending her entire career working in smoke-filled establishments.
	www.tobacco.org /articles/org/mpaat (2254 words)

	Hall of Fame: Where Are They Now? Alan Willey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		While with the Kicks, he played in the 1976 NASL Championship game against Toronto Metros-Croatia and in 1978, Willey scored five goals in a playoff game against New York Cosmos, leading the Kicks to victory by a 9-2 score.
		Then, in 1978, which was my third year of playing for the Kicks, we changed managers in Middlesbrough, and he brought his own people in.
		That’s when the coach of the Kicks told me to sit tight, and he arranged the trade for me. Since 1978, I’ve stayed over here, to play and then work and live.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /exclusives/452258.html (761 words)

	Sports & Snorts-Channer on the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		I was weaned on the old North American Soccer League and the Minnesota Kicks and Minnesota Strikers.
		I was at the old Met Stadium when Alan Willey scored 5 goals to lead the Kicks to a 9-2 win over the New York Cosmos in 1978.
		Both Willey and Ntsoelengoe were named to the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003 for their contributions to the game.
	my.pclink.com /~bshwkr/sportssnorts.htm (1232 words)

	TOP INTERNATIONAL STARS IN THE NASL, 1967-1984
		He was a big man with a very unrthodox technique: A very effective distributor of the ball, he threw right handed but kicked left.
		His years with minnesota were highly successful, and he played in Soccer Bowls 76 and 84.
		Although he was mainly a midfielder, he has strong offensive powerrs and often pushed forward to score more goals than even many of the strikers on his team.
	www.sover.net /~spectrum/nasl/naslstar2.html (2137 words)

	SoccerAmerica.com: The Buzz who created Thunder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Minnesota coach Buzz Lagos moves on after 16 years in charge of the minor league power.
		Also in 1990, Buzz Lagos saw that Minnesota's talented young soccer players had nowhere to continue their careers after college.
		So he and Tom Engstrom founded the Minnesota Thunder, which he would coach for 16 years before announcing his retirement at the end of the 2005 season to spend more time with his family, which includes 23 grandchildren.
	www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?ART_ID=562136373 (656 words)

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