Cassidy Hettesheimer
Sports reporter
Hettesheimer joined the Minnesota Star Tribune as a preps reporter after her summer 2024 internship in the sports department. From Georgia, she graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia before heading north. She previously covered global sports as an intern at CNN and reported for The Associated Press at the 2023 Women's World Cup. When she's not out reporting, she's running, playing soccer or watching women's sports.
Latest from Cassidy Hettesheimer
Inside the season: Pro women's football players build winning culture for girls flag team
Star Tribune journalists followed St. Louis Park throughout Minnesota's inaugural flag football league.
July 3, 2025
Minnesota contributes 23 current and former high school hockey players to NHL and PWHL drafts
State champions and former Ms. and Mr. Hockey winners are on the list. The highest picks were Logan Hensler of Hill-Murray and Rory Guilday of Minnetonka.
June 30, 2025
Guatemala overcomes Canada in shootout, wins CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal at U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota United’s Tani Oluwaseyi and Dayne St. Clair, Canadians up against an expansive Guatemalan support group, found themselves a little less popular than usual in the state where they play.
June 29, 2025
Greenway, Thompson and hockey champs lead list of 2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards winners
On Tuesday, the Star Tribune recognized the state's top high school athletes, coaches and teams at the All-Minnesota Sports Awards at Viking Lakes.
June 25, 2025
Meet Joshua Kyei-Baffour, the All-Minnesota Athlete of the Year in boys track and field
As a senior, the multi-sport soccer player blossomed into the best 110-meter hurdler in state history.
June 20, 2025
Meet Gabby Keefer of St. Michael-Albertville, the All-Minnesota Athlete of the Year in girls track and field
The senior led the Class 3A girls field in scoring, with 40 points for St. Michael-Albertville across four events at the state meet.
June 20, 2025
Meet Anoka’s Maddy Freking, the All-Minnesota Player of the Year in flag football
From the Little League World Series to flag football, the Tornadoes’ senior quarterback has found plenty of places to show off her impressive arm.
June 19, 2025
Cretin-Derham Hall defeats Minnetonka 3-2 to claim 4A baseball title
The Raiders won their 12th baseball state championship, the most of any program in in Minnesota.
June 15, 2025
Meet Joshua Kyei-Baffour, the All-Minnesota Athlete of the Year in boys track and field
As a senior, the multi-sport soccer player blossomed into the best 110-meter hurdler in state history.
June 20, 2025
Meet Gabby Keefer of St. Michael-Albertville, the All-Minnesota Athlete of the Year in girls track and field
The senior led the Class 3A girls field in scoring, with 40 points for St. Michael-Albertville across four events at the state meet.
June 20, 2025
Meet Anoka’s Maddy Freking, the All-Minnesota Player of the Year in flag football
From the Little League World Series to flag football, the Tornadoes’ senior quarterback has found plenty of places to show off her impressive arm.
June 19, 2025
Cretin-Derham Hall defeats Minnetonka 3-2 to claim 4A baseball title
The Raiders won their 12th baseball state championship, the most of any program in in Minnesota.
June 15, 2025