Rachel Blount
Reporter/Columnist
SportsAn Iowa native, Blount is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. She has won numerous state and national writing awards. Her favorite stories to tell are those that convey the emotion and humanity of sports. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Pat Borzi, who also is a sportswriter.
Latest from Rachel Blount
Olympics
Regan Smith's rivalry with Australian swimming star peaks at Paris Olympics
Lakeville’s Regan Smith and Australia’s Kaylee McKeown have dominated the backstroke events in swimming in recent years. Who will come out on top during the Paris Games?
July 20, 2024
Olympics
Once a prisoner of pressure, Regan Smith is swimming free at last
The Lakeville swimmer, now 22, takes aim at the Paris Games at U.S. trials, competing without fear after expectations wore down her confidence during the last Olympic cycle.
June 16, 2024
Olympics
How to watch Regan Smith at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials
A three-time medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, Lakeville’s Regan Smith will swim four events in her quest to qualify for the Paris Games: the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 100 and 200 backstroke.
June 14, 2024
Sports
PWHL draft hits St. Paul, where there’s anger over Darwitz’s ouster as GM
PWHL Minnesota coach Ken Klee made the team’s draft selections, taking Canadian defender Claire Thompson with the No. 3 overall pick.
June 11, 2024
Sports
PWHL: Darwitz’s removal as GM came after monthslong evaluation
Jayna Hefford, the league’s senior vice president of hockey operations, said it was clear “there wasn’t a path forward” without a change.
June 8, 2024
Sports
Darwitz out as PWHL Minnesota’s GM after clash with head coach
Natalie Darwitz built PWHL Minnesota into a champion but is out as GM after a clash with the team's head coach, according to a league source.
June 8, 2024
Sports
First PWHL season enters the books as a bigger success than anyone expected
League executives said they were wowed by the fan response, with almost half a million people attending 85 games over the full season.
June 2, 2024
Sports
Bringing Walter Cup home helps PWHL Minnesota savor the journey
Celebrating with fans at Xcel Energy Center was one of the last few days the championship team will have together before a bittersweet offseason.
June 1, 2024
Sports
PWHL: Darwitz’s removal as GM came after monthslong evaluation
Jayna Hefford, the league’s senior vice president of hockey operations, said it was clear “there wasn’t a path forward” without a change.
June 8, 2024
Sports
Darwitz out as PWHL Minnesota’s GM after clash with head coach
Natalie Darwitz built PWHL Minnesota into a champion but is out as GM after a clash with the team's head coach, according to a league source.
June 8, 2024
Sports
First PWHL season enters the books as a bigger success than anyone expected
League executives said they were wowed by the fan response, with almost half a million people attending 85 games over the full season.
June 2, 2024
Sports
Bringing Walter Cup home helps PWHL Minnesota savor the journey
Celebrating with fans at Xcel Energy Center was one of the last few days the championship team will have together before a bittersweet offseason.
June 1, 2024