I’m a lifelong Minnesota sports fan and proudly bleed maroon and gold for the Gophers. When I’m not cheering on my teams, you can usually find me cooking on the Blackstone, working to perfect my hibachi skills. Baseball is our family’s go-to — we’ve spent countless hours (and plenty of blood, sweat, and tears) on the diamond together.

I grew up in a family of six with an older sister and twin younger brothers. Some of my favorite memories are the days and nights we spent playing sports in the backyard with all the neighborhood kids — a tradition of teamwork and competition that’s carried through to my own family today.