As always covering the state golf meet for KLQP radio is one of my favorite sporting events to cover. Pebble Creek golf club and the Minnesota High School League do a really nice job running the two-day tournament. I had some pretty neat experiences this year. While interviewing Laura Schreier from Dawson-Boyd I found out that after she was finished at the state golf tournament … Continue reading TAKE AWAYS FROM STATE GOLF
This past week I have been interviewing the area state golf participants in preparation for the state golf meet this week. I have been interviewing high school athletes now for over 30 years and you would think I would be experienced enough to ask the right questions and make it look easy. For some reason I still struggle with conducting a good interview. Interviewing teenagers … Continue reading THE ART OF THE INTERVIEW
I enjoy covering section baseball games, especially when I can travel to Milroy and broadcast from two of the best baseball complexes around. In the small town of Milroy, just about 10 miles outside of Marshall is the beautiful ballpark, Yankee Field. Then, a few miles outside of Milroy is Irish Yard, another beautiful baseball park. I have a thing about small-town ballparks. Some have … Continue reading MILROY
This time of the year is all about section sports, graduations, and working during the Memorial weekend for me. Since working at the radio station full time since 2008 my Memorial weekend consists of section softball and baseball and some graduation parties on Saturday and Sunday. Attending the LQPV and Dawson-Boyd Commencement ceremonies and then attending as many graduation parties as I can. On the morning … Continue reading SPORTS AND GRADUATION
Last Monday, it was National Grandchildren’s Day! A day to celebrate grandchildren. Let me tell you about mine. A couple of months ago, it was National Grandpa Day and I texted all of my grandchildren earlier that day reminding them that it was National Grandpa Day and I expected to be showered with love and special treatment that day. All in fun. Well my granddaughter Gretta … Continue reading GRANDKIDS ARE A BLESSING
I was debating whether or not to share another embarrassing moment I had last week, then thought, why not! I like to embarrass myself with the stupid stuff I do once in a while. I had a softball game to broadcast on Thursday. I arrived at the Lac qui Parle Valley softball complex a bit earlier than usual. Dawson-Boyd and LQPV were going to play … Continue reading MIKED UP SNAFU
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