What’s it like sitting at press row at the RA Facility in Marshall during section basketball games? Let me tell you. IT’S AWESOME! I think it’s one of my favorite events to cover. High school section basketball playoffs at SMSU is special. It is my favorite high school sporting event to cover. I love broadcasting from courtside at the RA. I make a number of … Continue reading FRONT ROW SEAT
The Fab Four was the nickname for the Beatles. I won’t be blogging about the greatest rock band ever today, but about the Fab Four of the Lac qui Parle Valley girls basketball team. Four seniors that have left a mark on the girls basketball program. As the buzzer sounded last Friday night with the Eagles losing to the Minneota Vikings at the RA Facility … Continue reading THE FAB FOUR
As I was leaving Target Center Saturday evening and entered a elevator three ladies joined me for the short ride to the skyway level. I never talk to complete strangers in a elevator, but all three of these ladies started talking to me to my surprise. The two day state dance competition was over and I was on my way home. In the elevator one … Continue reading STATE DANCE IS AMAZING
Saturday was my 22nd year of covering the section dance competition in Montevideo. I know more about dance team competitions now than I did back in 2001. I knew nothing about dance when I started covering it on the radio. I have been so blessed to have Grace Johnson and Ken Franzky on the radio broadcast with me the last few years. The knowledge they … Continue reading THE STORM IS COMING!
We were out of bed by 5am Sunday morning and driving down the highway by 6. Destination was Becker Minnesota, almost a three hour drive. This is the season to watch grandchildren play basketball. We needed to be there by 9am to watch our 6’1, 8th grader Zane play a couple of games in the Becker Event Center. Saturday we were in Montevideo watching our … Continue reading MORE BASKETBALL WITH GRANDKIDS
Working in radio I usually attend the same events year after year and meet and interview the same people. I also take pictures and selfies with the same people. This past weekend I covered the Canby Ice Fishing Classic on Del Clark Lake. Once again I talked with Casey Namken and Dave Verhelst on the radio. I also took selfies with them. I interviewed Ryson … Continue reading EVERY YEAR
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