I was reading other peoples blogs on my WordPress web site and some of them are really fascinating to read. A certain blog caught my eye, it was a picture blog. This blogger used his pictures to tell a story. I thought that would be a great idea for my blog this week. So here is my picture blog, it doesn’t really tell a story, … Continue reading PICTURE BLOG
I was watching the Dawson/Boyd Blackjack girl basketball players hugging and crying with each other after their season came to an end in section play on the Canby gymnasium floor last Monday evening. The Blackjack seniors were especially having a difficult time because it was the last time they would ever put on a Blackjack basketball jersey. Every year I witness the emotions of senior ballplayers playing their last game and it always … Continue reading LAST TIME!
I have attended many high school state tournaments in the cities over the years and they are all very special. What I experienced this past weekend at Target Center in Minneapolis has to rank right up there with one of the best state tournament experiences ever for me! Words to describe the experience would be fun, proud, emotional, exhilarating, adrenaline rush, happy, draining, and more fun! It should be a crime that … Continue reading SHADOWS!
Section dance at the Montevideo high school is one of my favorite sporting events to cover every year. The atmosphere in that gym is amazing and so much fun. I think the dance crazy fans play a big part in creating the atmosphere, along with the high energy the dancers bring to the gym floor. So much fun. I am always surprised that I am the only … Continue reading DANCE CRAZY FANS!
On the drive home from Minneota the other night after the boys basketball game with Dawson-Boyd, I was thinking about Logan Sussner of the Vikings who reached a milestone during the basketball game scoring his 1000th point in his career. Logan is only a junior, so he has another year of playing high school basketball to add to his career total. I enjoyed celebrating this milestone … Continue reading 1000
Every time I go over to Canby to broadcast a game, I always come away feeling special. The people at the school always give me a warm welcome and are so kind and thoughtful. I really enjoy the Canby community. My friends, along with my wife and I frequent PK Eagans often. A couple of times we brought our lawn chairs and listened to the music in the park during the … Continue reading CANBY
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