Timing couldn’t be any better to restart a blog, given all of the current events going in around us. I’m hoping this blog will continue to be a place to shed light on area prep sports happenings (with a north metro slant) plus thoughts from the greater Minnesota sports scene. So, first thing’s first, the [...]
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Struggles continue for Team USA
By Jason Olson SportsPrepZone Editor ST. PAUL –-The Blaine-based U.S. Women’s National hockey team saved its final ‘home’ game against arch rival Canada for Dec. 30 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Team USA came up short in a 2-1 loss to Canada, its sixth loss in a row to the Canadians despite [...]
Thoughts from Thursday's Boys Hockey Night
Last night I ventured out to catch some boys’ hockey action for the first time this season and, as usual, their was plenty of action and the parking spots were as rare as a 50-degree day in December. I began in Anoka, where the Tornadoes carried a vast majority of the action in the Irondale [...]
Fall wrap-up gives way to winter season
As I write this posting, July 19, 2009 was a long time ago. Since then we launched our new preps web site, SportsPrepZone, which has been successful in attracting readers to the new venture. But that isn’t the reason for this new-updated posting. As we look ahead to what should be a very exciting winter [...]
Schwan's USA CUP Weekend Tourney concludes Sunday
Schwan’s USA CUP weekend, presented by puma, ends with championship games Sunday BLAINE, Minn. (July 19, 2009) – Championship games for all divisions of Schwan’s USA CUP weekend, presented by puma , were played on Sunday, July 19, at the National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine, Minn., 20 minutes north of Minneapolis/Saint Paul. This year’s [...]
USA CUP's silver anniversary is something special
The National Sports Center produced this first of several video segments in honor of the Silver Anniversary of the Schwan’s USA CUP. Click here to view the video. The tournament begins this weekend with the weekend tournament before Tuesday’s opening ceremonies at the stadium in Blaine. What began as a team looking for financial support [...]
Arnold Palmer concludes stay with visit to Hazeltine
After co-TPC-Twin Cities course designer Arnold Palmer made his annual visit to the course in Blaine, he stopped through Hazeltine National, the site for the 2009 PGA Championship which begins in just over three weeks, to take a peak at the course during a Starkey Hearing golf outing. Here is a video posted on Hazeltine’s [...]
List of 3M golfers is changing a bit
The list of golfers playing the 3M Championship this weekend is changing a bit. Here is a list of who is coming and going. Defending champion D.A. Weibring is out, Leonard Thompson will replace him. Vicente Fernandez is out while Dave Eichelberger is in. Craig Stadler is out while David Edwards is in. Tom Largo [...]
Greetings from the 3M Championship in Blaine
Day 2 of the week-long Champion’s Tour stop in Blaine included the Junior Pro-Am with a new local kids teeing it up with some well-known professionals. Coon Rapids graduate Taylor Auman was part of a foursome with Gary Hallberg, while her brother, Nick Auman teamed with his Spring Lake Park teammate and classmate Brandon Jones [...]
Some interesting 3M Championship facts and figures
Below is a little something to wet your appetite for the PGA Champion’s Tour’s annual stop in Blaine for the 3M Championship. Look for updates throughout the week of what’s going down at the The Players Club- Twin Cities course in Blaine. Admission to the tournament is FREE and runs from July 6-12 with the [...]
