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St. Thomas women roar back to beat Northern Arizona
Things were looking decidedly down for the St. Thomas women at halftime of their game against the 1-7 Northern Arizona…
Has parity really reached the MIAC? (Women’s version)
With the retirement of St. Thomas from the MIAC, it has been said that the venerable conference has enjoyed greater…
Girls High School Basketball Roundup, December 1
The early season, all-star, jamboree phase of the girls high school basketball season is over. Now begins the grind, with…
Hopkins girls hammer Stevens Point 92-69
The 2nd annual Minnesota Stars Thanksgiving jamboree (I don’t think that’s it’s name, but that’s what it is) is continuing…
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What’s wrong with the Timberwolves?
Everybody is asking, What’s wrong with the Timberwolves? It’s all over the internet and talk radio/podcasts, etc. So I don’t…
Remember the old private high school state tournaments? I didn’t think so.
I’m pretty sure that not many of you remember the old Minnesota private high school basketball tournaments. They were held…
So, who the hell is Gus Young anyway? And what’s he got to do with Warroad?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I visited Gus Young Court at Gustavus Adolphus for the 1st time last…
2023 MN Basketball Team of the Year Candidates
You may already have noticed that we liked the UMD Bulldogs women as our Team of the Year. They went…
St. Thomas women roar back to beat Northern Arizona
Things were looking decidedly down for the St. Thomas women at halftime of their game against the 1-7 Northern Arizona…
Has parity really reached the MIAC? (Women’s version)
With the retirement of St. Thomas from the MIAC, it has been said that the venerable conference has enjoyed greater…
Girls High School Basketball Roundup, December 1
The early season, all-star, jamboree phase of the girls high school basketball season is over. Now begins the grind, with…
Hopkins girls hammer Stevens Point 92-69
The 2nd annual Minnesota Stars Thanksgiving jamboree (I don’t think that’s it’s name, but that’s what it is) is continuing…
Hopkins boys and Ken Novak, Jr., begin campaign for all-time wins record with win at White Bear Lake; oh, and about coach James Ware
There was a time when Ken Novak, Jr., couldn’t lose for winning. He won 20 or more games 28 years…
Gopher Women Fight Back Against Misfortune; Face Alabama on Wednesday
Gopher basketball fans don’t have high expectations, and that goes for the men and it goes for the women. Still,…
Northern Sun A-Rising–the Men
The Northern Sun Conference opened play a couple weeks ago, but I’m just getting caught up. Just for the record,…
Girls Tip Off–Best of the Rest
Hopkins 78 Providence 74. That was the highlight of a full day of basketball at the girls Breakdown Tip-Off, and…
Hopkins edges Providence in 2025-2026 Girls Tip-Off
The Tip-Off jamboree has become the quasi-official, well, Tip-Off to the high school basketball season, though this fall it is…
St. Thomas Opens Anderson Arena for Basketball Tomorrow (Saturday)
Saturday is a big, big day in the history and evolution of St. Thomas U. basketball—the grand opening for…