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A great day of basketball at the 2014 Timberwolves Shootout.  Here's are some of my observations. Game 1: #3AAAA Lakeville North vs Gr...

Prologue Its a couple of more new teams on this season's schedule as I visit Kennedy to see them take on #10AAAA Rosemount.  Rosemount ...

Prologue Off to Farmington for the 1st time as the Tigers take on North St. Paul in a non-conference game.   Its a great building that shou...

Saturday is the 18th annual Timberwolves Shootout.  It features 4 early games with the Timberwolves taking on Oklahoma City that evening.  $...

Here is the 1st CzarPI of the 2013-14 season ( see CzarPI Explained here ). It includes games through December 31st, 2013. The value in (...

Prologue An wonderful way to ring in the new year as #1AAA De La Salle visits #8AAAA Eden Prairie.  Very good crowd for the afternoon tilt....

Prologue 1, 2, 3 and to the basketball floor.  Czar is off to championship day at the Augsburg tournament.  3 games with some teams I haven...

Prologue Off to Tartan for a long semifinals day.  Early games going OT so we get a 30 minute late start.  I didn't partake in the cook...

Prologue Its a trip to Lakeville North to see 3 top flight teams in the Lakeville North tournament.  The Crown Prince joins me after lunch ...

Prologue The Czar's annual holiday tournament tour begins with a special trip to Rochester for the opening day of the Rochester Rotary ...

Prologue I am the greatest Spartan, no I am the greatest Spartan.  Its off to Richfield for a Classic Suburban matchup between Simley and R...

Prologue Once again Cooper has Wednesday night all to themselves.  They host Columbia Heights in a North Suburban showdown.  Interesting gu...

Prologue Off to Totino-Grace for their city rivalry game and North Suburban Conference opener against #7AAA Fridley.  Its build your own wa...

Prologue Off to Minneapolis Edison to see the Tommies take on #7A Maranatha Christian Academy.  No Josh Goldschmidt for MCA due to illness....

Prologue The 2013 Breakdown Tipoff Classic provided plenty of excitement.  Big performances, surprising blowouts and plenty of quality indi...

Prologue Off to one of my favorite venues for a Tri-Metro showdown between 2 of the top teams in section 4AA.  Its St. Paul Academy visitin...

Prologue My week long twice viewing the top teams in AAAA series continues with a trip to Osseo to see the Orioles take on Buffalo.  No nee...

Prologue Turn the clock forward a week as last week's postponed Roosevelt at Cooper game gets moved to tonight.  With a very quiet sche...

Prologue Out into the frigid air to Hopkins to see #1AAAA Apple Valley take on #3AAAA Hopkins in the middle game of a brutal gauntlet for A...