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Back to AAU normalcy with no COVID restrictions in place at the 2021 Great Plains Alliance in St. Cloud.  A large contingent of NSIC and MIA...

After a year off, the MBCA camp returned in bigger fashion.  Good to be back in the gym and see the D1 coaches in attendance for the 1st tim...

Its another weekend of online viewing on Fishbowl TV.  That's Baller TV when its unusable which is far too often.  I took in a list of g...

A notable event on the May schedule is back as Battle at the Lakes returns.  Lots of Minnesota on Minnesota crime as expected here.  Its a p...

This weekend was setup to be the 2nd NCAA open period of the spring.  With the NCAA shutting down D1s until June, we don't get that.  Bu...

Great to have the Comets Shootout return after being called off due to COVID last year.  This was my 1st tourney seeing COVID protocols in p...

Some quick observations from the 2021 State Tournament Class A It was a wacky class A tourney with the top seeds going out immediately in th...

Prologue Its state tourney time as 15 of the 16 boys quarterfinals are being played today.  While I'll be on the road later to collect m...

I likely end my in person viewing for the abbreviated 2021 season with a pair of class AAA section finals.  These games featured the top 4 t...

Prologue After almost 2 months of nothing but 94 straight online games (93 local plus the Nebraska big school championship) , I'm back ...

This playoff Saturday is always known for being jam packed with semifinal double-headers (and once upon a time a St. Cloud triple-header).  ...

The 1st Friday night continues another usual bit of the sections schedule with the 6AAAA semifinals. We're not in Osseo for a doublehead...

Prologue One of my favorite traditions during the opening round of the playoffs is the Thursday night small school game.  Its always a nice...

Prologue The big school playoffs roll on with a 4 vs 5 game in section 3AAAA.  Park of Cottage Grove hosting Eagan in this one.  Plenty of ...

Early starts for 3 of the 4 quarterfinals in section 2AAAA along with a normal starts means the old Ernie Banks favorite.  Let's Play Tw...

120 games and 2 months later, it all comes down to this.  Its March and now its tournament time if we want to conveniently ignore some fina...

Prologue The Saturday matinee this week is a trip to the Metro East.  Second place on the line with Mahtomedi hosting Tartan.  Tartan comin...

This is the 5th CzarPI of the 2020-21 season ( see CzarPI Explained Here ). It includes games through Friday, March 12th, 2021. The value...