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A Saturday Spectrum of Games
PrologueA rare Saturday during the season where there's no day long of event of games going on. So its a chance to mosey around the metro for 3 (1 boys/girls doubleheader so we only get 2 boys games)....
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Weekly 360 Windmill - Christmas Edition
Its the Weekly 360 Windmill where I take a look at the week ahead and a look back at the week that was. Its a short holiday week, so this will be brief. We'll have a full look at holiday tournaments...
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2015 Hutton Winter Classic Night 1
PrologueIts the inaugural Hutton Winter Classic and the return of holiday basketball to historic Joe Hutton Arena at Hamline. This event is a new pre-Christmas event on the local schedule. Definitely...
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Weekly 360 Windmill - 2015 Holiday Tournament Edition
Its a holiday tournament preview edition of the Weekly 360 Windmill. Last week a very short week but we'll take a quick look at the notable from there before diving into the Christmas tournmamentsWeek...
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2015 Holiday Tournaments Day 1
Its day 1 of the 4 day 2015 Holiday Tournament season. Day 1 takes me to Calvin Christian for 1 afternoon game and then to Bethel for the night session. Only 1 12 oz Coke (140 calories) on the day's...
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2015 Holiday Tournaments Day 2
Its day 2 of the 4 day 2015 Holiday Tournament season. Day 2 takes me back to Fridley but this time for the 1 boys game in the Fridley Holiday Tourney, then its off to the U of St. Thomas for the...
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2015 Holiday Tourneys Days 3 and 4
Its the final 2 days of the 2015 Holiday Tournament season. I ended my time with championship day at Tartan and then the final day at Augsburg before ringing in the new year. 2 wonderful walking...
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2016 Timberwolves Shootout Preview
Its the 2016 Timberwolves Shootout on Saturday January 2nd, 2016 before the Timberwolves vs Milwaukee game. 4 of the top 6 teams in the current Minnesota Class 4A poll are represented. Each also...
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2016 Timberwolves Shootout Thoughts
The 2016 Timberwolves Shootout saw 4 of Minnesota's top teams take on teams from Iowa, Wisconsin and Tennessee. The Crown Prince makes a cameo appearance with me. 1 souvenir Pepsi gets me through the...
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January 4th, 2016 CzarPI
This is the 1st CzarPI of the 2015-16 season (see CzarPI Explained Here). It includes games through January 2nd, 2016. The value in () after the CzarPI value is the team's strength of schedule...
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Weekly 360 Windmill, Jan 4th 2016
The new year begins with a new edition of the Weekly 360 Windmill. As always a look back on the week that was and the week aheadWhat did we learn from the holiday events?We've learned that there's...
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A big comeback in the Metro West
PrologueBack to the day to day grind now that January is here. Its game 64 of my season and its takes me to the Haben Center for my 1st look at Benilde-St. Margaret's. The Red Knights hosting Chaska...
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Raptors and Raiders in Roseville
PrologueTo Roseville for what seems to be an annual trip for their Suburban East game with East Ridge. No concessions except a 20 oz bottle of water. Outstanding work from the Roseville pep band....
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Orioles keep rolling
PrologueOff to the house that Jim Petersen built. Its another tour of the Metro West as St. Louis Park hosts Bloomington Kennedy. St. Louis Park's last conference title was 30 years ago in 1986 and...
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Second half rallies and a Class A showdown
PrologueIts a no event Saturday which means its time to tour the metro. The day started with a another metro west look. A cold walking taco still manages to supply calories there. Coke washes that...
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Weekly 360 Windmill - Jan 10 2016
We're at the midpoint of the 2015-16 season. Seems far too soon. This edition of the Weekly 360 Windmill takes a look at another loaded Tuesday on the schedule and the Czar's hometown eventWeek 8...
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Lions zone out vs Maranatha
PrologueIts another edition of Monday Night Unwatchable Basketball. Tonight's edition takes me to Providence Academy with the new dome (for football not hoops). They take on former MCAA rival...
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North stays on top of the city
PrologueOff to #8AAA Minneapolis Henry to see the Patriots take on archrival #1A Minneapolis North. Henry comes in 1 game behind North for 1st in the Minneapolis City standings. The Henry pep band is...
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Knights take it to the limit
PrologueA quiet Wednesday schedule takes me to Irondale at Anoka. Its pizza on tonight's concessions menu. More water on the beverage counter. Youth night sees 5th and 6th graders on hand to be...
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Heritage takes control of the MCAA
PrologueTo SW Christian for their MCAA cross-division showdown with Heritage. Both teams entering the night undefeated in MCAA play. Youth night at SW Christian gives us the usual halftime...
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