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2015 EYBL Session 4 Howard Pulley Preview
Memorial Day weekend is always a great weekend for local hoops with the EYBL circuit making its annual appearance. As always its the 4th and final event of the spring on the EYBL circuit. About 100...
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An Open Letter From a Referee
The following open letter was sent to me by an official. I think it encapsulates much of the perspective that is often missing in today's game. That's especially true at the grassroots level....
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Hit the road 2015
The 4th of July holiday is over and that means its time for our local grassroots teams to hit the road for most of the next 3 weeks. The 1st period is always a very Midwest feel as teams mostly stay...
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Vegas Review 2015
The Czar's annual trip to Las Vegas for the July recruiting period has completed. 5 years of Vegas now in the books. Here are some of the sights and sounds of my trip.The GamesProbably the biggest...
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Welcome to Czar Season 9
Its Labor Day weekend and that means its time to turn the page to the 2015-2016 season. All of the 2014-15 pages can be found on the Previous Seasons archive page. That has all the player signings,...
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2015-16 Independent Metro Athletic Conference Preview
This is the first preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. We start the 6 week preview series with a look at the Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC). For a list of all the season...
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2015-16 Lake Conference Preview
This is the second preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, a look at the Lake Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they are done, click here.Eden Prairie...
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2015-16 Metro East Conference Preview
This is the third preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, I move to the east metro for a look at the Metro East Conference. For a list of all the season previews and an...
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2015-16 Metro West Conference Preview
This is the fourth preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, a look at the Metro West Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they are done, click here.Benilde...
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2015-2016 MCAA Preview
This is the fifth preview in my 2015-16 season preview series. Week 1 of the 6 week series concludes with a look at the Minnesota Christian Athletic Association (MCAA). For a list of all the season...
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2015-16 Minneapolis City Preview
This is the 6th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. Week 2 of the 6 week series starts with a look at the Minneapolis City Conference. For a list of all the season previews, click...
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2015-16 Northwest Suburban Conference Preview
This is the 7th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, a look at the expanded Northwest Suburban Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they are done, click...
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2015-16 South Suburban Conference Preview
This is the 8th preview in my 2015-16 Season Preview Series. In this preview, a look at the South Suburban Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they are generated, click...
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2015-16 Suburban East Conference Preview
This is the 9th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, a look at the Suburban East Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they were generated, click...
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2015-16 Tri-Metro Conference Preview
This is the 10th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. Week 2 of the 6 week long series concludes with a look at the Tri-Metro Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how they...
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2015-16 St. Paul City Conference Preview
This is the 11th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. Week 3 of the 6 week preview series starts with a look at the St. Paul City Conference. For a list of all the season previews and how...
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2015-16 Eastern Minnesota Athletic Conference Preview
This is the 12th preview in my 2015-16 season preview series. For the first time ever, I present to you a look at the Eastern Minnesota Athletic Conference (EMAC). I only saw half of the league last...
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2015-16 Rest of the Metro Preview
This is the 13th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, I conclude my look at the teams around the metro with a look at the local independents and any other teams in The...
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2015-16 Section 4A Preview
This is the 14th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. 115 individual team and 12 conference previews are completed. Now I move on to phase 2 of the previews. Over the next 3 weeks, I'll...
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2015-16 Section 4AA Preview
This is the 15th preview in my 2015-2016 season preview series. In this preview, a look at section 4AA. For a list of all the season previews and how they are generated, click here.Section 4AA (16...
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