UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JERRY KILL CHECKS INTO THE MAYO CLINIC

According to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, University of Minnesota head football coach “Jerry Kill checked himself into the Mayo Clinic on Sunday for further treatment of his seizure disorder, and the Gophers coach will remain away from the team for an undetermined period of time, the university announced.”

Jerry Kill had suffered a seizure on the sidelines with 20 seconds remaining in the Gophers' game against New Mexico State on Saturday September 10, 2011.

THE MINNESOTA LYNX ARE HEADED TO THE WNBA FINALS

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 103-86 in game two of the WNBA Western Conference Finals. The Lynx won the series 2 games to 0.

That win sends the Lynx into the WNBA finals. This is the first time ever the Lynx have made it into the finals in franchise history.

MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO MAVERICKS SPOILS THE CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS HOMECOMING IN A FOOTBALL GAME

It was homecoming on the campus of Concordia University St. Paul. They took on Minnesota State University. Minnesota State came into the game with a record of 2-1 and Concordia St. Paul came into the game with a record of 2-1 as well.

Concordia kicked off to Minnesota State to start the football game. Minnesota State started with the ball on their own 45 yard line. Adam Thielen received a nice pass from John Daniels that set up a nice touchdown run by Dennis Carter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 13:31 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota State 7 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia St. Paul after the touchdown. Sam Campbell made some nice runs for Concordia. He was able to get past the Minnesota State defenders.

Minnesota State did a good job of holding the Concordia offense and that made them have to punt the ball back to Minnesota. State.

Minnesota State got the ball back on their own 43 yard line after the punt. Minnesota State's LaMark Brown was able to break some tackles and get some first downs for his team. Minnesota State looked to score midway through the first quarter. Minnesota State's Danny Pedilla kicked a 27 yard field goal with 7:28 left in the first quarter.

With 7:28 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota State 10 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State kicked off after the field goal. Concordia got the ball deep in their territory. Concordia got an infraction for being too close to the sideline that made it second down and 15 yards to go. On forth down they punted the ball back to Minnesota State.

Concordia was not able to convert on third down so they punted the ball to Minnesota State. Minnesota State kicked a 30 yard field goal with 2:40 left to go in the first quarter.

With 2:40 left in the first quarter. The score was Minnesota State 13 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State kicked it to Concordia after the field goal. Jay Moten had a huge return that gave Concordia the ball on their own 38 yard line.

Concordia had trouble getting things going on the offensive end and they went three and out as they punted the ball to Minnesota State.

Minnesota State got the ball on their own 20 yard line. The punt went into the end zone.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Minnesota State 13 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State got the ball and threatened to score on the drive. Andy Pfeiffer scored a touchdown with 11:25 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good. With that touchdown and extra point attempt at 11:25 in the second quarter the score was Minnesota State 20 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia St. Paul after the touchdown. Concordia was not able to convert on third down and they punted to Minnesota State.

Minnesota State's Jon Wolf found a hole in the Concordia St. Paul defense and was able to score a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 9:49 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota State 27 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Concordia got the ball back after the touchdown. Concordia St. Paul was not able to convert

on third down and they turned the ball over to Minnesota State.

Minnesota State got the ball back and they threatened to score and they did just that as LaMark Brown found the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 8:26 left to go in the second quarter the score was Minnesota State 34 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Concordia got the ball back after the touchdown. Concordia was able to pick up a first down. Minnesota State tried to slow down the running game of Concordia St. Paul. They were able to do that. They were able to come up with some big plays and stop the Concordia offense a few different times.

Minnesota got the ball back after the turnover on downs. Minnesota State was not able to get a first down and they punted the ball back to Concordia one of the Concordia players fumbled the ball and Minnesota State came up with the ball on the two yard line. Jon Wolf scored a touchdown on a two yard run for Minnesota State University. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:20 left to go in the second quarter the score was Minnesota State 41 and Concordia St. Paul 0.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia after the touchdown. Concordia looked to march down the field they wanted to get a touchdown before the halftime break. They turned the ball over on downs.

Minnesota State got the ball back.

Concordia took a timeout with 1:10 left in the second quarter.

Concordia looked to stall out the clock late in the quarter.

Sam Campbell found the end zone for a Concordia touchdown. The extra point attempt was not good. With 22.7 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota State 41 and Concordia St. Paul 6.

In a first half that saw a lot of action and Minnesota State come out on fire the score at halftime was Minnesota State 41 and Concordia St. Paul 6.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia to begin the third quarter. Concordia got the ball on their own 23 yard line. Sam Campbell came up with a nice run that gave his team a first down. Concordia came out on fire to start the third quarter. I thought that they were much more aggressive on both sides of the ball. Concordia went to a hurry up offense. They didn't look to waste any time.

Minnesota State took a timeout with 10:52 left in the third quarter.

Charles Gilbert caught a pass for a Concordia St. Paul touchdown with 10:47 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

The score with 10:47 left in the third the score was Minnesota State 41 and Concordia St. Paul 13.

Concordia kicked off to Minnesota State after the touchdown. Minnesota State called a timeout with 7:48 left in the third quarter.

Minnesota State was able to move the ball down the field fairly well throughout the third quarter. LaMark Brown found the end zone for a Minnesota State touchdown with 2:47 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was not good.

With 2:47 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota State 47 and Concordia St. Paul 13.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia St. Paul after the touchdown. Concordia St. Paul did a nice job of picking up first downs in the third quarter. Even though they were not able to get a touchdown in the quarter. I though that they did move the ball well in the quarter.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Minnesota State 47 and Concordia St. Paul 13.

Concordia got the ball to start the fourth quarter. Concordia went for it on fourth down and 12 yards to go and they were able to find Cordell Smith for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 13:51 left in the fourth quarter the score was Minnesota State 47 and Concordia St. Paul 20.

Concordia kicked off to Minnesota State after the touchdown. Minnesota State Andy Pfeiffer found the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 12:55 left in the contest the score was Minnesota State 54 and Concordia St. Paul 20.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia after the touchdown. Concordia was picked off and Minnesota State recovered the football.

Minnesota State got the ball on the Concordia 30 yard line after the interception. Minnesota State attempted a 42 yard field goal abut it was not good.

Concordia St. Paul looked to get another first down and they were able to get that on a Cordell Smith reception. Jared Russo put the ball on the air for a good portion of the fourth quarter. He thought that he could move the ball down the field quicker and get more yardage with his receivers going out 10 to 15 yards down the field. They also went for it on fourth down more often in the second half. Tre Mason  found the end zone on a two yard run for a Concordia St. Paul touchdown with 7:08 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:08 left in regulation the score was Minnesota State 54 and Concordia St. Paul 27.

Concordia St. Paul tied an onside kick attempt after the touchdown. That didn't work and Minnesota State came up with the ball. Minnesota State attempted a field goal with 1:50 left in regulation. That attempt was good. With 1:50 to go the score was Minnesota State 57 and Concordia St. Paul 27.

Minnesota State kicked off to Concordia St. Paul after the touchdown.

Concordia St. Paul took a timeout with 44.1 seconds left in regulation.

Sam Campbell ran in for a touchdown with 16.9 left in contest. The extra point attempt was good.

With 16.9 left the score was Minnesota State 57 and Concordia St. Paul 34.

Minnesota State came away with the 57-34 victory over Concordia St. Paul. Minnesota State came out of the gates hot and they didn't look back. I thought Concordia St. Paul didn't start off the game that well. They were able to step up the offensive production in the second half.

Minnesota State had 45 rushing attempts for 202 yards. Concordia St. Paul had 28 rushing attempts for 145 yards. Minnesota State had a total of 419 total yards of offense and Concordia St. Paul had a total of 463 total yards of offense.

WASHBURN TOOK ON RIVAL SOUTHWEST IN A FOOTBALL CONTEST

The Minneapolis Washburn Millers took on their rival Minneapolis Southwest Lakers in a football game. It was the first time that Southwest has hosted a night football game on its home field. Southwest plays their home games at Pershing Park which is located a few blocks away from the school. These two teams are rivals. They are located 2.5 miles from each other. It has become one of the heated rivalry games in the Minneapolis City Conference. Southwest came into the game with a record of 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Washburn came into the game with a record of 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference and are atop of the Minneapolis City Conference.

Washburn kicked off to Southwest to start the game. Jeffery Jones kicked the ball off for Washburn. Southwest got the ball on the 35 yard line. Southwest was not able to get a first down on their first drive so they punted the ball to Washburn.

Washburn got the ball on their 24 yard line. Washburn's Kyle Hughes found a hole and was able to pick up a first down. Washburn went for it on fourth down and was able to pick up a first down. Jeffery Jones picked up a first down. Washburn threatened to score midway through the first quarter. Washburn was not able to convert on fourth down so they turned the ball over to Southwest.

Southwest got the ball on their 19 yard line. Southwest called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first quarter.

The Washburn defense stepped up and was able to slow down the Southwest offense. Southwest punted the ball back to Washburn on fourth down. Jeffrey Jones was able to find holes in the Southwest defense and was able to find the end zone with 1:21 left in the first quarter for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 1:21left in the first quarter the score was Washburn 6 and Southwest 0.

Southwest got the ball back after the Washburn touchdown. Southwest was not able to get a first down so they punted the ball back to Washburn.

Washburn called a timeout with 32.3 seconds left in the first quarter.

Southwest punted the ball back to Washburn. Washburn's Raymonte Maynard found the end zone for a touchdown with 9.7 seconds left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was no good. Southwest was penalized on the play so Washburn retried the two point conversion again and that also failed.

With 9.7 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Washburn 12 and Southwest 0.

Washburn kicked off to Southwest after the touchdown.

After one quarter of play the score was Washburn 12 and Southwest 0.

Southwest got the ball to start the second quarter. Camden Knuckles caught a pass for a touchdown with 9:25 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 9:25 left to go the score was Washburn 12 and Southwest 6.

Southwest kicked off to Washburn after the touchdown. Washburn threatened to score and they found the end zone with 6:26 left in the second quarter on a Jeffrey Jones for a 20-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was not good.

The score with 6:26 left in the second quarter the score was Washburn 18 and Southwest 6.

Washburn kicked off to Southwest after the touchdown

Washburn called a timeout with 5:53 left in the second quarter.

Washburn called a timeout with 3:52 left in the second quarter.

Southwest Dantavian Sears found the end zone for a touchdown. The two point conversion was not good. There was a flag that went against Washburn. Southwest retried the extra point attempt after a Southwest timeout and the two point conversion was not good.

With 3:13 left in the second quarter the score was Washburn 18 and Southwest 12.

Southwest kicked off to Washburn after the touchdown.

Southwest took a timeout with 3:02 left in the second quarter with the score being Washburn 18 and Southwest 12.

Washburn called a timeout with 13.0 seconds left in the second quarter.

At halftime the score was Washburn 18 and Southwest 12.

Southwest kicked off to Washburn to start the third quarter. Washburn had it third and 14 yards to go. They were not able to get a first down and they had fourth and 9 to go and they punted the ball to Southwest.

Southwest got the ball back. Washburn's defense was able to hold the Southwest defense. Southwest had the ball on fourth down and 15 yards to go and they were not able to get a first down so they turned the ball over on downs back to Washburn.

Washburn looked to push the ball down the field as quickly as they could. They used short running plays to get past the Southwest defense. Southwest was able to pin Washburn deep in their zone and made Washburn punt the ball on fourth down and 22 yards to go. Southwest got the ball on Washburn's 11 yard line.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Washburn 18 and Southwest 12.

Southwest got the ball to start the fourth quarter.

Washburn took a timeout with 10:54 left in the fourth quarter.

Washburn continued to look for ways to score. They found the end zone again with a short run by Jeffrey Jones for a 20-yard gain   The two point conversion was no good.

With 3:07 left in regulation the score was Washburn 24 and Southwest 12.

Washburn kicked off to Southwest after the touchdown.

In a very good competitive contest Washburn came away with the 24-12 victory over Southwest.

After the game I talked toWashburn's Jeff Jones and head coach Giovan Jenkins about the game. I also talked to Southwest's Camden Knuckles and head coach John Biezuns about the game and playing at home under the lights for the first time.

GET TO KNOW MARQUIS MICHAEL WILLIAMS

Marquis Michael Williams was born on August 10, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois but has lived in Minnesota his whole life. He has three brothers.

Marquis has been involved in sports his whole live. He plays football in the fall for fun but is very involved in basketball. Basketball means a lot to him it runs in his family.

This season he plans on playing hard for Champlin Park High School. He would also like to go play basketball at a college or university somewhere next season.

He said, “I like to play sports. I mostly spend my time playing basketball to get better. I get good grades and school comes first.”

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES AND TARGET CORPORATION TO EXTEND PARTNERSHIP

According to the Minnesota Timberwolves, “Target® Corp. (NYSE: TGT) and the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with AEG Facilities, announced that they have extended the Target Center naming rights partnership through 2014. The three-year extension allows the parties to gain a better understanding of the potential for future renovations to Target Center. Target has been the sole naming-rights holder of Target Center since the building opened in 1990.”

NORTHERN STATE TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A FOOTBALL GAME AT SEA FOAM STADIUM

Northern State University from Aberdeen, South Dakota took on Concordia St. Paul at Sea Foam Stadium on the campus of Concordia. Northern State University came into the game with a record of 1-1. Concordia St. Paul also came into the record of 1-1.

Northern State kicked off to Concordia to start the game off. Charles Gilber returned the kickoff to the forty five yard line. That’s where they started the first drive. Concordia kept the ball on the ground on first offensive drive. Jerry Shaw found a hole and was able to pick up a first down for Concordia. Concordia went for a 40 yard field goal but was not successful.

Northern State got the ball after the Concordia missed field goal. They were not able to get a first down. They punted the ball back to Concordia.

Concordia got the ball on their own 16 yard line. Concordia looked to get the ball into the hands of Jerry Shaw. There was a penalty on the play that brought them back to the 17 yard line. Concordia was not able to get the first down and that made them have to punt the ball to Northern State.

Northern State got the ball back near midfield. Concordia did a good job of getting to the quarterback. He had to make rushed passes. Jay Moten for Concordia was able to pick off a pass to give them the ball back.

Concordia St. Paul tried both the air and the ground game in the first quarter. Northern State was able to slow down the Concordia offense. Concordia went for it on fourth down and inches. Northern State was able to step up and prevent Concordia from getting a first down.

Northern State took a timeout with 1:08 left in the first quarter with the score tied at 0.

Cedric Okoi picked off the ball in the end zone for Concordia and brought the ball to the 35 yard before he was tackled. Tre Mason caught a pass and ran 56 yards for a Concordia touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 15.3 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Concordia 7 and Northern State 0.

The score at the end of the first quarter was Concordia 7 and Northern State 0.

Northern State got the ball to start the second quarter. Northern State's Mark Hanley came up with a nice catch that gave them a first down. Northern State used both the run and the pass plays in the second quarter. Concordia stepped up their defensive pressure and was able to stop the Northern State drive.

Concordia was not able to get a first down so they punted the ball back to Northern State. Northern State used their short game package where they looked to get pick up two to three yards per play.

Josh Aho made a nice catch for Northern State that got them a first down. Kristin James ran 5 yards for a touchdown for Northern State. The extra point attempt was good. That made the score tied at 7.

Concordia went to a hurry up offense in the last 2:00 left in the second quarter. Concordia called a timeout with 52.7 left in the first quarter.

Concordia looked to punch the ball into the end zone late in the second quarter. Jarred Russo found Charles Gillbert in the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 24.9 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Concordia 14 and Northern State 7. 

At halftime the score was Concordia 14 and Northern State 7.

Concordia kicked off to Northern State to start the third quarter. Northern State used mostly a running attack on the first drive of the third quarter. They were determined to get into the end zone on the first drive. 

Concordia's defense stepped up and prevented Northern State a first down so they attempted a field goal. The Northern State field goal attempt was good. With 11:52 left in the third quarter was Concordia 14 and Northern State 10.

Jay Moten received the kickoff for Concordia. Concordia looked to score on their first drive of the third quarter. Tre Mason caught a touchdown pass with 8:57 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 8:57 left in the third quarter the score was Concordia 21 and Northern State 10.

Northern State got the ball back after the touchdown. They had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.

Concordia was able to put some nice plays together and was able to make their march down the field. Jarred Russo did a good job of running his team on the offensive end. Jarred Russo was picked off by Logan Fahnhorst for Northern State.

The Logan Fahnhorst interception gave them some energy. Christopher Morton ran the ball into the end zone for a Northern State touchdown. The two point conversion was no good.

With 2:59 left in the third quarter the score was Concordia 21 and Northern State 16.

Northern State kicked off to Concordia after the touchdown. Concordia was not able to get a first down so they had to punt the ball to Northern State.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Concordia 21 and Northern State 16.

Northern State got the ball to start the fourth quarter. Northern State stepped up big and was able to get a first down. Kristin James for Northern State came up with an 8 yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 11:34 left to go in the fourth quarter the score was Northern State 22 and Concordia 21.

Northern State kicked off to Concordia after the touchdown. Concordia looked to go deep on a few plays. Concordia continued to look to pound the ball down the field. Sam Campbell came up with a nice play and was able to get a first down. Sam Campbell came up with a touchdown with 8:06 left in the fourth quarter. The two point conversion was no good.

With 8:06 left in regulation the score was Concordia 27 and Northern State 22.

Concordia kicked off to Northern State after the touchdown. Northern State looked to pick up the pace on the offensive end as they looked to get back to the line of scrimmage quickly. They wanted to get to their end zone as quickly as they could. Northern State took a timeout with 3:01 faced with fourth down and 11 yards to go. Northern State was not able to get a first down and they turned the ball over to Concordia.

Concordia came up with some big offensive plays late in the game. Concordia came away with the 27-22 victory over Northern State. I thought that Sam Campbell came up big with some big plays.

OSSEO TOOK ON COON RAPIDS IN A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME

Osseo traveled to Coon Rapids High School for a football game. Coon Rapids kicked off to Osseo to begin the game. On the first drive of the game Bridge Tusler ran the ball in for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 11:17 left in the first quarter the score was Osseo 6 and Coon Rapids 0.

Coon Rapids got the ball on their 30 yard line. On the first drive they mostly kept the ball on the ground. They wanted to get the ball into the hands of Shaq Theus. He was able to weave his way around the Osseo defenders.

Coon Rapids took a timeout with 9:13 left in the first quarter. They had fourth down and seven yards to go for a first down. Out of the timeout they punted the ball away to Osseo.

Osseo got the ball on their four yard line. Osseo used both an air and ground attack throughout the first quarter. They were able to chew up a lot of yards on the ground. Osseo's quarterback DJ Herbert was quick on his feet. He was able to get past the Coon Rapids defenders. Osseo was not able to get a first down so they had to punt the ball to Coon Rapids on fourth down and 19 yards to go.

Coon Rapids got the ball back after Osseo failed to get a first down. Osseo's defense did a good job of getting to the Coon Rapids quarterback Michael Weaver. They were able to get him out of his game.

Osseo got the ball back because Coon Rapids couldn't get a first down. Osseo's Bridge Tusler did a good of running with the ball. He was able to blow by his defenders and make some big plays on the offense.

Osseo threatened to score late in the first quarter.

Osseo took a timeout with 51.7 seconds left in the first quarter.

Osseo was not able to convert on fourth down and they had to punt the ball back to Coon Rapids.

Coon Rapids got the ball back. At the end of the first quarter the score was Osseo 12 and Coon Rapids 0.

Coon Rapids got the ball to start the second quarter.

Coon Rapids called a time out with 11:26 left in the second quarter. The score was Osseo 12 and Coon Rapids 0.

Coon Rapids was not able to convert on fourth down so they turned the ball over to Osseo.

Osseo continued to look to pound the ball on the ground. Osseo threatened to score midway through the second quarter. Tyler Stromback for Osseo scored a touchdown on a pass from DJ Hebert with 9:30 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good. That made the Osseo 19 and Coon Rapids 0.

Osseo kicked off to Coon Rapids after the touchdown. Coon Rapids continued to look to the running attack. They were not able get past the Osseo defenders.

Grant Sealock for Osseo intercepted a pass and that gave Osseo  the ball back. Tim Searcy was able to chew up some of the field as he was again able to get past the Coon Rapids defenders. Bridge Tusler once again was able to hit a hole and find major running room that brought the ball to the three yard line.

Bridge Tulser scored a touchdown with 4:24 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good. The score after the touchdown was Osseo 26 and Coon Rapids 0.

Osseo kicked off to Coon Rapids after the Osseo touchdown. Coon Rapids got the ball on their 20-yard line. The Coon Rapids quarterback Pierre Roddy had a hard time figuring out what he wanted to do with the ball.

Osseo got the ball back and Bridge Tusler scored a touchdown with 42.7 seconds left in the second quarter. The two point conversion was good. With the touchdown and two point conversion the score was Osseo 34 and Coon Rapids 0.

At halftime the score was Osseo 34 and Coon Rapids 0.

Osseo kicked off to Coon Rapids to start the third quarter. Coon Rapids couldn’t get anything going on their first drive of the third quarter and they had to punt the ball to Osseo.

Osseo punted the ball back to Coon Rapids because they couldn’t get a first down. Will Elliott was able to pick up a first down for Coon Rapids. Coon Rapids threatened to score midway through the third quarter. Tyler Lursen picked off a Coon Rapids pass that gave Osseo the ball back.

Osseo's DJ Hebert found Bridge Tusler in the end zone for a touchdown with 5:40 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good. With 5:40 left in the third quarter the score was Osseo 41 and Coon Rapids 0.

Coon Rapids got the ball back after the touchdown but they were not able to get a first down and they turned it over to Osseo. Osseo threatened to score late in the third quarter. Ali Kanan found Cal Bloom in the end zone for an Osseo touchdown with 1:45 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was no good. That made the score Osseo 47 and Coon Rapids 0.

Coon Rapids got the ball to start the fourth quarter. They wanted to try to get their offense going. Even though they couldn't find the end zone they didn't give up.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Osseo 47 and Coon Rapids 0.

Tim Kelly for Osseo found the end zone with 9:25 left in the fourth quarter for an Osseo touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With that touchdown the score was Osseo 54 and Coon Rapids 0.

Osseo's Garrison Gillard came up with a good catch late in the contest. 

Osseo came up with the 54-0 victory over Coon Rapids. I thought that they played well throughout the whole game. I also thought that DJ Hebert and Bridgeport Tusler played very well.

After the game I was able to catch up and talk to Osseo's Bridgeport Tulser and head coach Darrin Lamker about the game.

One thing I noticed right away and it was the first time I have saw it this year at a high school game was the referee wore a microphone so all of the calls he made were played over the loud speaker. I only noticed that in college and professional games. It was the first time I have seen it in a regular season game.

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN TO GET NEW SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD

Minneapolis Washburn High School will be getting a new synthetic turf field. That will replace the grass field that is already in place. The Minnesota Vikings and Minneapolis Public Schools teamed up for athletic fields. The Minnesota Vikings presented a check for $20,000 in grant money to get the project started.

According to a press release put out by the Minneapolis Public Schools, “The grant, awarded by the Vikings, the NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), will be used to replace the natural field at Washburn High’s MacQuarrie Field with synthetic turf as part of the MPS Team Up for Turf campaign, a commitment to raise $2.2 million to convert the athletic field at Washburn high school to state-of-the-art synthetic turf field”.

I was able to talk to Washburn athletic director Daniel Pratt about the project. I was also talk to football head coach Giovan Jenkins about the project. 

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES HAVE HIRED RICHARD LEONARD ”RICK” ADELMAN AS HEAD COACH

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Richard Leonard "Rick" Adelman to be their head coach. Adelman replaces Darrell Kurt Rambis who was fired after the 2010-2011 basketball season.

COMO PARK TOOK ON CENTRAL IN A FOOTBALL GAME

St. Paul Como Park took on St. Paul Central in a high school football game at Griffin Stadium in St. Paul. Both teams came into the game with a record of 0-1.

Como Park kicked off to Central to start the game. There was a fumble on the kickoff and Como Park got the ball. Como kept the ball on the ground for most of the opening drive. The Central defense stepped up big and looked to slow down the Como Park offense. Como Park fumbled the ball and Central came up with the ball.

Central now on offense looked to chew up yardage as they looked to move the ball down the field. Carrett Gardner came up with a nice catch but it was nullified by a penalty on Central. Central went deep again and came up with a first down. Central threatened to score on their first drive. Montrell Williams found the end zone for a touchdown with 5:29 left in the first quarter. The extra point was not good. With 5:29 left in the first quarter the score was Central 6 and Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park after the touchdown. Como Park looked to the short running game as they were able to get only three to four yards per play. Como Park was not able to get a first down as the Central's defense stepped up big and was able to hold the line. Como Park punted the ball back to Central.

Central looked to keep the ball on the ground on the drive. Central's DJ Johnson was all over the field on the offensive end. The Como Park defenders had a very hard time getting DJ Johnson down. He was too quick and was able to get away from the Como Park defenders.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Central 6 and Como Park 0.

Central got the ball to start the second quarter. Central fumbled the ball and Como Park came up with the ball. The Central defense stepped up big and was able to get to the quarterback and pin them deep in their zone. Como Park had to punt the ball back to Central again. Central looked to score and they were able to do just that on a Seammus Walsh two yard run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:33 left in the second quarter the score was Central 13 and Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park after the touchdown. Central got the ball back on the play as a result of a fumble. Central punted the ball back to Como Park because they were not able to get a first down.

Elijah Campbell intercepted the ball for Central and scored a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 4:28 left in the second quarter the score was Central 20 and Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park after the touchdown. Theo Haslo for Central intercepted a pass and brought the ball down to the 15-yard line. Ben Ryan scored a 29 yard field goal for Central. With 1:47 left in the second quarter the score was Central 23 and Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park after the touchdown. They we

At halftime the score was St. Paul Central 23 and St. Paul Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park to start the third quarter. Central recovered the kick off on a bad bounce. Central fumbled the ball on the next play and Como Park recovered the ball. Como Park tried to pass the ball and Central intercepted the ball and got it back. Darche Baker caught a pass for a touchdown the extra point attempt was good.

With 10:18 left in the third quarter the score was Central 30 and St. Paul Como Park 0.

Central kicked off to Como Park after the touchdown. Central got the ball back after an interception. Theo Haslow scored a touchdown for Central with 6:31 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:31 left in the third quarter the score was Central 37 and St. Paul Como Park 0.

Como Park got the ball after the touchdown. Como Park was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Central.

Central was not able to hold on to the ball and they gave the ball back to Como Park. Central intercepted a pass to give the ball back to Central.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Central 37 and St. Paul Como Park 0.

Central got the ball to start the fourth quarter. They continued to look to chew up as much time off the clock as they could. They tuned the ball over to Como Park. Le Andre Benion went deep and caught a pass and set up a touchdown by Le'Andre Benion touchdown The two point conversion was good.

Central came away with the 37-8 victory over Como Park.

After the game I was able to get Central head coach Scott Howell's thoughts. He thought his team was young and his defense stepped up their game and was able to execute on the defensive end. This was a rival game between these two schools. So he was pleased with outcome. A few areas that concerned him was the fumbles that his team committed and the mental mistakes his team made. Otherwise he was happy with his team’s performance on the field.