Busy

I'm throwing back to the Sean Paul track from the early 2000s because that is what I am this week. I don't have enough time to throw out all 50 pictures from the past two weeks and write up cutlines for them each, so I'm just leaving you all with link to our smugmug where you can look at (and hopefully purchase :) these photos from several events between Dec. 10-22.

Hopefully I should be back with a normal blog next Tuesday.

https://ecmpublishers.smugmug.com/MorrisonCountyRecord/Sports/Sports-Dec-10-22/

Crocodile Python

Rick Ross is the Bo$$. His new album "Black Market" isn't his finest, but is yet another chapter in the sick beats and just general bad ass persona of South Florida's finest rap artist. The song "Crocodile Python," was one of my favorites. I would just love to be hanging out on a yacht off South Beach in Miami listening to that.

I did not make the playoffs in two leagues, and had a bye in another this week, so I'm not really looking forward to the fantasy football playoffs for the first time in quite a number of years. I think I may be losing my skill set, or everyone else just caught up to me.

Lyle Zimmerman picks up his Holdingford counter part.

Zimmerman again.

Upsala sophomore Stefani Pohlmann goes up in the post, Dec. 4 in Upsala.

Ashley Biniek is fouled on a drive.

Eighth-grader Amber Biniek fires up a three.

Ashley Biniek drives to drive past Rebeckah Holtz of Kimball.

Alexis Soltis passes out of a Kimball double team.

Amber Biniek tries to drive around a Cubs defender.

Amber Biniek looks to pass inside.

Ashley Biniek delivers a tough pass.

Little Falls captain Landon Bjorge skates down the ice, Dec. 8.

Flyers junior guard Austin Weisz goes up against Zimmerman's Kody Dwyer, Dec. 8.

Weisz drives up the court.

Flyers senior Austin Visker throws a pass.

Little Falls' Riley Scanlon drops a pass off to Bjorge against Prairie Centre.

Flyers' Bryce Dedomines is challenged for the puck by PC's Zach Mettenburg.

PC's Brady Miller crashes big time into the bench area when chasing a puck.

Bjorge glances into the corner where his teammates fight for a puck.

Bjorge tries to get between goaltender Jesson Gould and Cody Wolbeck.

Bjorge tries to fight off Ryan Preusser.

Dedomines drags the puck along toward the net with Wolbeck draped on him.

Little Falls' Mack Anez tries to fight for a puck.

Dedomines skates toward the goaltender Gould.

Man in the Night

One strange and wild trip. That simple sentence describes the latest Kid Cudi output, "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven." With lengthy (and humorous) appearances from Beavis and Butthead, a mostly 90s grunge/punk vibe hangs over the entire album. My favorite song also happens to be the first Beavis and Butthead sketch, "Man in the Night," and is easily the most listenable. A lot of the album is clearly Cudi tripping his brains out. Apparently he didn't learn from Weezy that hip-hop artists making rock albums does not work. He even went super emo in "Wedding Tux," barking out the lyrics, "everything, everyone sucks." It is a 26-track super album of trippy, trancy, 90s-infused hip-punk-hop-rock. I can't even tell if I like it or hate it. It's hard to make sense of it all.

Anyhow, I failed to make the playoffs in my two most important leagues for fantasy football. It was an off year filled with injuries and bad calls. Best to wipe it off and hope for a better year next fall.

I have some photos from the Little Falls girls basketball opener, Dec. 1.

Little Falls senior Katie Mammenga shoots a runner against Sauk Rapids-Rice, Dec. 1.

Flyers sophomore Sophia Sowada throws the ball off of Storm defenders Angela Konz (No. 43) and Brooklyn Harren.

Little Falls senior center Mikayla Burns throws the ball off of the Storm's Brandi Roscoe.

Mammenga fights for a rebound in the hearbreaking 49-48 loss.

Flyers senior point guard Melanie Dorn drives inside.

Sowada plays full court defense.

Little Falls senior Jordan Schuett puts up a three.

Dorn goes up for a rebound.

Dorn follows through on a three. She scored 24 points.

Mammenga drives inside against Storm sophomore Bailey Becker.

When I Was a Boy

Jeff Lynne's ELO, not quite sure what that means, but it sure sounds like old-ELO to me. Very Beatles-influenced and mostly slower stuff, but very good. Worth a listen or two I imagine. The first track, "When I Was a Boy," jumped out at me as a melodic and beautiful tune. Many more follow.

Took a step in the wrong direction in fantasy this week, as I am officially out of playoff contention in one league and need a lot of help to make it in another. Of course my third league I am 10-2 and clinched the top seed already, so...

Have a number of pictures from the end of November sports today. Next week will be pretty thin though, so enjoy these. Remember, the photos can all be purchased at ecmpublishers.smugmug.com/MorrisonCountyRecord

Alec Stark races past Alexandria defenders in the Flyers zone, Nov. 24.

Thomas Miller celebrates a goal that got past a diving Cardinals defender and goaltender.

Bryce Dedomines his held by Cardinal defender as he tries to chase down the puck.

Flyers defenseman Landon Johnson corrals a puck in the Little Falls zone.

Ben Sowada fights for a face off in the first period.

Royalton guard David Grittner attempts to pass from pressure from Holdingford's Matt Hellman.

Royals sophomore Travis Snyder drives toward the hoop as the Huskers' Blake Patrick chases him down.

Snyder drives in against Hellman.

Snyder drives by Huskers senior Alex Knapp.

New Upsala girls head coach Nick Klug throws the ball in on a rebounding drill.

Two Cardinals, right, I think is Samantha Thieschafer, left, is maybe Amber Biniek?

Ashley Biniek smiles after having the ball wrestled away by Samantha Thieschafer (No. 3).

Runaway

Always evolving their sound, We The Kings does it again with their latest album, "Strange Love." They keep their pop and romantic roots, while they grow more mature in their sound. I didn't love the album, but I appreciate the hard work, and they are still one of my favorite bands.

The song I picked was perfect, because this blog will include a number of photos from Pierz' runaway win at the Class 3A Prep bowl (36-8), Nov. 14.

Former Pierz running back Robbie Skiba goes down to congratulate his former teammates after the 36-8 win, Nov. 14.

Lane Girtz and the Pioneers celebrate with fans.

Derick Hall (No. 2) shouts for joy as Pierz celebrates its Class 3A Prep Bowl victory.

Pierz senior Michael Meyer on his way to the endzone on a 75-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter.

Pioneers junior Matt Kummet (left) and Teddy Dehler celebrate after the clock expires.

Pierz celebrates after it recovered a fumble inside the five yard line in the fourth quarter.

Jackson County Central's Ryan Salzwedel.

Pierz' managers carry out the sign that the team will break before coming on to the field for the second half.

Pierz head coach Leo Pohlkamp is interviewed by Channel 45's Allie Arlt (a former classmate of mine) at halftime.

Pierz fans cheer.

Dehler gives Jonny Kasper a little love tap after the senior scored a touchdown in the second half.

Lane Girtz (No. 46) takes a look at the replay on the big screen after Pierz scored late in the game.

Meyer and Salzwedel get tied up fighting for a jump ball.

Pierz had a large and loyal fan base at the game.

Rachel Josephson dives in for the 50 freestyle at section prelims, Nov. 12.

Little Falls junior Christy Masog does the breaststroke portion of the 200 individual medley.