Deep Six

I thought that catchy metal music died with System of a Down, but apparently Marilyn Manson did not get the memo. His latest release "The Pale Emperor," especially the song "Deep Six" and a few others were quite catchy, rhythmic and aurally pleasing. I recommend a listen if you were a fan of hard rock/metal in the 2000s or of Manson.

Anyways, I am very busy with the winter sports season, and will be lucky enough to attend the Cleveland Cavs/Minnesota TWolves game Saturday night, thanks to Little Falls High School. I'll be down on Friday to the cities to take in some seminars in conjunction with the Minnesota Newspaper Association conference. Saturday I will head to Target Center to cover Little Falls vs. St. Cloud Apollo in boys basketball. Then Lebron, Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins.

I have many pictures to share from Jan. 15-20.

Little Falls student and Brainerd-Little Falls girls hockey player Sydney Berg faces off against Sartell-Sauk Rapids' Kaelyn Szymanski Thursday, Jan. 15 in Sartell.

Ally Smith prepares to fire a shot at the net.

Senior Mariah Lennander blocks out a defender to keep the puck in zone Jan. 15.

No. 17 Brooke Watland corrals a bouncing puck as Storm'N Sabres defender Megan Cook defends.

Berg chases a puck behind the net after it was kept out of the goal by SSR's Clare Minnerath.

Little Falls student and BLF forward Ellie Riitters rockets a shot past Szymanski.

Upsala's Kiley Smieja goes up for two as Swanville senior Stephanie Koetter defends Jan. 16 in Upsala.

Brooke Westrich of Upsala passes out of a quadruple team by (from left): Brooklyn Thieschafer, Madison Beseman, Koetter and Haleigh Sales.

Pierz senior guard Nick Herold passes to the corner Jan. 19 against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle.

The Pioneers' Michael Meyer (No. 1) boxes out an opponent as Noah Boser shoots for two.

Boser puts up a floater.

Adam Ripplinger (No. 55) defends as Holdingford's Grant Bullert goes to the hoop Jan. 20.

Upsala senior Kyle Soltis attempts to drive by the Huskers' Matt Hellmann.

Senior Keith Ripplinger has the ball stripped as Holdingford's Joe Meier (No. 50) defends.

Holdingford's Matt Vasilj tries to keep up with Upsala's Myron Ripplinger.

Upsala senior Jeffrey Halverson shoots over Bullert in the second half.

Upsala senior Aidan Guthrie tries to drive past Vasilj.

Vasilj blocks Upsala's Soltis.