Don't Let It Go

Beck's 2014 release "Morning Phase" recently won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and my favorite song on the album is "Don't Let It Go." The album is very understated, yet overrated. I actually thought the album as a whole was a little narrow and lacked depth, despite staying in the vein of Beck in the past. Simply put, it did not take enough chances. However, I am not the be all and end all of music, clearly, because he is a Grammy-winner.

I've been super busy with sports the past week or so, with games pretty much every day except Wednesdays. This does not appear to be slowing down quite yet, though playoffs are beginning to chug along this week. Not much of a break to look forward to though, once winter sports do finish, because there is always All-Area teams and spring previews to start.

Anyways, I have 15 pictures from a few events to share. Enjoy.

Jake Andres picks up Paynesville's Alex Mages Thursday, Jan. 29 in Pierz.

Kyle Kabanuk (right) defends St. Cloud Apollo junior Nhail Puoch after he pulled down a rebound.

Flyers senior point guard Thomas Bell dishes out a pass at the Target Center Jan. 31 against St. Cloud Apollo.

Kabanuk dribbles into the frontcourt.

Senior Bryce Zawatzke goes up in the post against Apollo's Luke Dunsmoor.

Riley Loukinen looks to deliver a pass.

Bell looks off a defender as a dribbles into the paint.

Teddy Dehler fights to get back on top against Paynesville's Anthony Wendlandt.

Brandon Ortman charges at the Bulldogs' Cameron Schmidt.

Royalton junior Ben Borash attempts to save a loose ball that is going out of bounds Feb. 2.

Maddie Ellingson (No. 11) skates the puck up ice as Kennedy Rusk (No. 15) follows her.

Ellingson controls a bouncing puck Feb. 3 against the St. Cloud Icebreakers.

Ally Smith waits for an airborne puck to come back to the ice at the Exchange Arena.

Brooke Mimmack fires a slap shot at the net.

Little Falls fans had an array of signs as they packed in the stands for the lone Brainerd-Little Falls girls hockey game in Little Falls this season.