Crazy=Genius

Panic! at the Disco's "Death Of A Bachelor" is the band's most complete album since 2008's "Pretty. Odd." I really enjoy this album's grandiosity and eccentric sound. Plus Brendon Urie's voice is still ridiculous. Though Panic! is still only the second best band from Vegas (nod to The Killers), they are constantly maturing and evolving, and I enjoy it.

Minnesota Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton signs a glove for someone at the Twins Caravan, Jan. 18 at Little Falls Hardware Hank.

Buxton takes a selfie with Little Falls sophomore Sophia Sowada.

Buxton signs another glove.

Royalton-Upsala's Damion Theisen is pushed down by Jadon Buntjer, Jan. 14 in Upsala.

Twins manager Paul Molitor greeted Carvan-goers with a smile.

Swanville's Avery Jackson tries to split Upsala defenders Kendra Lange (No. 3) and Kiley Smieja.

Madison Beseman dribbles baseline.

Beseman presses Upsala's Mia Roerick, Jan. 15.

Beseman shoots a jumper. Girl on the bench. Not impressed.

The Cardinals' Roerick is swarmed by Jackson and Beseman.

Emily Beseman gets past Upsala's Katlin Welinski for a layup.

Emily Beseman drives into the paint with Welinski guarding.

Jackson fights for a rebound against Smieja.

Royalton-Upsala wrestler Dalton Louden wrestles against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville's Jorge Botello.

Louden struggles on his stomach.

Lyle Zimmerman of RU tries to escape the clutches of state-ranked Miguel Ambriz.

Flyers defenseman Hunter Swanson absorbs a hit from Cathedral's Trevor Cornelius, Jan. 19.

Flyers senior Landon Bjorge fires a shot.

Remington Retka of the Flyers pushes the puck past Catheral's Sam Medvec.

Braden Backowski races toward the corner.

Backowski hustles toward a loose puck.

Medvec pushes Backowski in the corner with a bouncing puck hanging out against the wall.

Little Falls senior Thomas Miller goes to congratulate Bjorge after a goal.

Flyers senior Riley Scanlon celebrates after a third-period goal.

Miller gives a good shove to a Catherdral defender.

Little Falls' Mikayla Burns swats at a Fergus Falls player, Jan. 19.

Flyers senior Sarah Gold for two.

Gold dribbles.

Little Falls junior Rachel Boros attempts a jumper.

Gold goes up against the Otters' Jordan Spangler.

Bryce Dedomines tries to hold on to a puck as he skates toward the corner.

Dedomines tries to skate past Catherdral senior Jake Bastien.

Dedomines tries to decide what to do with the puck.

Heartache Tonight

I thought for sure that the first Eagle (my favorite band of all time by the by) to die would be Joe Walsh (incidentally my favorite Eagle). However, Glenn Frey, who founded the band back in 1971, and was basically the head of the band, passed away last weekend. He will be missed as an Icon, legend and fantastic songwriter.  That is why I picked the song co-written and vocalized by Frey, "Heartache Tonight." That song also happens to be on my favorite Eagles album, "The Long Run," the final album before the band broke up in 1980. It certainly is a heartache after hearing this news. I had the great privilege of seeing the Eagles in 2007, and it was the best concert I've ever attended. The Eagles played almost their entire catalog entertaining the crowd for more than 3 hours with one 15-minute break. I am surely sad that I'll never be able to witness something like that again. Rest in peace, and thank you for more than 40 years of fantastic music.

I did take a lot of photos from Jan. 7-12, so enjoy those, and as always they are available for sale at the Morrison County Record's smugmug at ecmpublishers.smugmug.com/MorrisonCountyRecord

Little Falls senior Justin Jenks throws Aitkin's Bo Workman at 182 pounds, Jan. 8.

Trevin Larson circles around Aitkin wrestler Noah Landrus.

Josh Beack goes for the pin of Jared Novak.

Royalton freshman Morgan Wagner gets the ball.

Teddy Dehler tries to break down Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale's Charlie Nienaber as part of the Jan. 7 quad in Little Falls.

Dehler still attempting to keep Nienaber down.

Dehler tries to turn Nienaber over and get a pin.

Matt Kummet has a head lock on BEV's Ethan Orlando.

Little Falls' Lane Rutten wrestles against Aitkin's Jake Hagestuen at 138 pounds.

Gabe Nagel about to pin Jack Gavelle at 106 pounds.

Senior Beth Cimenski goes to the hoop, Jan. 7 against Onamia.

 Allyson Waletski, an eighth grader for the Royals, chases down a loose ball.

Another Royalton eighth-grader, Macey Petrong

 

 

delivers a pass.

Wagner looks to score as Brooke Tschida (No. 13) enters the post.

Cimenski for two.

Cimenski drives past Onamia's Mariah Stegora.

Pierz senior Aaron Weber is presented with a 1,000 point club basketball and an Academic All State plaque for football before Pierz' game against Holdingford, Jan. 12.

Pierz senior Hunter Bednar is covered by Holdingford's Griffin Olson.

Peirz' Michael Meyer goes up for two over Holdingford center Joe Meier.

Meyer tries to get between the defense of Meier (No. 50) and Blake Patrick.

Meyer for two.

Pierz junior Matt Tautges inbounds the ball to Weber.

Pioneers senior Brodric Lashinski goes for two over Huskers defenders Austin Lange and Jared Thell.

Weber corrals a rebounds after a miss.

Patrick on a breakaway with Tautges chasing him down.

Pierz senior Jonny Kasper tries to catch up to Holdingford's Evan DeMorett.

Patrick tries to go over Tautges with Bednar lurking behind.

Chris Gammon and Kasper greet each after Kapser is announced as a starter.