Something's Gotta Give

The All Time Low single "Something's Gotta Give" has me really excited for the bands upcoming album "Future Hearts," which is set to release April 7. I will probably have another song then, but I'd be surprised if much is better than "Something's Gotta Give." It is pure All Time Low, and a really good song.

I had a nice weekend decompressing, as the winter sports season is finally done. Spring has sprung, however, and the sports will be starting before long. Spring sports are really frustrating too, because the weather dictates them, and spring in Minnesota can range from below zero temps, a foot of snow or 80 degrees and sunshine, with everything else in between a possibility as well. Hopefully this spring is a good one.

Anyways, I have many pictures from state wrestling and playoff basketball to share from Feb. 26-March 2.

Pierz junior Aaron Weber draws the contact of Staples Motley's John Lund in a quarterfinal game, Feb. 26.

Pioneers senior Nick Herold goes to the rack on a fast break.

Pierz junior Michael Meyer drills a corner three in the win over Staples Motley.

Weber fires an open three.

Weber tries an elbow jumper in the first half.

Reese Kapsner points out into the Xcel Energy Center shortly before the team competition, Feb. 26 for Pierz.

Lane Girtz clutches the shoe of Jake Larkin of West Central Area (WCA) in the consolation semifinals, Feb. 26.

Austin Gall wrestles Frazee's Tanner Tapper in the opening round of the state team tournament.

Teddy Dehler gains valuable back points against Frazee wrestler Alex Splonskowski.

Kolton Eischens tears down Frazee wrestler Isaac Schermerhorn in the opening round at 152 pounds.

Eischens is in good control of the arm here.

Eischens fights as Schermerhorn has him in a tough spot.

Eischens gets a good hold of Schermerhorn's leg.

Girtz clutches to Frazee's 145 wrestler Austin Skillings.

Reese Kapsner fights in the 106-pound match against Tanner Schermerhorn.

Kyle Lange wrestles against Lake Crystal's

Nate Neitzel in the opening round, Feb. 27.

Brad Kroll takes down Tanner Bachmann of Frazee in the opening round at 160 pounds.

Brandon Ortman clutches to the hand of AJ Schmidt at 120 pounds.

Ortman puts more pressure on Schmidt.

Swanville point guard Emily Beseman travels down court in a March 2 play-in game against Onamia.

Swanville senior Stephanie Koetter scores two of 28 points.

Smoke is illuminated by a controlled DNR fire less than a mile north of Swanville off of Highway 28.

A better look of the fire and the scorched earth.

Flames engulf a ditch just feet off Hwy 28.

Jeffrey Halverson, an Upsala senior, passes the ball past Swanville's Bennett Primus, Feb. 28 in Little Falls.

Swanville senior Austin Johnson squeaks past Upsala defender Keith Ripplinger.

Junior Jordan Sales makes a move in the post.

Tyler Evans fires a pass up court.

Trampled Under Foot

A remastered version of one of the best Led Zepplin albums, 1975's "Physical Graffiti," came out Feb. 24, and I have listened to it several times. The sound is crisp and modern, and it honestly feels like they are recording right around you. Not to mention, songs like "Trampled Under Foot" can still give the listener chills. It's that good.

Been so busy the past couple weeks, so I missed a blog entry. Here are two weeks worth of photos, more than 30 of them:

Little Falls' Braden Backowski skates with the puck in a season-ending playoff loss to Cathedral.

Flyers senior Aaron Orth chases down a Cathedral player..

Alec Stark (right) and Daniel Marod attempt to help goaltender Gunner Boser fend off a goal scoring chance by the Crusaders.

Boser stops the puck and it floats between his pads.

Cathedral's Leo Lommel shoots.

Pierz senior Kendra Fischer in a game against Maple Lake.

Shelbie Boser delivers a pass from mid-air.

Fischer makes a move to the basket.

Talyre Boser delivers a pass on her tiptoes.

Kayla Carter shoots in the post.

Royalton-Upsala's Damion Theisen wrestles at section individuals Feb. 20 in Pierz.

Andrew Tomala wrestles at 132 pounds.

Brandon Ortman puts on the pressure.

Ortman goes for the pin.

Holdingford's James Welle fights from the bottom.

Haleigh Sales leaps in defense against Upsala's Katlin Welinski.

Swanville senior Danica Hanson tries to block Upsala's Danica Cheney.

The ball ricochets out of bounds and off the wall, and Emily Beseman (No. 10), Sara Herzog and Sales (No. 12) look on.

Jeffrey Halverson tries to block Swanville's Jordan Sales (No. 24).

Jeremy Halverson defends Bulldogs junior Carter Loven.

Sam Mettler is fouled by Upsala's Dylan Wudinich (No. 1) and Kyle Soltis.

Mettler is blocked by Jeremy Halverson.

Jeremy Halverson watches a Tyler Evans shot.

Holdingford assistant coach Zach Zierden looks a bit frustrated.

Billy Winkelman is excited after a pin at 285 pounds.

Axel Lange gets a palm to the forehead.

Lane Rutten I think?

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Devon Nelson on top.

Jalen Jensen tries to bridge out of trouble.

Zach Scott grabs Tomala.