Youngblood

Green Day still hasn't made any good music this century. That's what I surmised after listening to their latest effort "Revolution Radio." Perhaps the creepiest and strangest song was "Youngblood," which honestly felt like it was written for a Twilight movie. I used to like Green Day as a kid, when albums like "Dookie" and "Nimrod" ruled the roost, but much like their '90s rock counterpart,Weezer, the new millennium has done them no favors.

Fantasy football took a turn for the worse this week in my main league, as I dropped a stinker by scoring only 88 points. I did win in two of my other three leagues though, including one where I still sit on top with a 5-0 record.

I have a ton of photos this week to share from a variety of area events, enjoy. If you want to purchase any photos check out ecmpublishers.smugmug.com/MorrisonCountyRecord/Sports:

USA's Dylan Vanweinen (No. 57) blocks for senior Dylan Graves against Kimball in the homecoming game in Upsala, Sept. 30.

USA senior quarterback Myron Ripplinger looks to hand off.

Ripplinger tosses a pass to sophomore Alex Thieschafer.

Ripplinger fights past a Cubs defender and through a facemask.

Patriots big senior receiver Eric Koetter tries to get around the corner.

Koetter is currently tied for seventh in all of the state in receiving touchdowns with eight in six games.

Graves looks to rumble forward.

Graves and lineman Tanner Koetter jump on a fumble.

Graves attempts to dive on a ball that was knocked from his grasp.

Ripplinger runs on the outside.

Little Falls senior Terra Motschke takes a big swing in a game against Milaca, Sept. 29.

Another hit by Motschke.

Flyers Abby Poser (No. 21) and Sophia Sowada (No. 24) go up for a block.

A big swing for Flyers junior Sydney Berg.

Allie Steinmetz celebrates after a Flyers point.

Motschke and Steinmetz fight for a ball.

Little Falls goaltender Adam Beack throws the ball to a teammate in a game, Sept. 29.

Beack races laterally to try and track down a shot.

Flyers senior Michael Hanowski leaps over Beack and a St. John's player as Beack makes a save.

Little Falls' Nicholas Durfee reacts after accidentally being spiked by a St. John's player.

Flyers junior Mitchell Holtz takes a big wack at a ball to get it up field.

Aiden Kray passes the ball up as Abdulrahman Abdulrahman chases in after it.

Kray carries the ball toward the middle of the field.

Little Falls junior Austin Erdmann carries the ball against New London-Spicer, Sept. 30.

Grant Litke makes a tackle on a Wildcats runner.

Little Falls senior Hunter Swanson brings down the back.

The Flyers' Zach Opatz runs with the ball.

Upsala senior Maggie Jensen returns a serve.

Marta Jensen, a sophomore, sets the ball toward No. 15 Annika Gunderson.

Senior Katlin Welinkski, left, and junior Ashley Biniek both go for a ball.

Maggie Jensen celebrates after a Cardinals point.

Gunderson attempts to avoid the net after going up for a tip.

Maggie Jensen passes the ball backward over the net.

Gunderson puts up a set.

Cardinals junior Samantha Thieschafer serves in the match, Oct. 4.

Biniek extends after a set.

Welinski blocks a Thunder shot with Stefani Pohlmann to her right.

Moth Into Flame

It's hard to believe it, but Metallica is still releasing good music. I mean, I'm not the hugest fan of Metallica by any means, but I'll listen to them on occasion, mostly the hits. So I wasn't expecting a whole lot with the recent single "Moth Into Flame," but man, it delivers. A really sweet guitar riff, with a strong lyric and beat in general. I'm sold on the new Metallica, which sounds like just old Metallica, but not.

Fantasy update: 4-0 and first place in two leagues, including my main league. I'm 2-2 in the other two leagues. Pretty happy with the start, and I own Julio Jones in three of those leagues so, yeah, I had a good week.

I have a ton of photos to share this week, enjoy.

Junior Ben Herold attempts to catch a long pass when guarded by Eden Valley-Watkins' Blaine Fodstad.

Pierz senior Brandon Ortman chases down the Eagles' Jacob Streit.

Lane Girtz, senior, carries the ball around the left side against EVW, Sept. 23.

Logan Lease grabs around the ankle of Markell York-Rameriz.

Pierz quarterback Preston Rocheleau prepares to throw to Eric Stuckmayer.

A rainbow greeted players and fans before the game, Sept. 23.

Little Falls senior Annie Corbett swims in the 200 free.

Corbett swims in the 200 individual medley.

Abdulrahman Abdulrahman dribbles toward the goal in a game against Becker, Sept. 22.

Sam Beam lofts a shot at Bulldogs keeper Hunter Mccalla.

Michael Hanowski chases down a ball.

Oscar Norgren, a sophomore, tries to pass the ball by Becker's David Berning.

Hanowski passes a ball up the field.

Hanowski with a big kick upfield.

Beam takes in a pass.

Little Falls tennis' Grace Schulte hits a backhand.

Schulte leans into a forehand.

Schulte watches as her backhand shot heads toward her opponent.

Schulte tries to stop after a running hit.

Angela Meschke reaches for a backhand shot.

Senior Madeline Wright serves.

Swanville's Avery Jackson (left) goes up and jousts with Upsala's Laura Lange.

Upsala's Katlin Welinski tips a ball up over Swanville's Crystal Kaun.

Upsala's Stefani Pohlmann hammers a shot.

Bethany Boeckermann attempts to hit it past Swanville's Madison Beseman.

Joelle Vacek, a seventh-grader, chases down a pass toward the Melrose goal.

Senior Chelsea Moran hits a shot at the Melrose goal, Sept. 22.

Moran attempts to try and get past Dutchmen defender Ebelin Botello.

Senior Layne Udy fires a shot.

Rachel Gold watches as her shot floats toward Melrose goaltender Wendy Smith.

Udy tries to get around Melrose defender Alexa Martinez.

Swanville's Emily Beseman goes to hit a ball as Pohlmann tries to go up for a block.