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MINNEOTA 28 WABASSO 13 FINAL.
THE VIKINGS ARE STATE CHAMPIONS FOR THE 7TH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
ISAAC HENNEN34- 291 3 TD
BART HILL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INTERVIEW
Q92’s Paul Raymo sits down with Bart Hill to talk about Bart’s Hall of Fame induction into the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and about Barts baseball career.
RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS – MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY
MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I don’t think too many people would say that Thanksgiving is there favorite holiday. But I do!
It is by far my favorite holiday. I have always liked what Thanksgiving is about, like giving thanks for the blessings that you have, spending time with family and friends, food, parades, football, and rest.
A little history lesson about the holiday Thanksgiving. The event that Americans commonly call the ‘First Thanksgiving” was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days and was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. President Lincoln made it a holiday in 1863. I really enjoyed reading what Wikipedia had to say about Thanksgiving.
However, I feel Thanksgiving is becoming lost and almost forgotten by retail businesses trying to get a jump on Christmas. It really angers me when I start seeing Christmas stuff in stores and television commercials about Christmas the day after Halloween. I’m not sure what to do about it. I wish everyone would speak up and say enough of that, we need to celebrate Thanksgiving and give it its full attention.
Some of my favorite childhood memories are celebrating Thanksgiving with family, going to grandpa and grandma’s, or an aunt or uncles place. My favorite Thanksgiving was 1969 at my aunt Deeny’s place in the country, I think by Madelia Minnesota. I was twelve years old, and the reason I remember it so well is because the Minnesota Vikings were playing the Lions in Detroit in a snowstorm and our whole family was gathered in the living room cheering on the Vikings, and Jim Marshall intercepted a pass, then pitched the ball back to Alan Page, and Page ran it in for a touchdown! The living room was packed with people and we all were jumping up and down and screaming and cheering! It was so much fun! Also another memory is listening to a number of people in the kitchen playing guitars, violins, accordion and singing songs and everyone having a great time. And of course, as a twelve-year-old growing boy, I ate a lot of turkey and pie. I was absolutely miserable afterwards. I miss those days!
My routine on Thanksgiving, and it has been this way since I can remember. Get up, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, watch football, eat the traditional Thanksgiving meal, watch more football. All the while spending time with family. A family tradition at the table is to go around and say one thing you are thankful for and then we pray and thank God for blessing our family.
And that is why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, it’s about thanking God, and spending time with the people you love. Happy Thanksgiving!
SANTA’S HELPERS EVENT
Cheri Tuckett talks about all the vendors coming to the Madison VFW Tuesday Nov 22nd from 4 to 8….Ladies night out!!
RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS – FIRST TIME AT US BANK STADIUM
FIRST TIME AT US BANK STADIUM
Saturday was my very first visit to the newest NFL stadium. It was way bigger and better than it looks on TV. All I can say is, absolutely amazing!! The Minneota Viking football team played in the state semifinals vs Mayer Lutheran. The Vikings dominated and won 54 to 21. I had the pleasure of broadcasting from the press box, where the public is not allowed. The press box area is a lot bigger than the Metrodome’s press area.
However, from a broadcaster’s standpoint the press area is located on one end of the stadium and difficult to see when play on the field is on the other end. It is much like the football press area at SMSU in Marshall which is located on the goal line! TCF Bank stadium press area, where the Gophers play is located above the 50-yard line and you have an excellent view to broadcast from, however at TCF Bank you are on the top level and way to far from the field to see well.
At US Bank I was impressed with how the press box in laid out, very spacious and kind of a two level area. Bottom level for radio broadcasters, second level for newspaper and online writers. Behind the broadcast area is a full kitchen/lunch area with many tables to sit. Another thing that really caught my attention is the art/photo work on the walls. So much fun to look at with the history of the Vikings being displayed. Also so many television monitors all over the place, I would like to know how many monitors the whole stadium has, it has to be in the thousands. I sneaked into a luxury suite and was blown away at how large and luxurious it was.
When I have driven by the stadium in the past, I always thought it kind of looks ugly. I didn’t care about the look from the outside. But I have changed my mind after walking around the whole stadium from the outside on Saturday. On the sidewalk and you look up and it is massive and does look very much like a Viking ship, which is cool.
I remember well my first time in the Metrodome and was awed! I know a lot of people hated the Metrodome, but I really liked the stadium. Not a bad seat, I watched the Twins, Vikings, Gophers and yes, the Timberwolves. I always liked going to the Metrodome. I also remember my first time going to TCF Bank stadium, it was the Gophers vs Air Force. We sat on the very end and faced the giant jumbo tron. I was really impressed with the Gophers stadium. I have broadcasted high school games from all three stadiums and all three of them have unique characteristics. But US Bank stadium is a notch above the other two.
US Bank Stadium is very impressive for sure, and the world will see how impressive it is when the the stadium hosts the Super Bowl . And guess what? I get to go back to US Bank stadium this Saturday for more Minneota Viking football…..state championship game 10am!!