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Post by hockeymanyeah1 » Fri Mar 22, 2002 11:44 am

Who is Crookston Cathedral, get your history straight, it was called Mount St. Benedict <p></p><i></i>

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Hockeymanyeah1 is jumping the gun ... just a little though.

Post by Videoscout » Fri Mar 22, 2002 12:21 pm

hockeymanyeah ... maybe you should check your history books before making a comment like that. Unless you went to the school in question ... which I doubt ... but I'm thinking you went to the public school in Crookston ... you should quit looking at your Region 8A program (book that they sell at the tournament) and listen to us alumni of Crookston Cathedral.<br><br>Let me explain.<br><br>Crookston had five high schools at the same time believe it or not. The Agassiz School (which is now U of M - Crookston), St. Joseph's Academy, Crookston Central, Crookston Cathedral and Corbett College (which was actually a catholic girls high school).<br><br>Since I am an alumnus of Crookston Cathedral I know what the hell I'm talking about - trust me.<br><br>But ... before you think I'm jumping down your throat ... I want to thank you for bringing this up ... because you are partially right.<br><br>The "Ag" school became the college ... St. Joseph's Academy shut down and combined with the Corbett school to become known as "The Mount". Crookston Cathedral was an all-boy school before combining with "The Mount" in 1968. At that time ... the school was still known as Crookston Cathedral in the hockey world but soon became known as "Mount-Cathedral" and also known as Mt. St. Benedict Academy during the latter half of the last decade of it's existence.<br><br>Us hockey players from that school prefer the moniker "Crookston Cathedral" because of the tradition in hockey its' name elicits.<br><br>So ... if you are not from Crookston ... and you looked up the story that I related about us playing against Roseau in the Section Championships ... you are right ... they called our team "Mt. St. Benedict".<br><br>But us hockey players prefer to be remembered as Crookston Cathedral ... much the same way as Greenway Coleraine prefers to be remembers as "Greenway" and not Coleraine.<br><br>It's a personal thing.<br><br>So ... as you know (and I take no offense to your legitimate comment) ....<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - "I've got my history straight" <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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I'll tell ya who Crookston Cathedral is!hockeymanyeah1

Post by slapshooter » Fri Mar 22, 2002 1:30 pm

The Crookston Cathedral 'Blue Wave' is the team that beat the division one powerhouse the SIOUX from the University Of North Dakota! That's who...<br><br> Love, Slapshooter. ( a legend in his own mind ) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: I'll tell ya who Crookston Cathedral is!hockeymanyeah1

Post by Videoscout » Fri Mar 22, 2002 1:50 pm

Ole <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Slaphappy</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> is right!! Crookston Cathedral did beat the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota. As a matter of fact ... their all time career record vs. UND remained at .500.<br><br>During those years <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Crookston Cathedral</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> had a hard time finding quality opponents as they used to literally pound <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Roseau, Warroad, Thief River Falls</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, and the <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Grand Forks teams</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->.<br><br>While those other teams were allowed to "go to state" by the Minnesota State High School League, Cathedral was held back at the reins only to search and destroy those that dared step in its' path.<br><br>Finally, Cathedral coach <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Sergio Gambucci</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> challenged the <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> "Fighting Sioux"</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> and UND accepted. UND coach <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Don Norman</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> was at a loss for words as he witnessed his team fall to the mighty "Blue Wave". (And "yes" slaphappy .... all those involved were <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><i> Catholic</i><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->).<br><br>I can't think of any other High School team that can lay that claim to fame (playing a Division I powerhouse and beating them).<br><br>Sergio Gambucci came to northwest Minnesota from Eveleth. He coached Cathedral before moving over to Grand Forks in 1960 to coach those great unbeaten Grand Forks Central Redskins teams. While Gambucci lived in Crookston he brought over some "ringers" from the Iron Range - namely <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Pat Finnegan</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> and completed the roster for the Crookston Senior Pirates who incidently won the National Amateur Hockey Championship against a team from <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> New York</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> in 1950 or 1951.<br><br>As I have mentioned before ... you won't see "Crookston" in any print in your State Tournament Programs; thanks to the brilliant foresight of the MSHSL.<br><br>Cathedral was in the league for only 6 years (1975-80). At that time it was the second smallest school in the state (behind Indus). In 1977 when they lost to Roseau to go to the MSHSL sponsored state tournament in the Section 8 Championship game, they had a total of 39 boys in the whole school (grades 9-12). 30 of them played hockey. Many of those 30 were damned good players too.<br><br>Does that answer your question hockeymanyeah1 regarding ... <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><i> "Who the hell Crookston Cathedral is?"</i><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - "Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form on inert facts." -- <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Hannibal Lector</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><i> Silence of the Lambs</i><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - "Put the lotion on the skin..." -- <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><b> Buffalo Bill</b><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><i> Silence of the Lambs</i><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub33.ezboard.com/uvideoscout.sh ... eoscout</A> at: 3/23/02 12:00:23 am<br></i>

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Re: Vscout Chrisk Sargent Bros. 'SUGAR BEET TRUCK'

Post by slapshooter » Sat Mar 23, 2002 11:23 am

Not beat truck, but beet truck.<br><br>Ever try to BOX with a BEET TRUCK? That is what I meant to say above when describing my apprehension towards finding yourself on the 'wrong side' of Gary Sargent in a Hockey Game. A little 'Spell Check' never hurt anyone, but you know how it is. Sometimes, one cannot find the time?<br><br>Love Slapshooter ( a legend in his own mind ) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re:Clarification on Crookston Cathedral Blue Wave.Dynamite!

Post by slapshooter » Sat Mar 23, 2002 12:33 pm

Excellent Again Video Scout! regarding your story on the Mighty 'Blue Wave' of Crookston Cathedral! Crookston Cathedral Grade School ( grades 1 through 8 ) was the only school in Crookston where the nuns would allow enough time for the boys to 'lace up' for a quick game of hockey for recess as well as lunch hour, and every boy in the class, whether in a league or not, would be out on the ice playing the game until the nuns finally blew the whistle to get back for class. Of course nobody would be on the bench during those games so you might have up to fourteen or more players on a side, all out on the ice at the same time, depending on the size of your class. A good place to hone your stick handling abilities as well as your speed. A lot of rivalry in those games too as the boys were keeping track of their win, loss records in those hard fought twenty minute games. The interesting thing was,(among other things) <br>that the kids refereed themselves and there was rarely, if ever, any disagreements among the players. At least none that a good fist fight or shoving match couldn't resolve, and if it came to that, the nuns would usually let the the boys resolve any disputes on their own terms without tossing anyone out of the game or school. No Social Workers in site in those days or Counselors to<br>'dilute' the intensity of those match's. Anyway, loved the story on the 'Mighty Blue Wave' of Crookston Cathedral.<br><br>Love, Slapshooter. ( a legend in his own mind ) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>P.S. Many of those games were played in well below zero temps with even colder wind chill factors as the grade school was located right next to central park where three outdoor full size rinks were waiting. Those were the days when you played strictly for the LOVE of the GAME! Frozen toes and all...<br> <p></p><i></i>

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