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...in One, Packerboy. Zactly. That's why the Crusade never ends. It can't.<br><br>Now, how 'bout that bevy at the Cro? <p></p><i></i>

There is truth in Faith and truth in Reason. Where is there not truth?<br><br>Are those classes at the Cro' Hall? <p></p><i></i>

The cycle is the cycle is the cycle. <br><br>The garden is always freshly planted, always in fresh bloom, always ready for harvest, and yet, there is never a guarantee that we will reap what we have most recently sewn.<br><br>The cycle tells us that if we are happy without, we are never without, for...

...and if you use the five years between 2000-'04, you get 4 champs from north/west suburbs in 5 years.<br><br>...and if you take '95-'99 you get 3 northern champs in 5 years.<br><br>... '84-'88, 5 Lake Conf state champs in a row.<br><br>...'72-'76, 4 state champs from sect. 7 in 5 years.<br><br>......

The point is that with 3 AA Titles in 15 years there's no evidence here of a Vatican monopoly.<br><br>The cumulative mackeral-snapping, cat-licking experience at the combined state tournament is similar to the top INDIVIDUAL public schools.<br><br>Why wouldn't it be? The kids at CDH, Hill, AHA, etc....

BIAFP - Was planning a visit to Int'l Falls this weekend when a certain Lemming notified me that he and his crew would not be there.<br><br>Picture St. Paul on St. Patrick's Day. Now make it a Friday. Now put Buckey, The Pulldogs and Souixy on the streets. <br><br>Can it get worse? Yes!<br><br>Mix i...

Here's more stats for BIAFP:<br><br>AA Private Schools - 27 visits, 5 Titles, 44-32, 58% win pct.<br>(Hill accounts for about 80% of those stats)<br><br>A Private Schools - 26 visits, 6 Titles, 43-31, 58% win pct.<br><br>Compare a few publics:<br>Int'l Falls - 19 visits, 7 titles, 36-17, 68%<br>Jeff...

Didn't see Mayasich and his Eveleth cronies but for pure numbers, they're easily the best. <br><br>That Spehar line is definitely up there - damn they were fun to watch. <br><br>My favorite ever though was the Roseau Broten/Erickson.<br> <p></p><i></i>

I see that both brackets have the same section pairings. Wondered when they were going to do that. <p></p><i></i>

The best ref in the Twin Cities is a retired one. Second best is the one on vacation. I'm so tired of the 'let 'em play' b.s. It changes the context of the game and allows the chippier teams to gain an edge while talent suffers.<br><br>Physical is one thing, hook/clutch/grab is another. AA tournamen...

This one might take a bit to set in. Has to ranked with the best teams in history based on the incredible consistency and balance. The numbers against ranked opponents are staggering. Congratulations, fellas. <p></p><i></i>

Just ick. <p></p><i></i>

ChrisJ does it agin! Cracked me up.<br><br>The A tourney continues to get better. Six quality teams and two developing programs make for a great tourney. Roseau, Greenway, etc. take note. No slight to play in this one. Thanks to SSP for making the move, raising the legitimacy of A hockey and giving ...

Well put, ChrisJ. <br><br>Another way to look at this is that Holy Angels received an opportunity to show and/or build character in the face of tragedy (losing a hockey game is not epic, but tragic and painful nonetheless).<br><br>The failings of human nature give context to our lives. Shakespeare m...

I'm enjoying the civility of this thread. <br><br>If it's any consolation, Videoscout, my pool is shot. I took the Warriors to win it all. Also, the boys got to bitching about parking and we changed our cribbage venue to Spanky's on St. Paul's west side. Regarding that bet, buy a beverage for the fi...

Man, these kids are quick. Nice playmakers too. Looks like a AA game. Thought it would be more physical, glad it's not - enjoying the skatin'and danglin.' <p></p><i></i>

SSP girls obviously own the record with 86 unbeaten - awesome.<br><br>Eveleth is the Daddy of combined records with their 5 titles in the first 7 years of the tourney. They won 79 in a row during that run. Doubt anyone knows their overall record from '45-'52, but it is probably untouchable.<br><br>B...

Sounds like a great game. I'm dying here at my desk. <br><br>That coach at Albert Lea has been around the block - sounds like he has a solution for Wheeler... at least temporarily. <p></p><i></i>

No web cast this year. No Twin City radio for Class A either. For AA radio in Mpls/St. Paul it's 950AM.<br><br>Outstate A teams will have local radio for their teams - doubt you can pick up Albert Lea or Wadena in metro. <p></p><i></i>

Good thoughts, guys. <br><br>Mike Bass, Sports Editor, 651-228-5108<br>mbass@pioneerpress.com<br><br>Maybe one of you tech-savvy kids can make this a link - I don't know how. <p></p><i></i>

Before the Internet, that section was the Bible for picking tournament brackets cuz it was the only place you could get inside dish and comparative scores for outstate teams (unless you had cousins in Pengilly, Plainview and Pitt). A guy'd get up early, read the articles and review the season record...

Any town that has a place like the Croatian Hall as its unofficial City Hall is a great hockey town - a candidate for best in Minnesota. I'm sure the locals would love to talk hockey with Greater Minnesota visitors, and the out-staters would feel like they were at the local Legion.<br><br>Regarding ...

Good night, Ralph. Should have picked up on the sarcasm. Read about a sign, the asterisk *, as a point of punctuation to denote sarcasm. <br><br>Would come in handy so overreacting boneheads don't go citing the number of men in a small town to make a point. <p></p><i></i>

If you put the tournament story in the hands of a Hollywood screenwriter, THEN Moorhead would be disappointed if Cent loses. In real life they'll smile and say good riddance. <br><br>They might be a bit frustrated as middle-agers if they win it all without avenging Centennial, kind of like winning a...

Interesting that both Warroad and Cent had one-goal section final games. I think this is a scare at the right time for both - the best teams in each class. Should help focus for 1st round games in the tourney.<br><br>Warroad repeats.<br><br>There are 851 males in Warroad, by the way. To have the sta...