Evan Murr has been a top defenseman for Minnesota State and the CCHA all season long (photo: Noah Ritter). College hockey is, almost more than anything, a game of momentum. The best teams have the ability to string together wins–even ones in which maybe they aren’t the better team on the night. For Minnesota State, … Read more
Pictona at Holly Hill hosted The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) Tour this past weekend. The action was jam packed and Championship Sunday didn’t disappoint! The APP Daytona Beach was the second tour stop of the 2025 year, and the next stop is in late February at the APP Sacramento. Let’s get into the action! … Read more
UMass Lowell captain Dillan Bentley scored three goals in the River Hawks’ 5-4 overtime loss to UConn Saturday night (photo: UMass Lowell Athletics). Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim: Well, Ed, we are heading into the … Read more
The PPA Tour visited Tucson, Arizona for the first time this past weekend! The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club hosted the event. The new venue was a success, with temperatures in the 70s and sunshine illuminating the venue throughout the event! The Championship Sunday women’s doubles and men’s singles finals made it to national TV … Read more
The PPA Tour went international for the first time in is existence, this past weekend. The Australia Open was hosted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The play was electric all weekend, and it was cool being in the states, watching pickleball at night, instead of during the day. It definitely had a different … Read more
The PPA Tour is headed to Tucson, Arizona for the first time in history! The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club is hosting the event. There are 22 dedicated pickleball courts at the venue and 25 tennis courts, which I am sure will be used as temporary courts. In previous years, the JW Marriott at Desert … Read more
Augustana swept Lake Superior State over the weekend, putting the Vikings in first place in the CCHA standings (photo: Kenzie Schmidt). Welcome to Week 4 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a … Read more
UConn won both games last weekend at the annual CT Ice tournament (photo: UConn Athletics). Welcome to Week 3 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. … Read more
Sandbagging. It’s the bane of tournament pickleball players and tournament organizers alike. Sandbagging occurs when a player enters a tournament and intentionally registers for an event/skill level that is below their actual skill level in an effort to win more games, and, presumably, to win a medal. Sandbagging is not fun for the other competitors … Read more
The PPA Tour is leaving the United States for the first time ever! The Proton Australia Pickleball Open will be held in Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, and the second-largest city in Australia. Action will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. By the way, I looked it up, and Melbourne is NOT pronounced “Mel-born,” … Read more