The Wright Call By Dave WrightFor two guys who grew up near each other but have never met, Rob Worthington and Jim Goldman have several things in common. Both went to grade schools just a few miles apart. Both competed…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightFootball coaches are notoriously hard to please. In a game in which there are roughly 150 plays, it’s not hard to find one where somebody misses a block or a tackle. So when the season…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightFor Steve Walsh at Cretin-Derham Hall, it’s a getting-to-know-you process. For Sean Jensen at Minnehaha Academy, it’s introducing a new offensive attack. For Brad Moening at Highland Park, it’s getting the troops used to competing…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright Last week, Matt Funk did something that he hadn’t had much of a chance to do this summer—head to a lake cabin with his family for a few days. That’s what happens when you…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright Old habits can be hard to break. Just ask Mark Courtney. For the past 45 years, Courtney has been the glue holding everything together for the 56 grade schools that make up the Catholic…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright Macalester College has long been known as a beacon of diversity in academics as well as in athletics. So it makes perfect sense that the college would host a basketball showcase intended to find…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightOne of the beauties of baseball is that in a season of 162 games (or more), you’re likely to see some noteworthy, or at least unusual, events unfold, though sometimes the uniqueness of the event…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightLess than 24 hours after his team’s season had ended, Central boys’ volleyball coach David Albornoz was already looking ahead to the 2023 campaign. “We’re going to play beach volleyball this summer,” he said. “I…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightIt’s June and Phil Esten can finally catch his breath. It’s been a wild ride for the University of Saint Thomas athletic director for the past year. At this time in 2021, Esten was juggling…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightAdding boys’ volleyball as a high school varsity sport should be easy to do—at least in theory. There’s little dispute that volleyball has become a popular addition to boys’ athletics. In a relatively short time,…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightBy just about any standard, the University of Saint Thomas’ first season playing Division I football was a success. The Tommies went 7-3 overall and held their own in the Pioneer League, winning six of…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightBy the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Minnesota Timberwolves succeeded in their first-round NBA playoff series against Memphis. The armchair analysts were in rare form, praising the Wolves after Game 1…
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