The Wright Call By Dave WrightIt was snowing hard when they gathered at Assumption Church to formally say goodbye to Dennis Denning. The snow reminded a fellow of an April afternoon that he had spent with Denning, who died on…
It has been a busy fall and winter at many of Saint Paul’s 26 recreation centers. Thanks to $1.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP), the sports registration fees have been waived for children ages 9-18. Some recreation…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightTom Dobbs watched the state volleyball tournament at Xcel Energy Center a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, it was from the stands, not the sidelines. For 10 weeks, Dobbs and his Nova Classical Academy volleyball…
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 University of Saint Thomas’ proposal to redevelop a 13-acre railroad yard as a baseball and softball complex has been slow to win over residents of the surrounding Highland Park neighborhood. More than 130 people reviewed the preliminary plans on…
The University of Saint Thomas is no longer considering a hockey arena as part of its plans for building a sports complex at the Highland Bridge development on the site of Ford Motor Company’s former assembly plant. However, new softball…
I remember the day we lost our vacant lot. It was where we played kickball and baseball as kids, racing from the first base pine tree to the second base divot by the alley to the third base apple tree…
The city of Saint Paul is hoping to finally start work on its long-awaited multiuse sports field at Victoria Park in the West Seventh neighborhood. The synthetic turf field will be used for soccer, baseball, softball and lacrosse. Construction of…
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…
Concerns about traffic, noise and the loss of trees and property tax revenue dominated a Highland Business Association Lunch and Learn session on June 13 on the University of Saint Thomas’ proposal to build a sports complex at the Highland…
Saint Thomas Academy got to the Class AAA state baseball tournament by beating Two Rivers twice in the section finals when all odds seemed stacked against them. But coming up with those heroics again at state proved a bit much…
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…
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