The Wright Call By Dave WrightFor the vast majority of the 363 Division I men’s basketball teams, the season will end with a loss in either a conference or NCAA tournament game. The University of Saint Thomas was no exception.…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightA month or so ago, Saint Thomas Academy football coach Dan O’Brien got a phone call from Jeff Ferguson, a longtime friend. Ferguson had considerable success coaching high school football at Totino-Grace, winning eight state…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright Ten days after seeing his team come so close to winning a 10th NCAA Division II volleyball championship, Concordia University-Saint Paul head coach Brady Starkey was still trying to put the 2022 season in…
For the second time in two years, Saint Thomas Academy entered the state Class AAAAA football tournament with high hopes and an undefeated record but saw its bid for a championship dashed in the opening round.Last year, the Cadets ran…
Saint Thomas Academy started out slow, but finished strong to punch its ticket to the state football tournament with a 45-0 win over Two Rivers in the Section 3AAAAA title game on November 4.The Cadets had drubbed the Warriors earlier…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightIn a crowded athletic landscape, four teams at Two Rivers High School had impressive efforts worth retelling as October came to a close.It started on October 25 when the Warriors made a return visit to…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightFrom the first day of practice nearly three months ago, Nova Classical Academy’s volleyball team has been laser-focused. The Knights remember well how close the West End charter school came a year ago to making…
Junior running back Melvin Mensah may not have the height or speed that big-time college football scouts would consider ideal. However, Highland Park High School football coach Jonathan Brown said Mensah has qualities neither a tape measure nor a stopwatch…
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…
One of the biggest issues facing local high school football coaches this season is the shortage of referees. While coaches are stopping short of saying the situation is critical, they’re stressing the need to get more young people to officiate…
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…
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