The last blog I wrote was about golf. And how I hoped I wouldn’t be horrible. Well, Week 1, that’s exactly what happened. I was awful. I shot a 10. And a 9. I hit a house. Went in the water. Lost my ball. You name it, it happened. Of course, the great thing about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Meeting my goals on the course
Posted: 24th May 2013 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: country club, golf, sports
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Just like old times
Posted: 6th December 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: basketball, ellsworth, sports, trevor gruis
It was 2007. I was a fresh-faced young writer from Iowa. I had finally caught a break — I was hired as a full-time sports reporter. I was hired in June, so by the time basketball season rolled around, I was a seasoned veteran. Whenever there was talk about basketball in southwest Minnesota, the Ellsworth [...]
A blast from the past
Posted: 19th November 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: nintendo, sports, techmo super bowl
No, I won’t try to outdo the great Les Knutson and write a traditional “Blast from the Past.” But I did have my own moment where I was in touch with my past. And that was through a Nintendo. Yes, in a world where we have all sorts of technology at our finger tips, I [...]
He didn’t win, but that doesn’t matter
Posted: 8th October 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: david stremme, krohn, NASCAR, sports
David Stremme didn’t win. He didn’t finish in the top 10. Or even top 20. But that wasn’t the most important aspect of Sunday’s race at the Talledega Superspeedway. I know Stremme wanted to win; it would have been a story fit for Hollywood. I know he wanted to run upfront and take the checkered [...]
Political expert? I think not
Posted: 5th October 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: daily globe, politics, sports
I am registered to vote. And I plan on casting my vote on Nov. 6. Sure, I’ve voted in years past. I registered when I was 18 and I’ve been pretty diligent each year. (Although I did miss the last presidential election because I was sick). But I am extremely excited about this year’s election. [...]
Why hockey will never be popular
Posted: 6th June 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: nba, nhl, sports, stanley cup
The National Hockey League is trying to kill itself. Maybe it’s not doing it on purpose, but it’s doing it non-the-less. Wednesday night was Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Los Angeles Kings entered the game with a 3-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils. It was a chance for the Kings to [...]
Can it get worse for the Twins? Absolutely
Posted: 3rd May 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: baseball, sports, twins
I’m sure many Twins fans won’t agree with me. But this season can get much, much worse. I know, it seems like they’ve hit rock bottom. And they have — for now. But this is just the beginning. More on that later. For now, I want to focus on the last two games. Minnesota is [...]
Photos from the weekend — start to finish
Posted: 16th April 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: baseball, basketball, sports, timberwolves, twins, worthington high school choir
Here are a few photos from the “sports extravaganza” weekend my friend Mark and I had. It started with the Worthington High School choir singing the National Anthem Saturday afternoon and ended with the drive home Sunday night.
What a weekend
Posted: 16th April 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: baseball, basketball, sports, timberwolves, twins
It’s funny how it works. When you’re looking forward to something for so long, it’s hard to believe it’s over so quickly. That’s how this weekend was for me. I had been targeting this weekend for quite some time. Why? Because I hadn’t seen my former college roommate in way too long. And this was [...]
A sports-filled weekend
Posted: 14th April 2012 by Aaron Hagen in UncategorizedTags: baseball, basketball, sports, timberwolves, twins
By the time this post goes live on my blog, I’ll already have Worthington in my rear-view window. I’m not leaving for good, but rather for the weekend. And what a weekend it’s going to be. I’m meeting one of my best friends — a former college roommate — this weekend for what’s going to [...]
