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Brian Prudhomme: May-jor identity crisis
After a very busy winter season, I decided to take some time off from writing my column. I figured I’d be back after a short rest once the spring season was in full force.
Hello? Spring season? Anybody seen it? It was here for a few consecutive days, but at this time last week, our area was recovering ...
Brian Prudhomme: Tommy taught me everything
In about two weeks, I will turn 34-years-old.
In some settings, my age can seem quite old, but in the grand scheme of life I am still very young. Regardless of which perspective people have on my age, the fact remains that I have been a part of five decades here on Earth.
34? Five decades? I’ll ...
Brian Prudhomme: Percy couldn’t perk me up
Nothing can become official due to NFL rules and regulations until Tuesday afternoon, but if all initial reports are correct Percy Harvin is no longer a Minnesota Viking, and will join the Seattle Seahawks for the upcoming NFL season. The Vikings will receive multiple draft choices in return. The final ...
Brian Prudhomme: Fun, Family and 4-H?
As I departed St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon, I couldn’t help but look back and know that I had just spent some of the best days of my life at the Xcel Energy Center.
On Sunday night, my fiancee and I had amazing seats and witnessed the Minnesota Wild dominate the Edmonton Oilers. We were the adult ...
Brian Prudhomme: Final exams for the local section finalists in high school boys hockey
There are countless two-word phrases that rattle the nerves of students during their educational careers. Some vary with age and grade level, while others can be universal and constant.
Ironically, the first one, might be “first day.” Whether it’s leaving the comfort and nurturing ...
Brian Prudhomme: Duluth East’s Lochner enjoying a monster season
Early in the prep basketball season, fans at the Duluth East Gym gave Mat Lochner the clever nickname of “Loch Ness Monster.”
What began as a fun play on words, has suddenly taken on eerie similarities. Not much has been heard from Loch Ness, but what we do know seems very dangerous. The ...
Brian Prudhomme: Yours, mine and ours
Just like all of you, I am an avid reader of The Howie Blog.
Sure, I’ll admit I read all of my own columns, and hopefully serve as my own worst critic. However, my main reason for most of the reading is to see what my sports-oriented colleagues (Tim Bouvine, as well as the man, the myth, the legend ...
Brian Prudhomme: “And now, the rest of the story…”
No, I do not think I can, nor deserve to be, the next Paul Harvey. However, pieces that a journalist puts together, can sometimes provide the ultimate favor of putting themselves back in the news. Readers who were initially left wanting more, inevitably get just that. Here are some topics to look back ...
Brian Prudhomme: Stepping into the spotlight
Minnesota’s marquee sports venues are preparing for the state tournament madness that is rapidly drawing near. It won’t be long at all until the Target Center and Xcel Energy Center rock with screams and foot-stomping from prep students across the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”
You’re ...
Brian Prudhomme: Contender or Pretender?
My choice of headline probably has you assuming what this week’s rankings will be about. I’m going to break down each area team in my prep (boys) hockey top 10, and decide whether each one is a contender or pretender in the upcoming section tournaments, right?
You’re absolutely right. ...
