Monke's Badlands Bowl Coverage - Day 2

For the second day of previews on the Badlands Bowl, the Dickinson Press' Dustin Monke went into the trenches, where three future Dickinson State lineman are going to be playing side-by-side.

It has always intrigued me about how good offensive lines aren't always the sum of their parts. You can take two average lineman skill-wise, but if they communicate well and can compliment each other, suddenly you have a very strong side of a line.

As a fan of DSU coach Hank Biesiot, who definitely knows how to coach up an offensive line, Blue Hawk fans that get a first-glimpse at these players should really be getting excited. Add in that the three are going to be that much ahead of the curve when fall camps open in August...it is a good thing.

To check out Monke's preview, give this link a click.

Ready For Football Yet?

It is never, I repeat NEVER, too early to start thinking about the gridiron. Football is one of those sports that always perks my ears, and this time of year I am anxiously waiting the Badlands Bowl.

The players got on the practice field, many putting on pads for the first time in seven months, and started kicking off the rust in hopes of putting together a two-game winning streak against Montana. The Montana team holds a 10-4 advantage in the series which is entering its 15th year.

Dustin Monke revolved his story around Dickinson High standout, and future U-Mary receiver, Tyler Steffan. If you are like me, you need no urging to click here to read the story.

Grann Leading All-Around

I first met Bobbi Grann at state basketball a couple of years ago, taking in an interview after watching her single-handidly taking apart a team (I am struggling to recall who) with her defensive abilities.

I had heard Grann was better at rodeo than any other sport, and she proved her worth this weekend, leading the all-around at the girls' NDHSRA state finals.

I'm certainly not going to fill you full of guanto and pick apart what she did well and this and that when it comes to the world of rodeo. I'm a casual fan and that is about it. I appreciate the skill that goes into the events, without really even knowing what goes into it.

So with that in mind, I'll turn you over to the Press's Dustin Monke, who put together the story on how the day went. Click here to give it a read.

Jeremy Burgard at NAIA World Series

It's always good to see a North Dakota kid doing good in sports at the college level. For Dickinson's Jeremy Burgard, he's helped lead Jamestown College to their second-ever trip to the NAIA World Series in Idaho.

Burgard is one of those guys who has been honored with individual awards, but he has struck me as a team-first kind of guy and it's a joy to watch him succeed.

The Dickinson Press sports editor Dustin Monke put together a feature/WS preview on Burgard, definitely a good read. Click here to read it.