Gopher football commit Maurice Greer, the running back from Garden City Community College in Kansas, was so good in high school that reportedly Southern California and other powerhouse football schools were after him. Greer developed testicular cancer and had his Division I football career delayed. He’s recovered now and playing at Garden City after being at Denver’s Mullen High School, the same school that Tim Brewster’s sons, Clint and Nolan, have attended.
A source said Bryce Webster, the Gopher basketball center who was the most acclaimed newcomer on the roster as a freshman last year, is leaving the team.
Former Star Tribune Timberwolves beat writer Steve Aschburner now writes for SI.com.
John Bell Wilson will sing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” as part of the festivities at the Minnesota Twins stadium ground break activities on Thursday. Wilson, a financial advisor with UBS, has sung the national anthem at various local sports events for many years.
Chuck Foreman will be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor at halftime of the September 30 game against the Green Bay Packers. Foreman, who played in five straight Pro Bowls as a Viking from 1973-78, will join 15 others previously named to the Ring of Honor.
Fans here will monitor not only the performance of the Vikings but also the Pittsburgh Steelers during the next several months. A big year for the Steelers and a mediocre performance by the Vikings will have fickle fans grumbling that new Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin, defensive coordinator here last season, is better than Minnesota’s Brad Childress. Tomlin will have to screw up big time to mess up the longevity loving Steelers who have had three head coaches since 1969.
Track announcer Paul Allen was inducted into the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame yesterday. Allen, the track’s announcer since 1995, also has ownership in race horses. August is a busy month for Allen hosting his Monday-Friday KFAN Radio show, play-by-playing on Vikings games on KFAN, plus his duties at Canterbury.