Tom Wistrcill, University associate athletic director, said over 500 new season tickets have been sold. Single game tickets go on sale June 4. Depending on the game, prices will range from $30 to $55 (Wisconsin game).
When the Boston Celtics play at Target Center on Sunday expect the crowd to provide a friendly greeting to Wally Szczberbiak, but not to Michael Olowokandi. It was on January 26 last year the two players were traded by the Timberwolves to Boston.
New Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier: “My purpose in being here is to help Brad (Childress) and the players win a Super Bowl.” Frazier’s title with Indianapolis was special assistant to the head coach/defensive backs. He said his input with head coach Tony Dungy included the Colts’ salary cap and setting the roster.
KARE 11 sportscaster Randy Shaver said Paul Magers was back in town in late January visiting friends. Magers, arguably the best news anchor ever in this market, is with KCBS in Los Angeles.
Jay Pfaender of Mendota Heights is the new volunteer president of the United States Tennis Association Northern Section. Pfaender, a former tennis player at Mankato State College, will serve a two-year term. He is a vice president of Drake Bank in St. Paul and has long been active in community organizations.
Edina’s Steve Subak, who died last month at 94, was one of America’s pioneer handball players and authorities. “A great player, a great contributor and a great friend to all who knew him, Subak played and promoted the game as well as anyone in the history of the sport,” according to the US Handball Association’s Web site.