All 2,100 dinner and program tickets for the University of Minnesota Alumni Association’s Annual Celebration sold out in four days after going on sale February 22, according to UMAA president Denny Schulstad. “Tickets for the program only at about $20 ($10 for students) are for sale at Northrop Ticket office,” Schulstad said via e-mail. “We expect to sell all 3,000 of those fairly soon.” The event is May 8 at Mariucci Arena with the program starting at 7:30 p.m. The speakers will be University alums Tony Dungy and Stan Freese. Ticket information: www.northrop.umn.edu or 612-624-2345.
Pioneer Press sports columnist Charley Walters has about 3,500 names and phone numbers to use as sources.
Viking coach Brad Childress talking about quarterback Brad Johnson, released earlier this week: “Brad has been a true pro throughout his career and we wish him the best as he moves forward. Brad was an important part of the team and a guy who led by example on and off the field. He’s a class act and a guy younger players could learn a lot from about what it takes to play in the NFL.”
Kevin Gorg, Fox Sports North hockey analyst, is picking Holy Angels to win the Class AA championship and St. Thomas Academy to win the Class A title at the boys high school hockey tournament that begins Wednesday.
St. Cloud State is Gorg’s pick to win the Red Baron WCHA Final Five (March 15-17 at Xcel Energy Center) and move on to win the men’s NCAA championship. “The Huskies have the best goalie in the country in Bobby Goepfert,” he said. Is there a possible surprise team in the WCHA tournament? Gorg suggests Wisconsin could be that team.
Single game tickets for the Final Five go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, charge by telephone at 651- 989-5151 or online at ticketmaster.com. To charge by phone using Ticketmaster TDD/TTY, call: 800-359-2525.