In a summer filled with lockouts, scandal and blah, blah, blah…. I am ready for some pure and simple football.

Nebraska high school football won’t be on any bull television channel, the athletic directors aren’t going to lockout the players and the athletes aren’t going to be paid to play.

In a sports world where money and motivation go hand in hand, I have lost all motivation to hand any money to the NFL, the NCAA or the players.

I don’t mind spending $6 on a Friday night to watch two teams filled with players who want to represent their school and try as best as they can to execute the x’s and o’s.

For me, the 2011 prep football season makes me appreciate the game in it’s purest form. It might not be the best football played in the world, but I just want to see some  guys hit each other and not worry about politics and fantasy points.

I’ve attended games where a big green John Deere tractor has driven by the football field during the middle of the national anthem. The tractor cruised down on gravel road kicking up the dirt in the sun light almost giving the illusion of a rockets red glare. I considered that the small town version of the fly over. Really, who needs fighter planes to zoom overhead?

So unlike certain ESPN analysts, turn off your BlackBerry, iPhone and pager (if they even make those anymore) and go out and enjoy some football.

Why spend an arm and a leg to watch Southern California play when you can pay a low price and watch Southern Valley.

Take a deep breath, it is Friday night and the ball is about to be kicked off the tee.

Congratulations to all our Hub Territory teams on a great season of basketball.

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This episode highlights our top wrestling performers as they begin their jouneys towards the 2011 State Championships in Omaha. There were also some records that fell on the court and career achievements by many of our prep standouts.

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The other day I recalled the name Konrad Reeder. This former Tri-City Storm hockey player was one of the first star players for the franchise, and I was surprised to see what I found.

Reeder played in the Storm’s inaugural season and helped the team grow in popularity from the beginning.

Konrad Reeder

I remember him mostly because he was about my height. Well, my height when I was in middle school. Unofficially, I found out he was 5’9″ back in 2000. The former Storm goal scorer was probably a favorite of mine because he was no taller than me, but a stud in his own right.

Looking at the Storm record books, Reeder has his name all over the scoring marks. He is second in most goals sco

red in an individual game with three, a feat which he accomplished five times. In the 2000-01 season he scored  three or more goals on four different occasions. He also holds career records in goals, 60, and power-play goals, 22.
So what did I find when I Googled this Storm pioneer? A man who not only scored the puck, but also skated on his head.

This video is from December 2007 and features Reeder as a two star selection while playing for a hockey team in New Mexico. You can see his amazing trick at the 1:10 mark.

What will another random Google search reveal to me next?

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