Game 8: Humboldt vs. Highland Park

TSB Television took a trip to our other backyard in St. Paul to present a battle for 2nd place in the St. Paul City Conference. Humboldt visited Highland Park, seeking an answer for a 77-73 loss at Humboldt's home court, despite a 30-point showing from Angelina Hicks. Highland Park center Kionda Nicks has had her way in the paint against the small Humboldt roster and looked to continue her inside dominance.

Watch highlights, then tune in to GrandStadium.tv to watch the game in its entirety, including interviews with Humboldt's Angelina Hicks and Highland Park's Kionda Nicks.

Game 7: Eden Prairie vs. Minneapolis South

This game wasn't on our schedule when we began the 2010-11 season, but we were fortunate to bring Eden Prairie and Minneapolis South's battle to you, and it lived up to the hype! TSB Television will return to Minneapolis South on February 26th to televise the annual Twin Cities Championship, and South will host by virtue of clinching the Minneapolis City Conference title, their 6th in the last 7 years. While you wait for our next game, Humboldt vs. Highland Park, check out highlights and visit GrandStadium.tv to watch the game in its entirety.

Game 6: North St. Paul vs. Richfield

TSB Television was on hand for a thrilling game at Richfield High School in a Classic Suburban Conference match between the hometown Spartans and North St. Paul Polars. North St. Paul was 1 game behind Hill-Murray for the conference lead and used their stifling defense to upset Richfield in overtime in the first meeting of the series at North St. Paul. Jessica January and her Spartans sought to outlast the Polar defense and prevent a series sweep.

Watch the highlights here, then visit GrandStadium.tv to watch the game in its entirety!

Game 4: Hill-Murray vs. Richfield

TSB Television added a bonus game to its coverage this season, when #1AAA Hill-Murray battled #6AAA Richfield in a big Classic Suburban Conference battle. Future Iowa Hawkeye Bethany Doolittle scored her 1,000th career point while Hill-Murray teammate Tessa Cichy made the flashy baskets. On the other side, Richfield sophomore Jessica January dazzled the crowd with her acrobatics. The highlights are below, but if you want to watch the game in its entirety, you have to visit GrandStadium.tv!

Game 2: Eastview vs. Lakeville North

TSB Television started the calendar year with a big South Suburban match-up between Eastview and Lakeville North. The game would determine who would maintain an undefeated conference record and assume 1st place in the conference title race.

Watch the highlights below, then visit GrandStadium.tv to watch the game in its entirety!

Game 1: DeLaSalle vs. Minnehaha Academy

The first telecast of the basketball season on TSB Television took place, and just in time for the holidays, you can catch the biggest rivalry in the Tri-Metro Conference, featuring DeLaSalle and Minnehaha Academy. The highlights are below, but if you want to watch this game from start to finish, please visit our new broadcast home at GrandStadium.tv! DVD copies of this game can be purchased at thesportsbrain@gmail.com.

Basketball coming soon!

I wish there was more activity to report on this blog, but I have to keep up with my schoolwork too. It's business as usual there; I'm not struggling in any classes, although I feel I may come up short again of making the dean's list. The key, as always, is to turn in your assignments on time. I've reported on a number of interesting topics in my journalism classes. I also have completed two sports stories for my magazine writing class and will post them on my Blogspot page since they won't be published in any written magazine. I will also post an assignment from last year to keep folks interested until the start of the new basketball season.

Speaking of basketball, I will return as a commentator starting with the Pat Paterson tournament at Hamline University during Thanksgiving break. Right now, I plan to broadcast a doubleheader with a potential Central/Centennial and South/Hopkins match-up for November 29th. Other tentative games include Cretin-Derham Hall/Central on December 16th. Many teams haven't submitted their schedules yet, so it's still a wait-and-see game.

I redesigned the graphics and will show you a preview of what they will look like on my next post. If you're not familiar to my broadcasts, I follow the "flex-pick" model NBC uses for Sunday Night Football; I pick games featuring top teams in Minneapolis and St. Paul or teams relatively close to each other on paper. In other words, you won't see a Central/Harding or a South/Henry type game.

In the meantime, you can vote in my "fun" poll before things get serious soon. I'll provide updates as tipoff draws closer.