Taylor and Wahlin named
Breakdown players of the year
The BREAKDOWN
(updated 4/12/2008)
We've named our players of the year in both boys and girls hoops, as well as All-State individuals, our team of the year, coach of the year and so much more!

Looking ahead to 2008-09: Top juniors
The BREAKDOWN
by Ryan James
(updated 3/20/2008)
Today we are getting an edge on next year's Breakdown Boys Preview by listing our top 30 juniors. Of course this list can change with the state tournament coming up and a spring and summer of AAU basketball right around the corner, but we thought we'd put up the top 30 right now.

State freshman class looks exciting
by Ryan James
The BREAKDOWN
(updated 3/6/2008)
This year's Minnesota class of freshman has really excited several people in the basketball world. There is a solid group of 2011 players who are bringing game on a nightly basis and its happening at several different levels.

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Super Saturday: Hill-Murray and St. Thomas Academy win titles
By Tim Kolehmainen
The BREAKDOWN
(posted 3/10/2008)
It was a good day for the St. Paul area private schools at the state boys' hockey tournament...

No upset this time: Ness is Mr. Hockey
By Tim Kolehmainen
The BREAKDOWN
(posted 3/10/2008)
Roseau junior Aaron Ness was named Mr. Hockey Sunday, just after the Rams lost their final two games of the state tournament...

Day 4 action: Alex and Eden Prairie win titles
By Tim Kolehmainen
The BREAKDOWN
New girls hockey state champions have been crowned in Class A (Alexandria) and Class AA (Eden Prairie).

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The Breakdown Volleyball Preview is available now...

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He's makin' a list...he's checkin' it twice
by Karl Katzenberger
The BREAKDOWN
(updated 7/23/2008)
Greetings again from my fully furnished office in my hometown, beautiful South Minneapolis. By fully furnished office, I mean a Dunn Brothers coffee shop. And by beautiful South Minneapolis, I mean I haven't been propositioned by a "professional woman" in the last few hours. A big round of applause for the hard working gals on Lake Street. I mean, I can't condone their career choice but hey - everybody has to eat.

The Ice Fishing Bylaw
by Karl Katzenberger
The BREAKDOWN
(updated 6/6/2008)
Well, Wisconsin is at it again. Apparently our neighbors to the east feels like they aren't giving us here in Minnesota enough ammunition to make fun of them, so they decided to take measures to ensure that we can continue in our air of superiority for another few weeks.  I mean, we have driven the whole "Drinking as a religion" and "Unforgiveable illiteracy" thing into the ground haven't we? 

The Inbox
by Karl Katzenberger
The BREAKDOWN
(updated 5/6/2008)
Greetings again from the land of perpetual cloud cover, Tacoma, Washing - er... St. Paul, Minnesota! Let's all do our part to keep pumping those greenhouse gases into the atmosphere! I mean what actual evidence do we have that weather patterns can possibly be affected by a constant barrage of fossil fuel flatus upon our landscape...