Last Christmas

For this year's Christmas edition blog, I chose "Last Christmas" by Wham! Taking a look back at last Christmas, many things were better in my sport life, my fantasy football team was heading toward a fantasy championship, I was covering some really good teams and I was about to ride a train home for a five-day break.

Well the train turned out to be a bust, so at least that will be improved this year. However, instead of a fantasy championship, my team is playing in the consolation bracket championship (in both leagues). I had a decent week in pick 'em with 11 correct picks this week.

Last week I covered the narrow defeat of the Bottineau Braves basketball team as well as a sweep by the Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjack hockey team.

For this week I am off to Westhope to cover a doubleheader between the boy's and girl's teams of Westhope-Newburg and Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood.

I have many pictures from this past week, oh and Merry Christmas to everyone.

Bottineau senior Jeremiah Aberle calls out the play last Friday against Des Lacs-Burlington.

Parker Engelhard fires a three-pointer from the corner last Friday.

Garrett Pollman pulls up for a jumper in the first half.

Pollman puts up another jumper in the lane.

Senior Trevor Wettlaufer goes to the hoop.

Aberle (left) and Jake Carroll (center) fight with Thomas Steenstrup (right) for a rebound in the second half.

Jacks freshman Logan Millican collides with the Finlandia JV goaltender.

Jacks forward Michael Adams prepares to fire a shot toward the net (he scored).

Adams slides it toward the goal.

Sophomore Cole Reisenauer tries to make a move past the Lions defender in the second period on Sunday.

Reisenauer attempts to maneuver past the defender.

Sophomore Robin Danielsson drives to the net.

Millican skates into the zone.

Seth Serhienko speeds into the zone.

Ryan Schaner chases after a loose puck.

Millican engages a Lion player after the goalie ripped off his helmet.

Zach McDonald fires a shot as he speeds toward the net.

Millican skates around a defender.

Millican fights between two defenders.

Millican speeds down the ice.