The first day of September brings sports fans a plethora of options, from the Twins to high school football. Here's the menu of what's taking place that day.
First up is the Twins as they try to end a 13 game losing streak against the Chicago White Sox in a 7:10 game at Target Field. The St. Paul Saints are also in action as they host the Winnipeg Goldeyes at 7:05 at CHS Field. A heads up if you plan to take the Green Line light rail to Lowertown. The game could be a sellout as have the majority of the games since the Saints new ballpark opened last season.
The Vikings are also home as they try to focus after losing their quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for the season due to a torn ACL. They will wrap up the preseason against the Los Angeles Rams at 7 PM at US Bank Stadium. It's also your chance to see the first pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Rams quarterback Jared Goff. Warning. This game is sold out so you might want to buy a ticket from a scalper or head to TCF Bank Stadium to see the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers open their 2016 campaign against the Oregon State Beavers. It could be a big year for the maroon and gold as quarterback Mitch Leidner returns from a foot injury. It's also the first full season under head coach Tracy Claeys. Game time is 8 PM.
If you don't have a ticket for baseball or football and don't want to smash your piggy bank or bust your bank account for tickets, the high school football season gets underway. Some games to consider are Totino-Grace at Eden Prairie in a rematch of the 2014 Class AAAAAA final, the battle of District 279 as the defending AAAAAA champion Osseo Orioles travel to Maple Grove to take on the Crimson and a great outstate battle takes place down Highway 7 when the two time defending champion Becker Bulldogs take on the five time state champion Hutchinson Tigers.
But wait, there's more. There's also high school soccer and volleyball. And where will HSGN be on that abundant sports night? HSGN will not have to worry about bottlenecks on the freeway because there is a soccer doubleheader at St. Louis Park as the Orioles will host the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders with the girls game at 5 PM and the boys game at 7 PM. The author of this blog is in his 21st year as the public address announcer so that's where HSGN will be.
So those are some of your choices for September 1. Take your pick. Plenty of options for the casual or super fan.
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