The team bus has landed! The St. Louis Park Orioles football team returns home for their final two regular season games, starting with the DeLaSalle Islanders Friday night.
Last week, the Orioles concluded their road portion of the regular season as they headed down Highway 212 to Chanhassen to face the Storm and it was a cloudy result for St. Louis Park as they got beat by Chanhassen 40-22.
There was a bright spot for the Orioles that night in quarterback Aaron Ellingson, completing 11 of 22 passes for 313 yards and throwing three touchdown passes. Two of them were to McCabe Dvorak with the first for 62 yards and the second hauled in for 80 yards. The junior receiver caught five passes for 198 yards. Ellingson, who is 18 passing yards away from 1000 also had a stellar night on defense, recording 10 tackles. Jack Townsend also had an outstanding night on defense, recording nine tackles and the Orioles lone interception.
What's happened to the DeLaSalle Islanders? Two years ago, they lost in double overtime to Fridley in the section final and last season they finished 4-6. This season, the Minneapolis school near the Mississippi River hasn't been mighty in 2019, heading into Friday's game with a record of 1-5. Their lone win came on September 28 with a 21-0 shutout of the North St. Paul Polars. Last week, the Islanders were overwhelmed by the Orono Spartans 45-7. It doesn't get easier for DeLaSalle in next Wednesday's final regular season game as they host the Cooper Hawks.
The keys to the game for St. Louis Park are for Ellingson to continue what he did well against Chanhassen and create opportunities for McCabe Dvorak and his receivers to put the ball in the end zone. The running game has to be reestablished since the Orioles had only 42 yards on the ground, including 15 from Sajid Nathim.
The keys to the game for DeLaSalle is to get into an offensive groove and to tighten the defense that fell apart last week against Orono.
\A heads up to fans attending Friday's game. It will be a wintry weather picture with a possible rain and snow mix so bring an umbrella and dress warm. Game time is 7 PM.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
2019 Section 6AA Soccer Tournament Preview
The road to the state soccer tournament gets underway this week for both St. Louis Park Oriole soccer teams as they head into the Section 6AA quarterfinals this Thursday. Here's a preview of both the boys and girls pairings.
First up is the boys quarterfinal matchups as two Minneapolis schools square off for the second time this season. The eighth seeded Minneapolis South Tigers take on the top seeded Minneapolis Washbuen Millers. The Millers, ranked fourth in Class AA, captured the number one seed with a big 2-1 win over St. Louis Park October 5. Washburn dominated South in their regular season meeting September 12 4-0. Seven of the Millers 12 wins have been by shutout. They are one of the favorites in Section 6.
It's the "Battle of Plymouth" in the second upper bracket game with the fifth seeded Armstrong Falcons facing the fourth seeded Wayzata Trojans. The two Plymouth schools did not face each other in the regular season but their records are nearly identical with the Falcons 8-6-2 and the Trojans 8-5-3. Armstrong finished the regular season winning three of their last four games, losing their regular season finale to the Centennial Cougars. Wayzata is the defending section champion and has lost only one game since they were beaten bay the top ranked Edina Hornets 3-0 September 19. Don't count out the Trojans for a potential battle with the top seeded Millers.
To the lower bracket and a rematch of a September 12 game between the seventh seeded Cooper Hawks and the second seeded St. Louis Park Orioles. The Orioles came out on top 6-2 against the Hawks. Cooper has scored only one goal in its final two regular season games and it will be a tough task against a St. Louis Park team that came close to ending the regular season unbeaten but they were defeated by Washburn. The Orioles play outstanding defense and move the ball around well to set up scoring plays. Keep an eye on St. Louis Park. It could be their first trip to state since 2009 if they can get by the Millers in the section final.
Concluding the quarterfinals is the sixth seeded Hopkins Royals and the third seeded Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. It hasn't been a royal season for Hopkins, who did not win a game until they defeated the Eden Prairie Eagles 2-1 September 28. They did face Southwest in the regular season and tied the Lakers 1-1 August 29. The Lakers have won 10 of their last 11 games and look to head to state for the first time since they finished second in 2010.
Looking at the girls tournament bracket, there is a new top seed for the first time in many years, the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders. The Raiders ended the regular season on a five game winning streak and on a quest to advance to their first state tournament since 2004. First, they have to defeat the eighth seeded Armstrong Falcons who they opened their season against and demolished them 9-0 August 22. Armstrong has won only one game this season, the win coming against Park Center. Can CDH end Wayzata's Section 6 domination?
A season ending victory over the Minneapolis Washburn Millers earned the St. Louis Park Orioles the fifth seed. They will take on the fourth seeded Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. It's been an up and down year for the Orioles, who had a four game winning streak before losing three in a row. Southwest has won seven of their last eight games, including a 1-0 win over St. Louis Park September 26. It should be a great quarterfinal game.
Over in the lower bracket, it's an All Minneapolis Showdown as the seventh seeded South Tigers battle the second seeded Washburn Millers. Washburn beat South in their regular season meeting 1-0 on September 12. The Millers are a tough team to score against and it showed late in the season with five straight shut outs, outscoring the opposition 24-0. They will need to continue their strong defense in order to play for a state tournament berth.
Wrapping up the quarterfinals is the sixth seeded Hopkins Royals and the third seeded and defending section champion Wayzata Trojans. No, it's not a typo. The Trojans are seeded third since they had a down regular season with two losing streaks of three games. Wayzata tied Washburn 1-1 August 27 and a rematch is very likely as the Trojans begin their journey to their 28th state tournament.
There are the pairings. Be sure and dress warm since it will be chilly, rainy and possibly snowy for Semifinal Saturday.
First up is the boys quarterfinal matchups as two Minneapolis schools square off for the second time this season. The eighth seeded Minneapolis South Tigers take on the top seeded Minneapolis Washbuen Millers. The Millers, ranked fourth in Class AA, captured the number one seed with a big 2-1 win over St. Louis Park October 5. Washburn dominated South in their regular season meeting September 12 4-0. Seven of the Millers 12 wins have been by shutout. They are one of the favorites in Section 6.
It's the "Battle of Plymouth" in the second upper bracket game with the fifth seeded Armstrong Falcons facing the fourth seeded Wayzata Trojans. The two Plymouth schools did not face each other in the regular season but their records are nearly identical with the Falcons 8-6-2 and the Trojans 8-5-3. Armstrong finished the regular season winning three of their last four games, losing their regular season finale to the Centennial Cougars. Wayzata is the defending section champion and has lost only one game since they were beaten bay the top ranked Edina Hornets 3-0 September 19. Don't count out the Trojans for a potential battle with the top seeded Millers.
To the lower bracket and a rematch of a September 12 game between the seventh seeded Cooper Hawks and the second seeded St. Louis Park Orioles. The Orioles came out on top 6-2 against the Hawks. Cooper has scored only one goal in its final two regular season games and it will be a tough task against a St. Louis Park team that came close to ending the regular season unbeaten but they were defeated by Washburn. The Orioles play outstanding defense and move the ball around well to set up scoring plays. Keep an eye on St. Louis Park. It could be their first trip to state since 2009 if they can get by the Millers in the section final.
Concluding the quarterfinals is the sixth seeded Hopkins Royals and the third seeded Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. It hasn't been a royal season for Hopkins, who did not win a game until they defeated the Eden Prairie Eagles 2-1 September 28. They did face Southwest in the regular season and tied the Lakers 1-1 August 29. The Lakers have won 10 of their last 11 games and look to head to state for the first time since they finished second in 2010.
Looking at the girls tournament bracket, there is a new top seed for the first time in many years, the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders. The Raiders ended the regular season on a five game winning streak and on a quest to advance to their first state tournament since 2004. First, they have to defeat the eighth seeded Armstrong Falcons who they opened their season against and demolished them 9-0 August 22. Armstrong has won only one game this season, the win coming against Park Center. Can CDH end Wayzata's Section 6 domination?
A season ending victory over the Minneapolis Washburn Millers earned the St. Louis Park Orioles the fifth seed. They will take on the fourth seeded Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. It's been an up and down year for the Orioles, who had a four game winning streak before losing three in a row. Southwest has won seven of their last eight games, including a 1-0 win over St. Louis Park September 26. It should be a great quarterfinal game.
Over in the lower bracket, it's an All Minneapolis Showdown as the seventh seeded South Tigers battle the second seeded Washburn Millers. Washburn beat South in their regular season meeting 1-0 on September 12. The Millers are a tough team to score against and it showed late in the season with five straight shut outs, outscoring the opposition 24-0. They will need to continue their strong defense in order to play for a state tournament berth.
Wrapping up the quarterfinals is the sixth seeded Hopkins Royals and the third seeded and defending section champion Wayzata Trojans. No, it's not a typo. The Trojans are seeded third since they had a down regular season with two losing streaks of three games. Wayzata tied Washburn 1-1 August 27 and a rematch is very likely as the Trojans begin their journey to their 28th state tournament.
There are the pairings. Be sure and dress warm since it will be chilly, rainy and possibly snowy for Semifinal Saturday.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
SLP Orioles Split Home Season Finale With Chanhassen Storm
It was a chilly Thursday night in St. Louis Park as the Oriole soccer teams concluded the home portion of their regular season schedule against the Chanhassen Storm with the girls defeated 1-0 and the boys shutting out Chanhassen 5-0.
First up was the girls game where the Storm, who entered the final week of the regular season with two wins, got a first half goal from Riley Lyons to lead them to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Park Orioles.
Lyons would roar down the field, dribbling the ball and sent it into the net for the only first half goal that would turn out to be the game's only goal. The Orioles had a number of chances to send the game into overtime but Chanhassen goalkeeper Jess Maus made a number of outstanding saves to preserve the shutout. Dare Kroeten would get a free kick as she went up against a three player Chanhassen wall but Maus would come out of the net to make the save. Maus' counterpart in goal for St. Louis Park, Sophia Romero would also prevent the ball from entering the net as she saved Kennedy Beld's shot.
The Storm conclude their regular season with a record of 3-8-2. They will open Section 2AA tournament play on Tuesday, October 8. The Orioles fell to 6-5-2 and end their regular season on Saturday, October 5 at 3 PM in Minneapolis against the Washburn Millers.
To the boys game where Claudy Zua scored two goals to lead the St. Louis Park Orioles to a 5-0 clouding of the Chanhassen Storm.
St. Louis Park would put the game away with four first half goals. The first came with a flurry of action on the right side of the net as the ball deflected off a Storm player and entered the net. Zua would get credited for the goal. Their next two goals would come from penalty kicks as the Chanhassen defense played aggressive to prevent St. Louis Park from scoring but it would cost them not once but twice. Randy Mayele would score the first one and Thomas Salamzadeh score the other to put the Orioles up by three. They would score their fourth goal when the ball deflected off Alex Ruiz-Shimada and ended up inside the net with :09 left in the first half to lead 4-0 at halftime.
The Orioles would add another goal to their total in the second half as Zua would position himself on the right side of the net to rebound Mayele's shot and he would extend the lead to five.
Following the game, Oriole head coach Chato was honored for his 20 years of service to the boys soccer program.
St. Louis Park improves their record to 11-0-1 and ends the regular season on Saturday, October 5 with a 5 PM against the Millers at Minneapolis Washburn. Chanhassen also closes the regular season on the fifth as they head down I-494 to Woodbury to face the East Ridge Raptors at 1 PM.
First up was the girls game where the Storm, who entered the final week of the regular season with two wins, got a first half goal from Riley Lyons to lead them to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Park Orioles.
Lyons would roar down the field, dribbling the ball and sent it into the net for the only first half goal that would turn out to be the game's only goal. The Orioles had a number of chances to send the game into overtime but Chanhassen goalkeeper Jess Maus made a number of outstanding saves to preserve the shutout. Dare Kroeten would get a free kick as she went up against a three player Chanhassen wall but Maus would come out of the net to make the save. Maus' counterpart in goal for St. Louis Park, Sophia Romero would also prevent the ball from entering the net as she saved Kennedy Beld's shot.
The Storm conclude their regular season with a record of 3-8-2. They will open Section 2AA tournament play on Tuesday, October 8. The Orioles fell to 6-5-2 and end their regular season on Saturday, October 5 at 3 PM in Minneapolis against the Washburn Millers.
To the boys game where Claudy Zua scored two goals to lead the St. Louis Park Orioles to a 5-0 clouding of the Chanhassen Storm.
St. Louis Park would put the game away with four first half goals. The first came with a flurry of action on the right side of the net as the ball deflected off a Storm player and entered the net. Zua would get credited for the goal. Their next two goals would come from penalty kicks as the Chanhassen defense played aggressive to prevent St. Louis Park from scoring but it would cost them not once but twice. Randy Mayele would score the first one and Thomas Salamzadeh score the other to put the Orioles up by three. They would score their fourth goal when the ball deflected off Alex Ruiz-Shimada and ended up inside the net with :09 left in the first half to lead 4-0 at halftime.
The Orioles would add another goal to their total in the second half as Zua would position himself on the right side of the net to rebound Mayele's shot and he would extend the lead to five.
Following the game, Oriole head coach Chato was honored for his 20 years of service to the boys soccer program.
St. Louis Park improves their record to 11-0-1 and ends the regular season on Saturday, October 5 with a 5 PM against the Millers at Minneapolis Washburn. Chanhassen also closes the regular season on the fifth as they head down I-494 to Woodbury to face the East Ridge Raptors at 1 PM.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
SLP Orioles-Chanhassen Storm Football Preview
The final road test of the regular season for the St. Louis Park Orioles football team takes place down Highway 212 in Chanhassen Friday night as the Orioles battle the Storm.
Both teams head into the sixth week of the regular season with identical 2-3 records.
St. Louis Park headed to Orono last week to face the Spartans as Aaron Ellingson threw two touchdown passes to McCabe Dvorak to lead them to a 28-14 win. Ellingson was effective under center, completing 11 of 15 passes for 156 yards and carrying the ball 13 times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Sajid Nathim led the Oriole rushing attack with 111 yards on 20 carries.
Defense was also a factor for St. Louis Park as Tobyous Davenport was credited with 10 tackles and Alex Hager had the Orioles lone sack.
Chanhassen ended a three game losing streak last Friday with a 19-13 overtime win over the Waconia Wildcats. Jack Schaefer's two touchdown passes in the first quarter put the Storm ahead 13-0 but the Wildcats would tie the game on Mac McEnelly's one yard touchdown run to send the game into overtime. Chanhassen would get the game winner on a four yard touchdown run from Jason Collins. He led the Storm in rushing with 73 yards on 18 carries.
On defense, Eli Mau led Chanhassen with 12 tackles. Chris Ewing had the lone Storm sack.
The keys to the Orioles beating the Storm is for Ellingson to have another outstanding game and throw to his receivers McCabe Dvorak, Davenport and Cole Ewald. The offensive line has to create opportunities for Nathim to pick up yardage as they head for the .500 mark going into their final two home games against DeLaSalle and Bloomington Jefferson.
The keys to the Storm beating the Orioles is for Collins to test the Oriole defense on the ground and for the defense to get to Ellingson.
The weather picture for Friday doesn't call for rain but bring a blanket since it might get chilly as well as a radio or a smartphone since the Twins open their playoff series against the Yankees that night. Game time is 7 PM.
Both teams head into the sixth week of the regular season with identical 2-3 records.
St. Louis Park headed to Orono last week to face the Spartans as Aaron Ellingson threw two touchdown passes to McCabe Dvorak to lead them to a 28-14 win. Ellingson was effective under center, completing 11 of 15 passes for 156 yards and carrying the ball 13 times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Sajid Nathim led the Oriole rushing attack with 111 yards on 20 carries.
Defense was also a factor for St. Louis Park as Tobyous Davenport was credited with 10 tackles and Alex Hager had the Orioles lone sack.
Chanhassen ended a three game losing streak last Friday with a 19-13 overtime win over the Waconia Wildcats. Jack Schaefer's two touchdown passes in the first quarter put the Storm ahead 13-0 but the Wildcats would tie the game on Mac McEnelly's one yard touchdown run to send the game into overtime. Chanhassen would get the game winner on a four yard touchdown run from Jason Collins. He led the Storm in rushing with 73 yards on 18 carries.
On defense, Eli Mau led Chanhassen with 12 tackles. Chris Ewing had the lone Storm sack.
The keys to the Orioles beating the Storm is for Ellingson to have another outstanding game and throw to his receivers McCabe Dvorak, Davenport and Cole Ewald. The offensive line has to create opportunities for Nathim to pick up yardage as they head for the .500 mark going into their final two home games against DeLaSalle and Bloomington Jefferson.
The keys to the Storm beating the Orioles is for Collins to test the Oriole defense on the ground and for the defense to get to Ellingson.
The weather picture for Friday doesn't call for rain but bring a blanket since it might get chilly as well as a radio or a smartphone since the Twins open their playoff series against the Yankees that night. Game time is 7 PM.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Mayer Lutheran Crusaders Sweep Bethlehem Academy Cardinals
Two Class A volleyball powers clad in red and black met Tuesday night in Mayer as the top ranked Mayer Lutheran Crusaders swept the Bethlehem Academy of Faribault Cardinals three sets to none.
The Crusaders took home the first set 25-14 behind a couple of key kills from Liv Tjernagel and outstanding center line play from sophomore Lilly Wachholz, one of three Wachholz sisters to play for Mayer Lutheran. The other two are Gabby, a freshman and Anna, a senior.
To the second set as Bethlehem Academy started the set with a 2-0 lead and Mayer Lutheran went on a 4-0 run to forge ahead. Mayer Lutheran fell behind 7-4 and would bounce back to take the lead on a left side kill from Claudia Stahlke. The Crusaders would go on a 10-2 run and emerge with a 25-19 win.
Mayer Lutheran opened the third set on a 3-0 run and Bethlehem Academy would come back to take a 7-6 lead. But it was the only time they would lead as the Crusaders displayed outstanding hitting as well as defense to wrap up the match 25-11.
Cardinal head coach Chris Bothum is in her first season leading the Faribault based team replacing long-time head coach Franz Boelter. Bothum, who played for the veteran head coach mentioned how very influential he was to her as a coach. "His record and many trips to the state tournament have helped."
Bothum mentioned about one thing about Boelter that she applied when she took over the program was the determination to win and have a winning attitude.
The first year head coach, who heads a program that has taken home six Class A championship trophies described what it would take to return to the Xcel Energy Center, site of the state tournament in St. Paul. "Continued hard work. Always moving. Knowing we can go out and beat good teams. "
Also interviewed was veteran Crusader head coach Joelle Grimsley, who is in her 25th season at Mayer Lutheran. She spent seven years coaching in Missouri. She mentioned the difference between high school volleyball in Missouri and Minnesota. "Minnesota was at a high level of play."
Grimsley said the keys to the Crusaders success are being positive and highly motivated. She also said that setting high expectations and meeting those expectations were also keys to the program's success.
The Crusaders improved their record to 17-1 and will travel to Arlington on Thursday, October 3 to take on the Sibley East Wolverines at 7 PM.
The Cardinals fell to 7-11 and will also be in action on the 3rd as they host the Medford Tigers at 7:15 PM.
The Crusaders took home the first set 25-14 behind a couple of key kills from Liv Tjernagel and outstanding center line play from sophomore Lilly Wachholz, one of three Wachholz sisters to play for Mayer Lutheran. The other two are Gabby, a freshman and Anna, a senior.
To the second set as Bethlehem Academy started the set with a 2-0 lead and Mayer Lutheran went on a 4-0 run to forge ahead. Mayer Lutheran fell behind 7-4 and would bounce back to take the lead on a left side kill from Claudia Stahlke. The Crusaders would go on a 10-2 run and emerge with a 25-19 win.
Mayer Lutheran opened the third set on a 3-0 run and Bethlehem Academy would come back to take a 7-6 lead. But it was the only time they would lead as the Crusaders displayed outstanding hitting as well as defense to wrap up the match 25-11.
Cardinal head coach Chris Bothum is in her first season leading the Faribault based team replacing long-time head coach Franz Boelter. Bothum, who played for the veteran head coach mentioned how very influential he was to her as a coach. "His record and many trips to the state tournament have helped."
Bothum mentioned about one thing about Boelter that she applied when she took over the program was the determination to win and have a winning attitude.
The first year head coach, who heads a program that has taken home six Class A championship trophies described what it would take to return to the Xcel Energy Center, site of the state tournament in St. Paul. "Continued hard work. Always moving. Knowing we can go out and beat good teams. "
Also interviewed was veteran Crusader head coach Joelle Grimsley, who is in her 25th season at Mayer Lutheran. She spent seven years coaching in Missouri. She mentioned the difference between high school volleyball in Missouri and Minnesota. "Minnesota was at a high level of play."
Grimsley said the keys to the Crusaders success are being positive and highly motivated. She also said that setting high expectations and meeting those expectations were also keys to the program's success.
The Crusaders improved their record to 17-1 and will travel to Arlington on Thursday, October 3 to take on the Sibley East Wolverines at 7 PM.
The Cardinals fell to 7-11 and will also be in action on the 3rd as they host the Medford Tigers at 7:15 PM.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Fifty Years Ago, Four Game Shows Get Cancelled
September 26, 1969. A sad day for game show fans as NBC cancelled four long running game shows in a major daytime schedule overhaul. Here's a look back at what was axed and the shows that replaced them.
The first was Tom Kennedy's breakout hit as host, You Don't Say. It began as a local game show on KTLA in Los Angeles with Jack Barry, in exile due to the quiz show scandals as host. But when NBC picked up the show to debut in April, 1963, Barry was still damaged goods so Kennedy, the brother of Jack Narz would become host. The game of famous names and places became one of two afternoon games popular with kids coming home from school. Though its ratings were still high, NBC cancelled the show and replaced it with the soap opera Bright Promise that would run two and a half seasons.
The other show that was popular with kids was the original version of Match Game, hosted by Gene Rayburn. The game was a lot different that what viewers would see when CBS revived the show in 1973. There were two teams consisting of two contestants and a celebrity and the questions were a lot tamer back then such as ""Name a kind of muffin." The show survived cancellation in 1963 and would run for seven years. It would be replaced by the comedy game show Letters to Laugh-In, a spinoff of the groundbreaking sketch comedy show. Hosted by announcer Gary Owens. It was no laughing matter in the ratings and it was let go after 13 weeks.
Two other shows also departed that day, both produced by Bob Stewart. The first would be his inaugural show as an independent packager after he left Goodson-Todman Eye Guess. Hosted by Bill Cullen, the show began in a morning time period before it was moved to the post Jeopardy time period of 12:30 PM and it thrived for over three and a half years. It would be replaced by the Heatter-Quigley game show Name Droppers, hosted by the Los Angeles radio duo of Al Lohman and Roger Barkley. A panel of three celebrities had a connection to a "name dropper" and two contestants, comprising a group of 20 would determine the celebrity connection. After 13 weeks, it was moved to 4 PM ET to replace Letters to Laugh-In and it also tanked in the ratings. Thirteen weeks later, it would be replaced by a soap opera, the Another World spinoff Somerset.
The other Stewart game show that got cancelled was a show that was Stewart's favorite creation Personality. Debuting in July, 1967 with Larry Blyden as host, a panel of three celebrities who played for home viewers would guess how celebrities would respond to a question. In Adam Nedeff's book, TV Game Shows FAQ, Stewart brainstormed about 2000 questions and conducted the interviews himself. It would have the shortest run of the four departed shows, running a little over two years.
On the brighter side of things, the show would replace Personality would have the most success for the replacements. Monday, September 29 would mark the debut of the original Sale of the Century. Taped in New York, the show was hosted by former Maverick star Jack Kelly but he would leave in 1971 and would be replaced by former major league catcher turned sportscaster Joe Garagiola. The game of questions, answers and instant bargains would run until July, 1973 where it was one of several long running shows axed by then daytime head Lin Bolen to make room for more flashier shows. It's replacement. The Wizard of Odds, the first game show hosted by current Jeopardy host Alex Trebek.
Also on the 29th, Sale of the Century's lead in, the long running Concentration would bring back Bob Clayton as host following a ratings decline that resulted from NBC hiring Ed McMahon as host.
It was all part of a mass change in NBC's daytime game show lineup that occurred 50 years ago.
The first was Tom Kennedy's breakout hit as host, You Don't Say. It began as a local game show on KTLA in Los Angeles with Jack Barry, in exile due to the quiz show scandals as host. But when NBC picked up the show to debut in April, 1963, Barry was still damaged goods so Kennedy, the brother of Jack Narz would become host. The game of famous names and places became one of two afternoon games popular with kids coming home from school. Though its ratings were still high, NBC cancelled the show and replaced it with the soap opera Bright Promise that would run two and a half seasons.
The other show that was popular with kids was the original version of Match Game, hosted by Gene Rayburn. The game was a lot different that what viewers would see when CBS revived the show in 1973. There were two teams consisting of two contestants and a celebrity and the questions were a lot tamer back then such as ""Name a kind of muffin." The show survived cancellation in 1963 and would run for seven years. It would be replaced by the comedy game show Letters to Laugh-In, a spinoff of the groundbreaking sketch comedy show. Hosted by announcer Gary Owens. It was no laughing matter in the ratings and it was let go after 13 weeks.
Two other shows also departed that day, both produced by Bob Stewart. The first would be his inaugural show as an independent packager after he left Goodson-Todman Eye Guess. Hosted by Bill Cullen, the show began in a morning time period before it was moved to the post Jeopardy time period of 12:30 PM and it thrived for over three and a half years. It would be replaced by the Heatter-Quigley game show Name Droppers, hosted by the Los Angeles radio duo of Al Lohman and Roger Barkley. A panel of three celebrities had a connection to a "name dropper" and two contestants, comprising a group of 20 would determine the celebrity connection. After 13 weeks, it was moved to 4 PM ET to replace Letters to Laugh-In and it also tanked in the ratings. Thirteen weeks later, it would be replaced by a soap opera, the Another World spinoff Somerset.
The other Stewart game show that got cancelled was a show that was Stewart's favorite creation Personality. Debuting in July, 1967 with Larry Blyden as host, a panel of three celebrities who played for home viewers would guess how celebrities would respond to a question. In Adam Nedeff's book, TV Game Shows FAQ, Stewart brainstormed about 2000 questions and conducted the interviews himself. It would have the shortest run of the four departed shows, running a little over two years.
On the brighter side of things, the show would replace Personality would have the most success for the replacements. Monday, September 29 would mark the debut of the original Sale of the Century. Taped in New York, the show was hosted by former Maverick star Jack Kelly but he would leave in 1971 and would be replaced by former major league catcher turned sportscaster Joe Garagiola. The game of questions, answers and instant bargains would run until July, 1973 where it was one of several long running shows axed by then daytime head Lin Bolen to make room for more flashier shows. It's replacement. The Wizard of Odds, the first game show hosted by current Jeopardy host Alex Trebek.
Also on the 29th, Sale of the Century's lead in, the long running Concentration would bring back Bob Clayton as host following a ratings decline that resulted from NBC hiring Ed McMahon as host.
It was all part of a mass change in NBC's daytime game show lineup that occurred 50 years ago.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
SLP Orioles-Orono Spartans Football Preview
The second half of the Minnesota high school football season begins this week as the St. Louis Park Orioles head to Pesonen stadium in Long Lake to face the Orono Spartans.
Both the Orioles and Spartans enter the game with identical 1-3 records. St. Louis Park had a Homecoming train wreck as the Spring Lake Park Panthers routed the Orioles 49-14. Orono got their first win of the season with a 14-7 win over the Waconia Wildcats.
In checking the box score and statistics from last week's game on mnfootballhub.com, there were no stats mentioned for the Orioles. But the rush defense sprung a leak as the Panthers ran for a total of 438 yards to only 36 passing yards. Henry Dennis ran 10 times for 189 yards and quarterback Zach Dunbar had 15 carries for 132 yards. Both Dennis and Dubar had two touchdowns apiece. The good news from the game was Sajid Nathim scored a touchdown on a 95 yard kickoff return.
The Spartans scored all their 14 points in the first half to hold off the Wildcats. Danny Striggow, who has committed to Minnesota next season scored on a 36 yard touchdown run to help snap a three game losing streak where they scored only seven points in the first three games. They have played a tough schedule that started with Benilde-St. Margaret's, continued with Cooper and face a state tournament team from last year in Chaska.
What St. Louis Park needs to do to beat Orono is to tighten the run defense and quarterback aaron Ellingson has to take care of the ball and not cause a lot of turnovers.
Orono's keys to the game include finding a way get the offense going and create more scoring opportunities.
The weather picture on Friday calls for temperatures in the 60s. Bring a jacket if you plan to attend the game that starts at 7 PM.
Both the Orioles and Spartans enter the game with identical 1-3 records. St. Louis Park had a Homecoming train wreck as the Spring Lake Park Panthers routed the Orioles 49-14. Orono got their first win of the season with a 14-7 win over the Waconia Wildcats.
In checking the box score and statistics from last week's game on mnfootballhub.com, there were no stats mentioned for the Orioles. But the rush defense sprung a leak as the Panthers ran for a total of 438 yards to only 36 passing yards. Henry Dennis ran 10 times for 189 yards and quarterback Zach Dunbar had 15 carries for 132 yards. Both Dennis and Dubar had two touchdowns apiece. The good news from the game was Sajid Nathim scored a touchdown on a 95 yard kickoff return.
The Spartans scored all their 14 points in the first half to hold off the Wildcats. Danny Striggow, who has committed to Minnesota next season scored on a 36 yard touchdown run to help snap a three game losing streak where they scored only seven points in the first three games. They have played a tough schedule that started with Benilde-St. Margaret's, continued with Cooper and face a state tournament team from last year in Chaska.
What St. Louis Park needs to do to beat Orono is to tighten the run defense and quarterback aaron Ellingson has to take care of the ball and not cause a lot of turnovers.
Orono's keys to the game include finding a way get the offense going and create more scoring opportunities.
The weather picture on Friday calls for temperatures in the 60s. Bring a jacket if you plan to attend the game that starts at 7 PM.
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