http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:46:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Second period underway, Waterloo on powerplay. Cedar Rapids ties it on 2-on-1 break -- Stephen Collins gets nice pass from Michael Parks. RoughRiders take 3-2 lead as Stu Wilson beats Belfour just inside pipe. That's one Belfour would like back. CR has netted two more goals in  span of 12 seconds and have ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=741 Minutes away from the first face-off of the 2009-10 preseason. Scratches tonight are forwards Jamie Hill, Taylor Ward, Bryce Ravndalen and defensemen Wally Cossette and Tyler Amburgey. The game will be played in three 17-minute periods. Starters for Waterloo -- Dan Sova and Nick Ebert on defense, JT Brown, Tyler Barnes and ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=731 Looking forward to watching the P.K. O'Handley built 2009-10 Waterloo Black Hawks team tonight in an exhibition at Young Arena against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Follow the action live here on Half Nelson, Half Fiction. http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=728 Wrestling official Mike Allen stopped by the office Thursday and told me he's decided to hang up his officiating whistle. He is the second highly-respected official from Waterloo to retire from officiating in recent years. Chuck Yagla retired two years ago. Allen, who began officiating wrestling part-time in 1976 while still in ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=724 The guy who created several of the best movies I've ever seen died today, so I'm a little sad. RIP John Hughes We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."  - Breakfast Club The question isn't "what are we going to do," the question is "what aren't we ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=721 It's been a rumor for a while, but according to a couple of different sources I've learned Cedar Falls has been named Will Kelly it's new head wrestling coach. The former Wartburg national champion has been running the Tigers' kids club the past few seasons. He won an NCAA title for the ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=715 It's taken me a few days to comment, but at the same time I'm almost in a state of denial that Ed Thomas has left us. I was here Wednesday working at the Courier when the first call came in that Ed had been shot. I didn't  believe it. Moments later ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=712 The United States Hockey League's annual May Entry Draft is less than 30 minutes away. I'm here inside the Black Hawks' war room at Young Arena and will bring you blow by blow commentary from the opening pick which is owned by the Tri-City Storm. Waterloo picks ninth. Here in the room ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=690 The USHL Futures draft is underway and with its first pick and third overall, the Waterloo Black Hawks took Jay Williams, a goalie, from the TPH Thunder, where he played on the 16U National Team. The Thunder is based out of Duluth, Ga, the practice facility of the Atlanta Thrashers. The ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=681 Unfortunate news came out of Cedar Falls today as wrestling coach Jay Llewellyn was told by the school they wanted to go in a new direction. Llewellyn just finished his ninth season as the Tigers' coach, helping Michael Kelly win the 145-pound state title this past February. He was a good guy ... http://www.wcfcourier.com/app/blogs/nelson/?p=677