Greetings Fellow Johnnie Fans,
The 2008 season is fast upon us and I decided to start my Holiday weekend with a trip to St. Paul. I stopped at Casper & Runyon’s Nook(Hamline and Randolph, across the street from Cretin-Derham Hall High School) for a couple of delicious Hamm’s on tap to go along with the best burgers [...]
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Having just returned back from several days of fishing on Lake Winnibigoshish we have to apologize for the slow turn around today on Andy’s latest report from Johnnie football camp. As Andy indicates there hasn’t been a decision on the starting quarterback position however my bet is a replay of 2004 when AK-11 made his way onto the field as a 4th [...]
The 2007 St. John’s offense was virtually unstoppable, passing at will, running unmolested through holes the size of small homes, a true sight to behold—on the home turf at Clemens Stadium, that is. The disjointed, sputtering offense that showed up in the Johnnies’ road contests was another thing altogether.
The passing game, led by four-year starter [...]
A tackle by trade, Tom Riitters(seated middle) takes center stage at most events!
Who says the football lineman isn’t the most athletic and intelligent participant on the field? Here at JohnnieFootball.com we defy the odds and sport three linemen among our regular contributors. Today’s feature is by former Little Falls Flyer and Johnnie offensive lineman Tom Riitters who asks the reader to “Tell [...]
For those making the return trip from Pella, Iowa to Minnesota on a dreary fall day last November, it was easy for thoughts to drift to the start of a new football season. Actually, thoughts of pretty much anything besides the Johnnies’ crushing 37-7 loss to Central in the second round of the NCAA [...]
Think your “Johnnie Blood” runs red hot with the anticipation of another season in Collegeville witnessing football sage John Gagliardi coach his 60th year? Does your fall schedule completely hinge on the Johnnies playing football and who they’ll be challenging in the playoffs? If you answered yes, then I challenge you to compare your Johnnie Spirit to our newest contributor [...]
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Our webmaster, the vaunted “Mr. Shoes”, says he’ll be knee-deep in “code” next week and the days leading up to East Texas in an effort to complete all the site upgrades planned during the off-season. Until then we’ll continue to publish Andy Pierskalla’s player blog “post-style”…enjoy!
—DustySJU
August 17th
Practice started later in the day due to church. I [...]
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In our attempt to bring you right into the huddle during Johnnie Football Camp we’ve enlisted the talents of Johnnie senior defensive lineman Andy Pierskalla. This fall will be the third season of action for Andy as extensive shoulder surgery in May of ‘07 forced the Farmington graduate to the sideline for a season of [...]
Ok, maybe the phrase “Let The Games Begin” is a bit overused however in an Olympic year and with Johnnie Football Camp in full swing it’s as good as anything.
Just as the Johnnies began practice at 9:30am on Friday morning another sign of the upcoming season is the crew from JohnnieFootball.com gathering at Champps in [...]
