National Sports Center Blog

2010 Brings Change to USA CUP

2010-01-05T13:03:23-06:00

By Colleen Bourdon, International Team Liaison Here's wishing each of you a wonderful New Year! I have transitioned to part-time, working with international teams,team ranking and other projects as assigned. The new kid in town is Terry Collins, Sports Sales...

Webcasting Schwan Cup at the Xcel Energy Center

2009-12-28T17:24:37-06:00

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer This week the NSC holds our annual Schwan Cup high school hockey tournament. This year is the 9th edition of Minnesota's top high school holiday tournament. Sixty-four varsity teams -- half boys and...

US Women's Olympic Hockey Team announced

2009-12-18T11:17:05-06:00

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer The 21 members of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team were announced on December 17 in a big ceremony at the Mall of America. The team has been training at the Schwan Super...

Rod Carew visits the NSC

2009-12-17T13:22:14-06:00

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer Minnesota Twins legend Rod Carew visited the NSC on December 16. The Baseball Hall of Famer spent the evening as a guest instructor at the Minnesota Twins Training Academy at the National Sports...

U.S. Women's National Team volunteers for Blaine FD Food Drive

2009-12-08T11:47:00-06:00

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer For more than 30 years, every December, the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department has been taking their trucks into the neighborhoods around the NSC to collect non-perishable food for community food banks....

Team USA signs autographs at AAG Hockey

2009-11-30T12:24:25-06:00

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer The Schwan Super Rink at the National Sports Center hosted the All-American Girls and Women's Hockey Tournament, November 19-22. Five members of the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team signed autographs at the tournament....

Track racing hasn't stopped for all of us here in the tundra!

2009-10-20T13:20:48-05:00

By James Tainter, NSC Systems Programmer/Master's Track Cyclist The fall colors have started to sneak into the trees here in Minnesota, and for most of us who ride the track at the National Sports Center in Blaine, now is a...

On The Road Again

2009-09-22T15:35:00-05:00

by Colleen Bourdon, Director of Team Relations Every fall members of the staff at the National Sports Center (NSC) get the travel bug. The need to go out and talk to our soccer people about the programs at the NSC....

Goodbye, but not really by Colleen Bourdon, Director of Team Relations

2009-09-22T14:30:00-05:00

Four times each year a very energetic group of volunteers come together to help in the planning for the next USA CUP. Teri Vogt, our tournament director, runs a good meeting with loads of information and updates. Last night we...

Visitors from Brazil - What An Excellent Surprise by Colleen Bourdon, Director of Team Relations

2009-09-22T14:05:36-05:00

Vistors from Brazil - what an excellent way to begin the week. Yesterday, September 21, I had surprise visitors for my USA CUP co-workers. Sha did her usual excited scream and Vicki gave out warm and fuzzy Vicki hugs. Who...