Author Interviews
Podcasts
Dec. 8, 2020
On the Pond
The boys from On the Pond talk all things state tourney with Loren Nelson and David La Vaque, who also provide a preview of the upcoming high school season.
Nov. 22, 2020
Bardown Beauties
David La Vaque joins the Bardown Beauties to talk about high school sports coverage and Tourney Time in Episode 49.
Interview with David La Vaque starts at 25 minutes, 55 seconds
March 1, 2020
Youth Hockey Hub
Danny Ryan, Tony Scott and Karl Schuettler talk with co-author David La Vaque about Tourney Time and the process of writing it during a span of almost three years.
Interview with co-author David La Vaque starts at 44:18
Feb. 29, 2020
Beyond the Pond
Kevin Falness, Pat Micheletti, Mark Parrish and Zach Halverson interview the co-authors about Tourney Time and get their state tournament and Mr. Hockey predictions.
Interview with David La Vaque and Loren Nelson starts at 1 hour, 17 minutes
Feb. 22, 2020
The Bruce Ciskie Show
Bruce Ciskie chats with the authors about their inspiration and some of their highlights in the creation of Tourney Time.
Jan. 28, 2020
Southwest Newspapers
Southwest News Media's sports editors interview David La Vaque and Loren Nelson on their Sports 4 Dummies podcast.
Jan. 21, 2020
Trek to the X
Tourney Time authors David La Vaque and Loren Nelson share their favorite stories from the book and moments in their three-year journey writing it with KFAN's Brandon Mileski.
Jan. 21, 2020
Overtime Hockey Podcast
Authors David La Vaque and L.R. Nelson sit down for an extended chat with Pete Waggoner for a segment on his Overtime Hockey Podcast.
Dec. 8, 2019
Hockdish podcast
Listen to the authors interviewed by Tom Chorske on his Hockdish Podcast.
Print/Websites
March 21, 2020
The Rink Live
Jess Myers writes about Tourney Time as a way to help pass the time with hockey on hiatus: "If you are a Minnesota high school hockey fan, this coffee table book is a place where one can escape for hours, with in-depth looks at the stories, both the legendary and the untold, from dynasties like Eveleth, St. Paul Johnson, Bloomington Jefferson and Edina and from well-known characters who burst onto the scene and cemented their names in tourney lore."
Feb. 18, 2020
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Jason Feldman interviews the authors who discuss the importance of the 1977 chapter devoted to Rochester John Marshall's stunning upset of Edina East in the championship game.
Feb. 6, 2020
Star Tribune's Puck Drop
The Star Tribune's Joe Christensen gives his initial reaction after seeing Tourney Time and provides an excerpt from the book's 1996 chapter featuring the epic semifinal game between Duluth East and Apple Valley that lasted five overtimes.
Feb. 4, 2020
Sun Newspapers/ Hometownsource.com
Jason Olson, sports editor for Sun Newspapers in St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Richfield and Bloomington, offers an in-depth look at Tourney Time and the process authors David La Vaque and Loren Nelson used in writing it.
Jan. 28, 2020
International Falls Journal
Sports writer Colton Jeffries highlights the heavy International Falls flavor in Tourney Time, offering an excerpt from the 1965 chapter featuring one of the state's greatest teams.
Jan. 28, 2020
Southwest Newspapers
Eric Kraushar, sports editor at Southwest Newspapers, shares highlights of an interview with the authors, leading with an excerpt from the epic 1996 state tournament semifinal game between Duluth East and Apple Valley.
Jan. 17, 2020
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press writes about the inspiration behind Tourney Time and reviews excerpts from the book.
Radio/TV
March 23, 2022
April 21, 2020
KDSM Radio
Will Heyer, sports director of KDSM Radio in International Falls, chats with co-author David La Vaque about Tourney Time, which includes several chapters focusing on championship International Falls teams.
Tourney Time discussion begins at 8:55
March 27, 2020
Twin Cities Public Television
Co-author David La Vaque talks about the origins of the state tournament and some of the early powerhouses such as Eveleth and St. Paul Johnson with Eric Eskola on Almanac, a weekly news and public affairs program.
March 6, 2020
KSTP-TV
Tom Hauser interviews the authors and shares how Minnetonka's 2018 championship, featured in the book, struck a personal chord.
March 6, 2020
MPR News
Tom Crann is joined by David La Vaque for a segment on MPR News' All Things Considered program.
March 6, 2020
Minnesota Score Radio
Wally Langfellow and Dave Love interview authors David La Vaque and Loren Nelson during the state tournament at the Let's Play Hockey Expo.
March 3, 2020
Minnesota Prep Spotlight
David La Vaque and Loren Nelson talk about the inspiration for the book Tourney Time and what they hope it delivers to readers.
March 3, 2020
93X Half-Assed Morning Show
Discussion about Tourney Time's Top 10 Celebrity Sightings chart begins at 1:34:40
Feb. 29, 2020
KARE 11
Dave Schwartz sits down with the Tourney Time authors to discuss several of the tournament's most memorable moments.
Feb. 25, 2020
AM 1240 WJON
David La Vaque and Loren Nelson join Dave Overlund on WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" to talk about the amount of work it took to put together Tourney Time, the different arenas the tournament has been played in over the years, the most hated team in tournament history and more.
