Tailgating, Homecoming, and Football!

Come join us this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. as you won’t want to miss this! There will be inflatable games, face painting, drawings for prizes, plus more.

On the Grill: Grilled Dragon Tail Tips* on a stick, side salads, fruit and veggies, dessert, and a beverage. Free will offering with all profits going to Dragon Fire. SPEAKING OF DRAGON FIRE, . . . have you joined yet? If you are coming to tailgating, please RSVP with a number to vickidawson@cableone.net so Steve and Vicki are sure to order enough tails.

*Dragons living along the equator in the mountains of Indonesia shed the tips of their tails twice each year on the eves of the March and September equinoxes. Local villagers go into the woods and hills gathering the discarded tail tips which are then packed and shipped throughout the world to various Dragon affiliated organizations. Once again this year MSUM Dragon Fire will receive an allotment of dragon tail tips for the homecoming celebration. These dragon tail tips have been certified as “safe” meaning that no dragons were harmed in the harvesting of the tail tips.

Pictures from Crookston

Outside linebacker #48 Joey Dawson selling out for a tackle.

#2 Tyrone Small with a big catch to keep a drive alive.

Enol Gilles, running back #7, picking up some of his 92 yards rushing on the day.

Jon Swart #3, Jon Miller #45, and (not pictured and on bottom of pile) Zach Cahill #47 combine for a tackle for a safety.


Freshmen running back #1 Tim Hanson picked up 102 yards on 4 kick returns on the day.

Go Dragons!!!

Scout Players of the Week

We have been celebrating our scout players of the week internally the last few weeks but I thought that I would share them so that you can be proud of your family/friends that work hard all week yet get little recognition.

At top, Zane Ziebell is a freshmen defensive lineman from Lewiston Alutura High School, MN. Below, Matt Taffe is a freshmen running back from Clinton-Graceville-Beardsly High School, MN.

Great work guys. . .Go Dragons!!!

Dragon Tailgating Heads to Crookston

Tailgating on the road in Crookston at 11 am this Saturday.

Hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, and chips will be served. If you'd like to bring a dessert or salad to share, feel free. We will be asking for a free will offering to cover the costs. All profits go to dragon fire.

Please RSVP by Friday at noon to vickidawson@cableone.net so we make sure to have enough food for everyone. Look for the dragon flag!

Go Dragons!!!

Dragons traveling to Crookston Saturday

Dragon Football gets back on the road this weekend as we travel to Crookston, MN for 1pm kickoff time with the host Golden Eagles.

You can listen to Steve and Mike on 1660 AM ESPN Radio or tune in to http://www.northernsun.tv/ to watch the game live.

Go Dragons!!!

Dragons regain the Axe from Bemidji St

Wide receiver #5 Bruce Green with one of his catches on the day

The Big Red Defense bringing down the Bemidji ball carrier

Senior safety #16 Eric Schaumburg registering interception #4 on the season

University president Edna Szymanski holding up the Axe with the players after the game

Great win for the Dragon Football Family with a 27-7 final vs. the Beavers of Bemidji St. This Axe is the fourth oldest Division II traveling trophy and the Dragons have not been in possession of it since 1999. Go Dragons!!!

Dragon Tailgating this Weekend vs. Bemidji

Hello Dragon Fans! We have a full slate of events for Saturday's home opener.

11:00 am -TAILGATING Festivities begin on the street just OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE to the field. We will be grilling BURGERS AND BRATS with all the fixings. Dragon Fire will be accepting a free will offering to offset the costs of the burgers and brats.

Attendees are asked to BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE to share -veggies, fruit, dips, a salad, a dessert, etc. Feel free to bring whatever works best for you. It should serve 12 - 24 people. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. Plates, napkins, and forks will be provided.
We will have some games set up as well. Please feel free to bring something if you'd like (bean bags, lawn golf, etc).

For those of you without RED, Dragon Fire will be selling Dragon football and MSUM apparel.
1:00 pm -GAME TIME! Bring your pom poms and noise makers.

POSTGAME -we will be patronizing a Dragon supporter. There is a post game gathering at DAVE'S SOUTHSIDE TAP. This is a bar with food service. Unfortunately, they do not admit individuals under 21. Dave's is located south of I94 on 8th Street. The website has a nice map: http://www.southsidetap.com/contactus/

PLEASE RSVP FOR THE PREGAME TAILGATING BY THURSDAY NIGHT, SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH MEAT WE NEED TO PURCHASE.

Thanks so much everyone. we are looking forward to another successful tailgating. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Go Dragons! Steve and Vicki Dawson

Alex Nemzek Getting a Facelift for Opener

Alex Nemzek Stadium is getting a little attention prior to our home opener this weekend. With some sandblasting and paint work being completed, should sharpen the appearance of the stadium.

Go Dragons!!!

Becker back on field after heart operation

Written By - Eric Peterson

In-Forum Sports

Published Friday, September 12, 2008

When Cory Becker didn’t feel right during a preseason Minnesota State Moorhead football practice, he didn’t suspect his heart was the culprit.  “At first, I thought I was just sick,” said the 6-foot-5, 255-pound freshman offensive lineman from Stillwater, Minn. “I felt like I was going to throw up. I wasn’t really doing a whole lot. … I thought I had some bad food that wasn’t agreeing with me.”

Keith Wiedrich, an MSUM trainer, came in for a closer look when he spotted Becker bending down on one knee on a warm mid-August day.  Wiedrich recalled Becker was breathing rapidly and Becker told the trainer he couldn’t catch his breath. Wiedrich took Becker’s pulse.

“It was flying,” Wiedrich said, estimating Becker’s pulse was more than 200 beats per minute. “I couldn’t count fast enough to keep up with it. … It was a little bit worrisome because it didn’t slow down. Ten minutes later, his heart rate was still racing.”Becker was pulled from practice and later sent to a doctor. An electrocardiogram showed an irregular heartbeat and Becker was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

“For lack of a better way to put it, he had some faulty wiring in his heart,” Wiedrich said.A heart specialist wouldn’t clear Becker to play football again until he had surgery to correct the problem. Becker had the procedure done on Aug. 22.  “It was like a bridge of tissue that was connecting something to something it shouldn’t have been and they just had to burn it off,” Becker said.

Becker played a handful of plays in MSUM’s season opener against Valley City State on Aug. 30. He started last Saturday against Wayne State.  “They told me it should be good; better than ever,” Becker said.

Another link to the news broadcast: http://www.wday.com/news/index.cfm?id=6018

Photos from CSP

#46 Robert Wilhelm bringing down a Golden Bear

#10 Nick Scharpf on his 50 yard reception

#5 Bruce Green working for a catch versus the CSP defense

The Dragons left frustrated from Griffith Stadium in St. Paul with a 27-23 loss to the hosting Golden Bears of Concordia. We had our chances throughout the game, even had a 14-13 lead going into halftime. The Dragons look to respond in their home opener this coming Saturday with a 1pm kickoff vs. the Beavers of Bemidji State.

2008 Dragon Football Team

Football Team Picture released, great looking new home uniforms!

Tailgating Changes

Due to the potential rain, we are moving the pregame festivities indoors. We are gathering at O'GARA'S BAR & GRILL at 164 Snelling Avenue North in St. Paul. It is located four blocks to the west and two blocks to the south of the Concordia campus. The phone number is 651-644-3333.

O'Gara's is making arrangements for Dragon Fans, so leave your dessert or side dish at home (we'll need it next week for the home opener) and meet us at O'GARA's from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm on Saturday.

Tailgating in St. Paul, MN

There is an open invitation to join Dragon Tailgating this Saturday prior to the Dragon Football game at Concordia St. Paul.

Tailgating will begin at 11:30 am this Saturday, September 13th.

The Golden Bears have designated the far south end of the Central High School parking lot as the Dragon's spot. When you come to the game, if you enter on the Marshal Avenue side and enter the lot, you will find us. We will have the Dragon Flag flying high and the grill going.

We plan to grill and will be ready for a crowd. We will have Brats and condiments ready for everyone. Please RSVP to Steve and Vicki Dawson at vickidawson@cableone.net as to how many people you are bringing for tailgating.

We will be accepting a free-will offering for the brats and the money will go into the kitty for next week's home opener tailgating.

If you decide to attend, please bring a simple side dish to share--salad, dessert, etc.

Dragons making plans for CSP!

Dragon Football will be traveling to St. Paul, Minnesota this coming Saturday to take on the Golden Bears of Concordia. Game start is set for 1:00pm.

The Dawson Dragon Tailgating Caravan will be in position before the game, stay tuned for more details and location.

We hope to see you there. . .Go Dragons!!!

Dragons come up short in Wayne

Despite some big plays from several different Dragons, the team came up short. Here is some shots from the action today in Wayne, NE:

Dennis Oswald #22 scooping a fumble for large gain (top picture).

Quarterback Craig Kutz #4 played a gutsy game taking several big hits and standing in the pocket to deliver the ball.

#2 wide receiver Tyrone Small getting some yardage on one of his catches on the day.

Greetings from Wayne, NE

Reporting from Wayne, NE, the Dragon Football team is ready for today's contest against the host Wildcats.

If you can't be here in person, you can listen to us on local radio, AM 1660 or http://www.northernsun.tv/ where you can watch the game live and for free.

Go Dragons!!!

Dragons Getting for Wayne St

With Wednesday's practice complete, the Dragon Football team is 3 days away from the start of game #2 on the season and our first conference game.

Without divulging to much inside information for those associated with Wayne St who might be reading this, expect to see the Dragons travel to Wayne, NE confident and ready to play come game time. Will there be some new tricks up the sleeve, you will have to travel to Wayne to find out.

You can also catch our game on the web and on ESPN Radio 1660. Both links are on the right hand side of this blog page. Go Dragons!!!