Patrick Mader Guest on TPT Almanac

Hosts Eric Eskola and Cathy Wurzer welcomed Patrick “Packy” Mader to the popular TPT show to discuss Olympian Henry Boucha, the legendary hockey player from Warroad, Minnesota, and the new Women’s Professional Hockey League which will have a team located in Minnesota.  Check out Packy’s appearance at this link, the segment begins at the 9-minute mark.  https://www.tpt.org/almanac/

Growth of Girls’ sports in Minnesota Receiving Attention in 50th Year Since Passage of Title IX in Minnesota

Selected as one of five interviewers by the Minnesota Historical Society, Patrick “Packy” Mader had the privilege of having conversations with women athletes for the Minnesota Women in Sport Oral Histories Project in 2022.  Among the influential people interviewed were Peggy Brenden, the St. Cloud tennis player, who originated the suit against the Minnesota State High School League for the right to participate in high school sports; Olympians Kara Salmela (biathlon; Elk River), Kris Kuehl (discus; Storden-Jeffers), and Anna Ringsred (speedskating; Duluth); and multiple-sport athletes Annie Adamczak (Moose Lake), Diane Scovill (St. Paul), and Janet Karvonen (New York Mills). 

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Praise for More Minnesota Gold

“Very few in Minnesota do more to honor our wonderful past in athletics than Patrick Mader. This second edition of Minnesota Gold is yet another classic publication that everyone, who loves our sports, will cherish for years to come. Patrick is a gem that we are lucky to have telling these wonderful stories.”

 —Gary Wilson
U of M Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
1985-2013

“Love the book! Couldn’t put it down.”

—Bill Miles
Longtime Wayzata High School cross country and track & field coach
2015 National Cross Country Coach of the Year

“Powerful stories and beautiful, thoughtful, writing and book!”

—Trina Radke Gerry
1988 Olympian, author, coach

“The thoughtful arrangement of striking images, illustrations, and stylized text throughout enhances the content of the book, creating a fantastic experience for readers.”

—Midwest Indpendent Publishers Association judge