Capturing Victor Page weilding a broomstick during the middle of the sold out Christmas Night Skyforce game. Challenging synchronized swimmers, pickle ballers, and Stu Whitney to on-air athletic competitions. Calling local small town bars to get the high school football or basketball scores.

Then, there's the incredible events, personalities, and history that flashed before his lenses.

Erik Thorstenson has seen and broadcasted almost everything imaginable over the last 30 years for KSFY-TV and Dakota News Now as Sioux Falls and the sports landscape in South Dakota has changed dramatically.

Now a morning news anchor, the universally beloved "Thor" spends an hour telling colorful stories of those three decades on the air and pulls back the curtain of what TV shows and national sports celebrities are like off the air.

How rosy is Pete Rose? What backhanded remark did Sugar Ray Leonard make? How do you get past an NBA team's security to hang out in 20-year-old Mike Miller's hotel room?

And, what is life as an early morning news anchor like after 25 years of late night sports? Thor tells these stories in as easy-listening of a fashion as he tells stories you see on the tube. Or, nowadays, on your "device."

And we start with fun stories about the outdated devices those in the TV industry used to have to operate.

Before Thor —

A turnover carnival. ANT and Julius disappearing. SGA flopping his way to the foul line.

It all added up to an Thunder thumping of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

As has become tradition on Happy Hour, our Sioux Falls Live Twin Cities Native & Die Hard Wolves Fan Analyst Chris Johnson — who happens to be the 17-year head coach of the University of Sioux Falls men's basketball team — provides unique day-after perspective from the brain of both a fan and a coach.

There's so much to unpack. Will this series be as bad as it looked? How can Chris Finch and the Wolves staff adjust to the avalanche the Thunder threw on them on Tuesday?

Brace yourselves for a half hour of unfiltered, seething candor tempered by a nuanced basketball mind.

Capturing Victor Page weilding a broomstick during the middle of the sold out Christmas Night Skyforce game. Challenging synchronized swimmers, pickle ballers, and Stu Whitney to on-air athletic competitions. Calling local small town bars to get the high school football or basketball scores.

Then, there's the incredible events, personalities, and history that flashed before his lenses.

Erik Thorstenson has seen and broadcasted almost everything imaginable over the last 30 years for KSFY-TV and Dakota News Now as Sioux Falls and the sports landscape in South Dakota has changed dramatically.

Now a morning news anchor, the universally beloved "Thor" spends an hour telling colorful stories of those three decades on the air and pulls back the curtain of what TV shows and national sports celebrities are like off the air.

How rosy is Pete Rose? What backhanded remark did Sugar Ray Leonard make? How do you get past an NBA team's security to hang out in 20-year-old Mike Miller's hotel room?

And, what is life as an early morning news anchor like after 25 years of late night sports? Thor tells these stories in as easy-listening of a fashion as he tells stories you see on the tube. Or, nowadays, on your "device."

And we start with fun stories about the outdated devices those in the TV industry used to have to operate.

A turnover carnival. ANT and Julius disappearing. SGA flopping his way to the foul line.

It all added up to an Thunder thumping of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

As has become tradition on Happy Hour, our Sioux Falls Live Twin Cities Native & Die Hard Wolves Fan Analyst Chris Johnson — who happens to be the 17-year head coach of the University of Sioux Falls men's basketball team — provides unique day-after perspective from the brain of both a fan and a coach.

There's so much to unpack. Will this series be as bad as it looked? How can Chris Finch and the Wolves staff adjust to the avalanche the Thunder threw on them on Tuesday?

Brace yourselves for a half hour of unfiltered, seething candor tempered by a nuanced basketball mind.

For almost 30 years, Steve Thomson has lived his childhood dream of being a host on Minnesota's most prestigious radio station, WCCO in Minneapolis.

Before he was opining and interviewing big-name guests about the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, Wild, and other local teams, Thomson was the Voice of the University of Sioux Falls athletics for five years in the 1990's, among other gigs in South Dakota's largest city.

The St. Paul native shares stories of Bob Young and the 1996 national championship team that featured future South Dakota coaching legends Kalen DeBoer and Kurtiss Riggs. He also describes his own unique radio path both to Sioux Falls and the Twin Cities, including a vivid memory of the day his dream came true at WCCO.

Thomson also shares how a tragedy in his life involving one of his daughters has shaped his outlook on life ever since.

Before the chat with Thomson, host John Gaskins calls his shot — the Timberwolves will "upset" the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.

Once again, the Wolves are picked by both Vegas and many national pundits to lose their playoff series. While OKC won a league-best 68 games in the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed, there are several reasons why the Wolves can beat them and advance to the NBA Finals.

In particular, Gaskins picks apart the prediction of one respected veteran NBA analyst, who favors the Thunder.

For almost 30 years, Steve Thomson has lived his childhood dream of being a radio announcer on Minnesota's most prestigious station, WCCO in Minneapolis.

Before hosted shows opining and interviewing with big-name guests about the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, Wild, and more in one of the nation's largest markets, Thomson was the Voice of the University of Sioux Falls athletics for five years in the 1990's, among other gigs in South Dakota's largest city.

The St. Paul native shares stories of Bob Young and the 1996 national championship team that featured future South Dakota coaching legends Kalen DeBoer and Kurtiss Riggs. He also describes his own unique radio path both to Sioux Falls and the Twin Cities, including a vivid memory of the day his dream came true at WCCO.

Thomson also shares how a tragic event in his life involving one of his daughters has shaped his outlook on life ever since.

Once again, the Minnesota Timberwolves are picked by both Vegas and many national pundits to lose their playoff series, this time to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.

While OKC won 68 games in the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed, Happy Hour host John Gaskins rattles off several reasons why the Wolves are the better team right now.

He also pokes holes in veteran NBA analyst Ric Buecher's OKC pick.

Monday's "John-o-logue" with Happy Host John Gaskins gives a nod to the hot hitting Sioux Falls Canaries, who averaged over 10 runs per game in their six-game homestand at The Birdcage that wrapped up on Sunday. The highlight of the week came on Friday, when Augustana alumnus Jordan Barth hit two grand slams and USF alumnus Josh Rehwaldt hit for the cycle, finishing on a home run.

You can no longer use "the Canaries stink" or "there's no local players to watch" as excuses to skip trips to The Birdcage. Now, it's your loss.

Then, Sioux Falls Live sports reporter Trent Singer provides a potpourri of local sports insights on developments in Augustana softball, Augustana hockey, and USF baseball. Plus, a wrap on the Twins weekend that saw a 13-game winning streak end and the Oklahoma City Thunder emerge as the Minnesota Timeberwolves' opponent in the Western Conference Finals. Who will win the West?

Before he landed a dream job coaching and thriving Iowa State — where he has earned a reputation as one of the best big-league coaches in the country — T.J. Otzelberger was a struggling rookie head coach at South Dakota State, starting 1-5 in Summit League play.

Otzelberger was an "outsider" coming over from Iowa State's staff. He had never worked in South Dakota when he took over for SDSU legend Scott Nagy, who had just taken the Jackrabbits to their third NCAA Tournament in five seasons before leaving for Wright State.

Pile on that 1-5 start, and there were plenty of people doubting if Otzelberger knew what he was doing. Count the coach himself among them.

In a 35-minute Happy Hour interview, Otzelberger looks back on the many "sleepless nights" that first season of 2016-17 and how the Jacks turned it into a blazing run back to "the big dance," which included one of the greatest moments in Jackrabbit history — the buzzer-beating "Michael Orris shot" to beat rival and regular season champion South Dakota in the Summit League Tournament semifinals in Sioux Falls.

The Milwaukee native reminisces about other highlights of his three years in Brookings, most notably coaching Mike Daum during Daum's his ascent to becoming one of the Top 10 scorers in NCAA history. Through all three years, Otzelberger's SDSU successor Eric Henderson showed signs of becoming an effective head coach with his work as an Otzelberger assistant.

But first, Otzelberger addresses one of his trademarks — the tight polo shirt — and tackles the transfer-heavy times coaches like him navigate in the current NIL era, including the departing with Sioux Falls Lincoln alumnus J.T. Rock, who left for New Mexico.

Before you enjoy a juicy Otzelberger, a nod to the hot hitting Sioux Falls Canaries, who averaged over 10 runs per game in their six-game homestand at The Birdcage that wrapped up on Sunday. The highlight of the week came on Friday, when Augustana alumnus Jordan Barth hit two grand slams and USF alumnus Josh Rehwaldt hit for the cycle, finishing on a home run.

You can no longer use "the Canaries stink" or "there's no local players to watch" as excuses to skip trips to The Birdcage. Now, it's your loss.

Then, Sioux Falls Live sports reporter Trent Singer provides a potpourri of local sports insights on developments in Augustana softball, Augustana hockey, and USF baseball. Plus, a wrap on the Twins weekend that saw a 13-game winning streak end and the Oklahoma City Thunder emerge as the Minnesota Timeberwolves' opponent in the Western Conference Finals. Who will win the West?