Author of "Prepville, Minnesota" coming in 2026.https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwr5ld6yh22cComing soon!30 Sep 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr5ld6yh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwomnup36k2bLooking forward to appearing on KSTP-TV's Minnesota Live program Friday morning, talking about high school sports and my new book. The show runs from 9-10 a.m. @kstptv.bsky.social Pre-order ... Amazon: shorturl.at/L08l7 Barnes & Noble: shorturl.at/1tb0O29 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwomnup36k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwmeelbtqk2uWe're 7 weeks from the release of my book, PREPVILLE, MN, and I have been invited to appear at events and in front of groups. Among them ... --Minnesota Live on KSTP TV --Twin Cities Book Festival --Wayzata Rotary --Minnesota Football Coaches Association Clinic --Edina Noon Rotary28 Sep 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmeelbtqk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwm734kplc2uListening to Laura Yuen on WCCO radio with Jason DeRusha ... important conversation about how youth sports can impact kids and families. If you haven't read Laura's series on that topic in the Star Tribune, you should. https://www.startribune.com/youth-sports-parents-look-back-heres-what-they-regret/60187961928 Sep 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm734kplc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwk574xblk2eSpent much of today in the car and thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Vikings-Bucs on ESPN Radio via SIRIUSXM with Steve Levy, Kelly Stouffer and Courtney Cronin. No screaming, no cheering, no "us," no "we," just professionalism all the way.28 Sep 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwk574xblk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwhbi2uhss2u [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhbi2uhss2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwhbfxykbk2uI am humbled to be an Honorary Lifetime member of the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association. And honored as well to author this front-page article for their publication that goes to coaches all over the great state of Minnesota. https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/ca82-3626978/Final_MNPrepCoach_Sept2026__2_.pdf?_gl=1*lbnhsx*_ga*MTk3ODM4OTk0Mi4xNzQ3NDA3OTM1*_ga_PQ25JN9PJ8*czE3OTA0NDI3MTQxNzQtN3AxeXhpYnJubDgkbzQ5OCRnMCR0MTc5MDQ0MjcyMCRqNTQkbDAkaDA.#_ga=2.114897223.1717178163.1790442715-1978389942.174740793526 Sep 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhbfxykbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mwc6fh5rek2sKerwin Engelhart was a gem. postbulletin.com/obituaries/obi… https://postbulletin.com/obituaries/obi…24 Sep 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwc6fh5rek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mw7tzij4ak2iIn honor of SPACEBALLS THE T SHIRT we present PREPVILLE THE T SHIRT.23 Sep 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7tzij4ak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mw5kaza4cs2zPrepville update: We live in Dakota County, Minnesota, where our excellent public library system now lists my book among its collection (and two people have already requested to borrow it). Seven weeks until release day. Let's read!23 Sep 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5kaza4cs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mw2zkjjyek2wSome exciting news is on the horizon related to my book, PREPVILLE, MN. Can't say too much at this point, but it rhymes with "plodbast."22 Sep 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2zkjjyek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mvq6g3a2pk2qBook Excerpt: Caleb Thielbar Is The Pride Of Randolph. Story About Major League Pitcher From “PREPVILLE, MN” Was Originally Written In January 2014. https://johnmillea.substack.com/p/book-excerpt-caleb-thielbar-is-the17 Sep 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq6g3a2pk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mvogxyolnk2qI was interviewed about my book this week by Joe Lancello as part of a wide-ranging weekly coaches show by Your Live Event, a consortium of great radio stations in Minnesota and North Dakota. My segment starts at 28:43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWvFux-RcKk17 Sep 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvogxyolnk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mvje4wrvg22dHad a fun time today talking about PREPVILLE MN with Joe Lancello for an upcoming episode of Your Live Event Coaches Show.15 Sep 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvje4wrvg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mvgpyxgw7k2u#ThankARef13 Sep 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgpyxgw7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mv6wg4gxok2qI'm so honored that this proud native son of Fulda, Minnesota, has written the foreword to my book. The release date is two months from today and you can make it very easy by ordering your copy now. Pre-order ... Amazon: shorturl.at/L08l7 Barnes & Noble: shorturl.at/1tb0O10 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6wg4gxok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mv4lkj5en22yThinking Back To 25 Years Ago This Week. From 2001: How High School Sports Can Help The Healing. https://johnmillea.substack.com/p/thinking-back-to-25-years-ago-this09 Sep 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4lkj5en22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3muwzckavi223It's hard to imagine Dwight Lundeen as the football coach at Edina, but that possibility existed at one point during his 57-year Becker career. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwzckavi223https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3muuynemmqc2yThe First Game Of The Final Season For Becker’s Legend. From Start To Finish, An Inside Look At Dwight Lundeen’s 57th Season Opener. https://johnmillea.substack.com/p/the-first-game-of-the-final-season06 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuynemmqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3muuma2xxcc2yhttps://www.audacy.com/podcasts/8572c7408d858da8b36a986e2fb0fb6b/episodes/a_career_highlighting_the_lore-8642344 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuma2xxcc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3musjdxqdec25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3musjdxqdec25https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3musjd6qvdc25Thanks Mary. You are awesome. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3musjd6qvdc25https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mus4qupguk2rI'll be joining my close personal friend Steve Thomson on the WCCO AM 830 airwaves around 4:30 today from the Minnesota State Fair. Should be fun ... and crowded ... and toasty.05 Sep 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus4qupguk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mupomik2vs2pHere's a link to my time with Heather Brown on the WCCO TV Mid-Morning show today. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/from-natalie-darwitz-to-joe-mauer-new-book-collects-30-years-of-minnesota-high-school-sports-tales/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUH9d9wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7aw8qstisYFKkbu75WjKBkjEn7bmPzz7Nm25oUuQC2cjuqE7tAgz8cCbk-Tg_aem_ezwH1b1DHx12RAbnt33QDA04 Sep 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupomik2vs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3muoxtk23x22pPhotos from last night's Week 1 football game in Becker, the last opening game for Bulldogs coach Dwight Lundeen, who will retire after 57 years when the season ends. Story coming to my Substack page: johnmillea.substack.com04 Sep 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoxtk23x22phttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3munkl5lph22pI'm in Becker for the first game of Dwight Lundeen's 57th and final season as head coach. During the pregame coaches meeting I asked Dwight and his assistant coaches to sign the book authored by his son, Matt. I'll treasure it.03 Sep 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3munkl5lph22phttps://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mukxeg56tc24Gerhard's teams won 48 games in a row and were state champs in 1986-87-88. The current Minneota team owns a 46-game win streak and state championships in the last four seasons. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukxeg56tc24https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mukx6qbxyc24Good stuff happening in Minneota, Minnesota. On Sept. 18 the football facility will be named Gerhard Meidt Stadium, for the man who coached for 32 years in Minneota, Rothsay and Big Lake. New signage is privately funded, which is excellent (photos by Chris Meidt).02 Sep 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukx6qbxyc24https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mukvzkmkck24The Minnesota School Boards Association asked me to be part of an effort called Minnesota Kids Rise, which I consider a high honor. I was interviewed earlier this summer and the result is the video below. Click the link, I'm the second video from the top... minnesotakidsrise.org/stories/ https://minnesotakidsrise.org/stories/02 Sep 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukvzkmkck24https://bsky.app/profile/minnesotamillea.bsky.social/post/3mukvuzfwvk24"Millea reminds us that the efforts made by prep athletes are often the same as those made by the Vikings, Twins, Wild, Lynx, Loons when they play their games. The difference is, it isn’t the final score that matters more, but the experience of being on the team." https://www.myvillager.com/sports/wright_call/new-book-shines-a-light-on-virtue-of-prep-sports/article_c1032b7b-4f77-4d1a-bdef-1b7c7c94a1f2.html02 Sep 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:de2mveeflofbdbwyf6gojr5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukvuzfwvk24