August means the end of summer, the Minnesota State Fair and the beginning of the school year. It’s that last one that means my workdays will be getting longer soon. Here’s a short list of things going on:

• Rebuild and upgrade the networking infrastructure in the server room and big advisory space at HSRA Minnesota (pictured above)
• Execute a new Apple lease for Minnesota and take delivery of a boatload of new equipment that needs to be configured and deployed (50+ workstations and 25+ laptops)
• Install upgraded studio and pre-production equipment in Minnesota
• Reposition security cameras and upgrade and enhance digital recording systems
• Upgrade Minnesota server operating system and re-configure
• Re-image older workstations in Minnesota
• Deploy site licenses for Final Cut Pro, Logic Studio and Aperture
• Upgrade and deploy enhanced graphics lab in Minnesota
• Plan for tech contingencies at HSRA Los Angeles and a possible late August visit

On top of all that, I’m still dealing with DNS and firewall issues in Seattle, an overall cleanup of the four Seattle servers, test installs of Elgg, Moodle, Buddypress and Drupal and a re-design of the HSRA New York website. Oh, and I’m trying to learn Ruby on Rails and subversion on the side. Fun, fun.

TPC Twin Cities professional Angie Oberholser won her second Minnesota Women’s State Open Championship today at Stonebrooke Golf Club in Shakopee.

Oberholser eagled the par-five twelfth hole (above) on her way to a second-round 69.

First round leader and former MSHSL Class A champion Katie Detlefson had four bogeys and a double in her round of 75, placing her four shots behind Oberholser, who also won the title in 2002.

Here are the top five finishers for 2008:

• 1, Angie Oberholser, TPC Twin Cities, 75-69-144 (+2)
• 2, Katie Detlefsen (a), Somerby GC, 73-75-148 (+6)
• 3, Leigh Klasse (a), Meadowbrook GC, 75-74-149 (+7)
• 4, Kelli Berns (a), Southbrook GC, 75-76-151 (+9)
• 5, Maggie Loney (a), Troy Burne GC, 80-72-152 (+10)

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The Gophers are looking for help next month at Spring Hill:

Dear Gopher Golf Supporter,

On September 12th-14th, some of the finest collegiate golfers in the country will gather at Spring Hill Golf Club to compete in the 4th Annual Gopher Invitational.

We are looking for Gopher fans and avid golfers to help us with live scoring. This is a great experience for golf fans of all ages. Volunteers will be working on the golf course where you will have a front row seat to watch these future PGA Tour players compete. We will also be looking for a few people to walk the golf course on Sunday with a group serving as a scoreboard standard bearer (great way to see the entire golf course and watch the leader groups play an entire round).

All volunteers will receive an official tournament golf shirt and lunch on the day(s) they volunteer. Details of the event are as follows:

Tournament Location:
Spring Hill Golf Club, Wayzata, MN

Teams in the 2008 Field:
1. University of Arkansas
2. University of Iowa
3. Iowa State University
4. Louisiana State University
5. Marquette University
6. University of Minnesota
7. Pepperdine University
8. Southern Methodist University
9. University of Texas
10. University of Washington
11. University of Wisconsin
12. Yale University

Tournament Dates – Please note that this year’s event is 3 days
Friday, September 12th
Saturday, September 13th
Sunday, September 14th

**Shift starting times will vary based upon the hole you are located at. Each shift should last about 5 hours and the last shift will conclude at 3PM each day.**

If you are interested in helping with The Gopher Invitational, please email mgolf@umn.edu with the following information:
Name
Email Address
Cell Phone Number
Shirt Size
Preferred Shift(s)

Please reply no later than August 25th. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Go Gophers!

Andrew Tank
Tournament Director
Men’s Golf Coach
tankx009@umn.edu
612-625-5863

Show your Gopher pride and get an inside look at a very exclusive private metro course.