Ben grew up in Mabel, Minnesota before going on to get a degree from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato. He spent much of his youth listening to Twins games on KFIL. Ben moved on and wrote articles for his college sports website and also wrote Rochester Honkers game summaries while interning with Townsquare Media in Rochester. Ben likes most all the sports, though he knows the letdown that is associated with the Minnesota teams. One of his first CD's was Alan Jackson, and you can hear a mix of country music, from Merle Haggard to Taylor Swift when Ben is on air.
Ben Aberg
Lions Defend Home
The Spring Grove Lions took on the Mabel-Canton Cougars in a baseball game on Cool 104 on Friday night. Spring Grove defeated their rivals 11-7. It was a good time up in the box calling the game at the new setup.
The game began just after 4:00, and Drew Wyffels started it off with an infield single on a 7-pitch at-bat...
Lanesboro Honors Veterans
Wednesday night, the Lanesboro Student Body hosted a fundraising dinner for the Honor Flight Network. The event included a meal to fundraise, information about the Honor Flight Program, and to just honor those who have served our country.
To begin the program, the Lanesboro high school choir sang the national anthem before there were two moments of reflection - one for those who are currently serv
Spring Sprung For Now
Before it started raining yesterday and before it started cooling down for a bit, I got outside and looked out at my place at everything sprouting up.
First off, when I left the studio, my car had been in the sun and the dashboard reading gave an 84...
That’s Impressive
Tuesday night, there was a lot of action in Major League Baseball, and some folks at KFIL took notice.
Ilene is a Blue Jays fan, so she had to show me a clip from last night's victory.
It took a hard play in right field, a strong throw, running, and gymnastics for Chris Coghlan to score the go-ahead run...
Fun For All at M-C Alumni Game
On a beautiful day for baseball, the old folks held on to defeat the current Cougars baseball squad.
Saturday morning, the tradition was continued. Whoever could make it came back to Mabel to play against the current Mabel-Canton Cougars...
Dover-Eyota Dominant Friday
The Dover-Eyota Eagles softball team defeated the Rushford-Peterson Trojans 13-1 in five innings.
As soon as the visiting Eagles got there, their bats were alive. Jordan Meyers was the first to reach and reached third with some good baserunning...
Vikings Schedule Is Out
Last night, the official NFL schedules came out, and it looks to me like the Vikings will be back in the playoffs.
Week One, the Vikings open at home on Monday Night Football! This game will be a 6:00 kickoff, with a Monday Night doubleheader on ESPN...
Over? Did You Say Over?
Nothing is over til we decide it is! I've heard that clip from "Animal House" so many times at Rochester Honkers games, but this time around, let us see what the Minnesota Wild are going to do.
Down 3 games to nothing, the Wild were in dire straits on the road for Game 4...
Benefit for Garret Berge Saturday in Mabel
Saturday there will be a spaghetti dinner and live auction for Berge, who is in need of a kidney. The event will go from 4-9 PM at the Mabel Community Center, and go to covering medical costs.
During the event, Berge, who is originally from the Twin Cities, will speak about his journey with the auto-immune disease sarcoidosis and provide his comedic stylings as well -so some entertainment along wi
Come See Me Play Baseball Saturday
This weekend looks like some good weather for a ballgame, so come down to Mabel and check it out.
It's been seven years now since I played my last baseball game for Mabel-Canton, but every year, some of the old folks like me come back to play on that field again...