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Entrepreneur makes progress at Siegle Sports
Tyson Siegle is open for business, sort of

Crookston Daily Times
Written By: Mike Christopherson, Managing Editor

September 7, 2004 - Tyson Siegle may still be working behind a shroud of brown paper-covered windows at the home of Siegle Sports on South Broadway, but he said the front door is unlocked while he's there and people are welcome to stop in and check out the new store.

"Oh, definitely," he said, when asked if customers could come in and browse and even make a purchase. "I'm kind of unofficially open right now because I still have a lot of work to do before the big opening, but I'm doing business every day."

Mostly, he's leasing skates for the upcoming hockey season. He's also lining up other fall and winter sports equipment deals while he stocks the walls and shelves of the former long-time home of Bruun's for Men. He's also waiting as patiently as he can for shipments of more inventory to arrive, especially one of his main lines, Adidas. As a new entrepreneur in the sports equipment and apparel business, Sigele is learning what it's like to be the new guy on the block.

"It's tough being new," he said, adding that some of the companies that will supply him with products want to see pictures of the inside of his store before they send their shipments. Others want him to be officially open for a month before they'll ship him merchandise.

"I want to have all my stuff here before I have a grand opening," he said. "I'm getting there; it'll happen."

He's hoping that day will come within the next couple of weeks.

Some of the apparel that will line the walls includes official Crookston Pirates gear manufactured by Pirates Cove, which will be moving the majority of its retail operation to Siegle Sports.

Siegle said he and Chris Trostad, Pirates Cove coordinator, agreed that consumers would find Pirates Cove at Siegle Sports much more convenient than having to go to the Crookston High School during the few hours per week that the Cove is open for business.

"I'm excited to have them here, and the Pirates apparel is really popular," Siegle said. "I would guess that once the school year gets rolling they'll start making shirts and stuff and we'll get some things down here."