Celebrating too Soon

#2 posting 3.10.2006

POINT PARADE
IA
2A
Kelsey Bolte, Battle Creek-Ida Grove 26 vs Audubon 60-47

MN
AAAA
Jenna Smith, Bloomington Kennedy 30 vs Mpls South 63-52
Angel Robinson, St. Paul Central 28 vs Tartan 60-59
AAA
Anna Bjorlin, Hermantown 35 vs Hibbing 79-78 OT
Anna Matetich, Hibbing 29 vs Hermantown 78-79 OT

ND
A
Ali Edwards, West Fargo 29 vs Bismarck 73-72 2 OT

BUZZER BEATER
ND
A
Ivy Gilbertson, Bismarck made a 3 at the buzzer to beat West Fargo 73-72 in double overtime

MN SECTION PREVIEWS
Here are today's matchups. Everyone will be finished tonight and the state tournament field will be set.
AAAA
1: #2 Rochester Mayo faces #4 Lakeville North at Rochester in the early game
4: #1 Roseville needs to get by #7 White Bear Lake at Tartan
5: The battle of Robbinsdale with #5 Armstrong no longer the underdog against #6 Cooper. game at Park Center
7: #4 St. Francis with Breanna Salley high octane scoring plays #2 Centennial with Katie DeWitt at Osseo in the late game
8: #2 Moorhead plays #5 Elk River in what is turning into a rivalry game
AAA
1: #2 New Prague faces #5 Northfield in a battle of the Missota at Rochester in the early game.
2: Finally two top seeds that play #1 Marshall tries for the hat trick against Southwest conference rival Worthington at Gustavus in St. Peter
4: #1 St. Michael-Albertville sees a familiar rival #3 Monticello in another three on a match game at St. John's in the late game.
5: the top two play #1 Benilde-St. Margaret's and #2 Waconia battle for the right to get to state. It will be the first new team getting to state as North dominated for the past nine years. The game is at Park Center in the early game.
6: #1 Rogers and #2 North Branch opened the season. For one it ends tonight at Osseo in the early game.
8: #2S Fergus Falls and #1S Willmar, two Central Lakes foes take on each other at Moorhead http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/articles/2006/03/10/sports/sports06.txt
2A
2: #1W MN Valley Lutheran faces NRHEG in Mankato in the late game
3: in a battle of #2 seeds S St. James plays N MACCRAY at Marshall in the early game at SW MN State
4: both #1s advanced setting up W Breck vs E Cannon Falls at Delano
5: N Eden Valley-Watkins plays S Watertown-Mayer in another battle of 1s at St. Cloud State in the late game.
6: #1W Albany plays #1E Foley in the third straigt section with top seeds. This takes place in the early game at St. Cloud State
8: In still another #1 show down S Barnesville faces N Crookston at UM Crookston
1A
2: #1N Cedar Mountain takes on #2 GHEC in the early game at Mankato
3: #2S Fulda takes on upstart #5 RTR in the late game at SW State in Marshall
4: #1S West Lutheran plays #1N Meadow Creek in a MCAA rivalry game at Delano late
5: #1s Browerville and Osakis play at Minnewaska HS at Glenwood in a battle between Prairie conference foes.
6: #1W Ada-Borup and #E Nevis tussle at Concordia Moorhead
7: #1S Barnum sees Polar League rival #3S Wrenshall at UM Duluth
8: #3S Fosston is the last high seed left as they face #5N Stephen-Argyle at Thief River Falls

MN SECTION RESULTS
AAAA
3: Tartan had a 12 point lead with five minutes left before Angel Robinson and St. Paul Central pulled the rabbitt from their hat. Here is the Pioneer Press details http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/high_school/14063171.htm
AAA
7: Hermantown advances to the state due to an early celebration by Hibbing. Technicals were called. A warning to all remaining teams. A Wild and wolly game. This is required reading from the Duluth News Tribune http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/sports/14064759.htm
AA
1: Winona Cotter turns the tables on Kingsland. Cotter had lost twice to Kingsland during the year, but three on a match is hard to do. Here is the Winona Daily News' take http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2006/03/10/highschoolsports/00lead.txt
7: Esko advances thanks to a foreign exchange student. http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/14061731.htm

IOWA STATE TOURNAMENT
3A
Ballard moves on with a win over Harlan. Here is what the Des Moines Register reported http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS080202/603100382/1019/SPORTS08 Norwalk just gets by to set up the showdown. Again the Register takes you there http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS080202/603100391
2A
North Butler had some revenge against AGSWR. Details in the Des Moines Register http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS080202/603100386/1019/SPORTS08
BCIG ended Audubon's season. The Des Moines Register gives the details. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS080202/603100385/1019/SPORTS08

ND STATE A TOURNAMENT
The other games were mentioned last night (keep scrolling down). The last game of the day did see an East team win. Fargo South beat Minot
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=120070&section=Sports

SD STATE TOURNAMENT STORIES
AA
SF Roosevelt squeaked by Aberdeen here is what the Argus Leader says http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS0103/603100335/1002/SPORTS
SF O'Gorman beat Huron. again with the Argus Leader http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS0102/603100331/1002/SPORTS
Yankton steps over Pierre. Here is what the hometown Yankton paper said http://www.yankton.net/stories/031006/sports_20060310027.shtml
A
Dell Rapids survived Vermillion 27-24. The Argus Leader spills the beans. http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SPORTS0106/603100339/1002/SPORTS the take from Yankton http://www.yankton.net/stories/031006/sports_20060310031.shtml
B
Centerville advances past Avon. Yankton's take on the game http://www.yankton.net/stories/031006/sports_20060310030.shtml

WISCONSIN STATE TOURNAMENT
D1
Ashwaubenon upset DeForest. The Green Bay Press Gazette tells all
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/GPG0205/603100561/1225/GPGsports
Sheboygan North's season came to end. With the tale is the Sheboygan Press http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SHE0205/603100698/1882/SHEsports Even more details http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/SHE0205/603100696/1089/SHEsports
Cedarburg prevailed in the match up with Divine Savior-Holy Angels here is what the Milwaukee Journal said http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=407031
Waterford was the other advancing team. Here is the story from the Racine journal http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2006/03/10/local_sports/prep_sports/iq_3946138.txt

Next up Afternoon results from the various tournaments.