Coaching Carousel, Gatorade Winners

#1 posting 3.25.2006

COACHING NEWS
MN
Travis Brown resigned at Sauk Rapids. He had coached there for five years. Last year's record was 7-18. Brown took the 2004 team to the State tournament. Here is the St. Cloud Times story http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/SPORTS/103250003/1002
ND
Barb Metcalf resigned at Fargo Shanley. She had a three year record of 26-44. Shanley was 6-16 this season. Here are the details from the Fargo Forum. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=121548&section=Sports
SD
Harrisburg has asked two long time coaches to resign. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader takes you to the problems involved in this issue reaching to the school board. http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/NEWS/603250315/1001
WI
Here is more about the Milton coaching situation. Kerry Storbakken was asked to leave. Here is the details from the Janesville Gazette http://www.gazetteextra.com/miltgb032506.asp

CONFERENCES
IA
The South East Iowa Superconference will have two divisions next season as they cut out the West. Their will be a 10 team north and south division next year. Here is the details from the Burlington Hawkeye http://www.thehawkeye.com/daily/stories/sp3_0325.html

GATORADE WINNERS
IL: Amanda Thompson, Chicago Young
IA: Brittany Norris, Cedar Rapids Jefferson
MI: Alyssa DeHaan, Grandville
MN: Jenna Smith, Bloomington Kennedy
NE: Yvonne Turner, Bellevue East
ND: Sara Neubauer, Bottineau
SD: Jill Young, Mitchell Christian
WI: Jamie Braun, Marshfield
You can check out the other states, and other sports for that matter at the Gatorade site: http://www.gatorade.com/playeroftheyear/state.php

UPDATES
MICH
Yesterday I posted a story on the Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart boys team coached by Keisha Brown. They lost today in the D finals in Michigan to Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian 65-51.
MN
The Ellsworth boys were defeated by Rushford-Peterson in the finals 55-52. For those that don't know yet, the Ellsworth Boys were my first coaching job out of college. I got to see most of my last team (1987) today.

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