Karel to Wisconsin, Coaching Twist, Transfers

#1 posting 3.24.2006

TRANSFERS FROM MINNESOTA
Lauren Lacy and Brittany Davis have been granted their release from the University of Minnesota basketball team. No word as to where they are headed.

VERBAL/SIGNINGS
MN
According to the March 22 issue of the Wisconsin State Journal, Alyssa Karel, Cretin-Derham Hall point guard class of 2007 has made an oral committment to Wisconsin. Karel averaged 14 ppg for the 22-6 Raiders this past season.

COACHING NEWS
MICH
Here is a boys story, but it has an interesting twist. Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart is playing for the state title in Michigan and is coached by a woman. Here is the ABC 12 station story on the team http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=local&id=4022420
Shawn Sharrow will be the new coach at Marine City. It is a return home for Sharrow, a '94 grad.

SCHOOLS
MICH
Livingston Christian is adding the 10th grade next year and will soon be a K-12 school.
MN
Lake Benton and Lincoln HI will be pairing in all sports starting in the fall. The combo will have a new name and mascot. The girls basketball games in the 2006-07 season will take place in Lake Benton, and switch over to Ivanhoe in 2007-08.

POLICE BLOTTER
MICH
Tyrone Vaughn, Engadine has been arraigned with two counts of third degree criminal sexual contact. He had just been named girls coach at Engadine in the last month.

INFO YOU CAN USE
Here is a site that has a strong interview section. Check out http://www.whatshoopin.com/

BOYS CONNECTIONS
The Ellsworth boys won this afternoon in case you were wondering. They beat Osakis 70-63 and will play Rushford-Peterson who beat Maranatha 51-50. I have seen many students, teachers, and community members from the early days. Good luck to the Panthers tomorrow at noon.

I also have an association with Robbinsdale Cooper (I sub in the district, and have coached volleyball there). Cooper is in the finals tomorrow night against Hopkins.

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Next up: tomorrow afternoon.