Coaching Exits; Crowd Pleasers

#1 posting 4.28.2006

POINT PARADE
HAWAII
D1
Samantha Saito, Sacred Hearts 21 vs Maryknoll 54-40
Nicole Fu, Maryknoll 20 vs Sachred Hearts 40-54
D2
Minna Watanbe, St. Andrew's 24 vs Kamehameha 68-60
Brandi Kohatsu, Kamehameha 20 vs St. Andrew's 60-68
Lili Laloulo-Saleimoa, Maui 20 vs Kameha-meha Maui 49-26

COACHING NEWS
MICH
Bob Schichtel has left Grand Rapids Catholic Central. He coached for 27 years with a 389 wins. Here is more in the Grand Rapids http://www.mlive.com/preps/grpress/index.ssf?/base/sports-3/1146231308125770.xml&coll=6
MN
More Exits
Here are some more coaching changes brought to my attention from the readers:
Tim Mayclin Bemidji, he has been president of the MN GBB Coaches Assocition and has coached at Breckenridge prior to Bemidji; Bold; Farmington, Moose Lake-Willow River; Orono; Richfield; Two Harbors;
So in a nutshell these are open:
AAAA
Bemidji
Eden Prairie (this may have been filled by the EP's Football Defensive Coordinator)
Farmington
Minneapolis Southwest
Richfield
St. Paul Como Park
White Bear Lake
AAA
Mankato East
Minneapolis Washburn
Orono
Spring Lake Park
AA
BOLD
DGF
MLWR
St. Cloud Cathedral
Two Harbors
ND
A
Fargo Shanley
WI
D1
Kaukauna

HOW TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE
HAWAII
Here is one way to get the crowds up. Darold Imanaka is the coach at Kalani and has increased attendance. How? read on in the Honolulu advertiser http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060428/COLUMNISTS02/604280365/1120/NEWS

PACESETTER TOURNAMENT
MN
Nashwauk-Keewatin has advanced to the state tournament in June.

SIGNINGS
MORNINGSIDE
Seven players have signed for Morningside: Katie Sponder, LeMars 3rd team on the state 3A squad; Kayla Miller, South Sioux City, NEB; Mackenzi Mendlik, Denison-Schleswig; Roni Miller, Lawton-Bronson; Laura Nelson, Jefferson-Scranton; Chelsea Powell, Missouri Valley; Alisha Wheat, Sioux City East. For more on the numbers and bios of the players check out the Sioux City Journal story http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2006/04/28/sports/sports/ddfa4058ffe5b5fb8625715e000222db.txt


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Next up: Tomorrow with a look at MN Miss basketball the Oliver way; and the differences in classes at the MN state tournament.