Winds of Change at Colorado State, Tragic Army Death

#1 posting 4.7.2006

A lot is happening at college coaching level--one tragic.
Transfers continue. Colorado State is seeing a different kind of exodus.

COLLEGE COACHING NEWS
TRAGIC DEATH AT ARMY
NY
Maggie Dixon, Army Coach, tragically passed away due to heart problems. She was a 28 year old coach that led Army to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school's history. Here is the AP story in the Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/colleges/14286512.htm Our prayers go out to the Dixon family, and the Army team.

VERYSP MOVES TO PURDUE
IN
Sharon Verysp, Indiana coach this year, will return to her alma mater to coach the Purdue team Versyp was head coach at Indiana for one season and had a 19-14 record. Here is the AP story found in the Pioneer Press. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/14289012.htm

NORTHERN COLORADO FIRES VLASIN
CO
Northern Colorado fired Ron Vlasin on Thursday. He finished his fifth year at the school and had a 13-15 record. Northern Colorado is in its last year of transition to full D1 play. Here is the Greeley Tribune Story. you may have to register to read it, but that is not a big deal. http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20060407/NEWS/104070123

COLORADO STATE CHANGES
CO/MN/ND
Ashley Samuelson (Underwood '05) has been released from her scholarship at Colorado State and will be returning at this point to either North Dakota or North Dakota State. Here is the Fargo Forum article on Samuelson's storyhttp://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=122800&section=Sports
Minnesota isn't the only school losing players. The situation is a bit different in Colorado. Here is the Story from the Coloradoan http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060406/CSUZONE07/604060331/1006
Kelly Mullaney, Emily Neal, and Kelly Finley, all Breck grads will be at Colorado State next season as will Lindsey Laur from Cretin-Derham Hall. Casey Shepherd from Prior Lake apparrently has given up on basketball there.

ALL STAR GAMES
AZ
BCI will hold their spring tip off April 14-16 at Grand Canyon University and North and Central HS in Phoenix. Here is the website for more information http://www.arizonabci.org./
IA
IOWA GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION/GATORADE
held last Sunday at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids
1A White 86, 1A Gray 72
1A Select 106, 2A Select 63
2A White 73, 2A Gray 72

MVPs
4A Select: Micah Reed, CR Jefferson
4A Gray: Toia McGowan, Davenport West
4A White: Morgan Funke, CR Prairie
3A Select: Shellie Mosman, Carroll
3A Gray: Hollee Silvey, Iowa Falls-Alden
3A White: Chelsea Bruening, Carroll Kuemper
2A Select: Rachele Monroe, Union
2A Gray: Jodi Best, Audubon
2A White: Kati Jo Christensen, Audubon
1A Select: Margo Muhlbauer, IKM
1A Gray: Catrina Ellis, Rockwell City-Lytton
1A White: Kristin Bumstead, Charter Oak-Ute

HS COACHING NEWS
IA
Adam DeJoode, Charles City will leave that school to coach at Southeast Polk near Des Moines. Here is the Des Moines Register's story on the coaching switch. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060407/SPORTS080202/604070393/1015/SPORTS04

HALL OF FAME
IA
Stan Rupe, Ottumwa was named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame last Saturday in Cedar Rapids. He has a 342-183 record. He also coached at Wayne of Corydon.

SIGININGS
ND
Ann Arnason, Grand Forks Red River to Northern Iowa for Golf

ON DECK
For Tomorrow: A run down of the recent WNBA Draft + any breaking news
Sunday: Who is left for spring signings. Get your books out. I will label by number. You don't have the books? Go to my profile and e-mail me to find out how to get your hands on one.