Hawaiian Finals Today

#1 posting 5.19.2006

POINT PARADE
D1
Shawna-Lei Kuhue, Punahou 22 vs Konawaena 58-43
D2
Carena Onosai, Word of Life 25 vs Seabury Hall 44-45
Leilani Galdones, Kamehameha Hawaii 20 vs La Pietra 60-41
Jodi Kamemoto, Hawaii Baptist 20 vs Molokai 65-43
Yacine Meyer, Seabury Hall 20 vs Word of Life 45-44
Natasha Helsham, Aiea 20 vs Castle 39-54

DOUBLE VISION
HAWAII
D1
Iwalani Rodrigues, Roosevelt 24 (12 p, 12 r) vs Honoka'a 40-33
D2
Carena Onosai, Word of Life 35 (25 p, 10 r) vs Seabury Hall 44-45
Siutiti Takai, St. Francis 29 (18 p, 11 r) vs Kalani 45-59
Capri Holiona, Aiea 20 (10 p, 10 r) vs Castle 39-54

HAWAIIAN STATE TOURNAMENT
It will be defending champ Punahou facing Roosevelt for the championship at the D1 level.
The games are from the Honolulu Star Bulletin
Roosevelt beat Honokaa 40-33
Punahou will defend their title as the took out Konawaena 58-43
On the D2 side Kamehameha Hawaii will face Kalani for the title
Kamehameha Hawaii had a 55-41 win over La Pietra
Kalani didn't have too many problems is a 59-45 win over St. Francis

COACHING NEWS
College
Macalester is searching for an assistant coach. If you are interested contact Ellen Thompson at (651) 696-6477 or (800) 763-1030 x6477 or if you prefer email thompson@macalester.edu
Montana State has an opening for an assistant. Tim Hayes contract will not be renewed. Here is more from the AP wire via the Michigan Live site
WI
River Falls will be looking for a new coach as Rita Hurtgen resigned due to parental pressure. Article is from the River Falls Journal. You may have to register, but it is free.

COACHING OPENINGS

CONFERENCE NEWS
MN
The Rum River will be gone after this year. Foley will head to the West Central North and that will leave only four schools. What will happen to Milaca, Mora, Pine City, and Zimmerman? Read on in the Princeton Union Eagle

RULES & REGULATIONS
MN
A player will be able to play in three consecutive quarters this season as the MN State High School League has changed the rule. Last year Hopkins was forced to forfeit a game against Henry Sibley due to the "no three halves in a row" rule.

SIGNINGS
Jenn Jones, an all American from Monroe NY CC, is headed to Michigan State. Here is the Michigan State press release
Brittany Milne, a guard that attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington will be transfering to UM Crookston. She played her HS ball in Miles City. Earlier in April Trissilyn Clayton, Northeastern Colorado CC, a guard that played HS ball at Chicago Vocational signed along with Amanda Bethke from Buffalo, MN; Jessica Brown from Janesville Craig, WI; Whitney Coffield, Kittson County North, MN; Doriane Davis, Milwaukee Vincent, WI; Aubrey Parsons, Newman Central, IL; and Kelsey Van Ackeren, St. Cloud Apollo. Here is the UMC press release on all the signees.

PENN STATE PROBLEMS
It seems that every school in the Big 10 has problems, but Penn State has a nightmare of a PR problem. There is a lot of negativity with the Jennifer Harris issue. Now Coach Portland is fighting back. This is an AP wire report from the Duluth News Tribune.

AAU NEWS
MN
Here are the MN State AAU brackets.The tournament will be held at Forest Lake on the 20th and 21st. (Saturday and Sunday) The 19s tournament has been moved to Eden Prairie. Thanks to the readers of this blog for pointing it out.
19s, 16s, 15s, 14s
AAU ROSTERS

Next up: tomorrow after day one of the MN AAU tournament (close to 8 pm)