Whalen Says Yes to Marriage

#1 posting 5.9.2006

WHALEN TO MARRY
Lindsay Whalen, former Hutchinson HS and Minnesota star, and now a starter with the Connecticut Sun has accepted a marriage proposal by Ben Greve. You have to go to the last paragraph of the story in the New London Day and you will have to register, but here is the story http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=db15e6c0-8b7b-466d-865d-d4a38ad9eb69

HAWAIIAN PLAYOFFS
Big Island
D1 Friday at Keaau
7:30 pm Hilo vs Kona
Saturday
7 pm Honokaa vs winner
D2 Friday at Keaau
6 pm Kam vs HPA
Saturday
Kam vs winner (if needed)

AAU TOURNAMENTS
North Tartan 16s and 17s are headed to the Best in the Midwest Tournament this weekend.
Action takes place at Geneva HS on May 13th
Games at 2:30 pm
IL Lady Lightning Platinum vs Hoopstars Midwest
North Tartan 16's vs Full Package Silver
Michigan Belles 17's vs Illinois Lady Fire
Chicago Hoops Express II vs Wisconsin Fastbreak
Games at 4 pm
Full Package Black vs Dayton Lady Hoopstars 15's
Chicago Hoops Express I vs North Tartan 17's
All-Iowa Attack vs Full Package White
IL Lady Lightning Gold vs Michigan Belles 16's
Games at 6 pm
Illinois Lady Fire vs North Tartan 16's
Michigan Belles 17's vs Chicago Hoops Express II
IL Lady Lightning Platinum vs Wisconsin Fastbreak
Hoopstars Midwest vs Full Package Silver
Games at 7:30 pm
Chicago Hoops Express I vs All-Iowa Attack
Michigan Belles 16's vs Full Package White
North Tartan 17's vs Full Package Black
Dayton Lady Hoopstars 15's vs IL Lady Lightning Gold

Sunday's games will be determined later.

MINNESOTA AAU MAY 13/14
16 D1 Red at Skyview MS in Oakdale http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/Skyview/SkyviewGirlsMay13_16UD1_Red.pdf
16 D1 Blue at Midtown YWCA 2121 East Lake Street Minneapolis
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/YWCA/YWCAGirlsMay13_16UD1_Blue.pdf
16 D2 Red at Skyview MS in Oakdale
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/Skyview/SkyviewGirlsMay13_16UD2_Red.pdf
16 D2 Blue at Bloomington Kennedy
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/Kennedy/KennedyGirlsMay13_16D2_Blue.pdf
15 D1 at Midtown YWCA 2121 East Lake Street Minneapolis
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/YWCA/YWCAGirlsMay13_15UD1.pdf
14 D1 at Midtown YWCA 2121 East Lake Street Minneapolis
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/YWCA/YWCAGirlsMay13_14D1.pdf
14 D2 at Bloomington Kennedy
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/Kennedy/KennedyGirlsMay13_14D2_Red.pdf
14 D2 at Skyview MS in Oakdale
http://www.minnesotaaau.org/events/BW/May13/Skyview/SkyviewGirlsMay13_14UD2D3.pdf
Here are the AAU rosters as I have them
Rosters: http://gbbrecruit.blogspot.com/2006/05/aau-rosters.html

SIGNINGS
WI
The Badgers have gone overseas to get their next player. Ivana Mijalcevic is from Serbia and is 6-3. Here is more from the Wisconsin State Journal on the new recruit. http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=83154&ntpid=2
WI/MN
Alli Zeske, Green Bay Southwest will keep the Southwest name as she heads to Southwest MN State in Marshall.
COACHING NEWS
MI
Damian Smith is the new coach at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. He is a KLN alum and will still help with the boys team. Here is the Kalamazoo Gazette with more http://www.mlive.com/preps/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1147170038128010.xml&coll=7
WI
Mike Schanhofer, former Luxemburg-Casco coach, will be the new coach at Menasha. Retirement lasted only one year. Here is the Green Bay Press-Gazette with the new hire.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/GPG0205/605090468/1238/GPGsports

Here are the latest job openings
http://gbbrecruit.blogspot.com/2006/05/coaching-openings.html

CONFERENCE NEWS
WI
The Fox River Valley Conference will now change names with all the switching of schools. The new name is (borrowing a page from Coca-Cola) Fox River Classic. It will be official when the superintendants approve. Here is the GB PG with the details http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/GPG0205/605090470/1238/GPGsports

MISS BASKETBALL
SD
Michelle Amundson, Dell Rapids was named Miss Basketball. Her team finished undefeated in class A. Here is the Yankton Press & Dakotan with the AP wire http://www.yankton.net/stories/050906/sports_20060509008.shtml

VIOLATIONS
Purdue has blown the whistle on itself. There have been six violations and Cherelle George will not be back. Here is the AP wire from the Aberdeen American News http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/sports/colleges/14530722.htm

BOOK PROGRESSION
My guides are in production. Right now the MN team by team is at 72% completed. My publications will be ready near the end of September in time for the Minnesota Girls basketball coaches Fall Clinic.

Next up: later this evening 7 pm? with the next game from the 16u Qualifier last Sunday the civil war between the Metro Stars Black and Metro Stars White.