#1 Brighton Loses

#1 posting 8.29.2006
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MICHIGAN OPENERS
#1 Brighton was dropped by Saginaw Nouvel 75-60. They had 12 turnovers in the first quarter which did not help matters. It is the second game covered in the Livingston Press & Argus.
Northview beat Rockford 60-49 in overtime. Maddie Burnett led Northview with 16. From the Grand Rapids Press.
Rogers cameback from a 7 point deficit in a 46-43 win over Tri-Unity Christian. GRP
Scroll way to the end to read about three games in the Battle Creek Enquirer.
West Catholic beat East Kentwood 60-55
Grand Haven coach Katie Kowalczyk-Fulmer won her homecoming as the Caledonia grad beat her alma mater 38-31.
Like Reading Boxes? Here is the Grand Rapids Press area coverage.

POINT PARADE
I will again go through the paraders. I will use 25 as the cut off point
A
Emily Joseph, Utica Ford 27 vs Harrison Twp L'Anse Creuse 62-19
Kendra Anderson, East Kentwood 26 vs GR West Catholic 55-60
B
Taylor Prior, Armada 32 vs New Haven 44-38 (story from Port Huron Times-Herald)
REBOUND PARADE
B
Taylor Prior, Armada 20 vs New Haven 44-38

MICHIGAN PREVIEWS
Merrill & Freeland have previews in the Midland Daily News.
The Marquette Mining Journal highlights teams in the Mid Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula.
Gaylord is featured in the Gaylord Herald Times.
Gaylord St. Mary's is looking to defend it's Ski Valley Title--from the GHT
Ida is favored in the LCAA conference. The Adrian Daily Telegram explains.
Pennfield has it's season previewed in the Battle Creek Enquirer.

PERFECT SEASONS
There are many things that can derail a perfect season. Here is the Grand Rapids Press on why some teams don't put this one down on the goal sheet.

COACHING NEWS
MI
One reason coaches in Michigan don't like the season switch: they coach both boys and girls. Here are some other reasons from the Ann Arbor News
MN
Carl Scales will be the new coach at Eagan. Scales coached Metro Stars White 16s this season. He was a sophomore coach at Hopkins for four years, and last year he was an assistant with the boys at Eastview.

COACHING OPENINGS

HS TRANSFERS
ND
Shanlee Taken Alive and Marlee Finley are both attending four time A champion Mandan.
Taken Alive, a three year starter at McLaughlin, SD moved to Mandan in January. The 5-9 guard had close to 1000 points before moving.
Finley is from Four Winds-Warwick. The 5-11 guard/forward has been the mainstay at FWW and averaged a double double in the 2006 North American Indigenous Games in leading her team to second place in the 17-19 division.

HS TRANSFERS

VERBALS

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Tomorrow morning as Michigan gets under way in a serious way.