Helsper Verbal; Mich Practice Reports

#1 posting 8.15.2006
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VERBAL
SD
Liz Helsper, Brookings has made a verbal to Augustana. Helsper played on the SD Elite team and will join Megan Doyle, Hanson at Augustana. She is the third SD Elite player to verbal. Here is more from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
MI
Chelsea Albert, Brighton 6-2 to Bowling Green
Shannon Murphy, Brighton G 5-7 to Florida Gulf Coast

VERBALS

SIGNING
Kristin Van Zee, Pella and Des Moines CC has signed with UM Crookston. She is a 6-3 center.

PLAYER MOVEMENTS
Chelsea Luehring has left Drake. She played HS ball at Grundy Center. Apparently she will be going to school in Colorado.

MICHIGAN PRACTICE OPENERS
Detroit Community, Brighton, and Auburn Hills Avondale are highlighted in this Detroit News article.
Manchester, Brighton again, and Ann Arbor Pioneer are highlighted in the Ann Arbor News.
William Winfield is back at his old job at Detroit King. He retired after last season, but is now unretired. He has a 543-48 record. A Detroit Free Press story.
The Grosse Point North has freshmen trying out for the varsity squad. More from the Detroit Free Press.

COACHING NEWS
COLLEGE
Chuck Evans, football coach at Iowa City Regina is now the Director of Women's basketball operations at Iowa. Here is the Iowa Press release with more.
MI
Sue Nissen is the new coach at Traverse City St. Francis. She played college ball at Central Michigan. She only took the job Sunday. Here is more from the Traverse City Record Eagle.
Calumet has had turmoil in the coaching ranks. Here is a Houghton Mining Gazeette story by Paul Peterson about the perils of coaching and weak administrators.

COACHING OPENINGS

HS TRANSFERS

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