HS Practice Opens in Iowa, Wisconsin

#1 posting 11.6.2006
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IOWA, WISCONSIN HS OPEN PRACTICE
Iowa and Wisconsin open their HS practices today. Their first games will take place next week in Wisconsin, starting November 20 in Iowa. Iowa Districts start Feb. 12, Wisconsin starts Feb.20. Both state tournaments will be on March 5-10 for Iowa, 8-10 for Wisconsin.
Minnesota starts their practices on November 13.
The Dakotas start a week later.

PLAYER OPTS OUT
WI
Samantha Otte, Weyauwega-Fremont will not be going out for basketball this year. She has made a volleyball verbal to Central Michigan and will not risk the injury. From the Appleton Post Crescent.

LADYWOOD WINS CATHOLIC TITLE
Livonoia Ladywood beat Farmington Hills Mercy 39-37 for their second straight Catholic League Title, and fifth overall. Jenna Anastos of Ladywood came up with key shots of offense, and shut down Mercy on their last possession. From the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News.

ST. CLAIR REGROUPING
#1B St. Clair lost on Thursday to L'Anse Creuse North 43-38. They still could win the MAC White title with a win on Tuesday. More on St. Clair'sMAC races in the Port Huron Times-Herald.

MICHIGAN MISS BASKETBALL
The Grand Rapids Press runs through the candidates in their area, Carrie Snikkers and Kristi Boehm plus the others. The winner will be named November 27.

MORE ON ROYSLAND GAME/WHALEN MOVE
The StarTribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, and MN Daily all have more on the game between Gopher Kelly and Crookston Coach Mike won by the Gophers 86-47.
Also the StarTribune has more on Whalen's decision to leave the Gophers and go to Russia to play

MORE D1 ACTION
Wisconsin rolled Winona State in exhibition play. The Badger players, led by Jolene Anderson, are playing to make sure coach Lisa Stone has job security. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Iowa State beat St. Cloud State in exhibition play 72-50. Also from the Des Moines Register.

Drake topped Nebraska-Kearney 83-58. Again from the DMR.

Stacy Schlapkohl will be starting for Iowa tonight in their exhibition against Concordia St. Paul. Another from the DMR.

Northern Iowa became MSU Moorhead's second exhibition victim in a 68-64 win at Cedar Falls. UNI led by as many as 18 in the first half.

Central Michigan beat Windsor 89-71 ending up 1-1 in exhibition play. From the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun.

NORTH DAKOTA WINS DISNEY TOURNEY
North Dakota took the final game over Texas A&M – Commerce 86-78 winning the Group Energy division. Kelsey Maffin was named MVP and was joined on the all tournament team by Dayne Guinn and Kierah Kimbrough.

NAIA ACTION
Mayville State stunned #1 Hastings 91-89 in an overtime win.

Mt. Marty beat #21 Black Hills State 88-79. From the Yankton Press & Dakota.

JUCO ACTION
Southeastern IA CC beat William Penn's JV 72-67. Lene Lox had 26 points for SE IA CC. From the Burlington Hawk Eye.

POINT PARADE
Lene Lox, Southeastern IA CC 26 vs William Penn's JV 72-67

Next up: tomorrow morning