Only Two Players Finish Win for Ashley

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MICHIGAN HS ACTION
Ashley only had two players on the floor at the end, and that was enough to eek out Coleman 71-70. Nine players fouled out, one was injured. Coleman won by 41 earlier in the year.
Lansing Eastern got by Jackson 55-51 with Renieshia George converting a three point play in the last five seconds.
East Lansing beat DeWitt 57-52 to get a share of the CAAC title.
Holt beat Okeomos 48-41 in overtime. Okemos is also getting a share of the CAAC title.
From the Lansing State Journal.

Grosse Pointe North won the Macomb Area Conference Red with a 52-44 win over Fraser. From the Detroit Free Press. Arriel Baker may be a freshman, but she played big for GPN from the Detroit News.

Grand Rapids Christian beat East Kentwood 71-59.
West Catholic topped Rockford 48-46 in overtime.
South Christian thumped Caledonia 58-24 and won the OK Gold in the process.
From the Grand Rapids Press.

The Detroit News has their polls out. Auburn Hills Avondale is #1 overall and in the A poll.

MILESTONE
Vicky Van Dyke, Kenowa Hills reached the 1000 point mark with 13 points, but her team lost 38-22 to Lowell.

ROYSLAND FEATURED
Kelly Roysland is featured in the StarTribune as the only one standing from the 2004 final four run. This is just a portion on the college previews.
Jerry Zgoda predicts the D1 All Americans, and final four teams. He also has 10 story lines to track nationally, and in the Big 10.
The also give a brief synopsis of each player on the roster
It is also signing day today with many expected to sign on the dotted line. Kristin Dockery is one of the Gophers signing class to ink today.
The current Minnesota players in D1 are also listed.

Kachine Alexander will ink her offer from Iowa today at Benilde-St. Margaret's at 8:50 am.

Carrie Moore is the main cog in the Western Michigan back court. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

INJURY UPDATES
Krista Vande Venter, Iowa has a torn labrum in her right shoulder and will be sidelined for at least a month. From the Des Moines Register.
Lauren Aitch, Michigan State tore her ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. From the Michigan State News.

EXHIBITION GAMES
Illinois Chicago beat St. Xavier 88-68 in the final exhibition tune up. Cassie Johnson, Eastview had 9, and Jessie Miller, Holy Angels had 8 for UIC.

D2 COVERAGE
Northwood thinks it will be able to challenge for the Great Lakes title this year. From the Midland Daily News.

NAIA ACTION
Mount Marty is now 3-0 after a 63-59 upset win over #6 Dakota State. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

Iowa Wesleyan College is previewed in the Burlington Hawk Eye. Last year IWC made the NAIA D2 tournament.

JUCO ACTION
UW Fox Valley beat Silver Lake 51-44 on Monday. From the Manitowoc Herald Times.

COACHING NEWS
WI
Chuck Fiene is the new Mount Horeb coach. He was named Monday to replace Tom Lesar who left to be a boys assistant at Middleton. Fiene is a former girls coach at Sauk Prairie. From the Capital Times.

POINT PARADE
A
Jazmine Ellis, Troy Athens 30 vs Farmington Hills Harrison 62-44
Renieshia George, Lansing Easter 26 vs Jackson 55-51
Laura Longmire, Muskegon 26 vs Holland Christian 57-47
Brittney Nelson, Rochester Hills Stony Creek 24 vs Oak Park 47-39
Danielle Davis, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 24 vs Muskegon 71-40
Bethany Watterworth, Lake Orion 23 vs North Farmington 44-51
Jamillya Hardley, Grand Rapids Christian 23 vs East Kentwood 72-59
Chelsea Carradine, Redford Thurston 22 vs Dearborn Heights Annapolis 66-42
Cassie Beller, North Farmington 22 vs Lake Orion 51-44
Megan Bouwens, White Lake Lakeland 22 vs Pinckney 47-33
B
Rachel Thomas, Macomb Lutheran North 24 vs Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 51-40
Sam DeWeerdt, Hamilton 23 vs Wayland 44-48
Carissa Verkaik, Holland Christain 23 vs Muskegon 47-57
Stephanie Lee, Center Line 23 vs Warren Fitzgerald 70-47
Jennifer Warrick, Center Line 22 vs Warren Fitzgerald 70-47
C
Anna Olovson, Muskegon Catholic Central 25 vs Western Michigan Christian 68-52
Lonnie Terrell, Inkster 25 vs Monroe 50-67
Amanda Chidester, Allen Park Cabrini 23 vs Grosse Ile 61-54
D
Rebecca Kaufmann, Ashley 27 vs Coleman 71-70
Nicole Wierenga, Zion Christian 24 vs Freedom Baptist 40-31
Amanda Ison, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 23 vs Taylor Baptist Park 35-31
Melissa Sandison, Fruitport Calvary 23 vs Holland Calvary 51-44

ELECTION NOTE
My high school classmate Amy Klobuchar is now the US Senator from Minnesota. We both are members of the class of '78 from Wayzata. That might date me some.
Also, once upon a time, I coached at Minneapolis South and one of my players is the house district 61B winner---Neva Walker. Her nickname back in 1987 was Never Nervous Neva. She had a 90-10 cakewalk. This is her fourth win.

Next up: later today with more Michigan HS action