Recruiting Series, Maryland Dodges a Bullett

11.11.2006
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RECRUITING SERIES
The Midland Daily News has run a two part series on recruiting in general.
#1 dealt with how early the process starts these days.
#2 deals with honesty and building relationships.
#3 focuses on hard workers, players that are constantly hustling on the little routine things.

SIGNINGS
Penn State's recruiting class is #21 according to Blue Star Basketball. Janessa Wolff from Park Rapids, MN is among the three. The other two are Evelyn Lewis, Hampton, VA and Julia Trogele, Villa Maria Academy in Philadelphia.

Chelsea Albert, Brighton, MI is among the 7 that signed with Bowling Green.

UW Milwaukee signed four players: Ciera McGaughy of Detroit Community; Stephanie Schell of New Berlin Eisenhower; Jineen Williams of Racine Case; Jenilee Klomstad of Pewaukee.

LETTER WRITER
The Marquette Mining Journal has received an anonymous letter criticizing the coverage of Marquette's win over Houghton. Marquette is an A team, Houghton a C team. I think the letter writer should be sending off his complaints to the school, not the paper. The paper is only reporting what happens. If you want to change the schedule, contact the school.

Michigan starts their post season on Monday. Here is the rundown of the UP teams chances for playoff success in the Escanaba Daily News.

ALL CONFERENCE
The Mid Peninsula and Great Northern conferences have released their All Conference list. Erin Powers from Marquette was Player of the year in the GNC. From the Escanaba Daily News.

BECKER FALL LEAGUE
Albany won twice last weekend over with wins over Mississippi 8 teams Becker and Rogers.
Champlin Park is 8-0 in the league with last weekends two wins over Cooper 40-28 and Buffalo 50-28.

D1 ACTION
Minnesota beat Northern Iowa 75-63 and youngsters helped pull the Gophers across the finish line. Katie Ohm, Elgin-Millville, a redshirt freshman led Minnesota with 15 off the bench. From the StarTribune and Pioneer Press.

Michigan is focusing on the present and hoping the injury bug doesn't bite them this year. From the Ann Arbor News.

Indiana won their season opener under new coach Felisha Leggette-Jack over Wake Forest 75-53.

Northwestern dropped Valparaiso 64-45.

Penn State rolled Drexel 74-56.

Wisconsin soared over Air Force 91-58.

Kansas State dropped UW Green Bay 72-67 in the season opener for both teams. It was career win #200 for K State coach Deb Patterson. From the GB Press Gazette.

Did #1 Maryland overlook Middle Tennessee State? you be the judge in their 80-76 upset avoider.

Bowling Green thrashed Detroit 68-37

Cincinnati edged Youngstown State 85-78

Hofstra beat Wichita State 79-72

Miami OH slipped by Cleveland State 86-84

Notre Dame handled Central Michigan 88-66

Ohio sunk Navy 72-49

St. Louis zipped by Akron 85-58. Former Jordan, MN player Mandy Holzer started for Akron and had 6 points on the night. Allison Schoff, who played with Bloomington Kennedy came off the bench for 7.

South Florida crunched Wis Milwaukee 85-59.

South Dakota State stated goal this year is to make the WNIT. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

From one of the last of the exhibition games Eastern Michigan beat the Ohio Girls Basketball Report Legends 79-75 in overtime on Thursday. From the Ann Arbor News.

NAIA ACTION
Mount Marty continued their hot season start with a 58-48 win over Jamestown. from the Yankton Press & Daily Dakotan.

Iowa Wesleyan College picked up a 78-72 win over Culver-Stockton. from the Washington Evening Journal.

Cornerstone took down Viterbo 64-60 in LaCrosse.

POINT PARADE
D1
Heather Karner, Youngstown State 34 vs Cincinnati 78-85
Amanda Jackson, Miami OH 31 vs Cleveland State 86-84
Jessica Dickson, South Florida 29 vs UW Milwaukee 85-59
Janese Banks, Wisconsin 28 vs Air Force 91-58
HS
B
Lauren Malinowski, Dearborn Divine Child 25 vs Detroit Charlotte Forten 45-34

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