#1 posting 11.16.2006
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
SIGNINGS
Nicole Christianson has signed with MSU Mankato. Here is the Chetek Alert with the signing.
Talisha Barlow, Roseville as reported yesterday and Rebecca Kitzman, Verona WI signed with St. Cloud State.
TRANSFERS SHUT DOWN
If the MSHSL gets their way the transfer door will be slammed shut. That is the preliminary report that a committee recommends. The board of directors look at the issue next on Dec 7. Then it goes to regions throughout the state; the final step is the general assembly on Feb 12. From the StarTribune.
POLLS
Iowa has released their preseason polls. Des Moines Roosevelt, Norwalk, AGWSR, and Wapsie Valley are #1s from 4A to 1A. from the Omaha World-Herald
NORTHERN STATE CLASSICS
The Aberdeen American News has listed four events at Northern State to be held on Dec 9, 16, 28, and 29. There will be two games on the 9th starting at 1:30; 4 games starting at 11 am on the 16th including Jill Young and Mitchell Christian; 3 games on the 28th starting at 2:30 pm; and 3 on the 29th starting at noon. None of the games are tournament-like where one team moves on to face another. Scroll to read.
GAME REPORTS
WI
Horicon topped Hustisford 53-40 on Tuesday. from the Beaver Dam Citizen.
Birchwood edged Drummond 53-51. From the Ashland Daily Press.
Colfax plucked Plum City 65-36. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.
PREVIEWS
IL
I normally don't showcase Illinois, but with the QuadCity Times right on the Mississippi River I will put these items up once in a while.
Mia Mayberry for Rock Island has worked the weight room to improve this year.
Also the Western Big Six teams are previewed. Three players in the conference are headed D1.
Lincoln Trail; and the NCIC, Northwest Upstate Illinois; Olympic, and Three Rivers are also covered.
IA
Iowa Mennonite is getting ready for the season. From the Kalona News.
WI
Butternut-Glidden begins their second year together.
Park Falls returns the player of the year in the Lumberjack conference Cassy Schumberger. From the Park Falls Herald.
Beloit Memorial has a new coach in Mark Schildt and they are hoping to get off to a good start. From the Beloit Daily News.
The Midwest Classic high school conference is previewed from the Journal Times
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel continues with their conference previews. Today it is the Lakeshore.
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Next up: Michigan playoff action; then the college report