Schultz, Swenson Sign

#3 posting 12.8.2006
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COLLEGE
SIGNINGS
Nikki Schultz, Cedar Mountain Comfrey, has signed a letter of intent to particiapte in Track at the University of Minnesota. She will particpate in the heptathlon.
Nicole Swenson, Dawson-Boyd is also part of that recruiting class and will run distance.
Both are basketball players for their schools. Schultz is on the current #1 A team in Minnesota and averaged 10.4 ppg. CMC finished second in the sweet 16 this summer and turned a few heads.
Swenson averaged 13.3 ppg for DB, a team that had an 18-7 record last year.

D1
It took overtime for Penn State to subdue Xavier 73-66

Wisconsin doused Illinois Chicago 75-53. Also reports from the Wisconsin State Journal. The Capital Times found a few things to rip on--like defensive lapses. Jessie Miller, Holy Angels had 7 as a starter for UIC. Eastview's Cassie Johnson had one off the bench. Concordia Roseville's Sarah Ingison had one off the bench for Wisconsin.

Former Wisconsin and Hudson HS player Annie Nelson became engaged on Wednesday night to Joe Thomas, the winner of the Outland Trophy. Thomas is a lineman for the Badgers.

UW Green Bay handed Iowa a 67-43 loss. UWGB used a strong first half to ride to victory. From the Green Bay Press Gazette. Weighing in on the game is the Daily Iowan. Osseo's Krista VandeVenter had 3 off the bench for Iowa.

Army beat Columbia 68-43. St. Louis Park's Megan Ennega had one point off the bench for Army.

Western Michigan beat Cleveland State 93-79. Also the Kalamazoo Gazette has a story.

Loyola Marymount topped Hawaii 79-69 thanks to a 53 point second half.

INJURY UPDATE
Tanisha Smith of the Gophers is done for the year due to an ACL. From the StarTribune.

D2
St. Cloud State routed North Central 101-40

Coach Mike Curfman, Bemidji State, will be on the NSIC spotlight radio show on Saturday at 9 am. If you want to listen to the interview and program you can go to the Northern Sun website.

Who planned Grand Valley State's schedule? It sounds like there was no rhyme or reason. From the Grand Rapids Press.

D3
Waldorf beat Bethany Lutheran 90-68

Lisa Winkle of Calvin has a feature on her accomplishments. From the Grand Rapids Press.

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next up: another out & about later tonight. On Sunday night: "the week that was" with team and player of the week.