#1 posting 12.30.2006
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MINNESOTA REPORTS second edition
Hopkins Tournament
Champlin Park's 76-67 win over Cretin-Derham Hall gets a big write up in the StarTribune. My story will be back filled later, the numbers are up.
Apple Valley Touranment
Angel Robinson of St. Paul Central reached the 2000 point mark with a fifteen footer with 10:03 in the first half in the 84-50 win against Apple Valley. She finished the game with 19 points and now has 2018. This moves her past Shannon Loeblein '91 of Harding (2013) into 51st place on Minnesota's top career scoring list.
Warrior Club Tournament
#2 AA Winona Cotter survived St. Paul Johnson 65-60. Cotter led by 27 at one point in the second half. From the Winona Daily News.
Fergus Falls Tournament
The hosts won one, which hasn't been the case this tournament season. Fergus Falls beat Mpls Roosevelt 52-42. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Also Craig Olson Sports has details.
Sartell Tournament
#2 AAA Becker beat #4 AAA Detroit Lakes in the championship game 46-40.
The 7th place game was won by Rocori 50-37 over Central Lakes rival Sauk Rapids, plus other area recaps.
both From the St. Cloud Times.
St. Cloud Tech Tournament
St. Cloud Tech knocked Albany off the unbeaten perch 63-51 in the championship game of the Tech tournament. Plus the third place game in the St. Cloud Times.
Lac Qui Parle Valley tournament
Minneota upset Hancock 66-58 to win this tournament. It was Hancock's first loss of the year. From the Marshall Independent and West Central Tribune (with area recaps).
Crusader Classic Mankato
LeSueur-Henderson delivered a strong 64-37 win over Jackson County Central in the championship game in the Mankato Loyola tournament. They have won the tournament two years in a row. From the Mankato Free Press.
Alexandria Tournament
Marshall handed host Alexandria a 54-31 thumping. From the Marshall Independent.
In the other contest in the four team tournament Moorhead beat Armstrong 68-61. From the Fargo Forum.
St. Clair Tournament
MVL finished 3rd in this tournament with a 53-48 win over the hosts. Plus other recaps from the New Ulm Journal.
WildCard Tournament
Willmar had a tough battle with class A KMS 57-54.
New London-Spicer made it to the finals with a 55-50 win over Watertown-Mayer.
Both from the West Central Tribune.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Tournament
Pequot Lakes won the 5th place game in the WHA tournament over Nevis 58-51. plus other area recaps in the Brainerd Dispatch.
Luverne Tournament
Luverne won their own tournament with a 58-51 win over SW Star. From the Worthington Daily Globe.
Little Falls Tournament
Worthington beat Foley 64-43 in the opening round of the Little Falls Tournament and will play Little Falls today. Plus other area recaps in the Worthington Daily Globe.
Blooming Prairie beat Glenville-Emmons 68-41. From the Albert Lea Tribune.
FEATURE
Beth Bremer of Martin Luther gets a spotlight in the Fairmont Sentinel.
Brigetta Berg, of Wadena-Deer Creek is the athlete of week in the Brainerd Dispatch.
LATE REPORTS
#1 AA Crookston beat Hawley 67-58 despite allowing 38 points to their 6-2 junior post Angie Jetvig. From the Crookston Times.
Fargo Shanley's Dominique Schuler, and former Breckenridge player too, had 22 when her new team beat her old 64-22. From the Fargo Forum.
POINT PARADE for games of Dec 29, 2006
AAAA
Jordyn Sears, St. Cloud Tech 36 vs Albany 63-51.
Alyssa Karel, Cretin-Derham Hall 26 vs Champlin Park 67-76
Kiara Buford, St. Paul Central 26 vs Apple Valley 84-50
AAA
Katie Loberg, Princeton 33 vs St. Cloud Cathedral (also 23 rebounds, 13 blocks)
Hannah Draxten, Fergus Falls 31 vs Mpls Roosevelt 52-42
Kachine Alexander, Benilde-St. Margaret's 28 vs vs Burnsville 71-65
AA
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 33 vs Buffalo 78-68
Angie Jetvig, Hawley 29 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 63-54
Krista Skoglund, International Falls 29 vs Spring Grove 57-63
Sami Mattson, Esko 27 vs Concordia Roseville 57-53
Elsa Knoblauch, LeSueur-Henderson 25 vs Jackson County Central 64-37
A
Sarah Hamlin, Lakeview Christian 28 vs Silver Bay 49-41
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda 27 vs Windom 87-43
Kaley Mekash, BGMR 25 vs Walker-H-A 66-40
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Next up: later this afternoon with the parade of states.