Barnum Loses First

#1 posting 2.3.2007
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
AAAA
Blaine bounced Elk River 60-51. From the Elk River Star News.

Moorhead defeated Brainerd 82-72 with 20/20/20 vision. From the Fargo Forum.

St. Cloud Tech topped Alexandria 66-54. plus other recaps in the St. Cloud Times.

AAA
Becker beat Fulda 57-44.
In a completely packed gym, even at the JV game. Becker led 23-20 at the half. Becker took a commanding lead 51-29 but Fulda challenged to the very end. Fulda closed with a 15-6 run, but it wasn't enough. Fulda's Laura Kramer passed the 1000 point mark in the game. Becker now faces Worthington tonight. From reports from the field and the Worthington Daily Globe.

Marshall wacked Waconia 55-41. from the Marshall Independent.

Winona dropped Mankato East 52-49. From the Winona Daily News and Mankato Free Press.

AA
Esko handed Barnum it's first loss of the year 54-43 in a battle between two ranked Polar teams. From the Duluth News Tribune.

NRHEG has not lost in the Gopher conference as they defeated Mankato Loyola 44-33. From the Mankato Free Press.

Rochester Lourdes stopped Pine Island 48-46 in Hiawatha Valley action. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

A
Cedar Mt-Comfrey is now tied for first in the Tomahawk with a 60-43 win over MN Valley Lutheran.

New Ulm Cathedral trounced Sleepy Eye 83-36.

Springfield raced by Wabasso 79-49. plus other results.

All the above from the New Ulm Journal.

KMS bumped Lakeview out of the lead in the Camden North with a 62-45 win. plus other recaps in the West Central Tribune.

Underwood put the clamps on Hillcrest 40-25. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

FEATURE
Sarah Hintz of Woodbury also has a brother that is pretty good --Max. Their exploits are chronicled in the Pioneer Press.

LATE REPORTS
Bemidji rallied from 18 down for a 61-57 win over Pequot Lakes on Thursday. From the Bemidji Pioneer and the Brainerd Dispatch.

OFFER
The offer to Hastings' Catherine Hintz to Minnesota would be as a walk on.

CLOSE CALL
For those wondering former Osseo coach Dave Thorpe survived the Tornado in Lady Lake/Villages Florida unscathed.

POINT PARADE for games of Feb 2, 2007
AAAA
Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South 34 vs Roseville 80-67
Ephesia Holmes, Minneapolis South 31 vs Roseville 80-67
Alyssa Benson, Minnetonka 27 vs Hopkins 71-64 0t
Courtney Boylan, Chaska 27 vs Eden Prairie 51-66
Tara Steinbauer, Bloomington Kennedy 26 vs Apple Valley 69-59
Jaime Zelinsky, Park Center 25 vs Centennial 71-91
AAA
Macie Michelson, Marshall 27 vs Waconia 55-41
AA
Robin Nelson, Brooklyn Center 25 vs St. Agnes 64-47
A
Kayla Tschida, Upsala 34 vs Melrose 69-64
Faith Kruchowski, Red Lake County Central 32 vs Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 81-67
Stephanie Roggenbuck, Osakis 30 vs Royalton 59-48
Colleen McKay, Barnum 29 vs Esko 43-54
Jessica Benson, Grand Meadow 25 vs Alden-Conger 66-31

Thanks for the tips and information that keep coming in from the Readers.

Next up: more on the parade of states, college reports and another Out & About: Will it match the last 3 games?

By the way it is a toasty -14.3 right now. That is plain air temp.