Free Agency is Dead, Draxten's Record

#1 posting 2.2.2007
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
AAAA
Edina shot down Elk River 58-44. From the Elk River Star News.

St. Cloud Tech trounced St. Cloud Apollo 68-32. plus other recaps in the St. Cloud Times.

AAA
Becker defeated M8 rival Cambridge-Isanti 51-33. Brianna Mastey led the Bulldogs with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Shelly Stemper added 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs led 30-17 at halftime and led by as many as 48-19 in the second half before the regulars came out. Becker travels to the southwestern corner of the state and play #3A Fulda on Friday, and Worthington on Saturday.

New Ulm got revenge on Waseca 68-52. From the New Ulm Journal.

Worthington smoked Windom 85-54. They had a 31-0 run in the contest. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

Fergus Falls' Hannah Draxten set a new school scoring record on Thursday with 27 points in a 58-43 win over Rocori. Draxten has 1646 points.

AA
You read, I hope, my detailed account of the Jordan/NYA game last night. Now see what the StarTribune has to say, plus other recaps.

Montevideo scrambled the West Central South race with a 58-48 win over ACGC. plus other recaps in the West Central Tribune.

Morris beat Wheaton in a non-con game 62-41. from the West Central Tribune.

DGF won a less than artistic contest with West Central 64-46. From the Fargo Forum. There also is video for WDAY.

A
Sleepy Eye St. Mary's bounced McLeod West 54-32 plus other recaps in the New Ulm Journal.

TRANSFERS TO HALT
Families will have to move if players want to transfer to another school now. Free agency is dead. From the StarTribune. St. Paul Central is mentioned in the Pioneer Press article. The Fargo Forum chimes in with their take including looking at Moorhead and Kelsey Jacobson who transfered from Barnesville.

Here is a list of big transfers the last 7 years. from the StarTribune. I can list big transfers going further back.

What will the upshot be? More heat on coaches that don't win or play certain players of certain parents. Players don't leave happy situations. Bank on it.

FEATURES
Tara Steinbauer of Bloomington Kennedy has a recap of her career in the Sun Newspapers.

The West Central Conference just added two more members: Mora and Milaca. They were forced into the league because the Rum River conference is done. From the StarTribune.

Joe isn't the only Mauer that is a Twin . Erin and Megan are twins for McLeod West. From the New Ulm Journal.

I know it isn't from MN but if you haven't seen the 3/4 game winning shot from a girls game in El Paso Texas now you can. From KARE 11.

POINT PARADE of Feb 1, 2007
AAAA
Ephesia Holmes, Mpls South 29 vs Mpls Henry 103-35
Jenny Houle, Mpls South 27 vs Mpls Henry 103-35
Camille Stenhaug, Rochester JM 25 vs Mankato West 64-50
AAA
Hannah Draxten, Fergus Falls 27 vs Rocori 58-43
Bri Zabel, Northfield 26 vs Shakopee 52-39
AA
Ashley Anderson, Rockford 28 vs Kimball 75-47
Brittany Chambers, Jordan 28 vs Norwood-Young America 64-60 ot
Cecily Checkel, Delano 27 vs Waconia 58-55
A
Brooke Kramer, Fulda 32 vs Hills-Beaver Creek 64-59
Trisha Frye, Cotton 31 vs Babbitt-Embarrass 72-64
Brooke DeWall, SW Star 30 vs MLBO 74-37
Barb Klun, Ely 27 vs Tower-Soudan 75-40
Brittany Lodermeier, Goodhue 26 vs St. Charles 57-50
Laura Beers, Murray County Central 25 vs Westbrook-Walnut Grove 67-55
Lindsey Schultz, Ulen-Hitterdal 25 vs Perham 60-48

Thanks to the readers for feeding me news you can use.

Next up: parade of states, college reports and another out & about. Give me something to write about.

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