Tournament Results, All Conference Lists

#6 posting 3.2.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
Wisconsin beat Michigan 81-59. Jenese Banks had 23 to top Wisconsin. Carney-Nadeau's Carly Benson had 11 to lead Michigan. Jolene Anderson's determination is the focus of the Wisconsin State Journal. Anderson is also spotlighted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dirty laundry equals success from the Capital Times. It is getting to be a regular exit for Michigan, from the Detroit News.

Minnesota beat Northwestern 60-43. Emily Fox led MN with 12, Fosston's Kelly Roysland added 9. Breck's Melissa Miller did not score for NW. The StarTribune looks at the Gophers' depth as a factor in the win. The PioneerPress looks at the fast start by MN. The Gophers now play Michigan State. The Detroit Free Press examines which Michigan State team will show up.

Indiana beat Iowa 67-53. It was the first losing season for Iowa's coach Lisa Bluder. From the Des Moines Register. The Daily Iowan looks at the poor shooting and defense as the underlying causes. The Daily Iowan also has a story on the post game atmosphere in the locker room. Marshfield's Jamie Braun had 8 for Indiana. Grundy Center's Nicole VanderPol led Iowa with 12. Osseo's Krista VandeVenter had 8 also for Iowa.

BIG 12
Iowa State beat Texas Tech 72-68. It was the first win for ISU at Texas Tech. West Central's Megan Ronhovde led ISU with 18.

Kansas beat Missouri. Adrian MI's Kelly Kron had 4 points for Kansas.

HORIZON
UW Green Bay beat Chicago Loyola 78-60. Bay Port's Nicole Soulis and Ashwaubenon's Kati Harty each had 12 for UWGB.

UW Milwaukee rallied from 18 down to beat Illinois Chicago 89-83. The loss snapped an 11 game win streak for UIC. The Menasha Mauler Traci Edwards had 22 to lead UWM. Holy Angels' Jessie Miller had 14 for UIC.

INDEPENDENT
South Dakota State beat IPFW 70-58. Worthington's Maria Boever had 8 for SDSU.

North Dakota State beat NJIT 73-54. Climax-Fisher's Brenda Slyt had 20 for NDSU.

MISSOURI VALLEY
Illinois State beat Drake 67-61. The Des Moines Register looks at the late game play. Independence Truman's Lindsay Whorton had 23 for Drake, St. Croix Lutheran's Lauren Dybing did not score for Drake.

Indiana State beat Creighton 69-65. Eastview's Michelle Kaus had 11, and Mpls North's Tyrai Bronson had 6 for Creighton.

MOUNTAIN WEST
UNLV upset New Mexico 70-59. Roseville's Amy Beggin had 5 for New Mexico.

WAC
Hawaii beat Idaho 64-43. Piedmont Hills' Pam Tambini had 15 to lead Hawaii. Cedarburg Molly Malone did not score for Idaho.

WEST COAST
Gonzaga beat Portland 68-55. Plainview's Anne Graner had 9 for Portland.

D2
The Northern Sun has listed their all Conference team. Amanda Behnke of Concordia St. Paul (St. Croix Lutheran) was named player of the year. 4 MN made the top 3 teams; 3 ND players; and 2 each from IA, WI, and Nebraska; Montana and Washington provided one each. Only one player smaller than 5-8 made the AC list: Amy Lawson of Bemdji State (Spencer IA).

D3
The MIAC has named their all conference teams. Jess Vadnais of Gustavus (Hudson, WI) was player of the year. They don't distinguish from first team, second team. MN had 10 make the squad with ND putting 2 on with one each from WI, IA, and Oregon.

The WIAC has named their all conference teams. Kelsey Duoss of Stout (Clinton, WI) was player of the year. 9 players are from WI, 3 from MN. 2 players were under 5-8.

MN POINT EXCHANGE
D1
Brenda Slyt, North Dakota State, Climax-Fisher 20 W
Megan Ronhovde, Iowa State, West Central 18 W
Jessie Miller, Illinois Chicago, Holy Angels 14 L
Michelle Kaus, Creighton, Eastview 11 L
Kelly Roysland, Minnesota, Fosston 9 W
Anne Graner, Portland, Plainview 9 L
72 points, 3-2

Thanks readers for keeping me up to date on what is going on.

Next up: I hope an out & about. The roads aren't great, schools are off today. Call ahead.