Thursday, April 12, 2007

Spring Signings Galore

#3 posting 4.12.2007
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

COLLEGE REPORTS
SIGNINGS GALORE
D1
With Kevin Borseth leaving for Michigan the question is what will the incoming players do? Elicia Derusha of Engadine, MI is still coming to UWGB. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Lauren Young of Edina is off to Colorado State.

D2
Here are the newer additions to the signings roster
Abbie Reiter of Hatton-Northwood, ND is headed to Mary. She is the fourth addition. In the fall Mandan's Cassandra Kelsch, Tioga's Abby Bratlien, and Lake Region CC's Anna Skala signed.

Southwest MN State is adding three players to their roster: Brittany Gladis of Rochester CC (Chatfield); Tara Thielke, Hancock; and Tori Fink of North Fond du Lac, WI. In the fall they inked Fulda's Laura Kramer; Lakeville South's Laura Kalbfell, and Benilde-St. Margaret's Brittany Mayclin.

Wayne State has signed two: Paige Pollard of Newcastle, Nebraska; and Laquisha Cook of Tyler CC in Texas. Earlier in the fall they signed Columbus, Nebraska's Jodie Boss; Northwestern, SD's Alyssa Fischbach; Mahtomedi's Mara Hjelle; and Sioux Falls Roosevelt's Julie Ann Wagner.

I have listed some of these previously, but now you get greater details.
Spirit Lake's Jordi Gerking is headed to St. Cloud State.

Vermillion's Annie Roche is staying close to home at South Dakota.

Bemidji's Brianna Pfremmer is also staying home with Bemidji State.

Midway-Minto's Betsy Dickson is joining MSU Moorhead. In the fall Jenny Theisen, Champlin Park; Maggie Slawson, Holy Angels; and Jennifer Oligmueller, Osseo signed. From the Fargo Forum.

Diana Taddy, Two Rivers, WI is headed to UM Crookston. From the Manitowoc Herald Times Review.

D3
Concordia Moorhead will have these players coming to school: Barnesville’s Erica Nord, Bedford North Lawrence Indiana's Berit Johnson; Webster, SD's Larissa Hansmeier; Esther Peterson from Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sundberg; Rosemount's Maggie Bauernfeind; Armstrong's Kat Goetzinger; and Deer Lodge, Montana's Katherine Brott. (this was in the MSU Moorhead story in the Fargo Forum)

NAIA
At Northwestern IA they picked up Kristin Neth, Scotland, SD and Allison Hulst, Cassville, WI.

Ali Dolphin of Marshalltown, IA is headed to St. Ambrose. From the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

COACHING NEWS
Maine coach Ann McInerney has resigned after two seasons. She had a record of 23-24 over the tenure. The Maine Message boards are all lit up. Hopkins' Abby Greene just completed her first year there.

Like I reported earlier on March 21. former Lynx coach Suzie McConnell-Serio will be the new coach at Duquesne. This time the Pittsburgh Post Gazette picks up the story.

MORE IMUS FALL OUT
Coach Vivian Stringer was set to speak at the Iowa Women's conference this weekend in Coralville, IA, but has since cancelled due to the Imus mess.
Gary Smith, A DJ in Allentown, PA used the same Imus phrase on the air in a "phrase that pays" contest. Winners were given tickets to a NASCAR event. From MLive.

Thanks for all the solid information from the readers of this site.

Next up: tomorrow morning, unless news breaks. The Week That Was AAU #2 comes later tomorrow