#4 posting 7.6.2007
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THEN AND NOW
Now is a good time to look back at the Dakota Showcase. How do the two years compare? Looking at the players last year IBCA Select had Kelsey Bolte, and Kelsey Cermak, plus a few more that went D1. SD Elite was a bomb factory with 3s raining in. Jill Young, the all time leading scorer in SD history delivered. Daubert Pinnacle Nebraska won the tournament and had a few players that moved on to the D1 promised land.
This year also had players that have made verbals. Kelly Krei (IBCA) is headed to Iowa; Dakota Hardwood Threat had two players headed to D1 programs--Amber Wollschlager to Drake; and Alexis Yackley to Iowa State. Yackley was injured in the tournament. Ashley Privratsky of ECI Gold West is off to North Dakota. Amanda Zimmerman of All Iowa Attack is headed to Iowa State as is Iowa Elite's Ashley Arlen. Arlen's teammate KK Armstrong is going to Northern Iowa. As you can see this year's edition has talent.
As far as the acid test: the pp100s. For the final four teams this year's edition were better 104.9 to 100.1 from the games I watched. It is a slight difference but it is a difference. Teams are better executing this summer than last year.
UNIFORMS
This should be obvious to summer programs, but somehow it eludes understanding.
#1: Numbers need to be on both sides of the uniform. That is at the basic level. I can't fathom how some teams go out with numbers only on the back. You are making it difficult for scouts, fans, and media to follow what is going on. You are hurting your players ease of recognition.
#2: Numbers should be clear and easily read. That might mean boring Times or Helvetica font, but fancy stylish numbers may be confusing.
#3: names on the back are a huge advantage. No one will have to look down at their program thereby missing some action.
If you want to promote your players these three things should be self evident.
It was week 3 for the multistate events and Minnesota did quite well taking home the championship in the Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls. The Metro Stars Black team, rated last week at #10 in the gbbrecruit poll, played outstanding team ball all tournament. They were deliberate, patient, resolute in their victories. They trailed All Iowa Attack in the semis by 10 in the second half. They had a five point lead that melted to an eight point deficit against ECI Gold West. They never panicked. They kept an even keel, and stuck with their plan. MSB controlled the tempo and pace. They played the game the way they wanted to and found a way to win.But it was their defense that set them apart from the field. In the six games they won in Sioux Falls MSB held their opponents to 11.3 points lower than the average. ECIWG came in averaging 70.7 ppg, and only scored 55 and that was in overtime. In pool play MSB only allowed 37.7 ppg. It took every player to get the job done and they all delivered.
This is the second time this spring MSB has won the honor. They also won after the Richfield Tournament.
This is Boylan's second player of the week honor. She also won after the Richfield tournament in week 7.
Which leads us to the team of the week. #1 I had to see the player. There were some players I never charted in Sioux Falls due to time constraints. That is why they aren't on the list. #2. They have to reach the gold standard. No fudging on this. 100 pp100 and floor % of over .500. #3 winning is good. #4 more emphasis is placed on the older players.
Alex Feeney (Bismarck, ND) ECI Gold West
Chelsea Poppens (Aplington-Parkersburg, IA) All Iowa Attack I
Ashley Privratsky (Devils Lake, ND) ECI Gold West
Amber Wollschlager (Milbank, SD) Dakota Hardwood Threat
PAST WEEKLY WINNERS
Team...Player of the Week/D player
13: Team WI Select 17.…Hannah Quilling (Eau Claire North) Team WI Select 17/Katie Bushman (Phillips) Team WI Select 17
12: North Tartan.....Jackie Voigt (Park-Cottage Grove) North Tartan/Cody Vandenheuvel (Cadott) Team WI Select 16
11: Totino-Grace....Amber Dvorak (Hinckley-Finlayson) MN Northern Lights/same
10: NC Heat.....Tayler Hill (Mpls South) NC Heat/same
9: Team WI Select 17.…Val Schuster (Wausau Newman) Team WI Select 17/Nicole Griffin (Milwaukee Vincent) Team WI Select 15
8: MN Stars Borowicz.....Kiara Buford (St. Paul Central) North Tartan/Katya Leick (Park-Cottage Grove) NC Heat
6: MN Stars Hested.....Teairra Taylor (St. Paul Central) MN Stars Hosted/Cassie Rochel (Lakeville North) Lakeville North 15
5: NC Heat....Tayler Hill (Mpls South) NC Heat/Katya Leick (Park-Cottage Grove) NC Heat
4: MN AAAA All Stars....Angel Robinson (St. Paul Central) AAAA/Janessa Wolf (Park Rapids) AAA
3: Team WI Select 17....Katie Bushman (Phillips) Team WI Select 17/same
2: Mpls Lady Cats..... Sarina Baker (DeLaSalle) Mpls Lady Cats/Aubrey Davis (Blm Kennedy) Mpls Lady Cats
1: IBCA Select I.....Indy Uhlenhopp (North Butler) IBCA Select I/same
POLLS
19
1. Metro Stars
2. Gym Rats
3. Southern Minne Magic-
16/17-Junior Girls
1. NC Heat
2. North Tartan Larson
3. IBCA Select I
4. MN Stars Hested
5. Team WI Select 17
9. All Iowa Attack
10. MN Stars Borowicz
13. Iowa Elite I
1. MN Metro Stars, hasn't lost to a 15 team all year
3. Team WI Select 15
4. All Iowa Attack
5. MN Stars
6. Lakeville North
7. WI Heat
8. Southern Stars
10. MSB
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2. North Tartan 14
3. 43 Hoops Williams
4. MN Suns Gold
5. MN Fury
6. MN Suns White
7. MN Stars Blue
8. Gym Rats
9. MN Stars Red
1. Mpls Lady Cats
2. Midtown Lady Monarchs
3. Team WI Select 13
4. St. Paul Central
5. Farview
6. MN Suns
7. North Tartan
8. Rochester Shock
9. Olympic Ice
10. Metro Stars
Next up: tomorrow morning
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