The Fall Week That Was #3

#3 posting 10.12.2007
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THE FALL WEEK THAT WAS #3
There is only one week left in the MYAS and Apple Valley Fall Leagues. This week the Breakdown tips off their Fall Leagues at Lakeville South with 26 varsity teams and Becker with 30. The North end (at Becker) will have teams from as far away as Moorhead, and the Northern Galaxy. The South side (at LS) has teams from Rochester and Plainview involved. The Breakdown on the Breakdown is as follows
North
30 varsity teams (8 AAAA, 13 AAA, 7 AA, 2 A) The Mississippi 8 (or 9 if you add in Zimmerman) has all 9 teams in attendance. There are 5 state tournament teams from 2007 there.
South
26 varsity teams (18 AAAA, 4 AAA, 4 AA, 0 A) The Lake conference has 8 of 10 teams there. There are 5 state tournament teams from the 2007 season there.

Teams doubling up with MYAS and the Breakdown include: Burnsville, Chaska, Mpls South (a portion of their players), Kennedy, and Blaine.

VERBAL LISTING
7 more verbals throughout the area were given in the last week. The week before there were 13.
By my count there should be about 13 more D1 verbals to drop in Minnesota putting the total for the year at 25. That is about three more than normal.
Minnesota has 12 so fall in 2008 to D1, Iowa 10, Michigan 9, Wisconsin 6, South Dakota 3, Nebraska 2 and North Dakota 1.
Adding other States Ohio is far and away the leader at 37, Indiana at 15, and Illinois at 14.

TEAM OF THE WEEK
A split squad wins this honor: Centennial White. They edged out their sisters Centennial Red in the first game Sunday at Blaine. After a slow start in the first half, CW hit their stride. They made use of the long ball and checked in with a pp100 of 98.2 the tops for the week. CW also found gold at the end of the rainbow with 9 treys on the day. CW alone during the high school season would be formidable, but they will add the Red squad for the deepest team in the state by far. CW players include Megan Nipe, Kayla Blom (who recently verballed Sioux Falls), Bridget Schuneman, Micah Sater, Emily DeWitt, Holly Hofland, Amanda McAuley, and Marissa Rosebear.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jenna Lillemoe delivered threes at critical junctures and helped lift Hopkins out of the offensive doldrums in a win over previously undefeated Osseo White. Lillemoe had 14 points with three 3s. She had the highest pp100 for possessions over 7 for the day at 155.6 plus a floor T of .667. Long arms make it difficult to pass around her on the perimeter. She is taking care of the ball, and her stroke is cashing in with the sound of swishing nets. Lillemoe's sister Kaitlyn plays at Yale.
It also marks the first time this fall that the player of the week did not come from the team of the week, or was the defensive player of the week.

photo: Lillemoe launches a shot over the hand of Briana Olson of Osseo last Sunday at Armstrong. photo by kja

How to make the team. #1 I have to see the player during the week (or weekend in this case). #2. player has to have minimum attempts/possessions. I will not name a player Player of the Week if they only have two possessions. #3 winning helps.

FIRST TEAM
Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins
Megan Nipe, Centennial White
Tyisha Smith, Rascals (Mpls South)
Megan Waytashek, Centennial Red
Jennie Sunnarborg, Osseo White
SECOND TEAM
Sammi Butler, Osseo White
Kayla Blom, Centennial White
Taylor House, Maple Grove #1
Jenny Houle, Rascals (Mpls South)
Hanna Muegge, Hopkins

DEFENSIVE TEAM OF THE WEEK
For the first time this fall the winner is not the Player of the Week. Micah Sater picks up the honor for her defensive board work.
Brianna Olson, Osseo White
Micah Sater, Centennial White, captain
Bridget Schuneman, Centennial White
Tyisha Smith, Rascals
Brianna Williams, Hopkins

PAST WINNERS
2. Spartans (MN Stars Showcase).....Cassie Rochel (Lakeville North) Spartans....Cassie Rochel
1. St. Paul Central......Megan Howard, St. Paul Central..... Megan Howard

POLL
1. St. Paul Central
2. Centennial White
3. Hopkins
4. Forest Lake Maroon
5. Centennial Red
6. Suns
7. Osseo White
8. Kennedy
9. Barnum Gold
10. Goodhue

KEY GAMES THIS WEEKEND
MYAS
10:05 am Barnum Gold plays Goodhue at Concordia St. Paul. Both teams are undefeated in the Pink Division. Both are Class A powers. Barnum is beating teams by 27.5 ppg, Goodhue is beating teams 23 ppg. Something has gotta give.
12:15 pm Forest Lake Maroon plays Midtown Lady Monarchs in Forest Lake. Both teams have not lost.
1:20 pm Centennial Red plays the Rascals in Blaine. Rascals are undefeated, CR's only loss to CW.
3:30 pm Centennial White plays the Rascals in Blaine. CW undefeated.
APPLE VALLEY
3:30 pm Woodbury plays Cretin-Derham Hall at Apple Valley
BREAKDOWN
Interesting match ups at Lakeville South
9 am Park-Cottage Grove vs Eastview
10 am PCG vs Eden Prairie
10 am Eastview vs Lakeville North
Noon: Totino-Grace I vs Mpls South
At Becker
11 am: Becker II vs Moorhead
unfortunately I can't be everywhere at once. I will need game reports.

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