Q&As, College Ramp Up

#1 posting 10.10.2007
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SCRIMMAGE
Do your players start to get on each others' nerves during the first week of practice? Need some different teams and players to compete against? Bloomington Jefferson High School has openings for its multi-team girls basketball Varsity/JV scrimmage on Saturday, November 17th. Each high school girls program will get five 25 minute officiated scrimmages from 8:30am-12pm. Please contact Jefferson Girls Assistant Hans Olson (612-387-3248 or holson@bloomington.k12.mn.us)for more details.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN FALL Q&A
Marissa Janning, the Watertown-Mayer youngster, is also a cross-country runner and has a Q&A session with the StarTribune.
Jackie Voigt, Park-Cottage Grove, is headed to the Gophers for basketball. In the fall she is a soccer goalie. Another Q&A session with the StarTribune.

FALL BALL
St. Paul Central defeated 43 Hoops on Sunday to remain undefeated in the White Division. According to reports 43 Hoops led by 3 at the half. Central played the 1st half without using their full court pressure. The press was applied in the 2nd half and Central won by between 15 and 20.

MORE SHOT CLOCK PERSPECTIVES
The Northfield News looks at the experimental 35 second shot clock and its potential impact and views from the Northfield perspective.

COACHING NEWS
Tekonsha, Michigan is looking for a varsity girls coach. contact information found in the Battle Creek Enquirer.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS & THE COLLEGE SCENE
MSU Mankato will be hosting Midnight Madness for both its men's and women's teams at 11:30 pm on Sunday.

Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder and the Hawkeye's upcoming season are previewed in Sean Keeler's column in the Des Moines Register.

Meanwhile, at Iowa State, Alison Lacey is set to replace Lyndsey Medders at the point. Again from the Des Moines Register.

Wisconsin is eager for practice to begin on Friday.

The Badgers also have a few players in videos including Danielle Ward in a Career Night:Diversity Networking and Janese Banks involved in stretches.

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