Awards, Injuries, Christmas Spirit

#1 posting 12.25.2007
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NEWS OF THE DAY
AWARDS
Jenna Smith of Illinois (Bloomington Kennedy) was named player of the week for the third time this year in the Big 10.

Rachel Porath of UW Green Bay (Luxemburg-Casco) was named player of the week for the second week in a row in the Horizon Conference and third overall.

Ashley Langen of North Dakota (Kittson Central) was named player of the week in the North Central Conference. It is her 6th honor.

TEAMS OF THE WEEK
The Minnesota Lynx have named their teams of the week--
A St. Clair
AA Crookston
AAA DeLaSalle
AAAA Roseville

ACL INJURIES
Toccara Ross of Iowa State (Davenport Central) will be out the rest of the year with an ACL injury.
The Minot Daily News has a feature on the ACL, the surgery, and the rehab.
Ashley Privratsky of Devils Lake, ND last one whole minute this season before the injury. From the Devils Lake Journal.

TOURNAMENTS
Alexandria hosts a four team tournament starting Friday. Armstrong, Marshall, and Moorhead make it the A squared M squared tournament. From the Echo Press.

STREAK OVER
Johnston, Iowa broke a six game losing streak last Friday with a 50-45 overtime win over Urbandale. From the Des Moines Register.

SPIRIT OF THE SEASON
Waunakee, and Wausau Newman of Wisconsin give back to the community. From the Capital Times, the Wausau Daily Herald.

Doug Ritchay of the Oshkosh Northwestern is in the gift giving mood.

Rachael Asher of Howell, Michigan is battling back from cancer. From the Livingston Press & Argus.

MICHIGAN REVIEW
Detroit Community gets the spot light in the Detroit News. They are 8-0 after a tough part of their schedule.

ACHIEVEMENTS
The Clayton, Wisconsin girls basketball team won their 68th straight regular season game December 21st by defeating St Croix Falls 68-27 behind Brittni Hover's 21 points. Hover also hit four threes which put her over 200 for her career.

Georgie Jones of St. Paul Central, Megan Corradi of Chisago Lakes, Madeline Ehrich of Concordia Bloomington, and Jackie Voigt of Park-Cottage Grove have been named playmakers in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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