MaxPrep Polls, Sartell's Rise, Austin's Wave, Playing with Heart

#1 posting 1.1.2008
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MAX PREP POLLS
Here are the top teams in MaxPreps top 10 polls: They also have the weekly video summary on each poll looking at the Nike Tournament of Champions
Minnesota-Centennial
Iowa-Sioux City North
Michigan-Grosse Pointe North
North Dakota-Bismarck
South Dakota-Sioux Falls Washington
Wisconsin-Milwaukee King

here is the MaxPreps national poll with #1 going to San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral
Here is how the area teams stack up with the top 10
1 Centennial, MN #13
2 Grosse Pointe North, MI #14
3 Detroit Community, MI #17
4 Minneapolis South, MN #23
5 Sioux City North, IA #47
6 Eastview, MN #48
7 Ballard, IA #51
8 Linn-Mar, IA #56
9 Park-Cottage Grove, MN #61
10 St. Paul Central, MN #68
So the top ten breakdown--Minnesota has 5, Iowa 3, Michigan 2


MINNESOTA NOTES
The St. Cloud Times notebook looks at the rise of Sartell in 8AAA. Scroll down to find the girls basketball news.

I wrote about the trend toward more teams using more players. Here is a look at team play in general with Austin using more players in their rotation. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

WISCONSIN NOTES
The Oshkosh Northwestern looks at the top 9 teams in their area with Ripon at the top.

In the State Poll DePere is #1 in the D1 division. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

RECRUITING TOOLS
Here is a story in the StarTribune about Scholarships for Athletes, the costs involved and filling the void.

PLAYING WITH HEART
This is a story, written by Jocelyn Fox a player from Elk Rapids, Michigan on playing with confidence, where that confidence comes from, and heart. This is a good lesson for all players as it comes from a peer. It is required reading. From the Traverse City Record Eagle.

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Next up: College reports, and then a look at the hopes for 2008.

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