Sunday, March 16, 2008

Four Wisconsin Champs, Hencke Miss Basketball

#4 posting 3.16.2008
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WISCONSIN REPORTS
Four Divisions were crowned champion yesterday in the final day of the 2007-08 season.

D1
Milwaukee Vincent won their second straight title with a 49-37 win over Oshkosh West. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Oshkosh Northwestern.

D2
Monroe beat Freedom 42-34. Dan VanderPas looks at the Freedom season. From the Capital Times and Appleton Post Crescent.

D3
Oostburg finished the season unbeaten with a 43-37 win over Markesan. From the Sheboygan Press and Fond du Lac Reporter.

D4
Flambeau repeated as champs for the third time with a 61-36 win over Menasha St. Mary Central. From WEAU (with video) and the Appleton Post Crescent. SMC overcame big odds to get to the championship game. Plus a look at the run. From the APC.

MISS BASKETBALL & ALL STATE
Rachel Hencke of Grafton was named Miss Basketball by the WBCA. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel with the rest of the teams.

The Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter looks at Leah Sevcik of Manitowoc Roncalli who made the D3 list.

The Sheboygan Press looks at their area's three choices.

COACHING NEWS
Former DC Everest girls basketball coach Paul Aleckson has retired from coaching. His girls record was 348-104, with 11 conference titles, four state tournament appearances and one state championship in 20 years. He was the boys coach at DCE the last few years. From the Wausau Daily Herald.

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