Grab Bag: Death Threat, Central #12 in Max Prep Poll

#6 posting 3.18.2008
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GRAB BAG
DEATH THREAT
The StarTribune is working on a story about death threats received on Tayler Hill's cell phone prior to the Saturday championship game. The story has not been linked yet.

MAX PREP POLLS
Here is how the coverage area team stack up in the MaxPrep National poll.
1. St. Paul Central, MN #12
2. Grosse Pointe North, MI #13
3. Detroit Country Day, MI #16
4. Iowa City, IA #23
5. Davenport Assumption, IA #26
6. Cedar Rapids Washington, IA #33
7. Minneapolis South, MN #37
8. Linn-Mar, IA #44
9. Centennial, MN #58
10. Detroit Community, MN #87
Iowa leads with 4 teams, Minnesota and Michigan split with 3 each.

STATE TOURNAMENT BITS & PIECES
Fresh T shirts for Totino-Grace, Unhappy with one & done in St. Francis. From the StarTribune.

Jordan and Eastview's experiences are recounted in the StarTribune.

St. Paul Central repeat celebration, and New Life's 3rd place is covered in the StarTribune.

The StarTribune looks back at the past with St. Louis Park winning a couple of tournaments in 1986 and 1990. Scroll to get to the girls basketball angle.

COACHING NEWS
Edina has posted their girls head coaching position. Former coach Jenny Johnson will devote her full attention to the Athletic Director job.

AWARDS
Laura Weber was named this year's Athena Award winner for Eden Prairie High School. Between basketball, track, and swimming she'll finish her high school career with 11 varsity letters, senior captain in all 3 sports, 5 All-State awards and 5 All Lake Conference awards. She is headed to MSU Mankato for basketball next season.

IOWA REPORTS
Dunkerton passed out their awards. From the Jesup Citizen Herald.

SOUTH DAKOTA REPORTS
Bon Homme has passed out their awards. From the Tyndall Tribune and Register.

WISCONSIN REPORTS
The Beloit Daily News looks at the Big 8 All Conference team.

MICHIGAN REPORTS
The Dearborn Press & Guide has released their All-City Girls' Basketball Team.

D3
UW Whitewater has teammates that battle like enemies.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The pairings our out for the 2008 NJCAA Division II national tournament:Tourney seedings included
Wednesday March 19 First Round
#8 CC of Rhode Island vs Garrett College, MD
#5 Illinois Central vs Mesa CC, AZ
#6 Muskegon CC, MI vs Mott CC, MI
#7 Genesee CC, NY vs MCC-Penn Valley, MO

Thursday March 20 Quarterfinals
2:00 #1 Kirkwood vs winner of CCRI/Garrett, MD
4:00 #4 Carl Sandburg, IL vs winner of Ill. Central/Mesa AZ
6:30 #3 Johnson County, KS vs winner of Muskegon/Mott
8:30 #2 Kankakee, IL vs winner of Genesee/Penn Valley

Friday March 21 Semi-finals
6:00 Winners of the 2:00/4:00 game
8:00 Winners of the 6:30/8:30 game

Saturday March 22 Finals
8:00 Winners of the 6:00/8:00 game

more coming.