#4 posting 3.14.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
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BIG 10 NEWS
Wisconsin is hoping for a bid for the WNIT. The Badgers' Jolene Anderson (South Shore, WI) was honored by the State Assembly.
BIG SKY FIRST ROUND
Portland State beat Northern Colorado 82-69. Courtney Stoermer (Iowa City West) had 11 for UNC.
MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST ROUND
Northern Iowa beat Wichita State 75-45. Jacqui Kalin (Sioux City North) had 19 for UNI. Daria Frazier (Mpls North) had 12 for Wichita State.
Southern Illinois beat Bradley 65-54. Cortney Sales (Detroit Murray-Wright) had 3 for SIU. Jenny Van Kirk (Waconia) had 2 for SIU.
HIGH FIVE
IOWA
Jacqui Kalin, Northern Iowa (Sioux City North) 19 vs Wichita State 75-45
Nicole Clausen, Northern Iowa (Denison-Schleswig) 18 vs Wichita State 75-45
Erin Brocka, Northern Iowa (North Butler) 15 vs Wichita State 75-45
Courtney Stoermer, Northern Colorado (Iowa City West) 11 vs Portland State 69-82
Alexa Mennen, Northern Iowa (Hampton-Dumont) 8 vs Wichita State 75-45
MINNESOTA
Daria Frazier, Wichita State (Mpls North) 12 vs Northern Iowa 45-75
Jenny Van Kirk, Bradley (Waconia) 2 vs Southern Illinois 54-65
WISCONSIN
Lizzie Boeck, Northern Iowa (Milwaukee Lutheran) 3 vs Wichita State 75-45
MICHIGAN
Cortney Sales, Southern Illinois (Detroit Murray-Wright) 3 vs Bradley 65-54
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NORTH CENTRAL TOURNAMENT
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North Dakota is #6 in the country going into the tournament.
ALL REGION
North Dakota's Ashley Langen (Kittson Central) was named player of the year in the North Central Region.
UW Parkside's Kayla Ming (Grayslake, IL) made the 2nd team on the Great Lakes Region.
ALL CONFERENCE
The North Central has released their academic honor roll. North Dakota placed six on the list.
The NCC also released their all conference team. Ashley Langen again was named MVP, but she shared the title with Jeana Hoffman of South Dakota.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Kirkwood (28-6) held Southeast, NB (17-11) to 10 points over the firstfourteen minutes of the second half and rolled to a 85-50 victory and claimedthe District E title in Council Bluffs, Iowa at Iowa Western CC.
Kirkwood led 40-27 at halftime
With the win the Eagles advance to next weeks NJCAA Division II nationaltourney in Peoria, IL.
Kirkwood has qualified for seven straight NJCAA Division II tournaments,winning titles in 1997, 2002 and 2007.
Kami Otter Robe of United Tribes gets the spotlight in the Bismarck Tribune.
Next up: Later tonight with the A and AA semi reports. Until then go to the State Website for updates and information.