Saturday, March 22, 2008

NCAA and WNIT Game Previews

#4 posting 3.22.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
Emily Fox and Leslie Knight of the Gophers are happy for a second chance. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

The Rochester Post Bulletin has a feature on Gopher manager Brynn Hanken of Grand Meadow.

Ex Iowa State players are helping out as volunteers in today's games in Des Moines. From the Des Moines Register.
Will the Cyclones handle the Georgia Tech pressure? asks the DMR.

WNIT
The Drake Bulldogs hope folks remember them in the WNIT. From the Des Moines Register.

They will play UW Green Bay who are blue about not being in the NCAAs. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

The Wisconsin Badgers are defensive about their WNIT chances. From the Wisconsin State Journal. UW are returning to their roots for their first WNIT game. From the Capital Times.

D2
COACHING
Vonnie Killmer of Saginaw Valley State has resigned.

Coyote Fever is rampant on the South Dakota Campus. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

NAIA
Melanie Vedvei of South Dakota School of Mines and Lacey Haughian of Black Hills State University have been named to the NAIA D2 First team all American list. From the Rapid City Journal.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Kirkwood moved to the finals in the NJCAA D2 tournament with a 75-49 win over Illinois Central College. From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Kirkwood will play Kankakee 72-55 winners over Mott CC. From the Flint Journal.

Next up: Tomorrow. Later tomorrow night--the end of the year wrap with player of the year, team of the year, and coach of the year.