NCAA Tourney Prep, NAIA All Americans, NJCAA D2 Tourney

#3 posting 3.20.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
The Gophers are ready to dance. They have been off for 15 days. From the StarTribune.

New Mexico's Jessica Kielpinksi (Mandan, ND) is getting ready for her first NCAA tournament. From the Bismarck Tribune.

WNIT
South Dakota State has depth with 10 players averaging 14+ minutes. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

Villanova beat American 53-52. Talicia Jackson (DeLaSalle) did not score for American.

D3 ALL REGION
D3Hoops.com has listed their all west region team. Annegret Nautsch of Bethel is on the first team.

NAIA
The NAIA has released their All American teams. From KSFY.
The Minnesota connections are:
Second team
Jessica Van Loy Dakota State Univ. 5-10 Sr. F Wabasso
Kendra Meyer Minot State Univ. 5-7 Sr. G Prior Lake
Third team
Bonnie Johnson Missouri Valley College 6-0 Sr. F Osseo
Honorable Mention
Laura Tewes Dakota State Univ, Mayer Lutheran

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament
FIRST ROUND
Mott beat Muskegon 80-66. From the Flint Journal.

Here is the rest of the first round action.

Kirkwood plays CCRI at 2 pm today.

ALL CONFERENCE
Three Kalamazoo Valley players made the Michigan Community College Athletic Association West Division's All-Conference squad.