Seven All Area Teams, Marquette WNIT Champs

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MINNESOTA REPORTS
Jenny Gilbertson of Winona Cotter is the Winona Daily News' player of the year. There is also an article on her competitive nature and her choice of Kansas State. There is no other link for the rest of the squad.

Ashley Runge of Grand Rapids is the Hibbing Daily News' player of the year. You might have to register to read the article, but it is free.

Tomi McDonald of Ely is the Mesabi Range's player of the year. Again you might have to register to read.

SOUTH DAKOTA REPORTS
Alexis Yackley of Sully Buttes is the Sioux Falls Argus Leader's player of the year. Plus the state's first and second five. Scroll past the boys to get there.

Robin (Anderson) Thormodsgaard has been named to the SD Sports Hall of Fame. From the SFAL.

WISCONSIN REPORTS
Rachael Hencke of Grafton is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's player of the year. Plus teams one through four and honorable mentions in the MJS.

Casey Weber of Rice Lake is the Eau Claire Leader Telegram player of the year. Plus they have their Northwest Wisconsin Teams selected.

MICHIGAN REPORTS
Brandie Baker of Flint Hamady is the Flint Journal's player of the year (plus the rest of the all area team).

COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
Marquette won the WNIT at Michigan State 81-66. Angel Robinson capped off her freshman year at Marquette with 16 points. Robinson won the MN AAAA Championship last year with St. Paul Central. Krystal Ellis (Racine St. Catherine) was named tourney MVP. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) and Mia Johnson (Mpls North) each had 11 for Michigan State.
Even with the loss the future is bright for MSU according to the Grand Rapids Press.

D2
Concordia St. Paul's Katie LaViolette (Manitowoc Lutheran) says the final loss still stings. From the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

HIGH FIVE
MICHIGAN--31
Alyssa DeHaan, Michigan State (Grandville) 11 vs Marquette 66-81
Svetlana Kovalenko, Marquette (Houghton) 8 vs Michigan State 81-66
Marissa Thrower, Marquette (Detroit Renaissance) 4 vs Michigan State 81-66
Cetera Washington, Michigan State (Kalamazoo Loy Norrix) 4 vs Marquette 66-81
Lauren Aitch, Michigan State (Lansing Waverly) 4 vs Marquette 66-81

WISCONSIN--30
Krystal Ellis, Marquette (Racine St. Catherine) 15 vs Michigan State 81-66
Erin Monfre, Marquette (Waukesha South) 15 vs Michigan State 81-66

MINNESOTA--27
Angel Robinson, Marquette (St. Paul Central) 16 vs Michigan State 81-66
Mia Johnson, Michigan State (Mpls North) 11 vs Marquette 66-81

Next up: later today with reports from Park Center and the South Central All star game at Concordia.