Mayville State Adds 5, Iowa Central 6, Stone Stays

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MINNESOTA REPORTS
The Spectrum Sting will start a girls basketball team next winter. Spectrum is a charter school in Elk River. From the Elk River Star News.

The West Central Tribune looks at the reaction of coaches to the Mercy Rule.

We now know a few more players on the Winona Daily News All Area team, but the information comes from the Spring Grove Herald.

In case you haven't seen the all star rosters the St. Cloud Times a story on next weekend's all star series.

Here is the Cable 12 All Area Team. you will need to scrolll down. Cable 12 also have video. Cable 12 is in the NW Suburbs of the Twin Cities.


NORTH DAKOTA REPORTS
The Minot Daily News has released the names of eight individuals that have applied for the Minot girls basketball job.

IOWA REPORTS
The Marshalltown Times Republican has released their all area team and Jessica McDowell of AGWSR is their player of the year.

COLLEGE REPORTS
AWARDS
Wisconsin's Jolene Anderson won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best player 5-8 or smaller this year.

SIGNING
Mayville State has added five players for next year: Sarah Bakke (Larimore, ND via North Dakota), Samantha Dravland (Grafton, ND); Erin Ericson (Hatton-Northwood, ND); Katelyn Peters (Grand Forks Red River) and Brittney Forsberg (Grygla-Goodridge, MN);

Iowa Central has signed six players for next year. Included are Baileigh O’Brien and Ashley Vratny of Fort Dodge, Kristen Twait of Manson Northwest Webster, Jess Fevold of Webster City, Jessica Hansen of West Monona and Kelsey Summers of Waterloo East. From the Fort Dodge Messenger.

ST. CLOUD STATE THREE
St. Cloud State will be signing three forwards on April 16. The three include Christina Steele, Apple Valley; Aaryn Booker, DeLaSalle; and Amy Frye of Hudson. The quotes are from the high school coaches. From the St. Cloud Times.

SCOUTS AND RAW POTENTIAL or
LOVE & BASKETBALL
Brian McCormick looks at Kevin Love of UCLA and his pro potential. Why am I posting it on a girls basketball site? because it highlights the love affair scouts have with potential and misplaced priorities.

COACHING NEWS
The Ryun Williams era is set to begin at South Dakota and he is excited about the opportunity. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and USD Volante.

Wisconsin coach Lisa Stone will stay for another year, but the margin for error is small according to Barry Alvarez the Wisconsin AD and the Wisconsin State Journal. Comments also have been coming in.

OLYMPIC NEWS
Becky Hammon of South Dakota will not play with the USA but with Russia in the upcoming Beijing Olympics. From Fox Sports.

LYNX DRAFT PICK
Who will the Lynx take at #3? The StarTribune tries to figure it out.

Next up; later today with another semi from the 16u MYAS tournament.