#3 posting 6.6.2008
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THE WEEK THAT WAS #10: FOUR LETTER WORDS FOR SCORER
This past weekend featured some outstanding performances by individuals that will have folks talking a long time. First off is the miracle comeback with Tayler Hill getting her lucky 13 points in a minute of action to lift NC Heat to the 17u championship over Metro Stars 19. Second Sari Noga put on a three point barrage in the 16u semis and finals as North Tartan 15 had double digit wins in all their championship games.
Both Hill and Noga had pp100 games of 200+ this weekend. Hill had 25 points in 12 possessions vs the Minnesota Lakers (208.3) while Noga had 25 in 11 possessions vs Minnesota Stars DeWitt (227.3). Noga is a pure shooter, Hill is better at creating her own shot. In either case both players can flat out score.
NUMBER CRUNCHING
How does this year’s summer edition compare to 2007 or 2006? Slightly better.
Year, pp100, floor %
2008 81.31, .385
2007 79.78, .384
2006 81.06, .391
So the pp100 is better this year (so far) and the floor % is second. These numbers reflect the charting I have done the last three years.
Looking at one team can be a better gage
NC HEAT
2008 107.1, .521 (Junior Eligible)
2007 92.9, .454 (Junior Eligible)
2006 89.5, .454 (15)
You can see the pop in NCH’s pp100 and floor % this year. Is it a matter of being more physically mature, understanding the game better, or something else?
NORTH TARTAN
Check out the current top 15 year old team this year—North Tartan
2008 104.3, .480 (15)
This group is ahead of NCH as 15 year olds. If they progress at the same rate by the time they are ready for their senior year they may be looking at pp100s of 124.8.
In case you missed NC Heat this past weekend, you might have to travel to watch the team. They may be done in Minnesota for the summer. Hill is off to USA Basketball tryouts for the 18u national team. She will be gone June 9-12 next week. The Summer Jam tournament is June 13-15 next week at Kennedy.
WEEK AHEAD
The summer leagues around the area really get under way. Concordia St. Paul started this week. Next week Champlin Park, Lakeville North, Worthington, and the Park Region (among others) tip off.
This weekend is a little quieter on the basketball front. Graduation and various spring sport tournaments hold attention. MYAS does have tournaments in play.
Further afield Mid America Youth Basketball hosts a tournament down in Kansas where MN Stars Jihad (Lady Cats) will play. At Kansas City in the Battle of the Border the Minnesota Finishers will be playing.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
The North Tartan 15 team played up in the 16u tournament at the Battle of the Hardwood and won by an average of 21 points. They are balanced, have an inside/outside game, have size, are athletic, can run the floor and will be a force to reckoned with for the next few years. This team is made up of seasoned high school veterans. Sari Noga was popping threes like candy from a pez dispenser. Others also can deliver the trey bomb. Angela Christianson, Gabby Boever, Kayla Hirt all hit for double digits when I was charting. There only losses were to older teams when they played up in the Windy City tournament. They are now 18-2 on the year.
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
THE WEEK THAT WAS #10: FOUR LETTER WORDS FOR SCORER
This past weekend featured some outstanding performances by individuals that will have folks talking a long time. First off is the miracle comeback with Tayler Hill getting her lucky 13 points in a minute of action to lift NC Heat to the 17u championship over Metro Stars 19. Second Sari Noga put on a three point barrage in the 16u semis and finals as North Tartan 15 had double digit wins in all their championship games.
Both Hill and Noga had pp100 games of 200+ this weekend. Hill had 25 points in 12 possessions vs the Minnesota Lakers (208.3) while Noga had 25 in 11 possessions vs Minnesota Stars DeWitt (227.3). Noga is a pure shooter, Hill is better at creating her own shot. In either case both players can flat out score.
NUMBER CRUNCHING
How does this year’s summer edition compare to 2007 or 2006? Slightly better.
Year, pp100, floor %
2008 81.31, .385
2007 79.78, .384
2006 81.06, .391
So the pp100 is better this year (so far) and the floor % is second. These numbers reflect the charting I have done the last three years.
Looking at one team can be a better gage
NC HEAT
2008 107.1, .521 (Junior Eligible)
2007 92.9, .454 (Junior Eligible)
2006 89.5, .454 (15)
You can see the pop in NCH’s pp100 and floor % this year. Is it a matter of being more physically mature, understanding the game better, or something else?
NORTH TARTAN
Check out the current top 15 year old team this year—North Tartan
2008 104.3, .480 (15)
This group is ahead of NCH as 15 year olds. If they progress at the same rate by the time they are ready for their senior year they may be looking at pp100s of 124.8.
In case you missed NC Heat this past weekend, you might have to travel to watch the team. They may be done in Minnesota for the summer. Hill is off to USA Basketball tryouts for the 18u national team. She will be gone June 9-12 next week. The Summer Jam tournament is June 13-15 next week at Kennedy.
WEEK AHEAD
The summer leagues around the area really get under way. Concordia St. Paul started this week. Next week Champlin Park, Lakeville North, Worthington, and the Park Region (among others) tip off.
This weekend is a little quieter on the basketball front. Graduation and various spring sport tournaments hold attention. MYAS does have tournaments in play.
Further afield Mid America Youth Basketball hosts a tournament down in Kansas where MN Stars Jihad (Lady Cats) will play. At Kansas City in the Battle of the Border the Minnesota Finishers will be playing.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
The North Tartan 15 team played up in the 16u tournament at the Battle of the Hardwood and won by an average of 21 points. They are balanced, have an inside/outside game, have size, are athletic, can run the floor and will be a force to reckoned with for the next few years. This team is made up of seasoned high school veterans. Sari Noga was popping threes like candy from a pez dispenser. Others also can deliver the trey bomb. Angela Christianson, Gabby Boever, Kayla Hirt all hit for double digits when I was charting. There only losses were to older teams when they played up in the Windy City tournament. They are now 18-2 on the year.photo: Front row l-r: Sari Noga, Gabby Boeer, Katy Winge
Back row l-r: Coach Gerard Coury, Ameshia Kearney, Rachael Banham, Laura Melquist, Morgan Van Riper-Rose, Kayla Hirt, Angela Christianson. photo by kja
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tayler Hill has the will to win and finds a way to win. Her 13 points in a minute were not the result of luck, but pluck. Hill understands the game better than any player on the floor. She can x-ray an opponents mind. She has marvelous body control as she slithers through the lane. She can create something out of nothing. She is a Picasso on the floor. This is her second player of the week honor this summer. She will be off to Colorado Springs next week trying to make the national 18 team.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tayler Hill has the will to win and finds a way to win. Her 13 points in a minute were not the result of luck, but pluck. Hill understands the game better than any player on the floor. She can x-ray an opponents mind. She has marvelous body control as she slithers through the lane. She can create something out of nothing. She is a Picasso on the floor. This is her second player of the week honor this summer. She will be off to Colorado Springs next week trying to make the national 18 team.photo: Hill with a long wing span vs MN Stars Borowicz. Photo by Teas.
To make the teams remember the rules:#1. I need to see the player during the week#2. Player needs to have 6+ possessions#3. Player needs to be over 100 pp100#4. Player needs to be over .500 floor %#5. If I see a player in two games the numbers are added up and the average used. Some players didn't make the cut due to the 6 possession rule. Some had great numbers, but only five or four possessions.
The talent level this week allows for more names to be called.
FIRST TEAM
Shakila Boler, North Tartan Larson & Bloomington Kennedy
Angela Christianson, North Tartan 15 (Alexandria)
Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
Emily Kaus, MN Fury (Eastview)
Sari Noga, North Tartan 15 (Parkers Prairie)
SECOND TEAM
Courtney Boylan, Metro Stars 19 (Chaska)
Adrea Holler, Metro Stars 19 (Eagan)
Katie Loberg, North Tartan Larson (Princeton)
Megan Nipe, NC Heat (Centennial)
Megan Stromen, MN Suns Greg (Woodbury)
THIRD TEAM
Sam Abens, All Iowa Attack 17 (Knoxville)
Emily Bose, Minnesota Lakers (Murray County Central)
Allie Chinander, Triple Threat (Mounds View)
Aubrey Davis, Bloomington Kennedy
Jamie Noonan, Richfield
FOURTH TEAM
Gabby Boever, North Tartan 15 (Worthington)
Kayla Hirt, North Tartan 15 (Bemidji)
Kayla Hulsebus, MN Suns Greg (St. Croix Lutheran)
Tori Joranson, 43 Hoops Zuck (Hopkins)
Brianna Tisch, Metro Stars Black (Chaska)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Katya Leick of NC Heat is a solid, lunch bucket, hard hat worker that battles for every rebound and loose ball. She is in the thick of action. Her size and strength are a good combination to get key stops. Leick is consistent in her efforts. She also made the game winner in the championship against Metro Stars 19.
To make the teams remember the rules:#1. I need to see the player during the week#2. Player needs to have 6+ possessions#3. Player needs to be over 100 pp100#4. Player needs to be over .500 floor %#5. If I see a player in two games the numbers are added up and the average used. Some players didn't make the cut due to the 6 possession rule. Some had great numbers, but only five or four possessions.
The talent level this week allows for more names to be called.
FIRST TEAM
Shakila Boler, North Tartan Larson & Bloomington Kennedy
Angela Christianson, North Tartan 15 (Alexandria)
Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
Emily Kaus, MN Fury (Eastview)
Sari Noga, North Tartan 15 (Parkers Prairie)
SECOND TEAM
Courtney Boylan, Metro Stars 19 (Chaska)
Adrea Holler, Metro Stars 19 (Eagan)
Katie Loberg, North Tartan Larson (Princeton)
Megan Nipe, NC Heat (Centennial)
Megan Stromen, MN Suns Greg (Woodbury)
THIRD TEAM
Sam Abens, All Iowa Attack 17 (Knoxville)
Emily Bose, Minnesota Lakers (Murray County Central)
Allie Chinander, Triple Threat (Mounds View)
Aubrey Davis, Bloomington Kennedy
Jamie Noonan, Richfield
FOURTH TEAM
Gabby Boever, North Tartan 15 (Worthington)
Kayla Hirt, North Tartan 15 (Bemidji)
Kayla Hulsebus, MN Suns Greg (St. Croix Lutheran)
Tori Joranson, 43 Hoops Zuck (Hopkins)
Brianna Tisch, Metro Stars Black (Chaska)
DEFENSIVE PLAYERKatya Leick of NC Heat is a solid, lunch bucket, hard hat worker that battles for every rebound and loose ball. She is in the thick of action. Her size and strength are a good combination to get key stops. Leick is consistent in her efforts. She also made the game winner in the championship against Metro Stars 19.
Photo: Leick grabbing a defensive rebound vs North Tartan Larson. photo by Teas.
FIRST TEAM
Anne Berner, NC Heat (Forest Lake)
Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
Katya Leick, NC Heat (Park-Cottage Grove)
Sari Noga, North Tartan 15 (Parkers Prairie)
Michelle Tobin, MN Fury (Eden Prairie)
Special Mention
Brittany Chambers, MN Stars Borowicz (Jordan)
Jade Geif, MN Suns Greg (Lakeville South)
Cassie Rochel, MN Stars Borowicz (Lakeville North)
Laura Weber, Metro Stars 19
DISTRIBUTOR OF THE WEEK
Shakila Boler helps two teams offense flow smoothly. A true point guard, she can get the ball to the right player at the right time. Boler had 10 assists in the summer league game. In that game Kennedy had a pp100 of 138, a new high. Now some of that is point inflation due to no free throws and automatic points on fouls, but still Boler is a big factor in that number. Boler also is a smooth, calm operator for North Tartan Larson. In the game against NC Heat on Saturday Boler led b
oth teams with 7 assists.
FIRST TEAM
Anne Berner, NC Heat (Forest Lake)
Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
Katya Leick, NC Heat (Park-Cottage Grove)
Sari Noga, North Tartan 15 (Parkers Prairie)
Michelle Tobin, MN Fury (Eden Prairie)
Special Mention
Brittany Chambers, MN Stars Borowicz (Jordan)
Jade Geif, MN Suns Greg (Lakeville South)
Cassie Rochel, MN Stars Borowicz (Lakeville North)
Laura Weber, Metro Stars 19
DISTRIBUTOR OF THE WEEK
Shakila Boler helps two teams offense flow smoothly. A true point guard, she can get the ball to the right player at the right time. Boler had 10 assists in the summer league game. In that game Kennedy had a pp100 of 138, a new high. Now some of that is point inflation due to no free throws and automatic points on fouls, but still Boler is a big factor in that number. Boler also is a smooth, calm operator for North Tartan Larson. In the game against NC Heat on Saturday Boler led b
oth teams with 7 assists. Photo: Boler getting the ball inside on the bounce pass. photo by kja
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
I saw most of these teams already during the course of the spring. Therefore it was in the Concordia St. Paul Summer League the newcomer is found. It is Kim Campbell of Bloomington Kennedy. She is a guard and played her role well. She did get a couple of automatic points due to fouls. She was second with five stops.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
I saw most of these teams already during the course of the spring. Therefore it was in the Concordia St. Paul Summer League the newcomer is found. It is Kim Campbell of Bloomington Kennedy. She is a guard and played her role well. She did get a couple of automatic points due to fouls. She was second with five stops.
Photo: Campbell getting possession of the ball against Richfield. photo by kja
PAST WINNERS
Here are the past weekly winners
TEAM
9. Team WI Select Samuels (3)
8. Southern Minne Magic 17
7. NC Heat (2)
6. Team WI Select Samuels (2)
5. NC Heat
4. MN All Star 2A
3. Team WI Select Samuels
2. Minnesota Dynamite
1. IBCA Select Red
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
9. Laura Petersen, Team WI Select Samuels (Osseo-Fairchild) (2)
8. Kiara Buford, Gym Rats 19 (St. Paul Central)
7. Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
6. Laura Petersen, Team WI Select Samuels (Osseo-Fairchild)
5. Megan Nipe, NC Heat (Centennial)
4. Brianna Mastey, MN All Star 3A, (Becker)
3. Sam Price, Team WI Select Samuels (Eau Claire North)
2. Haylie Darrington, Maroon South Central All Star (Blue Earth)
1. Trisha Nesbitt, IBCA Select Red (Ames)
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
9. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent) (3)
8. Yvonne Freese, Southern Minne Magic (Lanesboro)
7. Shakila Boler, North Tartan Larson (Bloomington Kennedy)
6. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent) (2)
5. Tori Rule, Midtown Lady Monarchs (DeLaSalle)
4. Jackie Voigt, MN All Star 4A, (Park-Cottage Grove)
3. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent)
2. Kiara Strickland, Gold South Central All Star (Mpls Roosevelt)
1. Amber Kirschbaum, IBCA Select Red (Spirit Lake)
DISTRIBUTOR
9. Katie Wolff, Team WI Select Doucette (Marshfield) (2)
8. Seraene Levine, Minnesota Thunder 19 (Eden Prairie)
7. Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
6. Katie Wolff, Team WI Select Doucette (Marshfield)
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
9. Corrin Miles, Fridley
8. Karli Meyer, Minnesota Lakers (Adrian)
7. Jackie Johnson, North Tartan 14 (Eden Prairie)
6. Cady Roedl, WI Hoops Select (Beaver Dam)
5. Alyssa Hagen, MN Stars Carlisle (NRHEG)
4. Hilary Friendshuh, Team WI Red 15s (Clear Lake, WI)
3. Jessica Waldvogel, Team Wisconsin Select 15s
2. Kara Hofschild, Minnesota Dynamite (Andover)
1. Kionna Kellogg, IBCA Select Red (Ames)
POLLS
19s
AAU
1. MN Stars
2. Metro Stars Black
3. Team WI Sr White
4. Team WI Sr Black
MYAS
1. Gym Rats
2. Minnesota Thunder
3. Wayzata AC
4. Southern Minne Magic
17u/16u/JR ELIGIBLE
AAU
1. NC Heat
2. Nebraska Bison
3. IBCA Select Red
4. MN Stars Hested/Borowicz
5. Team WI Select Samuels
6. Metro Stars Black
7. North Tartan Larson
8. North Tartan Crosby
9. MN Stars Smith
10. All Iowa Attack 17
11. Metro Stars White
12. MN Stars DeWitt
13. Fury
14. Team WI Select Doucette
15. Southern Minne Magic
16. Stangs
17. 43 Hoops Olson
18. 43 Hoops Zuck
19. Southern Stars
20. MN Suns
21. Comets
22. MN Stars Eckmann
23. Southern Minny Elite
24. X Factor
25. Finishers
16u/MYAS DIVISION
1. MN Dynamite
2. Chaska Gold
3. MN Thunder
4. Triple Threat
15u AAU
1. North Tartan
2. Team WI Select
3. MN Suns Arbogast
4. Nebraska Judds
5. All Iowa Attack Red
6. MN Suns Ellen
7. Metro Stars
8. Fury
9. Team Iowa
10. MN Stars Jihad Lady Cats
11. 43 Hoops
12. MN Stars Carlisle
13. MN Dynamite
14. Southern Mini Magic
15. MN Gym Rats
16. MN Finishers
14u
AAU
1. IBCA Select Blue
2. North Tartan
3. Metro Stars
4. MN Stars Hested
5. Fury Livers
6. MN Stars Collins
7. Fury Haugen
8. Midtown Lady Monarchs
9. MN Suns
10. Southern MN Heat
13u
AAU
1. North Tartan
2. MN Stars Setter
3. MN Jazz
4. MN Fury
MYAS
1. Hopkins
12u
AAU
1. MN Suns
2. MN Stars Farview
Next up: tomorrow morning
PAST WINNERS
Here are the past weekly winners
TEAM
9. Team WI Select Samuels (3)
8. Southern Minne Magic 17
7. NC Heat (2)
6. Team WI Select Samuels (2)
5. NC Heat
4. MN All Star 2A
3. Team WI Select Samuels
2. Minnesota Dynamite
1. IBCA Select Red
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
9. Laura Petersen, Team WI Select Samuels (Osseo-Fairchild) (2)
8. Kiara Buford, Gym Rats 19 (St. Paul Central)
7. Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
6. Laura Petersen, Team WI Select Samuels (Osseo-Fairchild)
5. Megan Nipe, NC Heat (Centennial)
4. Brianna Mastey, MN All Star 3A, (Becker)
3. Sam Price, Team WI Select Samuels (Eau Claire North)
2. Haylie Darrington, Maroon South Central All Star (Blue Earth)
1. Trisha Nesbitt, IBCA Select Red (Ames)
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
9. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent) (3)
8. Yvonne Freese, Southern Minne Magic (Lanesboro)
7. Shakila Boler, North Tartan Larson (Bloomington Kennedy)
6. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent) (2)
5. Tori Rule, Midtown Lady Monarchs (DeLaSalle)
4. Jackie Voigt, MN All Star 4A, (Park-Cottage Grove)
3. Nicole Griffin, Team WI Select Samuels (Milwaukee Vincent)
2. Kiara Strickland, Gold South Central All Star (Mpls Roosevelt)
1. Amber Kirschbaum, IBCA Select Red (Spirit Lake)
DISTRIBUTOR
9. Katie Wolff, Team WI Select Doucette (Marshfield) (2)
8. Seraene Levine, Minnesota Thunder 19 (Eden Prairie)
7. Tayler Hill, NC Heat (Minneapolis South)
6. Katie Wolff, Team WI Select Doucette (Marshfield)
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
9. Corrin Miles, Fridley
8. Karli Meyer, Minnesota Lakers (Adrian)
7. Jackie Johnson, North Tartan 14 (Eden Prairie)
6. Cady Roedl, WI Hoops Select (Beaver Dam)
5. Alyssa Hagen, MN Stars Carlisle (NRHEG)
4. Hilary Friendshuh, Team WI Red 15s (Clear Lake, WI)
3. Jessica Waldvogel, Team Wisconsin Select 15s
2. Kara Hofschild, Minnesota Dynamite (Andover)
1. Kionna Kellogg, IBCA Select Red (Ames)
POLLS
19s
AAU
1. MN Stars
2. Metro Stars Black
3. Team WI Sr White
4. Team WI Sr Black
MYAS
1. Gym Rats
2. Minnesota Thunder
3. Wayzata AC
4. Southern Minne Magic
17u/16u/JR ELIGIBLE
AAU
1. NC Heat
2. Nebraska Bison
3. IBCA Select Red
4. MN Stars Hested/Borowicz
5. Team WI Select Samuels
6. Metro Stars Black
7. North Tartan Larson
8. North Tartan Crosby
9. MN Stars Smith
10. All Iowa Attack 17
11. Metro Stars White
12. MN Stars DeWitt
13. Fury
14. Team WI Select Doucette
15. Southern Minne Magic
16. Stangs
17. 43 Hoops Olson
18. 43 Hoops Zuck
19. Southern Stars
20. MN Suns
21. Comets
22. MN Stars Eckmann
23. Southern Minny Elite
24. X Factor
25. Finishers
16u/MYAS DIVISION
1. MN Dynamite
2. Chaska Gold
3. MN Thunder
4. Triple Threat
15u AAU
1. North Tartan
2. Team WI Select
3. MN Suns Arbogast
4. Nebraska Judds
5. All Iowa Attack Red
6. MN Suns Ellen
7. Metro Stars
8. Fury
9. Team Iowa
10. MN Stars Jihad Lady Cats
11. 43 Hoops
12. MN Stars Carlisle
13. MN Dynamite
14. Southern Mini Magic
15. MN Gym Rats
16. MN Finishers
14u
AAU
1. IBCA Select Blue
2. North Tartan
3. Metro Stars
4. MN Stars Hested
5. Fury Livers
6. MN Stars Collins
7. Fury Haugen
8. Midtown Lady Monarchs
9. MN Suns
10. Southern MN Heat
13u
AAU
1. North Tartan
2. MN Stars Setter
3. MN Jazz
4. MN Fury
MYAS
1. Hopkins
12u
AAU
1. MN Suns
2. MN Stars Farview
Next up: tomorrow morning
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