Jorgenson, Blues, and Diamonds

#2 posting 7.29.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Jorgenson of Southeast Webster Grand has been named the Des Moines Register's athlete of the year. Jorgenson averaged 30.4 ppg her senior season and is headed to Pacific on a basketball scholarship.

ALL STAR GAME
The Blues beat the Reds 91-61 in the Nebraska All Star Game yesterday. Alicia Statler of Grand Island Central Catholic had 12 rebounds, one short of the record in the contest. From the Lincoln Journal Star and Grand Island Independent.

FIBA TOURNAMENT
Marquette coach Terri Mitchell wraps up her blog from Argentina. The Americans beat the hosts Argentinians 81-37 on Sunday.

COACHING NEWS
Aaron Jennings has moved from men's assistant to head women's basketball coach at Mount Mercy.

CONFERENCE NEWS
The Iron County Reporter looks at the conference landscape now that gas has zoomed up. Trips of 100 miles one way will force schools to rethink conference alignments.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Deana Nolan of the Detroit Shock was named player of the week. Nolan played her high school ball at Flint Northern. From the Flint Journal.

CAMPING
Osakis finished up their camp. Here are the different winners. From the Osakis Review.

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Rethinking Basketball looks at Diamonds in the Rough---what makes them effective and how they slip under the radar.

Next up: finishing up the four reports from yesterday. Also when news breaks.