Smart, Speed, & Dirty

#2 posting 8.8.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

GOT SMART
North Dakota received a verbal from Nicole Smart of Ada-Borup yesterday. Here is a more detailed article from the Grand Froks Herald.

MORE SIGNING
Mount Marty signed three players yesterday. Amanda Mentzer and Emily Schilling, both of Miller, SD, and Amanda Bigge of Tri-Valley, SD. Mentzer averaged 16 ppg, Schilling averaged 10.4 ppg, and Bigge 7.5 ppg. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

OHIO/ELOFSON
Hopkins coach Brian Cosgriff will be a guest on the Al Woods internet radio show on Monday at 11:30 am. Sure to come up in the conversation the Ohio/Elofson situation.

NATIONAL SPEED
Carly Carper won a 100 meter dash gold medal at the Hersey Nationals at the 13/14u division. Carper will be a freshman and play basketball this winter at Oldham-Ramona-Rutland, SD. From the Madison (SD) Daily Leader.

REALIGNMENT
Next year (2009-10) Valley City will drop from the A class to B class in North Dakota. From the Fargo Forum.

MIDTOWN Y GAMES
Here are the results from Wednesday's games at the Midtown Y women's summer league
MSU Gold 74, St. Thomas #1 68
UM Crookston 54, The Mixx 47
Concordia St. Paul 45, St. Thomas #2 37
MSU Purple 59, The Finishers 24
St. Cloud State 51, Carleton 37
St. Cloud State/MSU Mankato Alumni 57, Northern State 53
Sweet Sensation 58, Gustavus #1 37
St. Ben's 53, Whirled Peas 46

DIRTY PLAYERS
The Australians have accused the Americans of being "dirty players." From the Colorado Springs Gazette.

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