Saturday, October 11, 2008

On the Horizon; Bulldogs; D2 Poll; WNBA Haters

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PRESEASON TEAMS
The Horizon League has released their preseason all conference list.
Traci Edwards (Menasha, WI) of UW Milwaukee is the pick for player of the year for the second straight season.
Rachel Porath (Luxemburg-Casco, WI) and Lavesa Glover (Miami Dade Christian, FL) of UW Green Bay made the first and second teams.
Jessie Miller (Holy Angels) of UI Chicago made the second team.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS
MSU Mankato starts their Midnight Madness on Tuesday at 11:30 pm.

Can't get to Illinois for the world's largest practice? watch on your computer.

PREVIEWS
Drake is reloading, not rebuilding. Lauren Dybing of St. Croix Lutheran is photographed. Here is a thumbnail of the Bulldogs. From the Des Moines Register.

Iowa is looking to do remarkable things again this year.

Wisconsin has a new floor.

Bethany Lutheran is looking to improve on a 4th place finish in the UMAC this season.

VISITS
Iowa State visited the Green Hills retirement home.

THE END
Concordia Bloomington will close up shop at the end of the year a casualty of money woes. No word on where junior Madeline Ehrich 19.8 ppg will land. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

RANKINGS
Two GLIAC teams are ranked. Michigan Tech is #7. Hillsdale is #15 in the D2 poll.

Augustana is #17 in the D2 poll. They are the highest Northern Sun team rated. From KSFY.

UN Kearney is #22, the only other Central Region team to make the list. From the Grand Island Independent.

WNBA HATERS
TrueHoop says don't be hating the WNBA. Life is too short. Plus 10 reasons to watch the WNBA.

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