Dealing with Adversity, Practice Openers Part 3

#4 posting 11.11.2008
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ADVERSITY
Malcom Gladwell looks at the lessons of adversity.

OPENING PRACTICES--PART 2
IOWA: Dunkerton's new coach is Gene Groen. Groen was the girls coach at Ellsworth, MN a few years ago. From the Jesup Citizen Herald.
Jesup is looking to make a run at the NICL title. From the JCH.

MICHIGAN: Who will run point for Grosse Point North? The Drama builds. From the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Community will focus on defense. From the Detroit Free Press.
Calvin Christian coach John Kramer looks back at the differences in 15 years of coaching. From the Grand Rapids Press.

NAIA
South Dakota Mines beat Dakota Wesleyan 82-69. Bethany Holyoak (Moorcroft, WY) had 25 points for SDM. Allison Johnson (Mount Vernon, SD) had 20 for DW. From the Rapid City Journal.

Ashford is now 2-1 after beating Calumet College of St. Joseph 86-61. Kelly Fisher (Fremont Washington, CA) had 23 points for Ashford. From the Clinton Herald.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gogebic beat Minneapolis 84-35 on Saturday. Jaclyn Aijala (Hurley, WI) had 35 points, 28 in the first half, for Gogebic.

Next up: tomorrow unless news breaks