Dakota State Tops Morningside

#2 posting 11.8.2007
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GAME RESULTS
#9 Dakota State topped #8 Morningside 92-82. Laura Tewes (Mayer Lutheran) had 24 points for Dakota State. From the Sioux City Journal.

Waldorf upended Briar Cliff 86-80. Kate Milbrandt (Blue Earth) had 16 points for Waldorf. From the Sioux City Journal.

EXHIBITIONS
Iowa will host Missouri Western today in their last exhibition. From the Daily Iowan.

FEATURES
The Gophers get a big spread in the StarTribune with Emily Fox the main spotlight.

Family tragedy inspires new Northern Iowa coach Tanya Warren. From the Des Moines Register.

Denae Stuckey of Iowa State likes defense. From the Des Moines Register.

Jolene Anderson of Wisconsin is becoming nationally known. In the article she talks about what it takes to compete against the best. From the Capital Times.

The curtain is set to rise on the Matt Bollant era at UW Green Bay. They open the regular season on Friday. The Green Bay Press Gazette goes over four key factors that will determine the course of the season.

Former UWGB coach Kevin Borseth is set to open the new era at Michigan on Saturday. From the Michigan Daily.

TOURNAMENT
The speculation is abounding on who will get to be in the Des Moines first & second round in the NCAA. From the Des Moines Register.

SUSPENDED
Keisha Mosley of Purdue has been suspended from the team. The Boiler Station hopes it is a short one.

PREVIEW
Macalester is interested in continuing their ascent this season.

LATE RESULTS
On October 31st Freshman Alyssa Benson, from Minnetonka now playing for D2 Metro State of Denver scored 13 points and had 6 rebounds as Metro beat D1 Colorado State 55-42.

South Dakota State's last exhibition tune up was a 79-44 win over SW MN State. From the Collegian, the SDSU student paper.

DePaul beat Michigan Tech 100-68. From the Michigan Tech Lode.

UPCOMING GAME
UW Superior will be playing Crown at the Target Center on Friday, November 16 at 1:30 pm.

WEDDING BELLS
Lyndsey Medders, former Iowa State player and Billy Fennelly, son of ISU coach Bill Fennelly are engaged. Billy Fennelly is an assistant at Maryland now. From the Des Moines Register.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jackson CC stunned the #2 team in the country Mott CC 67-66. It was Jackson CC's first game ever. From the Flint Journal.

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Two New Eras

#2 postings 11.4.2007
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GAMES
D2
Winona State beat Bellarmine 86-81 in Orlando. From the Winona Daily News.

#10 UC San Diego beat #22 Augustana 69-51 in Orlando

Assumption topped Upper Iowa 69-61 in Orlando.

NAIA
Briar Cliff beat the College of St. Mary's on Friday 102-79. From the Sioux City Journal.

Cornerstone beat Marygrove 82-48.

South Dakota Mines stopped Dakota Wesleyan 62-59. From the Rapid City Journal.

Black Hills State upset #17 Mount Marty 65-60. From the Rapid City Journal.

EXHIBITIONS
Michigan opened the Borseth era with a convincing 80-51 win over Lake Superior State.

UW Green Bay opened their new Kress Center and the Bollant era on Saturday with a 71-45 over Northern Michigan.

Eastern Michigan beat Wayne State, Michigan 68-60

Colorado State beat Colorado State Pueblo 58-42. Two freshmen from Minnesota Lauren Young (Edina) and Elle Queen (Minnetonka) started and each had 8 points for Colorado State.

Marquette romped over Concordia St. Paul 91-60. Angel Robinson (St. Paul Central) started had 5 points for Marquette.

St. Cloud State beat St. Benedict 67-61

TODAY
The Gophers play an Australian team today. Zoe Harper is from Australia and the scout who recommended Harper is an assistant with the Aussies. From the StarTribune.

Heather Ezell is back as shooting guard for Iowa State. ISU opens exhibition play today against Iowa Wesleyan. From the Des Moines Register.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
St. Clair County CC lost to Lansing CC 71-61 in the Schoolcraft tournament. From the Port Huron Times.

CONFERENCE HOME
There will be less uncertainty in the schedule with North Dakota State at home in the Summit League this season. From the Fargo Forum.

FEATURE
Senior Danielle Page of Nebraska has a feature in the Lincoln Journal Star.

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3 Debuts, Wisconsin Rolls

#3 posting 11.2.2007
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EXHIBITIONS
The freshmen Minnesota connection got off to a good start in Wisconsin's 96-29 kathumping of St. Norbert. Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 18 points to lead all scorers.

Michigan State beat Grand Valley State 72-42. Also from the Grand Rapids Press and Holland Sentinel.

South Dakota, in their last season as a D2 school, beat Northern Iowa in a 76-46 thumping ruining Tanya Warren's debut.

Creighton crunched Central Missouri 88-48.

Ferris State beat D1 school Central Michigan 83-61. The loss spoiled the debut of new CM coach Sue Guevara. Stephanie DeNoyelles of Ferris State is back in action after a knee injury. From the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

UN Omaha travels to Iowa tonight.

PODCAST
The Big 10 is featured in the Shoot around with Beth and Debbie from the WBCA.

AWARD LISTS
Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin is under consideration for the Wooden Award.

PREVIEWS
D1
Coach Bollant is excited about the upcoming UW Green Bay season. UWGB opens their season against Northern Michigan on Saturday. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

D2
Winona State opens their season tonight down in Orlando at the Disney Tip Off. From the Winona Daily News.

D3
Hope is favored in the Michigan IAA race. From the Holland Sentinel.

Lawrence coach Michelle Walsh wants to make an impact. From the Appleton Post Crescent.

NAIA
Morningside and Briar Cliff open their seasons on Saturday. From the Sioux City Journal.

Mount Marty is aiming higher in 2007-08. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

Iowa Wesleyan is getting respect. Roster & Schedule. From the Burlington Hawk Eye.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
United Tribes is profiled in the Bismarck Tribune.

UW Rock County will have a team this season. From the Beloit Daily News.

St. Clair County CC or SC4 is previewed in the Port Huron Times.

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next up: the number crunching from last night.

Open for Exhibition

#2 posting 11.1.2007
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EXHIBITION SEASON
The Minnesota Gophers put a stamp on the start of their season with a convincing 86-60 win over D2 MSU Mankato. From the StarTribune too.

South Dakota State bumped off Bemidji State in another D1 vs D2 Exhibition game. Fromt he Bemidji Pioneer as well.

The Ohio Legends beat Eastern Michigan 68-63 in a exhibition.

Tonight
South Dakota travels to Northern Iowa for an exhibition. From the Volante, the South Dakota campus paper.
Wisconsin hosts D3 St. Norbert tonight. The Badger D'Alie/ Karel point guard match up is examined in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Creighton faces Central Missouri in Omaha tonight.
Friday Night
Beloit travels to UW Milwaukee. From the Beloit Daily News.

SEASON PREVIEWS
d1
Coach Yori of Nebraska likes her young squad. From the Columbus Telegram.

99.6 % of the scoring is back at Creighton.
d2
Grand Valley State begins a new era under coach Janel Burgess. From the Holland Sentinel.
d3
Alma finished 6th in Michigan and is looking to increase in the standings.
NAIA
Hastings has won three NAIA titles in six years so expectations are always high. From the Grand Island Indpendent.
York has a new coach in Sandy Gabriel. From the York News Times.

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next up: later today with the Princeton vs Staples-Motley contest.

College Differences

#3 posting 8.13.2007
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN D1, D2, & D3
The Fargo Forum identifies the differences between D1, D2 and D3. Some of it is scholarship money. Some of it is the number of sports a school must sponsor.

CHOOSING MICHIGAN
Junior Carly Benson explains why she chose Michigan over UW Green Bay a couple of years ago. Ironically then UWGB coach Kevin Borseth is now at Michigan. Also head coach Borseth and assistant Dawn Plitzuweit explain why they moved to Ann Arbor. From the Michigan Daily.

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next up: Coach Teas later today

Paluch Verbals, Chemistry

#3 posting 8.10.2007
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VERBALS
Steph Paluch, Pierre has made a verbal to South Dakota State according to sources. The 5-9 G will graduate in 2009. Pierre was 21-5 and second in AA last year. She played with Dakota Lightning this summer. She is the third 2009 South Dakota player to verbal a D1 school. Iowa has two from 2009 that have verballed. Wisconsin and Minnesota haven't had any verbal yet.

UPCOMING SCHEDULES
UW Green Bay has released its 07-08 women's basketball schedule. UWGB has a double new opening with new coach Matt Bolant's first game and the first game at the new Kress Events Center coming on November 3. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Wisconsin also has released their non conference schedule. Also they have a team chemistry poster a la the periodic table. No incoming freshmen are on the photo.

NCAA KEEPS TEXT BAN
The NCAA is keeping the text message ban. From ABC12 in Saginaw.

LOCKWOOD SPEAKS
Dean Lockwood, Tennessee women's basketball assistant will give a speech "Want to become a better official? Here's how" Sunday in Saginaw. It is more on presentation and communication. From the Midland Daily News.

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next up: tomorrow morning. The final Week that was will be on Sunday, August 12. The summer season awards will be named on Sunday, August 19. Go to my profile to nominate players/teams/events.

Feeney Verbals

#2 posting 7.9.2007
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VERBALS
Alex Feeney, Bismarck has verballed Augustana. The 6-0 forward also played with ECI West Gold this summer. Feeney made the gbbrecruit first team in week #14 after the Dakota Showcase. She is the first North Dakota 2008 player to verbal a D2 school and the second to verbal a college.

Amanda Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney will be headed to Macomb Community College this fall.. Theut averaged 11.5 ppg this season. From the New Baltimore Voice News.

GOLD RUSH
The Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team are headed to Hopkins for a Gold Rush event. Jordan Barnes and Leslie Knight are two Hopkins players on the Gopher roster.

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next up: tomorrow morning unless news breaks

Text Messages

#1 posting 7.9.2007
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TEXT MESSAGING
The ban on text messaging may get a reprieve. New restrictions---an out right ban---came into effect on August 1. Thirty schools are appealing this decision. Some players were constantly being text messaged and that was running up their bills. Most of the push is coming from football coaches. From NBC sports.

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Drake Day

#4 posting 8.8.2007
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DRAKE DAY
It will be Drake Day at the Iowa State fair on Saturday, August 11. The women's basketball team will be at the tent from noon to 2 pm. From the Des Moines Register.

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Selk Verbals

#3 posting 8.4.2007
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VERBALS & SIGNINGS
Amy Selk, Sheboygan South '08 has verballed UW Parkside. Selk averaged 18.7 last year. From the Sheboygan Press.

Miranda DeKuiper, Ludington, Michigan '07 is headed to Hope this fall. The 5-9 guard had an ACL injury in the second game of the year last high school season. From the Grand Rapids Press
Dani Fagen, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan '07 is also headed to Hope. Fagen is 5-8 and averaged 15 ppg last year.

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next up: later today with the Sweet 16 girls basketball tournament wrap up. Until then check out my Gabcast channel for updates (episodes #75 and #76).

Janqart Hired

#2 posting 8.4.2007
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COACHING NEWS
Kerry Janquart has been hired as an assistant at Northern Michigan. Janquart coached Ashwaubenon to the Wisconsin D1 title in 2006 and she was also named coach of the year.

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Next up: later today with the Sweet 16 results. Get first information on what is happening with my reports on my Gabcast channel. First report should be episode #73

Bridge Collapse and Transition to College

#5 posting 8.3.2007
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BRIDGE COLLAPSE
A lot has been written and seen about the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Mia Johnson, Michigan State player and former Minneapolis North player, is recovering from ACL Surgery and is staying in Minneapolis. The State News has a bit on how the bridge collapse has impacted her life.
Current Piston coach and former Timberwolf coach Flip Saunders was on the 10th Avenue Bridge when 35W went down. From the St. Cloud Times.

TRANSITION
Rachel Booth is adjusting to the speed of the collegiate game in a summer league in Minneapolis. SCSU is undefeated in the league. From the St. Cloud Times.

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next up: later today the week that was

Badgers to Head Down Under

#2 posting 8.2.2007
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BADGERS TRIP
The Wisconsin Badgers are preparing for their trip to Australia and New Zealand. They leave August 16th and return on the 28th. Jolene Anderson will be making another overseas trip. She was with the USA team in Moscow, Russia early in July.

COACHING NEWS
Bill Agronin resigned at Niagara yesterday.

Coach Durbin's trip to China has been cancelled.

ON THE GROW
Davenport University is on the fast track for upgrading their program. They have only been involved with interscholastic athletics five years. The women's basketball program has been to the national tournament three times. From the Grand Rapids Press.

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Next up: tomorrow morning, unless news breaks. Also tomorrow---the week that was with players and teams of the week plus rankings.

Bonham Verbals

#3 posting 8.1.2007
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VERBAL
Aly Bonham, Broomfield, Colorado has made a verbal to Northern Arizona. The 5-8 guard averaged 10.1 ppg last year for Fossil Ridge HS. Bonham has transferred to Broomfield and will have to sit out up to 11 games. From the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

COACHING NEWS
Amy Balk has been named women's basketball assistant at UM Morris. Balk played her high school ball at Mora.

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Hendrickson Verbals

#5 posting 7.31.2007
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HENDRICKSON VERBALS
Hali Hendrickson, Albert Lea has made a verbal to MN State Moorhead. The 5-11 perimeter player averaged 13.0 ppg for the 18-9 Tigers. Hendrickson played with MN Stars Antl this summer. She is the 14th Minnesota player to verbal from the 2008 class and the 6th to go D2.

HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Augustana will host a Thanksgiving Holiday hoop fest starting in 2008. 8 of the 14 Northern Sun teams will play in the event. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

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Next up: later today the last two out & abouts from the Meltdown tournament--Dakota Hardwood threat vs North Tartan Crosby and the championship with IBCA Select I vs DHT.

Bronk Hired at UWGB

#4 posting 7.30.2007
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COACHING NEWS
Sarah Bronk has been hired at UW Green Bay. Bronk is a Winona Cotter grad and was recently an assistant at Dover-Eyota. She replaces Mary Kulenkamp, former Woodbury and UWGB grad. Kulenkamp is now working for Muscular Dystrophy Association of Green Bay. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Next up: later today two out & abouts from the North Tartan Meltdown.

Greece is the Word for Quigley

#5 posting 7.28.2007
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PRO SIGNING
Erika Quigley, St. Cloud State, has signed a pro contract with Thessaloniki in the Greece Professional League. From the St. Cloud Times.

POSTCARD
The latest postcard in the Gopher series is from Kay Sylva.

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next up: reports from the North Tartan tournament

Davis Verbals

#5 posting 7.27.2007
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DAVIS VERBALS
Jade Davis has verballed Wisconsin. Davis is a 5-9 guard from Highland Ranch in Colorado. She averaged 12 ppg for the state champs. From the Capital Times.

MORE GOPHER POSTCARDS
Here are three more Gopher postcards on how summer is progressing: new assistant Marisa Moseley, Korinne Campbell, and Director of Operations Abby Kalland.

OFF TO CHINA
St. Benedict coach Mike Durbin will be traveling to Beijing, China for a week in August to help coordinate an international basketball camp for children.

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Next up: an early morning out & about from the North Tartan Meltdown with IBCA Select I vs North Tartan Larson. NTL will be headed to the Nike Nationals after the game. Later today the AAU Week in Review.

Sexton Verbals

#5 posting 7.26.2007
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VERBAL
Megan Sexton from Mitchell, South Dakota has verballed Minot State University

COACHING NEWS
Dic Doumanian is leaving Kellogg Community College to become the head coach at Defiance. Doumanian was 120-78 in 7 years at KCC. From the Battle Creek Enquirer.

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Pan Am Champs

#6 posting 7.25.2007
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PAN AM CHAMPS
Team USA won their first Pan American championships in 20 years with a 79-66 win over host Brazil. Gopher Emily Fox did not score in the championship game.

COACHING NEWS
Nate Oakland has been hired as an assistant coach an Northern Iowa. Oakland was an assistant at UM Morris two years ago.

Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara has been busy since her hiring. She has a Q & A session with the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

FULL MEMBERSHIP
The University of Mary is now full fledged D2 and will be able to compete for national championships. They will also be eligible to play in the Northern Sun post season tournaments. From KXMB.

READY
Celeste Hoewisch was a redshirt at UW Green Bay last season. She is ready for to make her mark this season. Hoewisch was player of the year in the Appleton Post Crescent which is where this story originates.

OFF TO GREECE
Nicole Soulis, a recent UW Green Bay grad, is off to Greece to play pro ball. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

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next up: back filling yesterday's MN elite out & abouts. Later today more MN Elite Out & Abouts.