Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Rotert, Schuttloffel Verbals

#1 posting 8.8.2006
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

VERBALS
SD
Kristin Rotert, McCook Central 6-0 perimeter, and SD Elite player has verballed South Dakota State. Jennifer Schuttloffel of Sioux Falls Roosevelt has also made the SDSU commitment. Here is the story from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

VERBALS

SWEET 16
Here is how the Crookston Times told the story of the Crookston experience at the Sweet 16 tournament. They finished in 10th place 2-2. I will doing the St. Paul Central/Crookston game later in the day.

BASKETBALL ACADEMIES
Here is a New York Times article about problems in summer ball and what the NBA is proposing. Even though this is on the male side you can also draw the same conclusions on the female side.


SPECIALIZING EARLY
Here is a story about Dirk Nowitzki and his basketball development.

VALUE OF STATS
This article talks about the NFL and football, but they hit on they other sports as well. Stats help explain why teams won and why teams lost. Here is the blog run by the authors of the Wages of Wins.

COACHING NEWS
Ericka Haney, Notre Dame '02, has been hired as Director of Basketball Operations at Louisiana Tech. Here is the La Tech press release.

COACHING OPENINGS

CONFERENCE NEWS
North Dakota State is in the process of looking for a home. The MidContinent is one of the options. Here is the Grand Forks Herald on the progress. Here is the Fargo Forum's side.

SHE ISN'T
Talisha Barlow is officially staying at Roseville. She was listed on the Minneapolis Roosevelt roster for the Sweet 16.

HS TRANSFERS

I have to thank all the readers that make this site the first and last source of girls basketball news. Keep up the good work. Keep me fed.

Next up: 2 out & abouts later in the day: Cedar Mountain-Comfrey vs Winona Cotter in a Sweet 16 quarterfinal game, and St. Paul Central vs Crookston in the 9th place game.