Karel's Shot Helps Badgers Win Championship

#5 posting 11.30.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Minnesota beat Massachusetts 86-67. Emily Fox had 24 for Minnesota. Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) added 20 points for the Gophers.

California beat Iowa 76-43. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter, IA) was named to the all tournament team. She also led Iowa with 10 points.

Wisconsin beat #6 Baylor 59-58 for the Paradise Jam Title. Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 15 points including the game winner for the Badgers. It was Wisconsin's only lead of the game.

Indiana beat St. Mary's CA 80-63. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 9 points for Indiana.

Michigan beat Southern Mississippi 61-51. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 6 points for Michigan.

Northwestern beat Western Illinois 71-54. Meshia Reed had 18 points for NW. Lindsey Wutt (Waterford, WI) had 11 points for WIU.

#14 Notre Dame beat #24 Michigan State 78-72. Kellie Watson (Ionia, MI) had 18 points for ND. Lauren Aitch (Lansing Waverly) had 6 points for MSU.

Ohio State beat Boston U 72-47. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) had 2 points.

Penn State beat Coppin State 76-61. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 15 points for PSU.

Purdue beat Hawaii 90-74. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 2 points for Purdue.

EAST
Army beat Air Force 54-44. Megan Ennenga (St. Louis Park) did not score for Army. Kathleen Schjodt (Hot Springs, SD) had 5 points for AF.

Buffalo beat North Carolina Central 65-54. Rachelle Matthys (St. Clair, MI) had 9 points for Buffalo.

Canisius beat Binghamton 79-73. Brittane Russell (Southfield-Lathrup, MI) had 9 points for Canisius. Muffy Sadler (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) had 5 points for Binghamton.

Colgate beat Missouri 94-93 in triple overtime. Toy Richbow (Detroit Pershing) had 3 points for Missouri.

Drexel beat Colorado 67-63. Hannah Skildum (Mounds View) had 10 points for Colorado.

Fordham beat Ohio 55-51. Randall Hurst (West Bloomfield, MI) had 18 points for Fordham. Jenny Poff (St. Johns, MI) had 9 points for Ohio.

George Washington beat Hartford 67-65. Kay-Kay Allums (Centennial) had 5 points for GWU.

St. Joseph's beat Davidson 78-68. Monica Laune (Ashland-Greenwood, NE) had 7 points for Davidson.

Temple beat Hampton 79-50. Shenita Landry (Milwaukee King) had 16 points for Temple.

UMBC beat Western Michigan 81-69. Tiera DeLaHoussaye (Detroit Country Day) had 15 points for WMU

West Virginia beat Brown 66-49. Ashley Powell (Detroit Murray-Wright) had 4 points for WV.

Yale beat New Hampshire 76-55. Kaitlyn Lillemoe (Hopkins) did not score for Yale.

MIDWEST
Bowling Green beat UNC Greensboro 71-53. Tara Breske (Temperance Bedford, MI) had 6 points for BG.

Bradley beat UC Riverside 59-56. Michelle Lund (Sioux City Heelan) had 13 points for Bradley.

Butler beat William & Mary 53-50. Chloe Hamilton (Holt, MI) had 1 point for Butler.

Cincinnati beat Savannah State 64-34. Val Schuster (Wausau Newman) had 5 points for Cincy.

Dayton beat Central Michigan 78-76. Britni Houghton (Lansing Waverly) had 21 points for CMU.

Detroit beat Colgate 61-51. Brigid Mulory (Birmingham Marian) had 16 points for Detroit. Krista Moser (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) did not score for Colgate.

Drake beat Columbia 69-59. Kristin Turk (Des Moines Lincoln) had 13 points for Drake. Chelsea Frazier (Breck) had 10 points for Columbia.

Evansville beat Samford 58-54 in 2 overtimes. Amy Gallagher (Neligh-Oakdale, NE) had 10 points for Evansville.

IPFW beat Toledo 72-60. Chelsey Jackson (Flint Central) had 18 points for IPFW.

Loyola of Chicago beat Western New Mexico 103-71. Lindsey Sebetic (Kenosha Tremper, WI) did not score for LC.

South Dakota beat Dixie State 80-62. Ashley Wiemann (Vermillion) had 21 points for USD.

North Dakota beat Northern Arizona 94-71. Kierah Kimbrough (BGMR) and Danye Guinn (St. Francis) made the all tournament team for the Sioux. Kimbrough had 24 points for UND. Katie Schafer (Devils Lake, ND) had 9 points for NAU.

North Dakota State beat Idaho State 68-55. Abby Plucker (Parker, SD) had 19 points for NDSU.

St. Louis beat Missouri State 68-53. Maggie Dwyer (Grand Haven, MI) had 13 points for MS.

UW Milwaukee beat Northern Illinois 71-61. Traci Edwards (Menasha, WI) had 21 points for UWM. UWM coach Sandy Botham won her 200th career win. Bianca Brown (Detroit Renaissance) had 4 points for NIU.

Wichita State beat Jacksonville State 65-45. Daria Frazier (Mpls North) had 4 points for WS.

Wright State beat IUPUI 59-57. Kanisha Ward (Detroit Renaissance) had 4 points for WS.

SOUTH
UAB beat McNeese State 56-53. Brianna Berry (Flint Northwestern) did not score for UAB.

Alabama beat Northern Iowa 76-56. Jacqui Kalin (Sioux City North) and Nicole Clausen (Denison-Schleswig, IA) had 11 points for UNI.

Florida Atlantic beat Tennessee Tech 70-64. Jessica Knurick (Walled Lake Northern, MI) had 10 points for FAU.

Miami FL beat Santa Clara 60-44. Claire Goins (Sioux City Heelan) had 11 points for SC.

Murray State beat Colorado State 75-70. Kandy Beemer (Bedford, IA) had 9 points.

Southeast Louisiana beat Centenary 78-52. Beth Alberson (Flambeau, WI) had 7 points for Centenary.

Wake Forest beat Miami OH 81-59. Rachael Hencke (Grafton, WI) had 2 points for Miami.

Virginia beat Marquette 76-71. Angel Robinson (St. Paul Central) had 25 points for Marquette.

Virginia Commonwealth beat Albany 67-53. Charity Iromuanya (Lincoln Northeast) had 8 points for Albany.

Vanderbilt beat Virginia Tech 72-43. Amy Malo (Fairmont) had 1 point for Vanderbilt.

SOUTHWEST
UTEP beat Texas State 85-74. Brittany Jones (West Bloomfield, MI) had 19 points for UTEP. Megan Homan (Remsen, IA) did not score for TS.

WEST
Gonzaga beat Utah 60-55 Tiffanie Shives (Lansing Christian, MI) had 5 points for the Zags.

Oregon beat Wyoming 51-45. Ashley Sickles (Crestwood, IA) had 6 points for Wyoming.

Nevada beat Louisville 85-82. Keshia Hines (Auburn Hills Avondale, MI) had 12 points for Louisville.

New Mexico beat Nebraska 62-51 in the Holiday Inn Tournament. Amy Beggin (Roseville) had 19 points for NM. Beggin was named MVP for the Tournament. Cory Montgomery (Cannon Falls) had 17 points for Nebraska.

Stanford beat Iowa State 83-45. Ashley Arlen (Cascade, IA) had 9 points for ISU.

Utah Valley beat Boise State 73-70. Sierra Moeller (Pierre, SD) had 6 points for BS.

Next up: More D2/D3 reports

Big 10 4-4 Thanksgiving Friday

#6 posting 11.29.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Minnesota beat Drexel 74-50. Kay Sylva led the Gophers with a career high 17 points. Ashley Ellis-Milan (St. Paul Central) had 13 points for Minnesota.

Indiana beat Radford 74-46. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 3 points for Indiana.

#10 Maryland beat Illinois 79-52. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 21 points for Illinois.

Michigan beat Belmont 64-60. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 15 points for Michigan.

South Florida beat Iowa 82-79. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter, IA) had 21 points for Iowa.

#5 Stanford beat #19 Purdue 78-70 in overtime. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 17 points for Purdue.

#8 Texas A&M beat Penn State 61-57. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 3 points for PSU.

Wisconsin beat Central Florida 65-61. Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 17 points for Wisconsin.

AREA TEAMS
Georgetown beat North Dakota State 60-41. Abby Plucker (Parker, SD) had 20 points for NDSU.

South Dakota State beat Montana 64-59. Jennifer Warkenthien (Willow Lake, SD) had 21 points for SDSU.

UC Riverside beat North Dakota 70-63. Kierah Kimbrough (BGMR) had 21 points for UND.

Next up: more D1 reports

Big 10 0-3 Monday

#2 posting 11.18.2008
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BIG 10
The Big 10 was a collective 0-3 yesterday.
Akron beat Michigan 58-49. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 13 points for the Wolverines.

Kansas State beat Northwestern 57-52. Amy Jaeschke had 19 points for NW.

South Dakota State beat Wisconsin 64-44. Macie Michelson (Marshall) and Stacie Oistad (Sartell) each had 11 for SDSU. Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 11 points for the Badgers. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader described the game as a Jackrabbit Blitz.

SIGNINGS
Northwestern has signed 2 players
6-3 forward Inga Orekhova of La Jolla The Bishops, CA
6-4 forward Dannielle Diamant of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, NV

Penn State added 6-4 center Nikki Greene of Diboll, TX

Next up: more D1 news

Big 10 6-1 Sunday

#2 posting 11.17.2008
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BIG 10 SUNDAY RESULTS
Minnesota beat Santa Clara 70-45. Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) and Emily Fox (ThunderRidge, CO) each had 17 for the Gophers. Claire Goins (Sioux City Heelan) had 6 for Santa Clara.

#18 Ohio State beat Army 92-58. Jantel Lavender had 28 points for OSU. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) did not score for the Buckeyes. Megan Ennenga (St. Louis Park) and Lauren Lybbert (Davenport Assumption) did not score for Army.

#22 Xavier beat Indiana 62-59 in the second round of the WNIT. Jori Davis had 13 for Indiana. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 5 points for the Hoosiers.

#23 Purdue beat IUPUI 80-44. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 8 points for Purdue.

Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 49-45. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 16 points for the Illini. Ellen Canale (Plymouth Salem, MI) had 6 points for EI.

Iowa beat Texas State 87-45. Kachine Alexander (Benilde-St. Margaret's) had 10 points for the Hawkeyes. Megan Homan (Remsen, IA) did not score for Texas State.
The Daily Iowan says the Hawkeyes rolled.
The Hawkeyes unfurled their Big 10 banner and are looking to add to their collection. From the Des Moines Register.
The Iowa Freshman were helpful in the win. From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Michigan State beat Stony Brook 73-42. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandeville, MI) had 10 points for the Spartans.

Next up: a look around the neighborhood.

Jenna Smith 1000 Point Milestone

#2 posting 11.15.2008
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BIG 10 RESULTS
#2 Stanford beat Minnesota 68-55. Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) led the Gophers with 15 points.

Chicago State beat Northwestern ruining the debut of new coach Joe McKeown 76-69. Jasmine Dixon (Detroit King) had 23 points for CSU.

Illinois beat IPFW 64-44. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) reached the 1000 point mark in her career with the Illini. She ended up with 29 points. Chelsey Jackson (Flint Central) had 5 points for IPFW.

Indiana beat Ball State 84-68 in the preseason WNIT. Haylie Linn (Madison Edgewood) did not score for the Hoosiers.

Michigan State hit the century mark 116-50 over Niagara. Lauren Aitch (Lansing Waverly) had 25 points for MSU.

#18 Ohio State beat Butler 75-56. Jantel Lavender had 20 to lead OSU. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) added 3 points for OSU. Chloe Hamilton (Holt, MI) did not score for Butler.

next up: more College reports

15 More Schools with Signings

#4 posting 11.14.2008
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Connections were slow this morning--hence the piecemeal additions. This is finally finished.

SIGNINGS
Here is the latest on the signings at D1 or D2
BIG 10
Indiana has signed two players
6-1 forward Aulani Sinclair of Eminence, IN
5-6 point guard Sasha Bernard of Delray Beach Atlantic, FL

Michigan State has signed two players
6-5 center Kelsey Smith of St. Charles North, IL
5-8 guard Jasmine Thomas of Flint Hamady

BIG 12
Colorado has signed four players
5-10 guard Janeesa “Chucky” Jeffery, Colorado Springs Sierra, CO
6-2 guard Brenna Malcolm-Peck, Horizon, CO
6-2 guard Meagan Malcolm-Peck, Horizon, CO
6-7 center Melissa MacFarlane, Millard North, NE

Kansas has signed 5-9 guard Marisha Brown of Kansas City Center. Right now Brown attends UA Fort Smith. Kansas signed two Davis' yesterday.

Plus the Big 12 has released all their signees.

BIG EAST
Cincinnati signed 6-1 forward Bryonna Snow of Blue Springs, MO

GREAT WEST
North Dakota has signed four players
6-1 forward Katie Houdek of Grafton ND
6-2 post Shyla Kuehl of Hustisford, WI
6-0 guard Carolyn (Carly) Rothfusz of Eden Prairie
5-8 guard Nicole Smart of Ada-Borup

MID AMERICAN
Western Michigan has signed 5-10 DeAirra Goss of Indianapolis Ben Davis.

MISSOURI VALLEY
Bradley has signed three players
5-7 guard Brooke Bisping of Morton, IL
5-6 guard Olivia Allen of Lake Zurich, IL
5-11 guard Katie Yohn of Elgin St. Edward, IL

MOUNTAIN WEST
Colorado State has added another player. The Rams signed 5-6 point guard Meixandra Porter of Chantilly Freedom, VA.

New Mexico has signed 6-0 guard Caroline Durbin of Austin West Lake, TX.

SEC
Vanderbilt has signed four players
6-0 guard Elan Brown of Atlanta Woodward Academy, GA
6-0 forward Tiffany Clarke of Duluth Norcross, GA
6-4 post Stephanie Holzer of Cardinal O'Hara, PA
5-10 guard Gabby Smith of Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, OH

SUMMIT
Oakland has signed four players
5-10 guard Elizabeth Hamlet of McBain, MI
5-4 point guard Karli Harris of Fishers, IN
5-9 guard Kristen Turner of Seymour, IN
6-0 forward Bethany Watterworth of Lake Orion, MI

SUN BELT
New Orleans has signed three players
6-2 center Juanita Cochran of Saginaw Arthur Hill, MI
5-9 guard Talisha Bridges of Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, MI
5-5 guard Dmesha Hewitt of Houston J. Frank Dobie, TX

D2
GLIAC
Wayne State, Michigan has signed four players
5-11 guard Phaebre Colbert of Forest Hills Northern, MI
5-11 guard Deanna Crumpton of East Kentwood, MI
6-0 forward Chelsea Davis of Plymouth Salem, MI
5-9 guard Tyler Hardy of Ann Arbor Huron, MI

MIAA
UN Omaha has signed five players
6-0 forward Paige Frauendorfer of Humphrey, NE
6-1 forward Kiley Herold of Millard North, NE
5-6 guard Sara Reeves of Wahoo Bishop Neumann, NE
5-6 guard Jessica Zaruba of Norfolk Catholic, NE
5-4 guard Jamie Nash of Aurora, MO

NEWS
BIG 10: Minnesota travels to #2 Stanford tonight.
Michigan State hosts Niagara tonight.
Northwestern is at Chicago State tonight.
Illinois is at IPFW tonight, and hosts Eastern Illinois tomorrow.
Michigan is at Kentucky Saturday.

Rae Lin D'Alie (Waterford, WI) has been named captain at Wisconsin.

HORIZON: Autumn Rademacher has returned back to Detroit Mercy. From the C&G News.

SUMMIT: South Dakota State travels to Missouri tonight.

BROADCAST
ESPN has dropped plans to use college stereotypes in their ads. From USA Today.

D3
Buena Vista is picked for 2nd in the IIAC.

Next up: later today

Boylan, Voigt, PCG Scrimmage, Coaching Return

#1 posting 10.28.2008
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COACHING RETURN
Neil Dolan has returned to coach Wabasso, Minnesota. Dolan coached the Rabbits to the state A title in 2004 and then stepped aside. From the Marshall Independent.

NEW COACHES
Nebraska Wesleyan has a couple of new women's coaches: head coach Eric Jensen and assistant Zach Isherwood. Isherwood was a director in the Cornhusker Shooting Stars program and coached the 15u Judd team this past summer.

MORE BIG 10 MEDIA DAY
On Sunday, October 26, 2008 Tony Geer went to the big ten media day gathering. He had the opportunity to talk with all 11 coaches and some of the interviews turned out pretty interesting even though he was asking pretty much the same of each coach the answers were wide spread.

MEET.....
Michigan's Courtney Boylan (Chaska).

GET TO KNOW....
Minnesota's Jackie Voigt (Park-Cottage Grove).

SCRIMMAGES
Park-Cottage Grove will hold a 10 team scrimmage starting at 9 am on Saturday, November 22. Teams involved include:
1 Apple Valley
2 Eden Prairie
3 Northfield
4 Hill-Murray
5 Champlin Park
6 Park Cottage-Grove
7 Saint Paul Central
8 Lakeville South
9 DeLaSalle
10 Minneapolis South

NAIA POLLS
Morningside is #1 in the NAIA 2 poll. Minot State is #13. From the Minot State.

ONTARIO RESULTS
Here are the Monday results from the Toronto Star.

POINT PARADE
Onisha Little, St. Mary 29 vs Port Perry 49-27
Whitney Ellenor, Pine Ridge 28 vs Father Leo Austin 52-43
Nicholle McKenzie, Notre Dame 24 vs Eastdale 46-30
Candice Magdaluyo, Pope John Paul II 23 vs Mary Ward 43-10
Jahmeela Stephenson, Mother Teresa 23 vs Cardinal Newman 38-28

Next up: More News later today

Big 10 Meets the Media

#1 posting 10.27.2008
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BIG 10 MEDIA DAY
Purdue (Coaches) and Ohio State (Media) are the picks to finish atop the Big 10. The Balance of Power should shift according to the StarTribune. Jantel Lavender of OSU is the preseason player of year.

Michigan State is expected to be back in the top of the Big 10 preseason polls. From the Detroit Free Press. The Spartans are picked third in both polls.

You can watch Minnesota coach Pam Borton on Rosen's Sports Sunday. (5:48). Gopher Emily Fox is on the preseason Big 10 team.

Michigan coach Kevin Borseth expects to be better than last year. From the Ann Arbor News. The Wolverines are picked for 6th by the coaches, 8th by the media.

Iowa's Kristi Smith feels snubbed not being on the preseason all conference team. From the Des Moines Register.
The snubs continued to the Hawkeyes themselves according to the Daily Iowan. Iowa is picked for fourth

Wisconsin is "on the change bandwagon, but It's just not polling as well for them as it is for Barack Obama," according to the Capital Times.
The Badgers have low expectations at #10. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

PLAYOFF FOCUS
South Dakota State is focusing on the playoffs. This is the first year the Jackrabbits can play in the D1 tournament. From KELO (with video)

TIMES 2
UW Green Bay's Chelsea Lyons (Coon Rapids) is a two sport athlete in college. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

BLUE VS WHITE
Drake had their Blue vs White scrimmage on Sunday. Lauren Dybing (St. Croix Lutheran) and Brittnye McSparron (Eastview) had 6 and 5 points respectively.

RETURN
Senior Holly Silverling (Armstrong) is back at Minot State. She started her collegiate career there, went to Missouri Valley and now is back at MSU. From the Minot Daily News.

RESULTS---SATURDAY
Lakehead beat Jamestown 74-70 on Saturday in the Mayville Classic. Heidi Fiechtner (Fargo North) had 19 and Kellie Schuneman (Centennial) had 18 points for Jamestown. From the Jamestown Sun.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
Mary's Liz Sipma is leading up the FCA chapter. From the Bismarck Tribune.

RESIGNATION
Mike Starrett of Mishawaka Penn, Indiana has resigned due to health reasons Wednesday. Assistant Terry Tulchinsky is the interim coach. Penn has two D1 players on the roster. From the South Bend Tribune.

Next up: A profile later today.

Smith Preseason All Big 10

#1 posting 10.26.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
Illinois' Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) has been named to the preseason All Big 10 team. Also on the first team: Michigan State's Allyssa DeHaan, Minnesota's Emily Fox.

Iowa's Nicole VanderPol (Grundy Center) has an uncertain future this year for the Hawkeyes. From the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

BIG EAST: Marquette had their "Marquette Madness" last night.

ATLANTIC 10: Dayton had their Red vs Blue scrimmage with

NAIA
Kellie Schuneman (Centennial 07). Schuneman has been the starting point guard for Jamestown since her Freshman year. The Jimmies played in the Mayville classic this weekend.
Jamestown beat Brandon, Manitoba 89-49 on Friday. Allison Epping had 15 points for Jamestown. Kellie had 8 points in the first game and was perfect at the free throw line.
In the second game Schuneman had 15 points.
From the Jamestown Sun.

FANS DECIDE
Fans will decide what games are covered in the Port Huron Times Herald.

Next up: later today.

Breakdown Week 1 Winners,

#1 posting 10.21.2008
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BREAKDOWN FALL LEAGUE
The first week of fall leagues were just completed. Here are the first week's winners of the "PPP".
The Premier Performance Player Awards
Bloomington Kennedy Girls Week 1
Premier Performance Player
*Kara Elofson, Sr, Hopkins
*Amanda Wagner, Sr, New Prague
*Hannah Asleson, Edina
Team of the Week: Hopkins Gidley
Becker Girls Week 1
Premier Performance Player
*Marissa Janning, Fr, Watertown-Mayer
*Miranda Speckel, Sr, Buffalo
Team of the Week 1: Park Center

BIG 10
MEET.....
Michigan's Carmen Reynolds a 6-0 guard from Hilliard, Ohio.

MC KEOWN SPEAKS
Northwestern women's basketball coach Joe McKeown speaks to the media.

FOR SALE...
Part of Wisconsin's Kohl Floor.

MARQUETTE MADNESS
Marquette Madness will be held on Saturday.

PREVIEW
Ohio is previewed in the Mid American Month of Madness.

TELEVISION
The Horizon League will have some games on ESPNU on Fridays.

D2
MAYHEM
Grand Valley State will hold their Start the Mayhem event on Wednesday.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Riverland has started practice. From the Austin Post Bulletin--at the end of the Scott Kolb column.

PRO UPDATES
Former Drake player Jill Martin scored 18 for DCU Mercy in a 73-59 win over Bausch & Lomb in Ireland.

ONTARIO RESULTS
Here are the Monday results from the Toronto Star.

AAU
Andy Meinhardt is looking for the top 7th graders in the metro area to play on the Metro Stars 12U team that he will be coaching for the 2009 AAU season. If interested please contact him at andymeinhardt@hotmail.com. Metro Stars program info can be found at www.mnmetrostars.com

COMMUNITY HOOPS NEWS
1 - Community Hoops Productions will be the official home for all audio podcast of Hopkins girls basketball games on the Internet. Tip off is at Hamline in November.
2 - Tony Geer, executive director of Community Hoops Productions will be having hernia surgery on November 6th. The volunteer staff at CHP wishes him well during his recovery.
3 - Community Hoops Productions will be at the Big Ten Media day to interview the coaches and players in attendance on October 26th. CHP will then post those interviews over the following week at www.communityhoops.com.

Next up: tomorrow or when news breaks.

The Madness is Set to Begin, MAC Previews

#2 posting 10.17.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
It is the Law. Illinois women's Basketball coach Jolette Law held a press conference yesterday.

Get Jacked. Indiana women's Basketball coach Felisha Leggette-Jack is on Inside Indiana Basketball.

Mackey Madness starts tonight at 5 for Purdue.

Penn State also starts at 5.

Wisconsin's Media Guide is now available on line.

OPENING DAY PRACTICES
North Dakota starts their first season in D1 today. From the Grand Rapids Press.

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader looks at opening night traditions throughout the country with also stops at South Dakota State and Augustana.

Dakota State will hold their annual Town vs Gown event. From the Madison Daily Leader.

Creighton starts their season today at 5 pm. Drake also goes at 5 pm.

Northern Illinois holds an open practice on Saturday at 11 am.

UW Green Bay gets their season underway at 5 pm.

Colorado State holds "10 O'clock Rock."

PRESEASON OUTLOOKS
WHAC: Cornerstone is the top pick. Davenport is slotted for second. From the Grand Rapids Press.

UN Kearney will not be tall this season. From the Grand Island Independent.

Buena Vista's Margo Muhlbauer (IKM, IA) is a preseason All American pick by DIII Magazine.

Western Michigan's Tiera DeLaHoussaye (Detroit Country Day) and Central Michigan's Britni Houghton (Lansing Waverly) has been named to the preseason Mid American Conference team.

Here is a look at these Mid American Teams: Miami, OH; Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Buffalo, Bowling Green, Ball State, and Akron.

BROADCAST
Bradley has released their broadcast schedule. They face Drake on Jan. 23 in Des Moines.

OBITUARY
Former Alaska-Anchorage and Northern Arizona coach Linda Bruns passed away Thursday after a bout with cancer.

Next up: one more news swing

Rivette Verbals, Stat Misuse, 1920-21

#1 posting 10.3.2008
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RIVETTE VERBALS
Christina Rivette of Fenton, Michigan has verballed Florida Gulf Coast. The 5-9 guard averaged 18.6 ppg last season for the 20-4 Tigers. From the Flint Journal.

Rivette is the 22nd player overall from the Michigan 2009 class to verbal and the 17th headed to a D1 program.

BIG 10 NEWS
The Gophers have been busy with dinners and community service.

Iowa's season is previewed.

Penn State participated in a Day of Caring.

New Northwestern women's basketball coach Joe McKeown was interviewed and you can see the video clips on his responses to various topics.

Former Buckeye (and Lynxster) Katie Smith helped the Detroit Shock to a game one win in the WNBA championships over San Antonio.

ECONOMETRIC BASKETBALL STATS MISUSE
David Friedman of 20 Second Time Out argues that Econometric Basketball stats need to be taken with a grain of salt if taken at all. Subjectivity surrounds the entire trade.

COACHING NEWS
Pine Island girls basketball coach Rick Canton is also the head volleyball coach this year. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

COACHING CLINICS
Denver University hosts a coaching clinic on October 11. Former Boston College coach Cathy Inglese will be one of the speakers.

TELEVISION
Here is the Marquette Women's Basketball TV Schedule.

HISTORY LESSON
Stillwater was 7-1 in 1920-21 with a 30-1 win over Ellsworth, WI. Snippet hidden in the "In the Huddle" portion of the Stillwater Gazette.

ONTARIO RESULTS
Here are the Thursday results in Toronto. From the Toronto Star.

POINT PARADE
Kayla Alexander, Milton 33 vs St. Thomas Aquinas 46-38
Muna Nur, Maple 29 vs St. Elizabeth 63-49
Adrienne Sta Ana, St. Elizabeth 25 vs Maple 49-63
Jessica Cole, Glenforest 22 vs Woodlands 58-41

Next up: tomorrow

Traphagen Hired, Big 10 Tourney Preparation

#7 posting 3.5.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Minnesota faces Michigan State in the Big 10 quarterfinals on Friday. The Michigan State News states it will be a tough match.

The Detroit News says Michigan is upbeat while Michigan State is Wondering about NCAA chances.

The Michigan Wolverines are confident heading into tournament action. From the Ann Arbor News. Assistant Mike Williams is a "key to the turnaround' according to the Michigan Daily.

MOUNTAIN WEST
New Mexico beat UNLV 68-65. Amy Beggin (Roseville) had 4 for New Mexico.

which leads us to the smallest
HIGH FIVE
MINNESOTA
Amy Beggin, New Mexico (Roseville) 4 vs UNLV 68-65

D3
Here are some of the Greg Smith photos posted on the St. Thomas site from their game Saturday with Carleton.

COACHING NEWS
Connie Tilley of St. Norbert's has been named Midwest Conference women's basketball coach of the year. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

NAIA
COACHING NEWS
Travis Traphagen, as expected, has been named coach at the University of Sioux Falls. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

next up: later today with a grab bag.

Minnesota First Win at Penn State

#7 posting 2.15.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Minnesota beat Penn State 56-48. Emily Fox had 21 to lead the Gophers. Leslie Knight (Hopkins) had 12, Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) 11, and Ashley Ellis-Milan (St. Paul Central) had 7 for Minnesota. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 8 for PSU. It was the first win ever by Minnesota at Penn State.

Michigan beat Northwestern 47-40. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 16 for Michigan. Melissa Miller (Breck) did not score for NW.

Michigan State beat Indiana 72-68. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) had 16 for MSU. Mia Johnson (Mpls North) had 3 for the Spartans. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 15 for Indiana.

Purdue beat Iowa 59-46 in a battle of the top two teams in the Big 10. Iowa's 8 game winning streak is over. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 18 for Purdue. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter, IA) had 13 for Iowa. Krista VandeVenter (Osseo) did not score for the Hawkeyes.

Wisconsin beat Illinois 66-64. Jolene Anderson (South Shore, WI) had 25 for Wisconsin. Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) and Tara Steinbauer (Bloomington Kennedy) added 2 for the Badgers. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 24 for Illinois.

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Iowa, Purdue Rule Big 10

#7 posting 2.8.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG TEN
Minnesota beat Illinois 61-56. Ashley Ellis-Milan (St. Paul Central) had 20 for the Gophers. Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) had 13 and Leslie Knight (Hopkins) had 11 for Minnesota. Lori Bjork (Johnston, IA) had 18 for the Illini. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 16 for Illinois.

Indiana beat Northwestern 74-58. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 16 for Indiana. Melissa Miller (Breck) did not score for NW.

Iowa beat Michigan State 82-64. Johanna Solverson reached the 1000 point mark for Iowa with 18. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter, IA) had 19, Krista VandeVenter (Osseo) had 3 for the Hawkeyes. Alyssa DeHaan (Granville, MI) had 8 for MSU. Mia Johnson (Mpls North) did not score for the Spartans.

Michigan beat Penn State 68-53. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 18 for Michigan. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 4 for PSU.

Purdue beat Ohio State 68-67. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) and Keshia Mosley (Detroit Community) each had 10 for Purdue. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) had 7 for OSU.

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Iowa Tied for Big 10 Lead

#7 posting 2.1.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Purdue edged Minnesota 56-54. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 17 for Purdue. Leslie Knight (Hopkins) had 22 for Minnesota.

Illinois beat #19 Ohio State 68-64. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 20 for Illinois. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) had 6 for OSU.

Indiana beat Wisconsin 86-62. Haylie Linn (Madison Edgewood) had 15 for Indiana. Jolene Anderson (South Shore, WI) had 23 for Wisconsin. Tara Steinbauer (Bloomington Kennedy) had 8 and Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 3 for the Badgers.

Iowa beat Northwestern 70-55. The Hawkeyes are now tied for first. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter) had 15 for Iowa. Krista VandeVenter (Osseo) chipped in two. Melissa Miller (Breck) did not score for NW.

Michigan State beat Michigan 61-58. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) had 15 for MSU. Mia Johnson (Mpls North) added two for the Spartans. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 12 for Michigan.

DEATH
Former Illinois coach and Central Michigan coach Laura Golden died on Sunday.

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Minnesota Upsets #15 Ohio State

#7 posting 1.25.2008
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10
Minnesota beat Ohio State 79-70. The Gophers are now in a five way tie for second after the upset win. Leslie Knight (Hopkins) erupted for a career high 33. Ashley Ellis-Milan (St. Paul Central) had 12, and Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) had 8 for the Gophers. Tamarah Riley (Detroit DePorres) had 8 for Ohio State.

Iowa beat Purdue 69-53. Wendy Ausdemore (TriCenter, IA) had 11 for Iowa. Krista VandeVenter (Osseo) added 8 to the Hawkeye cause. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 7 for Purdue.
Coach Bluder has a Q&A session. Benchwarmer is not a dirty word at Iowa.

Michigan beat Indiana 65-54. Carly Benson (Carney-Nadeau, MI) had 22 for Michigan. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 20 for Indiana.

Michigan State beat Illinois 65-62. Mia Johnson (Mpls North) had 20 for MSU. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 18 for Illinois.

Wisconsin beat Penn State 79-52. Jolene Anderson (South Shore, WI) and Linn Zastrow (Jefferson, WI) each had 16 for Wisconsin. Tara Steinbauer (Bloomington Kennedy) and Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) each had 4 for the Badgers. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 3 for Penn State.

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Heartstoppers in the Big 10

#7 posting 1.18.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Indiana beat Minnesota 80-77 in 2 overtimes heartbreaker. Jamie Braun (Marshfield, WI) had 17 for Indiana. Leslie Knight (Hopkins) had 17 for Minnesota. Ashley Ellis-Milan (St. Paul Central) had 13 and Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) had 12 for the Gophers.

Michigan beat Wisconsin 79-73 in overtime. Janelle Cooper (Detroit Renaissance) had 19 for Michigan. Jolene Anderson (South Shore, WI) had 30 for Wisconsin. Tara Steinbauer (Bloomington Kennedy) had 1, Alyssa Karel (Cretin-Derham Hall) did not score for the Badgers.

Michigan State beat Northwestern 74-62. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) had 19 for MSU. Mia Johnson (Mpls North) had 3 for the Spartans. Melissa Miller (Breck) had 2 for Northwestern.

Ohio State beat Illinois 43-42 on a 3 by Maria Moeller with 14.3 ticks left. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) had 4 for OSU. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) had 16 for Illinois.

Purdue beat Penn State 79-70. Lakisha Freeman (Saginaw Arthur Hill) had 15 for Purdue. Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids) had 6 for Penn State.

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Big 10 1-2, Vandy Upset

#4 posting 11.15.2007
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GAME REPORTS
The Big 10 was 1-2 last night
Ohio State beat Tennessee State 88-41. Shavelle Little (Ann Arbor Huron) had 6 points for OSU.

UAB topped Illinois 69-56. Jenna Smith (Bloomington Kennedy) led Illinois with 12 points. Smith was Big 10 player of the week.

Illinois Chicago stopped Northwestern 53-45. Jessica Miller (Holy Angels) had 13 for UIC. Cassie Johnson (Eastview) did not score for UIC. Savannah Stedman (Ortonville Brandon, MI) had 2 points for Northwestern, Melissa Miller (Breck) did not score.

Other games
Eastern Michigan beat instate rival Detroit 656-54. Brittany Tyson (Ann Arbor Huron) had 11 for EMU.

Indiana State upset #17 Vanderbilt 77-72 in overtime. Amy Malo (Fairmont) had one point for Vanderbilt.

Kansas edged UMKC 64-58. It was Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson's (Willmar) 200th career win. Marta Waalen (St. Paul Central) did not score for UMKC.

Morehead State edged IUPUI 56-54. Jessica Bennett (Milwaukee Washington) did not score for IUPUI.

George Washington topped Kentucky 75-65. Samantha Mahoney (West Bloomfield, MI) had 17 for Kentucky.

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Previews from D1 to CC

#2 posting 10.30.2007
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GOPHERS
Minnesota will host MSU Mankato on Halloween starting a 7 pm. There will a volleyball game at the Pavilion that night too, so parking may not be the greatest. Here is the two page press release from Minnesota on the upcoming Mankato game.

PREVIEWS
D1
6-6 Krista Phillips looms large in the Michigan plans. From the Michigan Daily.

There is a long line of fans for Wisconsin's Jolene Anderson. From the Capital Times.

Wisconsin coach Lisa Stone has connections to two of the four new coaches in the Big 10. From the Capital Times.

Northern Iowa is young and has a new head coach in Tanya Warren. From the Des Moines Register including a capsule of the Panthers.

NAIA
Mayville State was ranked last year and the Comets are aiming for a return trip. From the Grand Forks Herald.

Dani Kraai is a two sport athlete at Cornerstone. From the Holland Sentinel.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bismarck State is adjusting with their point guard situation. From the Bismarck Tribune.

Jerry Jerome is the new coach at Southeastern Community College in Iowa and their season is previewed in the Burlington Hawk Eye. Jerome previously was the girls basketball coach at Keokuk.

St. Clair County Community College in Michigan is previewed in the Port Huron Times Herald.

COACHING NEWS
NEW ROLE
Former Flint Powers Catholic coach Kathy McGee is now the assistant coach at Central Michigan. Her transition to her new job is told by the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

Holly Grimsrud is a new assistant at St. Olaf. She played her high school ball at Zumbrota-Mazeppa (2003) and just graduated from St. O this spring. At the tail end of the Rochester Post Bulletin column.

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