Smiths X 2

#2 posting 8.4.2008
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MORE FISH TALES
The St. Cloud State University Chronicle has an article on the new women's basketball coach Lori Fish.

TRIPPIN
Gopher Assistant Barb Smith is looking forward to seeing the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

OLYMIPIAN
Katie Smith, former Lynx and Ohio State player (current Shock player) had five assists when the Americans beat Latvia 84-74 in the FIBA Diamond Ball tune up prior to the Olympic games.

Next up: The rest of the day I will be updating the five Sweet 16 games I saw over the course of the weekend. The semifinals and championship games are finished. I will now get to the Saturday games later in the day.

Fish Hired

#5 posting 7.31.2008
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FISH HIRED
St. Cloud State has hired Lori Fish as their new women's basketball coach. Fish was the coach at MSU Mankato. From the St. Cloud Times.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Lead Guards, Dunks, St. Cloud State, Freshman Adjust

#2 posting 6.26.2008
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POINT GUARDS, LEAD GUARDS, AND CREATING
Rethinking basketball further examines point guards, or the new term lead guards, in another posting. This time Q (the author) looks at the Liberty and the Lynx. Prototypes include the Distributor, the Facilitator, the Creator, and the Combo.

DUNK #2
In case you missed it Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker has dunked. From Current.

ST. CLOUD STATE
St. Cloud State coach Lori Ulferts resigned yesterday. Assistant Carol Thelen has stated she will be applying for the head position. From the St. Cloud Times.

FRESHMEN ADJUSTMENT
Iowa State's three freshmen (Ashley Arlen, Whitney Williams, and Alexis Yackley) are adjusting to life on campus early.

WALKER TOURNAMENT
Here is the opening schedule in the Walker tournament this weekend
Nevis v Crosby-Ironton at 8am
Bemidji v Pine River-Backus at 8 am
Fosston v Park Rapids at 9 am
Northland Remer v Lake of the Woods at 9 am
Walker v International Falls at 10
Pequot Lakes v Cook at 10
Frazee v Blackduck at 11
Bigfork v Moose Lake-Willow River at 11

STAR OF THE NORTH STATE GAMES
Only five teams high school teams will take part in the Star of the North state games this weekend at the Jimmy Lee Rec Center in St. Paul.

Next up: later today with a verbal announcement, and the week that was a day early. I will be in Sioux Falls starting tomorrow for the Dakota Showcase

Ulferts Resigns

#5 posting 6.25.2008
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ULFERTS RESIGNS
St. Cloud State coach Lori Ulferts has resigned. She will be a professor in the health, physical education, recreation and sport science department.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Rengel, Schmidt and Morningside

#2 posting 10.16.2007
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COLLEGIATE FEATURES
Kayla Rengel of St. Cloud State, the only senior, is featured in the St. Cloud Times. Also in the article Abby Rittenhouse is being held out due of practice to her 3rd concussion.

Mindy Schmidt will not be a surprise this season for St. Benedict. From the St. Cloud Times.

Morningside is moving on from the Carper/Cloud era. From the Sioux City Journal.

ANOTHER BLOG
The Minnesota Daily will have a blog after home Gopher games this year.

I will be getting photos up of the Barnum Gold/Goodhue game later. The computer has been sooooo sssssslllllloooowwww.

Thanks to the readers for the help. If you have news, go to my profile and email me.

next up: Out & about with Midtown Lady Monarchs and Forest Lake Maroon