220 Points with Upper Iowa & Bemidji State

#6 posting 11.30.2008
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D2 RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN HOOPFEST
UM Duluth beat Northern State 64-60. Jheri Booker (Summerville, GA) had 21 points for UMD. Mikayla Barondeau (Leola-Frederick, SD) had 16 points for Northern.

Upper Iowa beat Bemidji State 112-108 in overtime. Andrea Downs (Chicago Harlan) had 41 points for UIU. Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls) had 26 points for BSU.

Augustana beat SW MN State 75-58. Whitney Hofer (West Central, SD) had 20 points for Augustana. Abby Keneally (Farmington) had 16 points for SW.

MSU Moorhead beat Wayne State, Nebraska 66-63. Alison Nash-Gerlach (Roseville) had 17 points for Moorhead. Mara Hjelle (Mahtomedi) had 13 points for WS

TOURNAMENTS
MSU Mankato beat UN Kearney 91-88. Heather Johnson (JWP) had 26 points for Mankato. Jonni Mildenberger (Sterling, CO) had 23 points for UNK.

St. Cloud State beat UN Omaha 67-54. Talisha Barlow (Roseville) and Anna Cashman (Faribault) had 17 points each for SCSU. LaToya Wright (Galesburg, IL) had 12 points for UNO.

Winona State beat UC Colorado Springs 90-63. Kelsey Homewood had 17 points for WS. Winona State's Natalie Gigler (Champlin Park) was named MVP of the Colorado Springs Tournament.

UM Crookston beat Colorado Mines 72-65. Bri Zabel (Northfield) had 19 points for UMC.

Bellarmine beat Saginaw Valley State 91-67. Brittany Burkhardt (Walled Lake Central, MI) had 17 points for SVS.

Concordia St. Paul beat Rockhurst 82-76. Jamie Jones (Irondale) had 16 points for CSP.

Mary beat Montana State Billings 84-73. Anna Skala (Red Lake Falls) had 21 points for Mary.

D3
Buena Vista beat Presentation 92-60. Margo Muhlbauer (IKM, IA) had 19 points for BV. Becky Smith had 15 points for Presentation.

Concordia WI beat Edgewood 80-54. Krista Mayyou had 36 points for CW. Megan Scheele (New Glarus, WI) had 22 points for Edgewood.

Dubuque beat St. Scholastica 77-51. Jennifer Nichols (Woodstock, IL) had 19 points for Dubuque. Kirsten Haukom (Marshall) had 14 points for CSS.

George Fox beat Carleton 74-48. Hannah Oken-Berg (Portland Lincoln, OR) had 16 points for Carleton.

Gustavus beat Southwestern 69-56. Emily Nelson (Mankato Loyola) and Molly Mathiowetz (Sleepy Eye St. Mary's) had 12 points each for Gustavus.

St. Catherine's beat Nebraska Wesleyan 77-73. Molly Peterson (Valley City, ND) had 19 points for St. Kate's. Shea Rasmussen (Longmont, CO) had 18 points for NW.

UW River Falls beat Grinnell 97-37. Tiffany Gregorich (Altoona, WI) had 24 points for UWRF. Molly Scharf (Johnsburg, IL) had 9 points for Grinnell.

UW Stout beat Cardinal Stritch 79-65. Charlee Edwards (Webster, WI) had 21 points for UWS. Michelle Stelloh (West Allis Hale) had 18 points for CS.

UW Whitewater beat Loras 86-74. Tiffany Morton (Beloit Memorial) had 29 points for UWW. Alex Hudson (Dowling Catholic) had 21 points for Loras.

Viterbo beat Northwestern, MN 59-51. Katina Mandylaris (Melbourne, Australia) had 18 points for Viterbo. Ariel Liesch (Centennial) had 20 points for NW.

LaVerne beat Northland 71-55. Lindsey Hamm (Ontanagon, MI) had 19 points for Northland.

St. Olaf beat Luther 60-56. Kelsey Oja (Melrose) had 20 points for St. O. Amanda Dahlseng (Jacobs, IL) had 13 points for Luther.

UW Eau Claire beat UW Stevens Point 60-56. Hannah Mesick (Chatfield) had 19 points for UWEC. Jessi Sporle (Mineral Point, WI) had 23 points for UWSP.

UW Oshkosh beat Lake Forest 43-41. Shelby Churchill (Sheboygan North) had 14 points for UWO.

Wisconsin Lutheran beat MSOE 80-48. Kristen Dillon (Germantown, WI) had 31 points for WL. Carol Cayo and Kelly Costello had 14 points for MSOE.

NAIA
Dakota State beat Briar Cliff 81-75. Liz Grider (Chaska) had 30 points for BC.

Davenport beat Ashford 86-73. Kallie Benike (Campbellsport, WI) had 19 points for Davenport.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gogebic beat Northland Baptist 68-41 on Tuesday. Jaclyn Aijala had 26 points for Gogebic. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.

Next up: the week that was

D2/D3 Results Friday

#7b posting 11.29.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D2
Hillsdale beat Southern Indiana 70-55

Mary beat Colorado Mines 78-61

MSU Mankato beat Rockhurst 95-74

UN Kearney beat Concordia St. Paul 85-76

Montana State Billings beat UM Crookston 93-81. Jamie Zelinsky (Park Center) had 21 points for UMC.

St. Cloud State beat NW Missouri State 73-55

Winona State beat Adams State 83-50

D3
Buena Vista beat UW Platteville 85-66. Margo Muhlbauer (IKM) reached the 1000 point mark with 20 points. Lisa Grantman had 12 points for UWP.

UW Eau Claire beat St. Olaf 80-45

UW LaCrosse beat Iowa Wesleyan 71-56

UW Stevens Point beat Luther 75-46

Gustavus beat Austin 79-64. Katie Layman (Hudson, WI) had 28 points for Gustavus.

Simpson beat Presentation 103-74

NAIA
Dickinson State beat Montana State Northern 61-53. Jennifer Marquez had 17 points for DS. From the Dickinson Press.

I will link the stories later

next up: college reports

MSU beats Concordia in the Battle of Moorhead

#6 posting 11.26.2008
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D2
Bemidji State beat Mayville State 66-53. Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls) had 21 points for BS. Ashleigh Trosen (Cass Lake-Bena) had 16 for Mayville State.

MSU Mankato beat William Penn 101-40. Alex Andrews (Triton), Heather Johnson (JWP), and Lauren Barber (Owatonna) each had 16 points for Mankato. Emma LaBeau (Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central, MI) had 14 points for WP.

MSU Moorhead beat Concordia Moorhead 68-51. Meghan Rettke (Hutchinson) had 18 points for Moorhead. Jenna Freudenberg (Parkers Prairie) had 16 points.
CM coach Jessica Rahman will take a leave of absence for the next six weeks to recover from stomach surgery. Assistant Rachel Bergeson will be the interim coach.

Upper Iowa beat Central, IA 87-65. Lene Lox (Yorkwood, IL) had 23 points for UIU. Sarah Paulson (Ottumwa, IA) had 16 points for Central, IA.

Northwood beat UW Parkside 68-57. Jodi Ostergren (Midland Dow, MI) had 22 points for Northwood. Amanda Gibson (Lakeland, WI) had 13 points for UWP.

Alaska Anchorage beat Cal State Northridge 72-44. Rebecca Kielpinski (Mandan, ND) had 8 points for AA.

Wayne State, Michigan beat Madonna 61-35. Chastidy Miller (Waterford Kettering, MI) had 14 points for WSM. Katie Mount (Waterford Mott, MI) had 12 points for Madonna.

Grand Valley State's Emma Veach (Grand Haven, MI) was named GLIAC North player of the week.

D3
Augsburg beat Northwestern, MN 51-48. Jacci Mattern (Lakeville) had 12 points for Augsburg. Ariel Liesch (Centennial) had 15 points for NW.

Bethel beat UM Morris 77-68. Annegret Nautsch (Everett, WA) had 22 points for Bethel. Nikki Washek (Underwood) had 16 points for UMM.

Coe beat UW Platteville 72-59. Kayla Lincoln (West Central, IA) had 14 points for Coe. Stacia Nemitz (River Ridge, WI) had 14 points for UWP.

Presentation beat Trinity Bible 88-27. Becky Smith (Litchfield) had 18 points for Presentation. Mallory Malm had 14 points for TB.

UW River Falls beat St. Mary's 67-49. Tess Lardie (Eagan) had 18 points for UWRF. Michelle Carne (Escanaba, MI) had 15 points for St. Mary's.

UW Stevens Point beat Wisconsin Lutheran 72-32. Britta Petersen (Luck, WI) had 22 points for UWSP. Kristen Dillon (Germantown, WI) had 13 points for WL.

UW LaCrosse beat Viterbo 79-60. Lindsay Wahl (Burnsville) and Mackenzie Hunter (Eau Claire Regis) had 14 points each for UWL.

NAIA
Valley City State beat UM Crookston 82-80. Caitlyn Wojahn (Milbank, SD) had 16 points for VCS. Jamie Zelinsky (Park Center) had 19 points for UMC.

Northwestern, IA beat Dordt 86-73. Kami Kuhlmann (Charter Oak-Ute, IA) had 17 points for NW. Katie DuMez had 22 points for Dordt.

Morningside beat Briar Cliff 78-62. Leslie Foral (Chadron, NE) had 28 points for Morningside. Samantha Pearson (Newcastle, NE) had 12 points for BC.

SIGNINGS
Northwood has signed Sarah Browe (Rochester, MI).

Next up: clearing the deck.

Howard Freshman of the Week

#5 posting 11.25.2008
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D2
UN Kearney beat Wayne State, Nebraska 66-50. Jade Meads (Elm Creek, NE) had 26 points for UNK. Laquisha Cook (Houston Spring, TX) had 10 points for WSN.

Northern Michigan beat Finlandia 106-51. Kelsey Deacon (Ashwaubenon, WI) had 15 points for NM. Jillian Dolkey (Munising, MI) had 12 for Finlandia.

AWARDS
St. Anselm's Megan Howard (St. Paul Central) was named the NE 10 player of the week.

Upper Iowa's Britney Iredale (Riverside Robideaux, CA) was named Northern Sun player of the week.

D3
Hamline beat Martin Luther 74-66. Mary Wilkowski (Savannah St. Andrew's, GA) had 18 points for Hamline. Erica Babinec (Onalaska Luther, WI) had 16 points for ML.

UW Whitewater beat Edgewood 76-57. Dana Thompson (Belleville, WI) had 13 points for UWW. Megan Scheele (New Glarus, WI) had 24 points for Edgewood.

SMALL, SMALL COLLEGE
Crossroads beat Pillsbury Baptist 50-44. Shoshana Womeldorf had 16 points for Crossroads. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mesabi Range beat UW Superior JV 67-58

Itasca beat Gogebic 57-49 on Saturday. Erica Cleveland (Menahga) had 20 points for Itasca. Kelsey Anonich had 12 points for Gogebic. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.

Buena Vista JV beat MN West 57-48. Ashley Kirk (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 16 points for MW. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

NDSCS split in Nebraska over the weekend. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

UW Rock County beat UW Fond du Lac 64-57. Brooke Kuehl (Winnebago Lutheran) had 18 points for UWFdL.

Next up: High Five

Ducks, Fish and Where are they Now?

#4 posting 11.24.2008
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D1
Be ve-wy ve-wy quiet. The Jackrabbits were Duck hunting yesterday. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

Alexander shined for the Hawkeyes yesterday in their romp. From the Des Moines Register.

The Cyclones survived at Creighton. From the Des Moines Register and Omaha World Herald.

The Huskers are seeking an identity. From the Omaha World Herald.

Badger coach Lisa Stone was disappointed after the win against Canisius. From the Badger Beat.

D2
There is a Fish swimming in uncharted waters. From the Mankato Free Press.

Where are they now? Catherine Hintz, the 6-8 Hastings center, is at Tusculum College after one year at Illinois Central CC.

D3
Bethany Lutheran beat Mount Mary, WI 76-52

Macalester beat Oberlin 85-43. Trina PaStarr (Mpls Southwest) had 13 for Mac.

Wartburg beat UW Oshkosh 70-65. Samantha Harrington (Nashua-Plainfield, IA) had 20 for Wartburg. Michelle Boeder (Oshkosh West) had 20 points for UWO. From the Oshkosh Northwestern.

Carleton is ready for the journey.

NAIA
Minot State split at Rocky Mountain College over the weekend. They beat Rocky Mt 71-70 on Saturday and lost to Carroll College 71-60 on Sunday. Sam Medcalf (Andover) had 16 vs RM. Mackenzie Mack (Scranton, ND) had 22 vs Carroll. From the Minot Daily News.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Riverland beat Crossroads 75-49. Brooke Monson (Austin) had 19 points for Riverland. From the Austin Post Bulletin.

McCook CC was 0-3 at the Air Force tournament. From the McCook Daily Gazette.

Big things are expected from Iowa Central's Kylie Dilla (Cherokee, IA). From the Cherokee Chronicle Times.
Iowa Central beat Southeastern IA 86-53. Abby Brend (Ogden, IA) had 19 for IC. From the Fort Dodge Messenger.

Central Lakes beat Wester WI Tech 60-57 on Saturday. Stephanie Neugebauer (Brainerd) had 19 for CL. Maekenzy Kjos (LaCrosse Logan) had 19 for WWTC

Northwestern IA JV beat MN West 76-68. Breanna Rients (SW Star) had 20 points for MW. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

HIGH SCHOOL
MICHIGAN: Traverse City Homeschool beat Hudsonville and Howell Homeschools in the TC tournament this weekend. Ellisha Crosby had 23 points for TCH in the championship. From the Traverse City Record Eagle.

Next up: high 5 Sunday.

Johnson, Matzke 1000

#5 posting 11.23.2008
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D2 RESULTS
Drury beat Grand Valley State 73-62. Emma Veach (Grand Haven, MI) had 18 points for GVSU.

Northern Michigan beat Marygrove 97-40. Steffani Stoeger (Fox Valley Lutheran, WI) had 14 points for NMU.

Augustana beat Doane 90-73. The West Central, SD duo of Amy Puthoff and Whitney Hofer had 21 points each for the Vikings. Lindsay Anderson (Holdrege, NE) had 23 points for Doane.

UM Crookston beat Crown 111-47. Jamie Zelinsky (Park Center) had 18 points for UMC.

Assumption beat St. Anselm 66-42. Megan Howard (St. Paul Central) had 14 points for St. A.

MSU Moorhead beat Michigan Tech 70-66. Meghan Rettke (Hutchinson) and Jenny Theisen (Champlin Park) had 17 points each for the Dragons. Sarah Stream (Ishpeming Westwood, MI) had 22 for MTU.
The Dragons won with their "go to player" on the bench. From the Fargo Forum.

Concordia St. Paul beat UW LaCrosse 82-60. Jamie Jones (Irondale) had 15 points for CSP. Mackenzie Hunter (Eau Claire Regis) had 26 points for UWL.

Bemidji State beat Metro State 62-60. Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls) scored her 1000th point for BS as she scored 26 points. Matzke was also named to the Wildwood Lodge All Tournament team.

MSU Mankato beat Henderson State 85-59. Alex Andrews (Triton) had 19 points for Mankato. Heather Johnson (JWP) reached the 1000 point mark for the Mavericks and was named MVP of the tournament. From the Mankato Free Press.

St. Cloud State beat Dakota State 103-62. Katie Tachney (Woodbury) had 20 points for SCSU. Kristen Roles (Minneota) had 12 points for DS.

SW MN State beat Mount Mercy 93-75. Abby Oakland (Fulda) had 22 points for SW. Catalina Quintana (Santiago, Chile) had 18 points for MM.

Winona State beat St. Mary's 91-45. Ana Wurtz (Fond du Lac, WI) had 23 points for WS. Jess Miller (Chaska) had 15 points for St. Mary's.

Wayne State, Nebraska beat Newman 62-58 in two overtimes. Laquisha Cook (Houston Spring, TX) had 19 points for WSN.

ONE MORE D1
South Dakota beat UM Duluth 76-52. Bridget Yoeger (Hinton, IA) had 25 points for USD. Jheri Booker (Chattooga, GA) had 12 points for UMD.

next up: D3/NAIA/CC

Concordia St. Paul Rallies to Win

#5 posting 11.22.2008
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FRIDAY RESULTS D2
Concordia St. Paul beat Metro State 85-80. CSP trailed by 11 at halftime. Zoraa Quoie (Woodbury) had 22 points for CSP.

Grand Valley State beat Kentucky Wesleyan 57-50. Emma Veach (Grand Haven, MI) had 14 points for GVSU.

Robert Morris beat UW Parkside 71-69. Brittany Beyer (New London, WI) had 15 points for UWP.

Alaska Anchorage beat Colorado Christian 63-38. Rebecca Kielpinski (Mandan, ND) had 3 points for AA. Abby Rosenthal (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) had 11 points for CC.

MSU Mankato beat Dakota State 105-65. Heather Johnson (JWP) had 22 points for Mankato.

St. Cloud State beat Henderson State 78-54. Talisha Barlow (Roseville) had 23 points for SCSU.

Northern State beat Presentation 80-35. Mikayla Barondeau (Leola-Frederick, SD) had 13 points for Northern. Sara Gregersen (Minnewaska) and Paige Herndon (Stevenson Ranch, CA) had 9 points each for Presentation.

Next up: D3 & more

Fury Rankings--AAAA to 6th Grade

#9 posting 11.21.2008
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D2
MSU Mankato is rising to prominence. From the Mankato Free Press.

MSU Moorhead has enjoyed a fast start. From the Fargo Forum.

NAIA
Rocky Mountain beat Black Hills State 69-60. Katelynn Lamb (Sully Buttes) had 12 points for BHS. From the Rapid City Journal.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's basketball team is a member of the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association.

Rose-Hulman heads to Atlanta for their first games this weekend.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Central Lakes will rely on sophomores. From the Brainerd Dispatch.

HIGH SCHOOL
MINNESOTA: The Fury have released their power rankings from AAAA down to 6th grade traveling.

WISCONSIN: Elk Mound beat Plum City 51-45. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

Next up: Point Parade

Clearing the Desk: Klinge Back after Triple By Pass

#8 posting 11.21.2008
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MORE NEWS
D1
Sarah Paul (Elkhorn, WI) is In Step at Indiana State.

D2 RESULTS
#1 Northern Kentucky beat Wayne State, Michigan 75-51. Chastidy Miller (Waterford Kettering, MI) had 16 points for WSM.

Alaska Anchorage beat Colorado Christian 55-54. Rebecca Kielpinshi (Mandan, ND) had 13 for AA. Abby Rosenthal (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) had 14 for CC.

SIGNING
D2
Wayne State, Michigan has signed Paige Sickmiller of Romeo, MI.

The St. Cloud Times examines St. Cloud State coach Lori Fish and her 4 new guard recruits.

D3
Experience and youth have coach Haller at Gustavus excited.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gogebic beat Fond du Lac 108-25 on Wednesday. Shantel Mattila (Jeffers, MI) and Jaclyn Aijala (Hurley, WI) each had 22 for Gogebic. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.

HIGH SCHOOL
MINNESOTA: Sibley East looks to pick up the pace under new coach Flieth. From the Gaylord Hub.

ILLINOIS: Sterling Newman beat Morrison 67-22 in the Sauk Valley Shootout. From the Clinton Herald.

IOWA: Gene Klinge of Waukon is back after triple by pass surgery ended his coaching season early last year. Plus Jade Rogers and WaMac bits. From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

MICHIGAN: Portland St. Patrick are looking for a 10th consecutive district title. From the Ionia Sentinel-Standard.

WISCONSIN: Hurley trailed by 11 and came back to beat Northwestern 55-44. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.

Next up: one more time

Gophers Top Bison

#2 posting 11.20.2008
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NEIGHBORHOOD COLLEGE RESULTS
D1
Minnesota beat North Dakota State 68-56. Katie Ohm (Elgin-Millville) had 17 points for the Gophers. Abby Plucker (Parker, SD) had 14 points for NDSU. Emily Fox passed up NDSU assistant Kelly Roysland on the all time Gopher scoring list. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Michigan State beat Detroit 85-48. Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) had 14 points for MSU. Zemora Davis (Detroit Community) had 13 points for Detroit.

Marquette beat Indiana State 77-53. Krystal Ellis (Racine St. Catherine) had 19 points for Marquette. Sarah Paul (Elkhorn, WI) did not score for ISU.

UW Green Bay beat Chicago State 66-48. Kati Harty (Ashwaubenon, WI) had 13 points for UWGB. Jasmin Dixon (Detroit King) had 26 points for CSU.

South Dakota beat Northwestern, IA 69-61. Bridget Yoerger (Hinton, IA) had 21 points for USD. Kami Kuhlmann (Charter Oak-Ute, IA) had 14 points for NW.

D2
Augustana beat Sioux Falls 68-53. Amy Puthoff (West Central, SD) had 21 points for the Vikings. Chelsa Baxa (Burke, SD) had 15 for SF.

Could the University of Sioux Falls be moving to D2? Stu Whitney of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader thinks it is the right thing to do.

D3
Aquinas beat Alma 77-50. Kathryn Bigelow (Alma, MI), Meagan Hoblet (Cadillac, MI) and Heather Keenan (Charlotte, MI) had 8 points for Alma.

NAIA
Concordia Nebraska beat UN Kearney 88-87 on a put back by Kristin Miller at the buzzer. TaLisa Krejci (Exeter-Milligan, NE) had 26 points for CN. Jade Meads (Elm Creek, NE) had 30 points for UNK.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Rochester beat North Iowa (as I reported in the out & about last night). From the Rochester Post Bulletin and Mason City Globe Gazette.
Again as reported last night Rochester's Anne Breland signed with UW Milwaukee. From the RPB.

Riverland beat Gustavus JV 80-71. The Austin duo of Brooke Monson and Anna Hebrink each had 25 points for Riverland. From the Austin Post Bulletin.

Marshalltown beat Central IA JV 69-40. April Mielke had 14 points for Marshalltown. From the Marshalltown Times Republican.

Iowa Central beat Buena Vista JV 87-51. Kelsey Summers (Waterloo East) had 21 for IC. From the Fort Dodge Messenger.

NDSCS beat Ridgewater on Monday 63-42. Here is the Wahpeton Daily News version.

DMACC is #1 in D2. From the Des Moines Register.

Next up: more news

Clearing the Desk Part 1

#5 posting 11.19.2008
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CLEARING THE DESK
SIGNINGS
Indiana has signed 2 more players
6-2 forward Jasmine Davis of Massac County, IL
6-1 forward Hope Elam who will transfer from Vincennes University

AWARDS
Jantel Lavender of Ohio State was the Big 10 player of the week.

D2 RESULTS
Northwood beat Madonna 106-70. Jodi Ostergren (Midland Dow, MI) had 28 points for Northwood.

Grand Valley State beat Lake Erie 65-51. Elizabeth Van Tiflin (Saginaw Heritage) had 13 points for GVSU.

D3
Buena Vista beat Martin Luther 73-64. Margo Muhlbauer (IKM, IA) had 16 points for BV. Lissa Babinec had 17 for ML.

NAIA
Davenport beat Olivet 86-62. Brittany Lyman (Lowell, MI) and Kristi Boehm (Kent City, MI) each had 13 points for Davenport. Amenia Ross (Lansing Everett) had 15 for Olivet.

Briar Cliff beat William Penn 88-63. Samantha Pearson (Newcastle, NE) had 23 points for BC. Christa Subbert (Stanton, IA) had 16 for WP.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard is having their own version of madness this weekend. From the Ann Arbor News.

NEW
Womensbasketballreport.blogspot.com has started. The concept is to allow coaches to have an outlet where everyone can read what the coaches want everyone to know about their teams/programs. There will be no filtering, just their own words.

Next up: more to come

Jayhawks Walk Over Hawkeyes; Leidall 1000

#3 posting 11.19.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Jackie Voigt (Park-Cottage Grove) is a rare freshman starter for Minnesota. From the StarTribune.

Kansas beat Iowa 76-55. The Daily Iowan blames shoddy defense and turnovers. Megan Skouby led the Hawkeyes with 33. Skouby did it all according to the Des Moines Register. Kelly Kohn (Adrian, MI) had 6 points for Kansas. Kamille Wahlin (Crookston) had 5 points for the Hawkeyes.

Ashley Arlen (Cascade, IA) shined in her debut with Iowa State. From the Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
Cyclone players have avoided Amanda Nisleit (Woodbury). From Go Cyclones.

Western Michigan's Miame Giden was "phenomonal" in her collegiate debut according to coach McDowell. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

D2
Mary's Sonny Schulz (Watford City, ND) has been named player of the week in the Northern Sun.

Megan Kusler (Aberdeen Central, SD) has been named captain at Northern State despite being a sophomore. Coach Fredrickson gives his views on the entire NSU roster. Northern State will play Presentation in a double header on Friday. From the Aberdeen American News.

Upper Iowa beat Waldorf 83-68. Britney Iredale (Riverside Robideaux, CA) had 31 for UIU. Kate Milbrant (Blue Earth) had 16 points for Waldorf. There are no gimmie games for the Warriors. From the Forest City Summit.

Hillsdale's Katie Cezat (Plymouth Canton, MI) was named GLIAC South player of the week.

SW MN State beat Mayville State 107-45. Sara Leidall (Rochester Century) scored her 1000th point for SW. Heidi Kimmes (Cannon Falls) had 18 points for SW. Lindsay Sannes (Wahpeton, ND) had 16 for MS.

Winona State beat Clarke 95-56. Ana Wurtz (Fond du Lac, WI) had 21 for WS. Mariah Bolin (Cumberland, IL) had 17 for Clarke.

UW Superior beat Bethany Lutheran 83-59. Bri Davis (Hermantown) had 15 for UWS. Lindsay Kahle (Sibley East) had 17 for BL.

UW River Falls beat Northwestern MN 63-43. Taylor House (Maple Grove) and Kelli Hilt (Lakeville North) each had 12 for UWRF. Katie DeWitt (Centennial) had 12 for NW.

D3
Ripon beat UW Oshkosh 70-53. Emily Meyer (St. Mary's Central, WI) had 25 points for Ripon. Shelby Churchill (Sheboygan North, WI), Michelle Boeder (Oshkosh West, WI), Tiffany Pugh (Waterford, WI), and Kelsey Myklebust (Wisconsin Dells, WI) all had 8 points for the Titans. UWO coach Schumacher is frustrated. From the Oshkosh Northwestern.
Ripon has high hopes this year. From the Ripon College Days.

#1 UW Whitewater is looking for continued success this season. From the Royal Purple News.

Beloit will have depth this season thanks to an incoming freshman class. From the Beloit Daily News.

Hamline beat St. Olaf 80-62. Mary Wilkowski (Savannah St. Andrew's, GA) had 15 for the Pipers. Elyse Erickson (Orono) had 22 for St. O.

Northland beat Finlandia 81-63. Chelsea Lundgren (Crosby-Ironton) had 21 for Northland. Jodi Riutta (Houghton, MI) and Ally Tincknell (Negaunee, MI) had 20 for Finlandia.

NAIA
UM Dearborn is 6-0. From the UM Dearborn Journal.

Jamestown beat UM Morris 74-64. Mara Paulson (Fargo Shanley) had 17 for Jamestown. Steph Roggenbuck (Osakis) had 16 for UMM. From the Jamestown Sun.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UW Manitowoc beat UW Marinette 70-64. Jena Ansorge (Manitowoc) had 21 points for Manitowoc. From the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

Itasca beat Fergus Falls 55-48. Lexi Daniels (Northland) and Melissa Barbacovi (Bessemer, MI) had 14 points each for Itasca. Krista Shaikoski had 20 points for FF. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

Next up: more news

Outliers, Talent, 7 More Signings, & Bad Economy

#4 posting 11.18.2008
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MORE NEWS
D1
Why does North Dakota State assistant coach Jaime Berry root for South Dakota State? From the Fargo Forum.

UW Green Bay's Rachel Porath (Luxemburg-Casco, WI) was named the Horizon Player of the week.

D2
#25 UN Kearney beat UN Omaha 87-79. Debi Johnson (Perkins County, NE) had 18 points for UNK. Ashley Nelson (Lincoln Southwest) had 20 points for UNO.

MSU Moorhead beat Regis 56-53.

UM Crookston is on the right track. From the Crookston Times.

VIDEO
KBJR has video of UM Duluth's loss to Northern Michigan on Saturday.

D3
Lakeland beat Carroll 79-75. KC Blahnik had 29 points for Lakeland. Hoewisch had 19 points for Carroll. From the Sheboygan Press.

MSOE is previewed.

NAIA
Davenport's Kallie Benike (Campbellsport, WI) was named WHAC player of the week.

Defense is the key to the 5-1 start by Mount Marty. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Luther JV beat Riverland 60-53 in overtime on Saturday. Brooke Monson (Austin) had 12 points for Riverland. From the Austin Post Bulletin.

Des Moines Area CC beat Marshalltown last Wednesday 82-60. Keisha Dotson had 22 points for DMACC. DMACC beat Wartburg JV on Saturday 63-39. Ellie Ritscher had 12 points for DMACC. From the Boone News Republican.

Iowa Central CC beat Wartburg JV last night 86-38. Abby Brend had 17 for ICCC. From the Fort Dodge Messenger News.

Madison Area TC beat Gogebic 73-68. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.

NDSCS beat Minneapolis on Saturday 84-42. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

MORE SIGNINGS
D1
BIG 12
Missouri has added 5-6 guard Trenee Thornton of Kansas City Central, MO.

Kansas has signed 2 more players
5-10 guard Monica Engelman of San Antonio Madison, TX
forward Tania Jackson of Lawrence, KS. Jackson will miss her senior year due to an ACL.

MID AMERICAN
Buffalo has signed 2 players
guard Nicki Hopkins of Bath, OH
guard Amy Gardner of Medina Walsh Jesuit, OH

Kent State has signed 2 players
5-10 guard Sam Price of Eau Claire North
6-3 center Leslie Schaffer of Verona, WI

Ohio has signed 4 players
6-0 power forward Porsha Harris of Chicago Whitney Young
5-11 guard Symone Lyles of Silver Spring Good Counsel, MD
6-1 forward Tina Fisher of Park-Cottage Grove
5-7 point guard Ashley Fowler of Cincinnati, Mount Notre Dame, OH

D2
NORTHERN SUN
Mary signed 5-11 forward Shauna Knife of Bottineau. That pushes the Mary total to 6.

Northern State has signed 5 players
6-1 post Yvonne Freese, Lanesboro
6-0 forward Sarah Hintz of Woodbury
5-9 forward Alexis Holt of Bloomington Kennedy
6-2 post Audra Schmidt of Westbrook-Walnut Grove
5-10 guard Brittany Zins of Bloomington Kennedy
From the Aberdeen American News

HIGH SCHOOL
ECONOMIC WOES
The economy is forcing some schools to tinker with the schedules. From the Escanaba Daily Press.
The Mankato school district is facing $3 million dollar deficit. Cutbacks are coming. From the Mankato Free Press

Menasha is looking to move out of the Fox Valley Association. From the Appleton Post Crescent.

ILLINOIS RESULTS
The Clinton Herald has some Monday results from Illinois. Annawan beat Fulton 51-35.

BOOKSHELF
Here are two books---not necessarily basketball themed---that you may want to look at--
Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin. Here is an article in Money/Fortune on what is important ---deliberate, intense practice.
Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. Which deals with why some people are successful. One of the points----the 10,000 hour rule.

POINT PARADE
ILLINOIS
Sydney Stewart, Erie 28 vs Alexis United 65-37
Kelly Buresh, Annawan 23 vs Fulton 51-35

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USD Picks Up 1st Win as D1

#3 posting 11.17.2008
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LOCAL ACTION
D1
South Dakota beat Bemidji State 83-47. It is the first win as a D1 program and first win for new USD coach Ryun Williams. Bridget Yoeger (Hinton, IA) had 23 points for the Coyotes. Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls) had 11 points for Bemidji.

D2
Augustana beat Chadron State 102-89. Megan Doyle (Hanson, SD) had 30 points for the Vikings. Kristy Long (Sterling, CO) had 26 points for CS.

Mary beat Humboldt State 65-64. Maria Weigelt (Wells County, ND) hit a shot at the buzzer to win it for the Mauraders. Sonny Schulz (Watford City, ND) had 29 points for Mary.

Wayne State, Nebraska beat Colorado Mines 57-50. Claire Duwelius (Dowling Catholic, IA) had 19 for WSN.

Northern State beat Colorado Christian 63-59. Jenna Higgins (Maranatha) had 16 points for Northern. Abby Rosenthal (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) had 12 points for CC.

Hillsdale beat Missouri S&T 82-63. Katie Cezat (Plymouth Canton, MI) had 32 points for Hillsdale.

Dominican beat St. Anselm 62-52. Megan Howard (St. Paul Central) led St. A. with 12 points.

#7 Michigan Tech beat Lewis 69-30. Danae Danen (Ashwaubenon, WI) had 18 points for MTU.

D3
Augsburg beat Ithaca 54-44. Christa Suedbeck (White Bear Lake) had 11 points for Augsburg.

Augustana IL beat Martin Luther 66-48

St. Norbert beat UW Stout 76-71. Morgan Strasser (Oshkosh West) had 19 points for St. N. Julia Hirssig (Rochester Mayo) had 22 points for Stout. Denise Heuser (Pulaski, WI) was named MVP of the tournament.

St. Thomas beat Puget Sound 49-42. Jessica Katch (Dowling Catholic, IA) had 14 points for St. Thomas.

NAIA
Ashford beat Illinois Institute 70-55 on Saturday. Kim Fabry (Oconto Falls, WI) had 16 for Ashford. From the Clinton Herald.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
#1 Rochester CTC beat #10 Joliet CC 75-67 in the Madison Area Tech Tournament. Anne Breland (Rochester Lourdes) had 21 points for RCTC.

Ridgewater beat host Mesabi Range 72-64. Danielle Goeman (Maccray) had 14 for Ridgewater. Lea’ola Fields (Duluth Central) and Jessie Larson (Mesabi East) had 10 each for MR. From the West Central Tribune.

Iowa Lakes beat MN West 84-45. Shanette Stokes (Milwaukee Messmer) had 21 points for IL. Ashley Kirk (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 20 points for MW. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

Kirkwood raised their record to 6-0 with a couple wins over the weekend in the Iowa Western CC Classic.

On Friday, Kirkwood used Alicia Wright's (Urbandale, IA) 18 points including(four) three point field goals and Jayne Strand's (Ames, IA)11 points in a hard fought 74-53 victory over Northeast, NB CC. Strand added a team high seven rebounds. The Eagles trailed 28-27 at halftime but outscored the Hawks47-25 in the second half.

Saturday night four Kirkwood players scored in double figures as the Eagles outlasted Iowa Western 75-61. McKensey Long (Carthage, IL) scored 17 points to place the attack followed by Jayne Strand with 13, MyKenya Johnson (Des Moines,IA) and Staci Gillum (Waukee, IA) each added 10. Gillum contributed six assists.

Kirkwood travels to Park Hills, MO for games against Rend Lake CC, IL and Mineral Area CC, MO.

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Neighborhood Results D2/D3/CC

#2 posting 11.16.2008
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I am going to list these games and come back to link these later

NEIGHBORHOOD RESULTS
D2
UM Crookston beat UM Morris 91-75. Diana Taddy (Two Rivers, WI) had 18 points for UMC. Tynell Kocer (Pierre, SD) had 15 points for UMM.

MSU Mankato beat Hastings 94-65. Joanne Noreen (Albany) had 20 for Mankato.

Northern Michigan beat UM Duluth 63-60. Kelsey Deacon (Ashwaubenon, WI) had 28 points for NMU. Jheri Booker (Chattanooga) had 24 for UMD.

St. Cloud State beat UW Oshkosh 94-39. Talisha Barlow (Roseville) had 22 points for SCSU. Erin Baganz (Ashwaubenon, WI) had 13 points for UWO.

Winona State beat Loras 83-63. Natalie Gigler (Champlin Park) had 24 points for WSU. Lindsay Bava (Montini Catholic, IL) had 20 points for Loras. From the Winona Daily News.

Colorado Christian beat Wayne State, Nebraska in overtime 62-59. Laquisha Cook (Houston Spring, TX) had 14 points for WSN.

Nyak beat St. Anselm 54-51. Megan Howard (St. Paul Central) had 14 points for SA.

Alaska Anchorage beat Georgian Court 77-33. Rebecca Kielpinski (Mandan, ND) had 14 points for AA.

Rockhurst beat Upper Iowa 87-79 in overtime. Britney Iredale (Riverside Robideaux, CA) had 21 points for UIU.

#7 Michigan Tech beat UW Parkside 68-56. Kate Zimmerman (Green Bay East) had 17 points for MTU. Amanda Gibson (Lakeland, WI) had 18 points for UWP.

Northwood beat Rochester 108-39. Rachel Church (Midland Bullock Creek, MI) had 21 points for Northwood.

MSU Moorhead beat Metro State 62-56. Allison Nash-Garloch (Roseville) had 14 points for Moorhead.

Colorado Mines beat Northern State 61-48. Krista Rabenberg (Mobridge, SD), Mikayla Barondeau (Frederick-Leola, SD), and Jenna Higgins (Maranatha) all had 9 points for Northern.

D3
Hamline beat Northwestern, MN 71-64. Mary Wilkowski (Savannah St. Andrew's, GA) had 18 points for Hamline. Katie DeWitt (Centennial) had 15 points for NW.

Macalester beat Lawrence 77-34. Trina PaStarr (Mpls SW) had 15 points for Mac. Laura Aerts (Kimberly, WI) and Erin Henzi (Fox Valley Lutheran) had 7 points for Lawrence.

Martin Luther beat Grinnell 65-58. Erica Babinec (Onalaska Luther, WI) had 18 for ML. Brianna Gallo (Grinnell, IA) had 16 for Grinnell.

Pacific Lutheran beat St. Thomas 61-59. Jessica Katch (Dowling Catholic, IA) and Kassie Robinson (Simley) had 14 points for St. Thomas.

St. Benedict beat Crown 82-33. Joelle Waytashek (Centennial) and Mindy Schmidt (Champlin Park) had 11 for St. Ben's. Stephanie Zroka (Rivers Christian) had 10 points for Crown.

Chicago beat Augsburg 68-48. Shannon Renne (Nicollet) had 15 points for Augsburg.

UW Stout beat North Central 87-70. Julia Hirssig (Rochester Mayo) had 23 points for Stout. Meghan McGuire (Elgin Central, IL) had 15 points for NC.

Cornell, IA beat Bethany Lutheran 56-54. Tiffany Cowan (Atchison Truman, KS) had 12 points for Cornell. Eva Voss (MN Valley Lutheran) and Molly Erdman (Nicollet) had 15 points for BL.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ridgewater beat Mesabi Range 72-64 in Hibbing.

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Boylan Scores 18 in Debut, 3 Schools Signings

#1 posting 11.16.2008
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MORE SIGNINGS
There are two Flint area players that have signed with D1 programs:
6-3 center India Hairston of Flint Hamady signed with Eastern Michigan
5-11 forward Kimberly McKenney of Faith will sign with Gardner-Webb Monday.
From the Flint Journal.

Montana State has signed five players
5-9 guard Latisha Adams of Albuquerque West Mesa, NM
6-1 forward Ashley Albert of Hamilton, MT
6-3 center Chelsea Banis of Fairfield, MT
5-10 guard Kelsey Roben of Denver Regis Jesuit
5-7 guard Ally Schmitt of Snohomish, WA

Bemidji State has signed four players
6-0 forward Jessie Althoff of Becker
6-2 center Emily Kaus of Eastview
5-4 point guard Katie Pettit of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
5-8 guard Shannon Thompson of Apple Valley

PREVIEWS
Ameshia Starks (DeLaSalle) is stepping up into a new role at SW MN State. From the Marshall Independent.

Iowa & Iowa State are "stoked" for their openers. From the Des Moines Register.

Katherine Young (Detroit Cass) left Mississippi after two seasons and now is at Central Michigan. From the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

RESULTS
D1
Michigan beat Kentucky 70-60. Courtney Boylan (Chaska) had 18 points off the bench for the Wolverines.

NW Missouri State beat South Dakota 69-60. This was USD's first contest as a D1 team and first game under new coach Ryun Williams. Shelly Martin had 17 points off the bench for NW. Bridget Yoerger (Hinton, IA) had 25 points for the Coyotes. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

D2
SW MN State beat Chadron State 111-75. Heather Smith (Mahtomedi) had 29 points for SW. Sunni Busch (Todd County, SD) had 19 for Chadron.

Grand Valley State beat St. Joseph's, IN 77-43. Kim Wyngaard (Kimberly, WI) had 16 points for GVSU. Brittney Cruse had 13 for SJ. From the Grand Rapids Press.

Hillsdale beat Oakland City 104-62. Katie Cezat (Plymouth Canton, MI) had 22 points for Hillsdale.

D3
UW Superior beat St. Scholastica 65-57. Anna Petersen (Osseo-Fairchild, WI) had 13 points for UWS. Katie Christensen had 21 points for St. Scholastica. From the Superior Telegram and Duluth News Tribune.

Central IA beat Westminister 75-66. This was the debut of Central's new coach Jerry Nikkel. Laura Porter (PCM, IA) had 16 points for Central.

St. Norbert beat Northland 73-48. Morgan Strasser had 12 points for St. Norbert. Mackey had 10 for Northland. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

NAIA
Doane beat SD Tech 77-58. Nicole Anderson (Ravenna, NE) and Lindsay Anderson (Holdrege, NE) had 14 points each for Doane. Jerika Ihnen (Tea, SD) and Bethany Holyoak (Moorcraft, WY) each had 13 points for SDT.

Dordt beat Dakota State 59-52. Amber Soodsma (Unity Christian, MI) had 22 points for Dordt. Megan Swecker (Sauk Rapids-Rice) had 16 points for DSU.

Jamestown beat Mount Marty 96-81. Kellie Schuneman (Centennial) had 23 points for Jamestown. Lacey Powell had 22 points for MM.

Dakota Wesleyan beat Valley City State 74-72. Maggie Malloy (Parkston, SD) had 18 points for DWU. Abby Rittenhouse (Burnsville) had 16 points for VCSU.

Northwestern, IA beat College of St. Mary's 106-59. Kristin Neth (Scotland, SD) and Val Kleinjan (Sioux Valley, SD) had 17 points for NW. Terra Moyers (Snow Canyon, UT) had 14 points for CSM.

Morningside beat Viterbo 73-50. Autumn Bartel (Cherokee, IA) had 19 points for Morningside. Leah Olson (Independence, WI) had 12 points for Viterbo.

Briar Cliff beat Wartburg 87-82. Liz Grider (Chaska) had 26 points for BC. Sharese Van Sloten (Decorah, IA) had 18 points for Wartburg.

Sterling beat Waldorf 87-84 in overtime. Aubrey Draves (Andover) was named to the All tournament team for the Concordia University Cattle Classic. Draves had 21 points against Sterling.

Silver Lake beat Moody Bible Institute 63-56. Kortney Mansker had 22 points for SL. From the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

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NW Opens McKeown Era with a Win

#2 posting 11.8.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
EXHIBITIONS
Northwestern beat UW Parkside 74-34 to usher in the McKeown era. Savannah Stedman (Ortonville Brandon, MI) had 4 points for NW. Kate Weglein (Lomira, WI) had 7 points for UWP.

Holy Family beat Buffalo 65-57. Beth Christensen (Owatonna) had four points for Buffalo. Ephesia Holmes (Mpls South) played and did not score for Buffalo.

OGBL beat Cincinnati beat 60-54. Val Schuster (Wausau Newman) and Katie Bushman (Phillips, WI) had 7 and 0 points each for the Bearcats.

DePaul beat Chicago 107-51. Courtney Webb (Benton Harbor, MI) had 11 points for DePaul.

Kansas State beat Emporia State 89-57. Jenny Gilbertson (Winona Cotter) had 9 points for K State.

Missouri beat SW Baptist 80-50. Toy Richbow (Detroit Pershing) had 2 points for the Tigers.

Vanderbilt beat Love & Basketball 83-74. Amy Malo (Fairmont) had 2 points for Vandy.

Colorado State beat Colorado Christian 59-58. Kandy Beemer (Bedford, IA) had 16 points for CSU. Jodie Krall (Solon, IA) had 14 for CC.

Ohio beat Ohio Valley 91-45. Jenny Poff (St. Johns, MI) had 5 points for the Bobcats.

D1
USA Today has previews of all 31 D1 conferences.

BIG 10
Minnesota hosts MSU Moorhead on Sunday at 2 pm.

Michigan State's Alyssa DeHaan (Grandville, MI) is on the preseason Wooden Award list.

BIG EAST: Marquette's Krystal Ellis has her own site to promote her for All American.

NORTHEAST: Sacred Heart is picked for 3rd in the Northeast Conference.

D2
Upper Iowa is picked for 14th for the Northern Sun.

Concordia St. Paul beat Central Washington 67-47 in the Disneyland Tip Off. Jamie Jones (Irondale) had 17 points for CSP.

UM Duluth beat St. Ambrose 62-45. Jacquie Hartman (St. Cloud Apollo) had 19 points for UMD.

Next up: when news breaks or tomorrow, which ever comes first