Muskego Switch, Stone Unplugged

#1 posting 8.21.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

COACHING NEWS
Duane Mlachnik has left the girls for the boys basketball team at Muskego, Wisconsin. He coached the girls for the past three years. From My Muskego Now.

Eric Giblin is the new girls basketball coach at Mount Vernon, SD.

Karin Nicholls has been hired as the new assistant at UN Kearney.

UNPLUGGED
Wisconsin coach Lisa Stone unplugged in a video.

GONE
Dvera Tolbert has left the Montana. From the Missoulian.

SCHEDULE
Louisville and Utah State have released their 2008-09 schedule.

MONEY
The MHSAA (Michigan's MSHSL) is not going bankrupt or out of business. From the Saginaw News.

WEIGHT ROOM
Park-Cottage Grove players Tina Fisher, Holly Riesselman and Secellia Riley have been hitting the weight room. From the South Washington County Bulletin.

LATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
SE Minnesota Heat U14 took first in the USSSA National Championships in Tampa. From the Rochester Post Bulletin (halfway down).

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Gravalin's New Job, SD All Stars

#2 posting 7.23.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

COACHING NEWS
Embattled Hankinson coach Shawn Gravalin has resigned and has accepted the girls basketball job at Pelican Rapids. From the Fargo Forum.

Mary Vielbig has been hired as the girls basketball coach at Fowlerville, Michigan. She has had some collegiate coaching experience. From the Livingston Daily.

ALL STAR GAME
The South beat the North 81-79 in the South Dakota All Star Game. Vanessa Johnson of West Central had 16 for the South. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

BREAKFAST CLUB
There are many high schools that have breakfast clubs (basketball early in the morning like 7 am to 9 am). Northfield is one and the Northfield News looks at the action.

OFF SEASON IMPROVEMENT
Acceleration Minnesota started off as a hockey conditioning business, but they have expanded to other sports since speed, strength, and quickness are universally needed in all sports. White Bear Lake players have noticed improvements in their basketball game. From the StarTribune.

PACESETTER WINNERS
Osakis won the 6th grade division in the Minnesota Pacesetter Open tournament on July 12.

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Chicago Review, Strength Training, Outdoors

#1 posting 7.18.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

CHICAGO SUMMER SHOWCASE HOOPGURLZ REVIEW
Hoopgurlz, off ESPN, reviews the recent Chicago Summer Showcase. Mentioned in the article are Jaime Printy of IBCA Select Red and Shakila Boler and Suriya McGuire of North Tartan Larson. Photos of area players include Printy, Boler, and Amber Kirschbaum (her back) in the first photo.

COACHING NEWS
Derek Ouren has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Fargo North. He was the boys assistant at North for four years. From the Fargo Forum.

Krista Van Hauen has been hired as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado. Van Hauen has been an assistant at Cornell College and Waldorf College in Iowa.

TOURNAMENTS
The Wisconsin Swing is hosting the Jimmy V Classic Tournament this weekend in Baraboo and Wisconsin Dells.

UPTOWN (or midtown) SUMMER LEAGUE
Because of the renovations currently being done over at the Uptown facility they've moved the league over to the Midtown facility (Lake St. and Hiawatha Ave.).
5:55 Games
GAC #1 - 48 St. Olaf - 31
Concordia St. Paul - 70 UW Superior - 33
St. Cloud St. - 63 UW River Falls - 31
6:50 Games
Northern St. - 72 The HUB - 46
Augsburg - 53 Northwestern - 49
Carleton - 65 Anoka-Ramsey - 52
7:45 Games
Mankato St. Gold - 69 Sweet Sensation - 58
St. Ben's - 61 Whirled Peas – 51

STRENGTH TRANING
Patosha Jeffery has a series of girls basketball strength and skill training videos on YouTube. In this video the Dip is demonstrated. Jeffery also has skill demonstrations like ball handling and agility drills. There are 25 in all.

OUTDOOR BALL
The New York Liberty have announced a free fan festival on the day of the Outdoor Classic game on Saturday, July 19th for all ticket holders by Epic Record's hot group, MENUDO! Learn more about the free concert.

Reminder: It’s time to get tickets for New York Liberty’s history-breaking “Liberty Outdoor Classic" (which will be the FIRST regular season outdoor game in professional basketball history). A trailer for the event can now be viewed here.

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