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Week 4

Friday:

* Lakeville North Panthers 56, Rosemont Irish 54: Lakeville's Cassie Rochell had another double-double, 13 points and 10 blocked shots in a big come from behind win. Junior Captain Kaiya Sygulla led all scores with 20 points for the panthers. Megan Eul led Rosemont with 16 points.

Thursday:

Royal Support From Recovering Coach

* Hopkins Royals 78, Roosevelt Teddies 51: Acting Head Coach Mike Gidley did a nice job leading the team in the absence of Head Coach Brian Cosgriff, who is recovering from pancreatitis. However, Coach Cosgriff made the trip to the Hopkins Lindbergh Center and watched the game from the indoor tracks upstairs. Hopkins' Stephanie Sension led four players in double figures with 21 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Caitlin Rowland had 15, Jenna Lillemoe and Kara Elofson scored 10 points each. Roosevelt's AunDreah Aune had 16, and Kiara Strickland finished with 13.

* Eastview 68, Eden Prairie 64: Brittnye McSparron had a game high 24 points for Eastview. Eden Prairie's Carly Rothfusz scored 21 points (7 for 7 from the free throw line, 96% for the season). This was the first time Rothfusz played without her fingers taped on her shooting hand, after breaking it at the start of the season.

* Crookston 79, Moorhead 73: University of Iowa recruit Kamille Wahlin had a game high 27 points for the Crookston Pirates. Moorhead's Superstar Kelsey Jacobson faced a double team for much of the game, finished with 22 points including five 3-pointers.

* M-haha Academy Redhawks 63, Richfield Spartans 56: The Redhawks had a very balanced scoring attack and were able to get Richfield in foul trouble. Rachel Hansen had 16, Sarah Peterson 15, Ani Johnson 14 and Megan Erlandson 13 for Minnehaha Academy. The "Big 3" of Richfield was held in check: Pamela January had 12, Mandy Poke had 10 and Jamie Noonan had 7. Their 4th option, Amy Peterson stepped up with 14.

Tuesday:

Hancock Owls Ranked #6 in 1A

* Hancock 74, Wheaton 43: The Hancock Owls improved their overall record to 4-0 on Tuesday night when they traveled to Wheaton and defeated the Warriors in Pheasant Conference action by a score of 74-43.
The Warriors were definitely fired up and ready to play basketball and put together a great first half. The Owls led 43-23 at halftime.

The Owls continue the balanced scoring as follows:
* Jenny Noordmans, 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 steals
* Chelsea Voorhees, 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals
* Bree Holleman, 13 points, 5 steals, and 5 assists
* Lindsie Cunningham, 10 points, 3 assists, 2 steals
* Hannah Newhouse, 6 points and 7 rebounds, 2 assists
* Kelsey Olson, 2 points and 4 rebounds
* Illissa Koehl, 4 points and 1 assist
* Kaylee Voorhees, 3 points and 1 rebound

Once again the Owls had four players in double figures. Bree Holleman does a great job of handling the ball and getting everyone involved in the offense for an excellent inside/outside attack. This win puts the Owls at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the pheasant conference.

Up next: The owls will participate in the annual LQP tournament on December 27th and 28th. The #6 ranked Hancock Owls will play #8 ranked RTR in the opening round at 3pm.

Statement Made At Becker

* Rogers 54, Becker 37: Rogers upset #1 ranked Becker (3A) with four players in double figures. Jennifer Dowd and Camille Loughlin led Rogers with 15 points each. Teammates Casey Mann and Heather Brunn contributed 11 points each. Gophers recruit Brianna Mastey, who was the only Becker player to reach double figure, finished with 18 points.

* Eastview Lightning 81, Apple Valley Eagles 59: The 4th ranked Eastview Lightning remains undefeated at 8-0, behind the sharp shooting of Sam Mehr, who finished with 19 points on the night, including 5 three-pointers. Drake recruit Brittnye McSparron had 18, senior captain DaNae Moore finished with 12 for the winners. Apple Valley's Erica Gress paced the Eagles with 20 and teammate Bentley Mancini tallied 18 points. Remember the name Bentley Mancini. The junior forward is a very physical and bright player with explosive blow-by ability. At 6'1", Mancini can also handle the rock and shoot the 3-pointer.

* Minnehaha Academy 75, New Life 67: Megan Erlandson continues to play big for undefeated Minnehaha Academy. Erlandson finished with 22 points. New Life's Jenny Ramey was equally as impressive with 18 points on six 3-pointers. 9th grade post Cara Lutes had 16 points.

* Minneapolis South 105, Patrick Henry 25: South's Tayler Hill continues to crash the boards. Hill finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 8 steals and 6 assists. Teammate Tyisha Smith had 18, Ephesia Holmes 16, Mallory Cramer 14 and Taquoia Hammick 10.

* Centennial 83, Andover 58: Number 1 ranked Centennial is now 7-0. Megan Nipe got 25 points, Kiara Allums 13 and Emily Becken chipped in with 9. Ashley Johnson led Andover with 11 points.

* Fergus Falls 82, Moorhead 71: Kelsey Jacobson had 20 points, five 3-pointers, 31 total so far this year.

* Brandon Evansville 59, Parkers Prairie 51: Sari Noga had 29 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

Friday:

Becker Delivers From The Charity Stripe

* Becker Bulldogs 63, Hopkins Royals 54: Defending 3A champion Becker came to H-Town with one thing on their mind. Win! 4A power Hopkins started the game on fire and led 17-6 with 10:51 remaining in the first half. But, Becker would chip away at the lead and close the half down by only 7 points, 32-25. Continued...

* Video in 3two1HOOPS *

* Centennial 100, Coon Rapids 45: Number 1 ranked Centennial got 20 from Megan Nipe, Emily Becken 18 and Kiara Allums scored 12.

* Minnehaha Academy 97, Brooklyn Center 45

* DeLaSalle 106, St. Agnes 29

* Eastview 61, Park of Cottage Grove 56, OT

* Eden Prairie 66, Rosemont 48

* Minneapolis South 81, Minneapolis Southwest 39: South's Tayler Hill continues to play winning basketball by playing a complete game. Hill got 19 points, 6 steals and 10 rebounds. Ephesia Holmes and Tyisha Smith had 14 each, and Gabby Roberts chipped in with 10.

USA Today Ranks Undefeated Centennial #13

Thursday:

Moorhead Three Party

* Moorhead 82, Fargo North 51: Kelsey Jacobson sets a Moorhead school record with 10 three-pointers. The Moorhead superstar also ties the MN state record for 3’s in a game. Jacobson finished with 38 points. Teammate Kassie Hooten chipped in with 11 points. Alyssa Wixo and Tana Teschendorf scored 10 points each for Fargo North.

Megan Eul, Getting The Job Done

* Rosemont 98, Apple Valley 90, OT 4: Rosemont's Senior Megan Eul, the Metro leading scorer, continues to play lights-out basketball, scoring 27 points in quadruple overtimes. Teammate Michelle Hugelen contributed 26 points. But, Rosemont's difference maker Joslyn Plummer finished with five points. She hit the game tying 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime #2. Apple Valley got 24 from Jasmine Woodson and 15 from sophomore Erica Gress.

Richfield Improves to 6-0

* Richfield Spartans 105, Edison Tommies 44: The

Minneapolis Edison Tommies ran into a well groomed, well polished, Richfield team led by junior guard Mandy Poke who finished with 17 points, 15 of which came in the first half. The Spartans ran beautiful offensive sets and executed their fast break offense to perfection in route to a 61 point blowout victory over the home team. Jamie Noonan led Richfield with 19 points. Senior Amy Peterson finished with 18 points for the winners. Edison's Julianne Mitchell was held to 24 points.

8th Grader Making Noise!

* St. Anthony’s 8th grader, Ellie Zeller, came two assists short of getting a triple double in her third varsity game. Zeller finished the game with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. St. Anthony 66, St. Agnes 32.

Tuesday:

Jenny Noordmans Tallies a Triple Double

* Hancock Owls 64, Ortonville Trojans 54: The Owls had four players in double figures. Bree Holleman led the way with 17 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and four steals. Jenny Noordmans had a triple double with 16 points, 17 rebounds and 10 steals. Chelsea Voorhees added 12 points and teammate Hannah Newhouse chipped in with 10 points. The Owls improve to 3-0. Tabitha Henrich played a great game for the Trojans, scoring 20 points.

* Moorhead 73, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 50: Kelsey Jacobson had 28 points including six 3-pointers.
 

* Centennial 94, Maple Grove 52: Megan Nipe led a balanced Cougars attack with 22 points. Kiara Allums finished with 18, Emily Becken 14 and Megan Waytashek 13.

* Cambridge-Isanti 72, Princeton 57: Marie Hanson led the way for Cambridge-Isanti with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Teammate Jordan Vavra had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Gophers recruit Katie Loberg led Princeton with 23 points, 23 rebounds and 7 blocks. Teammate Mariah Clarin chipped in with 12 points.

* St. Paul Central 62: Minnetonka 43: Theairra Taylor scored 15 points for the Minutemen. Kiara Buford added 14 points and Georgie Jones 13 points.

* Eastview 64, Chaska 53: Brittnye McSparron continues her scoring spree for Eastview with 30 points. Teammate Danae Moore had 14 points. Chaska's Courtney Boylan finished with 22 points.

* Minnehaha Academy 55, Visitation 24: Megan Erlandson finished with 7 points, 5 assists, and 7 steals for Minnehaha Academy.

* St. Louis Park 62, North Branch 45

* Battle Lake 68, Parkers Prairie 44

* Becker 72, Monticello 24

* Mahtomedi 77, Edison 66

* Wayzata 69, Prior Lake 54

* Albany 93, St. Cloud Christian 37

Saturday:

Battle of Champions

* St. Paul Central 60, Becker 54: Less than 16 hours after falling to Minneapolis South, 3A defending Champion Becker traveled to St. Paul to face defending 4A Champion St. Paul Central. Gophers recruit Kiara "Quiet Storm" Buford imposed her will against the Bulldogs. Buford finished with 17 points. Minutemen teammate Georgie Jones aka "Lady Eraser" had another double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Superstar Theairra Taylor and Megan Howard both finished with 12 points for the Minutemen. In the loss, the Bulldogs played a great game, as the final outcome was not decided until the final seconds of the game. Becker's go-to player Brianna Mastey, future Lady Gopher, held her own in the paint, scoring a game high 25 points while Bulldog teammate Shelly Stemper chipped in with 12 points. Statement made... St. Paul Central.

Friday:

Moorhead 80, St. Cloud Apollo 50:  Moorhead’s Kelsey Jacobson had 26 points (four 3’s, 10/12 at the line). Teammate Kassie Hooten scored 15 points.

* Ada-Borup 81, Fertile Beltrami 48: Nicole Smart scored 22 points. Teammate Katy Ness finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals.

* Hopkins 51, Maple Grove 37: Stephanie Sension paced Hopkins with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Team leader Caitlyn Rowland scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the win. Maple Grove's Alyssa Silva finished with 11 points.

* Minneapolis South 63, Becker 50: The Lady Tigers of Minneapolis went to Bulldog country and delivered a big win. Tayler Hill and Tyisha Smith finished with 18 points each. Teammate Ephesia Holmes was lights-out from beyond the arc with 17 points. However, it was on defense where the Lady Tigers really flexed their muscles. Minneapolis' trio of Hill, Holmes and Smith slapped a muzzle on the Becker Bulldogs with their stifling full court press, forcing numerous turnovers. But, Superstar Brianna Mastey held her own in the paint. Mastey had a game high 23 points for Becker. But in the end, it was not enough. Statement made... Minneapolis South.

Thursday:

* Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins junior has surpassed the 2000 point career scoring mark in a 77- 40 win over Atwater-Grove City-Cosmos on 12/6/07. Linz finished with 28 points, 7 steals and 6 rebounds in the win.

* St. Paul Johnson 65, Roosevelt 57: Carolyn Mobley led Johnson with 24 points, teammate Tacita Gonzales chipped in with 12. Kiara Strickland finished with 22 points for Minneapolis Roosevelt.

* St. Paul Central 74, New Prague 53: Megan Howard finished with a game high 18 points in the win. Kiara Buford was steady with 17 points.

Wednesday:

* Jordan 91, Holy Family 70: Leah Dietel had a big double-double, 21 rebounds and 30 points. Teammate Brittany Chambers also came up big with 30 points.

* Princeton 78, Elk River 72: Gopher recruit Katie Loberg finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Nicole Dehn added 23 points and 8 steals, and Maria Car finished with a double-double, 19 points and 15 rebounds for Princeton. The Elks' Tempestt Wilson tallied 23 points.

Tuesday:

* St. Louis Park 76, Chisago Lakes 73, ot: Kika Greenlee scores 27 points in the win. Chisago Lakes 8th grade Superstar Whitney Tinjum scored 15 points.

* Coon Rapids 61, Cambridge-Isanti 60: Lindsey Fix scored 14 big points and hit the winning basket. Kailee McDonald led Cambridge-Isanti with 15. * Eastview 68, Eagan 56: Brittnye McSparron 28 points; Andrea Holler scored 26 points for Eagan.

* Lakeville North 68, Kennedy 52: Freshman Rachel Banham had a game high 20 points, Cassie Rochel finished with 13. Shakila Boler paced Kennedy with 14 points.

* Minneapolis South 65, Armstrong 40: Tyisha Smith led a balanced Tiger attack with 16 points and 8 steals in front of three Division One colleges: Texas, Baylor and Ohio State University. Tayler Hill finished with 15 points and Ephesia Holmes tallied 13 points.

Allums Bound For The Nation's Capitol Centennial High School's Senior Kiara Allums is taking her game to the Nation's Capitol. Allums gave her verbal commitment to The George Washington University Colonials. This is a very impressive commitment. ESPN / USA Today Poll ranks the Colonials at #13. "I'm just happy that I am going to a school that I know is good academically and athletically," said Allums. The Colonials play in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Allums is a gifted athlete who can do a lot of damage in the open court with her ability

to push and attack. Allums has been a starting varsity player since 9th grade. She was MVP in her 9th grade year and All Conference 9th, 10th, and 11th grade. She is a tri-athlete: basketball, track, and soccer. This year is the first time she is dedicating her sports activity to basketball only. Allums is trilingual: fluent in Spanish, and proficient in French and Mandarin Chinese. She plans to attend The George Washington University and gain more skills academically and athletically. Allums attributes much of her success on the court to her coaches: Jill Becken, (Centennial); Kevin Carlise, (AAU Coach, Total Package); Tim Hested, (AAU Coach, MN Stars); and Trent Tucker, former NBA player.

Wiens College Bound Sharp shooting Sarah Wiens will play basketball at the next level. The Burnsville senior captain gave her verbal commitment to Minnesota State University, Mankato. "It wasn't a tough decision. When I visited there, I loved it a lot ", said Wiens. She's a 2-time All-Conference high school basketball player. Wiens averaged 13 points last year.

Elite 8 North Tartan 14U made it to the Elite- 8 before loosing to the Jacksonville Rams, 65-55. Congratulations to the team. One game away from the final-4 is big-time!

Wednesday:

Tyisha Smith Perfect At The Line, 11-11

Minneapolis South Lady Tigers traveled to St. Paul for a showdown with the Johnson High School Governors. The Lady Tigers returned all 5-starters from last year's state runner-up team. The Governors have a talented team with new comers Carolyn Mobley, and Danielle Daniels. What was supposed to be a competitive game quickly turned into a blow-out. Superstar Tayler Hill picked-up her 3rd foul with 13 minutes left in the 1st half and had to sit. Continued...

* Sari Noga led Parkers Prairie to a 65-52 win over Osakis. She had 35 points and 13 rebounds.

*St. Francis beat Coon Rapids 76-56. Ali Schwartzwald scored 20 points in the win. Lindsey Fix had 14 points 10 rebounds and Jessica Leer hit 12 points for Coon Rapids.

*Junior Hannah Hylla scored 30 points to lead Albany to a 77-47 win over Pierz. Taylor Voss scored 21 and Jennie Noreen had 4 points, 10 steals, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots.

gPrep Gives “THANKS” This Thanksgiving

Thank you to ALL “Peach Basket Heroes” who dared to follow their passion and step to the line.

Thank you for shooting for the stars and rebounding when times were hard.

Thank you to ALL the determined daughters who followed in the paint.

Thank you for elevating your game, bringing fans to their feet and winning their hearts. 

Finally, thank you for choosing “the game” we call basketball!

#3 Tayler Hill

Miss Olympic - Miss Basketball The awards and kudos keep coming for Angel Robinson and Tayler Hill (left). Hill is slated to compete at the 2007 USA Basketball Development Festival in Colorado June 13-17. Angel Robinson won all the major awards, the latest... 2007 Miss Basketball.

#11 A. Robinson

#23 Ebony Black

Black Takes Her Game Down South St. Paul Central Forward Ebony Black is bound for Texas. Black will attend Trinity Valley Junior College in Athens.The 6-foot "Difference Maker” is one of the best  girls basketball players ever to come out  of Minnesota. More on Ebony . Picture This Ebony

Difference Maker

Keen Court Vision in Becker

gPrep spent the day at the Breakdown Fall League in Becker sharpening its court vision. I found ballers working hard to step up their games. Here’s the inside scoop on six impact players who caught my eye. Princeton’s Junior Katie Loberg established a physical and dominant style of play that dictates tempo. Loberg is blessed with a lot of talent. Moorhead’s Senior Kelsey Jacobson is lights-out from outside and is highly skilled when taking it to the hole, a total package. Jacobson’s teammate Junior Kassie Hooten is strong in the post and a big time player. Watertown-Mayer’s Senior Bridget Boll is an impact player with takeover ability. Elk River’s Junior Tempestt Wilson is an underrated superstar and a great team leader. Becker’s Senior Brianna Mastey is strong in the post and has branched out her game. Mastey is now playing the point guard position and knocking down three pointers. There’s no doubt she is getting ready for the next level at the University of Minnesota.

Q & A With Hopkins' Caitlyn Rowland “For me I know I learned a lot from older players like Leslie Knight and other players that were so gracious to give me their time and teach me things. I think it’s a real fun experience to try and help younger girls. You know, show them a couple of things here or there. Just help keep them motivated. I think it’s a real important thing to do.” More

Team Chemistry When Metro Stars Head Coach Brian Frye instructed his players to spend the evening together as a team away from basketball, he had no idea they would take that time to find a way to bring basketball back into the equation.The team bought t-shirts. They wrote “The Frye Squad” on the tees. Point Guard Courtney Boylan said,“It was just a team thing that we decided to do.” continued...

	Who will have a break-out season next year? Why? RUNNING TOLL Ephesia Holmes 15	Cast Your vote in Feedback ! Kamille Wahlin, Crookston Ephesia Holmes, South Ashley Witte, Champlin Park Georgie Jones, Central Brianna Mastey, Becker Faith Tinklenberg, Pipestone Kate Thompson, Wayzata Other

Coaches from Indiana and Marquette Universities weathered Monday's storm to attend Minneapolis South's open gym. Coaches were on hand to check out the states number one girls high school basketball player, Minneapolis South's Junior Tayler Hill. See photos in 3two1HOOPS.

The Fall League kicked off on Sunday. See photos in 3two1HOOPS.

AAU 13u State Champ

gPrep Rankings SHIFT!

Chaska High School’s Post Player Brianna Tisch crosses-over to the 2010 Class. Tisch, formerly listed among the 2009 Class, takes the #4 spot with gPrep’s Top 10 Sophomores. The move creates an opening for Lakeville North’s Kaiya Sygulla, who blows past Honorable Mention, to earn the 30th spot on the 2009 Junior Class Rankings.

New updates: Cara Lutes, New Life Academy; Jennie Kalbfell, Lakeville South; Hanna Potter, Edina; Kionda Nicks, Tartan; Tessa Cichy, Hill-Murray; Rachelle Eckmann, St. James; and Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins; ALL deservingly moved into the gPrep rankings and therefore prompted a shift in the rankings. Also, because I am so impressed with her game, Champlin Park's Ashley Witte moved up to # 15. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes.

Alyssa Karel, one of the best basketball players ever to come out of Minnesota, will take her game to the University of Wisconsin soon. Coming up: Learn about Alyssa Karel's college experience first hand.

Champlin Park's Jenny Theisen shares a state record for consecutive free throws without a miss. Theisen went 18-18 in a big comeback win against Centennial. Theisen also came up big in the state tournament leading the Rebels to a 3rd place finish against Edina.

The 2007 Minnesota Elite Camp at Concordia produced some very competitive games. More than 150 athletes from all over the state competed at the camp. Players making a lot of noise include: Shelly Stemper, Emily Becken, Kelsey Jacobson, Lulu Seelye, Megan Waytashek, Abby Busch, Aubrey Davis, Kiara Strickland, Cassie Rochel and Nicole Smart. Also, check out Kendra Harris of CDH. She is a 6-2 post with great foot work.

1 on 1 Champion: Abby Busch

3 point Champion: Kelsey Jacobson

New......ALL-STAR ROSTER.....New

Curtain Call STATE RECORD! Champlin Park's Jenny Theisen shares a state record for consecutive free throws without a miss. Thiesen went 18-18 in a big comeback win against Centennial. Theisen also came up big in the state tournament leading the Rebels to a 3rd place finish against Edina. The report on Theisen is: clutch under pressure, lights-out from the line and from distance, team leader, runs the floor well, and plays hard-nose defense.

Ephesia Holmes Kansas State Univ.

Campus Visits Two of the best high school ballers are visiting major colleges this week. Minneapolis South's Ephesia Holmes is visiting Kansas State this week and is taking part in their basketball camp. St Paul Central's Georgie Jones aka "Lady Eraser" is visiting Purdue University. Then, she will make a trip to visit Marquette University. Stay tuned and please send your tips to tips@prep.net

Georgie Jones Purdue Univ. Marquette Univ.

North Tartan 14U is off to a great start at Nationals. In game one, they beat the Texas Express 65-51, a very good team from the Dallas area. In game two, North Tartan beat the New Jersey Sting 79-65. In today's games North Tartan beat the Maryland Comets 61-38 and the Tennessee Wings 70-55. North Tartan's record for the year stands at 34-1.

13-U Nationals

Much kudos to the Midtown Lady Monarchs who are now in the Sweet-16 at Nationals . With two victories over Tennessee Lady Shox and North Carolina Lady Royals, the Lady Monarchs are scheduled to play the Mid Atlantic Elite from Philadelphia today. The Monarchs are getting good production from Marissa Janning, Tori Rule, Hannah Alexander, Kionda Nicks, Diamond Lane, and Bethany Doolittle. The team is also getting some great defense from other players such as Jasmine Randle, Aisha Hill, Emily Neuman, Chanel Dickenson, Isis Alaxander and Carmen Mathews.

A. Moore

Summer Jam, Players to Watch Alexandra Moore (left) and Tacita Gonzalez play varsity for St. Paul Johnson. Gonzalez started last season as a freshman and can really handle the ball under pressure. More can do it all. She can take you off the dribble or can catch and shoot. But more importantly, both are winners. They each helped lead their AAU team to championships on Sunday.

Tacita Gonzalez

Team Unity 42 Team Faith 38 The Inner City All-Star Classic gave out several player awards after the game. "Most Outstanding" went to Ebony Black. "Most Valuable" went to Angel Robinson and my favorite, the"Academic Award", went to Arzetta Libbett from Arlington, 3.8 gpa.

Let The Games Begin!

Opening Ceremonies for the 2007 AAU Girl’s Basketball Division II 12 & Under National Championship got underway Friday, June 29th at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Teams from around the United States are competing for a national title. Among the top teams are Minnesota’s state champs, the Fairview Lady Cardinals. The AAU national tournament runs until July 7th. Competition gets underway at 8:30 am Saturday, June 30th at Eastview and Apple Valley High Schools.

	USA RED 82 BRAZIL 69 Minneapolis South High School’s Tayler Hill went shoulder-to-shoulder against the top prep girls basketball players in both the United States and Brazil. Hill paved the way for USA RED by scoring the first 4 points in the Bronze Medal game. MORE...

#3 Tayler Hill

Miss Olympic - Miss Basketball The awards and kudos keep coming for Angel Robinson and Tayler Hill (left). Hill is slated to compete at the 2007 USA Basketball Development Festival in Colorado June 13-17. Angel Robinson won all the major awards, the latest... 2007 Miss Basketball.

#11 A. Robinson

	AAU   PICTURE OF THE WEEK 7th Grader Plays Varsity In the summer Marissa Janning runs the point for the Midtown Lady Monarchs, a 7th grade AAU basketball team. Janning is a big time play making point guard who plays varsity for the Watertown-Mayer Lady Royals. She averaged 9 points as a 7th grader last season!

	AAU 16u NC Heat 2 for 2 in 2007 NC heat beat the Metro Stars 68-57 to win the 16u Minnesota AAU Invitational at Cooper High. Last month the team won the Deep South Classic 16u Championship. "It's fun to win, but it's a new day now," said Coach Hill . Tayler Hill was named tournament MVP. MORE TEAM PICTURES

#15 Tory Rule

DeLaSalle Lands 8th Grade Sensation Lady Monarchs' Tory Rule will become a Lady Islander next year. DeLaSalle's Head Coach Brian Frye is getting what some insiders consider the #1 eight grader in Minnesota. With All-Tournament Senior Aaron Booker, look for Coach Frye to make a return trip to state next year. Also, look for Rule to contribute right away. (Frye below)

#44 Aaron Booker

		HOOPS FIRST gPrep congratulates Minneapolis South Head Coach Ahmil Jahad and St. Paul Central Head Coach Willie Taylor on their historic face-off at the state championship in March 2007 at the Target Center!

Curtain Call Post Season Dreams Pipestone's Steph Kocourek's (#24) controversial 3-point jumper, with 16 seconds remaining in the game, gave Pipestone a 50-49 victory over Albany in the state championship game at the Target Center. Kocourek finished with 14 points. 11 points came in the second half, with the game on the line. " It's a dream come true. Us seniors know that in pressure situations we have the experience," said Kocourek.

AAU NC Heat 2007 Deep South Champion Last year NC Heat went to Nationals and made it to the Final 4. The team finished an impressive 3rd, behind the play of Tayler Hill and Ephesia Holmes. Coach Paul Hill and the team are back to their winning ways in 2007. NC Heat won the Deep South Classic 16u Championship. "It's fun to win, but it's a new day now," said Coach Hill . Tayler Hill was named tournament MVP. Roster

TRANSFER RULE PASSED 48-0 The new transfer rule took effect on March 30, 2007. The Minnesota State High School League members voted unanimously 48 to 0 in favor of a new transfer rule designed to help even competition and discourage the creation of so-called "all-star" teams. Under the new rule,  high school athletes, who transfer to a new school without changing addresses, would become ineligible for varsity competition for one year. The Rule does not apply to private schools.

Two Words: Don Imus The world watched the three word implosion of the Rutgers women’s basketball team’s psych, self worth, pride… not to mention the team’s historic winning season followed by their first ever trip to the NCAA Championship. Imus says he wasn’t drunk or angry last week when he called the players quote “nappy headed hos” after Rutgers’ loss to the University of Tennessee. MORE ON IMUS

Curtain Call STATE RECORD! Champlin Park's Jenny Theisen shares a state record for consecutive free throws without a miss. Thiesen went 18-18 in a big comeback win against Centennial. Theisen also came up big in the state tournament leading the Rebels to a 3rd place finish against Edina. The report on Theisen is: clutch under pressure, lights-out from the line and from distance, team leader, runs the floor well, and plays hard-nose defense.

TRANSFER RULE PASSED 48-0 The new transfer rule took effect on March 30, 2007. The Minnesota State High School League members voted unanimously 48 to 0 in favor of a new transfer rule designed to help even competition and discourage the creation of so-called "all-star" teams. Under the new rule,  high school athletes, who transfer to a new school without changing addresses, would become ineligible for varsity competition for one year. The Rule does not apply to private schools.

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