INBEE PARK WINS THE 2008 U S WOMEN'S OPEN IN EDINA

Indee Park shot a 71 on the fourth day and finished with a 9 under par to win the US Women’s Open at Interlachen Country Club in Edina. She was also one of the youngest players on the tour she is 19 years old. For complete scores check out the LPGA Web site at

http://www.lpgascoring.com/13680/leaderboard/leaderboard.html

THE METRO HANGS ON TO WIN

In an exciting game to watch the Metro All Stars Defeated the Out State All Stars by the final score of 22-17.

WEATHER MIGHT TAKE A TOLE ON THE GAME

The weather here at St Cloud State is very windy. There would be a delay for weather if the weather were to worsen. The game is still being played as of right now. There have been on and off showers through out the game.

The Metro All Stars are on the come back trail. The Metro All Stars marched down the field and they ended the drive with a touch down. Dan Brown had a 9 yard touch down pass.

On the next drive for the Metro Stars Paul Bernier had a 14 yard drive, the Metro All Stars have there first lead of the game with a 22-17 lead and that is the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.

TO MUCH WIND AND STROM AT GAME?

The weather here at St Cloud State is very windy. There would be a delay for weather if the weather were to worsen. The game is still being played as of right now. There have been on and off showers through out the game.

THE METRO TEAM IS ON A DRIVE

The Metro All Star team is on a drive. They are trying to do both passing and running plays. The field is wet and slick. The rain is continuing to come down. It is raining at a good clip.

The Out State Team took a time out.

Both teams are slipping and sliding on this turf. It is the new Astor Turf it is like ground rubber pellets. It gets slick when it gets wet.

The Out State got a touch down. Matt Muenchow threw a ten yard pass to Josh Aarkre for the touchdown and the point after kick was good.

At half time the score is The Metro All Star Team 7 and the Out State All Star Team 17.

THE OUT STATE DRIVES

The Out State drives they are driving down the field. The Out States attack is one on the ground with short drives. With it being 4th down and 5 yards to go the Out State Team decides to attempt a field goal was made by Charlie Klaverkamp.

At the end in the first quarter the score is Out State 10 and the Metro 7.

THE OUT STATE TEAM GETS ON THE BOARD FIRST

In the first play of the game was an 80 yard touchdown by Mario Butler who is from Rochester Mayo. And the extra point is kicked and it was good.

After the first play of the game it is Out State 7 and the Metro 0.

The Metro team has the ball. Greg Morse threw a 46 yard pass to Fritz Waldvogel. Matt Cross made the extra point attempt and it was good.

The game is tied at 7 with 10:00 left to go in the first quarter.

WELCOME TO THE 2008 ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME

On a day that is wet and windy and cold the 2008 Minnesota State High School Football Coaches Association game is about to get underway. There are a lot of people in the stands for this game. It is sprinkling and windy here in St Cloud.

Both teams will meet at the middle of the field and shake hands and this game is about to get underway.

2008 MSHSCA FOOTBALL ALL STAR GAME

The 2008 MSHSCA Football All Star Game will be taking place today on the Campus of Saint Cloud State University. The game starts at 7:00 pm below are the links for both of the rosters that the teams that will be playing.

This is the link for the Metro Team roster

http://www.allstarfootball.org/Metro%20Updated%20roster%206-13-08b.pdf

This is the link for the Out State Team roster

http://www.allstarfootball.org/Outstate%20Updated%20roster%206-13-08b.pdf
The game will be played with normal rules but there will be some exceptions they are provided in the link below.

http://www.allstarfootball.org/All%20Star%20Game%20Rules.pdf

Stevens Sports Report will be there blogging the game.

2008 NBA DRAFT NIGHT COVERAGE

I am at the Lifetime Fitness Center in the Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis for the Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 NBA Draft party. There are many people here at the Lifetime Fitness Center. The Masters Of Ceremonies of the Draft party are Tom Hanneman and Jim Peterson.

The first pick of the 2008 NBA Draft is being made by the Chicago Bulls and they selected Derrick Rose from Memphis. The Miami Heat has the second pick in the draft Micheal Beasley from Kansas State.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the third pick in the draft. There is tension in the air. People are very curious on who the Minnesota Timberwolves will pick here in the draft. With the third pick in the 2008 NBA Draft the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SLECT OJ MAYO FROM USC. O J Mayo was one of the more talked about players that were available. O J Mayo only spent one year in college. When the Timberwolves made there pick the place went crazy. A lot of people here thought that the Timberwolves made the correct pick.

The Memphis Grizzles selected UCLA big man Kevin Love. Coming into the draft Kevin Love was another one of those names that you heard a lot and he was all over the country trying out for different teams.

Fred Hoiberg thought that OJ was the total package. He can play both guard spots. OJ Mayo had a great interview with the Timberwolves staff. According to Fred Hoiberge OJ Mayo has been working out with many different teams. Fred thinks that there might be selecting a European player.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the two picks in the second half. With the 31st pick in the draft the Timberwolves drafted Nikola Penkovic from Montengro. He is a 6-11 Center. He played with Partizan Belgrade last year. With the 34th pick the Timberwolves Mario Chalmers from the University of Kansas. He was an early entry player this year. He was a JR this past season. During his years at Kansas he averaged 12.2 points per game. His full name is Almario Vernard Chalmers.

According to the Minneapolis Startribune OJ Mayo got traded to Memphis for Kevin Love. And the Timberwolves traded the draft rights of Mario Chalmers to Miami for two future second round draft picks and cash.

Even though that the Timberwolves got rid OJ Mayo I think that the Timberwolves got who they wanted to get in the end.

This is a report that I found at espn.com. This better explains the draft better then I can do and it explains the trade that took place.

The Minnesota Timberwolves aren't holding on to O.J. Mayo for long.
Two league sources told ESPN.com that the Wolves have reached an agreement in principle with the Memphis Grizzlies that will send the draft rights to Mayo, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner to the Grizzlies in return for the draft rights to Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins.

The deal is a blockbuster for both teams. ESPN.com reported on Tuesday that Wolves GM Kevin McHale was infatuated with Love, but felt that the team had to select Mayo and use him to acquire more assets. Love, a fundamentally-sound post player, should mesh well with the Timberwolves' budding star Al Jefferson.

2006: Portland acquires the draft rights to No. 2 pick LaMarcus Aldridge and a future second-round pick from Chicago for Viktor Khryapa and the draft rights to No. 4 pick Tyrus Thomas.

1998: Golden State acquires draft rights to No. 4 pick Antawn Jamison for draft rights to No. 5 pick Vince Carter.

1996: Milwaukee trades draft rights to No. 4 pick Stephon Marbury to Minnesota for draft rights to No. 5 pick Ray Allen and a future first-round pick.

1993: Orlando trades draft rights to No. 1 pick Chris Webber to Golden State for draft rights to No. 3 pick Anfernee Hardaway and three future first-round picks.

-- ESPN Research
In addition to landing Love, the Wolves get a sharpshooting swingman in Miller who can help carry the scoring load from the perimeter. The deal is also a financial boon for the Timberwolves, who get the bad contract of Jaric (three years, $21 million) off the books. Walker's and Buckner's contracts are not guaranteed after this season.

Timberwolves fans will likely be reminded of another lottery-swapping move two years ago, when Minnesota selected Brandon Roy, then traded him to Portland for Randy Foye and cash.
Roy went on to become rookie of the year in 2006-07 and an All-Star last season, while Foye has struggled with injuries while showing promise as a floor leader and playmaking perimeter threat.
The Grizzlies get the superstar they wanted in the backcourt in Mayo. They also rid themselves of Cardinal's bad contract (two years, $13 million). The Grizzlies now have a glut of guards on the team with Mayo, Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry and Javaris Crittenton.

Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

IN THE LATER GAME ON THE THRID DAY OF THE PROAM IT IS FAMOUS DAVE’S IS TAKING ON EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE

Both teams came out ready to play in the game. Both teams are playing well. Famous Dave’s has come out with a 14-7 lead to start the game. Dan Colman who played at the University of Minnesota has come out to play here in the first quarter. He is looking strong here as we start this game. He has had a couple of fantastic slam dunks throughout the game. He has also made some strong passes and has used a couple of good spin moves to shake the defenders.

The pace of this game is a quick pace. Both teams are getting up and down the court. Both teams are playing a man to man style of defense. Troy Bell from Minneapolis is putting on a show here to start the game. He has made some unbelievable moves around the basket.

In the first quarter both teams have been very up and down. It is EL-Amin Fish House 37 and Famous Dave’s 30.

Both teams are playing hard here in the beginning of the second quarter. Troy Bell has just driven by several of his defenders and has just made a fantastic layup. Both teams are making shots here in the middle of the second quarter. Neither team is pressing here. Famous Dave’s has come back in this game and now they are down 2 with 3:36 left to go 49-47.

Both teams are playing a motion offence. They are looking for their open man and trying to get him the ball. Famous Dave’s Kameron Taylor is also having a good game. His game just looks so sharp tonight he is making the right passes and he knows where to pass the ball to. He has a nice short 10 foot spot up jump shot that he is making.

At half time the score is El-Amin Fish house 58 and Famous Dave’s 51. At half time Troy Bell has 22 points.

Both of these teams have come out ready to play. Both of these teams are shooting the ball well here in this game. It will come down to who will shoot the ball better down the stretch. Kevin Henderson is playing a good game here. He is making good strong cuts to the basket.

Both teams are playing hard here in the middle of the third quarter. Both teams are looking for the referees to get them a call. Some of the players are still getting used to the NBA rules. This league plays with the NBA rules.
Both teams are still battling here in the end of the third quarter. Chris Taylor is also playing hard. He has made some nice passes. Another Minnesota Gopher Blake Hoffuber is playing well. He is a big strong guy that is just pushing people around in the low block.

At the end of the third quarter the score is tied at 86 so it is truly any ones game.

Both teams are playing hard here in the fourth quarter. The game has been a battle. Both teams are trading baskets. This is a high scoring game. With 5:00 left to go in the game Famous Dave’s is up by one 96-95. Both teams are still playing hard tough on both ends of the court. This game will come down to the end. In the end El-Amin Fish house able to get the victory was. It was decided in the end the final of the game was Famous Dave’s 106 and El-Amin Fish house 117.

I thought Troy Bell played very well tonight. He has making unbelievable shots and passes. He played hard the whole game. Troy Bell ended up with 52 points. Kameron Taylor ended up with 32 points. Khalid El-Amin had 21 points Dan Coleman had 27 points. Jamel Statten ended with 30 points.

A &A MILLWORK TAKING ON PETTERS GROUP

In the first game of the night in the Howard Pulley Pro Summer league on Wednesday it is A & A Millwork taking on Petters Group.

As this game gets underway both teams are playing well to start the game off. Both teams are looking to get the ball up the court.

Devon Bostick who is going to be playing with the Minnesota Gophers is playing for this Petters Group team. He is making good moves toward the basket. He is making good moves to the basket. He also has set some good picks to start the game off.

Both teams are playing well here in the middle of the first quarter. Johnny Gilbert who played high school ball at Minneapolis Henry High school is playing well here in the first quarter. He is playing hard here in the beginning of the game.

It is a close game here to end out the first quarter. Both teams are going hard after each other. Quincy Lewis who is playing for A & A Millwork played with the Minnesota Gophers. He is playing hard. He has dove on the ground a few times here in the first quarter. In all in the first quarter every one for both teams are playing hard and well.

At the end of the first quarter it is A&A Millwork 24 and Petters Group 20.

Both teams come out here in the second half ready to play. Both teams are shooting the ball well here to begin the second quarter. Vince Geer is playing for the A & A Millwork team. Vince Geer is another former Minnesota Gopher who is playing here tonight.

Both teams are playing very well here in the middle of the second quarter. It is still a tight game. The score with 7:45 left to go is A &A Millwork 30 and Petters Group 26.

Jamil Lott who went to St Paul Como Park is playing well here in the second quarter for the A & A Millwork. Jamil Lott has made some nice moves setting up his teammates. He has good court awareness.

With 5:30 left to go in the second quarter A & A Millwork has a 40-31 lead here. Both teams are still in a battle. Both teams are playing a wide open offence. They are both looking to get the ball up the court. They are both looking to run. Both teams are taking there time looking for shots that they want to take. They are letting the shot clock run down using it to their advantage.

In a half that has been up and down and controlled for the most part A & A Millwork has taken a 51-44 lead over Petters.

Both teams are coming out ready to play here in the start of the second half. The atmosphere at this game is very quite. There are not many fans in attendance here tonight. Even as that may be this is still an entraining game because both teams are playing well. A&A Millwork has a 61-54 lead with 5:17 left in the third quarter.

Both teams are still playing half court defense. Both teams are also playing straight man to man defense. In this league they are playing with the NBA rules. The referees are calling a tight game. They have called a tight game the whole night. They are running a three man crew here in the league.

At the end of the third quarter the score is A & A Millwork 75 and Petters 60.

As the forth quarter gets underway both teams are looking like they are hungry for a victory. Both teams are coming on ready to play. Tryell Sledge has gotten a technical foul from the official here early in the fourth quarter. The Petters team has climbed back into this game. The score with 7:00 is A &A Millwork 75 and Petters 71.

Both teams continue to play hard here near the end of the fourth quarter. Johnny Gilbert has played well he has made some good moves. Every one on both teams has played well here tonight in this first game.

In the end A & A Millwork hung on and won the game by the final of 99-92.

THE WOMES U S OPEN COMES TO EDNIA MINNESOTA

One of the top female golf tournaments will be taking place in Edina Minnesota this week. The U S Women’s Open takes place at Interlachen Country Club. Some of the top women golfers will be here playing. The tournament runs Thursday threw Sunday.

IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE EVENING IS PETTERS VS SABLES

Both of these teams are playing well to start the game off. Ralph Sampson who is one of the top Minnesota Gopher recruits is playing for the Petters Group team.


Both of these teams have played well to open up this game. Both teams are playing well here to start the first quarter. Both teams are getting the ball up and down the court well. There is good ball movement by both teams here in the first quarter of the game.

At the end of the first quarter the score is Sables 27 and Petters Group 29.

Ralph Sampson is putting on a show here in the beginning of the game. He is making shots and he is making good passes. He knows how to get his teammates involved in the game.


Both teams are playing very well here in the middle of the second quarter. Both teams are playing man to man defense. Deveron Bostic is playing well here in this game. He is making shots and he has made some unbelievable passes. Al Nolan is making shots he has good court awareness.

De Andre Townsand who went to Minneapolis North is having a good game he is putting up good shots. He is also making good passes. He knows the game well and he is doing a lot of talking on the defensive end of the court.


Both teams are playing well here in the second quarter of play. Both teams are running a motion offence. They both look to shoot the ball. They don’t have any set plays but both teams are playing strong and aggressive on both ends of the court.

At half time the score is Sables 54 and Petters 46.


At half time Deveron Bostic has 20 points and Ralph Sampson has 4 points. Both teams are playing well.
Both teams are playing well here to open up the second half. Both teams are in control of their own teams here in the third quarter. Deveron Bostic is still playing well. De Andre Townsand is still playing hard on both ends of the court.

As this game enters the fourth quarter both teams come out fired up. Both teams want this victory. Both teams are looking for their shots here to start the fourth quarter.

Jamar Diggs is also playing in this game and he is having another good game. Ralph Samson is having a good game he is has had a couple of nice dunks. I have been impressed by the play of Deveron Bostic, Ralf Samson and Al Nolan Jr, the players who are on the Minnesota Gopher roster. I think that these games help the players keep in shape before they go work out with the Minnesota Gophers.


The final of the game was Petters 101 and Sables 84.

All of the future Minnesota Gophers and a current Gopher Al Nolan have played well here tonight. Deveron Bostic finished with 26 points, Ralph Sampson finished with 18 points and Al Nolan finished with 16 points.

HOWARD PULLEY PANTHERS TAKING ON EL AMIN FISH HOUSE

In the first game gets under way it is the Howard Pulley Panthers 17U team taking on Kalid EL Amin. Kalid El Amin played his high school ball at Minneapolis North.

As this game gets going both teams come out shooting the ball very well. Both teams are fired ready to play. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court. Howard Pulley Panthers are running plays. They have set plays that they are trying to run. They want to try to get a player the ball and have them shoot the ball.

Kevin Anderson who is playing for El Amin is shooting the ball very well here in the middle of the first quarter. Levi Jones who went to Minneapolis North and then went on to play at Minneapolis Community And Technical College is also putting on a show here in the middle of the first quarter. He has made some incredible moves to and around the basket.

Jamar Diggs is playing well for Howard Pulley. He went to Minneapolis De La Salle. He is making shots that he is taking. He has also made some good moves to the basket. Rodney Williams who plays at Robbinsdale Cooper has also put on a show here in the first quarter. He has had a couple of nice slam dunks.
At the end of the first quarter of play the score is Howard Pulley 21 and Kalid EL Amin 36.

As the second quarter gets underway both teams are still going strong at each other. Royce White is playing well here to start of the second quarter. Royce White who was considered one of the top basketball recruits in the state of Minnesota has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Minnesota.
Most of the players who play on the Kalid El Amin’s team have been out of college for some time. They are mostly older players that have played awhile.

Both teams are playing very hard here in the middle of the second quarter. With 4:27 left in the second quarter with score is Howard Pulley Panthers 29 and Kalid EL Amin 47.

Another player that is playing well here in the first half for Kalid EL Amin team is Chris Taylor. He played basketball at Wayzata high school. He is now playing ball and going to school at Brown University.
Kalid EL Amin has a 20 point lead with 2:00 left to go in the second quarter. They are making the shots that they are putting up. The Howard Pulley Panthers are not getting down on them self’s. They are still playing hard.

At half time the score is Howard Pulley Panthers 36 and Khalid EL Amin 59.

As the second half gets underway both teams look like they have the fire in their eye to go out and win this game. Both teams are hitting their shots that they are putting up. The Howard Pulley Panthers are on a run here in the middle of the third quarter. With 7:02 left in the third quarter the score is Khalid EL Amin 61 and Howard Pulley Panthers 51.

In the middle of the third quarter both teams are still going hard after each other. Both teams are in this game. Both teams are in it to win it. Both teams are still shooting the ball well.

At the end of the third quarter the score is Khalid EL-Amin 81 and Howard Pulley Panthers 65.
Both teams are still playing hard here to open up the fourth quarter. Both teams will not quit. Both teams have a chance to win this game. Dan Coleman who played for the University Of Minnesota is playing well here for Khalid El –Amin. Khalid El-Amin himself is also playing well in the game.

Howard Pulley is trying to make a comeback here in the middle of the fourth quarter. Both teams are still playing aggressive. They are down by 13 points 80-93 with 5:03 left to go in regulation.

In a game that had a good pace and a lot of action Khalid El-Amin was able to hang on and with the game. Both teams played extremely well. Both teams shot the ball well. The players for EL-Amin team was just bigger and stronger then this Howard Pulley Team. Even though they played a great game and it was a good game Howard Pulley Panthers were able to hang with this team.

The final of the game was El Amin 108 and Howard Pulley Panthers 97. Kevin Henderson was the leading scorer for El-Amin with 26 points.

THE SECOND GAME OF THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE HOWARD PULLY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE IS UNDERWAY

As this second game gets underway Errol Carlson is taking on Famous Dave’s. Errol Carlson has come out strong to start the game. They have a 6-0 lead with 8:00 left to go in the first quarter. They have hit the shots that they have put up in the beginning of the game.

Kammron Taylor is playing for this Famous Dave’s team. He is from Minneapolis North High School and went on to play at the University of Wisconsin. He has made some nice moves here to start off the first half.

Errol Carlson has taken a 17-7 lead with 4:30 left in the first quarter. Both teams are playing well to start the game. Famous Dave’s is also playing well but they have dug themselves a whole to start this game out. Famous Dave’s is playing hard.

In the first quarter which was a good first quarter Errol Carlson has taken a 27-16 lead. Both teams are playing well up to this point.

Both teams are playing very strong to start the second quarter. Troy Bell who is playing on the Famous Dave’s team is playing very well here in this game. He has made some unbelievable spin moves and some great crossovers. He has great court awareness. He knows what is going on the court.

Both teams are still going strong at each other here in the middle of second quarter. Both teams are shooing the ball well. Famous Dave’s is playing well here in the middle of the second quarter.

Errol Carlson is playing very hard and aggressive here in the second quarter. Famous Dave’s is also playing hard. Each team has a chance to win this game. Famous Dave’s will have to make some shots in the second half in order to come back and win this game. With both teams playing well here this could come down to the end. At half time the score is Errol Carlson 57 and Famous Dave’s 52.

Dammion Johnson who is going to be playing with the Minnesota Golden Gophers is playing for this Famous Dave’s team. He is playing well this game. He is making strong moves to the basket and he has good court awareness. Jeff Haugen who played for the Minnesota Gophers is also playing for this Famous Dave’s team. When Jeff Haugen was in college he was known to be a beast in the low block.

This game is a tight game here in the middle of the third quarter. The score with 5:20 left to go is Famous Dave’s 62 and Errol Carlson 71. Both teams are still fighting hard. This game will come down to the fourth quarter.

At the end of the third quarter of play it is Famous Dave’s 71 and Errol Carlson 85.

As the fourth quarter gets underway both teams are in it to win it. Both teams are playing hard to start the fourth quarter. Errol Carlson has taken 94-73 with 7:30 left to go in the fourth quarter. Errol Carlson has been able to shoot the ball well in the second half. Famous Dave’s is also playing well.

Towards the end of this game Famous Dave’s a run at Errol Carlson but it was too late.
The final of this game that hard fought game was Famous Dave’s 105 and Errol Carlson 108.

HOWARD PULLEY PRO SUMMER LEAGUE IS UNDERWAY

In the first game of the evening is A & A Milwork taking on Culver’s. Both teams come out shooting the ball well to start the game out. On defense both of these teams are playing man to man. Both of these teams are getting the ball up the court well. They are both pushing the ball to get it up the court. Both teams start the first quarter on a frantic pace. Both teams are scoring the ball at ease. At the end of the first quarter the score is Culver’s 24 and A & A Millwork 16.

As the second quarter gets under way both of these teams are still shooting the ball very well to start the second quarter. Culver’s are playing half court defense. Both teams are playing hard in the beginning of the second quarter. Both teams are playing hard here in the middle of the second quarter.

Johnny Gilbert is playing well for A & A Millwork. He is making aggressive moves on both ends of the floor. He has gone after loose balls and he is just playing aggressive. Quincy Lewis is also playing well here in the middle of the second quarter for A & A Millwork. He is making shots that he has been putting up. Moe Hargrow is also making his shots that he has been putting up.

A & A Millwork has dropped back into a half court man to man defense. They are playing hard and they are also getting up in the Culver’s teams faces making it harder for them to pass and shoot.

This game has been game has been tight all night long. At half time the score is Culver’s 37 and A & A Millwork 33.

As the second half gets underway both teams come out fired up. Both teams are playing with a lot of energy. It is any ones game here in the middle of the third quarter. Both teams are neck and neck. Culver’s is down by two 46-48 with 5:45 left to go in the 3rd quarter. Both teams are going to have to make shots down the stretch in order to win this game. Both teams are playing very well here in the ending of the third quarter.

Up to this point both teams are shooting the ball very well. They are making shots. I think that the shooting of the ball will be important here as we start the fourth quarter. Who ever is shooting the ball well in the forth will end up winning this game. At the end of the third quarter the score is Culver’s 62 and A & A Millwork 59.

As the fourth quarter gets under way both teams want this victory. Paris Kyles is playing well for Culver’s he is making shots and he is playing very good defense. Both teams are still fighting hard. With 6:25 left to go in the game Culver’s is up by one 67-66.

This game still has a lot of time left in it. Both teams are fighting hard. As the game has unfolded this is the kind of game that I was expecting. It is a game that has gone up and down the court. It also has a lot of flow to it both teams are scoring on both ends of the court. It is a fun and exciting to watch.

As I have mentioned before both of these teams are playing hard and tough. There has been no quitting on either side of the ball tonight. This game will was decided at in the final seconds of the game. In the end A &A Millwork hangs on and wins the game by the final of 82-79.

HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE TO GET UNDER WAY

The 2008 Howard Pulley Summer League is set to get underway today at the Salvation Army tonight in St Paul. It is going to be a reunion of shorts because most of the regular fans will be seeing each other for the first time again this year as the league gets under way.

We will have to see who all is playing in this year tournament. It is a fun atmosphere of fun basketball.

ALL STAR PLAYERS SHOW UP FOR CAMP

With the Minnesota State High School Coaches Football All Star game that is going to be talking place on Saturday the players are at training camp in Southern Minnesota. They have to prepare for the game. The All Star game takes the top players from around the state and they have one final game in late June. The game will be at St Cloud State University.

ANOTHER TOURNAMENT COMES TO AN END

Well I have covered the second day of this tournament in Iowa and I hope that you have enjoyed my reports. I will be at other events soon so check back to this site for updates. Thanks again and I hope you enjoyed your stay.

BATTLE OF IOWA

In the last game of the day it is Team Iowa going up against Iowa Attack. Both teams come out ready to play both teams are playing very tough on both ends of the court right away. All Iowa Attack comes out attacking with a 5-0 lead with 12:45 left in the first half. Both teams are playing well here to open up this game. Team Iowa is battling here mid way through the first half. Both teams want to play their style they want to have their own players run what they do best. Both teams are playing very tough. All Iowa Attack is playing well they are making the moves that they need to make here in the first half to be up on top in this game.

All Iowa Attack is making the shots that they need to make. Team Iowa is still playing hard to end out the first half. Merkisha Wright is All Iowa Attack’s post player. She is from Des Moines Iowa.

In a half that has been up and down and very entertaining All Iowa Attack is ahead of Team Iowa by the score of 28-18 at half time. I think that this game will be a battle till the end.

Both teams came out of the half time aggressive they are both hungry for this win. Both teams will have to be able to make shots in order to win this game.

In the second half Team Iowa is playing man to man on defense. Team Iowa is also playing man to man on the defensive end. All Iowa is playing both man to man and a little 2-3 zone here in the second half.

All Iowa Attack is being very careful on both ends of the court. They are taking care of the ball on both ends and they are truly playing their game of ball. The coach of the All Iowa Attack is shouting instructions but he is doing it in a way that is very forceful but not in a mean way. The players have his awareness and playing very well in the second half.

All Iowa Attack has gotten a 40-25 lead with 6:00 left to go in the game. They are playing very well here in the second half. They know that they have played well they know that they can’t let up now. Team Iowa is trying to make a run at this All Iowa Attack team here in the later part of this game. But I don’t think that Team Iowa is going to get back into this one.

Both teams have played well trough out this whole game. Both of these teams need credit because they both put on a great show here in the last game of the tournament.

The final of this game was All Iowa Attack 45 and Team Iowa 39.

ALL IOWA ATTACK VS CORNHUSKERS

In a game that has gotten off to kind of a quick start the Cornhuskers have taken a 15-9 lead with 7:30 left to go in the first half. Both teams are playing well. Both teams are trying to look for the open man. Both teams are doing a lot of pressing.

All Iowa Attack is getting a lot more back door cuts. They are making the extra passes. The Cornhuskers are using a full court press trap trying to fluster the players of All Iowa Attack.

At half time the score is All Iowa Attack 14 and the Cornhuskers 26.

Both teams came out for the second half ready to play. Both teams had a lot of positive energy coming into this second half. Both teams are playing very hard with 10:00 the Cornhuskers have a 37-26 lead. All Iowa is not giving up they are playing hard.

The Cornhuskers have played well the whole game. They played with confidence they were strong with the ball they did not let this team get into their heads. They were able to run their offence well. They have been able to outsmart this All Iowa Attack team. In the end the final of this game was Cornhuskers 60 and All Iowa Attack 42.

ALL IOWA ATTACK VS MINNESOTA STARS

In the younger division The Minnesota Stars are taking on All Iowa Attack. All Iowa Attack has gotten up big to start out this game with 7:00 left in the first half the All Iowa Attack has gotten up to a 19-7 lead. They are making their shots that they are taking. Both of these teams have been playing hard. Both teams are in this game.

Both teams are playing very well. Both teams are playing both a man and a zone defense at half the score is all Iowa Attack 25 and Minnesota Stars 14.

As the second half gets underway both teams are playing very well. Both teams are playing well to start out this second half. The Minnesota Stars have kind of gotten out of this game. With 8:30 All Iowa Attack 41 and Minnesota Stars 21.

From the start of the second half All Iowa Attack was able to do whatever they wanted to pretty much in the second half and they just took over this game. The final of this game was All Iowa Attack 51 and Minnesota Stars 31.

TEAM WISCONSIN VS MINNESOTA FURY

This game has gotten off to kind of a slow start. Both teams have not taken lot of shots to start this game off. This game is close. Now that each team has began to warm up a little bit with 8:35 left to go in the first half the score is tied at 10.

Minnesota Fury’s big post player is Emily Kaus who is from Eastview high school. She has had some good moves around the basket. Kika Greenlee who is from St. Louis Park high school is one of the guards for the Minnesota Fury. She has good court awareness she knows how to get her players open. She also knows when she has her shot and when it is best to look for the open man. She also plays very good defense.

The Minnesota Fury is playing both a zone and man to man defense. They are picking up Team Wisconsin full court. They are bothering Team Wisconsin and making it harder for them to shoot the ball. This has been a close game all the way.

With 2:30 left to go in the first half the score is Minnesota Fury19 and Team Wisconsin 16 it is any ones game up to this point.

This game has been up and down the court to close out the first half. At half time the Minnesota Fury are head by the score of 27-23.

Both teams come out ready to play. Both teams look like they came out fired up in the second half ready to play. Kika Greenlee is really going hard to the basket. She has started out the second half with a lot of energy.
The second half has a good pace with 11:10 left to go both teams are playing hard. The Minnesota Fury is up by the score of 36-31. Team Wisconsin will not back down they are playing hard and they still do have a chance to get into this game. Team Wisconsin is fighting back with 9:34 they are down by 1 so it is any ones game. The Minnesota Fury are not pressing with 8:30 left to go they are playing very good half court man to man defense.Both teams are playing very good basketball on both ends of the court. It has become a close game and it is any ones game.

Both teams are kind of trading baskets here with 5:00 left in the game. Both teams are still playing hard. They are both battling it out. Neither team will lay down for the other. This has been a close good hard fought game all game long. Both teams are still going at it. With 3:12 left The Minnesota Fury are up by 1 44-43.

This game has been a battle the whole game in the end. Team Wisconsin was able to tie the game at 54 with 52.8 left in the game.

The Minnesota Fury was able to hang on and win by the final of 59-54.

ALL IOWA ATTACK VS CORNHUSKERS SHOOTING STARS

This game has started off to a fast pace both teams are going at each other. Both of these teams are hitting their shots that they are taking to start off this game.

This game has been a back and forth game. Both teams are trading baskets. Both teams are making their shots that they are taking. Both teams are running the ball up the court. In the middle of the first half All Iowa Attack has taken a 13-6 lead with 10:00 left in the first half.

The Cornhuskers are trying to open up the offence. They are passing the ball around the outside and then they are trying to dump it in the center. All Iowa Attack is trying to run a motion offence. All Iowa is looking to shoot the 3 from all around the outside of the court.

All Iowa Attack has taken an 18-11 lead with 6:45 left to go in the first half. Both teams are playing hard. They are going after each other on each ends of the court. All Iowa Attack is going on a run late in the second half. With 4:58 left in the first halve it is 21-13. Both teams are still playing solid. The Cornhuskers are trying to make a comeback with 2:20 they have tied the score at 21.

At half time the score is The Cornhuskers 26 and All Iowa Attack 22.

Both teams are coming out in the second half with fire in there belly’s. They are hungry to with this game they are playing aggressive and hard to start the second half. Both teams are still playing their game. This game has gotten tight with 12:00 left The Cornhuskers are up 30-29.

Both teams are going to have to make shots down the stretch to win this game. Taylor Greenfield is making a presence in the low block she has made some great low post moves this afternoon. She has also have been able to get up the court and score the basketball. She looks for the basket when she gets the ball. Maddie Oliver is also a low post player. She has set some good picks and also is looking to get her teammates involved in the game.

This game will come down to the end. This has been a hard fought game. Both teams played very well. In the end of this good game it was All Iowa Attack winning the game by the final of 55-48.

I HAVE ARRIVED

The drive down here was a good drive. When we arrived at the gym, the games have already have started. The name of the gym that we are at is called The Courts on Duff.

OVINTON J’ANTHONY MAYO PASSES INERVIEW

Ovinton J’Anthony (OJ) Mayo who went to USC and who has declared for this years NBA draft that takes place on Thursday was in town to take on the Minnesota management. OJ Mayo was in town again this time he was here for the interview portion of the try outs. This is where Timberwolves management asked him about his past. OJ Mayo has already been in town to show the coaching staff what he can do on the court.

We will see what happens; the Minnesota Timberwolves management has some tough choices they have to make in the upcoming days. We need to see what direction this team will be going in the next couple of years.

SECOND DAY OF THE ALL IOWA ATTACK TOURNAMENT

I am planing on covering some of the All Iowa Attack tournament on Sunday. I will be walking around to different courts to cover the tournament. This is one of the bigger girl’s tournaments that take place. It will be another learning experience for me.

The link for this tournament is below. Here is where you can find schedules and updated brackets.

http://www.alliowaattack.com/Docs/USSSAAdidasMidwestGirlsClassicSchedule.pdf

RALPH SAMPSON TO PLAY IN THE 2008 HOWARD PULLEY CITY PRO CITY LEAGUE

One of the top Minnesota Gopher Men’s basketball recruits, Ralph Sampson will be playing in the 2008 Howard Pulley City Pro City League at the Salivation Army in St Paul.

The 2008 Howard Pulley City Pro City League attracts some of the higher profile players in the state and top players from Minnesota and older players who have been around awhile come back and play in the league.

Game times for the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League are 7:00pm and 8:45 pm

BIG TEN NETWORK COMING TO COMCAST CABLE

The Big Ten Network that features all 11 Big Ten Athletic Schools and has their own network, Comcast cable has decided to pick it up. There has been a big battle between Comcast and The Big Ten Network over profit sharing and other issues. They have everything worked out so now Comcast Cable will be airing the Big Ten Network.

FORMER MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN WRESTLER DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Christian Dana Devine passed away of a heart attack. Christian Devine was a Minneapolis Washburn high school Graduate. When Christian was in high school he was one of the top wrestlers. He was a die hard wrestling fan.

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TIMBERWOLVES PREPARE FOR NBA DRAFT

The Minnesota Timberwolves are preparing for the NBA draft that is going to be taking place on June 26 2008 in New York at Madison Square Garden. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been bringing in different players to watch them work out. The latest players that have come in to work out for the Minnesota Timberwolves are Brandon Rush, Dan Fitzgerald, Danilo Gallinari. Those are just a new of the names that the Timberwolves have brought in to work out.

TIGER WOODS IS DONE FOR THE REST OF THE 2008 GOLF SEASON

Tiger Woods who just won the U S Open is having knee surgery. He will have his ACL repaired. He has had trouble with his knees and it has become more painful as the season progressed. He will miss the rest of this season because he will have reconstructive surgery on his ACL. He has had surgery on his knees before. Good luck in the latest round of surgery’s Tiger.

BASKETBALL COACHING MOVES

According to Rob Grace the head girl’s basketball coach at Minneapolis Southwest high school, Chris Harder who was the head girl’s basketball coach at Rosemount high school has resigned.

Mark Arzdorf resigned from Osseo as the head girls coach and he got hired as the head boys coach at Maple Grove.

2008 SUMMER JAM COMES TO AN END

I hope you have enjoyed the coverage of this tournament. Congratulations go out to North Tartan for winning the 16U tournament. All the teams did very well this weekend and I really enjoyed watching them play.

16U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

In the 16u division championship game it is the Minnesota Stars VS North Tartan. Both teams have come out to play in this championship game. North Tartan comes out on fire they have gotten an 18-2 lead. With 10:00 left to go in the first half. At the beginning of this game it looks like North Tartan is just toying with this Minnesota Stars team. I mean North Tartan came out pumped up and ready to go after these guys.

Both teams are playing hard. Even through The Minnesota Stars have been down the whole first half they are not giving up. I think that they thought that they would have an easy time with this North Tartan team and they just have to settle down and try to get back into this game.

At half time the score is North Tartan 39 and the Minnesota Stars 21

As this second half gets underway North Tartan is being more patient with the ball. They don’t want to give up this lead. They have come out and really put the hammer down on the Minnesota Stars. The reason that I think that The Minnesota Stars are just tired so they are not able to get up and down with this more athletic North Tartan team.

North Tartan just got up big to star the game and they just ran with it the whole way. They beat the Minnesota Stars by the final of 70-48.

NORTH TARTAN VS IOWA SELECT

In the semi final game in the 16u division North Tartan is taking on Iowa Select. Both teams come out of the gate fired up. Both teams are playing well to start the game off. The game has been tight all the way along. Both teams are running set offences to start off the game. Both teams are hitting their shots.

Both teams are moving well with out the ball. They are both setting good screens. This game has gone up and down the court. Both teams are pushing the ball and looking to it up the court. Both teams are shooting lay ups and jumpers and making them. Iowa Select has turned the ball over to many times. They will have to cut down on in order to win this game.

This first have has been up tempo and both teams are playing with great poise and dictation. Iowa Select is switching screens on defense. Both teams are playing a combination of both zone and man defenses. This game has been tight the whole first half. Both teams are into this game the tempo of this game is one that both teams like. No one team is dominating this game.

At half time North Tartan is ahead by the score of 31-27.

Both teams have come out swinging in the second half. Both teams are going strong. Both teams are fighting hard. For two defensive series both teams have used the full court press.

Iowa Select is running a pattered offence here in the mid way point in the first half. They are looking for the guards to get the ball and feed it into the posts. Both teams are shooting mid range jump shots. Here in the middle of the second half. It will truly be a dog fight here in the second half.

With 7:56 left in the second half the game is tied at 44. Both teams are trading baskets here in the middle of the second half. Both teams are fighting for this victory we will have to see how this game ends up down the stretch. This game will be decided down the stretch and who will be able to make their shots. In a great game to watch North Tartan wins by 1 point 60-59. North Tartan wins by 1 point 60-59.

TEAM WISCONSIN VS IOWA ATTACK

Team Wisconsin is taking on The Iowa Attack. As this game gets under way both teams look like they are evenly matched. As this game goes on we will have to see what team will have an advantage.

Both teams start out pressing on defense. Team Wisconsin is back in a half court man to man defense. Both teams will have to rely on their defense to make it in this game.

This game has started out close. Both teams are playing very well mid way through the first half. Both teams are running their plays well. Both teams are looking sharp. This will be a key down the stretch to see what team will end up on top of this game. Both teams are getting on the ground going after loose balls.

At half time All Iowa Attack is ahead of Team Wisconsin at half time by the score of 26-22.

Both of these teams are coming out relaxed and ready to get the rest of the game on with. All Iowa Attack has been on a roll they have come out and put a little heat on this Team Wisconsin team. Both teams are playing well. We will see who is going to come out with the victory in this game.

At the start of this game I thought that these teams looked evenly matched but as the game went all Team Wisconsin was too much to handle for this Iowa Attack team. Both teams played well the whole game but in the end Team Wisconsin came away with the victory with the final being Team Wisconsin 64 and Iowa Attack 50.

METRO STARS VS NORTH TARTAN

In the second game of action it is North Tartan taking on The Metro Stars. Both teams are coming out of the games strong. Both teams are playing well to start the game out.

To start this game out both teams are trading baskets. There have been many different lead changes in the beginning of this game. Both teams are shooting the ball very well.

The Metro Stars are playing in a half court 2-3 zone. They are going back into a 1-2-2 zone and trying to trap the ball as North Tartan brings the ball up the court.

There have been many different ties and lead changes in the first half. Both teams are playing strong and well through out this first half. Both of these teams are evenly matched. Both teams are making shots that they have been putting up mid way through the first half.

The Metro Stars have ended the half on a run. They have gotten ahead of North Tartan by a score of 34-22. We will see if this Metro Stars team has what it takes to put this North Tartan team way in the second half. We will have to see how this game will end up.

Both teams have come out fired up to play in the second half. Both teams are looking for each other for motivation to start this second half. Both teams have to just relax and play their own style of play.

North Tartan is looking to push the ball up the court. They are getting into the passing lanes and trying to disrupt the ball. They are doing a good job of that. North Tartan just took a time out to settle things down.

With 12:00 left to go in the game it has become a 10 point game both teams are in this game. You can’t count North Tartan out of this one. They are playing hard and they are hoping for a break. This game will be decided on how well each team will be able to execute their stuff. The Metro Stars have been able to do that a little bit better up to this point.

Both teams are playing very hard and well up to this point. Neither team is giving up they both want to win this game. North Tartan has dropped back into court man to man coverage. North Tartan has gone on a run here in the middle of the second half. The score with 7:20 is The Metro Stars 39 North Tartan 34.

Both teams are still doing battle here with 5:00 left to go in his game. We will see if North Tartan has what it takes to come back. Both teams are playing very well the entire game. Both teams are still running there offence and there defense correctly.

North Tartan has climbed back into this game. They are down by 3 with 3:20 left to go in this game. Will it be enough to come back and beat this Metro Stars team? This game has been tight through out the game. This game will come down to the wire it is going to be won on the defense end. Both of these teams are running there offence and trying to get the shot that they want with in there own offensive patterns.

This game was a very fun and entraining game from the start. There had many lead changes in the last 2:00 of the game. North Tartan beating The Metro Stars by the final score of 51-49.

THE STARS PLAY EACH OTHER

The first game of the second day of the 2008 Summer Jam is about to get underway. In the first game of the day it is The Metro Stars taking on The Minnesota Stars.

As this first game gets under way both teams come out playing strong and aggressive. Each team is finding their rhythm. The Metro Stars have taken an early lead in this game getting out to an early 8-2 lead with 13:20 left in the first half.

Both teams are playing good defense to start this game out. The Metro Stars are using a full court press and then they are staying man to man. The Minnesota Stars are also playing a man to man.

There is an even flow to this game. Both teams are making shots and both teams are playing hard. Both teams are getting the ball up and the court. The pace to this game will be important because I think that what ever team is able to control the tempo will come out on top.

The Minnesota Stars are playing a controlled motion offence. They are working the ball around the out side of the key. There is a lot of movement by the Minnesota Stars players. There is also a lot of passing and cutting that takes place. The Minnesota Stars have to make strong cuts and look to the basket to score.

The Metro Stars are running sets mid way through the first half. They have a number of sets that they run. Each play is created to get a certain player the ball so she can try to score the ball.

The Metro Stars have gained a slight advantage with 4:00 left to go in the first half. The score is 19-16. This lead is due to the shot selection by the Metro Stars. They have been able to make shots here mid way through the first half. The shots that they have been able to make are the shot jump shots in the middle of the key.

The Minnesota Stars are on the come back they are still in this game. The game is tight as both teams have been able to shoot the ball fairly good in the later part of the first half.

With 2:00 left in the first half. The Minnesota Stars have decided to use the full court press to try to slow down the Metro Stars. The Minnesota Stars will finish out the first half in the full court press.

At half time in a very entertaining game that has featured a lot of action the Minnesota Stars is ahead of the Metro Stars by the score of 24-22.

As the second half gets under way here on the last day of this tournament there is a lot of excitement in the air. Both teams are excited and get start playing the second half.

At the beginning of the second half the Metro Stars are playing a motion offence. And the Minnesota Stars were having difficulty guarding it.

Both of these teams are playing the same style of play. They are doing a good job of getting in each others faces when they are on defense.

The Minnesota Stars have taken a lead here in the second half. The shots that they have been putting up have been falling in. The Metro Stars have not given up they are still playing hard. With 11:30 left in the game The Minnesota Stars have taken a 32-24 lead in this game.

Both teams are using the full court press here in the middle of the second half. Each team is trying to get in each others passing lanes and trying to disrupt the others offence. They are both in the full court press and trying to pressure each other and get in the passing lanes.

The Minnesota Stars have been able to pull ahead of the Metro Stars. Not to take any thing away form the Metro Stars they are still fighting and hanging in there. There is still lot of game that is to be played here so no way should the Minnesota Stars lie down and quit.

Both teams have been doing a lot of substituting here mid way through the second half. They are doing this substituting because they want to stay fresh.

This game has kind of gotten away from the Metro Stars. With 7:00 left to go the score is now 42-27. Both teams are still fighting and going after each other. The shots for the Metro Stars were not falling for the Metro Stars for a period in the second half. They have not given up hope they are still fighting and they still have a chance to get back into this game.

The lead is 15 points with 5:20 and the Minnesota Stars are in the bonus. Each time they get fouled they will be shooting free throws. We will see if this game will come down to a free throw contest toward the end of this game. Even though the score has now become Minnesota Stars 51 and the Metro Stars 33 with 3:30 left in the game.

The Minnesota Stars were able to make more shots and they were able to take it to The Metro Stars in the second half and they were bale to come away with the victory in the second half of the first game today. Each team played very well through out the whole game. But in the end the Minnesota Stars came way with the victory. The final score was. Minnesota Stars 58 and The Metro Stars 35.

DAY 1 IS IN THE BOOKS AT THE 2008 SUMMER JAM IN BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA

I want to let every one know that I hope they enjoyed my coverage of this first day of this tournament. I had some interesting conversations with some coaches and some players at this event. And I also got to see some great basketball. I look forward to coming back and reporting on the games tomorrow. Please come back soon for some more sports coverage.

Thanks

MINNESOTA STARS VS PRIDE YOUTH

The Minnesota Stars are taking on The Pride Youth. The Minnesota Stars came out of the start of the game shooting the lights out. They are making the shots that they are putting up. The Minnesota Stars are running the fast break to perfection. They are making basket after basket. Pride You is going to have to make some long strides to get back into this game. Being down 24-9 with 8:55 left to go in the first half is big. You don’t want any team to get to down or to high on them self’s

As the second half gets underway The Minnesota Stars come out firing on all cylinders. This game has really gotten away from The Pride Youth. Most of the players are tired. The clock has been on running time most of the second half. Minnesota Stars are on there way to a blow out victory tonight the last game of the night on the first day of this tournament.

The final score of the final game was Minnesota Stars 69 and Pride Youth 22.

43 HOOPS BC TAKES ON TEAM WISCONSIN

In a game that has a fast pace in the beginning 43 Hoops BC is in a tight battle with Team Wisconsin. Both teams start out playing man to man defense. Team Wisconsin is picking up full court. Both teams are playing very tight on good aggressive defensive. In the first half both teams are taking their time looking for their shots. Both teams know that they don’t want to rush things. 43 Hoops BC runs a lot of motion offence. They are always passing and cutting. Team Wisconsin looks for the drive and the dish. They run a lot of sets out of there offence.

At half time the score is Team Wisconsin 16 and 43 Hoops BC 30.

As the second half gets under way both teams look to have freshened up after the half time break. Both teams are playing extremely hard. Team Wisconsin is trying to climb them self’s out of the whole that they got into in they got into in the first half. Team Wisconsin seemed to get getting tired in the second half. 43 Hoops BC was able to run there stuff more effectively to night. They were able to hit the little mid range jump shot and make more lay ups then Team Wisconsin. Team Wisconsin was able to get shots up but they were just not falling for them tonight. In a game that was not very close to start with 43Hoops just ran all over Team Wisconsin. The final score was 35-37.

Team 43 Hoops is based out of Bloomington Minnesota. Chris Carr runs 43 Hoops. He has training facilities out in Bloomington Minnesota where prep and college athletes can go and train to become better basketball players.

MINNESOTA STARS TAKING ON THE NET MASTERS

16U

The Minnesota Stars are taking on The Netmasters. From what I can tell by the roster that is provided is the players from The Netmasters are from Rochester, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Triton Farmington and Goodhue. Those cities are located in the southern part of the state.

This game has gone back and forth from the beginning. Both teams are playing aggressively both teams are playing well. The Minnesota Stars are head at the half by the score of 24-12.

In the start of the second half the Minnesota Stars have taken control of this game. They have gotten out of the gates fast and they are making the shots that they are putting up. The Netmasters have no one on the bench they only have five players for this game. It is very hard for the Netmasters to stay interested in this game because they are down by so much. The coaches are trying to instill a positive attitude in the team and keep playing hard. Because the point spread is so large the game officials have decided to have running time the rest of the game. The Minnesota Stars have just dominated this game tonight from start to finish. With 7:25 left to go in the game the score is 43-20. The Netmasters can’t hang their head on this performance they played well but The Minnesota Stars just took it to The Netmasters right from the start tonight. The final of the game was The Minnesota Stars 51 and The Netmasters 28.

MINNESOTA SUNS VS IOWA SELECT

17U

The Iowa Select are taking on Minnesota Suns. Both teams are playing well to start off the game. Both teams are putting up good shots and getting on the ground going after loose balls. This is a tight game. In the beginning of this game both teams are fighting very hard it is a very intense game to start the first half. Iowa Select has come out with an early lead in this game. With 7:21 left in the first half the score is Minnesota Suns 9 and Iowa Select 15. Both teams are playing very well and it is tide at 19 with 3:30 left to go in the half. Both teams are really well through out this first half. Both teams are hitting there shots and they are both hitting a combination of jump shots and lay ups. This game will be interesting to see how this one comes out.

At half time the Iowa Select are up by the score of 21-24.

Coming out of the half time The Iowa Select team game out ready to play they went on a run to start the second half. With 13:00 left in the game it is The Iowa Select 33 and the Minnesota Suns 24. The Iowa Select made a run in the start of the second half and they never looked up. They went on a tear and they were up and they didn’t look back. I think that the run the Minnesota Suns were caught off guard by how good this Iowa Select team is. The Minnesota Suns are fighting there way back into this one. The Minnesota Suns are now starting to hit some shots and making kind of a come back with 11:21 left the score is now 36-27.

Both teams are looking to make their runs in the second half. The suns are trying to make a come back here but The Iowa Select will not let that happen to them. In a game that seemed that it was not going to get over quick enough The Iowa Select beat the Minnesota Suns by the final of 52-37.

TRIPPLE THREAT VS TEAM WISCONSIN

16U

Triple Threat is taking on Team Wisconsin in the 7th game for me today. In the beginning of this game Team Wisconsin had come out of this game on fire they have gotten a big lead over This Triple Threat team. Team Wisconsin is playing tough hard man to man defense and Triple Threat is not able to handle there defense. Both teams are looking to shoot the ball. In the first half of this game both teams are looking to both walk and run the ball up the court on defense. Both teams will look for there fast break options and they both take advantage of them. There have been some wide open looks at the basket on a driving lay up because the defense could not recover on there end. This game has been wide open from the beginning this Team Wisconsin team has taken advantage of Triple Threats weakness. Team Wisconsin has been up the whole game they have been making strong smart passes and making plays they have played better on the offence end of the floor in the first half. At the half time the score is Team Wisconsin 26 and Triple Threat 12.

Team Wisconsin has come out in the second half ready to play. I smell a since of urgency of putting this Triple Threat team away. They are playing really hard and they are getting on the floor and fighting for every loose ball. Team Wisconsin has dropped back in a half court defense. This game has out of hand with 8:30 left in the game the score is Team Wisconsin 39-20. With the score the way it is now the officials of this game have made this game be running time the rest of the game.

In a game that had a very large scoring spread Team Wisconsin beat Triple Threat by the final score of 53-29. Both teams played very well but Team Wisconsin was just way to over powering for Triple Threat.

North Tartan vs. P.R.I.D.E. Youth

The Pride Youth is taking on North Tartan in the 16U age division. The Pride Youth program is coached by Rob Gooding. Rob Gooding was an assistant coach for the Minneapolis Washburn when I went to high school there a few years ago. He has started his own AAU program. As with all of the North Tartan teams North Tartan is based of the Tartan

This game is taking on a fast start. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court and they are both making there shots. The Pride Youth are in a zone defense and North Tartan is playing both man to man and zone. Mid way through the first half both teams are playing hard but North Tartan is ahead of The Pride Youth by 10 with the score of 19-9 with 7:00 left in the first half. The Pride Youth team is not going to give up. The first half has seen a mix of both zone and man to man coverage on by both teams. In the first half it seems like this North Tartan team has just been able to find there grove and they are just hitting their shots. We will have to wait and see what happens in the second half.

At half time the score is North Tartan 26 and Pride Youth 12

At the start of the second half North Tartan comes out and just attacks this Pride Youth team. They are playing half court defense but they are just trying to put the hammer down on this Pride Youth team. Even though Pride Youth is down by 20 points with 10:30 left 16-36 they are fighting and playing very well. Pride Youth Team just won’t quit. The girls from North Tartan are much bigger and quicker then the girls from Pride Youth. But you have to give the girls from Pride youth some credit because they are sticking in there and they are not quitting. In a game that had big margins North Tartan ends up beating Pride Youth by the final of 65-30.