Wednesday, July 30, 2008

PETTERS VS A & A MILLWORK - SEMIFINAL ACTION

In the semi final game tonight A & A Millwork went up against the Petters Group. The winner will take on El-Amin’s Fish House tomorrow night for the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League Championship.

At the start of the game Devron Bostick of Petters and Johnny Gilbert of the A & A set the pace of the game which was up and down, run-and-gun, but with boys teams playing a match up zone, both teams had a hard time getting much rhythm. First quarter score: Petters 19 A & A Millwork 23.

Both teams were much more aggressive in the second quarter. Devron continued to be on top of his game and showed some great athletic moves, but Gilbert tired late in the period and had to be replaced. At the same time Damien Johnson really stepped up his game and started showing why he will be in the Gopher line up next season.

Tyrell made a big difference for the Mill late in the second quarter and helped push their lead to 47-39 at the half.

In the third quarter Tyrell Sledge gave his team a big spark by hitting back-to-back jumpers and this seemed to fire up the Mill. Tyrell was the catalyst but Johnny rebounded, defended and also did his share of the scoring.

Damian Johnson and Devron Bostick refused to go away and scored on a variety of shots to cut the Mill’s halftime lead to four-points, 66-62.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter Devron went the length of the court and finished on a windmill dunk that brought the sparse to their feet and you could hear a collective sigh throughout the building. He tied the score at 69.

But over the last five-minutes of the game, the Mill started moving away behind a great effort by Johnny Gilbert and the Mill went on to win 87-79.

Johnny Gilbert had 26 points and Tyrell Sledge 21 for the winners and Devron Bostic finished with 27 and Damian Johnson 24. The Gophers are going to be very difficult to beat this season with these two guys in the lineup.

A & A Millwork will play El Amin’s Fish House for the Championship tomorrow at 7:15 p.m.

PETTERS VS CULVERS

In the second game of the evening the Petters Group took on Culvers.

In the first quarter both teams played up tempo offense. Petters’ Damian Johnson went to the basket with authority several times and pleased the crowd with a couple of athletic slam dunks. It is obvious this is an elimination game.
Damian’s sidekick, Devron Bostick who has nice range on his jump shot dialed in from long range and all so finished on some very aggressive trips to the basket.


For much of the first half both teams traded baskets in a very fast paced game. Paris Kyles of Culvers picked up his team with his defense and scoring and the first half ended with Culvers leading 47-40.

In the second half, Devron Bostick started to take over the game. He finished a variety of shots from long range jumpers to baby hook shots in the paint and he also played in your face defense. This young man will look very good in a Gopher uniform. At this point he is the best overall player on the floor.

Damian hit a buzzer beater to end the third quarter and Petters made a 14-point swing in the quarter and led by seven, 62-55 after trailing by the same amount at the half.

The fourth quarter was an outright war with Petters escaping with an 83-82 victory. Either team could have won this very evenly matched game.
The stars of the game for Petters were Damian Johnson who finished with 28 points and Devron Bostick with 18 and for Culvers Calvin Walls tallied 26 points and Paris Kyles 20.

A & A VS FISH

In the first game of the evening it was El-Amin’s Fish House taking on A & A Millwork.

As the game got underway both teams pushed the ball up the court and played aggressive basketball. The Fish house opened in a zone defense.

Johnny Gilbert who played for Patrick Henry before heading to Oklahoma made a monster dunk midway through this first quarter that brought the fans to their feet and this seemed to give his team a little momentum. Johnny has played very well throughout the summer league.

The first quarter was a low scoring affair with the Fish leading A & A 17-16. The low scoring can be attributed to zone defenses and both teams being a bit tight.

Dan Coleman the ex-Gopher showed some great moves and was hitting his patent 10-foot jumper to keep the Fish ahead in the second-quarter. Dan showed the crowd why he will be playing professionally in Europe in the next few months.

However with just over three-minutes remaining A & A made its move and took a 34-27 lead. Jamil Lott played well in the second and was the catalyst in his teams move into the lead. Jamil played great defense and pounded the boards. Dwayne Toatley also stepped up and hits some big shots late in the half. The Fish did cut the lead to 3-points at the half.

Half time the score: A & A 45, Fish House 42.

As the second half got underway A & A Millwork played up tempo defense and the Fish came out of their zone and stopped pressing. Travis Busch played well on both ends of the court and showed why he will get more minutes for the Gophers this year.

The game remained tight throughout the third-quarter with Luke Patterson making a nice contribution on defense, while both teams played high intensity run-and-gun basketball.

At the end of the third quarter the Fish lead by 2-points, 66-64.

Vince Grier led A & A early in the 4th quarter with his defense and ability to go to the rim. He also showed a great deal of leadership and help keep his team close.

With just over eight minutes remaining the Fish made their move and took a nine point, 74-65 lead. Dan Coleman and A.J. Wilson led the charge in their late surge. Although A & A Millwork never quit or let up, in the end, the Fish had too many young legs and El Amin’s Fish House walked away with a 95-84 victory over A & A.

EL-AMIN'S FISH HOUSE TAKING ON A AND A MILLWORK

In the first game of the evening it was El-Amin’s Fish House taking on A & A Millwork.

As the game got underway both teams pushed the ball up the court and played aggressive basketball. The Fish house opened in a zone defense.

Johnny Gilbert who played for Patrick Henry before heading to Oklahoma made a monster dunk midway through this first quarter that brought the fans to their feet and this seemed to give his team a little momentum. Johnny has played very well throughout the summer league.

The first quarter was a low scoring affair with the Fish leading A & A 17-16. The low scoring can be attributed to zone defenses and both teams being a bit tight.

Dan Coleman the ex-Gopher showed some great moves and was hitting his patent 10-foot jumper to keep the Fish ahead in the second-quarter. Dan showed the crowd why he will be playing professionally in Europe in the next few months.

However with just over three-minutes remaining A & A made its move and took a 34-27 lead. Jamil Lott played well in the second and was the catalyst in his teams move into the lead. Jamil played great defense and pounded the boards. Dwayne Toatley also stepped up and hits some big shots late in the half. The Fish did cut the lead to 3-points at the half.

Half time the score: A & A 45, Fish House 42.

As the second half got underway A & A Millwork played up tempo defense and the Fish came out of their zone and stopped pressing. Travis Busch played well on both ends of the court and showed why he will get more minutes for the Gophers this year.

The game remained tight throughout the third-quarter with Luke Patterson making a nice contribution on defense, while both teams played high intensity run-and-gun basketball.
At the end of the third quarter the Fish lead by 2-points, 66-64.

Vince Grier led A & A early in the 4th quarter with his defense and ability to go to the rim. He also showed a great deal of leadership and help keep his team close.

With just over eight minutes remaining the Fish made their move and took a nine point, 74-65 lead. Dan Coleman and A.J. Wilson led the charge in their late surge. Although A & A Millwork never quit or let up, in the end, the Fish had too many young legs and El Amin’s Fish House walked away with a 95-84 victory over A & A.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

PETTERS GROUP VS ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ

The Petters Group is off to a fast start against the Errol Carlstrom Playaz. Gopher’s Damian Johnson and Devron Bostic are leading the way playing for Petters and are doing very well. Both teams have played aggressively and are trading baskets here in the first-quarter.

Isaac Rosefelt of the Playaz is playing well and has made some nice shots around the basket. Devron Bostic continues his solid play and he has shown some great moves and a nice shot.

Both teams are making a great effort and at the end of the first half the score is tied at 39.

As the second half gets under way the teams have come out of the gate and are playing up tempo basketball and like the first-half, they are trading baskets. Devron continues to play very well for Petters and has shown why Tubby Smith and the Gophers recruited him so hard for the upcoming Gopher squad. Devron is a can’t miss player for Tubby.

At the end of the third quarter the score is tied at 63.

The game remains very tight and looks like this one might go down to the wire. Both teams continue to be very competitive. This game truly feels like a playoff game. Both teams have a sense of urgency and obviously neither team wants to lose this elimination game.

The Gophers tandem of Bostic and Johnson are starting to take over the game with some fantastic play. These guys can finish. Devron has been “Mr. Everything” tonight. He has distributed well, shown a very effective shot, blocked a few shots and is playing tough defense as had Damian Johnson.

As this game ends, it’s Petters Group over the Errol Carlstrom Playaz 94-80. Cory Johnson finished with 30 points for the Playaz and Devron Bostic tallied 19 for Petters.

Monday, July 28, 2008

IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE EVENING IT IS SABES FOUNDATION VS CULVER'S

This is the final week of the play offs here in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. It is Sabes Foundation going up against Culver's. As this game starts both teams are playing aggressively.


Sabes Foundation is looking to run and get the ball up the court as this first quarter gets underway. They are looking aggressive to start. Al Nolen is playing hard here to start this game.
Both teams are shooting the ball well here in this first quarter. This has been an even game so far. Both teams are playing aggressively here in this game.

At the end of the first quarter the score is Sabes Foundation 16 and Culver's 15.

As the second half gets underway both teams are playing aggressively here in this game. Jamar Diggs is playing well here tonight. He has made some strong cuts and has made some nice baskets. He has really shown his potential here in this game tonight. He is playing well.
Sabes Foundation is playing good man to man defense here in this game. They have also been able to get up and down the court. They want to get the ball out of the basket and getting the ball to the other end as quickly as possible. They have done a good job of doing that here in this game. This has been a good hard fought aggressive second quarter.

At half time the score is Sabes Foundation 31 and Culver's 29.

As this second half gets underway both teams come out ready to play. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court. Craig Walls has played here in this game he has made some aggressive plays in this game so far. He is a strong player and has really looked good in this game.

This game has been a close game. Both teams have played very well here in this game today. Jamar Diggs has also played well in this game tonight. He has faked out his opponents when he was guarding them. Both teams are trading baskets here in this game tonight. It has been a close game here tonight.

In a game that will come down to the wire both teams are fighting hard here in the beginning of the fourth quarter. Josh Franzen has played well here in this game. He has played aggressive here in this game.

This game has come down to the end as I expected it would. In a game that had a bunch of lead changes in the end Culver's ended up winning the game by the final of 78-75.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

WCCO SPORTS REPORTER DIES FROM COLON CANCER

WCCO Chanel 4 television sports reporter Bob Rainey passed away on Saturday morning after suffering form Colon Cancer. He was 46 years old at his time of his death. This is the article from WCCO Chanel 4’s web site.

http://wcco.com/local/bob.rainey.death.2.780634.html

ANOTHER GREAT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IS IN THE BOOKS

I just wanted to take the time to thank the people who have helped me out in so many different ways in covering this basketball tournament.

First and for most I would like to thank Tony Geer who is with Community Hoops Productions. Tony Geer has helped me get this web site/this project off the ground. Tony if it was not for you I would not be able to share my thoughts on the sporting world. Thanks.

I would also like to thank the staff that works for the North Tartan AAU Program. Thanks for letting me come and spend this weekend with you and for letting me get into the gym to write my stories.

Thank you to all of the college coaches that I have met over the weekend.

Then I would have to give thanks to Dicks Sporting Goods. They were the title sponsor of this tournament. Dicks Sporting Goods provided lanyards for the coaches. They also provided wrist bands that were used at the admission table. Every Season Starts At Dicks.

Dicks Sporting Goods web site is http://www.dickssports.com

ECI WEST VS FOX VALLEY 15U

Fox Valley has got off to a good start to this game. They have rattled off 6 straight points to open this game up. ECI will have to calm down and not get too rattled. ECI has started off this game in a 2 3 zone here. They have played it well so far in this game.

Tara Pichelmeyer has come and played strong here for the Fox Valley team. She is a strong player who tries to get her teammates involved by passing the ball to her teammates. She has made some nice turnaround jump shots in the game so far. Fox Valley has really pursued this ECI team. She has really made some nice moves here in this game.

This game is a close game here in the first half. The score with 4:00 left to go in this game is Fox Valley 15u 24 and ECI West 22. Both teams are playing hard here late in the first half.

In a game that has been back and forth at half time the score is Fox Valley 26 and ECI West 23.

It is any ones game here as we get set to begin the second half. ECI West has decided not press here in the beginning of this game. Fox Valley is playing well here in the second half. They are running a motion offence here in the middle of the half. They are making a lot of passes in this game.

Michele Hoistad has looked good in this game so far for the ECI West team. She has made some strong cuts and made some good shots here. She is playing aggressively here in this game. Both have decided that they want to start to shoot 3 point shots. So they have started casting 3 pointers. We will have to see how long that will last in this game.

Fox Valley has looked good in this game. They have made some good shots and they have really played good team ball here today.

Both teams are good teams and both teams showed a great deal of good sportsman ship in this game. In a game that was entertaining to watch and a game that had a lot of energy on both ends Fox Valley 15U team has ended up winning this exciting game by the final of 48-43.

NORTHERN LIGHTS TAKING ON THE CORNHUSKERS

The Northern Lights have come out strong here in this game. Kelsey Backus has stepped up big here in the first part of this game. She has come out ready to play. She has gotten her hands up in the passing lanes and she is playing very well on defense.

The Corn huskers are also playing strong here to start this game out. They have gotten out on the ball on defense.


Both teams are trying to push the ball up the court in this game. The Corn huskers are playing a triangle offense. It is a complex offense to run but they are doing a good job running the triangle. Both teams are pretty well evenly matched here in the first game. It has been a close game in the first half.

The Northern Lights have played well here in the first half. At half time the score is The Corn huskers 22 and the Northern Lights 25.

As this second half gets under way both teams are playing very aggressive. The Corn huskers are really playing aggressive here in this game in this second half.


Samantha Kleinsasser has been playing well for this Northern Light team. She has made some good passes and she knows where her teammates are on the court.

The Corn huskers are playing a zone defense here in the middle of the second half. They are running a 2 3 zone. The Northern Lights have had some problems breaking the zone.

Audre Whipf has played well here in this game. She has made some great plays her in this game. She has great hand movement and she also knows where the open person is on her team to get the ball into her.

This has been a close game here this game will come down to the end. Bethany Gross has played well here so far. She knows the game and she has been able to get her teammates involved.

Both teams have been playing well. This has been a close game throughout the game.

This game is tied at 41 a piece with 1:01 left to go in this game. This game came down to the wire but in the end the Northern Lights won the game by the final of 42-41.

LAKE SIDE LADY SCHOLARS TAKING ON METRO STARS

The Lake Side Lady Scholars are taking on the Metro Stars. Both teams came out ready to play in this game. The Metro Stars have started out this game playing a strong aggressive. The Lake Side Lady Scholars are really playing strong here to start this game off. They are pushing the ball up the court and getting it out of the basket.

The Metro Stars have played strong here to start this game out. They have hit the shots that they have put up here to begin this game. The Metro Stars have really dominated this game so far here today. The Lake Side Scholars can’t get anything going on the offensive end here in the first half.

At half time the score is Metro Stars 36 and the Lady Scholars 5.

The Metro Stars have come out on fire here in this second half. They have played well here in this game. They have been able to hit their shots that they have been putting up. As the second half went on the Metro Stars just went on fired and put this Lady Scholars team to bed. The final of this game was The Metro Stars 58 and the Lady Scholars 19.

NORTH TARTAN CROSBY IS TAKING ON PC PLAYERS

North Tartan Crosby is going up against the PC Players. Both teams are coming out swinging here in this game. Both teams look well at the start of this game. Janea Burich has come out strong in this game. She has played some good series on the defensive end. She is really getting after it here in this game. North Tartan is playing well here to start this game out. They are switching screens and they are doing a good job of talking on the defensive end.

The PC Players have come out aggressive here in this game. North Tartan is running a motion offense here in this first half. They are making good cuts. Kaija Sygulla has come out ready to play in this game. She is playing very aggressively here in this game.

North Tartan has a 21-12 lead with 4:44 left to go in the first half.

North Tartan has little better shooters on their team and they have a better shot selection. Both teams have continued to fight here in the first half.

At half time the score in PC Player’s 17 and North Tartan-Crosby 25.

As this second half gets underway both teams have come out strong here to start the second half. North Tartan has been playing scrappy here in the second half. Jenna Lillemoe has really played some good defense here in this game. She has been up on her opponents and she has hit some shots on the offensive end here in this game.
North Tartan is playing very hard here in this game. Ashley Prather has played well for North Tartan today. She has hit some good shots here in this game and she has been a vocal leader on the floor here in this game today.

The PC Player’s are trying to catch up here to this North Tartan-Crosby team. They have put the defensive pressure on this team and they will not go away. This game has become close here as The PC Player’s have gone on a little run late in this game. North Tartan has a 37-32 lead with just under 2:30 left to go in the game.
We will see if North Tartan can hold on to this game today against a pesky PC Players team. The PC Players team has had a turn over right in front of their bench. This game will come down to the end. North Tartan held on to win the game by the final of 39-32.

THE GYM RATS TAKE ON THE MINNESOTA STARS

The Gym Rats are taking on the Minnesota Stars. As this game gets underway both teams are coming out strong. As this game gets underway both teams are playing tough man to man defense. The Gym Rats are playing 2-3 zones in the game.

The Gym Rats are pushing the ball here in this game. They want to look to kick the ball around the three point arc and look inside for the big man in the middle. Both teams are making shots here in this game. Both teams are playing aggressive. As this first half has progress.

The Minnesota Stars are playing aggressively here in this game. They have been playing a lot of zone defense here in this game.

The Gym Rats are playing well they have gotten a lead here in the middle of the second half. With 12:49 left to go in this game the score is the Gym Rats 45 and the Minnesota Stars 32. Both teams are playing very aggressively here in this game. Alyssia Holder is playing well for the Gym Rats. She has made some good screens and looks sharp on the defensive end. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court.

The Gym Rats is playing more aggressively here in this game. They are just playing better than this Minnesota Stars team. Both teams are fighting hard in this game. The Gym Rats are trying to take over this game mid way through the second half. The Minnesota Stars is playing 2-3 zone here in the second half. They are trying to make it difficult for the opponents to defend.

The Gym Rats just have to contain them self’s now in this game. They have a big lead here and they don’t want to get in trouble and let this lead slip away from them. This Gym Rats team is fun to watch. They just work so hard for everything. Dorothy Williams is playing well for the Gym Rats here. She has played solid minutes and she has made some good passes and nice shots here in this game. She is a team leader for this Gym Rats team.

Both teams are looking to run here in this game. They are trying to push the ball up the court. The Gym Rats are a much stronger team then this Urban Stars team. The Gym Rats came away with this victory today. In the end the final of this game was The Gym Rats 60 and the Minnesota Stars 42.

THE SECOND DAY OF THE DICKS SPORTING GOODS NORTH TARTAN MELT DOWN IS UNDER WAY

In the first game of the day it is the Metro Stars taking on the Rising Force. As this game gets underway both teams are trying to attack the basket. The Metro Stars are playing a man to man half court defense here to start this game out.

Lauren Wehking is playing well here to start this game out for the Rising Force. She has made some good shots here and she has played well on the defensive end. She has gotten up in her opponents face and made it difficult for her to shoot the ball.

The Metro Stars are playing well here in this game. They have picked up the pace here mid way through the first half. They are on a little bit of a run here. They have picked up in a full court press. They are trying to put pressure on the Rising Force’s guards.

The Metro Stars are running a motion offense here in the middle of the first half. They are making a lot of passing and cutting. This has made it kind of difficult for the Rising Force’s players. They are trying to switch the screens but they are having a difficult time doing that.

The Metro Stars are trying to get the ball out of the net quickly here in this game. They want to try to attack the basket and make a lot of transition baskets. They are playing a 2-3 zone on the defensive end for a couple of series here late in the first half. They have been putting it to the Rising Force here in the first half.
At half time the score is the Metro Stars 20 and the Rising Force 10.

As the second half gets underway the Metro Stars come out in a full court press. They want to try to where the Rising Force out. Grace Veker is playing well for the Metro Stars she has made some nice shots here in this game. She has made some good defensive stops here in this game.

The Metro Stars are starting to trap the ball in the corners on the defensive end. They are playing very hard on the defensive end. This game has gotten close here in the second half. With 9:00 left to go in the game the score is Rising Force 21 and The Metro Stars 29. The Rising Force is putting on a run here mid way through the second half.

Ellen Edison is playing well here for the Metro Stars. She has shot the ball well in this game. She has made some nice cuts and she has received the ball and made a few jump shots here in this game.

Both teams are playing aggressively here in this game. This game is still a tossup each team still has a chance to win this game. The Rising Force is switching screens here in the second half. The Metro Stars have struggled here a little bit in the second half. They have let the Force come back in this one. The Metro Stars are playing a 2-3 Zone on the defensive end here late in this game.

The Rising Force has made a run in the 3:00 in this game they have dug deep and made a run at this Metro Stars team. The Metro Stars ended up winning the game.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

MINNESOTA STARS BRONO TAKING ON NE CORNHUSKERS

In a game that has a lot of action to start off with the Minnesota Stars Brono Team is taking on the NE Cornhuskers. Both teams came ready to play in this game. They are really taking it to each other here to start this game off. Both teams are looking to get the ball up the court. The Cornhuskers are playing well to start this game off.

The Minnesota Stars Brono is pressing when they are on defense. They are playing very well here in this game. The intensity level in both teams is just unbelievable. Both teams want to come away with this win tonight. Both teams are playing hard on both ends of the ball. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court.

At half time the score of this game is Minnesota Stars 33 and the NE Cornhuskers 17.

The Minnesota Stars have really been taking it to the corn Huskers Team tonight. They have had their way most of the game. They have had their way here tonight they have just played much better and tougher tonight. They have just hit their shots and they were on their game. In the end the final was Minnesota Stars 66 and NE Cornhuskers 37.

MINNESOTA NC HEAT TAKING ON IN GYM RATS

The Minnesota NC Heat is taking on the In Gym Rats. One of the major plays for the Minnesota NC Heat is Taylor Hill. She is considered one of the top recruited SR in the state of Minnesota. She has not signed or made a verbal commitment yet to play in college.

This NC Heat team has come on fire. They have got out to a 17-0 lead with 13:00 left going in the first half. Taylor Hill is just any unbelievable athlete. She just knows the game so well and she is the kind of player that thinks about the play that is coming up. She is just a smart player. Her skills show that when she is on the court.

Another player that is playing well here in this game that also is playing well here so far for the Minnesota NC Heat is Mandy Poke. She has good court awareness and she plays very hard on both ends of the court. The Minnesota Heat is playing well here in this game.

The Gym Rats are also playing well in this game but they just can’t match the speed and the quickness of this NC Heat team. Both teams are looking to run here in the middle of the first half. They are looking to push it up the court any way that they can.

Amy Kramer is playing well for this In Gym Rats team. She has made a few of shots here late in the first half. She is really playing hard here.

At half time of this game the score is Minnesota NC Heat 40 and The In Gym Rats 23.


As the second half gets underway the Minnesota NC Heat are playing well. They have played well in this game today. They are just much stronger and bigger then this In Gym Rats team. Minnesota NC Heat has run away with this game here today. They have played well in this game and they have come away in a convincing victory today. The final of this game that was over from the beginning was Minnesota NC Heat 63 and The Gym Rats 43.

There are a ton of division 1 Women’s basketball college coaches watching this game here today.

METRO STARS BLACK VS NEN EXTREME

The Metro Stars Black is taking on the NEN Extreme. This game has gotten out to a fast start. Both teams are taking a lot of different shots. Both teams are playing very hard and smart here to start this game out. Both teams have started scoring at an even pace to start of this game. They have been trading baskets here mid way through the first quarter.

The Metro Stars Black is playing a half court man to man defense here in the first half. They are being really aggressive. Both teams have looked very good here in the first half of play. Brianna Tisch has looked good for this Metro Stars Black team. She has played well. She is a low block post player and likes bang her opponent around in the low post. She has done a lot of that here in the first quarter.

NEN Extreme is also playing really good defense here in this half. They have been able to get up in the other teams faces. Even though that they are down at the half they have played well here in this game.

This game is going to be a battle till the end but at half time the score is The Metro Stars Black 33 and NEN Extreme 22.

Both teams came out of the half time fired up they both want this win. There has been a since of urgency that has been shown by both of these teams. They are thinking that they will each have to go on a run here to widen the game in order to win this game. They are both playing well here in the second half. NEN Extreme is playing well here but they are going into catch up mode. They don’t want this game to slip away from them too quickly.

Both teams are showing a burst of energy here midway through the second half. They are really going after it here in the second half. Brittany Zins is playing well she is making good moves on the court and she has taken the ball hard to the basket here in the second half. Brittany is from the Bloomington Minnesota area she currently attends Blooming Kennedy High School. Kennedy is the other major high school in the Bloomington Public School District.

This game has been a good game both teams have fought hard here in this game here today. In the end the Metro Stars ended up winning the game by the final of 63-56.

OMAHA LAKERS VS NORTH TARTAN-CROSBY

In the platinum division it is the Omaha Lakers Going up against the North Tartan-Crosby team. Both teams come out playing really aggressively to start this game out.
North Tartan’s Janae Burich is playing well to start the game out. She is listed as 6’4. She is just banging people around in the low block. She is a big strong woman down there.

North Tartan is trying to get the ball up the court as quickly as they can here. They are just getting the ball out of the basket and then they are gone.

Mercedees Morgan for the Omaha Lakers is playing well here to get this game under way. She has made some good drop step pivots here to beat her defender. She has very good court awareness. She knows where her other teammates are on the court and she also knows where the defenders are as well.

The Omaha Lakers have a 23-17 lead with 5:22 left to go in the first half.
Both teams are still playing hard here in this first half. Both teams are playing aggressively as this first half comes to an end.

At half time the score is the Omaha Lakers 25 and North Tartan-Crosby 27.
Both of these teams are coming out playing really aggressive here in the second half. They both seemed like that have a really motivating half time speech by their coaches.

The Omaha Lakers are picking up full court just to be seen on defense. They are not really playing very aggressively when they pick up full court. They really stick the pressure to North Tartan-Crosby when they cross the half court line.

Both teams are trading baskets here mid way through the second half. It is truly any ones game here. It is going to be interesting to see if anyone can make a run here late in the second half.

North Tartan’s Sara Hendricks is playing well here in this game. She has made some nice passes and she has made some good defensive stops here in this game. North Tartan is still looking to push the ball up the court. That is kind of the thing that I have noticed here in this tournament with the North Tartan teams that I have seen. They all look to get the ball out of the basket on the defensive end and push the thing up the court.

North Tartan has played well here in this game and they have come away with the victory in this game today. The Omaha Lakers did play a good game to watch today but they weren’t able to come up with the shots that they were shooting down the stretch. They did make a run at it late in the fourth quarter but it was a too little too late.

The final of this game was North Tartan 49 and Crosby 34.

TEAM WISCONSIN RED VS MINNESOTA STARS

Team Wisconsin Red is playing against the Minnesota Stars. Both teams are coming out strong here in this game. Both teams have started this game playing tough man to man defense. The Walking Club is playing hard here to open this game up. Both teams are looking to push the ball up the court to get this game going.

Team Wisconsin Red has been doing a lot of passing and cutting here in this game. Both teams have gone strong at each other here in this game.

At half time of this game the score is The Minnesota Stars 18 and the Walking Club 10.

As this second half gets under way here both teams have come out strong. They have hit shots that they have been putting up here in the beginning of the second half. The Minnesota Stars are playing half court defense here mid way through the second half.

Team Wisconsin has making a run here in the middle of the third quarter. Both teams want to win this game. Both teams are fighting hard here in this game. There have been many loose balls in this game. The players from both teams have done a good job of getting on the ground and going after the loose balls.

Both teams have played well here in this game. Even though that neither team shot the ball very well today and it was a relatively a low scoring game, I think that this has to do with the number of games in the tournament. You know that players will start to get warn out as the teams get deeper into the tournament.

With 3:02 left to go in this game the score is Minnesota Stars 30 and Team Wisconsin Red 22.

Both teams are fighting strong here. This game has been a close game all along in the end the Minnesota Stars came away with the victory today by the final of 31-25they only scored 1 point in the last 3:02 minutes.

NORTH TARTAN VS FOX VALLEY

North Tartan is taking on Fox Valley. Both teams won their first game earlier in the morning. As this game gets underway both teams are looking to push the ball up the court and run with it. Fox Valley has started this game playing in a half court man to man defense. They are not switching screens here in this first half. Both teams are going strong at each other early in this game.

North Tartans Kim Campbell is playing hard she has made some strong aggressive moves to the basket here in this game. Shara Schutta has hit a couple of nice three point baskets here in this game so far. She has a nice shooting touch.

Fox Valley’s Whitney Eisenreich is playing well here in this game. She is not afraid to get on the ground and mix it up a little bit. She has dived on the ground for loose balls. On the offensive end of the court she has hit some nice shots.

Both teams are going hard at each other here in this game so far. Both teams have a chance at winning this game today. Fox Valley is trying to trap the guards as they bring the ball up the court. Fox Valley has really put it on North Tartan toward the end of the first half. But at the half the score is North Tartan 32 and Fox Valley 26.

Both teams are fighting hard here to start out the second half. North Tartan has started out pressing here in the second half. Fox Valley is still trying to push the ball up the court here mid way through the second half.

Fox Valley has started to press here in this game. They are using a man to man press and trying to force the North Tartan guards to the middle of the court. North Tartan has played well here in this game. They are taking gambles on the defensive end. They are playing hard and aggressive. Both of these teams are looking to push it up the court.

Morgan Steinert is playing well here for this Fox Valley team. She has made some nice screens to get people open on the offensive end of the court. There is still a lot of time here left in this game. With 7:00 left to go in the game the score is North Tartan 39 and Fox Valley 37.

Both teams are playing half court defense here in the second half of this game. This game will come down to the end. It will just be a matter of who can make shots down the stretch.

This was a hard fought game. In the end North Tartan came away with the 57-44 victory in this game.

DAKOTA THUNDER TAKING ON MINNESOTA STARS BARRY

As this game gets underway here both teams are going strong here as this games starts. Both teams are looking to push the ball up the court. The Minnesota Stars are playing tough here to begin this game. With 10:50 left to go in the first half the score is tied at 8 each.

Annessa Rosch who plays on the Minnesota Stars Barry team has looked impressive here to start this game off. She has made some good moves to the basket. She has actively got here teammates into the game. She has also played tough on the defensive end.
The Dakota Thunder is playing a half court defense here in this game. They are trying to get trap the guards when they are bringing the ball up the court. They are trying to push the ball up the court.

The Minnesota Stars Barry team is picking up man to man at half court. They are not trying to press yet here in this game. They are playing hard and aggressively but they have not shown any intent on pressing.

At half time the score is Minnesota Stars 34 and Dakota Thunder 14.

The Stars are looking good coming out in the second half. The Minnesota Stars are in a half court defense here in the second half. Alyssa Sager has played well here for the Minnesota Stars Barry team. She has made some strong drives to the basket. On the defensive end she has played well. She has come up with some unbelievable defensive stops.

The Minnesota Stars have really clamped down here on this Dakota Thunder team. They have been all over this game. They are really playing tougher here. Not to take anything away from this Dakota Thunder team. They are just getting shut down by the Stars in this game.

Both teams are playing hard here in this game. You have to give each team credit even thought that this game was lopsided from the beginning both teams showed a great deal of sportsman ship throughout the game.

The final of this game was Minnesota Stars 66 and The Dakota Thunder 37.

WELCOME TO THE NORTH TARTAN MELTDOWN PRESENTED BY DICKS SPORTING GOODS

In the first game of this tournament it is the 13u division it is North Tartan taking on The Minnesota Stars.

As this game gets underway both teams are pushing the ball up the court. North Tartan is looking to push the ball when they are on offense. They are doing a lot of passing and cutting when they are on the offensive end.

North Tartan’s Kim Campbell has made some good drives to the basket here so far in this game. She has used a couple of good shot fakes here so far in this game. Both teams are playing well here in this first half.

The Minnesota Stars are pushing the ball up the court. They are able to get the ball up the court pretty easy here in this game. There is not much full court pressure that is being played by the North Tartan team.

Both teams are getting after it here in this game. They are both playing aggressively. There have been battles over loose balls that have end up in jump balls. The Minnesota Stars have started to play a couple of series of zone defense. They have switched it up between 2-3 and 3-2 defensively.

Angela Freicks has played well here in this game. She has made some solid passes here in this game. She plays very under control.

North Tartan is ahead at half time by the score of 23-18.

As this second half gets underway here both teams are playing strong. The Minnesota Stars have come out playing strong man to man coverage here. They are not going to give up. They are playing strong here early in the second half.

Alexandra Freeman has also played well here in this game. She has flown all over the court today. She really plays aggressively out there for her team. She attends Duluth East High school in Duluth Minnesota.

North Tartan has run a series of plays in this game. They do like to run a patterned offense. The Minnesota Stars also are running good offense here in this game. They tend to run a more of a motion series.

North Tartan is up by the score of 27-24 with 9:00 left to go in the second half.

Both teams are playing aggressively here in the second half. They are really scrapping it out. The Minnesota Stars are fighting back here in his game. The Minnesota Stars are not going to back down here in this game.

North Tartan is playing aggressively here in this game. Both teams are not going to give up they both want to win this game. Shannon Christenson who is from Fairmount High school is playing well here in this game. She has made some incredible plays here in this game.

North Tartan has made some turn over’s late here in this game. We will have to see how costly the turn over’s will be as this game nears the end. This game has been tight and closes here in the second half but in the end North Tartan came up winning the game by the final of 36-33.

MELTDOWN COVERAGE

I will be covering the Meltdown girls basketball tournament this weekend in Bloomington. Be sure to stop back and check out the details of the different games I will be covering from this tournament.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

FAMOUS DAVE’S TAKING ON ERROLL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ

Famous Dave’s come out strong here to start this game. They have shot the ball well to open the game up. They got out to an 8-0 lead to start this game out. The players from Famous Dave’s have really come out ready to play. They look more energized then the players from Errol Carlstrom Playaz. Issac Rosefelt is playing strong to start out this game tonight. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court. They are looking to run.

Rick Rickert is here playing in this game. He is playing for the Famous Dave’s team tonight. He is playing well tonight. This is the first time that he has played in a game here in this league this summer.

At the end of the first quarter the score is Famous Dave’s 28 and Erroll Carlstrom Playaz 21.
Justin Burges showed up and played in the game tonight. He is playing for the Famous Dave’s team. Both teams are playing well here in the middle of the second quarter. With 6:00 left to go in the second quarter the score is Famous Dave’s 37 and Erroll Carlstrom Playaz 30.


Both teams are pushing the ball up the court here mid way through the second quarter. They are both playing aggressively in this game. Kamron Taylor has hit some deep three pointers here in this game. He has also played well on the defensive end here so far in this game tonight.

Famous Dave’s has been playing strong man to man defense here in this game so far tonight. They are getting their hands out in the passing lanes and they are talking and yelling out screens here in this game.

Erroll Carlstrom Playaz is also playing hard in this game. They will have to make some shots to get themselves back into this game. Either team can still win this game there is a lot of time left in this game so anything can happen in this game.

At half time the score is Famous Dave’s 55 and Errol Carlstrom Playaz 46. Kamron Taylor has played well in the first half. He has 27 points so far in this game.

Both teams come out strong here in the second half. Justyn Burgess who went to Minneapolis Community and Technical College is playing tonight for the Famous Dave’s team. He has looked impressive here in this game. He has looked sharp so far in this game tonight. He just looks so polished. His shot looks nice here in this game. His footwork also looks good in this game.

Corry Johnson looks good in this game tonight. He has also played well and hard in this game. He has played some good defense here in this game. He also looks good on offense end. This game has gotten close. The game is tied with at 68 with 4:00 left to go in the game. Both teams are pushing the ball up the court at rapid pace. It seems that both teams get the ball out of the net and go with it.


Both teams are still going at hit here late in the third quarter. Both teams know that they need to with this game tonight. Whoever looses tonight’s game there season is over with. This is a double elimination tournament.

Both teams are playing hard in this game. This game will come down to the end. It has been a close game the whole game. At the end of the third quarter the score is Famous Dave’s 75 and Erroll Carlstrom Playaz 73.

Both teams are starting to argue a little bit late in this game. In the fourth quarter this game has been close. Both teams are fighting hard here. Kamron Taylor has played an outstanding game here tonight. He has truly put on a show here for everyone to watch.

Kamron Taylor hit a 3 point shot and got fouled to tie the game at 101 at the end of regulation. Kamron Taylor has really played well here in this game. He has stepped up big here in this game tonight. The absence of Troy Bell here tonight has really let Kamron Taylor shine in this game tonight.

The Erroll Carlstrom Playaz has come out strong in the overtime period. They have started out on a run here and it will be difficult for the Famous Dave’s team. The Erroll Carlstrom Playaz has come away with the victory in a good hard fought game here tonight. They were able to hit shots down the stretch in the overtime period tonight.

The final of the game was Erroll Carlstrom Playaz 116 and Famous Dave’s 107.

Kamron Taylor ended up with 46 points tonight in an outstanding game. Justin Burgess ended up with 21 points tonight.

A & A MILLWORK TAKING ON CULVERS IN THE PLAY OFFS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO AM

The first game of the night puts A & A Millwork against Culver’s both of these teams won their games earlier in the play offs to get to this game. A & A Millwork beat Famous Dave’s in the first round of game by the final of 122-93. Culvers beat Errol Carlstrom Playaz by the final of 95-89 earlier this week.

Both teams are coming out strong here to start this game out. A & A Millwork has come out strong. Both teams are looking to run here to start this game out. Vince Grier who played for the Minnesota Gophers has just entered the game. He is playing strong here to start this game out. He has hit a couple of jump shots here to start this game out. Both teams are playing strong defense here in the first quarter.

Both teams are going hard at each other in the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter the score is A & A Millwork 18 and Culvers 21.

Josh Franzen has played well here in this game. He has made some flashy drives here and he has also made some nice passes. He is not afraid to take his game to the next level. He has looked good here as this league has progressed.

Both teams are pushing the ball up the court. The Culvers team is playing a half court man to man defense. Johnny Gilbert is playing well here in this game. He has made some nice plays. Both teams are going hard after each other here as this game goes on. Both teams are neck and neck here in this game. They are playing aggressively in this game. Both teams know that they don’t want to lose this game.

In a half that has been up and down the court and very entraining it is a close game. The score at half time is A & A Millwork 42 and Culvers 43.

As this second half gets underway here in this game both teams come out fired up. Both teams want this victory tonight. Calvin Walls has looked good here in this game. He has made some nice jump shots here in this game. He has played strong in this game tonight. Craig Walls has sown an energy burst here in this quarter. He has knocked down a couple of shots in a row here in the middle of third quarter.

A & A Millwork has kind of gone on a little run here in the middle of the third quarter. They have really put it to this Culvers team. Culvers is still fighting in this game and they will not just lie down and die. They are still in this game late in the third quarter.

Pairs Kyles is just flying around the court here in this game. He is just so quick it is hard for the defenders to defend him. He also plays hard and aggressively on the defensive end. Kevin Tendall is having a good game here. He is playing well in this game also tonight. He has made some shots in defenders faces.

At the end of the third quarter the score is A & A Millwork 62 and Culvers 69.

Both teams are playing hard here in the fourth quarter. Culvers is still playing in a half court man to man defense. Johnny Gillbert is playing well here he has made some nice shots and taken it hard to the cup in this game.

A & A Millwork has come away with this victory today. Both teams played hard but in the end A & A Millwork came away with the 87-81 victory tonight.

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE BEN JOHNSON HIRED AS ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Minneapolis native Ben Johnson has been hired as an Assistant Men’s basketball coach for the University of Northern Iowa according to the University’s basketball web site. Ben Johnson is from Minneapolis and played basketball at Northwestern University before transferring to the University of Minnesota to finish school and earn a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2005.

Ben Johnson started his coaching career at the University of Dayton. After that he has spent the past two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Texas-Pan American. Ben Johnson graduated from Minneapolis De La Salle in 1999.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

PETTERS TAKING ON EL AMIN FISH HOUSE

In the only game that is taking place tonight it is the Petters Group taking on El Amin Fish House. Petters Group starts out this game looking to run. They are looking to push the ball up the court.

Dan Colman has come out strong here to start this game he has hit some good shots to start off this game. He has made a couple of nice plays here early in this game.

Devon Bostic has just come down and he hit a tremendous slam dunk here to open this game up. He has looked good here to open this game up. He looks so strong here in this league. I know I have said it before and ill say it again I think that Devon Bostic will make a huge positive difference to the Minnesota Golden Gopher line up. I think that he will be good speed and quickness and I think that he will be just and up swing to the Gophers. He also has a nice three point shot that he is able to hit.

Both teams are getting the ball up and down the court here in the first quarter of this game. The Petters Group is pushing the ball up the court. They are playing motion on the offensive end. They are doing a lot of passing and cutting. Both teams look like they are hungry for a win tonight. This has been a close game here so far. In a fast pace first quarter the quarter has come to an end and the score is El Amin Fish House 30 and Petters 24.

The second quarter is underway both teams are playing aggressive here to start the quarter. Travis Busch has just landed hard on his butt under the basket. He went up for layup and lost control and he fell and landed HARD on the ground. He was able to catch his breath and then get up and walk on his own back to the bench area. He will be ok.

Both teams are going hard after each other here midway through the second quarter. They are fighting for the ball and being aggressive. Luke Patterson has kind of put on a show here in this game. He has played well in this game. He has played well on the defensive end. El Amin Fish house has gone on a run here in the second quarter.

Damian Johnson is playing well here in this game. He has made some nice shots in the first half. He has also played smart here in this game. He knows the game and he thinks two plays a head so he knows what is going on.

Jamil Staten looks sharp here in this game. He has made some sharp plays here in this game. He has made some hard cuts to the basket in this game.

In a game that has been high paced so far. At half time the score is El Amin Fish House 54 and Petters Group 38.

Kevin Payton is playing well in this game. He has made some shots that he has taken here in this game. He has made some nice defensive stops here in this game.

As this second half gets underway El Amin Fish House comes out on fire. Dan Coleman has just come down and had a nice two handed behind the head slam dunk. I think that he is a fun player to watch. He is quick and aggressive and he is just so smart with the ball.

Levi Jones has played well here in this game. He has had some nice low post moves tonight. He has played above the rim tonight. He has changed the direction of some shots that have been taken here tonight.

At the end of the third quarter the score is El Amin Fish House 70 and Petters Group 62.
EL Amin Fish House is not pressing late here in the third quarter. The Gopher players are playing well here in this game. They are all playing hard and showing great skill here in this game tonight. Every one of these young men has a special gift that will benefit the Minnesota Gopher program in the years to come.

I have enjoyed watching Devron Bostick in this league. He has a nice 10 foot jump shot and he takes it strong to the rack. He also is a good dunker. He plays hard on both ends of the court.
Damian Johnson is also a fun player to watch. He has made some amazing plays not only in this game but throughout this whole league.

This game has been up and down from the beginning. Both teams have played hard here in this game. In the end El Amin Fish House ended up winning the game by the final of 97-71.

Here are the total points tonight for the current and former Minnesota Gopher Players

Deveron Bostick 27
Damian Johnson 26
Kevin Payton 13
Travis Busch 15
Dan Coleman 17
And Jamil Lott had 27 points.


Al Nolan who plays for the University of Minnesota is in the building tonight.

MONAVIE TAKING MINNESOTA BY STROM

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE PLAY OFFS IT IS THE ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TAKING ON CULVERS

Both teams have come out ready to play here in this game. Both teams have shot the ball well here to open this game up they have being really aggressive here in this game. Both teams have shot a ton of shots in the first quarter at the end of the first quarter the score is Errol Carlstrom Playas 27 and Culvers 25.

Craig Walls has played well here in this game so far. He has been able to hit some nice little runners here to begin this game. He has also played well on the defensive end. He has quick hand movement in the defensive lanes.

Paris Kyles has made some impressive moves here in this game. He has a couple of nice of plays here in this game. His game looks so smooth here tonight. He has just made the shots that count in this game. Haywood Brinsley has played well here in this game. He has also made some good shots here in critical times here in this game. Both of these teams are playing aggressively here in this game. There is just no quit in either of these teams. Both teams are pushing the ball up and down the court. They are playing well here.

At half time the core is Errol Carlstrom Playas 51 and Culvers 48.

As the second half gets underway here both teams are playing hard here. They both want to win tonight. They are both playing hard defense. Josh Franzen is playing well here in this game. He has really shown improvements in his game from when I got to watch him when he played at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He has played well here in this game tonight.
This game has gotten close Culvers has come close in this game they are down 1 63-64 with 3:00 left to go in this game tonight.

At the end of the third quarter the score is Errol Carlstrom Playaz 71 and Culvers 67.

Both teams are playing hard here in this game they both want to win this game. This game will come down to the end. Both teams are playing strong aggressive defense. Both teams are playing scrappy here late in this game. This game will come down to the wire. Both teams are trading baskets here late in this game. This is a 2 point game with Errol Carlstrom Playaz having an 84-82 with 3:30 left to go in this game.

Both teams have been playing scrappy here late in this game. There have been a lot of lead changes and ties here in this game.

Culvers end up winning the game by the final of 95-89.

Culvers will play A & A Millwork at 7:00 on Thursday and then Errol Carlstrom Playaz will play Famous Dave’s at 8:45 on Thursday.

On Wednesday July 22, 2008 there is only one game and it is Petters VS El Amin Fish House at 7:00 pm at the Salvation Army in St Paul.

FAMOUS DAVE’S IS TAKING ON A AND A MILLWORK IN SECOND DAY OF PLAY OFFS

In the first game of the night of the second day of the play offs here at the Howard Pulley Pro Summer League. In the first game of the evening it is Famous Dave’s going up against A & A Millwork. Both teams are playing tough here to open this game. It has been kind of a slow start to this game. Famous Dave’s is looking to push the ball up the court to begin this game.

Johnny Gilbert has come out playing strong in this game. He has made some nice short jump shots to begin this game. A & A Millwork has been able to shoot the ball better to open this game. It is early in this game A & A Millwork has taken a 10 point lead 22-12 with 4:30 left to go in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter the score is A & A Millwork 34 and Famous Dave’s 23

As the second quarter gets underway Famous Dave’s is looking to push the ball up the court. They are playing a tough man to man defense here in the second quarter. Marcus Williams is playing well here in the second quarter. He has played aggressively in the game so far.

Famous Dave’s has put together a little run here in the second quarter. They knew that they did not play that well to open the game up so they decided to buckle down in the second quarter and make head way in reducing the deficit that they are in.

Both teams are playing here midway through the second quarter. There have been many battles going after loose balls in this game on both ends of the ball. Jeff Mailhot has played well here in this game he has been able to find and hit his shot in the first half. This game has been back and forth so far in this first half.

At half time the score is A & A Millwork 63 and Famous Dave’s 45.

The second half gets underway Famous Dave’s looks to get back into the game. They come out shooting the ball strong in this third quarter. With 6:20 left to go in the third quarter A & A Millwork is up by 20 72-52.

There is a lot of talk on the defensive end for Famous Dave’s. They are really doing of talking on the defensive end. As the third quarter ends the score is A & A Millwork 92 and Famous Dave’s 72.

As this fourth quarter gets under way A & A is shooting the ball well. They have made 11 three pointers so far in this game. They have shot it very well in this game. That is one of the big reasons that they are up in this game. A & A has played well and they came away with the victory tonight in a hard fought victory.

Tryell Sledge has played well in this game tonight. He has a nice 10 foot jump shot that he has used in this game tonight.

The final of the game was A & A Millwork 122 and Famous Dave’s 93.

Sid Hartman from the Minneapolis Star Tribune news paper and WCCO 830 AM Radio was in the building this evening watching the games.

Monday, July 21, 2008

PETTERS GROUP TAKING ON SABES FOUNDATION IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE PLAY OFFS

In the second game of the evening it is Sabes Foundation taking on Petters group. Both teams are coming out shooting the ball. Both teams are shooting the ball well here to start out this game. This first quarter has been up and down both teams are pushing the ball up and down the court. Both teams are shooting the ball well at the end of the first quarter the score is

Sabes Foundation 18 and Petters Group 15.

As this second quarter gets underway both teams are looking to shoot the ball here. They are looking to push the ball up the court. Both teams are playing well here they are getting the ball up and down the court. The Gopher players are playing well here. They are all sharing the ball and playing with in their teams systems. Both teams are attacking each other here in the middle of the second quarter. They are both fighting hard and getting to the loose balls on the ground.
Both teams are playing hard here in here in the second half. The Gopher players are doing well here. They are looking good. Ralph Sampson III has made some nice shots here in this game. Al Nolen is looking good here tonight he has made some nice moves around the basket.

DeAndre Townsend is playing well here in this game. He has been making good hustle plays here in this game tonight he has been all over the court. He has been playing hard.

The Gophers that are playing in this game tonight have all looked good. This game has been a close game the whole game. Both teams have played well they have fought hard the whole game. There have been battles that have gone on with different players. It has been a close game the whole game.

Damian Johnson has just come down with a thunderous dunk. He took off and darn near the free throw line and went in and had an over the head slam dunk.

The Petters Group ended up winning the game by the final score of 77-70.

Gopher point totals

Devron Bostic 17
Damian Johnson 22
Kevin Payton 3
Al Nolen 9
Ralph Sampson III 5

FIRST ROUND OF PLAY OFFS GETS UNDER WAY WITH HOWARD PULLEY BYE 17U TAKING ON EL AMIN’S FISH HOUSE

In the first game of the play offs here in the Howard Pulley Summer Pro League it is the Howard Pulley Bye the 17 U team going up against El Amin’s Fish House. As this game gets underway both teams are looking to push the ball up the court.


As this game gets underway Chris Taylor who is from who went to Wayzata high school is playing well here to start off the game. El Amin’s Fish House’s Travis Busch has just come down on a fast break and he had a monster slam dunk. He has played well here so far in this game. He has also looked for the open man and he is not afraid to pass the ball off when he feels the need.

Both teams are going at each other hard during the first quarter. There have been a lot of lead changes and ties to start off this game. Both teams are playing well here in the first quarter. Royce White who has verbally committed to play for the University of Minnesota has come down with some good dunks here to start this game off with. Dan Colman who plays at the University of Minnesota has made a couple of fantastic dunks here to start this game out.

At the end of the first quarter the score is Howard Pulley Bye 25 and El Amin’s Fish House 23.
Royce White is playing well here in this game he has come ready to play. After the altercation that he had with the officials he has shown composure so far in this game. He still has some more improvement in his game but he was played well here in this game so far.


The Howard Pulley Bye team has played well here so far they are ahead of this El Amin’s Fish House team. El Amin’s Fish House has only one loss and that came last week in their final regular season league game.

Both teams are going hard after each other here in this second quarter. They are playing hard. Both teams are trading baskets here late in this first half. It has been an exciting half here as both teams are fighting hard.

At half time the score is Howard Pulley Bye 50 and El Amin’s Fish House 42.

As this second half gets under way both teams come out shooting. Rodney Williams has played a nice game here. He has started out this second half with a monster slam dunk. There is a nice size crowd here at this game to start out the play offs.


Luke Olson Patterson is playing well here in this game. He has made some nice moves here he has been able to beat his defender off the dribble and make some shots here in this game. Both teams are playing well here it is a tide game at 61 piece with 4:00 left to go in the third quarter. Both teams are fighting hard and making baskets here this game will come down to the end of the game. It is going to be a battle here in the fourth quarter.

At the end of the third quarter which has been close throughout the score of the game is Howard Pulley Bye 72 and El Amin’s Fish House 73.


El Amin’s Fish House has come out on fire in the fourth quarter they have stepped up and been fighting to get this lead and take it to this Howard Pulley Bye team. I think with their first loss last week I think that they took it personally and they don’t want to begin the play offs like they ended the regular season last week with a loss.

El Amin’s Fish House has kind of taken over here in the fourth quarter. They have gotten out and played well here in the second half. Even though both teams played hard in this game El Amin’s Fish House comes way with the victory tonight by the final of 106-85.


The Minnesota Daily which is a news paper at the University of Minnesota is here taking pictures at the game tonight.

Friday, July 18, 2008

IT IS PLAY OFF TIME AT THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY LEAGUE

On Monday night the play offs start for the Howard Pulley Pro City League. This is the final weeks of the tournament which will provide some very good basketball match ups. I will be at the play offs covering the event. Here is the link where the schedules are located.

http://communityhoops.blogspot.com/2008/06/2008-howard-pulley-pro-city-league.html

CRAIG SMITH RESIGNS 2 YEAR CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

According to many different sources Craig Smith who went to Boston College and was signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves has re-signed a two year contract to terms that were not announced. Craig Smith was the 36 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Last season he averaged 9.4 points per game.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

EL AMIN FISH HOUSE VS ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ

In the second game of the evening it is El Amin Fish House taking on the Errol Carlstrom Playaz. As this game gets under way the Errol Carlstrom Playaz has come out on fire they have hit shots that they have taken here to open up the game.

Corry Johnson has had a shoe problem mid way through the first quarter. He has worn out his basketball shoes. His foot went directly through his shoe. He has brought another set with him. And he had to call a time out to change his shoes.

Both teams are trading baskets here in the first quarter. They are both playing tough half court man to man defense. Both teams are getting the ball up and down the court very quickly here in this game. Levi Jones has played big here in the first quarter. He has made some good shots and made some very good block outs here.

At the end of the first quarter the score is El Amin Fish House 28 and Errol Carlstrom Playaz 32.

In the start of the second quarter both teams are looking to run. They are looking to push the ball up and down the court. El Amin Fish House is playing a half court man to man defense here in the second quarter. Both teams are trading baskets here with 4:50 left in the first half.

This game is being playing in runs it seems like. These teams are doing battle here in this game. They are going hard after each other here in this game.

At half time the score is El Amin Fish House 53 and Errol Carlstrom Playaz 49.

As this second half gets underway both teams are looking strong here to start the third quarter. Issac Rosefelt has made some strong cuts here in this game. He has played well here so far in this game. Both teams are playing hard and they are trading baskets here mid way through the third quarter. Jamil Staten is playing hard here in this game. He has used his basketball skills to fake out defenders that try to guard him. In the third quarter both teams are playing well they are fighting for every loose ball here in this game. This game will be decided in the fourth quarter.

At the end of the third quarter the score is El Amin Fish House 74 and Calrrstrom Playaz 70.

El Amin Fish House has come out fired up here in the beginning of the fourth quarter. They are playing well in this game. Luke Olson Patterson has played well in this game. He has been able to beat people off the dribble here in this game. He has looked strong here in this game.


Late in this game it is a close game. Either team has the chance to come down and win this game here tonight. Both teams have fought very hard in this game here tonight. El Amin Fish House is playing half court defense here late in the fourth quarter. They are fighting through picks here and just trying too out muscle this Carlstrom Playaz team. Jamil Staten has played well here in the game.

In a game that went up and down the court the Carrlstrom Playaz won the game tonight by the final of 103-94. Jamil Staten had 18 points and Kevin Henderson had 19 points to lead the the Fish House. This was the first lost of the season for El Amin Fish House.

LAST NIGHT OF THE REGULAR SEASON

In the last night of the regular season of the Howard Pulley Summer Pro City League in the first game it is going to be A & A Millwork VS Sabes Foundation.

As this game gets game gets going both teams are looking to run in the beginning if this game. Both teams are shooting the ball every chance they can get and they are pushing the ball up and down the court. This game has a quick pace to start this game out. It has been a close game so far with several ties and lead changes.

Johnny Gilbert is playing extremely well here to start off this game. He has just played hard here to start this game off. He has hit a couple of quick jump shots here to get this game underway.

Both teams have been trading baskets here in the first quarter. Each team has played very well here in the first quarter. De Andre Townsend is playing well here so far in this game. He is quick and he is using his speed to fake out the defenders.

At the end of the first quarter it is A & A Millwork 30 and Sabes Foundation 26.
AL Nolan JR who is playing at the University of Minnesota has shown some spark here to start this game off. He has played hard here to begin this game. Both teams are playing man to man defense here so far in this game.


Jamar Diggs is playing well here in this game. He had made some strong cuts and nice passes in this game so far. There has been a lot of scoring by both teams here in this game. Both teams are shooting the ball well here in this game. I predict that this will be a high scoring game as this game unfolds.

Xavier Reed who is playing for this Sabes Foundation team is really playing sound basketball here in this game. He has made some strong aggressive moves off the dribble. He has made some fantastic plays here in this game. He also has a nice mid range jump shot that he has been able to use and hit here in this game. Both teams are playing hard in the first half.

At half time the score is A & A Millwork 52 and Sabes Foundation 54.

As this second half gets going both teams are looking to keep passing the ball and getting it up and down the court. Johnny Gilbert has come out on fire here. He has played well here in this game. Both teams are playing well here it has been a close game here in the third quarter. Both teams are still fighting strong and they are trading baskets here mid way through the third quarter. This game will come down to the end it will truly be a fight to the end. Both teams are continuing to fight here in the third quarter. Johnny Gilbert has played well he has put on a nice display of shooting here in the third quarter.

In a very tight game with two evenly matched teams the score is tied at 73 at the end of the third quarter. Both teams are trading baskets here to start off the fourth quarter. This game has gone back and forth from the start. Both teams are playing very intensely here in this game. Pending a run by ether team this game will come down to the end.

The crowd here at the Salvation Army has begun to grow there are a lot of people that are in attendance at this game tonight. Spectators have begun to stand along the walls on the ends of the courts because they don’t want to fight for seats.

Both teams are taking their time on the offensive end. They are playing smart and running a lot of fast breaks. They are also both playing half court defense here late in this game. De Andre Townsend has played well here in this game.

In a fast pace game A & A Millwork came away with the 96-89 victory over Sabes Foundation.

SEANTREL HENDERSON STILL HAS COLLEGE COACHES AFTER HIM

Seantrel Henderson who will be a JR next year at Cretin-Derham Hall stands at 6-7 and he weighs 303 pounds. He is playing basketball this summer with the Howard Pulley Panthers AAU program. He has been getting the attention of both basketball and football coaches because he is so good at both sports. He has played well on the basketball court this summer.

As the summer continues he is getting more looks and experience. There haven't been any more updates from the story I did in April on where he will be attending college. He is still undecided. He still does not know what sport he is going to pick. Heck he might do both you never know.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

SECOND GAME OF EVENING ITS FAMOUS DAVES VS CULVERS

As this second game of the evening gets underway it is Famous Dave’s going up against Culvers. Both teams come out firing the ball. They are both looking to shoot the ball to open this game up. They are also looking to push the ball up the court.

Both teams are looking aggressive here to start this game out tonight. Cediric Martin is playing well here so far for Famous Dave’s he has made some nice shots and he has been able to make some nice plays here to start off this game.

At the end of the first quarter the score is Famous Dave’s 15 and Culvers 20

Kamron Taylor is playing well here to start the off the second quarter. He has made some nice plays here in the opening of this game. He has made some strong cuts and some smart passes here.

Craig Walls is playing well here in this game so far. He has made some nice passes here in this game so far. He has fought hard for loose balls. Eric Gusass has also made some nice plays here. He has gotten into battles over rebounds with Atia Santos. In the end both of them have won their share of the battles. At the end of the first half the score is Culvers 39 and Famous Dave’s 32.

As the second half gets underway here both teams continue to push the ball up the court. Culvers have been able to make the shots that they have been putting up. Both teams are going back and forth. There have been many fast breaks in this game so far. It has been a close game so far any one could win this game.

This game has been a close game both teams are trading baskets here in this game. In the beginning of the fourth quarter Paris Kyles is playing well here in this game. He has made shots in critical times in this game. Mark Bauch is playing well here he has gone aggressively.

Both teams are played well in this game. Kamron Taylor played extremely well here in this game. He finished with 36 points. It was a close game but in the end Culvers ended up winning the game by the final of 89-80.

HOWARD PULLEY BYE VS PETTERS GROUP

In the first game of the evening it is the Howard Pulley Bye vs. Petters Group. Both teams are getting up and down the court to start this game off. Devron Bostic who is going to be going to the University of Minnesota in the fall is playing for this Petters Group. He has played well so far in this league. He looks like he is a real Big Ten caliber player. Devron Bostic has had a couple of nice slam dunks here in the first quarter. Both of these teams are getting the ball up and down the court. Both teams are playing well here in this first half. They are continuing to battle each other here in the opening quarter. Mike Brohammer is playing well to start this game out. He is taking the ball strong to the basket. At the end of the first quarter it is close.

The score at the end of the quarter is Howard Pulley Bye 20 and Petters Group 19.

Both teams are looking to push the ball up the court here in the beginning of the second quarter. Howard Pulley Bye is running plays. They are trying to get different guys open on the offensive end. The Petters Group is playing well mid way through the second quarter. Damian Johnson is playing well here in this game so far. He has quick feet movement and is really guarding his guy good here so far in this game. With 4:47 left in the second quarter the score is Howard Pulley Bye 28 and Petters Group 32. Both teams are still looking to run here in the middle of the second quarter.

Howard Pulley Bye is playing well here midway through the second quarter. They have made some strong passes. Rodney Williams is playing well here in this game. He has made some smart plays here in this game. He has good court awareness and he knows where other players are on the court. He has a nice mid way jumper that he uses and he is able to make it. He is not afraid to get in there and mix it up.

At half time the score is Howard Pulley Bye 35 and Petters Group 39.

As this second half gets under way here Greg Chaisson from the Petters Group is playing well here in this game. He has made some good smart passes here so far. He has brought the ball up the court on the offensive end. He was able to dribble away from the defenders and drive to the lane.

Both teams are playing half court defense here to start the second half. Henry Bosie is playing well here in the third quarter. Both teams are going hard after each other. They are making strong passes and cuts. The Petters Group has gotten a 62-46 lead here late in the third quarter. The Petters Group is a little bit stronger and has more experience here in this game. The Howard Pulley Bye team has played well here throughout this game.

At the end of the third quarter the score is The Petters Group 69 and Howard Pulley HP 53.

As the fourth quarter gets under way The Petters Group looks to be in control of this game. Damian Johnson has also had some great blocks here in this game. He has blocked several different players’ shots here tonight. As I have said before I really think that he will be a huge asset to the University Of Minnesota. He is just a sound player. I think that all of the Gophers that are playing in this league will be an asset to the Gophers next season.

As this game went on the Petters Group had a game that they just kept gaining. Even though the Howard Pulley HP fought hard in this game it just was not enough as the Petters Group came away with the 100-68 victory tonight.

MIKE BROGHAMMER IS IMPRESSING COLLEGE COACHES THIS SUMMER

Mike Broghammer who goes to Hopkins High school is playing well for the Howard Pulley Panthers this summer is attracting college coaches. He is attracting offers from around the country.

He played well in the Peach Jam over the weekend. According to Minnesota Preps on line Mike Broghammer has college scholarship offers from Colorado State, Illinois State, Southern Illinois, Western Michigan, Norte Dame, Santa Clara, Penn State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, and Lehigh. Other schools might offer him a scholarship before the summer is over.

He will have some time to make up his mind. He will be a SR this upcoming season. He has played well in every tournament that he has played in over the city. It will be interesting to see where Mike Broghammer ends up.