Sunday, November 20, 2011

LET THE 2011-2012 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL SEASON BEGIN

On Monday November 21, 2011 the Minnesota boys' high school basketball season will begin. All of the boys' high school basketball teams in Minnesota will be getting underway with tryouts and practices.

All of the teams will be gearing up for sections which if they win those games will make a date at the state tournament in March.

This year’s state tournament will be held at the Target Center in downtown and the Williams Arena in Minneapolis on March 21– 24, 2012.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

GET TO KNOW TREYVON MATTHEW SMITH

Treyvon Matthew Smith was born on August 11, 1993 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has one brother. Smith grew up on the north side of Minneapolis.

He goes to Ridgewater Community College where he is a freshman this year. He wants to get better at football everyday.

When he was asked what football means to him he said, “It means a lot. It teaches me how to be disciplined. It’s like my getaway drug. I can express my feelings on the field, and try to become a better person, mentally, physically, and emotionally.”

This past summer he worked out and worked and got better at football.

When asked to describe himself he said, “I'm a young man that is trying to make it. I strive to be better than the next man in front of me.”

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

JUDSON UNIVERSITY TOOK ON CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Judson University took on Concordia St. Paul in a men's basketball game. Judson came into the game with a record of 1-4. This was the first non-conference game for Concordia St. Paul.

Concordia looked to set the tempo of the game from the start. They looked to push the ball down the court and score quick baskets in transition.

Judson started the game out in a 2-3 zone defense. They looked to get Concordia to spread the floor out and take long shots.

Concordia's Kenny Olafeso made some nice drives to the basket. He was able to score easy baskets in transition. When he was in trouble he could find his twin brother Peter and Peter would get the easy basket.

Both teams did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting the ball the other direction.

Concordia was not afraid to shoot the three-point basket. They were successful in the first half of making their three-point shots.

At the 9:56 media timeout the score Concordia St. Paul 24 and Judson University 14.

Concordia went to a full court press. They looked to bother the Judson guards.

Judson guard Landon Skinner did a good job of getting the ball down the court. He was able to get past the pressure the Concordia guards were putting on them.

Judson University called a timeout with 6:51 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 30 and Judson University 19.

Concordia St. Paul's Isaiah Thomas was all over the floor. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his man.

Concordia University called a timeout with 3:41 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 32 and Judson University 26.

Judson University went on a run to end the half.

At halftime the score was Concordia St. Paul 43 and Judson University 31.

Judson University got the ball to start the second half. They looked to get an offensive swing into their favor.

The Judson University guards looked to get quick shots off of dribble penetration early in the half. They didn't want to waste much time on the clock.

Terez Wayne Van Pelt came up with some nice baskets midway through the second half.

Judson University did a good job of going between zone and man-to-man defense. They were able to get with in 10 points of Concordia.

Both teams did a good job of using the clock in their favor.

Judson University hung with Concordia they didn't back down throughout the game.

Judson University called a timeout with 6:29 remaining. The score was Concordia St. Paul 68 and Judson University 60.

Concordia St. Paul continued to attack the glass on both ends of the floor. Peter Olafeso continued to knock down thee-point shots.

Judson University called a timeout with 4:43 left in regulation. The score was Concordia St. Paul 75 and Judson 62.

Concordia St. Paul was able to come away with the 87-73 victory over Judson University.

The leading scorers for Judson University were Josh Edwards with 25 points and Adam Hodge with 16 points. They shot 30-67 from the field that included going 7-22 from behind the three-point line. They shot 6-6 from the free throw line. Judson was also able to grab 29 defensive rebounds with a total of 38 rebounds.

The leading scorers for Concordia St. Paul were Peter Olafeso with 20 points, Kenny Olafeso with 19 points, Brent Bartz with 12 points, and Terez Wayne Van Pelt and Cole Olstad with 10 points each. Concordia shot 32-67 from the field that included going 7-16 from behind the three-point line. They shot 16-20 from the free throw line. Concordia was able to snag 28 defensive rebounds with a total of 35 total rebounds.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

TOTINO GRACE TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A QUARTERFINAL STATE FOOTBALL GAME

Totino Grace took on Prior Lake in the Minnesota State High School League football state quarterfinal game.

Prior Lake kicked off to Totino Grace to start the game. Prior Lake had to punt the ball to Totino Grace on fourth down.

Totino Grace kept the ball on the ground as their running backs were able to get past the Prior Lake defenders.

At the end of the first quarter the score was tied at 0.

Both of the defenses were not going to let the other team get any easy yards.

Totino Grace's Charlie Miller caught a ball from quarterback Bob McDaniel for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:39 left in the second quarter the score was Totino Grace 7 and Prior Lake 0.

Matt Arends caught a pass for a touchdown with 40 seconds left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

At halftime the score was tied at 7.

Prior Lake kicked off to start the third quarter. Prior Lake's Jack Johnson scored a touchdown on a short run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:32 left in the third quarter the score was Prior Lake 14 and Totino Grace 7. That was the score at the end of the third quarter.

Totino Grace's Andy Moritko caught a pass for a touchdown with 11:18 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 11:18 left in regulation the score was tied at 14.

Totino Grace scored a touchdown with 9:06 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

Prior Lake got the ball back after the touchdown. Prior Lake threatened to score after the Totino Grace touchdown.

Prior Lake scored on a field goal with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Totino Grace 21 Prior Lake 17.

Totino Grace came away with the 21-17 victory over Prior Lake.

WAYZATA TOOK ON MOORHEAD IN THE CLASS AAAAA STATE BOYS' FOOTBALL QUARTERFINAL STATE GAME AT ST. CLOUD STATE

The Wayzata Trojans took on the Moorhead Spuds in the quarterfinal game of the Minnesota State High School League. Wayzata came into the game with a record of 10-0. Moorhead came into the game with a record of 8-3.

Wayzata kicked off to Moorhead to get the game started. Moorhead took their time as they used a lot of time off the play clock. They wanted to slow the game down so they wouldn't snap the ball until there were two or three seconds left on the clock.

Moorhead called a timeout with 8:22 left in the first quarter.

Wayzata got the ball back on a punt. Wayzata kept the ball on the ground. The running backs for Wayzata got a workout as they are a fast running team.

Nick Martin the quarterback for Wayzata also looked to throw the ball. He was able to switch up the plays. Wayzata threatened to score late in the quarter. Nick Martin found Ethan Zeidler for a Wayzata touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:35 left in the first quarter the score was Wayzata 7 and Moorhead 0.

Moorhead got the ball back after the Wayzata touchdown.

Wayzata's Nick Martin found Jeff Borcardt in the end zone for a touchdown with 29.8 seconds left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Wayzata 14 and Moorhead 0.

Moorhead got the ball to start the second quarter. Moorhead was not able to get a first down and they gave the ball back to Wayzata.

Moorhead was able to put a lot of pressure on the Wayzata quarterback Nick Martin. That made Nick rush his passes.

Moorhead used some trick plays as they wanted to get Wayzata off balance. Wayzata's Chris Pierson intercepted a pass and he found the end zone for a 60 yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:13 left in the second quarter the score Wayzata 21 and Moorhead 0.

Moorhead got the ball back after the touchdown. Moorhead called a timeout with 4:09 left in the second quarter.

Alex Carlson for Wayzata got an inception and ran it in for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 52.2 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Wayzata 28 and Moorhead 0.

Wayzata went for an onside kick and they recovered it.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 28 and Moorhead 0.

On the first drive of the third quarter Antonio Ford ran in a 90 yard run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:40 left in the third quarter the score was Wayzata 35 and Moorhead 0.

Moorhead got the ball back after the touchdown. Moorhead was not able to get a first down and Wayzata got the ball back and they punted the back to Moorhead.

Moorhead threatened to score midway though the third quarter. Moorhead found the end zone on a Chace Morlock touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:56 left in the third quarter the score was Wayzata 35 and Moorhead 7.

Wayzata's Antonio Ford picked up major yardage for a Wayzata first down. Brandon Lingen scored a Wayzata touchdown with 4:52 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

Wayzata's Nick Martin found Antonio Ford found the end zone again for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

After that touchdown the score was Wayzata 49 and Moorhead 7. That was the score at the end of the third quarter.

Moorhead's Jacob Uglem scored a touchdown with 1:04 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

After four quarters of play the score was Wayzata 49 and Moorhead 14.

Wayzata got the ball to start the fourth quarter. They punted the ball on fourth down and six yards to go.

Moorhead tried again to make a run at the end zone midway though the fourth quarter. They were not able to however. They turned the ball over on downs on fourth and 14 yards to go.

After the game I was able to talk to Antonio Ford, Nick Martin, and head coach Brad Anderson. Antonio Ford talked about, Hounding the ball and eating up the clock. Excited about going to the Metrodome. Nick Martin said that he was, “lucky to be a part of this team.” Brad Anderson said, “Getting to state is always speical.” and “Nick Martin, Andonio Ford played well for us tonight.”

PROVIDENCE ACADEMY TOOK ON PERHAM IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STATE QUARTERFINAL GAME AT ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY

Providence Academy took on Perham in the Minnesota State High School League class AAA state high school quarterfinal game at St. Cloud State University. Providence Academy came into the game with a record of 9-2. Perham came into the game with a record of 8-3.

Providence kicked off to Perham to start the game. Perham was not able to get a first down on their first series and they had to punt the ball on fourth down.

Providence kept the ball on the ground on their first series of the game. Providence looked to get the ball into the hands of Marshall Klitzke. Providence fumbled the ball and Perham came up with the ball.

Perham was able to pick up first downs. They were successful in their running game. Jordan Hein the quarterback was able to scamper for 29 yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 5:50 left in the first quarter the score was Perham 6 and Providence 0.

Perham kicked off to Providence after the touchdown. Providence’s Daniel Ledial came up with a nice reception and was able to get his team a first down. Providence looked to gain small yards on little running routs. They went for it on fourth down but they came up short. They turned it over to Perham on downs.

Perham was intercepted by Kellen Carney. Providence got the ball on the Perham 22 yard line.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Perham 6 and Providence 0.

Providence got the ball to start the second quarter and they tried to march down the field.

Perham called a timeout with 10:41 left in the second quarter.

Providence found the end zone on a Marshall Kilitzke touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. With 10:27 left in the second quarter the score was Providence 7 and Perham 6.

Perham got the ball back after the touchdown. They tried to march down the field and they fumbled the ball and Providence recovered it.

Providence got the ball and they looked to get the ball into the end zone. Marshall Kilitze ran into the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:18 left in the second quarter the score was Providence 14 and Perham 6.

Perham got the ball back after the touchdown. Perham looked to move the ball down the field. On fourth down and one yard to go they went for it and they were not able to get the first down.

Providence got the ball on the turnover on downs. Providence was able to get the ball into the hands of their running backs. They looked to get the ball in the end zone once again as they were able to march down the field picking up first downs. Nick Schmitz came up with a nice reception and Marshall Kilitze came up for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:26 left in the second quarter the score was Providence 21 and Perham 6.

Providence kicked off to Perham after the touchdown. Perham kept looking for ways to get into the end zone.

Perham looked to score on the last drive of the second quarter.

Providence took a timeout with 56.8 seconds left in the second quarter.

Perham's Jordan Hein scored a touchdown with 52.2 left in the quarter. The extra point attempt was no good.

At halftime the score was Providence 21 and Perham 12.

Perham kicked off to Providence to start the third quarter. Providence Academy punted the ball on fourth down and 14 to go on the first drive of the third quarter.

Perham got the ball back and they were able to get another first down. Perham's Gabe Pankonin scored a touchdown with 7:09 left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With that touchdown the score was Providence 21 and Perham 19.

Providence was intercepted and Perham came up with the ball. Perham was not able to come up with a first down and they punted it back to Providence.

Providence got the ball back into the hands into Marshall Kiltze hands. Once again Providence threatened to score late in the quarter. Jackson Canfield scored a touchdown on a short yard run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:06 left in the third quarter the score was Providence 28 and Perham 19.

Perham got the ball back after the touchdown.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Providence 28 and Perham 19.

Providence got the ball to start the fourth quarter. Providence kept pounding the ball on the ground. They looked to pick up first downs on every drive.

Perham was intercepted on a passing play that gave Providence the ball back.

Jackson Canfield came up with some big plays throughout the game.

I really thought that both teams played well. This was the first time that I have seen either of these two teams play this season. I also was impressed by the play of Providence Academy's Marshall Kiltze. He ended up with three touchdowns and was all over the field. I was also impressed by the play of his teammate Jackson Canfield.

Providence came away with the 28-19 victory over Perham. After the game I was able to talk to Providence head coach Nate Harrington about the game. He said, “The kids worked the plan that was four years in the making”. He said Marshal Kiltze played well and he was a workhorse.
Marshall Kiltze said that this team, “was faster playing on turf and the o line played great. The loss to St. Croix Lutheran was tough. We got our confidence back after the Break win.”

Jackson Canfield said, “It was a great win against a great team. Went back to a basic running game.”

Saturday, November 12, 2011

MINNESOTA BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE SIGNED NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

Here is a small list that I found of Minnesota basketball players who have signed their national letter of intent as of Saturday November 12, 2011. If you know of someone else who has signed a national letter of intent please let me know.

Benilde Saint Margaret High School basketball player Isaiah Zierden has signed a basketball letter of intent to play college basketball at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Hopkins High School point guard Siyani Chambers has signed with Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

St. Paul Johnson High School shooting guard Marcus Marteze Marshall has signed with Missouri State University in Springfield, MO.

Watertown-Mayer High School power forward Nate Kratch has signed with Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.

Benilde Saint Margaret High School small forward Sanjay Lumpkin has signed with Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Benilde Saint Margaret High School shooting guard William Dunn has signed with Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Fort Wayne, IN.

Champlin Park High School center Matt Sellers has signed with Wyoming in Laramie, WY.

Small forward Zach Stahl from Hopkins High School has signed with the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, PA .

LAKEVILLE NORTH TOOK ON CRETIN-DERHAM HALL IN THE 2011 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STATE FOOTBALL QUARTERFINAL GAME

A battle of two unbeaten high school football teams took to the Metrodome field in the 2011 Minnesota State High School League state football tournament. Lakeville North and Cretin-Derham Hall faced off against each other in a quarterfinal state football game. Both of these teams came into the game with a record of 10-0.

Lakeville North kicked off to Cretin-Derham Hall to start the game. Cretin-Derham Hall started with the ball on the 20 yard line. They looked to keep the ball on the ground on the opening drive. Cretin-Derham Hall was not able to get a first down and they punted it on fourth down.

On second down Lakeville North fumbled the ball and Cretin-Derham Hall recovered it on the 36 yard line. Cretin-Derham Hall tried to run the ball and get short yardage. James Onwualu came up with a good catch to set up a touchdown by Connor Rhoda. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:24 left in the first quarter the score was Cretin-Derham Hall 7 and Lakeville North 0.

Cretin-Derham Hall kicked off after the touchdown. The ball went into the end zone so Lakeville North got the ball on the 20 yard line.

Lakeville North kept the ball on the ground. Lakeville was able to get a first down. They threatened to score late in the quarter. Joel Oxton came up with a nice catch and was able to set up a touchdown. Joel Oxton received a pass for a touchdown. There was an infraction on the play. The touchdown stood. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 2:02 left in the first quarter the score was Cretin-Derham Hall 7 and Lakeville North 6. That was the score at the end of the first quarter.

Lakeville North called a timeout with 13 seconds left in the first quarter.

Lakeville North got the ball to start the second quarter. Lakeville North turned the ball over on downs.

Lakeville North's Trey Heid ran for 2 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 left in the second quarter. The two point conversion was not good.

The score at halftime was Lakeville North 12 and Cretin-Derham Hall 7.

Cretin-Derham Hall kicked off to start the third quarter. Lakeville was not able to get a first down so they had to punt the ball away on fourth down.

Cretin-Derham Hall's James Onwualu scored on a 30 yard touchdown run. The two point conversion was good.

With 7:10 left in the third quarter the score was Cretin-Derham Hall 15 and Lakeville North 12.

Cretin-Derham Hall kicked off after the touchdown. Kevin Eskuri scored a touchdown with 4:51 left in the third quarter the extra point attempt was good. The score after the touchdown was Lakeville North 19 and Cretin-Derham Hall 15.

Cretin-Derham Hall kept the ball on the ground. The running attack worked well against the Lakeville North's defense.

Lakeville North got the ball back and threatened to score late in the quarter. Lakeville North found the end zone on a field goal attempt with 1:17 by Trey Heid. With that field goal the score was Lakeville North 22 and Cretin-Derham Hall 15.

Cretin-Derham Hall got the ball after the touchdown.

The score after the third quarter was Lakeville North 22 and Cretin-Derham Hall 15.

Cretin-Derham Hall's James Onwualu found the end zone with 9:09 left in the fourth quarter for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With that touchdown the score was tied at 22.

Lakeville North got the ball back after the touchdown. Lakeville North had to punt the ball on fourth down.

Cretin-Derham drove on the offensive end. They threatened to score late in the quarter. Zach Hager attempted a 21 yard field goal and made it.

Cretin-Derham Hall came away with the 25-22 victory over Lakeville North.

After the game I was able to talk to Creatin-Derham Hall head coach MikeScanlan and players Zach Hager and James Onwualu about the game.

Coach Mike Scanlan said,” We stopped them for a field goal. Thought our kids played well. A good football game. Lakeville North is a good team. One of the best teams that they have seen all year.”

James Onwualu said that, “It was an exciting game the line man knew Lakeville North was going to come out hard.”

Zach Hager said, "We knew was going to be a battle.”

Thursday, November 10, 2011

TOM BRADLEY WILL REPLACE JOE PATERNO AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH TO FINSH OUT THE SEASON

Penn State has named Tom Bradley to take over the role as football head coach, replacing Joe Paterno.

Here is a press statement from Penn State University regarding the head coaching vacancy. The following statement is from http://www.gopsusports.com

“As announced by The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees, Tom Bradley will assume head coaching duties for the Penn State football team for the remainder of the 2011 season, replacing long-time head coach Joe Paterno.

In his 33rd season on the staff and 12th supervising one of the nation's top defenses, Bradley has played a large role in the success of the defense and recruiting efforts during his tenure. Bradley helped develop four All-Americans in the secondary. In addition to the defensive backs, Bradley also has coached five other positions, including outside linebackers and defensive ends, coordinated the special teams and served as recruiting coordinator, bringing numerous prep standouts to Penn State throughout his tenure. Shane Conlan, O.J. McDuffie, Kim Herring, David Macklin, Bryan Scott, Alan Zemaitis, Justin King, Lydell Sargeant and D'Anton Lynn are among the standouts he has coached. 

Bradley was a football letterman at Penn State in 1977-78, a graduate assistant in 1979 and became a full-time staff member in 1980. He is a graduate of Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pa.”

Joe Paterno has been the head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions since 1966. 
 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

PENN STATE FIRES JOE PATERNO AND PRESIDENT GRAHAM SPANIER

According to the Associated Press, “Penn State trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach.”

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL EXHIBITION GAME

St. Mary's University from Winona, Minnesota took on Concordia St. Paul for an exhibition men's basketball game.

Concordia started out in a man-to-man defense. Both teams found their shots early on. The score went back and forth in the early goings.

St. Mary's looked to get the ball into LaMonte Hall's hands. LaMonte Hall did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the offense.

Concordia looked to get the ball into the hands of Terez Wayne VanPelt. He did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the offense.

St. Mary's went to a zone defense. They looked to spread Concordia out.

Concordia called a timeout with 14:41 left in the first half. The score was St. Mary's 20 and Concordia 15.

Zach Richard Towle found his three-point shot. He was afraid to shoot the ball from any where on the floor.

Pat Freeman for St. Mary's did a good job of shooting the ball. He was able to make shots from mostly inside the three-point line.

Concordia went to a full court press. They wanted to make it as hard as possible for St. Mary's to hit their shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 10:58 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 28 and St. Mary's 27.

Concordia stayed in a zone defense. Concordia made it hard for St. Mary's to shoot the ball.

The Concordia guards did a job of getting the ball down the court as quickly as they could.

At 8:08 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Concordia 38 and St. Mary's 29.

Concordia went on a run midway through the first half. St. Mary's did not give up. Concordia was able to hit all of their shots that they were put up. They were hitting on layups and jump shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 3:43 left in the first half. The score was Concordia 50 and St. Mary's 34.

Concordia continued to look to hit their shots and take as much time off the clock as they could.

At halftime the score was Concordia 56 and St. Mary's 41.

Concordia got the ball to start the second half. Terez Wayne VanPelt hit a nice little jumper at the top of the key for the first basket of the second half.

Concordia started the second half in a zone defense. They were able to slow down St. Mary's on the offensive end.

Concordia was able to make as many layups as they wanted to. St. Mary's tried to guard the open man but Concordia was still able to hit shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 15:50 left in regulation. The score was Concordia 70 and St. Mary's 48.

Kenny Olafeso did a good job of making his layups. He always knew where he was going on the floor and was able to communicate that to his teammates.

Isaiah Thomas for Concordia found his midrange  jump shot. He was not afraid to shoot it.

Concordia stepped outside of the three-point line and they were successful at knocking down three-point shots midway through the second half.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 7:24 left in regulation with the score Concordia 98 and St. Mary's 63.

Concordia with the game well in hand continued to shoot the ball well late in the contest. I though that both teams fought hard. St. Mary's was not able to hit their shots and Concordia was too strong for them.

Concordia came away with the 115-75 victory over St. Mary's University. The leading scorers for St. Mary's were Pat Freeman with 27 points and Michael with 18 points. They shot 28-63 from the field that included going 9-16 from behind the three-point line.

The leading scorers for Concordia were Kenny Olafeso with 23 points Terez Wayne VanPelt with 22 points and Cole Olstad with 18 points. They shot 47-72 from the field that included going 9-24 from behind the three-point line.

THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL SIGNING DATES ARE AROUND THE CORNER

The college and high school basketball seasons are about to get underway. Are you a high school or junior college basketball player who has received a basketball scholarship or have you verbally committed to a college or university? If so email me at sfroemming@yahoo.com with your full name, high school, position and a little bit about yourself. I will be compiling a list of these names and putting out a database on where players will be playing.

These are the dates of this year’s signing periods.

Basketball (Early Period) Nov. 9, 2011 Nov. 16, 2011

Basketball (Regular Period) April 11, 2012 May 16, 2012

PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON

According to the Associated Press head football coach at Penn State University Joe Paterno will retire at the end of this season.

According to Time Newsfeed's Nick Carbone, “Joe Paterno has been caught up in a sex scandal. Jerry Sandusky who was the celebrated former Penn State football defensive coordinator was arrested November 5, 2011, facing charges that he sexually abused eight young boys. Some reports are saying the number of accusers could reach 17. Sandusky, 67, founded The Second Mile organization in 1977 while working at Penn State. The mission of the non-profit charity was to help troubled young boys, through which prosecutors allege he met the eight boys. The alleged abuses occurred from 1994 to 2009, according to a grand jury investigation. His charges tally 40 in total, the most serious being seven counts of first-degree involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.”

According to the Associated Press this is a chronological look at the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, based on a grand jury report in Pennsylvania state court. Some key dates in Penn State football history are included. Sandusky has been charged with 40 criminal counts, accusing him of serial sex abuse of minors.

According to a statement released by the school Joe Paterno said, “I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case. I grieve for the children and their families, and I pray for their comfort and relief.

“I have come to work every day for the last 61 years with one clear goal in mind: To serve the best interests of this university and the young men who have been entrusted to my care. I have the same goal today.”

“That’s why I have decided to announce my retirement effective at the end of this season. At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single minute discussing my status. They have far more important matters to address. I want to make this as easy for them as I possibly can.

“This is a tragedy. It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.”

“My goals now are to keep my commitments to my players and staff and finish the season with dignity and determination. And then I will spend the rest of my life doing everything I can to help this University.”

Joe Paterno started coaching at Penn State in 1950, when he was the assistant coach. In 1966, Paterno took over at the helm as head coach and has been the head coach ever since.

AUGUSTANA TOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR AN EXHIBITON MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Augustana College from Sioux Falls, SD traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to take on the University of Minnesota in an exhibition basketball game.

Augustana started the game in a zone defense. They looked to make Minnesota spread the floor in their offensive set.

Augustana looked to get the ball into Minnesota native Cody Schilling's hands. Cody knew where his guys were on the floor and looked to get every one involved in the play.

Neither team took a lot of shots in the opening minutes of the game. It took them a while to get into a shooting rhythm.

Austin Hollins did a good job of running the point guard spot. He got the ball down the court quickly and was able to find his open man for back door layups.

At the first media timeout the score was Minnesota 8 and Augustana 6.

Trevor Mbakwe for the Gophers came up with some nice rebounds on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end he didn't care who was in his way. He went after every rebound.

Augustana shot the ball well to start the game off. They were also able to create match-up problems for the Gophers.

Tubby Smith experimented with his lineup as he made some wholesale substitutions early in the game.

Chip Armelin was able to step behind the three-point line and knock done some long three-point shots.

Cody Schilling kept on shooting the ball. His teammates knew where he would be able to step up and knock down some mid-range jump shots.

With 11:08 left in the first half at the media timeout the score was Augustana 19 and Minnesota 15.

Augustana was able to break the Minnesota press. Drae Murray did a good job of driving to the basket. He was their little 5-9 point guard. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court.

The Augustana defense gave the Gophers problems. The Gophers had difficulty scoring inside the paint.

At the 7:31 media timeout the score was Augustana 24 and Minnesota 19.

Minnesota went to a full court press. Augustana was able to break the press.

Minnesota also looked to push the ball down the court and get the tempo into their favor.

Chip Armelin for the Gophers stepped up and was able to knock down shots when he was in the game.

 With 3:53 left in the first half at the media timeout the score was Augustana 29 and Minnesota 26.

Julian Welch stepped back and drained a three-point shot to keep the Gophers in the game.

Augustana called a :30 timeout with 1:08 left in the first half.

At halftime the score was Augustana 38 and Minnesota 33.

Austin Hollins opened up the second half with a deep three-point shot. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his man he was guarding.

The Gophers went to a full court press. They wanted to get Augustana rattled. The Gophers went on a run to open the second half.

The Gophers were able to get a 48-42 lead with 16:00 left in the second half.

The score went back and forth midway through the second half. Neither team looked to have the other team make easy shots.

Trevor Mbakwe picked up a flagrant foul. That was his third foul of the game. He went after a loose ball and Cody Schilling went flying.

Drae Murray continued to shoot the ball well in the second half. He was very confidant in his shot.

With 11:47 left in regulation at the media timeout the score was Minnesota 50 and Augustana 46.

Joe Coleman went hard after rebounds on both ends of the floor. He dove on the floor after loose balls and was not afraid to go after rebounds.

Oto Osenieks also did a good job of defending his man for the Gophers. He made it difficult for him to get shots. On loose balls he didn't give up until the referees blew the whistle.

With 7:41 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 57 and Augustana 53.

Rodney Maurice Williams did a good job of defending his guy. He was able to make his guy turn it over late in the game.

With 3:52 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 63 and Augustana 60.

The game came down to the wire. Augustana continued to shoot the ball well.

Minnesota came away with the 72-60 victory over Augustana. The leading scorers for Minnesota were Trevor Mbakwe with 22 points and Rodney Williams with 10 points. Minnesota shot 21-45 from the field and that included going 5-17 from behind the three-point line. Minnesota was 25-38 from the free throw line. They brought down 44 rebounds including 32 on the defensive end.

The leading scorers for Augustana were Drae Murray with 22 points and Cody Schilling with 16 points. Augustana shot 22-68 from the field and that included going 8-26 from behind the three-point line. Augustana was 8-14 from the free throw line. They brought down 41 rebounds including 22 on the defensive end.

I thought that the Gophers needed some work on the inside. I thought that they got beat up within the paint area. Augustana did a good job of getting in the paint and making it hard for the Gophers to shoot the ball.

I thought that for Augustana Drae Murray played well. He kept his composure throughout the game. I also thought that Ellsworth, Minnesota native Cody Schilling played well. He was showed his patience on the offensive end and was not afraid to pass first if his shot was not open.

Head coach Tubby Smith and RodneyWilliams and Trevor Mbakwe addressed the media to talk about the game and the upcoming season.

After the game head Coach Tubby Smith talked about the game overall and the final exhibition game. In his opening statement he said, "First of all I want to say I’m pretty impressed with Augustana. We knew they would come in and be aggressive. They have a lot of local players on this team, as is always the case. Exhibition games are games that you try a lot of different things. You always want to play better. Coaches want to see the perfect game, and it was certainly far from it tonight. But I think Rodney (Williams) and Trevor (Mbakwe) both understood what we need to do to get back in the game, to turn this around and be more aggressive and physical. I thought we did that much better in the second half, challenging shots. We’re still not shooting the ball well. We had a lot of open shots and we just don’t seem to have much of a rhythm. Much of that has to do with early season, trying a lot of different combinations and trying to give a lot of guys opportunities to get their feet wet and we still have a lot of guys that haven’t played a lot of basketball with us and they're still learning."

Trevor Mbakwe talked about if there was a certain point where the Gophers decided if "enough is enough"... “Yeah, last year coming down the stretch I don’t think I did a good job of being a leader and stepping up, and I think that that is where veteran players show their true colors. I just wanted to keep being aggressive. My teammates did a good job of finding me when I was open and I was able to make my free throws.” On not having Blake Hoffarber to rely on...“Yeah, we counted on Blake, and this year--me, Ralph and Rodney being the more experienced guys here--we need to do a better job down the stretch the last five minutes.