PRIOR LAKE SENIOR DAWSON GARCIA SELECTS HIS TOP SEVEN SCHOOLS HE IS INTERESTED IN

According to Jim Paulsen of the Minneapolis Starr Tribune Dawson Garcia of Prior Lake has narrowed his interest in schools he wants to attend to seven. The seven schools on his list are North Carolina, Arizona, Memphis, Indiana, Kansas, Marquette and Minnesota.

Garcia is considered a top 2020 recruit in Minnesota. 

EASTVIEW 6-10 CENTER STEVEN CROWL COMMITS TO WISCONSIN

According to Jim Paulsen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Eastview's 6-10 center Steven Crowl has verbally committed to Wisconsin.

Crowl picked Wisconsin over Minnesota, Iowa, and Colorado. Other schools that had offered him scholarships were Northern Iowa and South Dakota.

MAINE WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Nov. 20 Maine and Minnesota squared off against each other in a basketball game. Minnesota looked to move the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Minnesota’s Rachel Banham called for the ball and came up with 3-point baskets as well as layups.

 

Maine pushed the ball down the floor.

 

There was a media timeout with 4:22 left in the first quarter. The score was Minnesota 20, Maine 13.

 

Maine looked to set the tempo after the timeout. They were able to push the ball in transition and make layups.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 26, Maine 20.

 

Minnesota pushed the ball down the floor and kept scoring baskets in transition.

 

The Minnesota defense made it hard for Maine to get open looks at the basket.

 

Minnesota stepped up and was able to make their 3-point shots. Maine couldn’t contest the shots that Minnesota put up.

 

There was a media timeout with 3:53 left in the second quarter. The score was Minnesota 39, Maine 29.

 

Minnesota continued to get the ball into the hands of Banham who came up with a variety of shots.

 

At halftime the score was Minnesota 46, Maine 37.

 

As the third quarter got underway Maine started the third quarter in a zone defense. They wanted to spread the Minnesota out.

 

There was a media timeout with 7:18 left in the third quarter. The score was Minnesota 52, Maine 40.

 

Maine did a good job of distributing the ball to everyone on the floor. They got everyone involved in

the offense.

 

There was a timeout on the floor with 5:04 left in the third quarter. The score was 54, Maine 48.

 

Maine continued to chip away at the deficit late in the third quarter.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 67, Maine 54.

 

Minnesota kept attacking the basket in the fourth quarter. Banham continued to get to the basket and come up with huge plays.

 

Minnesota was too quick for Maine. Minnesota came away with the 91-64 victory over Maine.

KENT STATE WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A NONCONFERENCE FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 19, Kent State and Minnesota squared off in a football game. Going into the game both teams had a record of 1-1.

Minnesota kicked off to start the game. Kent State started on their own 23-yard line. Kent State’s Nick Holley got the ball and looked to get past the first down. Holley got a first down. The Minnesota defense stepped up and was able to slow down the Kent State offense. Minnesota’s Jack Lynn came up with some huge tackles that stopped the Kent State offense. On 4th-and-24 Kent State punted the ball.

Minnesota got the ball on their own 32-yard line after a roughing the kicker penalty. Minnesota’s Rodney Smith looked to get the ball into his hands and get past the defense. Minnesota used both the running and passing game early as they were to elude the Kent State defense. Minnesota’s quarterback Mitch Leidner came up with some huge plays as he was able to get his teammates involved in the offence. On 4th-and-5, Minnesota’s Ryan Santoso attempted a 45-yard field goal attempt and it was good.

With 6:14 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.

Kent State took over on their own 27-yard line. Holley got the ball back and kept on running with it as he looked to get his team into the end zone. Kent State quarterback Colin Reardon kept the ball himself and ran down the middle of the field if he thought that he could get past the Minnesota defense. On 4-and-6 Kent State once again punted the ball.

Minnesota took over on their own 16-yard line. Smith got the ball back in his hands and was able to come up first downs. Minnesota was intercepted and Kent State took over.

Kent State couldn’t move the ball down the field and had to punt the ball.

After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.

Minnesota started on their own 30-yard line. The Kent State defense was able to get to Leidner and made him hurry his passes. Leidner was intercepted and Kent State took over from their own 12-yard line.

Kent State did a good job of mixing up their offensive patterns on what they were doing offensively. On 4th-and-7 Kent State punted the ball.

Minnesota took over on their own 28-yard line. Minnesota couldn’t move the ball and hard to punt on 4th-and-5.

Kent State’s offense sputtered as they had a difficult time moving the ball down the field. On 4th-and-9 they elected to punt the ball.

Minnesota took over on their 27-yard line. Minnesota’s Robert Williams got the ball into his hands and was able to come up with some nice runs. On Minnesota’s 4th-and-6 Minnesota punted the ball.

Kent State took over on their own 26-yard line. Kent State failed get a first down so they punted the ball back to Minnesota.

Minnesota took over on their own 27-yard line. Leidner was able to get the ball into Smith’s hands as Smith looked to get move the ball down the field. Leidner was also able to keep the ball in his hands and move the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone late in the second quarter. Leidner found K.J. Maye for a 15-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 51 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 0. That would be the score at halftime.

Minnesota started on the 25-yard line as the kick off went into the end zone. Minnesota went to the air as Leidner found Drew Wolitarsky for a 32-yard first down reception. Minnesota looked to make short trips down the field as they ran post and out routs. Minnesota fumbled the ball and Kent State’s Demetrius Monday ran 80 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 9:44 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.

Minnesota took over and looked to move the ball down the field. They were not able to do so and they punted on 4th down.

Both teams struggled to move the ball down the field late in the third quarter. They both punted the ball back and forth to each other late in the third quarter.

After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.

As the fourth quarter got under way Minnesota continued to push the ball down the field as they looked to score a touchdown. They had to punt on 4th down.

Neither team came up with any substantial big plays in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota attempted a 44-yard field goal attempt and it was no good with 1:18 left in regulation.

Minnesota came away with the 10-7 victory over Kent State.

After the game Minnesota head Coach Jerry Kill talked about the performance of the game. Kill said that, “The defense stepped up and we are playing defense really well right now. Our offense is a struggle right now.”

PURDUE WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 22, Purdue went up against Minnesota in a women’s basketball game. Going into the game Purdue had an overall record of 9-9 and was 2-5 in the Big Ten. Minnesota had an overall record of 16-2 and was 5-1 in the big Ten.

Minnesota looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups early on offense. Purdue’s Ashley Morrissette and April Wilson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Minnesota’s Shae Kelley came up with 3-point shots. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she felt comfortable shooting the ball.

There was a media timeout with 15:18 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 15, Minnesota 10.

Purdue’s Liza Clemons came up with mid-range jump shots and was also able to get her teammates the ball in spots where she could make shots early in the shot clock.

Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui came up with layups. She did a good job of calling for the ball in the post.

Minnesota switched between man-to-man and zone defenses. They were able to create confusion for Purdue.

Purdue was able to get to the basket and hit shots in transition.

There was a media timeout with 11:05 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 21, Minnesota 17.

Purdue was able to come up with steals and turn them into layups in transition. If Morrissette was fouled she was able to make her free throws.

Purdue did a good job of taking time off the shot clock. They passed the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

There was a media timeout with 7:42 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 33, Minnesota 27.

Minnesota attacked the class as they looked for layups in transition.

Purdue called a timeout with 7:14 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 35, Minnesota 30.

Minnesota was able to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner. Wagner came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Purdue’s head coach Sharon Versyp received a technical foul with 5:06 left in the first half for arguing a call.

Kelley stepped up and knocked down huge shots late in the first half.

There was a media timeout with 3:50 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 43, Minnesota 37.

Minnesota continued to attack the basket late in the first half. They struggled to shoot the ball.

At halftime the score was Purdue 50, Minnesota 39.

As the second half got underway Purdue was able to get to the ball and hit their layups and mid-range jump shots.

Minnesota continued to run the floor and look to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

There was a media timeout with 15:37 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 56, Minnesota 43.

Purdue’s April Wilson and Amanda Cahill both stepped by knocking down mid-range jump shots in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 13:36 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 58, Minnesota 49.

Minnesota’s Stabresa McDaniel made layups in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 11:36 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 62, Minnesota 51.

Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui came up with huge layups in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 7:56 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 69, Minnesota 59.

Purdue relied on Clemons, Morrissette, Wilson and Cahill to make shots. They all came up with huge baskets throughout the game.

Minnesota came up with huge baskets throughout the second half. They got the ball into the hands of Zahui who came up layups.

There was a timeout with 2:58 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 75, Minnesota 73.

Zahui fouled out with 2:31 left in regulation.

The game came down to the wire. Minnesota’s offense came a live as they came up with huge baskets.

The game was tied at 79 at the end of regulation.

The game went into overtime. The score went back and forth throughout the overtime period.

Mikalya Baliey knocked down a huge 3-point shot to tie the game back at 86 late in the overtime period.

Minnesota called a timeout with 1:42 left in the overtime period. The score was Minnesota 88, Purdue 86.

Neither team went on a run in the overtime period.

Purdue came up with the 90-88 victory over Minnesota.

The leading scorers for Minnesota were Zahui with 26 points and Kelley with 20 points.

The leading scorers for Purdue were Bays with 25 points and Clemons and Morrissette each with 19 points.