Friday, October 03, 2008

Branagh Partners with Walsh

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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Minnesota is off to Illinois and Purdue this weekend. Coach Mike Hebert answers 11 Questions from KARE11's Tim McNiff.

The Wisconsin Badgers return home this weekend.

Purdue will dig for a cure on Saturday vs. the Gophers.

Michigan State takes on Indiana and #1 Penn State.

MOUNTAIN WEST
#12 Colorado State swept Air Force with a margin of 22 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 2.5 points for the Rams.

WEST COAST
San Francisco swept Portland with a margin of 11 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 7.5 points for Portland.

NON CON
Weber State beat Cal State Bakersfield in four with a margin of 6 points. Former Jackson County Central players Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 22 and 14 points for Weber State.

South Dakota beat Northwest Missouri State in a fiver with a margin of 15 points. Sisters Laura and Jolene Slagter of Roseville each had 9.5 points for USD. Amber Ryan (Esko) had 14 points for NW Missouri State.

ON THE HORIZON
Cincinnati hosts DePaul and Notre Dame this weekend.

Marquette hosts St. John's and UConn this weekend.

Denver hosts three opponents this weekend.

North Carolina takes on Duke today.

South Carolina is on the road to Mississippi State and Alabama.

D3
UMAC
St. Scholastica swept UM Morris with a margin of 32 points. Amy Thompson (Onamia) had 14 points for CSS. Briana Czer (MN Valley Lutheran) had 12.5 points for UMM.

BEACH BEAT
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh will partner with Kerri Walsh in the Dubai Open next week.

Next up: Later today