Class Dividing

#1 posting 10.5.2006
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CLASS DIVIDING?
Steve Niklaus of Annandale has proposed a new dividing line for MN HS classes. Instead of equal number of schools in each class the idea is to have 96 in AAA, 128 in AA and the balance in A. The proposal is at the bottom of this article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

GOPHER'S WEEKEND
The Gophers (#24) will be headed into the belly of the beast this weekend with games against #2 Penn State and #14 Ohio State. Rachel Hartmann is able to play after injuring her fingers in the Michigan State game.

HS ACTION
#1A Minneota is still undefeated as they swept Renville County West 8, 16, 12. RCW was 5-1 in conference before this match.
Lakeview led 21-13 in game one, but lost 31-29 to MACCRAY. It was to be the last game they lost as they swept the next three 15, 23, 18. Both stories from the Marshall Independent.

#1AA DGF wasted no time in dispatching Pelican Rapids 11, 7, 12. From the Fargo Forum. You can watch some highlights from WDAY. It is a bit stop action-ish, but video is video.
Norman County East took out Park Christian in five games. From the Fargo Forum.

Winona beat Faribault in Big 9 action in four. They too lost the first game, but swept the rest.
Winona Cotter had brooms out for Zumbrota-Mazeppa 22, 18, 19.
Both stories from the Winona Daily News.

St. Michael-Albertville swept Rogers 13, 22, 14. StMA is in first place in the Mississippi 8. From the Elk River Star News.
Champlin Park lost the first two games to Elk River, but then put it together for three straight wins in a Northwest Suburban contest. CP eliminated mistakes in a 25-4 3rd game win. Another from the ERSN.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
4 games
AA
Danelle Loomis, MACCRAY 38 vs Lakeview 1-3
3 games
A
Hayley Hennen, Minneota 30 vs Renville Co West 3-0

KILLS
5 games
A
Kaia Nelson, Norman County East 15 vs Park Christian 3-2
4 games
AA
Kari Caspers, MACCRAY 24 vs Lakeview 1-3
3 games
AA
Jenny Gilbertson, Winona Cotter 15 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa 3-0

Next up: later today.