D2 Tournament Begins, Grussing Retires

#1 posting 11.16.2006
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D2 ELITE 8
Jim Boos, UM Duluth was named North Central coach of the year and four of his players made the North Central team. The Bulldogs open the D2 Elite 8 tournament against UC San Diego today at noon at West Florida in Pensacola. To get stats check here, to get the webfeed check here. No word if the video is free, my guess is no.

GOPHERS ALONE IN FIRST
The MN Daily recounts last night's big win in Madison snapping the Badgers home winning streak.
The Wisconsin State Journal and Badger Herald also has their recap from a different perspectives.

Megan Crumpston gets a feature in the StarTribune. Her rise mirrors the Gophers. Her whipsaw serve and powerpacked kills have given Minnesota another dimension in their attacks.

COACHING NEWS
Traci Grussing has resigned at Central Christian. Grussing won A titles 1998 when the tournament was still two classes, and then two more in 1999, and 2000 when their were three tournaments. She coached 17 All State players. From the West Central Tribune.
She is the second prominent coach to retire this year. Walt Weaver, the only coach Apple Valley has had, also is leaving.

TRANSFERS SHUT DOWN
If the MSHSL gets their way the transfer door will be slammed shut. That is the preliminary report that a committee recommends. The board of directors look at the issue next on Dec 7. Then it goes to regions throughout the state; the final step is the general assembly on Feb 12. From the StarTribune.

AWARDS & HONORS
Bemidji had their banquet and named names. Among the award winners Mattea Elhard was MVP for offense; Sam Fossand MVP for defense.
Katelyn Horihan was named MVP of the Mabel-Canton team. From the Mabel-Harmony News Record.
The Iron Range all conference team is again named, this time in the International Falls Daily Journal.
The Southwest conference named their all conference squad and four Marshall Tigers make the list. From the Marshall Independent.

END OF SEASON WRAPS
Lanesboro finished 21-6.
Mabel-Canton finished 28-4-1, losing in the section finals to state runner up Bethlehem Academy.
Both from the Republican Leader.

RUSSIA WORLD CHAMPION
Russia defeated Brazil in five for the world title. From the Pioneer Press. Here is a box that is different from what I've seen, more details too.

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