State Finals Set

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SIGNINGS
Minnesota inked four players: Hailey Cowles, Eden Prairie; Lauren Gibbemeyer, Cretin-Derham Hall; and Brook Dieter, Bloomington Kennedy and the only player from out of state Charde Phillps of Elyria, OH. The Mpls StarTribune also weighs in.

Annie Adams, Crosby-Ironton 6-3 MH signed with South Dakota State. She will play in an all star game in Bemidji on Nov. 19.

STATE TOURNAMENT SEMIS
AAA
It will be an All Lake Final with Chaska beating conference rival Eagan in three. From the Chaska Herald. They also have photos.
I already wrote the LN/Blaine story. See yesterday's stories.
If you want the mainstream here is the StarTribune.

Marshall advanced to the consolation semis with a four game win over Hibbing. From the Marshall Independent.
Wayzata beat Moorhead in the other consolation game 3-2. From the Fargo Forum.

Picks today: Chaska; Blaine; Marshall

AA
Jordan had another fiver with Pipestone and Stewartville beat LeSuer-Henderson in four.
No paper articles were found, but you can read the MSHSL Summaries.

St. Cloud Cathedral steamrolled Montevideo in the consolation semis in a bit of a pay back from a late season loss in the West Central championship. From the St. Cloud Times and West Central Tribune.
Lake of the Woods dropped Virginia in four to face SCC. From the Duluth News Tribune.
Picks today: Stewartville, LSH, LOW

A
The Camden clash between Minneota and Central Christian went five. I saw the last three games of this match and did a little writing about it. Also a story from the Marshall Independent and the West Central Tribune. So the StarTrib and St. Paul Pioneer Press chime in.
They will meet Bethlehem Academy a sweep winner over Climax-Fisher. From the Grand Forks Herald.
Meadow Creek beat Bertha-Hewitt in five.
Picks today: Bethlehem Academy; Central Christian; Meadow Creek

LATE QUARTERFINAL
A
Climax-Fisher's win over Littlefork-Big Falls is detailed in the Crookston Times.

COACHING NEWS
Walt Weaver's retirement at Apple Valley has been published before, but here is the local ThisWeek paper in AV with more details.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
AAA
ASSISTS
5 games
Holly Dale, Wayzata 47 vs Moorhead 3-2

DIGS
5 games
Taylor Fieldsted, Lakeville North 31 vs Blaine 3-2
Lindsey Baumgartner, Blaine 30 vs Lakeville North 2-3
Julie Droegemueller, Wayzata 27 vs Moorhead 3-2
Jessica Granquist, Blaine 27 vs Lakeville North 2-3
Amy Braun, Lakeville North 21 vs Blaine 3-2
4 games
Shay Birath, Marshall 22 vs Hibbing 3-1
Breanna Chamernick, Hibbing 21 vs Marshall 1-3

KILLS
5 games
Meghan Ellis, Wayzata 22 vs Moorhead 3-2

AA
ASSISTS
5 games
Ashley Weatherly, Pipestone 51 vs Jordan 2-3
Amanda Dietel, Jordan 50 vs Pipestone 3-2

DIGS
5 games
Ashley Lorenzen, Pipestone 20 vs Jordan 2-3

KILLS
5 games
Brittany Chambers, Jordan 32 vs Pipestone 3-2
Leah Dietel, Jordan 24 vs Pipestone 3-2
4 games
Carlie Waibel, Lake of the Woods 20 vs Virginia 3-1

A
ASSISTS
5 games
Hayley Hennen, Minneota 49 vs Central Christian 3-2

DIGS
5 games
Brooke Minnehan, Minneota 36 vs Central Christian 3-2
Casey Fregeau, Meadow Creek 33 vs Bertha-Hewitt 3-2
Kresson Vreeman, Central Christian 25 vs Minneota 2-3
Steph Boulton, Minneota 20 vs Central Christian 3-2
Kayla Kempe, Bertha-Hewitt 20 vs Meadow Creek 2-3

KILLS
5 games
Claire Kopfmann, Minneota 26 vs Central Christian 3-2
Kelsey Lindberg, Meadow Creek 25 vs Bertha-Hewitt 3-2
3 games
Kacie Fortmann, Climax-Fisher 20 vs Bethlehem Academy 0-3

Next up: the College Tournament recap from last night.