BOYS LIONS ALL-STAR
Class A Team
Tanner Farkas, West Fargo; Ryan Malm, Bismarck; Dustin Herrmann, Fargo South; Seth Dye, West Fargo; Michael Ulmer, Bismarck; Andy Hoff, Mandan; Jake Bauer, Dickinson; Jordan Mertens, Devils Lake; Justin Soleim, Grand Forks Red River; Taylor Bruhschwein, Dickinson; Landon Rachel, Jamestown; B.J. Mertens, Devils Lake.
Class B Team
Jamie Mauch, Hankinson; Logan Carlblom, Lisbon; Caleb Shockman, LaMoure; Reid Haagenson, Minnewaukan-Leeds; Austin Vetter, Minot Ryan; Brooks Backes, Minot Ryan; Austin Dufault, Killdeer; Jacob Erhardt, Hazen; Justin Shipman, Watford City; Patrick Wolf, New Town; C.J. Ironheart, Four Winds; Riley DeCoteau, Dunseith.
Alternates: Jacob Thompson, Richland; Jarek Hansen, Williston Trinity Christian.
Too bad that some athletes made poor decisions and are unable to play in this game.
Posted by: NDsportschatter on 5/6/2008 at 12:13 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink
GIRLS LIONS ALL_STAR
Class A: Kylie Messer, St. Mary's; Mara Paulson, Fargo Shanley; Lexi Braun, Wahpeton; Andi Wheeler, Grand Forks Red River; Sarah Smith, Grand Forks Red River' Lynn Messer, Dickinson; Lauren Carew, Fargo Shanley; Karli Gilberston, Bismarck; Alex Feeney, Bismarck; Marlee Finley, Mandan; Kristen Anstadt, Fargo South; Vittoria Poole, Minot.
Class B: Samantha Baldwin, Grafton; Paige Anderson, Watford City; Kristin Bearstail, Bismarck Shiloh Christian; Jada Meiklejohn, LaMoure; Abby Nasset, Bowman County; Kristen Killoran, Maple Valley; Christine Miller, New Town; Brittany Wirth, Starkweather-Munich; Tana Trotter, Killdeer; Brittany Anderson, Bowman County; Valerie Scherr, Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock; Samantha Dravland, Grafton.
Some people have asked if some of the big parties have caused some girls to be left off. Really they only girl that was Class A all conference that are not on the team is Stroup and Njos. Not sure about Njos, is she playing volleyball? I am pretty sure that would be the case for Stroup.
You don't see it very often that two girls from the same Class B team are on there and this year there are two from both Bowman County and Grafton. A few girls from Class B that I do not see that I thought would be on such as Jenna Gillette, Kylie Bittner, Sami Schmidt.
I kind of feel like it isn't an All-Star game without many of the All-Staters. I would have also liked to see Ashley Privratsky on there too if this were a true "All-Star" game.
Posted by: NDsportschatter on 5/2/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (9) | Permalink
Party TIme!!
It is that time of the year when there are plenty of spring parties. Prom, Graduation, and its just too nice out to sit at home. This brings up the question of training rules. Is NDHSAA hard enough on athletes that get caught drinking?
Right now it is 6 weeks for the first offense and 18 weeks for the second offense. Fargo Public Schools has a rule that if you are caught during the season, you are done with that season. Is it right for schools to go above and beyond the NDHSAA? Is it in the best interest of some athletes to be done for the season? Maybe that just causes them to drink more.
What about the two week rule where if an athlete is at a party and not drinking, then they only get two weeks. Is this fair? What if they were making a good choice by being the designated driver? What about the people that lie and tell the AD that they were there and not drinking? Why should their punishment be less than the athlete that told the truth and said they were drinking?
Should All-Star games exclude athletes that have training violations? There is a rumor flying around that the Lion's All Star game might be without some prominant names. Is this fair?
Posted by: NDsportschatter on 4/4/2008 at 1:32 PM | Comments (32) | Permalink
All-State
Check out my predictions for all-state. I was very close. The voters left off Jenson and added Ramlo, Njos, and Smith.
I am happy with this list. Good Job voters and Congratulations to all of the players!!
Posted by: NDsportschatter on 3/19/2008 at 9:35 AM | Comments (3) | Permalink
Coaching Changes
Boys:
Miller is out for Mandan boys
Manson retires at Minot
I have heard talk of Gregory being interested in the Mandan job? Will Bart take over for dad? Mike Hendrickson has Minot ties.
Dan Shultis applied for the NDSCS job though I do not think he will get consideration. I also heard he might be interested in the Fargo North Football position left open by Sorenson.
Girls:
Mund is out at West Fargo
Anderson is out at Minot
Porter applied for the NDSCS job and he may get consideration considering his career at Lake Region.
Rumor has it that the WF job has been offered to Angie Welle, but I know that Barb Metcalf (former Shanley coach) and Heidi Stuberg (former Devils Lake coach) have both applied.
Colleges:
Amy Ruley is out and Fred Fridley has applied for that job.
Craig Irwin is at NDSCS and the college wants to announce finalists sometime this week.
Posted by: NDsportschatter on 3/18/2008 at 10:26 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink