SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON MILLER TIME IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Aug. 1 the crowd at the High Performance Center was big as basketball fans flocked to watch the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game. The Sutherland Raiders took on Miller Time.

 

Both teams came out and played with a lot of passion, energy and emotion. Sutherland got out to a quick start as they got out to an 11-5 start in the first four minutes of the game.

 

Rodney

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SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD SENT HOME FROM ROOKIE TRANSITION PROGRAM

According to Jeff Zillgitt of  USA TODAY Sports, “Minnesota Timberwolves
rookie guard Shabazz Muhammad was sent home from the NBA's Rookie Transition
Program for violating of a rule and bringing a female guest into his hotel room
on Tuesday August 8.”




Muhammad was selected number 14 in the 2013 draft.

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BASKETBALL MUCH MORE THAN JUST A GAME

Larry McKenzie, current head boys’ basketball coach at Minneapolis North, came out with a book in 2011 called “Basketball Much More Than Just A Game.”

 

I picked up a copy of the book at my local Washburn library. I was interested in the book so I began reading it.

 

For me, the book was an easy read. The book is 82 pages, broken up into 10 different chapters.

 

The book is not just for

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ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TOOK ON PAT MADISON MAGIC IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game on July 30, Errol Carlstrom Playaz went up against the Pat Madison in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

Both teams came out swigging as they each pushed the ball down the floor looking for shots and not taking a lot of time off the shot clock.

 

Both teams exchanged baskets in the opening minutes of the contest. It took a while for each team get used to each

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON SUTHERLAND RAIDERS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the first game on July 30, Miller Time took on Sutherland Raiders in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game.

 

It took each team a while to get used to each other on the offensive end. Both teams did a good job of working the clock as they each took a lot of time off the clock before shooting the basket.

 

DeAndre Townsend for Sutherland brought the ball down the floor

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Basketball Still Runs Through Troy Bell's Blood « CBS Minnesota

By Mike Max WCCO:

"Troy Bell has seen it all in his basketball career - from Holy Angels High School, to Boston College, to a first round pick in the NBA and to a career overseas. Because of that he has perspective and an appreciation for where he's been, reports Mike Max."

Check out this video from Mike Max.

Basketball Still Runs Through Troy Bell's Blood « CBS Minnesota

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SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON PAT MADISON MAGIC IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game on July 29, Pat Madison and Sutherland Raiders went up against each other.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team pushed the ball down the floor. The defensive pressure that each team applied was very good as neither team gave up easy baskets.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first quarter.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison was all over the

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

It was playoff time at the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on July 29. In the first game Miller Time went up against Errol Carlstrom Playaz.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor trading baskets. The Playaz were able to string some quick baskets together in the first quarter.

 

The Playaz did a good job of getting the ball out of the rim and

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GET TO KNOW AMAR MILLER

Amar Miller is an African American and Native American basketball player who was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on Octo. 11, 1998. He has three brothers and one sister.

 

Miller is a sophomore, and will graduate in 2016. He will be attending Minnetonka High School after transferring from Metro Tech high in Minneapolis.

 

Miller has played football in the past but he thinks that he will just

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DAN PRATT IS THE NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL

According to Steve Brandt of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dan Pratt is the new Athletic Director at Rockford High School.

 

Pratt has spent the last 13 years as the Athletic Director at Minneapolis Washburn.

 

The move comes after a turbulent year, as there were frustrations between the athletic department and the administration.

 

The administration did not renew his contract and word

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Howard Pulley wins ESPN's AAU title behind 27 from Travis

By JASON GONZALEZ, Minneapolis Star Tribune:

"Tyus Jones, Reid Travis and the Minneapolis-based Howard Pulley Panthers won eight games in five days to win the 2013 Champion ESPN Games AAU Boys’ Basketball 11th Grade Super Showcase Gold Division in Orlando.


Travis (DeLaSalle) scored a game-high 27 points in Sunday’s championship to lead Howard Pulley past Each 1 Teach 1 of Florida 79-72. The

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Former Park Center activities director charged with theft by swindle

By JASON GONZALEZ of the Minneapolis Star Tribune:

"The Brooklyn Park Police Department charged former Park Center High School activities director Larry Lawler with one count of aggravated felony theft by swindle for more than $1,000 this week, the department confirmed Friday.


Lawler was terminated from his position on April 29 after an investigation found that more than $3,500 had been

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METRO YOUTH SPORTS MEDIA 2016 TOP 15 RANKINGS

Check out Metro Youth Sports Media 2016 top 15 rankings. According to Aaron Edwards of Metro Youth Sports Media, "This class is super stack with high caliber guards and wing prospects. This class is as deep as any of past classes that Metro Youth Sports Media has scouted. This class is packed with potential and will have a major impact this coming 2014 season. This class could up having 20 plus

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time took on Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game.
 

Miller Time started out strong as they were able to sink a few quick baskets early in the first quarter.

 

Information Investors also attacked the basket. They took a lot of time off of the clock as they looked to shoot the ball with around 10 seconds left on the shot clock.

 

Bruce Price played

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TONY GEER GAZETTE WENT UP AGINST SUTHLERLAND RAIDERS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game on July 22, Tony Geer Gazette and the Sutherland Raiders went up against each other in a playoff game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.  

 

The score went back and forth to start the game. Neither team gave up any easy baskets from the start.

 

Trevor Mbakwe was all over the floor for Sutherland Raiders. He wanted the ball on the paint where he would be able to

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HPA TOOK ON PAT MADISON IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On July 22, HPA took on Pat Madison in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. Both teams looked excited to play as this game as it was the first game in the Pro City Summer League Playoffs.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the court trading baskets.

 

Both teams were able to score layups at will in the first quarter.

 

Tyus Jones

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MINNESOTA FURY ANDERSON WENT UP AGAINST MND1 IN THE 17U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

MN Fury Anderson and MND1 squared off in the 17u championship game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor trading baskets.

 

Delshon Strickland was all over the floor for MND1. He was able to get the ball out of the defensive basket and race down the floor and make easy baskets for his team.

 

Noble Fahnbullen for Fury was able to drive to the basket. He

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WISCONSIN STARZ EILITE TOOK ON MND1 IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

In a semifinal game of the MND1 Summer Classic boys’ basketball tournament Wisconsin Starz went up against MND1 on July 21.

 

Both teams looked to get the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. On the offensive end Jordan Dembley to get his team in an offensive rhythm. He called out plays that he wanted to run and directed his teammates in spots where they should be on the floor.

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HPA AND MILLER TIME SQUARED OFF IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAME

On July 20 in the final game of the day, HPA and Miller Time squared off in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. This game got started on time, unlike the previous two. University of Minnesota Head coach Richard Pitino was in the building to watch the game.

 

The game got off to a quick start both teams raced up and down the floor as they were able to make layups.

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SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on July 20, 2013 the Sutherland Raiders took on Errol Carlstrom Playaz. Errol Carlsrtom Playaz were awarded 10 points because the Sutherland Raiders were late to the game.

 

Because the Sutherland Raiders were late for the game they didn’t play the first quarter.

 

The Errol Carlstrom Playza looked to push the ball down the

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PAT MADISON TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On July 20, at the High Performance Academy in Eagan, Minn. Pat Madison and Information Investors went up against each other in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game.

 

Information Investors started off the game with a 14-0 lead to start the game because the Pat Madison players were late. They started the game midway through the second quarter.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison brought

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MINNNESOTA GOLD TOOK ON OLD GOLD IN THE 15U BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On July 20, I came back out to Bloomington Jefferson High School to catch the Saturday action of the MND1 Summer Classic.

 

The younger teams -- 15 and 16u -- started off the morning on all the courts.

 

I decided to set up my computer at a middle court. Old Gold out of Chicago, Ill. was going up against the Minnesota Suns in the 15u division.

 

The game got off to a quick start as the

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MND1 SUMMER BASKETBALL CLASSIC DAY 1 AND 2 THOUGHTS

MND1 AAU basketball program put on a summer AAU boys’ basketball classic during the weekend of July 18-21.

 

On Thursday night I was able to come over and check out some of the games that were played at Jefferson High School in Bloomington. There were multiple games going on when I arrived. I took my time walking around the gym looking at all of the games that were going on.

 

Amir Coffee,

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GET TO KNOW LOUIS COX

I met Louis Cox when he went played basketball at Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School, from where he graduated in 2010. Cox was born March 19, 1992 in Chicago, Ill. He has been away from the game of basketball for a while. I was able to talk to him on the phone and I was also able to set up an email interview with him as he told me that he was wanting to get back on the basketball court and

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON SUTHERLAND RAIDERS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on Thursday July 18, Miller Time took on Sutherland Raiders.

 

Quinton Hooker for Miller Time was able to get the ball down the floor with ease. He was able to get by his defender and get to the basket and make easy layups. Hooker is a vocal leader on the floor.

 

Miller Time looked to get the ball into Royce White’s hands.

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HPA TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Thursday July 18, HPA went up against Errol Carlstrom Playaz in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor. HPA was able to get some good shots throughout the first quarter.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first quarter as each team was into the game.

 

After one quarter of play the score was

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PAT MADISON TOOK ON TONY GEER GAZETTE IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On July 17, Pat Madison and Tony Geer Gazette went up against each other in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets. Neither team gave up easy shots.

 

Austin Hollins, who plays for the University of Minnesota, was playing for Tony Geer Gazette. Hollins was all over the floor as he was able to get decent looks at the basket.

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HPA AND INFORMATION INVESTORS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Tuesday July 16, HPA took on Information Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.  Both teams were aggressive at the start. Both teams were focused as they took the ball hard to the basket and they didn’t let the other team make easy baskets.

 

HPA looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Jones. Jones was all over the floor on the offensive end. If Jones thought he

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PAT MADISON TOOK ON MILLER TIME IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on Monday July 15, Pat Madison took on Miller Time. It took awhile for each team to get into a shooting rhythm.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison did a good job of handling the ball. He was able to get his teammates involved in the offense and told them where he wanted them to go on the floor. If Bell thought that he had a good shot he

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TONY GEER GAZETTE TOOK ON SUTHERLAND RAIDERS IN A HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAME

On Monday July 15, Tony Geer Gazette went up against the Sutherland Raiders. Both teams had substitute players playing with them in the game. There was music blaring throughout the gym for most of the first half as there was a dance team practice practicing in one of the gyms in the complex.

 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor. Sutherland Raiders were able to get a 15-7 lead

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ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Wednesday July 10,2013 Errol Carlstrom Playaz went up against Information Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.


Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor early in the contest. They each looked to get fast break baskets.

 

Information Investors got out to an early 5-1 lead with 8:00 left in the first quarter.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz kept on shooting the ball

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TROY BELL SITS DOWN AND TALKS TO WCCO’S MIKE MAX

Minneapolis Native Troy Bell got a chance to sit down and talk sports with WCCO radio host Mike Max.

 



Bell who played high school basketball at Holy Angels High School in Richfield, Minn. where he graduated in 1999. After high school Bell played college ball for Boston College. After college Bell bounced around the NBA and Europe. Bell is going to be going back to Europe for the 2013-2014

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time and Errol Carlstrom Playaz squared off in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game. The crowd was light and other teams were playing on different courts in the big gym. There was very little atmosphere in the building at all.

 

It took a while for each team to get used to what the other team was doing on the floor.

 

Miller Time got up big with an 11-3 lead with 5:58 left

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INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP TOOK ON TONY GEER GAZETTE IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Information Investors Group took on Tony Geer Gazette in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League men’s basketball game. There were no referees and to call the game so the players called their own fouls. They didn’t used the shot clock for this game either.

 

There were many players missing from both rosters, but they played anyway. Both teams walked the ball down the floor in the early goings.

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PAT MADISON TOOK ON HPA IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Pat Madison and HPA squared off against each other in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

Both teams looked excited to play each other going through the warm up lines. Once the game started it took awhile to get used to what the other team was doing.

 

HPA was patient on the offensive end. They swung the ball around the three-point line looking for their shots.

 

It took awhile

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SMF’S THOUGHTS ON THE BREAKDOWN SUMMER LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS

I think that the Minnesota Breakdown does a good job of running one-day boys’ basketball tournaments. I attended the tournament at Prior Lake High School  on Sunday July 7, 2013. The tournament was well run.

 

I thought that the players played hard and it gave teams a chance in the summer to play with their high school teams.

 

I think that it is a good idea for high school basketball teams

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SIMLEY TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

In the varsity division of the Minnesota Breakdown boys’ basketball tournament Simley took on Prior Lake.

 

Prior Lake did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and were able to get a lot of good open looks at the basket early in the game.

 

Simley had a hard time making shots in the first half. They didn’t give up as they kept on looking for shots that they wanted to hit.

 

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NEW PRAGUE TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnesota Breakdown put on a boys’ basketball tournament in Prior Lake on July 7, 2013. Games consisted of a pair of 20 minute halves.

 

In the JV division, New Prague took on Prior Lake. The game got off to a slow offensive start as each team’s defense was able to slow the one team down.  

 

Prior Lake did a good job of moving the ball around the three-point line to take time off the

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INERNATIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL TRYOUT

DeLaSalle High School in downtown Minneapolis was the spot for players who were looking to get on the rosters of international basketball teams on July 6-7, 2013. About 30 players from mostly Minnesota and the upper-Midwest area tried out for international scouts in the two-day affair.

 

Players lined up and started off with warm-up exercises. They worked on their footwork in drills that

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RASHAD VAUGHN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEBRON JAMES’ ELITE BASKETBALL CAMP

According to Mike Max of WCCO, “Cooper’s Rashad Vaughn is heading to Las Vegas to participate in LeBron James’ elite camp. He said he’s not close to deciding on a college.”

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JOEY KING COMMITS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

According to Amelia Rayno from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “King played at Drake last season, averaging 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19 minutes a game. He decided to transfer for family reasons and therefore may be eligible for a waiver to play immediately. No announcement has been made on that yet.”

 

"Joey showed last season that he is an inside player that can also step out and hit the

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RODNEY WILLIAMS AND TREVOR MBAKWE TEAM UP FOR THE 76ERS

Former University of Minnesota basketball players Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams are playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Summer League. They are playing in the Orlando League, with games played at Amway Center. The 76ers played the Houston Rockets on Sunday, July 7.

 

Houston came away with the 88-80.

 

Mbakwe got 12:16 of court time, going 1-3 from the field. He also went 3-3

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KEVIN DURANT AND MONICA WRIGHT TO GET MARRIED

According to Tim Leighton of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “NBA superstar Kevin Durant attended a Minnesota Lynx preseason game in May and then showed up again, sitting courtside for the WNBA team's home opener in June.

 

The Oklahoma City Thunder standout claimed he was there to watch and support a friend, Monica Wright, a Lynx reserve guard.

 

It appears to be much more than friendship.

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RASHAD VAUGHN TO ATTEND FINDLAY PREP IN LAS VEGAS

According to multiple sources Rashad Vaughn decided Tuesday to play his senior season at Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, Nev.

 

Vaughn is considered one of Minnesota’s top recruited basketball players in the class of 2014.

 

Vaughn played at Robbinsdale Cooper before deciding to transfer for his senior season.

 

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Tyus Jones Vs Rashad Vaughn Lives Up To The Hype! Overtime Thriller At the EYBL...

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Duane Wilson Jr vs Tyus Jones at the Peach Jam!!!

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAME

The High Performance Academy in Eagan, home of the Howard Pulley Panthers and the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League, was abuzz as Miller Time and Information Investors Group faced off in a summer league game.

 

Both teams came out looking to push the ball down the floor. It took awhile for the players to get used to each other, as this was the first week that teams played with each other.

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2013 HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE LINK

I have received the link to the 2013 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. Check out the link below on the schedule of the league.

 

2013 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer league schedule.

 

All games are played at 2950 Lexington Ave South Eagan, Minnesota 55121.

 

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40TH ANNUAL MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME WAS A DANDY

Husky Stadium on the campus of St. Cloud State University was the place to be on June 29 for the 40th annual Minnesota State High School Coaches Association All Star Football Game. High school football coaches nominate players who they think are deserving to play in this game. A week before the game there is a training camp for players to quickly learn the offense and defense. Then, on Saturday

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GREAT PLAINS ALLIANCE 17 U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Minnesota Fury Davis and Minnesota Fury Anderson faced off in the 17U boys basketball championship game of the Great Plains Alliance tournament hosted by the Minnesota Comets.

 

Davis  came out in a zone defense. They looked to slow Anderson down from the start of the contest.

 

Both teams raced up and down the floor looking for fast break opportunities.

 

Davis jumped out to a quick 7-2

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MINNESOTA BASKETBALL ACADEMY TOOK ON GRASS ROOTS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Grass Roots took on Minnesota Basketball Academy in a 16u boys’ basketball action.

 

Both teams looked to set the tempo of the game early as they each looked for fast break opportunities.

 

Grass Roots did a good job of moving the ball around the three-point line as they looked to take time off the clock and wanted to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Both teams did a good job of

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WISCONSIN PLAYMAKERS TOOK ON MINNESOTA SELECT ELLIS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnesota Select AAU boys’ basketball organization hosted a basketball tournament in St. Cloud on the weekend of June 27-29, 2013.

 

In the 17u division the Wisconsin Playmakers took on Minnesota Select Ellis. Both teams looked to move the ball down the floor and score easy baskets in transition.

 

Select Ellis did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and getting everyone

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JOE COLEMAN WILL TRANSFER TO SAINT MARY’S IN CALIFORNIA

According to multiple media reports former University of Minnesota basketball player Joe Coleman will transfer to St. Mary’s College in California.

 

Coleman averaged 8.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting 32 games last season as a sophomore at the University of Minnesota.

Coleman will have to sit out the 2013-’14 basketball season because of NCAA transfer rules. Coleman

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TYUS JONES HAS A GREAT GAME IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Apple Valley senior guard Tyus Jones has started the 2013 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League in style. According to Ryan James of North Star Hoops Report: “Tyus Jones finished with 43 points, making 18 of 27 shots, 6 of 7 free throws, and a three plus grabbed 9 rebounds and 4 assists.”

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RODNEY WILLIAMS HAS AGREED TO A DEAL WITH THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com, “Undrafted University of Minnesota forward Rodney Williams has agreed to a free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.”

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MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES WILL PLAY IN THE 2013 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE

According to NBA.com: “The NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

 

This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule that will crown the first ever NBA Summer League Champion on Monday, July 22. Teams

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LAKEVILLE NORTH SUMMER LEAGUE

Lakeville North was a busy place on June 25, as the school hosted a boys’ basketball summer league.






Teams from across the area would play two twenty-minute halves in a league game. I was curious about the league myself so I decided to drive out and take a peek.

 

Teams brought their JV and varsity teams, as there was a preset schedule. The games were played at a time where head varsity

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ESTAN TYLER TO TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

According to Paul Walsh of the Minneapolis Star
Tribune, “Estan Tyler, a first-team all-metro basketball star from St. Paul
Johnson and a 2010 state champion, is transferring to the University of North
Dakota.”




Walsh said, “Tyler spent his first two collegiate
seasons at Div. I Missouri-Kansas City in the Summit League. As a sophomore
this past season, he led the Kangaroos in scoring,

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OSSEO’S WHEELER BAKER GETTING A LOT OF BASKETBALL COLLEGE COACHES’ INTEREST

Osseo boys basketball player Wheeler Baker has picked up a lot of interest from different basketball coaches. Baker will graduate in 2014.

 

According to Ryan James of North Star Hoops Report, Baker said, “Right now I am getting a lot of interest from the University of North Dakota; they have offered me a scholarship. Another school is Nebraska-Omaha, who recently became the third school to

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CHAD CALCATERRA WILL TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

According to Paul Walsh of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “6-foot-10 center Chad Calcaterra, who played his prep ball at Cloquet and set that school’s single-season scoring record, will transfer to the University of North Dakota.”

 

“Calcaterra spent two seasons at Colorado State, then 2012-’13 at Western Nebraska Community College. Calcaterra is immediately eligible, and has two years of

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2015 Point Guard Jayson Edwards

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GOPHERS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

According to Marcus Fuller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the following University of Minnesota Gophers will be playing in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League: Maverick Ahanmisi, Mo Walker, Wally Ellenson, Joey King, Andre Hollins, Charles Buggs, Austin Hollins, Elliott Eliason, Malik Smith, Daquein McNeal, Dre Mathieu, Kendal Shell, and Oto Osenieks.

 

Also Fuller said, “The three

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Rosenblum: Awarding a different kind of athletic scholarship

By Gail Rosenblum Minneapolis Star Tribune:







Camden Knuckles knows that football isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you hear he plays sports. It sometimes surprises him, too.

 

So when the 5-5, 130-pound Southwest High School receiver got word that he was to be honored at an end-of-year awards banquet, he couldn’t imagine why.

 

Turns out Knuckles, along with three fellow

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SMF'S THOUGHTS ON RASHAD VAUGHN MOVE TO PREP SCHOOL

When I read that Minnesota basketball player Rashad Vaughn was leaving Robinsdale Cooper High School it surprised me a little bit initially, but then again, it didn't really surprise me. To me, all of the three top recruits in the class of 2014 Tyus Jones, Reid Travis and Vaughn. Vaughn is a good player. Don't give get me wrong. I think that all of these players are very good player. What I think

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RASHAD VAUGHN TO DEPART FROM COOPER, HEAD TO PREP SCHOOL

According to Marcus Fuller of
the Pioneer Press, "Gophers recruiting target Rashad Vaughn decided with
his family to attend a prep school and not
finish his senior year at Cooper High School. Vaughn will decide in the
next couple weeks among four prep schools, including Huntington Prep
(W.Va.)
and Findlay Prep (Las Vegas). "Vaughn
is considered one of the three big national recruits from

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CLINTON VEE PARKER JR BASKETBALL AND LIFE

Clinton Parker played basketball for Dakota County and Technical College. Paker was born on the south side of Chicago on May 27 1992. Parker has three older brothers whom he looks up to.He started his high school basketball at Richfield High School and played for head coach Jim Dimick. Parker then transferred to Percy L. Julian high school in Chicago, where he graduated from in 2011. Parker has

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2013 INNER CITY ALL STAR BASKETBALL CLASSIC

Schoenecker Arena on the campus of St. Thomas University was the site of the 2013 Inner City All Star Classic. The first game was between Team Faith and Team Truth. Music was playing throughout the game and there were two anouncers doing play-by-play throughout the whole game to keep the fans involved in the contest.
The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a

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JOE BERGER HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE HEAD VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH AT EDINA

Joe Berger, who was the head boys' varsity basketball coach at Holy Family high school, is now the head boys basketball coach at Edina high school.
 

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DANIEL SUMMERS WANTS TO EXCEL IN BASKETBALL

Daniel Summers was born on Sept. 23, 1998. He likes to hang out and shoot baskets with his friends. Summers played for Robbinsdale Middle School.

Summers will be attending DeLaSalle high school in Minneapolis, where he wants to play on the Islanders’ basketball and football teams.




He has played basketball his whole life. Summers started playing basketball when he was four years old.

 

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RASAAN ROLAND ROSS HOOPS MIX TAPE

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Metro Youth Sports Media: MYSM class 2014 Top15 Rankings

Check out the Metro Youth Sports Media class of 2014 top 15 Rankings

Metro Youth Sports Media: MYSM class 2014 Top15 Rankings: 2014: Minnesota's super class, the 2014 class is unparalleled Minnesota high school basketball recruiting history.

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DAN RUBISCHKO IS THE NEW HEAD BOYS' BASKETBALL COACH AT PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

Prior Lake high school has hired Dan
Rubischko to be their new head varsity boys' basketball coach.
Robischo left St. Thomas Academy to become the head coach at Prior
Lake.

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NORTHSTAR HOOPS CLASH OF THE CLASSES BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Si
Melby Hall, on the campus of Augsburg College, was abuzz Friday night
as the top boys basketball players from Minnesota went up against
each other. Northstar
Hoops Report
put
on the “Clash Of The Classes” event for fans. In all, 44 of the
top basketball players from across the state were broken up into
recruiting classes. The first game was the class of 2016 taking on
the class of 2017. In

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STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE NORTHSTAR HOOPS REPORT “CLASH OF THE CLASSES” EVENT ON FRIDAY JUNE 7, 2013

Northstar Hoops Report will be hosting a “Clash of the Classes” event at Si Melby Hall on the campus of Augsburg College on Fri., June 7.






According to the Northstar Hoops Report web site, “Clash of the Classes is a showdown between the top 11 players from each of the four rising high school classes in Minnesota. Premier up-and-coming talent from around the state will collide for bragging

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AARON BATSON IS A WELL ROUNDED ATHLETE

Aaron Batson was born on February 21,
1999 in Mankato, Minnesota. He has one brother.








Batson has a passion for sports. During
the summer he plans on playing basketball in the Mankato area. He
also has a love for football and baseball. Batson would like to focus
on basketball.









Batson wants to play for the Mankato
East Cougars when he is in high school. He will graduate in 2017 .

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MINNEAPOLIS REGIN TOOK ON MINNESOTA HEAT DUBERRY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis Regin and the Minnesota Heat squared off in a boys' basketball game on Saturday June 1, 2013. Regin looked to push the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense early.

The Heat ran out to a 11-6 lead with 12:27 left in the first half.



Regin looked to get the bal into the hands of DJ Hunter. Hunter was all over the floor. He was able to get his teammates

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JAHLIL OKAFOR HAS NARROWED DOWN HIS COLLEGE CHOICES

Jahlil
Okafor has trimmed his college selection down. Okafor is one of the top
recruits in the class of 2014. Okafor is also a friend of Tyus Jones
who is from Minnesota.  


According
to Nick Jones of Scout.com, “Scout’s No. 1 overall player for 2014,
Jahlil Okafor, took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce he has trimmed
his list of prospective schools to eight.“In
no particular order:

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COCHLEAR IMPLANT RECEIPENT JACOB LANDIS BIKING TO ALL 30 BALLPARKS; ATTENDING MINNESOTA TWINS GAME ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th

WHO: Jacob Landis is traveling more than 10,000 miles on his bicycle to visit all 30 major league baseball stadiums across the country.  Deaf by age 10, Jacob received a cochlear implant allowing him to be fully functional in a hearing world.  Now, at age 24, he hopes to raise $1 million for children who could benefit from a cochlear implant but cannot afford one. WHAT:  Jacob’s Ride kicked off

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RASHAD VAUGHN HAS MEETINGS SET UP WITH COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES

According to Evan Daniles of FOX Sports,  Robbinsdale Cooper basketball player Rashad Vaughn is meeting with University of Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino and Brent “Buzz” Williams of Marquette University. 




Vaughn is one of the top 2014 boys' basketball recruits along with Apple Valley's Tyus Jones and Minneapolis DeLaSalle's Reid Travis.

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GET TO KNOW TIPTON WOODARD

Tipton Woodward plays football for St. Thomas Academy. I met Woodward while watching a football game at the school.


I was able to do a email interview and here are the responses I received from.  

 

What is your full name? Tipton Glenn Woodard.

 

When and where were you born? March 4, 1996 in Denton, TX.

 

Do you have any brothers and sisters? One sister (14) and three brothers (12, 9, 1

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GET TO KNOW DEVIN BUCKLEY

Devin Buckley was born March 16, 1995 in Melrose Park. Illinois. He has one brother and three sisters. Buckley will graduate from Park Center high school in 2013.

Buckley used to play football but he gave that up to concentrate on basketball. He has played basketball his whole life.


Buckley plans on going to Jacksonville University in the fall and playing basketball in college while

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GET TO KNOW JERRY SHAQUILLE BUTLER JR.

Jerry Shaquille Butler Jr. was born on Sept. 22, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois. Butler is an African American male who has been involved in sports since he was five years old.


He has four sisters, all of whom he loves dearly.


Butler has played both football and basketball while growing up.  At Hill-Murray high school  -- where he will graduate in 2013 -- he played on both the football and

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ST. LOUIS PARK'S KASHIF HAYES COMMITTED TO MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON

St. Louis Park high school graduate Kashif Hayes has committed to the University of Minnesota-Crookston to play basketball.


UMN-Crookston is a Division II program which is part of the Northern Sun Conference.

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GET TO KNOW RAY GOINES

Ray Goines was born in Chicago, Ill. He has two older sisters.

Goines has been involved in basketball his whole life, as he has been playing basketball basically since birth. He also played football and ran track and basketball for St. Agnes, from where he graduated in 2008.


After high school he attended Western Technical College, where he played basketball. His coach at Western Tech was

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HIRES RICHARD PITINO TO REPLACE TUBBY SMITH AS HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

Richard Pitino has been named the head men's basketball coach of the University of Minnesota. Pitino replaces Tubby Smith, who was fired March 25.  

According to Amelia Rayno of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Pitino has a six-year contract worth $1.2 million annually. That's split into $500,000 base salary and $700,000 in guaranteed supplemental compensation. Pitino will owe Minnesota $1.5

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TRENT TUCKER HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE HEAD ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY CONFERENCE

Trent Tucker has been hired as the new head Athletic Director of the Minneapolis city conference. Tucker replaces John Washington, who retired.

Tucker a shooting guard for the University of Minnesota from 1978-’82.  After college, Tucker was drafted No. 6 in the 1982 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. His pro basketball career spanned from 1982-’93, and in that time he played for three

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DESHAUN JONES HAS SIGNED WITH CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

According to Alex Conover of the North Star Hoops Report, “Deshawn Jones, the 6-foot-4-inch wing for Richfield, has recently decided to attend Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona.CAC, a two-year, junior college program, attracted Jones because of its track record. Coach Chuck Schnoor has sent players to Division I teams like Arizona, Idaho, Irvine and most recently Minnesota, as the

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GET TO KNOW ARIEL DELONEY

I was able to do a q and q email with Ariel
Deloney

 


What
is your full name? Ariel Deloney



When
and where were you born? Jan. 28, 1992 in Harvey, Illinois.




Do
you have any brothers and sisters? Yes, 3 brothers and 1 sister.




What
high School did you go to and when did you graduate? Minneapolis
North, 2010.




When
did you start playing basketball? I’ve been playing basketball all

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GET TO KNOW MELVIN RALPH MARTIN

Melvin
Ralph Martin was born on August 14, 1994 in Minneapolis, Minn. Martin
has one brother, Demetrius. He is Korean and African American.




Melvin
has always been involved in sports. He started playing basketball in
the fourth grade.  





He
will graduate from Hopkins high school in June of 2013. He is
undecided on where he wants to go to college but he does want to play
basketball in

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GET TO KNOW ROBERT BLAIR NDONDO-LAY

Robert Blair Ndondo-Lay, who is an African American, was born Friday, Aug. 13, 1993 in Minneapolis. I asked him if he had any brothers and sisters and he said, “Yeah, my 19 year-old sister Chantal and my 14 year-old twin brother and sister Brandy and Sterling.”


Ndondo-Lay went to Minneapolis DeLaSalle high school, graduating in 2011. He started playing football in the fourth grade. In high

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JAYSON ANDERSON EDWARDS BASKETBALL AND LIFE

Jayson
Anderson Edwards is a student athlete who attends Benilde
St.Margaret's High School  in St. Louis Park where he will
graduate in 2015.


This
summer Edwards is playing for Get Shook Elite. I was able to do a Q&A
with Edwards over the internet.


Do
you have a top 5-10 list of schools you like?


Jayson:
Kansas, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.


How
strong are your

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THOUGHTS ABOUT THE 2013 RED BULL CRASHED ICE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

I
had the chance to cover the 2013 Red Bull Crashed Ice Championships
in St. Paul Minnesota. Let me start from the beginning: I was told
that the 2013 Red Bull downhill championships were coming to St. Paul
Minnesota at the end of January.




As
a relatively new media member I wanted to go about looking on how to
get passes for the event. So I looked online and I came about the Red
Bull

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MT ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BRITTON 'BRITT' REED

By  Berry Reed

PLAYS
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FLOOR! LOVES TO DEFEND THE BEST PLAYER ON THE
OPPOSING TEAM! BRITT AVERAGE 21 PTS 8 RBS 7 ASSIST 2 BLOCK (AND REGION
(4 STEALS) A GAME! A HIGH MAJOR TRUE BALLER! HE ALSO WAS SECOND IN
PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND WILL BE HIGHLY RECRUITED THIS YEAR! HIS PASSION
FOR THE GAME SEPERATE HIM FROM 95% OF HIS 2014 CLASS! BRITT HAS A
PHENOMENAL HIGH I.Q. AND A

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2013 MINNESOTA STATE F.I.R.S.T. ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT

Williams Arena was the site of the 2013 Minnesota F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) State Robotics Tournament. 




According to the U.S. F.I.R.S.T. Web site: “FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.” Based in Manchester, NH, the 501c not-for-profit public charity designs accessible,

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JASON COLLINS ADMITS THAT HE IS GAY

Jason Collins, who has played in the
NBA since 2001, has come out and said that he is gay. According to a
CNN Breaking News email alert, “Jason Collins, who played with the
NBA's Washington Wizards this season, says he’s gay, making him the
first openly homosexual athlete in the four major American pro team
sports.”







Collins made the disclosure in a column
appearing in an upcoming

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MINNESOTA STATE ROBOTICS PRESS RELEASE

By Howard W. Voigt:
State Robotics Tournament
Flying discs, pyramid climbing focus of challenge; King Robota is coming 
Plastic discs will be flying and pyramids will be climbed at Williams Arena on Saturday, May 18, withthe action undertaken by robots designed, built and controlled by 30 teams of Minnesota high school students. 
The Minnesota State Robotics Tournament is in its second year and

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Minnesota to Host Miami in 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge

According to the Big Ten Conference: 


The
University of Minnesota women's basketball team will host Miami in the 2013-14
Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge, the conferences announced Thursday.
The Gophers and Hurricanes will face off on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Williams
Arena. The time has not been determined.

The meeting between Minnesota and Miami will be the fourth all-time, with the

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“Larry A. McKenzie to be Head Boy’s Basketball coach at Minneapolis North High School of Arts and Communications.”

According to a press release sent out by Larry McKenzie:
 



Minneapolis,
MN– May 10, 2013– A
coach, educator, author and speaker, Larry McKenzie, the only coach
to win four straight state titles in the 101-year history of the
Minnesota State Boys Basketball tournament



Larry A. McKenzie most recently
finished his fifth season, as the Head coach of Academy of Holy
Angels, was formerly General

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KELVIN TRENT TUCKER HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE HEAD ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY CONFERENCE

Kelvin Trent Tucker has been hired as
the new head Athletic Director of the Minneapolis city conference.
Tucker replaces John Washington who retired.






Tucker a shooting guard played
basketball for the University of Minnesota from 1978 to 1982. After
college Tucker was drafted number 6 in the 1982 NBA draft by the New
York Knicks. His pro basketball career was from 1982-1993. Tucker

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Kevin Ware on David Letterman April 4, 2013

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Pitino contract breakdown - KMSP-TV

By Doug Lee Erlien- Fox 9:


"Details of Pitino's contract were released Friday with University friendly details should Pitino move on early. 

The contract runs from April 8, 2013 through April 30, 2019.

Pitino's annual salary is $1.2 million ($500,000 base, $700,000 supplemental compensation).

His base salary will increase by at least five percent every year. His supplemental

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Coach sounds off on Rice firing

By FOX 9 KMSP

Coach sounds off on Rice firing: Coaching is all about getting players to perform, but Ken Pauly warns that coaches can sometimes cross the line.





 




Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice was fired Wednesday morning after video was released the day before that showed him throwing basketballs at players, pushing them and using offensive language.

The video was aired on

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New coach Richard Pitino has one promise for Minnesota fans - KMSP-TV

By  Mike Durkin Fox 9:

"The University of Minnesota introduced Richard Pitino as the new head coach of the Gophers basketball program Friday morning. 

The hiring of Pitino was confirmed Wednesday, but Friday's press conference was the first chance for fans and the media to hear from the 30-year-old coach.

Pitino wouldn't talk about his chances of keeping blue chip recruits Tyus Jones,

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QUINTON LEE HOOKER HAS BEEN NAMED 2013 MR. BASKETBALL FROM MINNESOTA

According to Ken Lien, of The Mr.
Basketball of Minnesota Committee Quinton Lee Hooker has been named
Mr. Basketball Minnesota.














The finalists were:








Anders Broman 6-2 Lakeview Christian
Academy



Riley Dearring 6-4 Minnetonka



Quinton Hooker 6-1 Park Center



Aaron Lien 6-5 Moorhead



Graham Woodward 6-1 Edina

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PARK CENTER TOOK ON EDINA IN THE STATE CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

In the last semifinals of class AAAA
Park Center took on Edina high school. The game got off to a quick
start as each team raced up and down the floor.







At the first media timeout with 14:20
left in the first half the score was Edina 9 and Park Center 5.







Park Center looked to get the ball into
the hands of Quinton Lee Hooker. Hooker was able to get to the
baskets throughout

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APPLE VALLEY TOOK ON EDEN PRARIE IN THE SEMIFINALS OF TE 2013 STATE TOURNAMENT

Apple Valley and Eden Prairie went up
against each other in the semifinals of the 2013 state tournament.







The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the floor. The score went back and forth
throughout the opening minutes.







Apple Valley looked to get the ball
into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones.






At the first media timeout with 14:28
left in the

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MINNEAPOLIS DELaSALLE TOOK ON ST. PAUL JONSON IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE TOURNAMENT

Minneapolis DeLaSalle and St. Paul
Johnson went up against each other in the state semifinals at the
Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.







DeLaSalle was able to set the tempo
early in the game. They didn't want to give up any easy baskets.






DeLaSallle was able to push the ball in
transition. They were able to make lay-ups from steals and convert
them on the offensive end.

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ANNANDALE TOOK ON BYRON IN THE STATE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL BOYS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Annandale and Bryon went up against
each other in the state quarterfinals of the 2013 state boys'
basketball tournament.






Bryon got out to a quick 14-8 lead with
11:45 left in the first half. Annaledale didn't back down however as
they fought right back and were able to get within two points.






The game got close midway through the
first half. The score went back and forth for a

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PERHAM TOOK ON MINNEHAHA ACADEMY IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL STATE TOURNAMENT

Perham and Minnehaha went up against
each other in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Minnesota State High
School League state tournament.






Minnehaha won the tip. They looked to
set the tempo of the game early in the contest.







Minnehaha looked to get the ball into
the hands of Thomas Gedion. Gedion was all over the floor on the
offensive end. He was able to get shots that the put up.

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ANDOVER TOOK ON EDNIA IN THE STATE QUARTERFINALS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STATE TOURNAMENT

Andover and Ednia went up against each
other in the quarterfinals of the state boys' basketball tournament.








Ednia looked to to get the ball into
the hands of Reggie Joseph Lynch. Lynch is listed at 6 feet 9 inches
tall and looked to get the ball inside the paint by the low box.









Ednia had a 9-5 lead with 14:00 left in
regulation.









Andover looked to attack the

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LAKEVILLE NORTH TOOK ON PARK CENTER IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Lakeville North and Park Center went up against each other in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Minnesota State
High School League state tournament.







Both teams looked like they were
excited to play in the quarterfinals of the 2013 state tournament.







Park Center got out to a quick 8-1 lead
with 14:14 left in the first half.







Lakeville North didn't get down on
themselves

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EDEN PRAIRIE TOOK ON WOODBURY IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE BOYS' BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

Eden Prairie went
up against Woodbury in the state quarterfinals of the 2013 Minnesota
State High School League state tournament.







The score went
back and forth throughout the first half. Both teams traded baskets
for a good portion of the half.






Woodbury looked
to get the ball into the hands of Renard Suggs. Suggs was all over
the floor for the Royals.







Eden Prairie

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BRAINERD TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL STATE TOURNAMENT

Brainerd and Apple Valley high schools
went up against each other in the class AAAA state quarterfinals of
the 2013 Minnesota State High School League state tournament at the
Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.







Apple Valley won the tip to start the
game. It took each team while to get into the flow of the game.







Brainerd got off to a quick start. They
were able to get

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HOPKINS TOOK ON BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN THE CLASS AAAA STATE FINALS

Hopkins and Bloomington Kennedy went up
against each other in the class AAAA state championship game.







The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the floor.







At the first media timeout the score
was tied at 5 with 14:12 to go.






The game was very physical. Both teams
dove on the floor as they went for loose balls and rebounds.







It was a very

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RED WING TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS DeLaSALLE IN THE CLASS AAA STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Red Wing and Minneapolis DeLaSalle went
up against each other in the class AAA state championship game.






DeLaSalle got off to a quick start they
had a 6-0 lead at the first media timeout with 14:46 left in the
first half.







Red Wing was not able to find the
basket early in the contest and then they rattled off 5 straight
points.







Both teams seem a little nervous coming
out of

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BRAHAM TOOK ON NEW RICHLAND IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS AA GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Braham and New Richland went up aginst
each other in the class AA state championship game in the state
tournament.







Braham looked to get the ball into the
hands of Rebkah Dalham. Dahlman was all over the floor. She was able
to get the ball and do what she wanted to do.







At the first media timeout with 14:28
left in the first half the score was New Richland 4 and Braham 2.

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MINNEOTA TOOK ON ADA-BOURP IN THE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE 2013 MSHSL STATE TOURNAMENT

Minneota high school and Ada-Bourp took
on each other in the 2013 state high school state girls basketball championship game.







It took each team awhile to get into a
shooting rhythm in the first half. Ada-Bourp looked to get the ball
into the hands of Monica Vega. Monica Vaga was all over the floor.
She knew where she was susposed to be on the floor and was able to
get everyone involved

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NRHEG TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN THE CLASS AA STATE SEMIFINAL

NRHEG (New Richland) took on
Minneapolis Washburn in the girls state class AA basketball semifinal
game. The game got off to a quick start. Washburn got up to a quick
10-6 start with 13:30 left in the first half.







Washburn did a good job of moving the
ball around the three-point line as they were able to take their time
on the offensive end.







Washburn went on a run midway in

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PROVIDENCE ACADEMY TOOK ON BRAHAM IN THE CLASS AA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMIFINALS

The Providence Academy Lions took on
the Braham Bombers in the state class AA state girls basketball state
semifinal game.







At the first media timeout with 14:41
left in the first half the score was Braham 7 and Providence 4.






Providence swung the ball around the
three-point line to take time off of the clock. Providence looked to
get fast break baskets. They were able to get

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EASTVIEW TOOK ON BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A GIRLS STATE SEMIFINAL GAME

Eastview and Bloomington Kennedy went
up against each other in a girls' basketball state semifinal game at
the Target Center.







It was a defensive battle from the
start Eastview was able to get out to a quick 6-2 lead over
Bloomington Kennedy.







Kennedy had trouble hitting shots in
the first half. They didn't get down on themselves as they were not
able to hit shots.

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PROVIDENCE ACADEMY TOOK ON BRAHAM IN THE CLASS AA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMIFINALS

The Providence Academy Lions took on
the Braham Bombers in the state class AA state girls basketball state
semifinal game.







At the first media timeout with 14:41
left in the first half the score was Braham 7 and Providence 4.






Providence swung the ball around the
three-point line to take time off of the clock. Providence looked to
get fast break baskets. They were able to get

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DELaSALLE TOOK ON MONTICELLO IN THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Minneapolis
DeLaSalle took on Monticello in the semifinals of the Minnesota State
High School League tournament.







It took while for
each team to get into an offensive rhythm.






At the first media timeout with 13:45 left in the first half the score was
DeLaSalle 4 and Monticello 2.






DeLaSalle was
able to get into an offensive shooting rhythm as they were able to
share the

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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY AND MINNEOTA WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE CLASS A GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMI-FINALS

Bethlehem Academy took on Minneota in
the class A semi-finals of the 2013 girls state basketball
tournament. It took each team a while to get into an offensive
shooting rythem.






At the first media timeout with 14:56
left in the first half the score was Minnetoa 2 Bethlehem Academy 1.







It was a defensive game from the start.
Both teams played a lot of tough defensive pressure while

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RICHFIELD TOOK ON REDWING IN THE CLASS AAA STATE SEMIFINALS

Richfield and Redwing went up against
each other in the semi-finals if the class AAA Minnesota State High
School League's state girls basketball tournament.







The game got off to a quick start. Both
teams took awhile to get used to each other.







At the first media timeout with 14:52
left in the first half the score was Richfield 9 and Red Wing 5.







Both teams dove on the

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BRAHAM TOOK ON BOLD IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The Bombers from Braham high school
took on the Warriors from BOLD high school in the MSHSL state
quarterfinals of the 2013 state tournament.







It took awhile for each team to get
used to each other. Braham went on a run midway through the first
half. They were able to build a 12-3 lead with 11:06 left in the
first half.







BOLD didn't go away though as they kept
on attacking

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PROVIDENCE ACADEMY TOOK ON PINE ISLAND IN THE CLASS AA STATE GIRLS SEMIFINAL BASKETBALL STATE GAME

Providence Academy and Pine Island
faced off against each other in the girls state basketball
quarterfinals at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.





The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the floor as they looked to get into an
offensive pattern.







Providence swung the ball around the
three-point line to take time off of the clock. They were able to

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ROCHESTER MAYO TOOK ON EASTVIEW IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT

Rochester Mayo and Eastview went up
against each other in a girls' state basketball tournament game at
the Target Center.







It took awhile for each of these teams
to get used to the playing surroundings. Neither team gave up easy
shots early in the contest.







After the first few minutes of play
everyone settled down and the play was more crisp.







The score went back and

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ANOKA TOOK ON BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN THE GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL QUARTERFINAL GAME

Anoka and Bloomington Kennedy squared
off in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School League
state tournament.






Anoka was able to get out on a quick
5-2 lead two minutes into the game. Anoka was able to get the ball
down the court quickly.






The score went back and forth
throughout the first half. Neither team was really able to go on a
run. 



Kennedy head coach

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ST. PAUL CENTRAL TOOK ON OSSEO IN A GIRLS' QUARTERFINAL OF THE MSHSL GIRLS' STATE TOURNAMENT

The St. Paul
Central Minutemen took on the Osseo Orioles
in the second quarterfinal game of the Minnesota State High School
League girls state tournament.






Central
did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and were able to
get baskets in transition.







Central
called a timeout with 10:49 left in the first half. The score was
Central 17 and Osseo 9.






Osseo
stayed in a

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SAINT MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 2013 MSHSL STATE TOURNAMENT

Saint Michael-Albertville took on
Hopkins high school in the quarterfinals of the 2013 MSHSL state
girls quarterfinal game. The game took place at the Target Center in
downtown Minneapolis.







It took each team awhile to get used to
the size of an NBA court. Hopkins looked to swing the ball around the
three-point line to get set up in their offense.







It was a defensive battle as

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High school basketball player passes ball to mentally challenged player ...

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MINNESOTA TALL TALE

By Randy Shaver

Great stories come in all shapes, forms and, in this case, sizes.



One would think nothing big ever happens in tiny Esko, Minnesota.
But that would be wrong.



At the only four-way stop in town sits the home of the Eskimos,
and a tall tale you have to see to believe. 

Her name is Savanna Trapp
and at 6-foot-9 she stands out on the basketball court. Savanna's
believed to be

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Boys Basketball: Warriors bounce back with gritty victory

By Mike Bialka



 If there was any question about how Brainerd would respond after
suffering its first loss of the season, the Warriors answered it
Saturday afternoon against the Elk River Elks.


Following a 5-hour round trip bus ride in sub-zero temperatures
Friday, the Warriors bounced back less than 20 hours later with a gritty
57-36 win in a Section 8-4A game at Brainerd High

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VIDEO: Harbaugh: We've Got Resolve, That's Why We Won

By: Hannah Anderson














VIDEO: Harbaugh: We've Got Resolve, That's Why We Won



Baltimore Ravens' Head Coach John
Harbaugh says he expected a tough fight to the end. Harbargh's Ravens
beat the San Francisco 49ers, the team coached by his brother Jim, in
the Super Bowl. The final score was 34-31.

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MAINE AND MINNESOTA SQUARED OFF ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

The Maine Black Bears and the
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game of
the Subway Classic at the University of Minnesota.






Minnesota looked to push the ball down
the floor and set the tempo early in the game.






Maine took a 30 second timeout with
18:47 left in the first half with Minnesota up 4-0.







Minnesota looked to get the ball down
the floor and

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UNLV SQUARED OFF AGAINST OHIO IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

UNLV and Ohio squared off in a Women's
basketball game at the University Of Minnesota as part of the Subway
Classic.







Both teams did a good job of moving the
ball around the three-line as they took their time on the offensive
end.







At the first media timeout the score
was 5-3 Ohio was ahead.







The pace of the game was quick as both
teams raced up and down the court

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HAS LANDED BASKETBALL PLAYER ALEX FOSTER

Chicago basketball player Alex Foster has verbally committed to
the University of Minnesota. Foster will graduate from Seton Academy
in South Holland, IL in the spring of 2013.



According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “The Gophers knocked
a second recruit off their wish list Saturday, getting a verbal
commitment from Chicago recruit Alex Foster around 5 p.m.


Foster, who is a former

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ROYCE ALEXANDER WHITE COULD BE HEADED TO THE NBDL

Royce Alexander White who was selected number 16 in the 2012 NBA
draft by the Houston Rockets could be headed to the D-League's Rio
Grande Valley team after unexplained recent absences from the team.
According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “White,
who has been treated for anxiety disorder related to flying, was
hoping to bus to some Rockets games. Buses are used for many of

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METRO TECH CAREER ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST SAINT AGNES IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Metro Tech Career Academy and Saint
Agnes squared off in a boys' basketball game. Both teams came out in
a zone defense. Saint Agnes picked up at half court.








The game got off to a quick pace as
each team raced up and down the floor. They each looked to get into
an offensive shooting rhythm.









Metro Tech called a timeout with 16:13
left in the first half. The score was Saint

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BOLD TOOK ON CALEDONIA IN THE STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINAL GAME

BOLD went up against Caledonia in the
state semifinals in class AA of the Minnesota State High School
League state football championships at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
BOLD came into the game with a record of 11-0 while Caledonia came
into the game with the same record.







BOLD kicked off to Caledonia to start.
Caledonia was able to move the ball down the field. Both teams
looked to

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MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST LAKERS TOOK ON THE FARMINGTON TIGERS IN A REGION FOOTBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers
traveled to Farmington to take on the Farmington Tigers in a region
football game. Southwest had the number three seed and had a record
of 8-1 over all coming into the game. Farmington had a record of 6-2
and the number 2 seed coming into the game.









Southwest kicked off to Farmington to
start the game. Evan Winter did the kicking for Southwest. The

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GET TO KNOW DJ HUNTER

DJ Hunter was born on November 30, 1998
in Minneapolis, MN. He has three brothers and one sister.









Hunter has been involved in sports his
whole life. He started playing basketball at the age of three. He
also plays football and was involved in baseball but no longer
partakes in baseball.









Hunter wants to make an impact on the
floor. He works on his game in his free time

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UNLV WOMEN'S BASKETBALL'S ALANA CESARZ TO MISS REST OF SEASON WITH ACL INJURY

By Mark Wasik:



 Sophomore forward was top-six in the Mountain West in four categories



 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV sophomore Alana Cesarz, who ranked
in the top six of the Mountain West in four categories, including points
and rebounds, will miss the rest of the women's basketball season after
suffering an ACL meniscus tear in her left knee.








Cesarz was ruled out when MRI

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NFHS Lends Support to U.S. Department of Education Ruling on Participation in Sports by Disabled Athletes

By: Bruce Howard

 As the national leadership organization for high school
sports and performing arts activities, the National Federation of
State High School Associations (NFHS) is in full support of the
policy of inclusion that underlies the guidelines issued by the U.S.
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for K-12
schools to provide opportunities for disabled students to

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TONY JOHN GEER HAS PASSED AWAY

Twin Cities media member Tony John Geer
of Community Hoops has passed away. Tony Geer was a man with a
passion for people and sports.





Tony had many gifts and many
connections in the twin cities metro area. He was in the know in both
the basketball and the media world.





Jay Pivec the head mens basketball
coach at Dakota County Technical College said of Tony Geer's passing, “The

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Vaughn: 'Never satisfied'

By JASON GONZALEZ, Star Tribune 











Robbinsdale Cooper's Rashad Vaughn














In between shooting simulated jumpers with the Knicks' Carmelo
Anthony in NBA2K13, Rashad Vaughn imagined what it would be like to
have his name on an NBA roster.



The 16-year old Cooper junior, wearing a school sweatshirt with

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Prairie Seeds initiates corrective plan, cancels basketball season

By JASON GONZALEZ, Star Tribune



 Academic concerns led to the decision, and the charter school seeks a new AD to revamp its programs.



Prairie Seeds Academy's principal canceled its varsity boys'
basketball season and is looking for a new athletic director in the wake
of last fall's disqualification of the charter school's soccer team
from the state tournament.



"I can't go back
and

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Former Gopher Barker arrested in Houston on marijuana charge

By MICHAEL RAND Star Tribune:

 

Former Gophers wide receiver A.J. Barker, who quit the team midseason
after a dispute with head coach Jerry Kill, was arrested and charged
with suspicion of marijuana possession in Houston, according to the
Harris County District Clerk office.



Barker was arrested at 11:05 p.m. Sunday and booked at 8:08 a.m.
Monday, according to records. He posted a $500

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Warriors roll to ninth victory | BrainerdDispatch.com | Brainerd, Minnesota

 By Mike Bialka:



Tenacious defense and quality bench play were just two of the aspects
of the game at which the Brainerd Warriors excelled Tuesday night.




The unbeaten Warriors, who rolled to their ninth win with a 82-38
dismantling of the Pequot Lakes Patriots, scored 40 points off of 39
turnovers.



Brainerd, which is 9-0 for the first time since the 1965-66 season,
received 33

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AFCA Announces 2012 Coach of the Year Winners

According to the AFCA: The American Football Coaches Association capped its 2013 convention
by presenting its top coaching award — AFCA Coach of the Year — to five
outstanding coaches today.



Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, North Dakota State’s Craig Bohl, Valdosta
State’s David Dean, St. Thomas’ Glenn Caruso and Morningside’s Steve
Ryan are the 2012 AFCA National Coach of the Year winners.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Brainerd finds way to remain unbeaten | BrainerdDispatch.com | Brainerd, Minnesota

By Mike Bialka:





Exactly two weeks had passed since the Brainerd Warriors’ last game
and that rustiness showed Thursday night against the Alexandria
Cardinals.



Brainerd shot just 37 percent from the field and 50 percent at the
foul line, but good teams find ways to win when they don’t play
particularly well. The Warriors did just that, securing a 62-53 Central
Lakes Conference

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Hooker has been groomed for this season

By David La Vaque, Minneapolis Star Tribune:



Park
Center senior guard Quinton Lee Hooker has averaged 24.2 points per game in
leading the undefeated Pirates basketball team (9-0) to the No. 1
ranking in Class 4A.






















Park Center
senior guard Quinton Hooker has averaged 24.2 points per game in leading
the undefeated Pirates

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