SPORTS REVIEW front page - Minnesota Sports Federation
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SPORTS REVIEW front page - Minnesota Sports Federation
Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 2008 Official Publication of the Minnesota Sports Federation “Amateur Sports Review” now online By Perry Coonce, Executive Director MAPLE GROVE — After several years of not publishing the “Amateur Sports Review” due to staff size and printing/ mailing costs, an online version has been initiated. Two issues will be published each year; one in May and one in November. Members will receive a postcard notification via U.S. mail when the publication has been posted online. Winter/Spring tournaments a major success Plenty of amateur sports participation opportunities were provided to the membership this past winter and spring. By the time the last volleyball was spiked on May 4th, over 10,000 basketball, volleyball, and broomball participants, youth and adult alike will have taken the court or rink. A major thank you to all the tournament hosts, personnel and game officials who made it all possible. Adult tournament hosts included St. Cloud State University, Ron Seibring; Hutchinson Park & Rec, John McRaith, Marv Haugen and Raquel Bushman; Chaska Park & Rec, Jason Kirsch; National Sports Center, Brandon Radeke; and Redwood Falls, Tim Prahl. Supervisors of officials included Mark Herman, Mike Kaufman, Pat Clarkin, and Bob Wesely. National Qualifiers galore this summer Adult and JO fastpitch softball participants will have many opportunities to qualify early for national tournament play this summer. In this issue of the “Amateur Sports Review” are flyers/entry forms for both. MSF1.org website packed with information Whatever you want to know about the Minnesota ASA♦USAMSF program is located on our website at www.msf1.org. Please take the time to check it out and direct your players/ teammates there, too! Moorhead and Rochester to host nationals this summer Our thanks to the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission and Red River Valley Softball Association for hosting ASA Northern Nationals this summer. Rochester will host the Class A 18-U and Class B 10-U Girls Fastpitch ASA Northern Nationals on July 30-August 3 at McQuillan Fields. The Red River Valley Softball Association will host the Class C Men’s Slowpitch Northern Nationals on August 28-September 1. Both cities will realize substantial economic impact and give Minnesota teams a chance to compete close to home. With gas prices continuing to rise, that’s a big plus! Team classification Based on the number of team classification protests we’ve already had this spring, team managers/coaches are either not reading the classification rules in the guidebook or ignoring them. Regardless, following the rules is a necessity for fair play. Bats, bats, bats For the latest on which bats for the latest on which bats are legal and which ones are not, please see www.asasoftball. com. The ASA continues to have the safest bat standards and is working toward a safer ball, if that’s possible. 20th Annual All-Star Series The 20th Annual Girls High School Fastpitch All-Star Series, co-sponsored by Minnesota High School Girls Fastpitch Coaches Association and ASAUSA-MSF will be held on Sunday, June 8 in North Mankato at Caswell Park. This is a prestigious, talent-laden event featuring the top 72 high school girls fastpitch players in the state. Board Meeting The next ASA♦USA-MSF board meeting is Thursday, October 16 at Sports Federation Offices in Maple Grove. As always, any member is welcome to attend. Until next time, play fair and play safe! IN THIS ISSUE… Youth State Championships…………….…..2 Boys Basketball State Championships.…... 3 Girls Basketball State Championships ….. 11 Youth Volleyball State Championships ..…16 Adult Broomball State Results……………..27 USA Broomball Nationals…………………..29 Men’s Basketball Results…………………..30 Adult Volleyball Results ...………………….31 Junior Olympic Chatter ………………. …...37 JO Tournament Schedule ...………………39 Vol 1, No. 1 JO National Qualifier Entry Form ….40 South Dakota Qualifier ……………..41 Ways to Qualify for JO Nationals ....42 Rochester Nationals ...……………...44 Girls’ Talk ...………………………….46 Adult Softball Schedule …………….47 Cambridge Complex Release ……..48 Men’s C Northern National ………...50 National Qualifiers Entry Form …….51 MSF Youth Baseball ………………..55 MINNESOTA SPORTS FEDERATION 10701 93rd Ave N, Suite D Maple Grove, MN 55369 (763) 488-9995 Fax: (763) 488-3712 www.msf1.org [email protected] Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 2 Youth Basketball State Championships Boys’ Basketball Wrap-up Girls’ Basketball Wrap-up By Steve Ketter, Program Administrator By Anne Strong, Program Administrator MAPLE GROVE — 2008 marked the 20th Anniversary of MSF Youth Basketball State Championships and it was another successful year. Over 600 basketball games were played in this year’s boys’ state tournaments. Thousands of participants from teams across the state were able to see how they measured up against a competitive field. Congratulations and thank you to all players, coaches, and parents. MAPLE GROVE — First off a huge thanks to all the participating players, coaches, and parents. Without you there would be no opportunities for the girls to play. We applaud the time and energy that you dedicate to the sport and your daughter's success. A special thanks to all of the tournament hosts who made it all possible. Boys’ state tournament hosts included: Hastings, Geoff Maltby; Buffalo, Scott Greenfield, Tim Speckel; Monticello, Duane Gates; Concordia University, Bob Bartel; and Irondale High School, Larry Beck. Another thanks to our supervisors of officials who provided our tournaments with qualified officials: Steve Fischer, Dave Wisnieski, Don Bowman, and Dave Maher. The 2009 Boys’ State Championships are scheduled for March 6-8. Enjoy your summer and fall seasons and we will see you next year! This year Rockford and Becker hosted strong teams from all communities around the state. Officials, parents, coaches and tournament managers witnessed a high level of play and even better sportsmanship amongst the girls. A special thanks to the Rockford Community and the Becker Girls Fastpitch Association! Thank you for being wonderful hosts and allowing us to have a place to play. Dave Wisnieski and Rick Baker were our Supervisor of Officials for the weekend and we thank them and their officiating crew that made the tournament possible. On that note, coaches and players get ready for the 2009 Girls’ State Championships on February 27-March 1. Rockford and Becker have committed as host sites and we are in the processing of acquiring one more site. Mark your calendars because it is just around the corner! Enjoy your summer and we will see you next winter! (see page 11 for the Girls State Championships) Congratulations to all State Champions! Age/Class Team Age/Class Team Boys 5A Brooklyn Park Pirates Boys 8C Watertown-Mayer Royals Boys 5B Mahtomedi Zephyrs Boys 9A Hopkins Royals Boys 5C Minnesota Bulldogs Boys 9B Minneapolis Hustlers Boys 6AA Champlin Park Rebels Boys 9C Irondale Knights Boys 6A Woodbury Royals Girls 5A Park Center Boys 6BB Mahtomedi Zephyrs Girls 5B Chaska Hawks Boys 6B Centennial Cougars Girls 5C Albany Boys 6C Wayzata Girls 6A Minneapolis Farview Boys 7AA Chaska Hawks Girls 6BB Monticello Black Boys 7A Waconia Wildcats Girls 6B Waconia Wildcats Boys 7BB Stillwater Red Girls 6C Woodbury Boys 7B Centennial Cougars Girls 7A Woodbury Royals Boys 7CC Jordan Girls 7BB MLK Boys 7C Hastings Raiders Girls 7B Chaska Boys 8AA Chaska Hawks Girls 7C Woodbury II Boys 8A Burnsville Blaze Girls 8A Minneapolis Farview Boys 8BB Bloomington Jefferson Girls 8B St. Joseph’s Boys 8B Mounds View Mustangs Girls 8C Benilde - St. Margaret’s Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 3 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 5th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Pirates Brooklyn Park Sam Anim 5-0 BROOKLYN PARK Marty Hill Halen Hunter Sean Burns Brandon Oganda Joel Roehl Jerome Dixon Kwaku Bodom Sacar Anim Adam Buirge 11 32 41 35 13 10 40 23 12 Championship Game Brooklyn Park Woodbury 46 33 Brooklyn Park takes top division HASTINGS — In a championship game that featured the top two seeds from the 5th Grade Division A Tournament, Brooklyn Park prevailed over Woodbury. Both Brooklyn Park and Woodbury marched through pool play and bracket play unscathed to meet in the championship game. Brooklyn Park averaged over 41 points per game, the highest by a wide margin. Boys 5th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Zephyrs Mahtomedi Randy Stone 20-12 Team defense ignites championship run HASTINGS — Team defense was Mahtomedi’s focus and priority from the first practice. The season started slow playing under .500 ball but continued to improve each week. The turning point was mid-season in the Brooklyn Park tournament. In the Championship game, Mahtomedi fell behind early by double digits, but continued to play strong defense, and eventually came back to win. The team gained confidence; understood defense kept them in position to win, and learned the games are 4 full quarters. State was certainly a reach knowing the strong teams in the bracket; including some we had tight games with during the season. The comeback win from over 10 points down in the semi vs. Chaska and the narrow one point win over Mounds View in the Championship was a team effort. As coaches and parents, we were proud to see every player make a key play to contribute to the State Championship. Boys 5th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Bulldogs Brooklyn Center Dedric Willis 5-0 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 Kirkwood Yabbra Twegby Bettie Taylor Tyler Washington Bulldogs Chaska 38 34 Bulldogs win division C title BULLDOGS Willis Smalls Vance Pollard Dukuly Reece Butler Championship Game 21 32 34 42 4 18 8 HASTINGS — The Bulldogs from Brooklyn Center won the 5th Grade Division C State Championship. The Bulldogs went the entire weekend without a defeat. Their strong offensive attack scored at least 30 points each game with a high of 47. The Bulldogs tightest match-up came in the closely contested championship game against Chaska which the Bulldogs pulled off 38-34 Championship Game Mahtomedi Mounds View 23 22 MAHTOMEDI Bryant Stone Alex Maxner David Sierakowski Samuel Newman John Morgan Matt Zink Sam Mustar Adam Birky Sean Hjelle Jackson Bell 4 35 32 12 15 13 10 11 30 33 Assistant Coach: Mike Mustar Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 4 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 6th Grade Division AA State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Championship Game Rebels Champlin, Brooklyn Park Mike Hilley 40-2 Champlin Park 73 Benilde-Holy Name 35 CHAMPLIN PARK Hard work pays off for Rebels BUFFALO — Champlin Park finished 39-5 last season but lost both state tournament championships by two points. The kids worked hard over the spring and summer. They participated in group training and played a lot of basketball. They get along very well and love playing the game. Despite their success, the kids are classy on and off the court and want to improve their basketball skills and knowledge. The team was led in scoring and rebounding by 6’3” center Ian Theisen. Matt Juneau (6’0” forward) and Alex Hilley (5’3” point guard) also averaged in double figures for points on the season. Drew Longerbone Zach Huberty Pat McAlpine Jerry Goines Alec Leabo Alex Hilley Matt Juneau Ian Theisen Devonte Young 2 10 13 15 22 25 30 32 35 Assistant Coaches: Rick Theisen John McAlpine Boys 6th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coaches Overall W-L Royals Woodbury Jeff Tostenrud Jeff Blodgett 41-3 WOODBURY John Horner Xavier Cole Dylan Bruehl Chris Ogiamier Stefan Swenson Nick Blonski Caleb Blodgett Alex Johnson Luke Hauswirth Alex Tostenrud 0 1 4 5 11 12 14 22 23 25 Championship Game Woodbury Mounds View 46 33 Royals crowned state champs BUFFALO — Finishing the season with wins in both the MSF (6A) and MYAS (6AAAAA) was great for our team. We started as a ‘B’ team, but didn’t know how we would do because 5 of our 10 players were new. It did not take long to realize the team was going to do well as they won their first two tournaments. We quickly tried to move up to ‘A’ in as many tournaments as possible, but many could not accommodate. The boys worked extremely hard on defense and team play. Our first ‘A’ tournament was Shakopee where we faced Prior Lake. Despite a great effort, we lost by a point and then followed it up with another loss in the afternoon. Losing rarely feels very good, but it was good for this team. Turned out it was our last loss of the season. The greatest highlight of the season came in our first game at the MSF tournament against Shakopee in 6A. We could not buy a basket and trailed by 13 points in the first half, but the boys did not give up. The defensive intensity reached new heights and Caleb made three successive 3 pt shots. The lead was gone with about 1 minute left when our weakest shooter was fouled. Nick calmly made both to give us a two point lead. Shakopee tied the score, giving us the ball with about 15 seconds left. Time out! Discipline and teamwork paid off as the boys ran the designed play perfectly and Lucas scored as time expired! We had a lot of fun coaching the kids and had a very supportive, engaged group of parents. The end of year party was great: limo to NBA City for dinner and games! Boys 6th Grade Division BB State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Zephyrs Mahtomedi Dave Baumgard 5-0 Mahtomedi claims title BUFFALO — The Zephyrs from Mahtomedi won the 6th Grade Division BB State Tournament. The Zephyrs got off to a fast start averaging 43.5 points in pool play. They continued the momentum into bracket play where they ran the table all the way to championship game where they defeated Minnetonka by the score of 46-25. Championship Game Mahtomedi Minnetonka 46 25 MAHTOMEDI Colin Baumgard Peter Quarnstrom Garrett Pahl Tyler Zappa Michael Claude Jackson Hull Alex Voytovich Peter Voytovich Michael Baumann Aaron Caswell 21 1 3 2 5 20 23 25 24 44 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 5 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 6th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Centennial Cougars Lino Lakes/Centerville/ Circle Pines Dave Kirby 35-10 Championship Game Centennial Lester Prairie 50 48 Centennial’s defense keys success CENTENNIAL Andrew Grill Collin Patterson Jake Berg Ramsey Bordeaux Alex Pelagalli Austin Moldenhauer Kent Chamberlain Sam Newton Ben Kirby Clayton Byrd 15 34 31 30 11 52 42 43 20 53 Assistant Coach: Andy Moldenhauer BUFFALO — Last year Centennial divided the 5th grade boys into two equal A/B teams. This year the top ten boys were on the A team and the next 10 on the B team. Only three boys were back from last year’s A/B team so there was a lot of teaching and chemistry building to accomplish. However, the boys were told early in the season that they were a special group of boys and that they could go far if they listened to the coaches and attended practices religiously. Half way through the season after the basic offensive system in place, the boys were going to focus primarily on defense since, as the tried and true saying goes, “Defense wins championships.” The boys understood that concept and also learned that a good defense dictates to instead of reacts to the other team’s offense. Coaches reinforced the need to learn how to play man to man defense at this age and thus only played a zone defense in two games all year. Including state championship games, the boys went on a14-1 run at the end of the season. The MSF tournament was such a special way to end the season since the competition was fierce with the last three wins coming by one, three, and two points. After going 1-2 in last year’s MSF tournament, it was absolutely exciting for the boys to go 5-0 this year. This was a weekend that these boys will never forget. They will always be able to say that they are the state champions of 2008! Boys 6th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Wayzata Wayzata Coach Tournament W-L Ken Satre 6-0 Wayzata wins championship BUFFALO — Wayzata won the 6th Grade Boys Division C State Championship. Wayzata went an impressive 6-0 over the three day tournament weekend. They averaged 49 points in pool play and continued their offensive dominance all the way to the championship game as they defeated Hutchinson 57-39. Boys 7th Grade Division AA State Tournament Champion Community Chaska Chaska CHASKA John Maertens Isaac Tewes Carson Heinz Ryan McGuire Jack Kozlowski Jared Lea Chris Auer Ryan Mitchell Assistant Coaches: Jim Kozlowksi Warren Mitchell Coach Overall W-L Steve Brown 30-5 Championship Game Chaska Champlin Park 43 39 Chaska finishes strong MONTICELLO — The Chaska 7th Grade Boys finished their season on a roll by winning the last 14 of 15 games. They ran the table in the MSF State Tournament going 5-0 to take the title in the top division. Their tournament run was capped off by a victory in the championship game in a closely contested game with a final score of 43-39. Championship Game Wayzata Hutchinson 57 39 WAYZATA Connor Olson Cole Galbraith MacCoy Benzen Jack Melquist Wyatt Satre Drew Kleinschmidt Parker Frey Thomas Magnuson Jake Strom Will Cady 12 10 21 23 25 30 33 40 45 51 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 6 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 7th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Wildcats Waconia Keith Rachey 26-10 Championship Game Waconia Mendota Heights Waconia displays teamwork on and off court 56 53 WACONIA MONTICELLO — The Waconia Wildcats 7A boy’s basketball team finished the season with a 26 and 10 record and a State Championship for the second year in a row. Each state title represents hard work and dedication by all the boys. This year’s State Championship was extra special as the team encountered several obstacles during the season: a broken wrist, sprained ankles, knee injuries, emergency appendicitis, continuous flu and a parent diagnosed with ALS. Through all these obstacles the boys stuck together and covered for each other when necessary. At the State Tournament, they encountered tough games, winning the last two in dramatic fashion in overtime! It was truly a team effort. Brandon Benson Alex Chandler Cody Clark Wylie Ferron Austin Fuller Cole Hanson Brady Johnson Tyler Kuennen Josh Lenz Matthew Rachey 52 11 34 10 5 23 15 13 14 21 Assistant Coaches: Jeff Fuller Jeff Lenz The boys also showed teamwork off the court as they organized and participated in two community projects. They attended Feed My Starving Children together and conducted a fundraiser for ALS. After all the practices, games and challenges of the season, it is always rewarding to be called State Champions! Boys 7th Grade Division BB State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Stillwater Red Stillwater Darrell Oman 23-7 STILLWATER RED Vince Anderson 54 Jakob Schollmeier 23 Austin Holmberg 21 Kevin Barry 33 Sam Lagus 13 Joel Malwitz 42 Andrew Duxbury 24 Michael Valsvik 11 Wes Taney 22 Vincent Jansen 10 Assistant Coaches: Kent Schollmeier, Frenchy Holmberg, Clint Malwitz, Steve Meads Championship Game Stillwater Red Mahtomedi 49 42 Stillwater Red wins championship MONTICELLO — Stillwater RED is one half of the Stillwater 7th grade boys traveling basketball program. Both of the Stillwater RED and Stillwater WHITE squads practice together, attend the same tournaments and are essentially equal teams. During the 2007-08 season Stillwater RED played in five regional tournaments in the Great Northwestern Basketball League (GNBL) winning several tournament championships. In the GNBL League Championship Tournament on January 12-13, Stillwater RED went 5-2 and finished in 6th place (out of the top 32 GNBL teams). Their teammates of Stillwater WHITE also went 5-2 and finished in 4th place. All of the 20 players from both teams and the many parents and family members truly enjoyed the weekend event which was held in the Eau Claire, WI area. Both of the Stillwater squads went 2-0 on the first day of the MSF State Tournament in Monticello. Stillwater WHITE lost a close game to Buffalo on Sunday morning which moved Buffalo into the semi-final game against Stillwater RED. The Stillwater RED handled Buffalo easily and then beat a strong Mahtomedi team for the Division BB title. Boys 7th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Centennial Cougars Lino Lakes/ Centerville Bob Irlbeck 29-15 Balanced attack leads to championship MONTICELLO — The Centennial Boys 7th Grade B team had a very rewarding 2007-2008 basketball season. The team averaged 42 points scored and 34 points allowed per game. Scoring was very balanced which was a result of each player's unselfish play. The highlight for the season was a 6-0 record in the MSF State Tournament including a double overtime win over Woodbury in the championship game. Championship Game Centennial Woodbury 44 42 CENTENNIAL Ben Bahneman Andrew Gustafson Jacob Irlbeck Grant Nelson Andrew Pederson Sam Schoephoerster Andrew Schulz Nick Schuster Sonjay Sivarajah Alex Stetson 11 40 20 33 25 35 23 51 24 43 Assistant Coaches: Brian Bahneman, Ned Schoephoerster Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 7 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 7th Grade Division CC State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Jordan Jordan Aaron Gorath 4-1 JORDAN Nate Beckman Nick Heitkamp Trulo Adams Jordan Goracke Michael Rutz Alex Vollbrecht Chris Freund Justin Freund Eli Crawford Brian Hartman Championship Game Jordan Wayzata 46 31 Jordan claims state championship 33 25 40 31 35 23 32 30 24 34 MONTICELLO — After losing a close game to Wayzata in pool play (42-40), Jordan was able to get another chance when they met up once again in the championship game. Jordan played closely contested games throughout the tournament, but was able to pull away in the championship game as they won 46-31 and claimed the 7th Grade Division CC State Championship. Boys 7th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Raiders Hastings Raymond Brown 23-5 Hastings climbs to the top MONTICELLO — After two seasons of single digit wins, the Hastings Raiders team did a complete turnaround this year and came home with the 1st place state title. It was an exceptional group of boys that really worked hard to improve their skill level and team competitiveness. Coaches Dave and Ray are very proud of the boys and what they accomplished this year. Two of Hastings’ losses this year were to A and B division teams. Nice job guys, and thank you for a great season! Boys 8th Grade Division AA State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Hawks Chaska David Duncan 5-0 CHASKA Brandon Arnold Andrew Barette Aaron Duncan Kevin Jensen Matt Knowles Jacob Mihalko Ryan Spencer Zach Stahl Joey Stank 23 25 10 34 3 13 11 1 44 Championship Game Chaska Park Center 67 52 Chaska runs the table in top division SAINT PAUL — The Hawks from Chaska won the 8th Grade Division AA State Championship. Chaska got off to a quick start in pool play scoring 68 points in their first game. Their momentum carried throughout the tournament as they went the entire weekend without defeat. Their run was capped off with a 67-52 victory over Park Center in the championship game. Championship Game Hastings Sartell 39 31 HASTINGS Bailey Platson Alex Wiese Sam Westre Zach Anderson Keegan McIntosh Ian Johnson Cody McNory Chris Webb Jesse Green Jayson Bauer 12 33 20 32 4 1 21 35 31 41 Assistant Coach: Dave McNary Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 8 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 8th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Blaze Burnsville Marvin Kimble 24-14 Championship Game Burnsville Irondale 68 53 BURNSVILLE Burnsville claims state title SAINT PAUL — At the time of seeding, my team record was 1313. The team had a complete turn around from that point. The only team we lost to was Andover who played in Division AA for the MSF. Before that game, I had made an argument that we should be playing in a lower division. They started doing all the little things to win games. Focus was on defense and rebounding which led to winning games. Chase Roullier Dan Motl Tony Kuplic Ryan Swanson Matt Stemper Bo Hellquist Ben Strand Logan Kent AJ Coleman Zachary Maxon 42 24 53 31 25 15 35 45 34 5 After playing in the Roseville tournament I knew we could be a force in the A Division. We exploded right out the gates by winning our first. We ran a unique defense called the triangle and two. After the team played that first game, they had a new confidence about themselves. Each game made us stronger and stronger. The best challenge that we faced was the team from Duluth East. They had the most talented and dominating player in our division. We could not stop him from rebounding or scoring. By the end of the game we were close after being down as much as 14 points. Once we tied the game, I knew it was our game to win. The trap defense did not allow them to get any good looks in the last 3 possessions. They were forced to foul us. We had been shooting 57% from the free throw line as a team for the entire season. We made 3 out of the 4 free throw attempts. Duluth East was the toughest team that we faced in the tournament. The interesting and funny thing about the state tournament is that in the first game we had around 7 parents watching. By the championship game against Irondale we had half of the bleachers filled with supporters. Everyone there had realized how far we came as a team. We exploded against Irondale in the first half and went up by as many as 30 points at one point. The problem was that the team felt like we had already won the game with a entire half to play. Irondale made a valiant run, but had to spend too much energy to get back into the game. If we would have played all tournaments how we played this state tournament, we would have been playing in the AA Division. Boys 8th Grade Division BB State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Jefferson Bloomington David McGee 4-1 JEFFERSON Dannon Briggs Ryan Gilmer Ted McGee Jacob Olsonowski Andre Rowell Tyler Tumberg Sam Willis 3 22 20 5 44 11 23 Championship Game Jefferson Champlin Park 51 43 Jefferson wins state title SAINT PAUL — On the home floor of the Concordia Golden Bears at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Bloomington Jefferson claimed the 8th Grade Division BB State Championship. Consistency was the name of the game for Jefferson as they scored 50, 51, and 51 points in their final 3 games en route to their state title. Boys 8th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Mustangs Mounds View Dustin Boll 25-11 Mounds View defense stifles opponents SAINT PAUL — The Mustangs from Mounds View won the 8th Grade Division B State Championship. The Mustangs defense was tough on opponents’ offenses throughout the tournament as they allowed a tournament low 27.8 points against per game. Mounds View finished their run in a closely contested game against STMA in the championship with a final score of 38-34. Championship Game Mounds View STMA 38 34 MOUNDS VIEW Mark Johnson Ryan Vijums Ben Rush Steven Oleson Quinn Medsell Jeff Johnson Andy Justin John Lundeen Jonathan Walker 11 20 45 30 31 33 44 34 21 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 9 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Boys 8th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Royals WatertownMayer Russ Runck Dan Schreder 24-9 WATERTOWN Kratch 45 Matuska 40 Parker 52 Ridge 55 Runch 12 Schreder 11 Thompson 4 Weinmann 21 Championship Game W-M Y.R. Richfield 65 47 Watertown-Mayer saves best for last SAINT PAUL — Skill improvement by several players during the season made Watertown-Mayer a much stronger team at tournament time. Watertown-Mayer averaged an impressive 52.4 points per game, saving their best for last with 65 points in the championship game. Boys 9th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Royals Hopkins Jared Nuness 5-0 Championship Game Hopkins Irondale 51 47 HOPKINS Adam Thacker Jacob Peterson Larry Rice Raffi Canabis Ben Christopher Josh Stewart Jack Sussman Jack Retica Austin Monahan Nate Cohen Hopkins captures division A title NEW BRIGHTON — The Hopkins Royals won the 9th Grade Division A State Tournament. The Royals got off to a fast start in pool play and rolled all the way through the championship game going undefeated throughout the weekend. Hopkins defeated Irondale in a competitive championship game 51-47. 50 41 12 45 20 30 35 51 23 11 Boys 9th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament W-L Hustlers Minneapolis Bob Williams 5-0 HUSTLERS Marquis Williams Barry Grey Kalil Zenio Trenton Pollard Mitchell Robinson Shondale Strickland Mike Thomas Championship Game Hustlers Hopkins 52 40 Hustlers victorious at state 1 3 10 11 21 22 55 NEW BRIGHTON — The Hustlers from Minneapolis won the 9th Grade Division B State Championship. The Hustlers went 5-0 over the tournament weekend en route to their state title. It was capped off with a 52-40 victory in the championship game against Hopkins. Boys 9th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall W-L Irondale Knights New Brighton Justin Bui 5-0 Championship Game Irondale Pierz 49 46 IRONDALE Irondale wins championship NEW BRIGHTON — The Irondale Knights ran the table going 5-0 in the state tournament. They fought off a late run by Pierz to take the Division C title. Irondale was able to claim victory on their home court as Irondale High School was host to the 9th Grade State Championships. Jared Johnson 15 Fred Quinn 20 Jacob Ruff 25 Chris Scholl 35 Matt Conklin 42 Mark Bjorness 43 Nathaniel Gessessee 44 Patrick Molan 52 Marcus Carrigan 55 SOFTBALL PRICE CHART AND ORDER BLANK ATTENTION FEDERATION MEMBERS We have wholesale prices on softballs for your league and teams!! By buying your softballs through the Sports Federation you save $$$ and help keep your membership fees low. These are the official 11 and 12 inch balls which will be used in MSF post season tournament play and meet the current ASA coefficient standards established for state play. See reverse for post season play ball usage chart and explanations. 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In order to pick up your softball order at your districtwide annual meeting in early April, it must be received at MSF offices no later than March 25th. Allow 3-4 days delivery time on orders placed during the season. If the purchasing organization is tax-exempt, you must provide your state sales tax I.D. number or pay 6.5% sales tax. If your community requires the bid process, please place the Federation on your bid list. If your community desires leather rather than synthetic cover slowpitch balls please contact Sports Federation offices for a quote. Leather covered slowpitch balls are approximately $8-15 a dozen more. Please make check or money order payable to the MSF and send order to: MSF Softballs 10701 - 93rd Avenue North Suite D Maple Grove, MN 55369 (763) 488-9995 (763) 488-3712 FAX 1-888-222-MSF1 (Toll Free) Ship to: Name______________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________ City____________________________________ Zip_______________ Phone H ( )_________________ W ( Visa _____ Mastercard _____ Credit Card Number (16 Digits): ______________________________________ Month/Year Expiration __________ (Cannot be processed without expiration date) Name as it appears on card __________________________ Signature ______________________________ )________________ Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 11 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Girls 5th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Brooklyn Park Pirates Brooklyn Park Bob Dubois 37-1 4 11 12 20 21 22 23 30 54 ROSTER Alicia Meyer Camille McCoy Emily Nelson McKenzie Lundstrom Hannah Schaub Jillian Rosby Taylor Toney McKenna Dubios Al-Nisa Hargrove Championship Game Farview Brooklyn Park 24 33 BECKER —The 5th Grade girls Brooklyn Park Traveling Basketball team completed their season by winning the MSF and MYAS State Tournaments. The Pirates finished the season 37-1 and took 1st place in 11 of the 12 tournaments they entered. In the MSF Tournament the Pirates went 5-0 and had the opportunity to avenge their only loss of the season by playing Farview twice, including the championship game. The game was close throughout and the Pirates pulled away late by making 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch. Throughout the season every player contributed with tough defense and balanced offense. Hannah Schaub led the team in scoring and had her best game in the State Championship final versus the Rebels by scoring a season high 18 points. The other guards, McKenna DuBois, Mackenzie Lundstrom, Alicia Meyer and Jillian Rosby all provided strong ball handling, passing and scoring. Al-Nisa Hargove, Emily Nelson, Camille McCoy and Taylor Toney provided scoring and strong rebounding on both ends of the court. The Pirates defense is what set them apart from the competition. The girls all made great strides throughout the year by playing tough full court defense that led to turnovers and started their offense. While the team’s record is impressive the coaches would like to congratulate all of the players for achieving a “B” average or higher in school and being recognized by the organization for their academic achievement. All of these results made their parents, family and friends proud of their success. Girls 5th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Hawks Chaska Tony Kucera 19-8 th BECKER —The Chaska Gold 5 Grade Girls Team had a terrific season and were tested over and over again, yet prevailed in the MSF State Championship. We had many highlights, but none bigger than overcoming a 10 point deficit against a terrific team from Zimmerman to advance to and win the State Championship against Osseo. The other highlight of the tournament for our girls was the gritty performance that they delivered against a much bigger, faster team from Richfield to get to the quarterfinals. Championship Game Chaska Osseo ROSTER Danielle Gitzen Kaitlyn Guenther Katelyn Hagen Paige Hoiberg Emily Johnson Grace Kucera Nicole Parsons Lindsay Snuggerud 29 11 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 12 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Girls 5th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Albany Purple Albany Doug DeGeest 4-0 5 10 11 12 24 43 45 55 ROSTER Cassandra Walker Kerry Ashfeld Cassandra Klehr Abby Silvers Alli Schiffler Paige Gerads Elizabeth DeGeest Nikki Dotzler Championship Game Albany Woodbury 20 16 ROCKFORD —The Albany Purple fifth grade girl’s basket- ball team took first place at the 2008 Minnesota Sports Federation State Championships in the C division. Albany Purple breezed through pool play beating Buffalo Purple 32-8 and Chaska 27-6. The were seeded number one in bracket play where they played the number one seed from pool C, Spring Lake Park. In a closer game, 16-9, Albany reached the finals. Woodbury, seeded number one in pool A, met them for a close, well-fought championship game. Albany won by four points, 20-16. Congrats to Albany on a well-played weekend. Girls 6th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Mpls. Farview Minneapolis Rico Alexander 4-0 ROCKFORD —Mpls Farview entered the 2008 Minnesota Sports Federation Girls Basketball State Championships as the number one seed and finished number one. Farview finished 2-0 in pool play, beating Roseville 24-14 and Apple Valley 36-14. With their pool play record they were seeded number one. In the semifinals they faced the overall number three seed, Maple Grove. After a 35-16 win over Maple Grove, Farview advanced to the finals where they met the number one seed from pool B, the Chaska Hawks. Mpls. Farview capped off their run with a 38-15 victory to win the sixth grade division A state championships. Championship Game Farview Chaska 38 15 ROSTER Alexis Alexander Idella Mayes-Jackson Indigo Thompson Madison Lee Naja Woods Ta’Kandra Elbert Jazmyn Shelson Shontaria Young Dajia Kennedy Girls 6th Grade Division BB State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Monticello Black Monticello Bob Maus 20-5 13 4 5 42 31 21 32 51 44 ROSTER Jamie Maus Katie Crnokrak Ashley Fessenden Gabby Laimer Laya Sath Amber Seidenkranz Kendra Stoick Brianna Melchert Genevae Adkins Championship Game Monticello Osseo 38 30 ROCKFORD —The Monticello Black sixth grade girl’s basketball team took first place in the Minnesota Sports Federation (MSF) state basketball tournament this last weekend in the BB division. In the tournament the team lost there first game to Osseo 35-20 but came back to beat them in the championship game 38-30. They also posted victories over Mankato West 24-22 and Coon Rapids 34-31. Overall the team posted a 20-5 record for the year. Pictured from left to right are: Brianna Melchert, Ashley Fessenden, Genevae Adkins, Gabbie Laimer, Jamie Maus, Amber Seidenkranz, Katie Crnokrak, Kendra Stoick, and Laya Sath. The team was coached by Chris Crnokrak and assisted by Bob Maus. Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 13 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Girls 6th Grade Division B State Tournament 5 10 11 13 14 15 21 22 23 40 Champion Community Coach Overall Record Waconia Wildcats Waconia Jeff Schultz & Dave Laumann 19-11 ROSTER Alexis Williams Samantha Laumann Samantha Paulson Julia Allenson Aleksey Karles Emily Kirsch Miranda Schultz Nicole Dressen Kaylee Vanderhoff Audrey Anderson Championship Game Waconia Delano 37 14 ROCKFORD —Our team is represented by 3 different schools: Waconia Public, St. Joe’s Catholic & Trinity Lutheran. Many of the girl’s hadn’t played together before so we spent the first portion of the season getting used to each other and the concepts we use. We played in 8 tournaments: Roseville, Inver Grove Heights, Champlin Park, Shakopee, Lakeville South, Edina, Delano, & St. Cloud. A highlight was 1st Place in the Delano Tourney. The girl’s competed well in all our tourneys against both A & B level competition. All the girls worked extremely hard at practices and improved tremendously during the season. The team finished strong winning 11 of our last 12 games and capturing the MSF Class B State Title. Girls 6th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Woodbury B Woodbury Craig Edinger 18-25 ROCKFORD —This group of girls was very committed to the game of basketball. They worked hard week in and week out to improve their game. We had a few girls on the team that had not played before but showed steady improvement throughout the season. We played our best basketball at the end of the season winning 7 out of our last 10 games. Many of these girls are excited about returning next year to defend our MSF State Championship. Girls 7th Grade Division A State Tournament 4 10 15 21 22 40 41 54 Champion Community Coach Overall Record Woodbury Royals Woodbury Tony Olsen 35-7 ROSTER Kristina White Marisa Olsen Courtney Schiffler Erin Stromen Lisa Huska Mary Sicoli Maddie Pechmann Mikaela Hunter Championship Game Woodbury 34 Maple Grove 32 BECKER —The Royals had an outstanding season this year with a final record of 35 – 7. In the 12 tournaments the team participated in, they were in the championship game 11 times and won 7 of those championships. They took the championship in the MSF 7A State Tournament. The Royals success came from a consistent combined team effort. Championship Game Woodbury B Apple Valley 2 4 12 13 20 21 23 24 52 53 23 19 ROSTER Morgan Conley Sarah Apanian Emily Bolduan Amara Young Andrea Cuneh Maddie Christenson Kayla Gohmann Kelsey Ihns Alexandra Edinger Lindsey Robinson Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 14 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Girls 7th Grade Division BB State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record MLK/SUGAA St. Paul Lori Prioleau 3-1 ROSTER 3 5 11 12 23 25 30 31 32 40 42 Aria Sanders Taylor Tate Estanie Taylor Brittini Williams Imani Turner Erica Turner Mariah Carruth Chanel Khammarath Javae Carroll Sydney Tate Audrey Awich Championship Game MLK vs. Elk River BECKER — MLK/SUGAA made a comeback to win the seventh grade girl’s basketball Minnesota Sports Federation state championships in division BB. It was a close weekend all around for MLK. In pool play they met Orono first where they won in a close game, 24-18. Next they faced the number three overall seed, Elk River. In a high-scoring, well fought game MLK/SUGAA came up short in a 44-46 defeat. Seeded number two in bracket play, they faced the number one seed from pool A, Big Lake. After defeating Big Lake they advanced to the finals where they once again met Elk River. This time around it was a different outcome, as MLK/SUGAA was victorious in another close game. Congratulations to MLK/SUGAA for a great comeback! Girls 7th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Chaska Hawks Chaska Jon Parsons 31-4 BECKER — The Chaska 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team had an outstanding season, winning 7 championships and finishing their season with a State Championship Title at the Minnesota Sports Federation State Tournament held February 29th – March 2nd. Their season record was 31-4. Girls 7th Grade Division C State Tournament Champion Community Coach Overall Record Woodbury Royals II Woodbury Scott Nelson 23-14 0 1 2 3 12 23 47 53 55 ROSTER Madeline Jarrett Brianna Walker Tess Tourville Meggie Milbauer Rachel Bursik Addie Nelson Grace Twonig Mackenzie Brand Molly Patt Horan Championship Game Woodbury II Woodbury 23 22 BECKER —The Royals placed in 8 out of 12 tournaments despite being short 1-2 players most of the season due to injuries. They actually played and won the MSF tournament with only 7 players. The team played very solid fundamental basketball, along with great hustle and endurance down the stretch to win the tournament. They played their best basketball at the right time and were a lot of fun to coach. Championship Game Chaska 30 Champlin Park 21 3 4 11 12 20 21 24 34 54 ROSTER Breanna Parsons Allison O’Brien Jenna Urick Janine Andrys Kaylee Engel Nicolette Peterson Kayla Peters Victoria Shear Colette St. John Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 15 Youth Basketball State Championships (continued) Girls 8th Grade Division A State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Mpls. Farview Minneapolis Tracy Martin 4-0 1 3 5 10 12 13 21 24 32 Championship Game MPLS Farview Champlin Park 47 30 BECKER —Mpls Farview finished as the 2008 Minnesota Sports Federation State Champions in the eighth grade division A. Ranked as the number one overall seed out of nine teams seemed like the right spot since Farview scored a total of 122 points in their two pool play games alone! Mpls Farview beat the STMA Knights, 64-41, in their first game and then went on to beat Woodbury 58-23 in their second game. Seeded at a deserved number one spot in bracket play they reserved themselves a bye in the first round. In the semifinals they met Maple Grove. After defeating the Crimson, they played the number one seed from pool B, Champlin Park. Mpls capped off their high-scoring streak by defeating Champlin Park 47-30. Congratulations to Mpls Farview! ROSTER Leah Szabla Allina Starr Jasmine Scott Kaneesha Green Jade Martin Janay Morton Khadijah Roberst Rochelle Newton Eva Mitchell Girls 8th Grade Division B State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s Todd Gregorie 5-1 BECKER —Seeded at ten of ten teams in the eighth grade division B state tournament, St. Joseph’s looked like the unlikely team to win the state tournament. From their performance in pool play, St. Joseph’s played like they were the number one seed. Coming off a difficult loss to the number three overall seed, the Komets of Kasson-Mantorville, 28-51, St. Joseph’s turned it around to win their next two pool play games. They snuck by Delano, 50-47 and defeated Coon Rapids, 31-26. In the quarterfinals of bracket play they faced the number two seed from pool B, St. Francis. After defeating them they moved on to play the number one seed from pool A, Big Lake. Once again, St. Joe’s pulled out a win to advance to the championship where they faced the opponent that gave them their only loss, Kasson-Mantorville. In a well-played, tough game St. Joseph's pulled off the upset to win the championships as the number ten seed! Congratulations on a successful tournament! Girls 8th Grade Division C State Tournament 2 4 10 14 24 25 35 42 44 51 Champion Community Coach Overall Record Benilde St. Margarets St. Louis Park Dan Bowler 19-17 ROSTER Elizabeth Geiwitz Margaret Renier Hannah Morin Meghan Barley Carlie Cervantes Devin Hamilton Ellen Morrissey Molly Hamilton Mikayla Coulombe Emma Lysne Championship Game Benilde Buffalo Purple 30 22 BECKER —The Knights finished the 2008 MSF State Tournament 4-0 with significant wins over Zimmerman and Buffalo Purple within their pool play. From there they were seeded #1 in bracket play to face the Woodbury Royals II. They charged through to the finals only to face Buffalo Purple again. It was a hard-fought weekend and Benilde placed first amongst six teams. Their season overall record set them above the .500 mark. Congratulations to the Knights of Benilde St. Margarets! Championship Game St. Joseph’s vs. Kasson-Mantorville 2 3 10 14 20 23 32 42 44 ROSTER Kelsey Lechner Stephanie Gregoire Iiana DeMario Hannah Schonhardt Ashley Hanson Ali Klein Laura Schmitt Mary Mahoney Christine Leonard Winter/Spring Minnesota Amateur Youth Volleyball State Championships Austin Austin Hosts the First of Four MSF State Youth Volleyball Tournaments March 1st and 2nd kicked off the first of four MSF youth volleyball tournaments. Age divisions ranged from 12-Under to 18Under. Over 40 teams total from all over Minnesota competed to be the champion of their respective division. Blooming Prairie entered three teams into the 12-Under division and Triton from Dodge Center, the Hayfield Sundogs and the Mighty Cardinals from LeRoy-Ostrander totaled six teams in the division. Two 13-Under New Ulm teams joined the 12-Under for pool play and then split into a head-to-head match for the championship. Triton played Hayfield for the 12-Under championship game. The two teams went to three games, but Triton held on to win, 25-21, 25-20, 15-9. New Ulm White beat New Ulm Red in two games 25-21, 25-21 to win the 13-Under Division. The 14-Under division consisted of seven teams. Blue Earth, Blooming Prairie, Triton 14-1, Triton 14-2 from Dodge Center, New Ulm Aces Red and White and NRHEG Dynamite. In the consolation series Triton 14-1 played Blooming Prairie beating them in three games 25-20, 19-25, 15-13. In the championship series Triton 14-2 and Blue Earth advanced where Triton continued to execute winning in two games 25-21, 25-21. What a great tournament for the 14-Under Tritons of Dodge Center! In the 15-Under division Austin, the ThunderKats of Clarks Grove, LeRoy Cardinals, Truman, New Ulm and the Lady Tigers of Fridley all competed for first. After pool play Fridley, LeRoy, New Ulm and Austin continued on to the championship series. The Lady Tigers held off Austin 25-9, 25-18 to win the 15-Under division. The largest group was the 16-Under division, which consisted of Austin, ThunderKats of Clarks Grove, Grand Meadow Superlarks, NRHEG Rage Goodhue, Triton II, So. Stars of Fairmont, and the New Ulm Aces. Austin upset #1 New Ulm to play top seed Grand Meadow in the championship game. Austin held on to beat Grand Meadow in three hard-fought games 25-14, 2025, 16-14. In the consolation series Clarks Grove, So. Stars, Triton, and NRHEG battled to stay alive. Clarks Grove and NRHEG survived with Clarks Grove taking home the consolation champion medal 25-27, 16-25, 15-9. The 17-Under and 18-Under divisions were combined for pool play. Ten teams total, five in each pool included three 18-Under teams. In the 17-Under division LeRoy Ostrander and New Ulm placed #1 from their respective pools to play Blue Earth and NRHEG Rage, which were seeded #2. LeRoy Ostrander and New Ulm faced each other for the first time in the championship game where LeRoy Ostrander won 25-20, 26-24. In the 18-Under division Austin played Fairmont 1, who beat Fairmont 2 for the championship game. Austin took home the medal in two games 25-10, 25-16. Thank you to the Austin Park and Recreation who hosted this event! We appreciate your hard work! Also, thank you to all the officials present in Austin, without you there would not be a tournament. 16 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 17 Youth Volleyball State Championships Austin Girls 12-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Triton Triton Pam Gilliland 4-2 Championship Game Triton vs. Hayfield ROSTER 2 3 8 9 10 Haley Staffon Carly Gilliland Kate Blaisdell Alexis Bryngleson Arieanna Hendrickson 12 13 14 15 34 Brandi Johnson Sara Bucher Mackenzie Robinson Jocelyn Austin Cayla Ellingson Girls 13-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Championship Game New Ulm Aces White New Ulm Chris Otto 4-0 New Ulm White vs. New Ulm Red ROSTER 18 19 20 21 Kate Schroeder Jolene Woodbury Bree Friedman Sarah Nelson 22 35 36 Caitlyn Otto Elizabeth Rummel Nicole Cordes Girls 14-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Triton Triton Peggy Moran 5-0 Championship Game Triton vs. Blue Earth Area ROSTER 4 8 10 11 12 Tayler MacVey Jenna Tumlin Heather Foote Rachel Welsh Kari VanZuilen 13 17 23 24 29 Marissa Cummins Sarah Gartner Skyler Hortop Abby Buehler Elizabeth Kramer Girls 15-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Lady Tigers Fridley Mindy Kuntz 7-0 Championship Game Lady Tigers vs. Austin ROSTER 1 5 7 9 10 Hanna Niewald Nicole Langiewicz Whitney Schilling Caitlin Huna Carli Schwint 11 12 14 16 Rachel Duehn Kayla Sjodin Mary Claire Coullard Jamie Beran Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 18 Youth Volleyball State Championships Austin Girls 16-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Austin Austin Tiffany Pruess 4-1 Championship Game Austin vs. Grand Meadow ROSTER 2 4 7 8 Loryn Poole Julia Wagner Ashley Follmuth Katlynne Fisher 11 16 21 Emily Majerus Emily Weiss Robin Arjes Girls 17-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Cardinals LeRoyOstrander Kathi Bunne 5-1 Championship Game LeRoy Ostrander vs. New Ulm ROSTER 3 5 7 8 10 11 Alana Roe Toni Blood Maggie Olson Kaylee Bunne Rachel Rosedah May Scaglione 12 13 15 16 25 Andrea Shaffer Mckinze Bunne Kylie Grant Chelsey Speer Krista Bunne Girls 18-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Austin Austin Greg Larson 5-0 Championship Game Austin vs. Fairmont #1 ROSTER 1 2 3 4 Brooke Follmuth Crystal Stundahl Jolene Brody Emma Arboe 6 7 13 14 Katelyn Reed Ellen Ettinger Nichelle Grage Rebekah Aase For more MSF Youth Volleyball Information please visit www.msf1.org Coming Soon! -2009 Dates and Sites for State Tournaments -MSF Youth Volleyball Information Please contact Anne at the MSF Offices with any questions or [email protected] or 763/488-9995 ext. 10 Congratulations to all the 2008 State Champs!! See you next year! Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 19 Youth Volleyball State Championships Rockford Girls 12-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Stacy Stueber 6-0 Championship Game Sleepy Eye vs. Melrose Smash ROSTER Shelby Jensen Samantha V. Claire Krunbach Katlyn Tossmar Hanna Sellner Jolayna Lang Miranda McMillen Madlyn McMillen Karrah Remus Jordyn Domeier Carly Jensen Dulce Guerra Girls 13-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Championship Game Southern Stars Fairmont Todd Edgington 4-0 Southern Stars vs. Melrose Smash ROSTER 5 10 11 12 14 Elizabeth Kim Brooke Wubbena Brooke Bonin Mariah Green Courtney Whitmute 18 20 21 35 Elizabeth Larson Emily Wegener Victoria Edgington Paige Bearson Girls 14-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Managaer Tournament Record Melrose Smash Green Melrose Hanna Rieland 6-0 Championship Game Melrose Green vs. BBE Blaze ROSTER 1 2 3 4 Aimee Pelzer Morgan Tschida Karrie Becker Shelby Uphoff 5 6 10 14 Kristen Weber Taylor Reller Brenna Piersralla Amber Klein Girls 15-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Lady Tigers Fridley Mindy Kuntz 5-0 Championship Game Lady Tigers vs. Knight Mares ROSTER 1 5 7 9 10 Hanna Niewald Nicole Langiewicz Whitney Schilling Caitlin Huna Carli Schwint 11 12 14 16 Rachel Duehn Kayla Sjodin Mary Claire Coullard Jamie Beran Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 20 Youth Volleyball State Championships Rockford Girls 16-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record BerthaHewitt BerthaHewitt Mick Stokes 9-0 Championship Game Bertha-Hewitt vs. Austin ROSTER Kendra Stokes Jessica Finck Morgan Kapphahn Alida Moenkedick Arei Stokes Corrina Tindal Sarah Vandenhuael Christine Moenkedick Brittany Kimber Girls 17-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Blaze BelgradeBrootenElrosa Holly Thompson 7-0 Championship Game Blaze vs. Melrose Smash ROSTER 3 7 8 10 12 Maggie Gruber Heidi Lensing Julie Hieserich Emily Roelike Rachel Anderson 17 22 29 30 31 Kelly Borgerding Shannon Gruber Ashley Serbus Whitney Bertram Jenny Hiescrich MSF Rockford State Volleyball Championships Bring Firsts and Repeats 7:15AM--The doors open at the Rockford Community Center to welcome awaiting volleyball players, parents, and fans to a long day of games. The Melrose Smash, Slammers of Avon, Sleepy Eye and Osakis 1 and Osakis 2 represent the 12-Under division. Bracket play seeded Sleepy Eye #1, Melrose #2, Osakis #3 and Osakis 2 #4. As shown by their strong pool play record Sleepy Eye and Melrose played for the championship game on Saturday evening. Sleepy Eye took home 1st place, 25-17, 25-14 over the Smash of Melrose. The 13-Under division included three teams. The Melrose Smash, Pelican Rapids Vikings and Southern Stars of Fairmont saw a shorter day of pool and bracket play. The three game bracket resulted in Melrose advancing to face the Stars in the championship game at 3:25PM. The Stars continued their streak defeating the Smash 25-15, 25-11. Congratulations to the Southern Stars of Fairmont! The final division on Saturday was the 14-Under represented by Melrose Black and Green, the SMASH of Sleepy Eye, BBE Blaze, and Osakis Starz. Four of the six teams advanced to bracket play. Melrose Green placed #1, winning 7 of 8 games in pool play . Melrose Black followed at the #2 seed, winning 4 pool play games. The Blaze was seeded at #3 with a better winning record at 5-3 over the Sleepy Eye record of 4-3. In bracket play the Blaze at #3 upset the #2 seed Melrose Black to face Melrose Green in the championship game. The games were close 25-21, 25-21 but Melrose Green took home first and the BBE Blaze the finalist. In the 15-Under division consisted of Austin, Blue Jays or Truman, Cromwell, Lady Tigers of Fridley, Melrose Smash, BBE Blaze, Bertha-Hewitt, and the Knight Mares of MLS/GHEC. The Lady Tigers of Fridley secured a #1 seed in bracket play. The Smash of Melrose held on to win the consolation series, defeating Austin. In championship play the Lady Tigers defeated the Blaze for the championship. The 16-Under division consisted of six teams, Sauk Centre Slam, Austin, Southern Stars of Fairmont, BBE Blaze, Aces of Sleepy Eye and BerthaHewitt. Bertha-Hewitt won all of their pool play games making them the #1 seed in bracket play. Austin finished second with one loss, followed by the Blaze with two loses. Sauk Centre was seeded #4 with a 2-3 record from pool play. After beating the Blaze 30-25 in pool play they went on to barely defeat them in bracket play 27-25, 27-25, advancing to the championship game. Bertha-Hewitt advanced as well with a two game win over Sauk Centre, 25-22, 25-14. Bertha Hewitt won in three games over Austin 23-25, 25-14, 15-7. The Blue Jays of Truman, Melrose Smash, Southern Stars of Fairmont, Indians of Sleepy Eye, BBE Blaze and Austin made up the 17U division. The caliber of play was high as these teams make up many high school varsity teams. The Blaze made their presence known, winning all five of their pool play games. Austin went 4-1 and Melrose went 3-2 in pool play. Total points scored decided the fourth spot between the three remaining teams and the Southern Stars clenched the fourth spot by two points over the Indians. Melrose and BBE Blaze met in the championship game where the Blaze, also the area varsity team, took home the first place medals 25-15, 25-12 over Melrose. Congratulations to the Blaze! Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 21 Youth Volleyball State Championships Rochester Girls 12-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Championship Game Sizzlers 12 St. Charles Lynn Nelson 6-0 Sizzlers vs. Wabasha-Kellogg ROSTER 10 11 12 13 Malory Owens Abby Ludens Laura Kramer Allison Swiggum 14 18 20 21 Dephnee Lange Heather Reps Ashlyn Ruhberg Kelsie Snyder Girls 13-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Sizzlers 1 St. Charles Amber Zitzow 6-0 Championship Game Sizzlers vs. Blue Earth ROSTER Jadyen Snitker Jessica Brubaker Josie Pearson Kelsie Bockenhaur Cloe Spaeth Shanta Gathright Kallie Kiefou Abbie Schaber Alacia Wimmer Megan McCready Girls 14-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Stewie Stewartville John Dzubay 6-0 Championship Game Stewartville vs. Wabasha-Kellogg ROSTER 9 13 17 21 23 Katie Doty Danielle DeGeus Katelyn Hanf Sarah Schrandt Katie Bauman 24 Brianna Behrens 31 Elizabeth Waugh 42 Shauna Groski Girls 15-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Lady Tigers Fridley Mindy Kuntz 6-0 Championship Game Lady Tigers vs. Sizzlers ROSTER 1 5 7 9 10 Hanna Niewald Nicole Langiewicz Whitney Schilling Caitlin Huna Carli Schwint 11 12 14 16 Rachel Duehn Kayla Sjodin Mary Claire Coullard Jamie Beran Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 22 Youth Volleyball State Championships Rochester Girls 16-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Stewie Blue Stewartville Kelly Williams 6-0 Championship Game Stewartville vs. Austin ROSTER 7 28 30 34 Sherry Bergeson Jill Ofledahl Caitlin Case Kelly Norman 46 54 70 75 Brittany Laures Kaitlin Terleski Brenda Dahl Lisa Flynn Girls 17-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Stewie Blue Stewartville Mike Lester 7-0 Championship Game Stewartville vs. LeRoy Ostrander ROSTER 10 14 16 22 27 Stephanie York Rachel Langseth Julie Rainy Jasmine Dittrich Rachel Waugh 39 44 57 58 65 Erica Nelson Alyssa Hoth Sam Blahnik Emily Rainy Lindsay Blahnik Girls 18-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Manager Tournament Record Championship Game Bulldogs Lake Mills, IA Sara Brackey 6-0 Bulldogs vs. Austin ROSTER 2 3 7 13 Sammy Nelson Jordynn Brackey Ashley Hengesteg Josie Brackey 14 17 24 34 Ali Dugger Cassie Christianson Darcy Nelson Sara Chodur Seventy-Seven Teams, Seven State Champions, Two Days Weather threatened to delay the 2008 MSF Youth Volleyball State Championship on Saturday morning, but all 37 teams showed up despite the winter conditions. The National Volleyball Complex in Rochester, MN is one of the best, if not the best, volleyball facilities in the state. It is solely dedicated to playing volleyball and it is always busy. It contains eight pristine courts all with lower bleachers and upper-level seating. Thank you to the Rochester Sports Commission for the use of this facility! Rochester attracts many southern communities and junior olympic teams and being that it is the best facility, there is always a good turn-out. Games started at 8:00AM on Saturday for the 12-Unders, 13-Unders and 14-Unders. With 14 teams in the 12-Under pool, they were broken up into three pools with the Sizzlers 11 and Sizzlers 12 of St. Charles and Fire Volleyball Club from Chanhassen all taking the #1 seeds. In the final game of the Sizzlers 12 and Wabasha Kellogg (seeded #2), the Sizzlers 12 came out as the champion in two games, 25-14, 25-18. The 13-Under consisted of 10 teams split up into two pools of five. Blue Earth and the Sizzlers 1 were seeded at #1 against the New Ulm Aces White and Hayfield. Sizzlers and Blue Earth played for the championship where the Sizzlers 1 came out on top, 25-14, 25-17. Hayfield 1 won the consolation series. What a run for all the Stewartville teams. Stewie 14-Under started things out defeating Wabasha-Kellogg 1 in three games, while Hayfied 1 and Hayfield A took cothird. Blue Earth won the consolation series. In the 15-Under division once again the Lady Tigers of Fridley won the championship in three games to the Sizzlers, 1625, 25-14, 15-11. This is the third straight MSF state tournament the Lady Tigers have won. Congratulations to them! The Knight Mares of Truman took the consolation championship. In the 16-Under and 17-Under division it was all the Stewies of Stewartville. 16-Under Stewie Blue defeated Austin in two games, 25-18, 25-11. Co-Third went to Melrose and the Knightro Shock of Spring Valley. 17-Under Stewie played the Cardinals of LeRoy Ostrander and beat them in two games, 25-15, 25-11. The New Ulm Aces and Wabasha-Kellogg placed third and Byron won the consolation series. In the 18-Under division Austin, Goodhue and the Bulldogs of Lake Mills, IA played pool play against the 17-Under division and then split to their own bracket. Austin received the bye, awaiting the winner of Goodhue and Lake Mills. Lake Mills handled Goodhue in two games and then played Austin to win the championship, 25-14, 25-15. Austin and Lake Mills each played with six players throughout bracket play. Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 23 Youth Volleyball State Championships Becker Girls 12-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Fire Volleyball Club Chanhassen Amanda Aiken 7-0 Championship Game FVC vs. Melrose ROSTER Becky Broschard Calli Barta Lauren Robertson Abbi Andersen Sarah Almquist Ellie Borstad Amanda Keegan Ella Dahlin Christine Piwnica Kari Meissner Girls 13-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Sauk Centre Slam Sauk Centre Kristie Leukam 8-0 Championship Game Sauk Centre vs. Melrose ROSTER 1 2 3 4 5 Hannah Polipnick Elizabeth Ellens Ashley Kollman Macy Weller Kendra Zenzen 10 11 12 20 Jena Klaphake Jordan Gamradt Rebecca Moe Jordan Friedrichs Girls 14-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Championship Game High Voltage 1 Mayer Stephanie Schrupp 10-0 High Voltage vs. Wadena Deer Creek ROSTER 8 11 13 17 Maggie Hilgers Ashlyn Hucky Sarah Buttenhoff Jennifer Krentz 63 Megan Strehlke 76 Morgan Hensel 90 Taylor Rollo Girls 15-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Lady Tigers Fridley Mindy Kuntz 10-0 Championship Game Lady Tigers vs. Melrose Smash ROSTER 1 5 7 9 10 Hanna Niewald Nicole Langiewicz Whitney Schilling Caitlin Huna Carli Schwint 11 12 14 16 Rachel Duehn Kayla Sjodin Mary Claire Coullard Jamie Beran Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 24 Youth Volleyball State Championships Becker Girls 16-Under State Volleyball Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record Wisconsin Crex Meadows Grantsburg Teri Cole 5-3 Championship Game Wisconsin vs. Sauk Centre ROSTER 2 4 5 6 Carly Larson Lauren Finch Nikki Ticknor Lauren Romanovski 9 11 15 21 29 Gabrielle Witzany Kallie Thoreson Mckenzie Ryan Emily Cole Valerie Jensen Girls 17-Under Volleyball State Tournament Champion Community Coach Tournament Record BBE Blaze BelgadeBrooten Elrosa Holly Thompson 8-0 Championship Game Blaze vs. Black Magic ROSTER 3 7 8 10 12 Maggie Gruber Heidi Lensing Julie Hieserich Emily Roelike Rachel Anderson 17 22 29 30 31 Kelly Borgerding Shannon Gruber Ashley Serbus Whitney Bertram Jenny Hieserich 2008 MSF Youth Volleyball Tournaments Wrap-Up In Becker, MN May 3rd and 4th wrapped up the fourth MSF youth volleyball state tournament. Becker High School and Field House hosted 47 teams in 12-Under through 17-Under divisions. Thank you to the Becker Fastpitch Association and the Becker Volleyball Association for hosting the event and to all the officials that dedicated their time to make the tournament happen. In the 12-Under division Fire Volleyball Club went 5-0 in pool play and faced Melrose in the championship game. FVC won in two games, 25-22, 25-17. Avon, Northrup Sparks and Osakis also participated in the 12-U division. In the 13-Under division Sauk Centre went to finals where they met Melrose. Sauk Centre defeated the Smash, 25-14, 25-12. Pelican Rapids Vikings took home the consolation champ medals. New Ulm, Fairmont and Northrup also participated. The 14-Under division had 11 teams. Including Wadena Deer Creek who won their pool and High Voltage I of Mayer who won their respective pool making them the top teams. Wadena faced 71 Storm from Sebeka in the semifinals and High Voltage faced Sauk Centre. Wadena and High Voltage I met in the finals. High Voltage won the first game, 25-19. Wadena fought back the second game and made a run to win 25-16. In the third and final game Wadena looked like they gained control, but High Voltage pulled out the victory 16-14. These two teams played high-caliber volleyball! Congratulations to both on a great day of play. Melrose defeated High Voltage III in the consolation series. Cromwell, Osakis and New Ulm also represented the 14-Under division. A huge congratulations to the Lady Tigers of Fridley that won all four MSF volleyball tournaments in the 15-Under division! They are a talented squad and have played well all spring. They ended 8-0 in pool play , faced Melrose in the semifinals and Melrose Green in the finals. They defeated Melrose in two, hard-fought games, 25-23, 27-26. Congratulations to Melrose for playing so well with a majority of 7th graders on the team! Cromwell won the consolation championship and BBE Blaze took home consolation finalist. Osakis, Bertha-Hewitt, New Ulm and Austin were also in the 15-Under division. It isn’t often when a team that goes 5-3 in a tournament wins the tournament. Wisconsin Crex Meadows from Grantsburg, WI in the 16-Under division did just that. They ended 3-3 in pool play where they were seeded at two in bracket play. They faced New Ulm in the semifinals and Sauk Centre in the finals where they won 2516, 25-13. Congratulations to Wisconsin Crex Meadows. So. Stars of Fairmont and New Ulm were also in the championship series. Melrose, Bad Aces of CromwellWright, Wadena Deer Creek Blue, and the Blaze of Belgrade Brooten Elrosa made up the consolation series. Wadena defeated the Blaze and Melrose beat the Bad Aces. Melrose defeated Wadena to win the consolation championship. In the 17-Under division the Blaze of Belgrade Brooten Elrosa were no strangers to first place. They won the tournament just over a month ago they won the 17Under division in Rockford. This time they came out perfect once again, going 6-0 in pool play and winning the championship game in two 25-18, 25-17 over the Black Magic of New Ulm. Northwood Jrs. Of Nevis and Bertha-Hewitt also participated in the championship series. In the consolation series Sauk Centre defeated Southern Stars of Fairmont and 71 Storm of Sebeka were defeated by Melrose. Melrose faced Sauk Centre where they won the consolation championships. Congratulations to all the participating teams throughout the tournament. We look forward to next year and another exciting round of tournaments!!! Thank you families and friends who came out and showed support. We appreciate good sportsmanship and positive role models for all players. Winter/Spring Minnesota Amateur Youth Volleyball State Championships Photo Gallery 25 Blowout Prices On Spalding Volleyballs!! 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Fax or mail order form to: MSF VB’s 10701 93rd Ave N Suite D Maple Grove, MN 55369 Fax: 763/488-3712 Send balls to: Name:____________________ Address:__________________ City:_____________, MN Zip:_____________ Phone:____________________ CREDIT CARD PAYMENT Visa ___ Mastercard ___ Credit Card Number__________________________________ Expiration Date:________________ Name as it appears on card ____________________ Signature_____________________ Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 27 Adult Broomball State Championships Men’s Division B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Geez Albertville 4-0-1 Dan Nygard Michael Johnson Corey Braun Gary Nygard Aaron Martin Jared Hackmueller Joseph Martin Jared Braun Championship Game Geez Beaver Roof Ryan Brant Kelly Hulting Nate Dixon Max Johnson 2 0 Shane Dixon Greg Linder Tim Forsman Men’s Division C State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L GL Sports Brainerd 4-0 Nate Wood Bart Larson Derek Argir Brian Roberts Tom Bell Tom Teasck Steve Boyd Tom Grams Championship Game GL Sports Park Print Moes Gary Jensen Keith Hanson Shon Roberts Dave Reyelts 2 1 Mark Smorong Mike Rush Clay Alexson Men’s Division D State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Superior Machine Works Duluth 5-1 Terry Luukkonen Jason Zeills Tony Moen Jason Rockwell Women’s Division A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Tracy’s Augsburg 3-0-1 Ginger Cannon Jen Revels Ann Miller Lynn Skafte Amy Anderson Anne-Therese Mracek Brenda Sather Lynnea Ohnsorq Championship Game Tracy’s Roadkill 2 1 Sandy Peterson Patty Hegre Kristi Jo Miller Lisa Spannbauer Shawn Zeills Ed Spence Tom Rheaume John Sietz Championship Game SMW JB Crew Alex Bastien Wade Zeills Darren Sollem Jared Sollem 3 0 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 28 Adult Broomball State Championships (continued) Women’s Division B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Buffalo House Duluth 2-0-2 Colleen Chowan Karen Turnboom Rhonda Zacher Theresa Williams Kim Budasolivich Kelly Moen Kara Halligan Becky Carlson Championship Game Buffalo House Narrows Holly Johnson Dani Determan April Makowski Alissa Gallagher 2 1 Molly Defeyter Co-Rec A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L JAB Eden Prairie 2-0-2 Chris Blair Nicole Sneen Lynn Skafte Lisa Spanbauer Greg Richard Ann Miller Jason Revels Jen Revels Championship Game JAB No Bull Patty Hegre Dennis Evans Chris Stigen Chris Gatti 2 1 Jon Bauer Mike Kiemen Quinn Schmidt Co-Rec B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Buffalo House Duluth 4-0 Justin Patterson Amanda Asperheim Steph Truscott Co-Rec C State Tournament Champion Superior Machine Works Kelly Moen Tony Moen Jason Ziells Molly Defeyter Community Tourney W-L Duluth Terry Luukkonen Jason Rockwell Colleen Chowan Karen Turnboom 5-0 Championship Game Superior Machine Works 6 Liberty Bail Bonds 1 Jared Anderson Alissa Gallager Joe Rossiter Ann Reyelts Dave Reyelts Danielle Determann Jill Cannon Jon Sietz Tara Croteau Championship Game Buffalo House Beaver Roofing Tom Bell Corey Swan 2 1 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring USA Broomball Nationals Nationals hits Fargo in record style By Kevin Denesen, USA Broomball President USA Broomball's 10th Annual National Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota on March 28-30. Thirty-nine teams from six different states made the journey and displayed some phenomenal broomball to its fans. This was definitely the year for upsets and fetes. • Colorado pulled an amazing victory over Minnesota's heavily favored Two3 team for the Class D Men's Championship. • Miami of Ohio also pulled off a big league victory over defending champions, Bethel Royals, in the collegiate division. • Kelly Lake did not disappoint either. This team came out of nowhere and immediately humbled the high-riding Class C Minnesota State Champions, GL Sports in the first round of pool play. Kelly Lake went on to win the Class C Men's National Championship. • Geez continued their success from Minnesota B State to win the National Men's Class B division. They will truly give teams a run for their money next season in the Men's A division. • Voodoo stunned quite a few co-rec teams to become the 2008 Co-Rec Champions. Made up of six players from the inaugural co-rec champion team of the Kamikazes, some seasoned veterans and rookies alike, this team played well through the tough games to win it all against Superior Machine. • The Smart Mortgage Blues, arguably the most dominating team in recent memory closed a magnificent run the broomball world might not ever see again. They dominated the North American Champions, Inferno, 4-0 in the Men's Class A National Championship game. Truly a wonderful end for that team. They won the first ever USA Nationals and closed out a championship on the 10th anniversary. Look for another exciting Nationals as the prestigious tournament comes to broomball's hometown of Richfield, Minnesota in 2009. 29 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 30 Men’s Basketball State Championships Men’s Division B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Milo Peterson Randolph 4-0 Jake Wieme Josh Wieme Paul Peterson Dan Dummer Championship Game Milo Peterson West Side Jeff Schoenfelder Luke Peterson Hans Sviggum Jay Anderson 61 50 Jason Quam Matt Johnson Chad Peterson Brett Boese Men’s Division B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game Hjerpe Construction Hutchinson 4-1 Hjerpe Construction 56 Varsity Pub 43 Kurt Hjerpe Mitchell Stueve Justin DeRock Andrew Larson Men’s Division B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Chatters Monticello 5-0 Charles Walters Joseph Kenyon Mark Rachel Garry Thompson Logan Otten Jason S Jeremy Kelzer Igor Cikiriz Championship Game Chatters Clarks Crew Roderick Johnson Bradley Wynnemer Scott Quist Bill Hoffmann 84 69 Mike Schuette Taylor MacKenthum Kurt Diagmann Scott Mielker John Abraham Nic Adrian Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 31 Adult Volleyball State Championships Women’s Class AA State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Signature Bar/ Peterson Ford Faribault 4-1 Bryn Schuenke Lisa Nebor Pamela D Janice Dillon Championship Game SB/PF Craptaculars 2 1 Jenny Biegiam Lisa Peterson Melissa Huseth Women’s Class A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Bashers/ King Ortho Faribault 3-2 Rhonda Kath Melissa Underdahl Nichole T Dawn Sutherland Championship Game Bashers/King Ortho Lamplighter II 2 1 Stephanie Bottke Mandy Barnes Renee Caron Women’s Class BB State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game Manatee Plumbing Hutchinson 5-0 Manatee Plumbing 2 Cyrilla Beach Homes 1 Kristen Bauer Ashley Olson Michelle Maki Jill Busler Bri Monahan Stephanie Loncorich Beth Plamann Shannon Hendrickson Women’s Class B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Thoele Dental St. Cloud 3-2 Jennifer Rice Nicole Perlinger Rachel Hommerding Maria Lahr Championship Game Thoele Dental Arrow Embroidery Sheri Stang Lori Peters Laura Hommderding 2 1 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 32 Adult Volleyball State Championships (continued) Women’s Class CC State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Mane Attraction Sauk Centre 7-0 Missy Reverman Brenda Schleper Vicki Klophake Jennifer Koetter Heidi Jansen Championship Game Mane Attraction CMFCU 2 1 Kelly Theilen Amber Schweiters Sara Zenzen Amy Schleper Women’s Class C State Tournament Champion 2 V Community Tourney W-L Mankato 5-1 Logan Kohlmeyer Emily Wilmes Sarah Kirby Christy Hebeisen Championship Game V2 2 Lakewood Health 0 Laura Erdal Jen Jonsson Karri Hoffmann Co-Rec Class AA State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Service Master Little Falls 4-1 Joseph Masog Angie Burg Krista Meyer Katie Niehaus Co-Rec Class A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Hotwings St. Cloud 3-2 Brian Dingmann Jenny Dingmann Chad Dingmann Kristy Klein Jill Braaten Jamie Hus Tori Brixius Trevor Duval Championship Game Hotwings Roktan Rachel Penny Julie Krueger Nick Prozinski 2 1 Jackie Retka Becky Abbott Dave Primus Brian Gangl Championship Game Service Master Flame Bar Mike Peteschickl Michelle Kirchner Nathan Eckman Missy Hirsch 2 1 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 33 Adult Volleyball State Championships (continued) Co-Rec Class BB State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Bravo Homes Sauk Centre 6-1 Amy Schleper Jeff Linn Erika Westby Jason Molstad Championship Game Bravo Homes Player Two 2 1 Tonya Clarquist Josh Dragt Missy D Co-Rec Class B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Nicklaason Athletics Sauk Centre 5-1 Matt Dirkes Kristin Wessel Dan Wessel Jacki Barten Jonah Barten Championship Game Sauk Centre Alchemy 2 1 Ronald Barten Stewart Tschida Anita Rademacher Kari Funk Co-Rec Class CC State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game Vreeman Construction Willmar 4-1 Vreeman Construction 2 Belgrade 0 Kelli Schnichels Traci Grussing Melanie VanderArk Luke Norbie John Mader Steve Underland Co-Rec Class C State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game Hoffman Transmission Belgrade 5-1 Hoffman Transmission 2 Green Mill 1 Rashelle Gable Erin Schoumaker Chris Spanice Kale Graham Kasey Schoumaker Trisha Voss Scott Voss Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 34 Adult Volleyball State Championships (continued) Men’s Class AA State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Duck’s Pub St. Cloud 5-0 Todd Pieper Brian Hartwig Brian Dingmann Ross Reiffenberger Tom Odette Travis R Championship Game Duck’s Pub Sherman Chiro 2 0 Matt Banka Chris Peterson Nick Prezinkski Men’s Class A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Flame Bar New Ulm 4-1 Mark VanZee Kory Kettner Travis Hunzeker Nate Huettl Patrick Schroepfer Tim Stowell Cory Eichinger Rich Foust Championship Game Flame Bar Mug-N-Jug 2 1 Curt Pemble Darrell Bitz Rick Long Men’s Class BB State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L MT’s on 8th St. Cloud 7-0 Matt Roquette Chad N Scott Heiner Sean Roquette Men’s Class B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Lamplighter Hutchinson 3-2 John Ebert John Abraham Greg Graczyk Colin McGraw Championship Game Lamplighter Cyrilla Beach Keith Radke Jeremy Konen Brian Dahlmann 2 1 Greg Bloch Brian Klein Greg Heinen Trevor Duevel Championship Game MT’s on 8th 2 Benton Station 1 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 35 Adult Volleyball State Championships (continued) Men’s Class CC State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game Federated SWAT Team Faribault 6-0 Federated SWAT Team 2 Dahl’s Charhouse & Bar 1 Stacy Bauer Shawn Van Winkle Jory Gleason Mike Cox Ed Jesse Bob Schwarz Jerrel T. Rud Mike Haarsdad Men’s Class C State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Championship Game John’s Appliance Owatonna 5-1 John’s Appliance 2 Ozzie’s Entourage 1 Michael Skalisky Nick Johnson T.J. Williams Thor Berglund Gary Mentz Dean Gray Brian Schmoll Brad Gray Women’s Masters Class A State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L All Jacked Up Ramsey 6-0 Rachael Josephson Beth Tank Vicki Herman Championship Game All Jacked Up Tenacious Divas 2 1 Vickie Larson Jen Kemp Paige Karho Women’s Masters Class B State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Spank It Waconia 5-1 Kim Siegle Shelly Wagner Jo Faust Championship Game Spank It Cerial Killer Dawn Temp Melanie Gustafson Lori Wolf 2 1 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 36 Adult Volleyball State Championships (continued) Men’s Masters State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Sr. Frogs St. Cloud 4-2 Dale Dombroske Mike Vogel Kirk Kandler Mark Stoweberg Championship Game Sr. Frogs Half-A-Tank Butch Bethke Brian Daly Mark Nelson Bill K Co-Rec Masters State Tournament Champion Community Tourney W-L Whacko Golden Valley 5-0 Mike Vogel Julie Vogel Jennifer Martin Kirk Kandler Championship Game Whacko 2 Spiked Punch 0 Mark Nelson Cole Nelson Brian Daly Play America’s Game ASA♦USA Softball 2 0 Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 37 Junior Olympic Chatter Break In the Glove & Lace Up the Cleats Because Another Season of ASAUSA Softball is Here! The Minnesota Sports Federation (MSF) is a non-profit, non-tax supported organization which solely conducts recreational-amateur sports activities in the state of Minnesota. We look forward to another fun and successful summer of ASAUSA Softball! As always the MSF offers a range of quality tournaments for a variety of age/ divisions including Girls Fastpitch, Girls Slowpitch and Boys Slowpitch. At the moment our offices are preparing to provide the best State Tournaments, Qualifiers and Special Events in the state of Minnesota. The 2007 Season Recap The action packed 2007 summer started out with a bang at the High School AllStar Series in Shoreview, MN on June 6th. Over 88 stand-out high school senior fastpitch players from all around the state came together for a day of high-caliber play and fun. Thank you to all that participated and helped! The month of July was home to over 15 sites of ASAUSA-MSF State Tournament play. These events boosted over 500 teams from across the state hoping to win a berth for ASA Nationals or Northern Nationals. Congratulations to all our champions. What better way to finish up the season but with the 2007 ASAUSA Class A 10-Under and 12-Under Northern Nationals which was held at Noble Sports Park in Brooklyn Park, MN on August 1-5. Thirteen teams in 10-Under and 38 teams in 12-Under participated in this talent-laden event. The five-day event consisted of opening ceremonies, gift-exchange, and a team social. League Membership As in the past in order to qualify for ASAUSA-MSF sanctioned weekend National Qualifiers or State Tournament play all the teams in the Minnesota league you play in must be ASAUSA members. ASAXUSA Hall of Fame Berths Class A 12U and 14U berths to the ASAUSA Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City in 2009 will be awarded at the ASA National Qualifying tournament in Souix Falls, SD to the top finishing Minnesota teams on June 13-15. The Hall of Fame event is recognized as one of the most prestigious events in the Nation each year. Note to Tri County Teams Because Metro St. Paul ASA has decided to issue their own national berth this year and has also chosen to provide this berth exclusively to its members via the Tri County League Playoffs, your team may not be eligible for the ASAUSA-MSF conducted qualifiers or the ASAUSAMSF state tournament depending on your team status. This is because ASA Code (501 B) that prohibits teams from registering and playing in two different Associations during the year in Championship Play—for a National berth. Once again, this is per ASA Code, but teams have the option to register with the Metro or the State. If your team decides to forgo the Tri County League Playoff (St. Paul Championship) and is registered with the State, you are eligible to play in all the ASAUSA-MSF National qualifiers, sanctioned weekend tournaments and state tournaments offered in 2008. Please contact Anne at [email protected] with further questions. USAASA National Qualifiers Minneapolis ASA and Minnesota ASA are proud to announce their 2008 National Qualifiers available for Class A & B 10/12/14/16/18-Under. Based on the number of entries, 1-3 ASAUSA Class A National berths will be given in each age group and Class A & B Northern National berths will also be available for each age/ division. Bentfield Mills in Buffalo, MN will host the Class A & B 18-Under National Qualifier on June 27-29. WRA Park in Mound, MN will host the Class A & B 16Under National Qualifier on June 27-29. Bear Cave Park in Stewartville, MN will host the 10/12/14-Under National Qualifier on June 20-22. Please visit the MSF website at www.msf1.org for more information and an entry form. You must be an Mpls/MN registered team to participate in these qualifiers (see attached letter). Attention Teams that Purchase ASA Team Insurance Unless your team plays in a league that is ASA registered, the ASA team insurance you purchased is not in force. Please check with your league director to make sure the all the teams in your league are ASA registered. ASA X USA—Softball. The U.S. Olympic National Governing Body Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring Junior Olympic Chatter 38 (continued) Minnesota Awarded National Tournaments for 2008 Rochester will host the Class A 18U & Class B 10U Northern National on July 30-August 3 at the McQuillian Complex. Teams must qualify through a ASAUSA-MSF weekend qualifier or state tournament. Rochester is in the process of building a new state-of-the-art fastpitch complex. For more information please visit the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission website at www.msf1.org. 2008 Membership Fees The team membership fee for adult and J.O. Softball has been increased $5.00 to $20.00 for 2008. This is the first team membership fee increase in twenty years during which time the combined inflation rate has been at least 60%. The ASAUSA-MSF team membership fee is still lower than what other organizations charge and over the last twenty years the low $15.00 fee has saved Minnesota softball participants over $600,000 when compared to what our competitors charged. Draw Area Form Attached is a draw area form for 2008. If your association already has one on file with the MSF and it hasn’t changed, there is no need to re-file it. Draw areas do not apply for 14U A, 16U A & all 18U divisions. Association Registration Form In lieu of filing the draw area form on an annual basis associations must register with the MSF so that we have your current mailing and emailing addresses as well as your current contact person on file for communication purposes. The registration form is attached. League Meetings Although we meet with all league directors annually at the district-wide meetings, we are available to attend your league meetings upon request. Sanctioned Invitational Tournament Information The necessary info to sanction your tournament ASAUSA-MSF for 2008 has been previously mailed. If you need additional forms do not hesitate to contact Tami at MSF offices. Remember all teams must be in possession of their ASAUSA-MSF team membership card and have a copy of their tournament roster to give to the tournament director. Also, the roster must have been turned into their league director before playing any sanctioned invitational tournament. League and Tournament Director Insurance A reminder that all directors of ASAUSA-MSF sanctioned invitational tournaments and leagues are automatically covered by a $2,000,000 liability insurance policy. No other organizations provide this free coverage. JO Softball Calendar Attached is the 2008 ASAUSA-MSF JO Softball Calendar of Events. As the schedule indicates, state tournaments are scheduled for Friday through Sunday. Teams should be prepared to play a Friday evening game. Fastpitch Softballs Available at Low, Low Prices Get great deals on Dudley fastpitch softballs and support the state program at the same time by purchasing your softballs through the Minnesota Sports Federation. Dudley is the same ball that will be used during state tournament play. Umpire Membership Information The umpire membership information has been previously mailed. Please reference the MSF website at www.msf1.org for locations of umpire schools or contact the JOUIC. Remember high school seniors and college students who play(ed) fastpitch make great umpire candidates. website that describes eligibility scenarios for ASAUSA-MSF play this season. The scenarios are the result of Metro St. Paul’s decision to no longer combine with the Minnesota ASAUSA-MSF program. High School All-Star Series Back to Mankato Mankato will welcome back the 2008 High School All-Star Series. Caswell Park will be the headquarters for this 20th annual event on June 8th. Come support all the All-Stars! Insurance Many teams in Minnesota annually purchase ASA team insurance. Actually, it is cheaper and coverage is greater if a team that wants to purchase insurance individually registers their players. Enclosed is a memo detailing the advantages of individual membership, especially if you are purchasing team insurance. Remember! Not All National Insurance Programs are the Same! As detailed there are many options to secure your ASAUSA berths this summer. Further questions can be directed to Anne Strong, MN JO Commissioner, at 763/488-9995 ext. 10 or [email protected] Play the best-Play ASA Fastpitch this Summer!! Open Letter to Membership Enclosed Enclosed in this mailing is a copy of a letter previously posted on the “Fastsports” ASAX USA—Softball. The U.S. Olympic National Governing Body 2008 JUNIOR OLYMPIC SOFTBALL SCHEDULE + Special Events/Qualifiers + Event Date Minnesota High School All-Star Series A&B 10, 12, 14U JOFP USA/ASA National Qualifier A&B 16U JOFP USA/ASA National Qualifier A&B 18U JOFP USA/ASA National Qualifier Site June 8 June 20-22 June 27-29 June 27-29 North Mankato Stewartville Mound Buffalo + State Tournaments + Tournament Date Site Tournament Date Site A 16 Girls Fast A 18 Girls Fast A 10 Girls Fast A 12 Girls Fast A 14 Girls Fast B 10 Girls Fast B 12 Girls Fast B 14 Girls Fast 18/16/14/12 Girls Slow/ 18&16 Boys Slow July 11-13 July 11-13 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 18-20 Mankato Mankato Mankato Mankato Mankato Owatonna Austin Owatonna Coon Rapids B 18 Girls Fast B 16 Girls Fast C 18 Girls Fast C 16 Girls Fast C 14 Girls Fast C 12 Girls Fast D 16 Girls Fast D 14 Girls Fast REC 14 Girls Fast REC 12 Girls Fast July 25-27 July 25-27 July 25-27 July 25-27 August 1-3 August 1-3 August 1-3 August 1-3 August 1-3 August 1-3 Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids Mound Stewartville Austin St. Cloud Cloquet Becker Monticello Monticello Tournament + ASA Northern Nationals + A 18 Girls Fast Northern National B 18 Girls Fast B Northern National A 16 Girls Fast Northern National B 16 Girls Fast B Northern National A 14 Girls Fast Northern National B 14 Girls Fast B Northern National A 12/10 Girls Fast Northern National B 12 Girls Fast B Northern National B 10 Girls Fast B Northern National Date Site July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 + Fall State Tournaments + Rochester, MN Overland Park, KS Topeka, KS Overland Park, KS St. Louis, MO Springfield, MO South Bend, IN Springfield, MO Rochester, MN Tournament Date Site 10 Girls Fast 12 Girls Fast 14 Girls Fast 16 Girls Fast 18 Girls Fast September 20-21 September 20-21 September 20-21 September 20 September 20 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA + ASA Nationals + Tournament Date Site Women's 23U Fast 18 GOLD Fast A 18 Girls Fast A 16 Girls Fast A 14 Girls Fast A 12 Girls Fast A 10 Girls Fast 23 Mens Fast Boys Fast Girls Slow July 17-20 August 3-10 July 27-Aug 3 July 27-Aug 3 July 27-Aug 3 July 27-Aug 3 July 27-Aug 3 July 31-Aug 3 July 30-Aug 3 July 23-26 Auburn, AL Oklahoma City, OK Moline, IL Owensboro, KY Midland, TX Montgomery, AL Bloomington, IN Brandon, SD Brandon, SD Johnson City, TN ASA USA SOFTBALL MINNESOTA SPORTS FEDERATION 10, 12, 14, 16, 18-Under Girls Fastpitch Class A National & Class A & B Northern National MN Teams only Qualifying Tournaments ***GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION*** Dates/Sites: June 20-22 Class A&B 10U, 12U, 14U - Stewartville June 27-29 Class A&B 16U - Mound June 27-29 Class A&B 18U - Buffalo JUne Entry Fee: $200 for ASA USA-MSF registered teams make checks payable to ASA USA-MSF. $225 for non ASA USA-MSF registered teams (This applies to Tri-County League and possibly Suburban League if Suburban League does not register with the MSF). To ascertain whether Suburban League is registering with the MSF email [email protected] or call 763/488-9995x 10. Toll free 1-888-222-6731x 10. For Tri County and possibly Suburban league teams entry fee includes rulebook, program guide, scorebook, informational mailings, website, one year subscription to Balls & Strikes and MSF online publication “Amateur Sports Review”. Also, all head coaches receive free championship T-shirt (Shipped in August). Make checks or money orders payable to ASAUSA-MSF. Payment must accompany entry form. Payments must be submitted with entry form. Entry Deadline: Friday, June 6, 2008 by 5pm No entries will be accepted prior to February 1. Entries received prior to February 1 will be returned and must be resubmitted February 1 or later. Entries are first come/first serve and entries may close before the deadline. No entries will be accepted without payment. If more entries than space available are received via fax and mail in any one day, a drawing will be held from all entries received on that day. Entry Limit: Maximum of 24 teams per age division and class. If a class/division does not fill space may be released to the other age classes. Eligibility: Open to all Minnesota ASA USA-MSF registered teams. Playing Rules: Minnesota ASA USA-MSF JO ASA playing rules apply. Structure: 3 Games Guaranteed Roster Limit: 20 players - NO PICK UP PLAYERS ALLOWED. Game Balls: Dudley Optic Yellow Red Stitch will be used. Game Officials: Two ASA registered officials will be used on all games. A paid national tournament berth will be awarded to the champion and runnerup in each ASA/USA National Qualifier Tournament age division and class. Per class and age National tournament berths as follows: 4-7 teams-one berth, 8-20 teams-two berths, 21+teams-three berths. Per class and age division Northern National tournament berths as follows: 4-7 teams-one berth, 8-15 teams -two berths, 16+teams-three berths.Individual awards will be presented to the first, second and third place teams in divisions with eight teams or more and first and second place teams in divisions with seven teams or less. ***ASA Clip and Mail USA-MSF GIRLS FASTPITCH NATIONAL/NORTHERN NATIONAL QUALIFIER ENTRY FORM*** Team Name League Team Coach Phone H( Address ) W( City State ) Zip (Not a PO Box) Circle Age Division you are entering: Circle Class You are Entering: A 10 12 14 16 B 18 Email Coach’s Shirt Size Visa Mastercard Expiration Date Name as it appears on card / Signature Send entry form and $200 or $225 fee to: ASA USA-MSF Girls GFPNQ • 10701 93rd Ave N Suite D • Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Phone (763) 488-9995x10 • Fax (763) 488-3712 (Credit Cards Payments Only) No refunds once an entry form has been submitted and a position reserved. Ways to Qualify for an ASAUSA-MSF JO Girls Fastpitch National or Northern National Tournament 2008 Date Site Event Berths Available Contact May 16-18 Chaska Class A&B 10/12U Class A/B Northern National [email protected] May 30-June 1 Prior Lake Class B 10/12/14U Class B Northern National Jeff Delisle - [email protected] June 6-8 Bloomington Class B 10U Class B Northern National Bob Hendricks - [email protected] June 20-22 Stewartville Class A&B 10/12/14U ASA/USA Class A/B National & Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] June 27-29 Mound Class A&B 16U ASA/USA Class A/B National & Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] June 27-29 Buffalo Class A&B 18U ASA/USA Class A/B National & Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] June 28-29 Duluth Class A 18U Class B 16/18U Class A Northern National Bill Carlson - [email protected] June 28-29 St. Peter Class A 18U Class B 16U Class A/B Northern National Tim Mayo - [email protected] July 11-13 Mankato Class A 16U Class A Northern National & ASA/USA National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 11-13 Mankato Class A 18U Class A Northern National & ASA/USA National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 18-20 Mankato Class A 10U Class A Northern National & ASA/USA National Anne Strong - [email protected] State Tournaments SEE NEXT PAGE -*IMPORTANT NOTES* -SEE REVERSE- Ways to Qualify for an ASAUSA-MSF JO Girls Fastpitch National or Northern National Tournament 2008 Date Site Event Berths Available Contact July 18-20 Mankato Class A 12U Class A Northern National & ASA/USA National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 18-20 Mankato Class A 14U Class A Northern National & ASA/USA National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 18-20 Owatonna Class B 10U Class B Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 18-20 Austin Class B 12U Class B Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 18-20 Owatonna Class B 14U Class B Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 25-27 Elk River Class B 18U Class B Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] July 25-27 Sauk Rapids Class B 16U Class B Northern National Anne Strong - [email protected] *IMPORTANT NOTES* Berths awarded per class/age division conducted specified below Nationals: 4-7 teams-one berth, 8-20-two berths, 21+ teams, three berths Northern Nationals: 4-7 teams-one berth, 8-15-two berths, 16+ teams, three berths Note: In State Tournament play one berth will be awarded for “A” Nationals in each age division plus up to six berths for each Class A&B Northern Nationals Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 44 Rochester Nationals 2008 Girls Fastpitch Class A 18-U & Class B 10-U Northern National Championship July 31 - August 3, 2008 Rochester, Minnesota Playing Fields The McQuillan Softball Complex features seven lighted fields in one location. The facility offers a modern concessions facility, restroom facilities and a large warm-up area. Schedule of Events DATE 7/30 7/30 7/30 7/31 7/31 EVENT Team Party Team Check-in Manager Meeting Team Pictures Opening Ceremonies and Parade of Teams 7/31 7/31 7/31 Player Identification Validation Pool Play Begins ASA Night at the Honkers Baseball Game Championship Finals 8/3 For more information on these tournaments contact the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission at (507) 280-4701 or visit the tournament website at: www.rochsports.com/softball OR www.softball.org Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 46 Girl Talk MSF Sport Wrap-Up The Minnesota Sports Federation (MSF) is a non-profit, non-tax supported organization, which solely conducts recreational-amateur sports activities in the state of Minnesota. The MSF offers State Tournaments for Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball and Girls Fastpitch to name a few. We also take pleasure in hosting the High School All-Star Series, which features the best fastpitch seniors in Minnesota. 2008 Girls Basketball State Championships This year’s Girls Basketball State Tournament featured over 150 teams from fifth grade through eighth grade in all divisions of play. Games were held at two sites. Rockford Community Center held the sixth grade teams and the fifth grade C division. Becker Field House, High School and Intermediate School hosted the seventh, eighth and fifth grade A and B divisions. Thank you to Rockford and Becker for hosting these prestigious events. We hope to expand to three sites in 2009! Park Center won the 5A championship followed by Chaska Hawks in the 5B and Albany in the 5C. In the sixth grade Mpls Farview won the 6A, Monticello Black took the 6BB championships, Waconia won the 6B and Woodbury B finished up first in 6C. Woodbury Royals took first in the 7A championships, MLK/SUGAA finished first in the 7BB division, Chaska took gold in the 7B division, and Woodbury II finished first in 7C. The high-scorers of Mpls. Farview took home 8A championship medals, while the #10 overall seed St. Joseph’s won the 8B division and Benilde St. Margaret’s placed first in 8C. Congratulations to all our championship teams!! What a fun tournament. Next year’s dates are February 27-March 1. We are looking forward to another exciting tournament! Mark your calendars for 2009! 2008 MSF Youth Volleyball Tournaments The MSF puts on four Girls State Volleyball State Tournaments. The first is at the beginning of March and they go through the middle of May. Two tournament sites are played north of the Metro area, while two are played south of the Metro. Austin hosted the first tournament on March 1-2 followed by Rockford who hosted the second tournament on March 29-30. Rochester hosted the biggest tournament on April 12-13 and Becker hosted the last tournament on May 3-4. Thank you to all of our tournament directors, hosts, players, parents, officials, and staff. Sanctioned Invitational Tournaments For a complete listing of tournament champions in each age division, ranging from 12Under through 18-Under please visit the MSF website at www.msf1.org. Featured in this edition of the Amateur Sports Review are complete tournament summaries, photos of each championship team, box score, and roster information. Thank you to the over 250 teams that participated over the four weekends. The MSF looks forward to next year’s tournaments and serving even more teams. 2008 USAASA-MSF State Tournaments 2008 High School All-Star Series Mankato will welcome back the 2008 High School All-Star Series. Caswell Park will be the headquarters for this 20th annual event on June 8th. Games will start at 10:00AM and conclude around 3:00PM. For more information email [email protected]. Come support all the 72 All-Stars! 2008 USAASA National Qualifiers Minneapolis ASA and Minnesota ASA are proud to announce their 2008 National Qualifiers available for Class A & B 10/12/14/16/18-Under. Based off the number of entries, two USAASA Class A National berths will be given in each age group and Class A & B Northern National berths will also be awarded in each age/division. Bentfield Mills in Buffalo, MN will host the Class A & B 18-Under National Qualifier on June 27-29. WRA Park in Mound, MN will host the Class A & B 16-Under National Qualifier on June 27-29. Bear Cave Park in Stewartville, MN will host the 10/12/14Under National Qualifier on June 20-22. Please visit the MSF website at www.msf1. org for more information and an entry form. You must be an Mpls/MN registered team to participate in these qualifiers. USAASA-MSF sanctions weekend ASA tournaments May through June across the state. For a list of complete tournaments please visit the MSF website at www.msf1. org. Some of these tournaments offer Northern National berths in Class A & B for selected age divisions. Teams must be registered Mpls/MN to secure these Northern National berths. As always, please check with the tournament director for eligibility. State Champions start preparing today! The MSF offers state youth tournaments for Girls Fastpitch, Girls Slowpitch and Boys Slowpitch. These tournaments are held from the middle of June through the beginning of August. State Tournaments offer berths for USAASA Nationals and Northern Nationals. For a complete list of dates and locations please see the MSF website at www.msf1. org. See your league director if you are interested in playing. We look forward to another year of successful and fun state tournaments! 2008 Class A 18U & Class B 10U Northern National in Rochester, MN Rochester will host the Class A 18U & Class B 10U Northern National on July 30-August 3 at the McQuillian Complex. Rochester is in the process of building a new state-of-the-art fastpitch complex. For more information please visit the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission website at http://www. rochsports.org/. Play the best—Play ASA Softball!! 2008 ADULT SOFTBALL SCHEDULE State/National Tournament Qualifiers Event Date Site CC/C/DD/D Men's Slowpitch CC/C/DD/D Men’s Slowpitch B/CC/C/DD/D Men's Slowpitch CC/C/DD/D Men's Slowpitch May 10-11 May 31-June 1 June 14-15 July 11-13 Prairie Island Moorhead Faribault Cambridge District Tournaments Tournament D Men’s Slow Date Aug 1-3 District I Faribault District II Mankato District III-IV Prairie Island/Rogers Tournament D Men’s Slow E Men's Slow Date Aug 1-3 Aug 8-10 District V Sauk Rapids District VI Silver Bay --- DistrictVII Crookston Detroit Lakes --- State Tournaments Tournament Date Site Tournament Masters (40) Slowpitch Masters (35A) Slowpitch A & B Men's Church SP A/B/C Co-Rec Slowpitch D Co-Rec Slowpitch July 26 July 27 July 25-27 July 25-27 July 25-27 August 1-3 August 1-3 August 2-3 August 8-10 August 8-10 August 8-10 August 8-10 Richfield Richfield Richfield Owatonna Pov’s/Andover Mankato Mankato St. Charles Mankato Austin Cambridge St. Cloud D Women’s Slowpitch EE Women’s Slowpitch Women’s Modified Pitch CC Men’s Slowpitch C Men’s Slowpitch - N C Men’s Slowpitch - S DD Men’s Slowpitch - N DD Men’s Slowpitch - S D Men’s Slowpitch B&C Men's Masters (35)SP Open A/B Men’s Slowpitch Men’s Masters (40) FP B & D Men’s Fastpitch C Men’s Fastpitch C Women’s Slowpitch DD Women’s Slowpitch Date August August August August August August August August August A & B Men’s Modified Pitch August E Men’s Slowpitch August Open Women’s Slowpitch August Fall State Tournaments Tournament Men's Fastpitch Co-Rec Slowpitch Men's Slowpitch Date September 13-15 September 19-21 September 26-28 Site Mankato Mankato Elk River Site 8-10 8-10 8-10 15-17 15-17 15-17 15-17 15-17 15-17 22-24 22-24 23-24 Walker Montevideo New Germany Sauk Rapids Moorhead Prairie Island Thief Rvr Falls Rochester Austin Mound Hastings Rochester Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 48 Cambridge Signs Triple Retail Development Deal Today with Lowe's, Kohl's and Opus Northwest April 30, 2008, Cambridge, Minn. - In stark contrast to the stalled retail expansion news in other parts of Minnesota, the City of Cambridge closed a triple commercial development deal today with Lowe's, Kohl's and commercial developer Opus Northwest. The deal, worth $6.98 million, also includes a major recreational complex. "This represents the largest retail development project in Cambridge in nearly a decade," says Community Development Director Dave Carlberg, who orchestrated the deal. Land Swap Paves Way for Dual-Track Development The agreement was two years in the making and completes a multi-phase parkland conversion process begun in 2001. The City began by converting 40 acres of parkland in its east-side commercial district into retail space. It also bought 155 acres of farmland on the northeast side of town from the Sandquist family, designating it as parkland. This morning, City officials conveyed the rezoned commercial property to three entities -- Opus Northwest, Lowe's building center, and Kohl's department store - during a private closing in downtown Minneapolis. This afternoon, they finalized the $3.75 million farmland purchase in Cambridge with representatives of the Sandquist family. Opus Northwest plans to begin construction on the Lowe's and Kohl's sites in September 2008. The city will begin transforming the farmland into a regional recreational complex, to be named "Sandquist Family Park," in early June. Deal Fortifies Cambridge's Role as Regional Shopping Hub "Lowe's and Kohl's decision recognizes Cambridge's strategic location as a retail shopping hub in the northern suburban metro area," says Jim McComb, president of The McComb Group, the real estate and retail consulting firm that authored Cambridge's retail market analysis in 2005. He notes that neither company seemed to be concerned with slowing residential growth in Cambridge, which mirrors the growth patterns in the metro area, as they made their decision. "That speaks volumes," he says. "As national big box retailers contend with increasingly challenging market conditions, it is a strong endorsement that they continue to invest in Cambridge," observes Kim Erickson, president of Cambridge State Bank and a long-time proponent of local economic development efforts. "Those challenges include high gas prices, a national housing slump, and burdensome levels of debt, according to a Retail Market Trends Report by Grubb & Ellis Research. It reported that new retail construction in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul region has slowed significantly, with a few isolated exceptions, and that "growth will move at a more controlled pace over the next few years." "Cambridge is one of the happy exceptions to the rule," says Carlberg. "The two new stores round out our retail offerings, building a critical mass for Cambridge as a retail hub." "We are very excited to bring this new shopping center to Cambridge," says John Gelderman, senior director of development at Opus Northwest. "This area already has a vibrant retail base, so we are expecting a lot of interest from both retailers and consumers when we add our Kohl's/ Lowe's- anchored development to the mix." (See Attached Site Plan) Kohl's and Lowe's join the retail district just east of downtown Cambridge, anchored by Wal-Mart, Menards, Target, Cub and Office Max. Several stores rank among the highest volume locations in the state. Region Benefits from Retail and Recreation Investment "After the McComb study was completed, we realized that Cambridge had much greater retail potential than we thought," says Carlberg. "We looked at how we could make more land available on the east side and create a link between the east side and our historic downtown. We were able to relocate the athletic complex further to the north, which opened up land and will bring additional traffic through the east side retail area." "This project benefits the entire region," says Cambridge City Administrator Linda Woulfe. "It enables the city to meet the specific space requirements of Lowe's and Kohl's, which wanted to be in our high-traffic commercial district. It broadens the retail offerings for residents in Cambridge's 17-community trade area. And it allows us to almost quadruple the size of our recreational facilities." Stan Gustafson, Cambridge's new economic development director and a recent transplant from Faribault, has a unique appreciation for the magnitude of this news. "This is huge. Compared to what's happening in other communities around the state, including larger ones, this is a very sizable addition to the asset base of Cambridge and the surrounding communities." Recreation Center Creates Economic Impact Perry Coonce, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Federation, is enthusiastic about the new regional recreational complex, which features four high-end ball fields for softball, baseball, soccer and football. "Not unlike the National Sports Center in Blaine, Sandquist Family Park will have the capacity to generate substantial economic impact in the form of amateur sporting events and national tournaments. It could be a destination for the entire five-state region," Coonce predicts. For more information or additional quotes: Dave Carlberg, Community Development Director 763-552-3203 or [email protected] Anne Hunter, Media Relations Coordinator Marketing Source USA 952-929-0019 or [email protected] Winter/Spring Minnesota Amateur 49 Winter/Spring Minnesota Amateur Men’s C Northern National Moorhead to host the ASA Men’s Class C Northern National By John Welsch, President Red River Valley Softball Association MOORHEAD — The Red River Valley Softball Association in cooperation with the city of Moorhead, the Moorhead Parks and Recreation Department, and the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to be hosting the first ever ASA Northern National Class”C” tournament in 2008. Moorhead, Minnesota is located on the Red River of the North, separating Minnesota from North Dakota, and Moorhead from its sister city of Fargo. Travel to Moorhead by vehicle is very convenient from any direction. East-West travelers will want to arrive via Interstate 94 or Highway 10. North-South travelers will want to take Interstate 29 to Fargo and I-94 to east to Moorhead. Air travelers will want to fly to Fargo’s Hector International Airport, served by Northwest, United, Delta, and Frontier airlines. Moorhead/Fargo’s hotels have set aside 1500 rooms at special rates to accommodate every softball player or fans’ lodging needs and price range. The tournament host hotel, the AmericInn in Moorhead has over 150 rooms and features an indoor pool, indoor miniature golf course, comedy club, bar, and pizza restaurant. Located on I-94, it is located an easy drive from Centennial Field, mall shopping and downtown entertainment. Other hotels offering special softball tournament rates are found throughout Moorhead/Fargo, situated next to the airport, shopping malls and downtown. Visitors to Moorhead/Fargo will want to see the Roger Maris Museum at the West Acres Mall, the Red River Valley Zoo, Hjemkomst Heritage Center, the Fargo Air Museum or the Historic Fargo Theatre. The area also offers 13 golf courses within a 20 mile drive of Moorhead, an indoor sports facility, an outdoor recreation center and numerous fitness centers. For those looking for an exciting nightlife, both Moorhead and Fargo offer many varied dining and drinking experiences in their downtown and shopping areas. If gambling is your desire, bars in both Moorhead and Fargo both offer charitable gambling, and two Native American operated casinos, each approximately 70 miles from Moorhead -Fargo, offer a wide variety of games of chance. The tournament will be held at Centennial Field in north Moorhead, completed in 1992 the complex features two four field “wheels”, within one fenced complex. All eight fields feature 300 foot fences that are eight feet high, dugouts, lights, and agrilime infields. Each wheel has a complete concession stand and handicapped accessible restroom facilities so fans and players are within easy walking distance of refreshment. Our concession stands feature hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, beer, pop, popcorn, candy, chips, and sunflower seeds for everyone’s eating enjoyment. Players and fans looking for a memorable softball experience are invited to Moorhead, Only the final score of your last game may leave you disappointed. 50 Your team is invited to participate in the 23rd Annual Softball Hall of Fame Tradition tournaments! Division CC/C/DD/D Men's Slow CC/C/DD/D Men's Slow B/CC/C/DD/D Men's Slow CC/C/DD/D Men's Slow Date May 10-11 May 31-June 1 June 14-15 July 11-13 Team Eligibility Area Minnesota ASA USA Minnesota ASA Minnesota ASA Site Prairie Island, Hastings Moorhead Faribault Cambridge ENTRY FEE: $140.00 - A-D Slow National Tournament Qualifer (includes ASA USA membership) (Note: for June 14-15 money tournament entry fee is $200.00 and teams hit their own Worth 44 COR, 375 comp red stitch optic yellow synthetic balls) ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday at 5:00 pm one week prior to the tournament. First come first serve. (No entries post marked prior to May 1 will be accepted). ELIGIBILITY: • See above Team Eligibility Area column for geographical area teams are eligible from. Note: Teams winning berths that emanate from non-ASA member leagues must register their league in order to exercise their option on the berth. • Teams must enter the same or higher classification as they are registered in. Teams playing in non member ASA leagues must consult MSF offices on their team class conversion prior to entering. • Teams qualifying for a national tournament berth must play in their respective state tournament or forfeit their berth. PLAYING RULES: ASA playing rules apply (includes use of homerun rules for Men’s Divisions). TOURNAMENT DRAW: All pairings will be a true draw. If avoidable, teams will not play other teams from their own league in the first round. STRUCTURE: Double Elimination - two game guarantee. First 8-16 teams to enter each division will be accepted. Note: Double letter and single letter classes in the same level; i.e. CC/C, DD/D may be combined if insufficient numbers exist to conduct seperate tournaments. Also, tournament may be held in one day, Saturday or Sunday, if insufficient numbers exist for a two day. ROSTER LIMIT: 20 players (no pick up players allowed). GAME BALLS: Teams provide and hit their own DeMarini 44 COR, 375 comp red stitch optic yellow game balls at Moorhead and Cambridge Tourney. Teams hit their own Worth .44 COR, 375 comp optic yellow red stitch balls at Prairie Island and Faribault. (Balls will be available for purchase at tournament sites) GAME OFFICIALS: ASA registered officials shall be utilized on all contests. AWARDS: • Paid tournament berth to champion and unpaid to runnerup for national championship finals in B,CC,C,DD,D men's/Open,CC,C,DD,D women's slow. (Unpaid Men's State berth to champion) (Berth's may be adjusted if less than eight teams enter a specific class). Continued on Next Page (continuation of flyer) AWARDS (Continued): • • • • • Paid state tournament berth to runner-up team in each class. MVP jacket awarded to one player on each first place team. Championship banner to each first place team. One dozen Reebok softballs to first & second place team. Sponsor, plaque for first, second, and third place in tournaments of eight teams or more. First & second in tournaments of seven teams or less. Note: Class CC Men's teams winning a National Finals Berth, must play in the Class A/B Open Men's Slow and Class CC State Tournament or forfeit their berth. Note: Awards and berths are subject to adjustment based on number of entries and tourney format. Note: Due to the expense allowance given out in the Lucky 7 berths are not paid and there are no awards except team banner and MVP jacket. * TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS * * First Class Fields and Field Maintenance * State/National Qualifying Tournament * Top Notch Game Officiating * Percentage of proceeds donated to the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame * Excellent Concessions Available * Hall of Fame Tradition memorabilia items on sale Clip and Mail HALL OF FAME TRADITION ENTRY FORM Team Name Softball Community Team Manager Phone H-( Address E Mail Address ) W-( City State I hereby certify that is a class Team Name Zip ASA team in good standing Class with the sports community . Sports Community Circle Division you are entering: Men’s Slow Circle Class you are entering: ) participating in the B CC League Name C DD D (Must match that designated by league director) (Class B is only offered at Faribault) Note: Teams emanating from a non ASA USA member league or another state, must play one-half to one class higher than they have been classified by their league director. Contact ASA-MSF offices for proper placement. Circle Date you are entering: May 10-11 May 31-June 1 June 14-15 July 11-13 (One date per form please) Manager’s Signature: Date: Visa _____ Mastercard _____ Credit Card Number (16 Digits): ______________________________________ Month/Year Expiration __________ (Cannot be processed without expiration date) Name as it appears on card __________________________ Signature ______________________________ Send entry form and remittance to: MSF Tradition * 10701 93rd Ave N, Suite D * Maple Grove, MN 55369 For further information contact: MSF at (763) 488-9995 A9144B ASA YR 12” Synthetic .44 COR / 375 Comp. A9344B ASA YR 11” Synthetic .44 COR / 375 Comp. 2008 ASA LEAGUE ADOPTION PROGRAM League Directors: Before you buy softballs for the upcoming season, consider being a part of our “ASA League Adoption Program”. If your league buys (36) dz. balls or more, you can take part in this great program. Here is all you have to do: • Use DeMarini Softballs exclusively in your league for the 2008 season. • Buy your softballs from an Authorized Wilson Team Dealer in MN. • Dealer will supply Wilson with proof of purchase and you will receive: • (1) dz. softballs FREE for every (12) dz. you buy. • (1) 2008 DeMarini Slow-pitch bat or (5) DeMarini Pro Players Bags FREE for every (36) dz. softballs you buy. (Limit: Maximum redemption of (6) bats per contract) • Please note: All FREE product will come directly from Wilson and not the team dealer where you buy your softballs. This is a great way to reduce your costs and give something back to your league. Please contact me for more details: Dave Marrinan – Territory Manager – Wilson Sporting Goods Office - (952) 469-1963 / Email - [email protected] Is proud to be an Official Softball of MSF – ASA Softball Minnesota Amateur Winter/Spring 55 MSF Youth Baseball 2008 marks 20th Anniversary of MSF Baseball State Championships 2008 MSF Baseball State Championships July 25-27 By Steve Ketter, Program Administrator MAPLE GROVE — Each year thousands of participants benefit from the Minnesota Sports Federation Baseball Program and learn valuable life skills including goal setting, teamwork, discipline, and good sportsmanship. This 2008 season marks the 20th Anniversary of MSF Baseball State Championships, which will be held on July 25-27. The MSF State Championships have grown steadily over this time period. Hundreds of teams also compete at MSF State Qualifiers any given weekend in May and June with hopes of advancing to the state tournament. The success of our tournaments can be attributed to the quality facilities, umpires, and tournament staff utilized by the MSF. How to enter the MSF State Championships Age/Class Site 10-Under A Rosemount 10-Under B Rosemount 11-Under A Afton 11-Under B New Ulm 12-Under A Afton 12-Under B Woodbury 13-Under A St. Cloud 13-Under B Marshall 14-Under A Eden Prairie 14-Under B Austin 15-Under A Blaine 15-Under B Burnsville Teams can enter the state championships by earning a bid at a state qualifier tournament or by being accepted as an at-large team. State qualifier tournaments are held throughout the state in May and June. First and second place teams will qualify for state tournament berths. See www.msf1.org for a complete list of qualifiers and qualifier details. Teams can apply for an atlarge berth by submitting an at-large berth application found in the MSF Baseball Guidebook. Important Dates to Remember May - June Weekend Qualifier Tournaments June 16th 1st day to apply for at-large berth July 1st State Tournament Entry Form must be post marked July 1st Last day to apply for at-large berth July 25-27 MSF State Championships Questions? Contact Steve at [email protected] or 763-488-9995 x12 The Minnesota Sports Federation (MSF) is a non-profit, non-discriminatory organization dedicated to providing community based wholesome amateur/recreational sports opportunities that promote fitness, personal growth, sportsmanship and the development of lifetime leisure skills. Serving Minnesota Through Sports SM Minnesota Sports Federation 10701 - 93rd Ave N • Maple Grove, MN 55369 (763) 488-9995 • 1-888-222-MSF1 Toll Free (763) 488-3712 Fax • [email protected] • www.msf1.org The Minnesota Sports Federation serves as the local association of the Amateur Softball Association of America - USA Softball and administers the local National Youth Basketball Council and National Sports Federation programs. ASA X USA Softball is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for Softball.