Minnewaska Area volleyball has been an unstoppable force. Nothing but W's for 'Waska on the "Minnesota Scores" website.
This past weekend was a fantastic showcase for the Lakers. They vied in the Barnesville tournament. Four more wins chalked up. All of these were 2-0. Looks like the odds are high for the Lakers to be in state!
Speaking of calculating odds, we might wonder how the referendum vote for the 'Waska school will go in November. Oftentimes these votes don't go as well as the "vote yes" people like to have us expect. And unfortunately we can see conflict arise.
I have a fresh blog post on the 'Waska referendum on my companion blog "Morris of Course." I invite you to read with this link and thanks. Yours truly has a family background with Glenwood.
Leading up to the Barnesville tourney, the Lakers won by yet another sweep over the Montevideo Thunder Hawks. The Lakers enter mid-week with a 14-0 won-lost. They're 8-0 in conference.
Game scores vs. the T-Hawks were 25-6, 25-9 and 25-12. The action was on Thursday. "Minnesota Scores" reports that the match was at 'Waska. The West Central Tribune reports that it was at Montevideo. Sigh. Whatever, the fans enjoyed another showcase for the 'Waska talent.
This included Eliana Marthaler accomplishing three serving aces. She was complemented by these Lakers each with one: Avery Lewison, Berlynn Green, Brooklyn Noyes and Kyra Nelson.
Haillie Schulz was go-to in the setting department with her 19 assists. Nelson had five, then we see Lewison with two followed by these Lakers with one each: Marthaler, Emma Poegel, Mya VanLuik and Piper Barsness.
Green was at the fore in hitting where she produced nine kills. These Lakers also recorded kills: Lewison 7, Taylor Schulz 4, Hailey Wesen 3, VanLuik 3, H. Schulz 2 and Sophia Boll 2.
Wesen topped the list in ace blocks with two. Here are the other Lakers in that department: Lewison 1 1/2, H. Schulz 1, Boll 1, Green 1/2, Michela Johnson 1/2, VanLuik 1/2 and T. Schulz 1/2.
Three Lakers stood out in digs: Barsness 7, Poegel 6 and Marthaler 5.
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| Cheryl Reeve |
Pro sports is full of images of coaches/managers getting all worked up, right? Our Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx may have taken things too far. She reacted to a contact incident with full-fledged fury, so bad she got tossed for the whole next playoff game which was Game 4 of the series vs. the Mercury. And the Lynx lost Game 4. End of season for the Lynx.
I have never been emotionally connected to the Lynx. I am trying. Maybe next year. I'm one of those fans who really "discovered" the pro league due to Caitlin Clark coming along. I confess. So I have become rather emotionally connected to the Indiana Fever. It didn't hurt that Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull were on the team either!
Today (Tuesday) the Fever play the deciding game in their series vs. the Aces. Unfortunately I am skeptical of the Fever's chances. Seems like home court is pretty important in the WNBA playoffs. I hope the Fever can surprise. They've been hurt by injuries well beyond Clark's.
Clark has projected the image of a cheerleader this past season. She was so injury-free in her career leading up to this season. Is her body breaking down for good? I was surprised when she missed the first game of pre-season. Situation seemed mysterious. The explanations for her injuries since then have seemed unsatisfactory. And now if she were to try to take the court, we'd all have to hold our breath.
Maybe it would be best for CC to get away from the very rough WNBA and do something different. I have suggested that she join with her old Iowa teammates Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall to go on a "barnstorming" tour to play exhibitions and give clinics. Man, I think this would be such a thrill for the hosting communities.
I shared some thoughts on the Cheryl Reeve incident with my fellow UMN-Morris advocate Warrenn Anderson yesterday. He's pretty well-versed on sports. More so than me. Because we were communicating, I touched on matters related to UMN-Morris too. Timely subject with UMM's Homecoming coming up.
I found out at breakfast that Hancock's homecoming has yet to happen. I would wager their homecoming parade does not include a gay pride float. Let's just say I'd be very surprised if it did! But times change. I complimented the Morris float for being rather humble and understated. It got its message across with the simple symbol of the gay pride rainbow symbol from the flag.
Here's the email I sent to Mr. Anderson, and his response follows that. Thanks for reading. - BW
Warrenn - So Cheryl Reeve blew a gasket so bad she got tossed for Game 4 of the playoff series. That's pretty serious, for a coach to be forced out of a whole post-season game. Was it worth it? I have studied the video of the play that got Reeve upset. I watched it several times in fact, and frankly I do not fault the defensive player. Maybe a more knowledgeable basketball person would see more than me. Once the ball comes loose, it's natural for the defensive players to go all-out. I'm reminded of when Bueckers nearly had a serious injury during her senior year at UConn. Same situation, the ball had come loose and the 'D' player lunged to try to get possession. Not sure what these players are supposed to do. So, are females' bodies simply more delicate? I don't think it's out of bounds to ask that. Men and women are separated for a reason to begin with. As for Caitlin, a very bizarre season that started with her missing the first pre-season game before she had a chance to get injured. I don't think we're being told everything. There's a good chance she'll never play again, because if she tries, there's so much risk. She could parlay her fame in so many ways.
You should know that the UMM Homecoming concert by the music discipline has always been considered important by the music alums. So its absence this year ought to be concerning. Was it a mistake for me to start the family fund? I guess I'll never say that because you have to stand for something in life.
I wonder if the U is getting serious enraged feedback about the strike that recently happened. I do not believe in allowing a union at all for these people. The U can offer what the U thinks is fair, and the U obviously wants to be able to hire people who can do the job. What would it take to wipe out the unions within the U? I guess our only hope would be Republicans and I hate saying that. This is discouraging for U donors, may pour cold water on what we do. The strike really damages these institutions, dampens the experience for the students. Damages their image too. It has got to end.
Yes, and no Saturday morning brunch for UMM Homecoming either. No parade, no coronation. I have suggested that maybe the Native Americans could take the lead in bringing these features back. But what are my suggestions worth? UMM lets troublemakers have their way too much, just like for the goalpost incident.
The kids who put out the "Northstar" paper would have loved Charlie Kirk. When is the worm going to turn? I noticed there was a gay pride float in the high school homecoming parade. The parade doesn't seem as big or exciting as it once was.
- BW
Here's Warren's response:
B,
You raise many issues. On the Lynx I thought the Collier foul was an obvious foul but no more eqregious than many other rough fouls. I think Reeves gets a pass cuz she has a bigtime reputation but seems like her reaction was over the top. She has paid a price w/ the 1 game suspension in a playoff. She wants more careful officiating but the league wants offense and not a bunch more free throws.
I certainly hope Clark can come back. Another case where more careful officiating would be of a benefit to her as she is more of a finesse player.
W
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