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Bemidji State seniors #4 Kristina Salcheider (Cass Lake, Minn), #15 Melissa Roberts (Staples, Minn.) and #10 Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) played their last game in a Bemidji State uniform on Saturday night at the BSU Gymnasium. The Beavers dropped a 89-58 contest to Wayne State College (Neb.)
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The Grinnell College Tip-Off Tournament, the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., and a pair of showdown’s with the 2008-09 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Champion Minnesota State University, headline the 2009-10 Bemidji State women’s basketball schedule, announced by head coach Mike Curfman today.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball coaching staff has announced that the BSU women’s basketball program will host a Girl’s Basketball Summer League that will take place on three consecutive Thursday’s in July.
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Bemidji State University head women’s basketball coach Mike Curfman today announced the signing of Anna Hebrink (Austin, Minn.), a junior college transfer from Riverland Community College to a National Letter of Intent. The commitment of Hebrink combined with the early signing’s of Becker’s Jessica Althoff, Eastview’s Emily Kaus, Howard Lake’s Katie Pettit and Apple Valley’s Shannon Thompson bring Bemidji State’s 2009-10 signing class to five.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball coaching staff has announced that the BSU women’s basketball program will facilitate a High School Girl’s Basketball Camp this summer that will take place from July 19-22 and is open to players’ entering grades 7-12.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team dropped its final game of the season Saturday, 89-58, to Wayne State College (Neb.) at the BSU Gymnasium. The Wildcats took a 22-point lead into the break thanks to a 22 to 15 advantage on the boards in the first half and never looked back.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (3-23; 1-18 NSIC) will host the Wayne State College Wildcats (14-12; 11-8 NSIC) in the Beavers final game of the 2008-09 season. BSU will honor its three seniors at halftime of the contest which is slated to start at 6 p.m. at the BSU Gymnasium.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team was held to a season low 41 points on Wednesday evening as the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs downed the Beavers, 74-41 at the BSU Gymnasium.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team looks to better its 2008-09 win total of three this week as it hosts Minnesota Duluth (14-11; 11-7 NSIC) in a mid-week tilt on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the BSU Gymnasium. Tip off is set for 6 p.m.
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Led by a pair of 20-point efforts from Kelsey Homewood and Jenny Steffen, the Winona State University Warriors extended its winning streak to a season-long eight games with a 82-46 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) win over Bemidji State at the McCown Gymnasium in Winona, Minn.
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The Bemidji State University Beavers (3-21; 1-16) will head to Winona, Minn. for their final road test of the 2008-09 season when they battle the Winona State University Warriors (19-5; 12-5 NSIC) on Saturday, Feb. 21 from McCown Gymnasium. BSU will be looking for its first road win of the season when the teams face off at 6 p.m.
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After playing the first 16 games of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference season without a win, the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team led from wire to wire to defeat the University of Minnesota, Crookston, 78-76 Saturday evening in Bemidji, Minn.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team kept the game close early but a 37-11 run in the final 12:31 of the first half by No. 22 Minnesota State University, Moorhead put the Beavers in a hole they couldn’t get out of. The Dragons went on to take a 90-71 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) victory over BSU.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-20; 0-15 NSIC) continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend as it is back home to host No. 22 Minnesota State University, Moorhead (17-5; 10-5 NSIC) and University of Minnesota, Crookston (9-13; 3-12 NSIC). The Beavers are scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off versus MSUM on Friday and will attempt to defeat Minnesota, Crookston on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both games will be held at the BSU Gymnasium.
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The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone initiative, designated the week of Feb. 13-22 for its Pink Zone initiative. Bemidji State University has set selected its game with the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Saturday, Feb. 14 as the game it will take part in the initiative.
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The second best team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), St. Cloud State University Huskies proved it was a top team downing Bemidji State. The Huskies jumped out to a 39-27 first half lead and held any Beaver charge at bay on their way to an 89-61 victory at Hallenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minn. Saturday night.
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Concordia University’s Gangelhoff Center has always been a tough place for BSU to play and Friday, the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team again struggled to play its game, dropping the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest to the Concordia University, St. Paul, 81-65.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-18; 0-13 NSIC) will head south this weekend for its final road series of the season. BSU will open the weekend in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday, Feb. 6, looking to avenge a 85-71 loss the Beavers suffered to Concordia University, St. Paul (13-10; 5-8 NSIC) earlier this season. Saturday, the Beavers will be in St. Cloud, Minn. in search of a season series split with St. Cloud State (17-3; 10-3 NSIC). Game times are scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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Despite holding a 30-28 halftime lead, the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team was defeated, 71-56, by Southwest Minnesota State University Saturday night at the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji, Minn. The Mustangs forced 23 Bemidji State turnovers, 18 in the first half to gain the victory.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team kept the game close early but a 14-2 run in the first half by No. 6 Minnesota State University put the Beavers in a hole they couldn’t climb out of. The Mavericks went on to take a 81-64 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) victory over BSU.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-16; 0-11 NSIC) looks to gain its first conference victory of the 2008-09 season this weekend as it plays host to No. 6 Minnesota State (17-1; 10-1 NSIC) and Southwest Minnesota State University (10-11; 2-9 NSIC). Both games are set for a 6 p.m. tip off.
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After a lackluster shooting performance in the first half for Bemidji State, the Beavers made a late push only to fall short in a 70-56 loss to Minnesota Duluth. The Bulldogs withstood BSU’s 31-point second half outburst with 35 points of their own for a conference victory.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-15; 0-10 NSIC) will be looking for its first win of the conference season this weekend in Duluth, Minn. The Beavers will play league newcomer, Minnesota Duluth (9-8; 6-4 NSIC) on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. from Romano Gymnasium.
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The Crookston, Minn. freshman duo of Sydney Epema and Taylor Davis led the Beavers with 18 and 11 points, respectively but it wasn’t enough as the University of Mary sank the Beavers 73-57 at the Activity Center in Bismarck, N.D. on Saturday night.
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Northern State University’s Wachs Arena has always been a tough place for BSU to play and Friday, the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team again struggled to play its game, dropping the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) to the Wolves, 79-65.
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The Bemidji State women's basketball team (2-13; 0-8 NSIC) embarks on a three game road swing after a quick two game home stand last weekend. The Beavers open up their road swing at Northern State University (8-6; 4-3 NSIC) and the University of Mary (8-6; 3-4 NSIC) this weekend (Jan. 16-17). BSU will be in Aberdeen, S.D. on Friday, Jan. 16 to take on NSU from Wachs Arena and then will head north to Bismarck, N.D. on Saturday, Jan. 17 to battle the Marauders from UM. Both games are set for 6 p.m. starts.
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For the second consecutive night, the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team was poised to gain its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win late in the second half, and for the second consecutive night, the win has alluded them due to inconsistent play down the stretch.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team played one of its best halves of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference basketball this season versus Concordia University, St. Paul at the BSU Gymansium. After the first 20 minutes of play, BSU and CU were deadlocked at 35 points apiece and the Beavers had just wrapped up one of its better shooting performances going 10-fo-23 from the floor (43.5), just 1-of-7 from behind the arc (14.3) and 14-of-16 from the free-throw line (87.5). But it was a tale of two halves tonight as the Beavers finished the night on the wrong side of a 85-71 decision.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-11; 0-6 NSIC) return home this weekend after over a month on the road to host the Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears (11-4; 3-2 NSIC) and the St. Cloud University Huskies (11-1; 4-1 NSIC) at the BSU Gymnasium. The Beavers will entertain Concordia University on Friday, Jan. 9 followed by a match up with St. Cloud State University on Saturday, Jan. 10. Both games are scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip off.
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Senior Heidi Matzke (G, Red Lake Falls, Minn.) and freshman Taylor Davis (F, Crookston, Minn.) led the Beavers with double-digit point totals, but it wasn’t enough to stop Wayne State College on their home court Saturday as the Wildcats posted a 81-67 win over the Beavers in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) contest in Wayne, Neb.
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The Augustana College Vikings women’s basketball team handed Bemidji State University its eighth consecutive loss, 92-69, Friday at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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The Bemidji State women's basketball team (2-9; 0-4 NSIC) will be back in action after a thirteen day layoff. The Beavers will look to get back on the winning track this weekend when they resume Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) action. BSU will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D. on Friday, Jan. 2 to battle Augustana College (7-3; -1-2 NSIC) and then will head to Wayne, Neb. for a match up with the Wayne State College Wildcats (5-5; 2-1 NSIC) on Saturday, Jan. 3. Both games are set for 6 p.m. stats.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team kept the game close early but a 15-0 run to close out the first half by the University of Nebraska, Omaha put the Beavers in a hole they couldn’t get out of. The Mavericks went on to take a 109-76 nonconference victory over BSU in Omaha, Neb.
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 Bemidji State University center Katherine Jamnick (Jr., Soudan, Minn.) and forward Taylor Hall (Fr., Blaine, Minn.) have been named Beaver Pride Athletes of the Week for exceptional athletic performances during the week of Dec. 8-13.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-8; 0-4 NSIC) will look to snap a season-long six game losing skid as the Beavers will travel to Omaha, Neb. for a non-conference tilt with the Nebraska, Omaha Mavericks (3-4; 1-2 MIAA) before the holiday break. BSU will play the Mavericks on Friday, Dec. 19 for just the second time in school history. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m. from Sapp Fieldhouse.
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It was a career night for Bemidji State University center Katherine Jamnick (Soudan, Minn.). The junior poured in a career-high 19 points in a Beavers loss to Upper Iowa University, 83-70, Saturday night at the BSU Gymnasium.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team dropped its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) home opener Friday, 76-56, to the Winona State University Warriors. The Warriors took a 30-point lead into the break thanks to a 7-of-9 performance from beyond the three-point arc in the first half (.778). Despite outscoring the visitors during the final 20 minutes BSU would not be able to recover.
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After two weeks on the road the Bemidji State University women's basketball team (2-6, 0-2 NSIC) will return home for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) games versus the Winona State University Warriors (5-2, 0-2 NSIC) and Upper Iowa University Peacocks (3-4, 0-2 NSIC). BSU will host WSU on Friday, Dec. 12 and will wrap up the weekend on Saturday, Dec. 13 versus the Upper Iowa University Peacocks. Both games are slated for a 6 p.m. tip off from the BSU Gymnasium.
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 Bemidji State University sophomore Colleen McKay (F, Barnum, Minn.) posted a season-high 16 points on Saturday, but it would not be enough as Minnesota, Crookston used a 44-37 advantage on the boards to blow past the Beavers en route to a 75-63 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) victory at Lysaker Gymnasium in Crookston, Minn.
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 Senior Heidi Matzke (G, Red Lake Falls, Minn.) netted her fifth 20-point game of the season and 54th of her career, but it wasn’t enough to stop Minnesota State University, Moorhead on their home court Friday as the Dragons posted an 77-57 win over the Beavers in the 2008-09 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) opener in Moorhead, Minn.
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The Bemidji Sate University women's basketball team will head west this weekend for its 2008-09 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) opener. BSU will visit Minnesota State University, Moorhead on Friday evening from Alex Nemzek Hall in Moorhead, Minn. and then will travel 90 miles west on highway 2, Saturday to face the University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles from Lysaker Gymnasium in the final game of the weekend. Both games are set for a 6 p.m. tip off.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team got a career-best 13 points and four rebounds from junior center Katherine Jamnick (Soudan, Minn.) but it would not be enough as the Beavers were held to a season low 27-percent from the floor (16-59) in a 76-53 loss to the Northern State University Wolves in BSU’s final game of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) HoopsFest in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team battled back from a 21-point second-half deficit to send the game into overtime but could not finish the come back as the Beavers fell 112-108 to the Upper Iowa University Peacocks. The game was BSU’s first contest at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) HoopsFest in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team will head to Sioux Falls, S.D. this weekend to participate in the first annual NSIC HoopsFest. The Beavers will play Upper Iowa University on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. from the Elmen Center and will wrap up its weekend of play versus the Northern State University Wolves on Sunday, Nov. 30 at noon from the Sioux Falls Arena. BSU is currently riding a two game win streak.
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Bemidji State University senior guard Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) exploded out of the gates Tuesday evening to net nine of the Beavers’ first 12 points in a 66-53 non-conference win over Mayville State University at the BSU Gymnasium.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team is set to host the Mayville State University Comets for its 2008-09 home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from the BSU Gymnasium. It will be the first time ever that BSU has opened the home portion of its season versus Mayville State. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
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Bemidji State University senior Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) was named to the 2008 Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team, which was announced Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.
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Senior guard Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) recorded her second consecutive twenty-point performance and 10th of her career as she became just the 14th player in BSU history to net 1,000 points in a career to help lead BSU to its first win of the 2008-09 season over Metro State, 62-60. BSU also got 11 points from sophomore Colleen McKay (Barnum, Minn.), her second double-digit scoring performance of the Wildwood Tip-Off Classic.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team was defeated 87-73 by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the team’s first game of the Wildwood Tip-Off Classic Friday afternoon in St. Paul, Minn. BSU senior Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) garnered her ninth twenty point performance of her career as she netted 21 points on 7-of-16 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line as BSU dropped its second consecutive game to start the 2008-09 season.
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Premier seat tickets for individual games of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) HoopsFest, which is on Nov. 29-30 in Sioux Falls, S.D., are now available at the BSU ticket office.
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The Bemidji State University men and women's basketball programs will be conducting a Beaver Buddies Program during the 2008-09 season, sponsored by the Green Mill. Membership is for boys and girls in grades K-8.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team will travel to St. Paul, Minn. this weekend to participate in the Wildwood Tip-Off Classic hosted by Concordia University, St. Paul on Nov. 21-22. The Beavers will open the classic with a first time opponent in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Friday, Nov. 21 with a noon tip-off. Saturday, Nov. 22 the Beavers will wrap up the classic versus a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) opponent in Metro State at 1 p.m. The Beavers are currently 0-1 on the season.
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Game times for the women’s basketball Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic at Concordia University, St. Paul this weekend have been adjusted due to Concordia University hosting the Central Region Volleyball Tournament. The game time have been moved to noon and 2 p.m on Friday, Nov. 21 and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22.
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South Dakota forward Bridget Yoerger posted the games lone double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds to vault the Coyotes past the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team, 83-47, Sunday afternoon at the Vermillion High School in Vermillion S.D. The senior spoiled the Beavers’ 2008-09 season-opener hitting 9-of-15 shots (.600), going 1-of-1 from three-point land and 4-of-4 from the line.
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The Bemidji State women’s basketball program today announced the signing of Jessie Althoff (Becker, Minn.), Emily Kaus (Eagan, Minn.), Katie Pettit (Howard Lake, Minn.) and Shannon Thompson (Apple Valley, Minn.) to National Letters of Intent. All four inked with the Beavers during the early signing period and will join the Bemidji State program for the 2009-10 campaign. The four signings is the largest early signing class for head coach Mike Curfman in his four years at BSU.
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The Bemidji State University women's basketball team will open up its 2008-09 slate on Sunday, Nov. 16 when the Beavers travel to Vermillion, S.D. to take on the University of South Dakota Coyotes at 1 p.m. from the Vermillion High School.
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The 2008-09 Bemidji State Women's Basketball Media Guide is now available for download in PDF format. Print copies will be available within the week; order information is supplied on the download page.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team was selected to finish twelfth in the 2008-09 NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll released today by the league office. Senior guard Heidi Matzke (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) was picked as a 2008-09 NSIC Player to Watch in the same poll.
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The exuberant tones of red, orange and yellow can be seen throughout the north land and the crisp hints of frigid weather are both signs that winter is moving in on Northern Minnesota. The coldest months of the year also bring with them indoor sports and the Bemidji State University men’s and women’s basketball teams are taking the signs of winter as a green light to begin training for their upcoming seasons. Wednesday, both teams will open up the doors of the BSU Gymnasium for their first organized team practices in preparation for the 2008-09 season.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team has been named to the 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, announced yesterday by the WBCA.
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 Former Bemidji State University women’s basketball player Nancy McConkey (Superior, Wis.) has been selected to participate with Athletes in Action (AIA) basketball before the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The AIA team will be composed of NCAA Divsion I and II players.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball coaching staff has announced that registration materials are still being accepted for its July 20-23 session of the 2008 High School Camp. Girls in grades 7-12 are invited to participate.
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Bemidji State University head women’s basketball coach Mike Curfman today unveiled the Beavers’ 2008-09 women’s basketball schedule. The 25-game slate, 11 of which are home games, is highlighted with match-ups versus three 2008 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament qualifiers, along with competing in the first ever NSIC Holiday HoopsFest held in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Representatives from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and the Sioux Falls Sports Authority announced that premier tickets will go on sale for the Holiday HoopsFest on June 16.
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The Bemidji State University women’s basketball coaching staff has announced that the BSU women’s basketball program will facilitate two girl’s basketball camps this summer. The Elementary Camp, taking place from June 16-19, is open to players entering grades K-6 while the High School Camp will take place from July 20-23 and is open to players entering 7-12 grades.
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Bemidji State University head women’s basketball coach Mike Curfman today announced the commitment of four recruits to play for the Beavers in 2008-09. The commitments of Samantha Baldwin, Taylor Davis, Kiki Phillips and Samantha Spaeth combined with the early signing of Brainerd’s Megan Bates, Crookston’s Sydney Epema and Bemidji’s Kelsey Nelson make for Curfman’s largest incoming class at BSU and the largest for the university since 2005 when BSU signed eight student-athlete’s.
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