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is very average more average than average?

everyone knows that the all-state team is laughable. stop trying to figure out why some kids made it while others didn't. it's useless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_high_school_soccer there ya go that shows the former state tournament winners. the riders are in there a couple of times?

I dont remember the last time a Central team has won a state soccer tournament, but I think every school in the state likes to see south lose...

Hillman did make it. the other goalie was Kovacs from Dickinson.

i think that what makes an eastern team better than a western team is the conference schedule they play. I think Devil's Lake really benefited from the move to the east and became a better team playing a more challenging schedule against excellent (for the most part) opponents.

the Riders are the #2 team in the state right now...that's why they played williston and not bismarck century...

bismarck beat grafton three? years ago. it happens, that's why they play the games...I am an east sider, but agree with the west kids that the east rips on the west way too much. its fine to be proud but there are limits...

you guys have wrestling most the time...

I heard two rumors this last week. first at the North-Grafton play-in game, I heard that Narveson was going to transfer to Fargo South. I also heard recently that Galbreath seperated his shoulder in the championship game against South when he attempted to check Logan Doeden. Does anyone know if either of these are true and if Galbreath can play this weekend?

A lot of attention being given to a team whose season is done, but I digress. Against the top teams in the state; North beat Grafton 6-5, then lost 8-2 and 7-0. Against Red River, North lost 3-1 and 5-0. Finally against South, North lost 9-3 and 6-2. I saw two of North

It's actually McDougall, Doeden, and whoever skates with them, but that's besides the point I'm sure...

klein

does anyone know the times the games are played today and when the all conference teams come out?

does anyone know what times the games are for the EDC tournament? thanks.

South is just a bunch of individuals. They don't play as a team at all. If they want to win games against good teams they need to rely on their teammates instead of trying to do it all by themselves. I think that is why it seems as if they are getting worse. Every other team is just learning to play with eachother as a team.

I disagree, Red River played Roseau tough. Roseau is a very good team, one of the best in Minnesota. Roseau is ranked 7th on this power ranking: http://www.ushsho.com/mnrank.htm Also, the second best team in the state played a tough game against the second best team in Minnesota as well. I think ND did alright, and although didn't win, they represented themselves well...

I disagree about McDougall. yes he is a good individual hockey player, I don't doubt that for a second, but very rarely have I seen him pass the puck in the offensive zone to someone in a better scoring position. I know he has quite a few assists this year and he assisted on both of the goals last night, but most of his assists are second assists from making a break out pass or winning a faceoff. His first assist last night was by winning the faceoff and his second was a very good pass from the defensive zone to Hooey. very rarely will he pass the puck in the offensive zone, but instead he will try to be a one-man show.

I thought Fargo South was very unimpressive tonight. Danny Wurden is a solid player but he and his other D mates looked like they just threw the puck around sloppily instead of making crisp passes...maybe Red River's forecheck was too much for them. I also noticed that Fargo South's lines were different in the third period; if anyone has any reasoning for that I would be very interested to find out.

on the latest poll warroad is ranked 33rd in all of minnesota http://www.ushsho.com/mnrank.htm

tough to say WBL isnt that strong when they have a guy who has verbaled to the gophers...

it wont be close...moorhead is too good

im not so sure that it was a good call by the refs. it looked to me like the north player turned his shoulder while the south player was going to hit him. its tough to stop while you are in the motion of hitting someone...the original call was a boarding call, but the north captain talked the refs into a 5 min major and a game disqualification. i would like to hear what NDPride would have to say because i imagine he was at the game...South was definately the better team tonight, no doubt about it.

its still early and a lot of things can change, but its tough to say he isnt showing how good he is when he stopped over 30 shots against White Bear Lake...but that is just one game...true success needs to be shown over a compilation of games. as an aside, my memory isnt that great so if someone could say the past mr. hockey winners and their respective teams along with how that team finished at the state tournament that would be great. i couldnt find anything on the internet, but i believe that most winners played on a team that finished number 1 or 2 in the state...

speaking of the counterpart across the river, south won tonight 5-1 against #9 White Bear Lake (two empty net goals). maybe the state of hockey in ND isnt that bad...