Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Alumni Update
Hi everyone well we have a couple of updates for you on past alumni from WSU. Our first update is on 2007 graduate, Joe Ingvalson, who is currently employed at the Target Corporation up in the Twin Cities. From what I have gathered Joe really enjoys his job and continues to play basketball by playing in a couple of different leagues with a ton of former college basketball players. The next update is on 2005 graduate, John Hopf, who also has been living up the cities working in the fitness business but has since changed and is starting a new adventure in his life. You can learn more about his new adventure by going to the following web page http://hike4water.org/. Just copy and paste it in your web browser to learn more. It is a great site and you can see how hard John has been working on this idea. We wish both of these guys the best of luck in the future!!!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Warriors End Non-Conference Play
Coach Moore here with another blog. Well it is on to conference play for the rest of the season as we wrapped up our non-conference part of our schedule with an overtime win on Sunday over Texas A&M International. It was a nice finish to our non conference schedule as we went 7-2 in those games, which is good considering some of the competition we played this year for our non-conference games.
As for the game against Texas A&M International. It was again a game where we really struggled at times to get any offensive flow. We came out of the gate strong going up 15-3 to start but our offense really started to bog down as they were able to set up their full court press after makes, slowing us down on offense as we did not attack the press very well at all. Then once we were into the front court we only had 25 seconds to get into an offense to get a shot off, which we then took our time to do so we were left with little time to effectively get a shot off. I really liked their press as it did a great job of slowing us down and it shows a press is not used just to create turnovers or trap everywhere. They used it to slow us down and slow the pace of the game down, just like we will see later this year as some other teams in our conference press not to trap but to slow the other team down offensively. The press was really affective cause we didn't attack it like we wanted to. But it was another good learning lesson and our guys hopefully will carry it over for the rest of the season.
Some other key aspects of the game once again was our ability to hang around in the game and make enough plays in the end to win. We could have easily have given up at many different junctions of the game but our guys didn't quit which was really impressive because we were not in any rhythm on offense for most of the game and we struggled to stop them at times during the game. Our guys though kept plugging away, made some plays and caused them to get in a panick and not finish some plays to get us back into the game. It was also nice to see once in overtime how aggressive we were going to the basket and getting to the foul line. The main reason we were able to get to the line was we had great ball movement and we found the open man who then was fouled otherwise we had the open lay-up. Also our ability to make free throws down the stretch was a huge reason why we won, because in the first half we didn't make our free throws and we were down at break because of it.
A couple of areas we need to clean up are making our short range shots. We had a ton of easy buckets we didn't convert. I don't know if we didn't do this because we were worried about getting our shot blocked or if it was just one of those days. Hopefully it was just one of those days but we need to finish those easy looks. If we finish those looks this game is not going into overtime and we are not down for most of the game. Our guys just need to go quick and strong to the hoop, if the shot is block it is blocked, nothing we can do if we are going as strong as we can at the hoop. Finally our shooting from the outside was off for most of this game. Everyone knows this will happen in games over the year so we cannot continually go with the outside shot if it is not falling, we need to get to the hoop sooner then we did during the game. If we can get better balance of scoring from the inside and outside it will make us a much tougher team to stop on offense.
Overall we knew this was not our best performance of the year but every team has games like this one. That is what makes the game of basketball so much fun to play and coach. Good teams will find ways to win the game if one area of their game is not going well for them during that particular game. So far over these past couple of games we have been able to do that. That is the real nice part of our last couple of wins, we know we haven't played well at times but we pulled out a win. So if we can put an entire game together where we are playing really well through the entire game then we will be a tough team to beat but until we are going to have these close games.
Well that is about all I have for today. Check back on Wednesday as I will post some alumni updates, an update on our three players we have signed for next year and our "Get to Know Your Warriors" segment.
Take care everyone, Go Warriors!!!
As for the game against Texas A&M International. It was again a game where we really struggled at times to get any offensive flow. We came out of the gate strong going up 15-3 to start but our offense really started to bog down as they were able to set up their full court press after makes, slowing us down on offense as we did not attack the press very well at all. Then once we were into the front court we only had 25 seconds to get into an offense to get a shot off, which we then took our time to do so we were left with little time to effectively get a shot off. I really liked their press as it did a great job of slowing us down and it shows a press is not used just to create turnovers or trap everywhere. They used it to slow us down and slow the pace of the game down, just like we will see later this year as some other teams in our conference press not to trap but to slow the other team down offensively. The press was really affective cause we didn't attack it like we wanted to. But it was another good learning lesson and our guys hopefully will carry it over for the rest of the season.
Some other key aspects of the game once again was our ability to hang around in the game and make enough plays in the end to win. We could have easily have given up at many different junctions of the game but our guys didn't quit which was really impressive because we were not in any rhythm on offense for most of the game and we struggled to stop them at times during the game. Our guys though kept plugging away, made some plays and caused them to get in a panick and not finish some plays to get us back into the game. It was also nice to see once in overtime how aggressive we were going to the basket and getting to the foul line. The main reason we were able to get to the line was we had great ball movement and we found the open man who then was fouled otherwise we had the open lay-up. Also our ability to make free throws down the stretch was a huge reason why we won, because in the first half we didn't make our free throws and we were down at break because of it.
A couple of areas we need to clean up are making our short range shots. We had a ton of easy buckets we didn't convert. I don't know if we didn't do this because we were worried about getting our shot blocked or if it was just one of those days. Hopefully it was just one of those days but we need to finish those easy looks. If we finish those looks this game is not going into overtime and we are not down for most of the game. Our guys just need to go quick and strong to the hoop, if the shot is block it is blocked, nothing we can do if we are going as strong as we can at the hoop. Finally our shooting from the outside was off for most of this game. Everyone knows this will happen in games over the year so we cannot continually go with the outside shot if it is not falling, we need to get to the hoop sooner then we did during the game. If we can get better balance of scoring from the inside and outside it will make us a much tougher team to stop on offense.
Overall we knew this was not our best performance of the year but every team has games like this one. That is what makes the game of basketball so much fun to play and coach. Good teams will find ways to win the game if one area of their game is not going well for them during that particular game. So far over these past couple of games we have been able to do that. That is the real nice part of our last couple of wins, we know we haven't played well at times but we pulled out a win. So if we can put an entire game together where we are playing really well through the entire game then we will be a tough team to beat but until we are going to have these close games.
Well that is about all I have for today. Check back on Wednesday as I will post some alumni updates, an update on our three players we have signed for next year and our "Get to Know Your Warriors" segment.
Take care everyone, Go Warriors!!!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Warriors Back to Work
Hi everyone, Coach Moore with a new post. First I would like to apologize to everyone who has been checking recently for updated news. I must admit I took a few days off to be with family and friends so I was not around a computer too much at all and didn't have enough time to put anything up, sorry for that but this thing will be going strong for the rest of the basketball year.
Well I guess we should start with a recap of our game against Lewis. Wow, I think that is a good start, that game was a great game to watch and be a part of. It was too great teams battling to the end and we made the final move and came out on top. This was a great learning game for our team and it showed we can come back when given adversity of the loss of Curt Robinson at the break due to his ankle flaring up. Our guys deserve a ton of credit as they stayed within striking distance the entire game and we made that run at the end to put it in overtime after trailing almost then entire game. Then to come back in the last minute like we did really shows how far this team has come to battle back and never give up. This was a huge step forward, hopefully we will carry this one over and make some more strides on Sunday.
As for our play in the game I think you saw a team that once again came out flat to start the game. For some reason we are struggling to find energy at the start of most of our games. I would say only two games this year have had good energy from start to finish (Bemidji and Duluth) otherwise we have come out flat. Luckily we were able to stay in striking distance in this game and were able to pull it out in the end. I really can't put a finger on why we are starting this way but we need to change it and fast. Once again our rebounding was pretty good. After struggling the first couple of games we have started to realize we must rebound the ball. The effort has been getting better but it can be even better. We need to have a game where we go out and out-rebound a team by 10 or more boards here to say we have made a huge step in our progress. The tempo of the game was played more at their level then ours for most of the game, until we picked up full court. Then we had the tempo in our hands, they struggled with it, we caused some turnovers and capitalized on them. We need to continue to control the tempo of the games. Lewis did a nice job controlling the tempo for most of the game but as you saw we had spurts where we had the tempo at our pace and it helped keep us close. We need to continue to push the ball and get great open shots. Finally our defense is starting to get better and better. We gave up a ton of point to Dagons in the first half but that kid is pretty good and we did limit him to five points in the second. I think our guys are really starting to understand how we want them to play D and as we play each game it should get better.
Moving on to our game on Sunday versus Texas A&M International. We don't know too much about them other then they are another solid DII team. They play in the Heartland Conference where many teams of the past have come out of to play in the Elite 8. They currently play a ton of guys with each playing a good amount of minutes. We will see some zone, zone trap, full court press and they will go with a ton of motion on the offensive end. It should be a very exciting game to watch for fans as it could be a high scoring game.
Some keys for this game will be each of our guys containing their man. The like to go to the basket a lot and break teams down off the dribble. We must contain our man first and not let them break us down, this is going to be a huge part of the game. Another key is we will need to be fundamentally sound. Obviously you want to be solid fundamentally every game but this game we will need to handle the pressure they are going to put on us and to do this effectively we will need to use a ton of jump stops and pass fakes. This should get the defense out of position as a team that pressures a ton will get out of position as they overplay everything. If we can do the little things we should be able to handle the pressure just fine. Finally we will need to rebound the ball once again. We need to go and get the ball just like we have the past 4 games. We need to continue to do this and with our break it will be interesting to see if we have carried this over or if we have taken a step back.
Well that is all I have for now. We will be doing a "Get to Know your Warriors" again next week as we get back into NSIC play. I will also be doing another alumni update here in the near future. Until then.
GO WARRIORS!!!
Friday, December 19, 2008
WSU vs Lewis Pre-Game Notes
The Winona State Warriors (7-4) will play host to the Lewis Flyers (6-3) for the second year in a row today with tip-off set for 3 pm. Last years contest saw a great game between the two teams as Winona St. pulled away down the stretch to pull out a 84-76 victory. In the game the Warriors were lead by David Johnson (17 points) and John Smith (17 points, 10 rebounds), Lewis was lead by Jason Genova (31 points).
This years contest should be no different as the Flyers return a ton of talent from a team that almost took down the National Champion Warriors last year. The Flyers are lead by two senior players in Jason Genova and Brandon Dagans. Both players had solid seasons last year and this year the have been doing much of the same as they are the leading scorers for this years squad and both have the ability to off for big nights. Other players to watch for the Flyers will be point guard Dennis Thomas who moved into the starting line-up this year after coming off the bench last year and power forward Lonnie Robinson who is a great leaper and defender for the Flyers. Another player of note is true freshman center Marty Strus, Strus is 6'10 and is capable of having huge games on the inside.
Some keys to this game will once again come down to the tempo of the game. Lewis is another team that will use the clock looking for that one great shot. But they are also capable of getting up and down as they have some great scoring options. For the Warriors we will need to play a fast paced game that allows us to get the great open looks we have been getting. Defensively this will be a huge challenge for our team as Lewis has a ton of weapons. They can shoot it from the outside and they do a great job of getting to the rim. They basically have the total package so we will need to be at our best on defense the entire game and we will not be able to take possessions off like we did our last time out. We will also need to take better care of the ball then we have been in past games. The amount of turnovers we have had this year have been way too many for a team that has great guards, we need to handle pressure better and make better decisions with the ball. Expect Lewis to put a ton of pressure on the ball and possibly pick up some full court at times.
Overall this should be a great game. The Flyers record is a little deceiving as they are a very very dangerous ball club. We will need to be at our best on Saturday to have a chance. This game has the makings of being a classic and a fun game to watch. Both teams have tremendous shooters which will make this game even more fun to watch.
For more info on Lewis copy and paste this link in your web browser: http://lewisflyers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/lewi-m-baskbl-body.html
Go Warriors!!!
Quincy Henderson to play in the Outback
Coach Moore here with some exciting news on former Warrior great Quincy Henderson. Quincy informed me on Wednesday night that he has accepted a deal to play basketball in Australia with the Kilsyth Cobras of the SEABL League. Quincy will be leaving for Australia at the beginning of February and is really looking forward to playing the game of basketball again.
Quincy who had been playing pick up ball since he ended his career as a two-time National Champion, said he really has missed playing competitive basketball and this gives him an opportunity to do so again. On top of playing he is also looking forward to seeing a different part of the world that he might not have seen otherwise. He stated it will be tough leaving his family and friends behind him for sometime but this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and he hopes to make the best of it. Quincy went on to say that he has started to the process of getting back into basketball shape but it will take sometime. While he had never stopped working out he mostly did lifting and playing pick up ball to stay in shape, now he will need to once again get back into that great basketball shape that will be needed to play at this new level. Quincy went on to say this opportunity came up due to his former teammate Zach Malvik helping him get in contact with the Cobras. Zach who will not be back with the Cobras is looking for an overseas job as well but needs more time to recover from his ankle injury.
Everyone will be able to follow Quincy on our blog as we will post the Kilsyth website on our links area.. The Warriors wish Quincy the best of luck on his up coming season and we are very proud to have him represent our team on the next level. Good Luck Q!!
I also have an update on a couple of other alumni to our Warrior program. John Smith recently had an MRI done on his left quad and he has a tear in the muscle that will keep him out of basketball for 6 to 8 weeks. Due to this injury John is currently back in Winona to continue to workout as much as possible. This is a very unfortunate injury as John had been doing very well in workouts for the Iowa Energy. Once he is healthy their is an opportunity for him to play again for the Energy or to be picked up by another team or league. Also the Warriors would like to congratulate Brent Reise on his graduation from Winona State. Brent is still currently living in Winona while looking for jobs in the business world. We wish Brent the best of luck in the future!!
That is all for now. Go Warriors!!
Official Release of Quincy Henderson Signing: http://www.kilsythbasketball.com.au/index.php?id=21&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=285&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=a55520b739
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Get to Know - Brad Meyer
Once again it is time for another installment of "Get to Know Your Warriors." This week we will get to know sophomore red-shirt Brad Meyer a little bit better. Brad grew up here right in the great city of Winona.
What is your full name?
Brad Thomas Meyer
What are your parent(s) names?
Steve and Kathy
Do you have any brothers/sisters?
Yes, Two Older sisters, Karissa and Nicole, One older brother, Brent
Brad Thomas Meyer
What are your parent(s) names?
Steve and Kathy
Do you have any brothers/sisters?
Yes, Two Older sisters, Karissa and Nicole, One older brother, Brent
Do you have any pets?
No
No
What is your major here at WSU?
I am a Business Marketing Major with a Business Administration Minor
Why did you select WSU?
When I was visiting schools the coaching staff here was easily the most personable, also everyone on the team was very open and friendly as well. I was really able to tell that their friendships all went beyond the basketball court. Other than that I have always watched WSU while I was Growing up and loved the thought of playing in front of friends, family, and huge crowds that we get. So when the opportunity came about I jumped on it.
What is your favorite color?
Green
What is your favorite food?
Steak and Cheese Curds
What is your favorite TV/Show?
Two and a Half Men
What is your favorite movie?
Shawshank Redemption
What is your favorite type of music?
Rap
What is currently playing in your Ipod/cd player?
The actual song is Lyrical Homicide By: The Game Ft. Lil Wayne
but otherwise I have a wide variety of songs on it.
What is one interesting talent you have that people might not know?
I can wiggle my ears and also flare my nostrils. The ladies love it!
What is your dream job?
As of right now I'm not very sure.
What is your greatest sports achievement?
Being part of a National Championship team and also being part of a 57 game winning streak
What is your favorite type of basketball shoe?
I like Nike Shoes that aren't very heavy.
If you could select 3 people in the world do have dinner with who would they be? Why?
John Wooden, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. They are some of the greatest basketball Minds ever, and it would be an amazing experience to sit down and talk the game with them.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?
New Zealand
If you could go to a major sporting event, which one would it be?
Final Four or Game 7 of the NBA Finals
Who have you looked up to the most in your life?
Parents
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Denzel Washington
Who is your favorite singer/artist?
I am a Business Marketing Major with a Business Administration Minor
Why did you select WSU?
When I was visiting schools the coaching staff here was easily the most personable, also everyone on the team was very open and friendly as well. I was really able to tell that their friendships all went beyond the basketball court. Other than that I have always watched WSU while I was Growing up and loved the thought of playing in front of friends, family, and huge crowds that we get. So when the opportunity came about I jumped on it.
What is your favorite color?
Green
What is your favorite food?
Steak and Cheese Curds
What is your favorite TV/Show?
Two and a Half Men
What is your favorite movie?
Shawshank Redemption
What is your favorite type of music?
Rap
What is currently playing in your Ipod/cd player?
The actual song is Lyrical Homicide By: The Game Ft. Lil Wayne
but otherwise I have a wide variety of songs on it.
What is one interesting talent you have that people might not know?
I can wiggle my ears and also flare my nostrils. The ladies love it!
What is your dream job?
As of right now I'm not very sure.
What is your greatest sports achievement?
Being part of a National Championship team and also being part of a 57 game winning streak
What is your favorite type of basketball shoe?
I like Nike Shoes that aren't very heavy.
If you could select 3 people in the world do have dinner with who would they be? Why?
John Wooden, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. They are some of the greatest basketball Minds ever, and it would be an amazing experience to sit down and talk the game with them.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?
New Zealand
If you could go to a major sporting event, which one would it be?
Final Four or Game 7 of the NBA Finals
Who have you looked up to the most in your life?
Parents
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Denzel Washington
Who is your favorite singer/artist?
C-rob
Who is your favorite professional sports team?
Who is your favorite professional sports team?
Knopp Valley All-Stars
Who is the one person in life you would like to meet?
Michael Jordan
Who is your favorite basketball player?
Kobe
Who is the best person you have ever played basketball against?
Jonte Flowers, Michael Flowers, and John Smith
Who is the cleanest person on our team?
Mikie
Who is the messiest person on our team?
Gar
Who is the best dunker on the team?
Gar...
But seriously I think it's Curt
Who is the best video game player on the team?
it all depends on the type of game we are playing.
I'm still undefeated in madden.
but yet I'm still up at the top for shooter games with Matt
Who on our team would you choose to be the President of the US? Why?
Travis
Or Coach Leaf... He already has a huge following from out student body.
Who on our team is most likely to be famous? Why?
Gar.... Because he "is with Jonte" -words out of his mouth.
but curt is up there as well.... In fact he has his own rap album with the hit single "You don't know about me."
If you had one word of advice for people what would it be?
Slow down and enjoy the time you have here because it doesn't last forever. Also Friends and Family are what matter in the end.
Who is the one person in life you would like to meet?
Michael Jordan
Who is your favorite basketball player?
Kobe
Who is the best person you have ever played basketball against?
Jonte Flowers, Michael Flowers, and John Smith
Who is the cleanest person on our team?
Mikie
Who is the messiest person on our team?
Gar
Who is the best dunker on the team?
Gar...
But seriously I think it's Curt
Who is the best video game player on the team?
it all depends on the type of game we are playing.
I'm still undefeated in madden.
but yet I'm still up at the top for shooter games with Matt
Who on our team would you choose to be the President of the US? Why?
Travis
Or Coach Leaf... He already has a huge following from out student body.
Who on our team is most likely to be famous? Why?
Gar.... Because he "is with Jonte" -words out of his mouth.
but curt is up there as well.... In fact he has his own rap album with the hit single "You don't know about me."
If you had one word of advice for people what would it be?
Slow down and enjoy the time you have here because it doesn't last forever. Also Friends and Family are what matter in the end.
WSU Rolls Again
Hi everyone, Coach Moore here with a recap of last nights game along with some updates on our walking wounded. Last nights game was another good game defensively for us. We did a great job for most of the game of getting help side and not letting them enter the ball into the post. The only time we struggled was in the middle of the second half when our bigs were worn down some and needed a break. Otherwise as a staff we were very happy with the play of our guys inside as Ryan, Joel and Mike each did an outstanding job of working together in the post and getting our guards through screens up top.
If you were at the game you saw once again that our energy level was very low. Do not really know why this is happening at home but it seems to be a problem and as a staff we are going to have to change this from happening. Hopefully our guys learned from last night that we cannot come out flat and play good basketball. We need to have great energy for every game that we play and we cannot just assume we can show up and win. We are not good enough to do that the effort needs to be there for us to be successful.
Overall I think we did a good job of rebounding once again, especially in the second half. We still need to crash the boards more on the offensive end as we have too many guys that just stand and watch after a shot is taken. We cannot assume the ball is going in, we need to crash hard every time keeping one guy up top. The tempo of the game once we got going was played at a level we like. When we did push the ball we got a great look every time. We will need to do that again on Saturday as Lewis is another team that likes to slow the ball down and work for a great shot. But if we continue to control the tempo of the games I think we should be okay.
A couple of updates on our injured players. Curt Robinson went down on practice on Tuesday with an ankle sprain. It was just an unfortunate play where he was inside battling for a rebound, we had a couple guy go to the floor and one of them rolled up on his leg. The swelling yesterday was pretty bad but today it looked a lot better. Hopefully he will be ready to go on Saturday. As some of you know Bryce Welch injured his knee on our last road trip the night before we played Bemidji. Once again it was kind of a freak thing were Bryce is going after a ball, falls to the ground and ends up with a partial tear in his meniscus. The tear will require surgery which he is going to have done on Monday, then it will be a couple of weeks for rehab. Bryce is hoping to be back for our games against Mary and Northern St.
Well that is all I have for now. Check back for a Lewis preview on Friday. Thanks for reading!
Go Warriors!
If you were at the game you saw once again that our energy level was very low. Do not really know why this is happening at home but it seems to be a problem and as a staff we are going to have to change this from happening. Hopefully our guys learned from last night that we cannot come out flat and play good basketball. We need to have great energy for every game that we play and we cannot just assume we can show up and win. We are not good enough to do that the effort needs to be there for us to be successful.
Overall I think we did a good job of rebounding once again, especially in the second half. We still need to crash the boards more on the offensive end as we have too many guys that just stand and watch after a shot is taken. We cannot assume the ball is going in, we need to crash hard every time keeping one guy up top. The tempo of the game once we got going was played at a level we like. When we did push the ball we got a great look every time. We will need to do that again on Saturday as Lewis is another team that likes to slow the ball down and work for a great shot. But if we continue to control the tempo of the games I think we should be okay.
A couple of updates on our injured players. Curt Robinson went down on practice on Tuesday with an ankle sprain. It was just an unfortunate play where he was inside battling for a rebound, we had a couple guy go to the floor and one of them rolled up on his leg. The swelling yesterday was pretty bad but today it looked a lot better. Hopefully he will be ready to go on Saturday. As some of you know Bryce Welch injured his knee on our last road trip the night before we played Bemidji. Once again it was kind of a freak thing were Bryce is going after a ball, falls to the ground and ends up with a partial tear in his meniscus. The tear will require surgery which he is going to have done on Monday, then it will be a couple of weeks for rehab. Bryce is hoping to be back for our games against Mary and Northern St.
Well that is all I have for now. Check back for a Lewis preview on Friday. Thanks for reading!
Go Warriors!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Warriors Set To Battle A New Pack of Bulldogs
Hi everyone, Coach Moore here with another check in our Warriors and our next opponent, the Truman St. Bulldogs.
The game tomorrow night should be another great game. Truman St. comes into the game with a current record of 5-3. But do not think they are not a good team. The Bulldogs have a ton of fire power and come from a conference that is regarded as one of the top conferences in all the Division II in the MIAA. The last opponent the Warriors faced from the MIAA was Central Missouri St. and we all remember how good of a team they had.
As for the Bulldogs, they are lead by a pair of seniors in Patrick Fandja (6'6) and Banks Estridge (6'3). Both players are currently averaging 12 ppg for the Bulldogs and Fandja is leading the teams in rebounds as well with over 7 rpg. currently. Fandja will play both inside and outside for the Bulldogs working high and low with another talented forward in Ethan Freeman (6'5). Freeman is currently second on the team in rebounds also at 7 rpg. Estridge is one of the main outside threats for the Bulldogs who go with a variety of different guards who can all shoot it. Another guard to keep an eye on during the game will be Alex Henderson (6'1). Henderson runs to point position for the Bulldogs and is a very talented outside shooter that the Warriors must contain and not let him get open looks.
A couple of keys to this game for the Warriors will once again be the tempo of the game and rebounding of the basketball. The Bulldogs are very patient on the offensive end and will run down the shot clock looking for that one open shot. They run a ton of motion and the Warriors will need to again be patient defensively and let the Bulldogs make the mistakes on their own. In the last game the Warriors did a great job on defense of holding the opponent to one shot, then getting a rebound, outlet pass down the floor for an open look. We will once again need to push the ball when given the opportunity and make Truman get up and down the floor. In the rebounding category the Warriors will again be playing a team that rebounds the basketball very well. Truman St. is currently out rebounding their opponents by over 5 rebounds a game. The Warriors will have to have the same type of effort on the boards as they did on Friday and Saturday night to keep pace with the rebounding numbers that Truman St. can put up.
If you would like more information on Truman St. you can copy and paste this link in your web browser: http://gobulldogs.truman.edu/sports/men/basketball.asp
This will again be a great test for the Warriors to see if they can carry over a wonderful effort on the road this past weekend.
Go Warriors!!!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Fun Road Trip
Coach Brady Moore here wrapping up our first weekend on the road for NSIC play. We got in last night right around 2:15 in the morning. The roads were not bad and our bus driver did a great job of getting us back. I must say we cannot be happier with our play this weekend. Both nights we came out with everyone on our team ready to play and it showed. We set the tone once again last night jumping out to an early lead and then extending the lead throughout the game.
Offensively it was one of our better shooting nights of the season. The reason for it was we pushed the ball, had excellent ball movement around the perimeter, made the extra pass and then finally we knocked down the wide open shots we had. It was exactly what we wanted to do against UMD. We knew if we could control the tempo of this game it would be a huge feather in our hat and it was. We wore them out by getting up and down the floor, keeping our spacing and always moving on the offensive end. It was a great shooting and passing display let just hope we can carry it over to our next game.
Defensively we were again outstanding for most of the game. Other then a few break downs here or there, which will happen, we were awesome. Our help side was great, we did an outstanding job of helping and recover in the post, digging the ball out of the post and doubling the post when it was possible. On top of that our rotation on the help side if the ball was swung was excellent as well. But the most impressive performance of all was our defensive rebounding. We won the rebounding battle and we did a great job of holding them to one shot on the defensive end. That was a huge key as they are a great offensive rebounding team and we did an excellent job of not letting them push us around. It was very fun to watch. Everyone one of our guys should be proud of the effort they gave this weekend, it really showed what type of team that we can be. At the same time I hope we realize this is the type of effort it takes every night when we step on the floor. Carrying this effort over is going to be huge and hopefully we do on Wednesday when a tough Truman St. team comes to town.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I know I am going to enjoy my off day by watching some football and basketball.
Go Warriors!!!
Offensively it was one of our better shooting nights of the season. The reason for it was we pushed the ball, had excellent ball movement around the perimeter, made the extra pass and then finally we knocked down the wide open shots we had. It was exactly what we wanted to do against UMD. We knew if we could control the tempo of this game it would be a huge feather in our hat and it was. We wore them out by getting up and down the floor, keeping our spacing and always moving on the offensive end. It was a great shooting and passing display let just hope we can carry it over to our next game.
Defensively we were again outstanding for most of the game. Other then a few break downs here or there, which will happen, we were awesome. Our help side was great, we did an outstanding job of helping and recover in the post, digging the ball out of the post and doubling the post when it was possible. On top of that our rotation on the help side if the ball was swung was excellent as well. But the most impressive performance of all was our defensive rebounding. We won the rebounding battle and we did a great job of holding them to one shot on the defensive end. That was a huge key as they are a great offensive rebounding team and we did an excellent job of not letting them push us around. It was very fun to watch. Everyone one of our guys should be proud of the effort they gave this weekend, it really showed what type of team that we can be. At the same time I hope we realize this is the type of effort it takes every night when we step on the floor. Carrying this effort over is going to be huge and hopefully we do on Wednesday when a tough Truman St. team comes to town.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I know I am going to enjoy my off day by watching some football and basketball.
Go Warriors!!!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Going for 2-0 on Road Trip
Hi everyone, Coach Brady Moore checking in on the road up here in Duluth. We made it in last nigth around 1:30 in the morning, the roads were not too bad and so we made pretty good time. It was a fun bus ride over here as everyone was in good spirits and the movie we watch was okay.
As for the game last night. As a staff we were very pleased with the effort all of our guys gave. It was a total team effort last night as everyone on the team was into the game and contributed in the win. One of the main reasons we won the game was because our rebounding was outstanding. We did an excellent job of getting offensive rebounds and we held Bemidji to one shot on many possessions on the defensive end. It was exactly what we have been looking for in our guys and they did that last night. Another reason was our offense did a great job of moving the ball and finding the open man. We had a ton of open shots because we moved the ball and made the extra pass for the wide open look instead of taking a shot with a man running at them or a hand in the face. It was great team basketball to watch. Everyone played very well last and no one came out flat. It was great to see and we finally had fun winning a game this year.
Moving on to todays game. Duluth is going to be a very difficult match-up for us but we are looking forward to the challenge. They have some very skilled players that play the 4 and 5 position for them and they will be tough to stop but I know our guys can do it. This will be the most physical game that we have been in to date so it will be interesting to see how our guys react to it. I would think we will enjoy the phsycial play as we do have many guys who like to play this style and are good at it. While Duluth might have an advantage downlow on us I really feel we have a huge advantage on the perimeter. Our guards should be able to do a lot of good things against them and if we are knocking down our outside shots we will be right in this thing. Also even though they are very good inside, I do think we will be able to get some points inside and we have to, to win. If we can get some points inside it will make it much easier for our perimeter guys and I think we have a great opportunity to win. But we must score inside and I think we will. It will be interesting what type of tempo this game is going to be played at. UMD is going to want to slow thing game down and really grind it out, while we will want to get out and run some. For the fans sake and ours lets hope the game is at a tempo that we enjoy.
If you want to find more out about Duluth's squad copy and paste this link below:
http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-mens-basketball.php?page=news
Well that is all for now. Off to shoot around, hopefully we have another great one tonight.
Go Warriors!!!
As for the game last night. As a staff we were very pleased with the effort all of our guys gave. It was a total team effort last night as everyone on the team was into the game and contributed in the win. One of the main reasons we won the game was because our rebounding was outstanding. We did an excellent job of getting offensive rebounds and we held Bemidji to one shot on many possessions on the defensive end. It was exactly what we have been looking for in our guys and they did that last night. Another reason was our offense did a great job of moving the ball and finding the open man. We had a ton of open shots because we moved the ball and made the extra pass for the wide open look instead of taking a shot with a man running at them or a hand in the face. It was great team basketball to watch. Everyone played very well last and no one came out flat. It was great to see and we finally had fun winning a game this year.
Moving on to todays game. Duluth is going to be a very difficult match-up for us but we are looking forward to the challenge. They have some very skilled players that play the 4 and 5 position for them and they will be tough to stop but I know our guys can do it. This will be the most physical game that we have been in to date so it will be interesting to see how our guys react to it. I would think we will enjoy the phsycial play as we do have many guys who like to play this style and are good at it. While Duluth might have an advantage downlow on us I really feel we have a huge advantage on the perimeter. Our guards should be able to do a lot of good things against them and if we are knocking down our outside shots we will be right in this thing. Also even though they are very good inside, I do think we will be able to get some points inside and we have to, to win. If we can get some points inside it will make it much easier for our perimeter guys and I think we have a great opportunity to win. But we must score inside and I think we will. It will be interesting what type of tempo this game is going to be played at. UMD is going to want to slow thing game down and really grind it out, while we will want to get out and run some. For the fans sake and ours lets hope the game is at a tempo that we enjoy.
If you want to find more out about Duluth's squad copy and paste this link below:
http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-mens-basketball.php?page=news
Well that is all for now. Off to shoot around, hopefully we have another great one tonight.
Go Warriors!!!
Friday, December 12, 2008
First NSIC Road Trip for WSU
Hi everyone, coach Brady Moore, reporting in on our current road trip. Well so far the trip has been cold to say the least. Don't know what the temp. fell to last night but it was not above zero that is for sure and I can say this because I had to run across the street to the local Walmart to buy bathroom supplies as I forgot my bathroom kit at home. Nothing new for me, I always forget something when we travel, it is almost like I subconsciously do this as a good luck charm for our team. But usually it is not a huge item like this, more like socks, belt, little things.
Anyway we spent about 6 hours on the road yesterday getting up here. Watched a couple of movies in "The Bucket List" and "Hancock". Personally I would recommend "The Bucket List" to anyone and if you like Will Smith "Hancock" is okay but not a great movie in my eyes. Once up here we headed right over to the gym for practice. We had a good practice, which can be hard when you get right off a bus but I think you can tell our guys have good focus right now. Also it was a physical practice that we don't always see the day before the game as Joel Armstrong had to take a trip to the emergency room to get his face glued after taking a elbow. Nothing serious, Joel said it was the first time he had his face super glued which was pretty funny.
Right now we are going through our daily pre-game on the road routine. We just had breakfast, now getting ready for shoot-around over at the gym again. Then we will head back for a couple hours to relax, go to Subway for pre-game then back to the hotel until 6 when we leave to go and watch the women's team play.
As for tonight's game, it should be a good one. Bemdiji's record is does not show how good of a team they are. After watching their games against Northern St. and Moorhead I must say they should have won both of them and it could have been easily. They had both teams on the ropes but just couldn't get that one big bucket to really put the game out of reach and then both teams went on runs right at the end of the game to come away with a close victory. Tonight we expect to see a ton of motion offense, which they run very well. A couple of their main threats are guards, Seth Haake and Brady Fairbanks. Both can really shoot it and it they get going from the outside they are really tough to stop. Inside they have some nice big men that do a great job of setting screens and then flashing to the bucket for easy scores. On top of that they have one of the better freshman in the league in Bryce Tesdahl. Tesdahl can do a bit of everything as he scores from the inside and outside, he can take you off the dribble and he is a great passer. He just makes everyone around him better, which is something any coach wants in his players.
I think keys for us tonight will once again be rebounding the baskeball. If we can hold them to one shot and we can get ourselves multiple looks at the basket during our possessions we should be okay. We also will need to not let them go where they want offensively, they are very pateint and we will need to be pateint on defense allowing them to make the mistakes on their own. Offensively I think we can get good looks at anytime as long as we are pateint as well. Hopefully we can get our shooter going right away from the outside making them have to extend their defense out past the 3 point line some. This should then open up the middle for driving lanes and for our posts inside. A key for us will be our spacing, when we are spaced correctly we can do some nice things, when we are not we stand and struggle to score.
If you want to learn more about Bemidji, copy and paste this link to their website: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics/sports/mhoops/index.html
That's all I have for now. Go Warriors!!
Anyway we spent about 6 hours on the road yesterday getting up here. Watched a couple of movies in "The Bucket List" and "Hancock". Personally I would recommend "The Bucket List" to anyone and if you like Will Smith "Hancock" is okay but not a great movie in my eyes. Once up here we headed right over to the gym for practice. We had a good practice, which can be hard when you get right off a bus but I think you can tell our guys have good focus right now. Also it was a physical practice that we don't always see the day before the game as Joel Armstrong had to take a trip to the emergency room to get his face glued after taking a elbow. Nothing serious, Joel said it was the first time he had his face super glued which was pretty funny.
Right now we are going through our daily pre-game on the road routine. We just had breakfast, now getting ready for shoot-around over at the gym again. Then we will head back for a couple hours to relax, go to Subway for pre-game then back to the hotel until 6 when we leave to go and watch the women's team play.
As for tonight's game, it should be a good one. Bemdiji's record is does not show how good of a team they are. After watching their games against Northern St. and Moorhead I must say they should have won both of them and it could have been easily. They had both teams on the ropes but just couldn't get that one big bucket to really put the game out of reach and then both teams went on runs right at the end of the game to come away with a close victory. Tonight we expect to see a ton of motion offense, which they run very well. A couple of their main threats are guards, Seth Haake and Brady Fairbanks. Both can really shoot it and it they get going from the outside they are really tough to stop. Inside they have some nice big men that do a great job of setting screens and then flashing to the bucket for easy scores. On top of that they have one of the better freshman in the league in Bryce Tesdahl. Tesdahl can do a bit of everything as he scores from the inside and outside, he can take you off the dribble and he is a great passer. He just makes everyone around him better, which is something any coach wants in his players.
I think keys for us tonight will once again be rebounding the baskeball. If we can hold them to one shot and we can get ourselves multiple looks at the basket during our possessions we should be okay. We also will need to not let them go where they want offensively, they are very pateint and we will need to be pateint on defense allowing them to make the mistakes on their own. Offensively I think we can get good looks at anytime as long as we are pateint as well. Hopefully we can get our shooter going right away from the outside making them have to extend their defense out past the 3 point line some. This should then open up the middle for driving lanes and for our posts inside. A key for us will be our spacing, when we are spaced correctly we can do some nice things, when we are not we stand and struggle to score.
If you want to learn more about Bemidji, copy and paste this link to their website: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics/sports/mhoops/index.html
That's all I have for now. Go Warriors!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Get To Know - Ryan Gargaro
In this edition of "Get to Know Your Warriors" we introduce senior, Ryan Gargaro. Ryan is in his fifth year with the Warriors and has been a part of both National Championship teams. One thing Ryan failed to tell people about himself during his interview was how he has become one of the best swimmers on this current WSU team. Ryan has really worked on his swimming skills and has come a long way.
What is your full name?
What is your full name?
Ryan Patrick Gargaro
What are your parent(s) names?
Chris and Michelle
Do you have any brothers/sisters?
Brother Christopher
Do you have any pets?
2 jack russle terriors (Skip and Macinaw)
What is your major here at WSU?
Rec and Tourism
Why did you select WSU?
It felt right
What is your favorite color?
Blue
What is your favorite food?
Bubs #1
What is your favorite TV/Show?
Chelsea Lately
What is your favorite movie?
The life of David Gale
What is your favorite type of music?
C-Robs first rap album
What is currently playing in your Ipod/cd player?
You dont know about me by Crob
What is one interesting talent you have that people might not know?
I can read womens minds
What is your dream job?
Not sure at the moment
What is your greatest sports achievement?
The 2 national titles were nice...
What is your favorite type of basketball shoe?
The Jordan 11. Black paten leather on white. the greatest shoe ever released.
If you could select 3 people in the world do have dinner with who would they be? Why?
John Wooden, Tom Brown, Brandon Stromer. Id take wooden just because he is the greatest coach ever and then Id take stro and brownie so they can discuss where to set the screen when we run Indiana St.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?
Id go to sweden right now to hang out with Jonte
If you could go to a major sporting event, which one would it be?
Id like to see a prize fight...preferably one involving Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago
Who have you looked up to the most in your life?
My parents
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Megan Fox is well a fox...I also enjoy the sound of Morgan Freemans voice
Who is your favorite singer/artist?
Enrique Iglesias and Crob
Who is your favorite professional sports team?
I enjoy watching the 97-98 Chicago Bulls in action...I was also a fan on the 98' Vikings
Who is the one person in life you would like to meet?
Jesus
Who is your favorite basketball player?
I enjoy watching Tyler Handsborough...he just busts his ass all the time.
Who is the best person you have ever played basketball against?
Jamel Staten from Mankato was a killer...man was he tough...Jonte and John were pretty good too tho.
Who is the cleanest person on our team?
Whip
Who is the messiest person on our team?
Me...
Who is the best dunker on the team?
Crob
Who is the best video game player on the team?
Curt will say him but I know its me...
Who on our team would you choose to be the President of the US? Why?
Whipple, he already leads like world peace conferences.
Who on our team is most likely to be famous? Why?
I can see Bryce Welch being on Americas Got Talent for some weird ass talent that he discovers he has.
If you had one word of advice for people what would it be?
Believe
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Alumni Update
Hello everyone, Coach Brady Moore here again. I know I have ran into some of you this past weekend and I am trying my best to keep the blog up and going. Have been really busy since we have been back from Hawaii with teaching my classes, getting our guys ready to play and Christmas shopping. Okay maybe not shopping but I do have to say I am done shopping for Christmas presents for the year. How many of you can say that??? But I will say I am going to start to updating this much more now that I do have time. So on with some updates.
This past weekend was again our alumni game and alumni weekend. I would have to say it was a huge success as we had more alumni come back for this event then any other alumni weekend that I have been a part of. So that is great to see. It was awesome not only seeing so many of the players but also their family members. We have been blessed here at WSU to have not only great players but great families that support our guys.
As for the game itself. The purple team won by 2 80-78. (I think this was the first year in a long time that no team broke 100 points) It was a close game throughout but Josh Schneider was able to get a rebound and bucket with six seconds left in the game for the win. While their were not stats kept I think it was safe to say David Zellmann was the leading scorer for both squads. Not far behind him had to be Justin Treptow for the grey squad as he played very well. Also Jon Urbach, Kyle Schlaak, Eric Plitzuweit and Mark Tripp had nice games for the grey team. Others on the purple team who played very well were Matt Lingenfeltser, Pat Hayes III, Brent Riese and Brian Puls. Acutally everyone played very well and it was a fun game to watch. Unfortunately not everyone was able to play in the game. Zach Malvik, John Smith and Scott Adams were all out due to injury but were in attendance.
Now for some updates on some of the guys that were in attendance.
John Smith - John was back for both nights. I am sure those around this weekend were able to grab him for a second but if you were not John is still with the Iowa Energy. He currently is on the injured reserve list with a quad injury. He said it was the first time he has injured his quad so it was different but he is close to being back with the team. Right now he is limited to a lot of shooting in practice he said but hopes to be back to full contact soon. He likes it down there as he has some people he knows in David Zellmann and Brandon Stromer but he said he really misses Winona. And I know his mom does too!
Zach Malvik - Zach is currently not able to play due to a foot injury. The injury is really a mystery as they cannot figure out what exactly is wrong or what is causing the pain. Last week he met with his doctor here in Winona and they are hoping to have some answers soon. While he is not able to play Zach is still keeping active in basketball by coaching a 3-4th grade team in La Crosse along with doing individual workouts for players looking to improve their game. He is hoping to be back on the floor soon.
Quincy Henderson - Q was not able to make it this weekend but he is currently working over in Milwaukee. I have talked to him here some and I am not sure what his job actually is as we always get off the subject and end up talking hoops. I know he misses the game and Winona very much. Expect to see him back for a weekend in January.
Brent Riese - Brent is still in Winona here finishing up school. He will graduate this coming week and then start looking for a job. Congrats Brent on getting your degree!
Jonte' Flowers - I have not heard much from him lately but I have heard he is still doing well over seas. I heard he has a great action picture online that his team took of him but I have not seen it. Also I guess he is going back to his high school days as he is growing his hair out again. I liked that look Jonte'. You can check up on him by following our links area.
David Zellmann - Dave is currently in Des Moines, Iowa working for John Deere in the accounting department. He and his wife are expecting their first child at the end of March which they are very excited about. He still is playing a ton of basketball down in Des Moines as he is in 2 leagues right now. After watching him this weekend I can still see that he can shoot it.
Brandon Stromer - Bradon is currently working for the men's basketball program down at Drake University. He is in his second year as a graduate assistant for them and is really enjoying being a part of the program. He is getting his masters in education.
Jeff O'Donnell - Is working back in his hometown of Rushford, MN in financial planning.
Jon Urbach - Is working in Chicago with an investment firm. Sounds like he really likes what he is doing and is happy to be back in the Midwest after a couple years out east in Boston.
Chad Barfknecht - Chad graduated this past summer from Palmer College of Chiropractic and is now looking to open up his own practice some where near the Winona/LaCrosse area. After 3 long years of school Chad was happy to finally be done with school.
Pat Hayes III- Is still teaching and coaching up in Waconia, Mn. His teams have been some of the top teams in 3AAA the past couple of years and it sounds like this year should be another good one for him as he has some nice young players.
Justin Treptow - Justin finished up his master's degree from WSU this past summer and is now a principal here in the area. I cannot remember what school, sorry Justin.
Brian Puls - Brian is back in his hometown of Richland Center and is in his first year as the head coach of the high school squad.
Eric Plitzuweit - Eric had to give up coaching over at JM in Rochester because he started a new job within the administration for the Rochester school district.
Well that is about all the updates that I have right now. I know I have a couple of others and when they come to me I will post them. Check back in the morning for our Get To Know Our Warriors section. Thanks everyone!
This past weekend was again our alumni game and alumni weekend. I would have to say it was a huge success as we had more alumni come back for this event then any other alumni weekend that I have been a part of. So that is great to see. It was awesome not only seeing so many of the players but also their family members. We have been blessed here at WSU to have not only great players but great families that support our guys.
As for the game itself. The purple team won by 2 80-78. (I think this was the first year in a long time that no team broke 100 points) It was a close game throughout but Josh Schneider was able to get a rebound and bucket with six seconds left in the game for the win. While their were not stats kept I think it was safe to say David Zellmann was the leading scorer for both squads. Not far behind him had to be Justin Treptow for the grey squad as he played very well. Also Jon Urbach, Kyle Schlaak, Eric Plitzuweit and Mark Tripp had nice games for the grey team. Others on the purple team who played very well were Matt Lingenfeltser, Pat Hayes III, Brent Riese and Brian Puls. Acutally everyone played very well and it was a fun game to watch. Unfortunately not everyone was able to play in the game. Zach Malvik, John Smith and Scott Adams were all out due to injury but were in attendance.
Now for some updates on some of the guys that were in attendance.
John Smith - John was back for both nights. I am sure those around this weekend were able to grab him for a second but if you were not John is still with the Iowa Energy. He currently is on the injured reserve list with a quad injury. He said it was the first time he has injured his quad so it was different but he is close to being back with the team. Right now he is limited to a lot of shooting in practice he said but hopes to be back to full contact soon. He likes it down there as he has some people he knows in David Zellmann and Brandon Stromer but he said he really misses Winona. And I know his mom does too!
Zach Malvik - Zach is currently not able to play due to a foot injury. The injury is really a mystery as they cannot figure out what exactly is wrong or what is causing the pain. Last week he met with his doctor here in Winona and they are hoping to have some answers soon. While he is not able to play Zach is still keeping active in basketball by coaching a 3-4th grade team in La Crosse along with doing individual workouts for players looking to improve their game. He is hoping to be back on the floor soon.
Quincy Henderson - Q was not able to make it this weekend but he is currently working over in Milwaukee. I have talked to him here some and I am not sure what his job actually is as we always get off the subject and end up talking hoops. I know he misses the game and Winona very much. Expect to see him back for a weekend in January.
Brent Riese - Brent is still in Winona here finishing up school. He will graduate this coming week and then start looking for a job. Congrats Brent on getting your degree!
Jonte' Flowers - I have not heard much from him lately but I have heard he is still doing well over seas. I heard he has a great action picture online that his team took of him but I have not seen it. Also I guess he is going back to his high school days as he is growing his hair out again. I liked that look Jonte'. You can check up on him by following our links area.
David Zellmann - Dave is currently in Des Moines, Iowa working for John Deere in the accounting department. He and his wife are expecting their first child at the end of March which they are very excited about. He still is playing a ton of basketball down in Des Moines as he is in 2 leagues right now. After watching him this weekend I can still see that he can shoot it.
Brandon Stromer - Bradon is currently working for the men's basketball program down at Drake University. He is in his second year as a graduate assistant for them and is really enjoying being a part of the program. He is getting his masters in education.
Jeff O'Donnell - Is working back in his hometown of Rushford, MN in financial planning.
Jon Urbach - Is working in Chicago with an investment firm. Sounds like he really likes what he is doing and is happy to be back in the Midwest after a couple years out east in Boston.
Chad Barfknecht - Chad graduated this past summer from Palmer College of Chiropractic and is now looking to open up his own practice some where near the Winona/LaCrosse area. After 3 long years of school Chad was happy to finally be done with school.
Pat Hayes III- Is still teaching and coaching up in Waconia, Mn. His teams have been some of the top teams in 3AAA the past couple of years and it sounds like this year should be another good one for him as he has some nice young players.
Justin Treptow - Justin finished up his master's degree from WSU this past summer and is now a principal here in the area. I cannot remember what school, sorry Justin.
Brian Puls - Brian is back in his hometown of Richland Center and is in his first year as the head coach of the high school squad.
Eric Plitzuweit - Eric had to give up coaching over at JM in Rochester because he started a new job within the administration for the Rochester school district.
Well that is about all the updates that I have right now. I know I have a couple of others and when they come to me I will post them. Check back in the morning for our Get To Know Our Warriors section. Thanks everyone!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Get to Know - Josh Korth
In this edition of "Get to Know Your Warriors" we will get to senior Josh Korth of Chanhassen, MN. Josh is a fifth year senior at Winona State University and will be finishing up his degree this coming spring.
What is your full name? Joshua John Korth
What are your parent(s) names? Mike and Kathy Korth
Do you have any brothers/sisters? Sister Christy 26
Do you have any pets? Yellow Lab (Kobe)
What is your major here at WSU? Business Administration Major and a Marketing Minor
Why did you select WSU? Nice area, not too big or too small of town, liked coaches and players, far enough from home but not too far for parents to come to games.
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite food? Duck
What is your favorite TV/Show? Entourage
What is your favorite movie? Sandlot
What is your favorite type of music? Classic Rock
What is currently playing in your Ipod/cd player? Akon
What is one interesting talent you have that people might not know? I'm pretty good at baseball
What is your dream job? Pro Golfer
What is your greatest sports achievement? 2 National Championships
What is your favorite type of basketball shoe? Nike Pumps
If you could select 3 people in the world do have dinner with who would they be? Why? Larry Bird, Jack Nicklaus, Ted Williams: Some of the best at their sports and my favorites
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Jamaica
If you could go to a major sporting event, which one would it be? World Series
Who have you looked up to the most in your life? Larry Bird
Who is your favorite actor/actress? Jessica Alba
Who is your favorite singer/artist? Akon
Who is your favorite professional sports team? Minnesota Twins
Who is the one person in life you would like to meet? Larry Bird
Who is your favorite basketball player? Ray Allen
Who is the best person you have ever played basketball against? Kris Humphries
Who is the cleanest person on our team? Brandon Stromer
Who is the messiest person on our team? Matt Smith
Who is the best dunker on the team? Brady Moore on an 8 foot hoop
Who is the best video game player on the team? I don’t play so I don’t know
Who on our team would you choose to be the President of the US? Why? Joel Armstrong because it would be great to hear his speaches
Who on our team is most likely to be famous? Why? Mike Muller (World Series of Poker)
If you had one word of advice for people what would it be? Be the best you can be
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Former Greats Coming Back to WSU This Weekend!
Yes, it is that time of the year again when all the former Warriors come back to the campus of Winona State University for a little basketball, fun and catching up on old times. This years game will tip off at 3 o'clock in Mc Cown gym. While the teams have not been set yet this years game will not lack talent or great players of the past. Players expected to be in attendance are:
Hans Albrecht
Chad Barfknecht
Tom Brown
Dan English
Chris Gove
Patrick Hayes III
Muamer Karamovic
Matt Lingenfelser
Jeff O'Donnell
Eric Plitzuweit
Justin Redetzke
Kyle Schlaak
Josh Schneider
Pat Thorsell
Justin Treptow
Mark Tripp
Jon Urbach
Mike Urbach
Ray Winter
These players along with many others will take the floor as Warriors once again, so come out and show your support for them this Saturday at 3 pm in Mc Cown Gym!!!
Reminder after the alumni game our women will be playing at 6 pm followed by our men playing at 8 pm. Both squads will be taking on the Golden Bears of Concordia University - St. Paul. Check back later in the week for a game preview on the Golden Bears along with a preview on the Huskies from St. Cloud St. It will be another exciting weekend of Warrior basketball!!!!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Warriors to Tangle with MIAC Conference Foes
This weekend the Winona State Warriors will be taking on two teams from one of the top Division III conferences in the nation when the Augsburg Auggies and the Gustavus Golden Gusties visit Mc Cown Gym. Both games are slated for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
A little info on Augsburg: The Auggies are off to solid 2-1 start on the season after picking up two big wins over Crown College, before dropping a 75-91 game to NSIC member Concordia-St. Paul this past Sunday.
The Auggies are lead by 6'1 guard, Jon Cassens (Prior Lake, MN), who is currently leading the team in scoring at 13.3 ppg and 5.3 apg. Not too far behind Cassens in the scoring column is 6'6 senior forward, Nate Alm (Eden Prairie, MN), Alm is currently averaging 12.3 ppg and a team high 8.0 rpg. While those two are leading the way for the Auggies to others who are scoring at a good clip are, David Olsen (Lindstrom, MN), with 11.0 ppg and Andy Grimm (Wyoming, MN) who is currently averaging 10 ppg.
As a team the Auggies are not afraid to get up and down the floor. So far this season they are averaging 86.2 ppg so the Warriors will have to slow down a very tough offensive minded team. Another key for this game will once again be rebounding, the Auggies are currently out rebounding their opponents by 11 rpg, while the Warriors are currently being out rebounded by oppontent by 2.5 rebounds. This contest should be a fast paced game with two very good offenses out on the floor.
For more info on Augsburg you can copy and paste this link:http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/
A little info on the Golden Gusties: Gustavus is coming off of a big home win this past Tuesday night when they knocked off the #8 ranked team in Division III, Buena Vista College of Iowa. The win was the first win of the season for the Golden Gusties who dropped their only other contest of the season to Bethany Lutheran. (Mankato)
The Gusties are a talented team lead by a variety of different players. Currently leading the Gusties in scoring is senior Jesse Van Sickle (Garden City, MN). The 6'1 senior shooting guard is averaging 16 ppg on the season and is knocking down the 3-ball at a very high percentage (.500). The next leading scorer on the team is junior, Ryan McPartland, Mc Partland is currently avergaing 9 ppg and a team high 6.5 rpg. Mc Partland is an aggressive forward who can play both inside and outside. The Gusties also have a nice big man in the middle in 6'9, Sam Paulson (Waseca, MN), Paulson has been off to a slow start for the season but the junior is very capable of putting up big numbers and has shown a nice touch around the hoop.
Unlike the Auggies, the Golden Gusties play a much slower style of play. Under the guidance of coach Mark Hanson (19th season), Gustavus has become known for a great motion offense that works the ball around working it high and low with the ability to get their great shooters open. If you are a purist of basketball or a person who likes to see a great motion offense you will not be disappointed as they have one of the best around. With that being said one of the keys for the Warriors in this game will be controlling the tempo of the game. The Golden Gusties are looking to slow it down, while the Warriors will want to speed up the pace. The tempo that this game is played at will ultimately have a say in the outcome of the game.
On a side note this will mark a homecoming for, Josh Drinkall, who is the head assistant coach for Gustavus. This will be his first game back in Mc Cown since the Warriors beat Mankato St. two years ago for their second trip to the Elite 8 and extended their Division II record for consecutive wins to 55. Coach Drinkall earned both is BS and MS here with at Winona St and is in his second season of coaching with the Golden Gusties.
For more info on the Golden Gusties copy and paste this link: http://gustavus.edu/athletics/mbb/
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
"Get to Know Your Warriors" - Travis Whipple
Each week during the season we will post an edition of a column we will call "Get to Know Your Warriors" The column is asking our players general questions along with some personal questions so everyone can get to know them a little better outside the game of basketball. This week we introduce everyone to Travis Whipple from Hudson, Wis. Travis is a physical education major, currently student teaching at Jefferson Elem. here in Winona and will graduate this fall with his degree. Then starting in the spring he will continue his education by starting his masters degree here at WSU. One other tidbit of information some might not know is Travis will be getting married this summer to Nikki Olson, a former track star here at Winona State. So here is our first edition of "Get to Know Your Warriors"
What is your full name? Travis Michael Whipple
What are your parent(s) names? Milt and Dede
Do you have any brothers/sisters? yes, Derek 27 years old and sister-in-law Jacci.
Do you have any pets? Dog named Nash
What is your major here at WSU? Physical Education
Why did you select WSU? High school teammate Ryan Gargaro played a big role in getting me here when I transfered from Northern State. Once, I came on my visit I fell in love with Winona as a town and the campus of WSU. I'm an education major and the education program here is exceptional. The icing on the cake for me was the closeness of the team and Coach Leaf. I have never been around such a close group before and it really made my decision easy. All in all this has been a wonderful fit and I have been able to play a game that I love at the highest level while getting a great education.
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite food? Steak
What is your favorite TV/Show? Life on Mars
What is your favorite movie? 300
What is your favorite type of music? Country
What is currently playing in your Ipod/cd player? A mix of songs ( I like all types of music)
What is one interesting talent you have that people might not know? double jointed thumbs
What is your dream job? Coaching college basketball or being an Athletic Director
What is your greatest sports achievement? 2x National Champions and 57 game winning streak
What is your favorite type of basketball shoe? Nike shoes that are lightweight.
If you could select 3 people in the world do have dinner with who would they be? Why? Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and John Wooden. Each one of these individuals has achieved greatness and stayed at the top. They are inspiring people who have done great things with great talent.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Rome
If you could go to a major sporting event, which one would it be? Final Four
Who have you looked up to the most in your life? Parents
Who is your favorite actor/actress? Denzel Washington
Who is your favorite singer/artist? John Mayer
Who is your favorite professional sports team? Yankees
Who is the one person in life you would like to meet? Michael Jordan
Who is your favorite basketball player? Steve Nash
Who is the best person you have ever played basketball against? Sam Jacobson (former L.A. Laker)
Who is the cleanest person on our team? Mikey
Who is the messiest person on our team? Gar
Who is the best dunker on the team? Curtrel
Who is the best video game player on the team? Matt or Brad..... they play all the time
Who on our team would you choose to be the President of the US? Why? Coach Leaf
Who on our team is most likely to be famous? Why? Curtrel when his album goes platinum
If you had one word of advice for people what would it be? Live each day like it's your last. Also, inside each and everyone of us is potential to do more than we ever thought possible.
Thanks Travis!!!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Warriors Cruise Past Oakland CIty
Hey everyone Coach Brady Moore here checking in with an up date on the team. Well we played a pretty good game tonight against Oakland City. We jumped out to an early 15-6 lead at the beginning of the game but then we hit a wall again where we couldn't make anything for a while. Oakland City made a run and it was a 20-20 ball game with about ten minutes left. But then we started to take control of the game once again and end up being up 51-40 at halftime.
In the second half we finally started to shoot the ball really well and ended up shooting 68% for the half. We did a great job moving the ball to get open looks and we finally knocked down the open shots. Defensively we also did a better job getting in passing lanes and not letting them enter the ball so easily on the wings. This was a key because when we took the wings away they couldn't get into any type of offense and they ended up taking a lot of difficult shots. The final score of the game was 112-75. We had six guys in double figures for the night, which is great and hopefully we can continue to do this as it really takes the pressure off of some others when everyone is hitting.
I felt we did some nice things tonight but we were a little slow getting up and down the floor at times. We shot the ball okay from the outside but we can still do better and it showed as we did that in the second half. One very nice thing was we did get the ball inside and that is something we need to keep doing. Our post players did a nice job of getting position inside and we were able to get them the ball. Sometimes we still miss them when they are open inside but it is getting better. Another positive was our rebounding. We finally out rebounded a team for the first time this year. We will need to keep doing this to win games this year and our guys are starting to catch on. Tonight our guards, especially Ben Fischer did a great job rebounding. Ben actually had a triple-double for the game in points, assist and rebounds but it was his rebounding tonight that really helped us out. Hopefully he can keep it going.
As for the trip it has been a good one. We came up short in those first two games but we learned a lot about our guys and our team in general. The main thing is we will be leaving here a better team then when we arrived. We still have many items to work on and it will take hard work to get to where we need to be but I know we can do. On this trip I think we have had to battle some adversity and we struggled with it at times but we are trying our best to battle through it. The talent we played out here against was good. BYU-Hawaii has a great team and they will win a ton of games this year. The big guy is tough but I would take John Smith over him any day. Smitty just brought so much to the table especially on the defensive end that not too many guys can bring. It would be fun to play them again and especially in Winona where our fans could give them some home cooking Warrior style.
Well that is about it for now. I am trying to get some guys to get on here but if they have free time they are out and about. Which they should be doing anyway. The weather has been rainy to last couple days so we haven't been out in the sun. I guess Sunday is supposed to be better, it will be strange watching football at 8 am but that is what they have to do out here.
Go Warriors!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Warriors Battle to End
Coach Brady Moore here to give everyone an update on the game, unfortunately we lost the game 78-76. It was a very intense, fast played game that was very sloppy at times but both teams played hard and they ended up making a few less mistakes then we did in the end.
As for the game. We were happy with our start, we got out to an early lead and played with a lead most of the 1st half even though we struggled in two areas that we are strong in, shooting from the outside and keeping our turnover margin down. One reason for having so many turnovers was the fact this game had more offensive fouls called on both teams then I had ever seen tonight. I would guess without looking at the stats their were over 10 offensive fouls called in the game, give or take a couple, but the calls were consistent. Our shooting was off tonight, we had many good looks in the half but couldn't get them to fall. It is just something that comes with the territory. Things we were happy with at halftime was the rebounding of the basketball, getting good looks at the basket and our defense was solid as well. They have the big guy inside who cleans up a lot of boards, along with another guy who does a great job crashing yet we were right their in rebounds, especially the offensive ones. Getting the extra possession's are huge and we had many of those tonight due to our offensive rebounding.
The second half was a back and forth ball game with no team taking a commanding lead or having a large run. We banged home a couple more threes in the half but we still couldn't get going as we had many open look once again. That is one of the tough things with basketball, some nights the shots are just not going to fall and that was what happened with us tonight. As a staff we felt in the second half once again we had too many turnovers and rushed things a little bit. But we were very happy again with our effort on the defensive end. We did some really good things and we did a good job of rotating on defense to the open guys and closing out properly on them. Also offensively we did a good job of making the extra pass to get the open look. We played some great unselfish offense and got guys open looks.
As for the game overall if we could have just knocked down some open shots and made some more free throws we would have won the game. We feel we did a decent job on Alves defensively. Our post players did their best on him and we did not send any double or triple teams at him (even though that is stated in the BYU-Hawaii post game write up). We let our guys go one on one and he made some real tough shots. He is real long and a quick jumper down low, plus he is a load but he gets out of control a lot and our guys did everything they could to keep him from scoring. You have to also give him credit as he made a ton of free throws at a high percentage. Offensively like I said earlier we moved the ball well, found the open guy but just couldn't knock down the shots. We had a ton of great looks. Also we did a much better job rebounding tonight then we have all year. Our effort was great, we played some great team basketball and if a couple of things go our way we are leaving a team that has a huge home court advantage with a win. The most encouraging thing is we are getting better and that is all we can ask for from our players. The shots will fall with time.
Oh and for those of you who wanted to know what the last play of the game. We had Joel Armstrong set a high ball screen on the left side up top for Ben Fischer to go with his right hard at the basket. We wanted this because it meant their big guy having to chase Ben and it was something he struggles with and Ben had beat him but he lost the ball off his foot out of bounds. That is just something that is part of the game and it would have been interesting to see if he could have finished it off, I think he would have cause he finishes so well.
Other then basketball everything has been great and a little eye opening. We are going to Pearl Harbor in the morning which should be a great experience for all of us. I know I am looking forward to it. We have been to the beach a little bit and have been walking around a lot looking at little shops and all that fun stuff. One of the more interesting things out here is the price of milk. I knew it was going to be high but it is 10.69 a gallon!!!! We need to ship some cows out here now! Just kidding. But that was a little crazy to me.
Go Warriors!!!
Here is a link to the game story and box score: http://sports.byuh.edu/node/1105
As for the game. We were happy with our start, we got out to an early lead and played with a lead most of the 1st half even though we struggled in two areas that we are strong in, shooting from the outside and keeping our turnover margin down. One reason for having so many turnovers was the fact this game had more offensive fouls called on both teams then I had ever seen tonight. I would guess without looking at the stats their were over 10 offensive fouls called in the game, give or take a couple, but the calls were consistent. Our shooting was off tonight, we had many good looks in the half but couldn't get them to fall. It is just something that comes with the territory. Things we were happy with at halftime was the rebounding of the basketball, getting good looks at the basket and our defense was solid as well. They have the big guy inside who cleans up a lot of boards, along with another guy who does a great job crashing yet we were right their in rebounds, especially the offensive ones. Getting the extra possession's are huge and we had many of those tonight due to our offensive rebounding.
The second half was a back and forth ball game with no team taking a commanding lead or having a large run. We banged home a couple more threes in the half but we still couldn't get going as we had many open look once again. That is one of the tough things with basketball, some nights the shots are just not going to fall and that was what happened with us tonight. As a staff we felt in the second half once again we had too many turnovers and rushed things a little bit. But we were very happy again with our effort on the defensive end. We did some really good things and we did a good job of rotating on defense to the open guys and closing out properly on them. Also offensively we did a good job of making the extra pass to get the open look. We played some great unselfish offense and got guys open looks.
As for the game overall if we could have just knocked down some open shots and made some more free throws we would have won the game. We feel we did a decent job on Alves defensively. Our post players did their best on him and we did not send any double or triple teams at him (even though that is stated in the BYU-Hawaii post game write up). We let our guys go one on one and he made some real tough shots. He is real long and a quick jumper down low, plus he is a load but he gets out of control a lot and our guys did everything they could to keep him from scoring. You have to also give him credit as he made a ton of free throws at a high percentage. Offensively like I said earlier we moved the ball well, found the open guy but just couldn't knock down the shots. We had a ton of great looks. Also we did a much better job rebounding tonight then we have all year. Our effort was great, we played some great team basketball and if a couple of things go our way we are leaving a team that has a huge home court advantage with a win. The most encouraging thing is we are getting better and that is all we can ask for from our players. The shots will fall with time.
Oh and for those of you who wanted to know what the last play of the game. We had Joel Armstrong set a high ball screen on the left side up top for Ben Fischer to go with his right hard at the basket. We wanted this because it meant their big guy having to chase Ben and it was something he struggles with and Ben had beat him but he lost the ball off his foot out of bounds. That is just something that is part of the game and it would have been interesting to see if he could have finished it off, I think he would have cause he finishes so well.
Other then basketball everything has been great and a little eye opening. We are going to Pearl Harbor in the morning which should be a great experience for all of us. I know I am looking forward to it. We have been to the beach a little bit and have been walking around a lot looking at little shops and all that fun stuff. One of the more interesting things out here is the price of milk. I knew it was going to be high but it is 10.69 a gallon!!!! We need to ship some cows out here now! Just kidding. But that was a little crazy to me.
Go Warriors!!!
Here is a link to the game story and box score: http://sports.byuh.edu/node/1105
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