WBB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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As an aside, I need help from a Bennie. I can't navigate your site to save my life. Does Durbin post season stats for his sports throughout the season or does he just wait to post them all at the end?

I have a few locals up there that I'm trying to keep track of. I'm finding it very hard to do. Can someone tell me where to click please? I feel like I've tried everywhere and my Bennie co-worker can't even help me...

Not a Bennie fan, but during the season you could click on "Schedule" and then get the season stats from that page.  However, I just tried that and it looks like they have already taken down the stats for the year for some reason (won't allow you to click on the "stats" link).  You could go to "Past Season Information" and click on the 2005-2006 season, but all you will get are stats from some individual games.

[FlyingHigh]

Any transfers out there?  Any impact players turning in the uniform before running out of eligibility?  Any more coaching moves?

http://sports.smumn.edu/general/messmann.html

[Pat Coleman]

That was in Notables earlier today as well. We run news on the site as well as message boards.

[Willy Wonka]

I'm actually looking for softball stats, not basketball. I can't find a link with updated stats anywhere. Does one exist or aren't CSB stats compiled until after the season is over? I know you Bennies are still out there...

[LA RAMS]

Another MIAC coaching change as Dan Messman has stepped down at SMU.  Any possible candidates out there to take that gig in W-town? 

WHAT a mess over in Dinkytown with the Gopher women.  Geez.

[Maroon&Gold]

So do you think we will see any MIACers transfer to the UofM.  There is plenty of PT available

[Pat Coleman]

I'm actually looking for softball stats, not basketball. I can't find a link with updated stats anywhere. Does one exist or aren't CSB stats compiled until after the season is over? I know you Bennies are still out there...

The MIAC site appears to have updated stats.

http://www.miac-online.org/softball.html

[Willy Wonka]

Thanks for the help, Pat, but the MIAC site also only updates with the top 8 position players for each school. My player doesn't appear to be on that list.

With every other school's site having very clear access to updated season stats, I'm surprised CSB doesn't seem to be the same way. Any Bennie posters out there that can help me out? Am I just missing it or is it really not offered?

[Pat Coleman]

Depending on how much time you wanted to spend, you could go through each box score on the MIAC site, I guess.

[Collegeville Magic]

Willy- I don't think they're available.  Have you asked Denny Johnson?  His e-mail link is pretty obvious on the site...

[gacbacker]

I heard that Champlin Park senior Mindy Schmidt is going to be a Bennie next year. If it's true that is good news for Blazer fans as she's a pretty good player who probably could have gone d-2.

[Nites]

Vig named MIAC female student-athlete of the year by CSN

http://apps.carleton.edu/athletics/?sport=253&module=content&id=206562

A nice ending to a stellar career.

[LA RAMS]

Congratulations, Megan!!!

[blazerguy]

I heard that Champlin Park senior Mindy Schmidt is going to be a Bennie next year. If it's true that is good news for Blazer fans as she's a pretty good player who probably could have gone d-2.

This has been confirmed. Should be a nice addition. I know she's a big scorer, any other info on her?

[Nites]

Durbin restocks the cupboard.  Blazer, as for Schmidt, I believe that she was the second leading scorer behind Natalie Gigler (13 ppg vs. 15 ppg) on a 7-20 team. 

"We're really excited to have her come in," said Durbin about Schmidt, who is Champlin Park's career assists leader and all-time leading scorer. "She fits in our system. She is just an all-around good person and player. We are thrilled."


Women's basketball: Champlin Park star headed to CSB
By Frank Rajkowski frajkowski@stcloudtimes.com


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ST. JOSEPH — Mindy Schmidt made about 20 college visits. But in the end, the Champlin Park star decided on the College of St. Benedict.

Schmidt, a 5-foot-8 point guard/wing from Champlin Park, plays in this weekend's Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-star series.

The four-year starter, who finished her prep career as the leading scorer (1,381 points) in school history, is one of a group of players who have confirmed their intentions to enroll and play basketball for Blazers coach Mike Durbin next season.

Also heading to St. Benedict are 5-7 Apple Valley point guard Caitlin Ries, 6-1 Irondale post Natalie Alamat, 5-8 Mounds View wing Anne Kudak, 5-7 Holdingford point guard/wing Kendra Zapzalka, 5-9 Foley post Alyssa Kotsmith and 5-6 Big Lake point guard Jackie Beier.

In addition, St. Cloud Cathedral forward Ashlan Meyer said she will attend St. Benedict, but has not decided whether she will play basketball or dive for the Blazers swim team.

Schmidt was a three-time all-conference pick at Champlin Park and an all-state honorable mention pick this past season. She also finished her career as the school's all-time leader in assists with 454.

"There were a lot of things I liked," Schmidt said. "St. Ben's has a great reputation for academics and athletics, and when I talked to alumni and current students there, they all said they loved it. It wasn't just that they liked it, they all loved it.

"It's closer to home, which I also liked. I've watched a few of their games and it seems like they have a lot of talent. And everyone is so friendly there."

Ries, a two-time All-Lake Conference pick at Apple Valley, expressed similar sentiments.

"The school just seemed like a really good fit for me," Ries said. "I really liked it up there."

Alamat returned from a torn right anterior cruciate ligament and a cracked knee cap that kept her out her entire junior season to earn All-North Suburban Conference honors as a senior. She said she was initially skeptical about St. Benedict, but a visit to the campus won her over.

"When I first drove into St. Joseph, I was like 'Oh, my God. You've got to be kidding me,'" Alamat said. "I wasn't sure it was where I wanted to be at all. But I really liked the whole feel of the campus during my visit. I really ended up enjoying it there a lot."

Kudak, a three-time all-conference pick at Mounds View, said playing at the Division III level seemed to suit what she was looking for out of her collegiate experience.

"I like the approach there a lot," Kudak said. "It's competitive enough, but basketball isn't the only focus."

Zapzalka hopes to play both basketball and softball at St. Benedict. She was a four-year starter on the basketball court at Holdingford and earned All-Central Minnesota Conference and All-State and Times All-Area honorable mention honors this past season. In softball, she is a four-time all-conference pick and has made the Times All-Area team the past two seasons.

"I really liked the school and all the coaches there," Zapzalka said. "I've gone to camps there before and I've been to games. It just seemed like a great fit."

Kotsmith, a two-year starter at Foley, has a family connection. Her older brother, Nick, attends St. John's.

"It's close to home and my brother is at St. John's," Kotsmith said. "That helped a lot. The nursing program there is really good and that's what I'm looking at getting into."

Beier earned all-conference honors three times during her career at Big Lake. Like Zapzalka, she has also attended basketball camps at St. Benedict and enjoyed what she saw of the school.

"It's a great school academically and everyone there is really friendly too," Beier said.

The Blazers finished 21-6 overall last season and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament.