Sunday, April 02, 2006

Wiscsonsin Girls Chicago Showcase Team

I haven't been able to dig up any information on the roster for the Wisconsin Girls Showcase Team yet. I have heard that many of the players from the Team Wisconsin Before and After are playing in the showcase.

I have heard "buzz" that both Wisconsin and Minnesota were asked to leave off of their team any girls who have firm Division 1 commitments (and possibly even girls with firm Division 3 plans) as both teams have been head and shoulders above the other teams at the Showcase event, and because the event is meant for scouts to see and recruit high-level players without commitments. Supposedly Wisconsin has, for the most part, followed this request while there are rumblings out of Minnesota that they may not honor this request. Until the rosters are out we won't know what each team is doing for sure, but that is one of the storylines I intend to keep an eye on. For Wisconsin, girls such as Emily Kranz (Wisconsin), Sam Turner (North Dakota), and Ashley Paulsen (North Dakota) along with others will have to be left off the team to comply with this request.