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(Colorado Springs, CO) The Junior Division Northern Conference completed the conference tournament and announced both the all-academic and all-conference teams of 2009. Here below are their annoucenments:

2009 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM (Junior Divison Northern Conference)

The Junior Division Northern Conference Tournament concluded Saturday February 14 with the crowning of three conference champions.

The Minnesota Junior Timberwolves were undefeated in the tournament defeating the Minnesota Royals 63-30 and the Wheelin’ Wizards 61-46.  The Wheelin’ Wizards defeated the Royals 66-43 for second place.

In the junior varsity division the Nebraska Red Dawgs came out on top as they defeated the Wheelin’ Wizards 46-25 in the championship game.  The Sioux Falls Junior Wheelers and the Courage Center Lightning finished in a tie for third.

The Nebraska Red Dawgs also claimed the championship in the Prep Division as they defeated the Courage Center Rowdies 36-28

The Junior Northern Conference is also proud to announce the All-Conference Teams for 2009:

Varsity
Joe Dixon    Minnesota Royals
Jon Boie    Wheelin Wizards
Matt Bralick   Wheelin Wizards
Chuck Aoki   Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves
Connor Downes     Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves
MVP - Ben Kenyon - Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves 

Junior Varsity
Scott Sampson   Nebraska Red Dawgs
Dylan Fischbach   Nebraska Red Dawgs
Nick Partridge   Courage Center Lightning
Jon Winter   Sioux Falls Jr. Wheelers
Mark Krenz   Wheelin Wizards
MVP - Luke Russell - Mad City Badgers

Prep
Nathan Beran   Nebraska Red Dawgs
Micah Dotzler   Nebraska Red Dawgs
Collin Evans   Courage Center Rowdies
Josie Aslakson   Courage Center Rowdies
Rose Hollermann Courage Center Rowdies
MVP - Jeromie Mayer - Nebraska Red Dawgs

2009 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM  (Junior Divison Northern Conference)

The Junior Division Northern Conference is pleased to announce the conference All-Academic Team for 2009.  After careful consideration of all the nominations, grade transcripts and essays the selection committee named 14 members to the team.  “We are proud to present the Northern Conference All-Academic Team for 2009, for they have truly put student into the term student-athlete” said conference commissioner Bruce Fischbach.  The team is lead by captain Jackie Cech (Nebraska Red Dawgs), the top student in her senior class with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

The members of the All-Academic Team are:
Grade     Team                                Name
2            Courage Center Rowdies  Shane Swanson
6            Courage Center Rowdies  Dan Kosanda
7            Nebraska Red Dawgs       Nathan Beran
7            Minnesota Timberwolves  Rose Hollermann
8            Mad City Badgers             Derek Hoot
9            Nebraska Red Dawgs       Josh Maier
10          Minnesota Timberwolves   Derrick Bisnett
10          Nebraska Red Dawgs       Andrea Frey *
12          Minnesota Timberwolves  Charles Aoki
12          Nebraska Red Dawgs       Jackie Cech * (Captain)
12          Minnesota Timberwolves   Connor Downes
12          Minnesota Royals              Joe Eaton
12          Minnesota Timberwolves   Ben Kenyon
12          Mad City Badgers             Lydia Sprain
*  denotes 4.0 grade point average

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