Out & About: Harding/South

#2 posting 5.2.2007
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ST. PAUL HARDING knights 7
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH tigers 0

South is tied for the Minneapolis city lead and they went east to Harding to face the leaders in St. Paul. And it was a Hard Days Knight for the Tigers as Harding swept in convincing fashion. Harding won all matches 2-0 and the closest any South player got was at third doubles with Melissa Ng/Jane Olmsted-Rumsey getting 15 points in the second game against Mor Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong.
After the contest both teams shared food in a pot luck feed.

FIRST SINGLES
Pang Thao put on a solid performance at first singles holding Bee Xiong to only one point off a Xiong serve. Thao forced five side outs of the six Xiong serves. It was the runs Thao had on her third and sixth serve that broke the game open. Thao had three straight points with drives to make it 8-2. On Thao's sixth serve she ran off six straight to make it 17-5. On point 13 Thao had a back hand cut for a point.

In game two Thao started off with a 4-0 run. Then Xiong ran off four to tie the game. Xiong took an 8-7 lead on a soft drive side out on Thao's serve. Thao broke the game open with six straight on her sixth serve (again) to go up 16-9. The last five were all off Xiong hitting errors. Xiong closed to 16-11, but Thao got the side out on a tight waterfall drop. Somewhere along the line Thao wasn't given a point because when the dust had settled I had Thao winning 22-12.

Thao's footwork and balance put her at an advantage throughout the match. Xiong was having to cover more of the court.

SIDEOUTS:
Thao 9/13 .692; Xiong .400
SERVE RUNS:
Thao 6 (longest 6); Xiong 1 (3)
POINTS:
Thao 43* (my charting). Winners 23: Drives 12 (2 soft, 1 handcuff); Drops 4, Smashes 3; Aces 2; Cuts 1; Clears 1
Xiong Errors 20: hitting 17 (wide 9, Net 8); Serving 3 (Deep 1, Wide 1, Net 1)
Xiong 19: Winners 6: Drives 3 (2 soft); Drop 1; Smash 1, Clear 1
Thao Errors 13: hitting 13 (Wide 7, Net 6)
TIME: 12:23

THIRD SINGLES
Stephanie King had big runs on her second and fourth serve in her win over CeCe Durney. King had 8 points on her second serve. Again at the fourth serve King had another run of seven.

King started the second game with an ace in which Durney took a tumble. King didn't start her big run in this game until serve three with nine straight points. A missed serve gave the bird back to Durney. King had a bird driven right at her and her defensive reaction saved the point on point 19.

SIDEOUTS:
King 8/10 .800; Durney 3/11 .273
SERVE RUNS:
King 3 (longest 9); Durney: none
POINTS:
King 42: Winners 26: Drives 7 (handcuffs 2, back hand 1); Clears 5; Drops 5; Aces 4; smashes 4; cut 1
Durney Errors 16: hitting 14 (Net 9, Wide 4, Deep 1); Serving 2 (Net 2)
Durney 11: Winners 3: Drives 3
King Errors 8: hitting 5 (Net 2, Wide 2, Deep 1); Serves 3 (Wide 2, Net 1)
TIME: 11:11

SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def Bee Xiong 21-7, 21-12
2. Mee Xiong (H) def. Ma Xiong 21-8, 21-8
3. Stephanie King (H) def CeCe Durney 21-5, 21-6
4. Kazoua Yang (H) def Jessia Jolson 21-14, 21-7
DOUBLES
1. Dia Xiong/PaNhia Yang (H) def Karen Perault-Boughton/Jackie Heslop 21-9, 21-11
2. Pa Yang/Nalee Xiong (H) def Katherine McQuarter/Rachel Mamen 21-13, 21-10
3. Mor Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong (H) def Melissa Ng/Jane Olmsted-Rumsey 21-10, 21-15

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 4-0
Games: Harding 8-0
Points: Harding 168-67 .715
decided by 10+: Harding 6-0
decided by 3 or less: none
DOUBLES
Matches: Harding 3-0
games: Harding 6-0
points: Harding 126-68 .649
decided by 10+: Harding 4-0
decided by 3: none

South will play Henry tomorrow at South. If South wins they will be the city champ by virtue of their two wins over Edison.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Thin Results

#1 posting 5.2.2007
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MINNEAPOLIS RESULTS
I reported on the Edison 4-3 win over Henry last night. Also yesterday North beat Roosevelt 5-2. South and SW had already played their match.

In St. Paul it was Highland Park dropping Central 4-3. No word on Harding and Como Park and Johnson and Humboldt.

Burnsville has four games left on their schedule. Their doubles team of Michelle Teigland and Lindsey Mortinson is 9-3.

No word on Washburn and Burnsville.

If you have results and send them to me, I will post them.

Next up: later tonight.

Out & About: Edison/Henry

#2 posting 5.1.2007
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MINNEAPOLIS EDISON tommies 4
MINNEAPOLIS HENRY patriots 3

There is a three way tie for first place in Minneapolis with Edison's 4-3 win over Henry. Edison beat Henry for the second time this year. South has beat Edison twice this year. Washburn has thrown a wrench into Edison's and Henry's W/L mark. and North handed South a loss. Edison is done with their conference schedule. Henry will face South on Thursday.

Now, as has been true all year, scores were off. I don't think it is my duty to correct the action. No one asks me. It hurt Henry today. First off in the battle of the Thao sisters in the second game I had Lisa (Henry) winning at 22-20. But they didn't have the score correct on the floor. Chui Mai (Edison) had a 3-0 run to finish 23-21 officially, but I had it 23-22.

But it was at 3rd singles that it really impacted the match. Everyone was finished and it was 3-3. In the third game I had Nhia Yang up 21-19, but the game continued on. Kalia Thao outscored Yang 4-1 to finish officially 24-22 (23-22 in my book). With that win Edison won the match.

FIRST SINGLES
This was the battle of the Thao sisters. Lisa is a senior at Henry. Chui Mai is a Junior at Edison. Mai Chu had problems with her serve with seven serving errors in the first game. Chui Mai brok free from a 6-6 tie to go up 10-6 on her 6th serve with four straight points including one ace. Lisa was not able to side out and Chui Mai milked points on her next three serves. Chui Mai won the first game 21-11.

In game two Lisa broke free with a six point burst on her fifth serve to take a 13-4 lead. Lisa ended her serve with a deep serve. That was the opening Chui Mai needed and she ran off five points on her serve to close to 13-10. Lisa held a 16-12 lead , but on Chui Mai was able to squeeze points on her next two serves and tied it at 16. Chui Mai pushed in front 19-18 and was on the verge at 20-19, but Lisa held it off and scored the next three points. That, in my book remember made it 22-20 Lisa. Both players were quoting the wrong score way earlier than this. Lisa again ended her own service with a deep serve. Two hitting errors later Chui Mai walked off the court with a win.

SIDEOUTS:
Edison 13/19 .684; Henry 11/21 .524
SERVE RUNS:
Edison 4 (longest 5); Henry 1 (6)
POINTS:
Edison 43. Winners 18: Drops 10, Drives 3 (1 soft); Clear 2, Aces 2, Smashes 1
Henry Errors 25: hitting 20 (Net 13, Wide 5, Fan 2); Serving 5 (Deep 3, Wide 1, Net 1)
Henry 33: Winners 10: Drops 6, Smash 1, Ace 1, Clear 1, Drives 1
Edison Errors 23: hitting 16 (Net 9, Wide 4, Fan 2, Drive 1); Serving (Wide 5, Drive 1, Net 1)
TIME: 16:15

THIRD SINGLES
The first game between Kalia Thao of Edison and Hnia Yang of Henry was the side out game as both players had 7 straight side outs. Thao was able to get a point here and there to get ahead 13-8. Thao pushed it up to 17-11. Hitting errors played a huge part in this first game with Thao handing 12 points to Yang and Yang handing 8 to Thao. Thao took the first game 21-15.

In game two Thao jumped out 7-3 and 10-4. That is when Yang picked up her game. Both players were street brawlers. Yang again took advantage of Thao errors--this time 18. Yang only had four winners, but won the game 22-18 (again I am putting out my score).

It was the vital game three that the miscount really mattered, and it happened early in the game. Yang started off with a 3-0 lead and maintained that out to 12-6. Thao eliminated some of her mistakes to close to 17-16. Yang got a side out with a Thao hitting error. Then put down a back hand clear for 19-16 lead (in my books remember). Thao came back with two straight points. Yang got the side out on a hitting error to make it 20-18. A drive by Thao made it 20-19. Then a hitting error in the net made the score 21-19 Yang. The match should have been over. It wasn't. Both traded points. Thao finished the night with three straight points to get the 24-22 win (23-22 in my book).

SIDEOUTS:
Thao 24/39 .615; Yang 24/40 .600
SERVE RUNS:
Thao 1 (longest 3); Yang 1 (3)
POINTS:
Thao 62. Winners 25: Drops 13, Drives 7 (1 soft); Clears 3, Ace 1, Smash 1
Yang Errors 37: hitting 29 (Net 11, Wide 9, Fan 8 Deep 1); Serving 8 (Deep 4, Net 2, Wide 2)
Yang 59: Winners 20: Drops 8, Drives 6, Clears 3, Ace 1, Smash 1, ? 1
Thao Errors 39: hitting 30 (Net 21, Wide 5, Fans 3, Deep 1); Serving 9 (Wide 5, Deep 3, ? 1)
TIME: 28:13

SINGLES
1. Chui Mai Thao (E) def Lisa Thao 21-11, 23-21
2. Mai Vang (H) def See Vang 12-21, 21-8, 21-11
3. Kalia Thao (E) def Hnia Yang 21-15, 18-21, 24-22
4. Padao Yang (H) def Kia Vue 21-13, 21-9
DOUBLES
1. Julie Lor/Panhia Xiong (E) def Yer Yang/Mai Chia Yang 21-17, 21-17
2. Yer Yang/Choua Yang (H) def Ala Xiong /Brenda Vue 21-11, 21-14
3. Karrie Lee/Ly Vang (E) def. Dia Lee/Bao Xiong 21-17, 21-12

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: 2-2
Games: 5-5
Points: Henry 186-169 .524
decided by 10+: Henry 3-1
decided by 3 or less: Edison 2-1
DOUBLES
matches: Edison 2-1 .667
games: Edison 4-2 .667
points: Edison 109-105 .509
decided by 10+: Henry 1-0
decided by 3: none

Next up: tomorrow morning

Individual State Tournaments at Harding

#1 posting 5.1.2007
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MONDAY RESULTS
ST. PAUL
I reported on Harding's sweep over Arlington last night. In other action Central beat Humboldt and Highland Park beat Como Park by identical 6-1 scores.

MINNEAPOLIS
Edison swept Southwest 7-0 in a game that was scheduled for Thursday.

NON CON
Eden Prairie beat South 5-2 in a non con battle.

STATE TOURNAMENT NEWS
The Individual state tournament will be held at Harding again this year on May 17 & 18. This has been changed from Eden Prairie.

If you have boxes send them to me & I will get them up.

next up: tonight another out & about.

Out & About: Harding/Arlington

#2 posting 4.30.2007
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ST. PAUL HARDING knights 7
ST. PAUL ARLINGTON phoenix 0

Harding picked up their 11th win, and their 7th shutout with a 7-0 sweep of Arlington. The Phoenix drop to 4-9 on the year. It was the first time they were shut out. Harding was perfect 2-0 at the singles. The only game that Arlington won was at second doubles in the second set. The tightest games took place at second singles with Stephanie King moving up from third singles to fill in for Mee Xiong who was out due to illness. King won a pair of squeakers 22-20 and 23-21 over Ling Wang who earlier in the year was the first singles for Arlington. King may miss the state tournament due to a Model UN event in Washington DC.

I usually come to the badminton events with my rickety blue folding stool. Today I was provided with luxurious comfort with a cushy padded chair to watch the contests. The only thing that was missing was a bowl of chips and a cup holder for an ice cold Diet Coke.

FIRST SINGLES
Pang Thao continued on her quest for another state championship. She had command of the game and looked like she was working on different shots in her arsenal. Thao raced to a 10-2 lead with her patented short serve to the backhand side going for two aces. Pam Vang did rally by holding Thao scoreless for two serving rotations while converting on two of three of her own serves. Vang closed to 12-8. After a Thao sideout drop, she ran off four straight with a couple of clears. Both players sided out three times before Thao finished up with two straight on her serve with a drop the game winner 21-10.

Thao again started off strongly going up 10-3 with a run of five on her fourth serve rotation. Thao had three smashes for points at this juncture. Vang got a side out with a Thao hitting error and then ran off six straight points. She delivered a couple of her own short ace serves and also had a back hand drive for a point. After her serve it was 11-10 Thao. Vang used a smash to side out and then had two points on her serve to take a 13-11 lead. After that Thao finished with a 10-3 run. Thao delivered points on her last three serves. On her 8th serve rotation Thao had four straight points and was on the verge at 20-15. Vang held off with a clear and Thao finished with her own side out on a drop 21-16.

SIDEOUTS:
Thao 11/15 .733; Vang 5/16 .313
SERVE RUNS:
Thao 4 (longest 6); Vang 1 (6)
POINTS:
Thao 42. Winners 27: Drops 8, Clears 8, Smashes 5, Drives 3 (2 short), Aces 3 (3 short)
Vang Errors 15: hitting 15 (Net 8, Wide 5, Deep 2)
Vang 26: Winners 14: Drives 6 (2 short), Clears 2, Drops 2, Smashes 2, Aces 2 (1 short)
Thao Errors 12: hitting 14 (Net 7, Wide 5
TIME: 12:54

FOURTH SINGLES
With Mee Xiong's absence at second varsity singles, Crystal Yang moved up to fourth singles from first JV for Harding. She faced Novia Josiah. Josiah grabbed the early lead at 5-0. Yang tied it at six, but Josiah went back up 12-8 by scoring on her 3rd and 4th serve. Yang took her first lead at 16-15 when Josiah missed on her serve. Yang was able to get the side out on Josiah's last three serve. Yang also was able to utilize her own serve. Yang won on her 10th serve with a deep hitting error 21-17.

Yang jumped in front early by scoring on her 2nd through 5th serve 3-1, 8-2, and 11-3. Josiah regained some momentum with three straight points to close to 11-7. A series of side outs made it 16-10 Yang. When Josiah got the bird on her 7th serve she squeezed two more points out. Yang handcuffed Josiah with a side out smash and never gave the bird back. Yang ran off four in a row including a clear for the 21-12 win.

SIDEOUTS:
Yang 10/16 .625; Josiah 7/18 .389
SERVE RUNS:
Yang 3 (4); Josiah 2 (4)
POINTS:
Yang 42. Winners 25: Drops 9, Drives 8 (3 soft), Smashes 7, Clears 1
Josiah Errors 17: hitting 15 (Nets 10, Wides 3, Deeps 2); serving 2 (wide 2).
Josiah 29: Winners 18: Smashes 5, Drops 3, Aces 2, Drive 2 (2 soft), Clears 1
Yang Errors 11: Hitting errors 11 (Nets 7, Fans 2, Wides 2)
TIME: 15:57

SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def Pam Vang 21-10, 21-16
2. Stephanie King (H) def Ling Wang 22-20, 23-21
3. Kazoua Yang (H) def Cha Her 21-10, 21-17
4. Crystal Yang (H) def Novia Josiah 21-17, 21-12
DOUBLES
1. Dia Xiong/PaNhia Yang (H) def Kosaize Yang/Mai Xiong Vang 21-17, 21-15
2. Pa Yang/Shee Xiong (H) def Kablia Her/Kia Her 21-9, 18-21, 21-11
3. Shee Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong (H) def Wendy Moua/Mai See Vang 21-13, 21-15

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 4-0 1.000
Games: Harding 8-0 1.000
Points: Harding 171-123 .582
decided by 10+: Harding 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Harding 2-0
DOUBLES
matches: Harding 3-0 1.000
games: Harding 6-1 .857
points: Harding 144-101 .588
decided by 10+: Harding 2-0
decided by 3: Arlington 1-0

Next up: tomorrow morning

Last Full Week, Late Henry/SW Results

#1 posting 4.30.2007
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, April 30
ST. PAUL
Harding at Arlington
Highland Park at Como Park
Central at Humboldt
NON CON
South at Eden Prairie

Tuesday, May 1
MINNEAPOLIS
Edison at Henry
Roosevelt at North
South at Southwest
ST. PAUL
Central at Highland Park
Harding at Central
Johnson at Humboldt
NON CON
Burnsville at Washburn

Wednesday, May 2
NON CON
South at Harding
Eden Prairie at Washburn

Thursday, May 3
MINNEAPOLIS
Southwest at Edison
Henry at South
North at Washburn
ST. PAUL
Highland Park at Arlington
NON CON
Roosevelt at Burnsville

Friday, May 4
ST. PAUL
Como Park at Humboldt
Central at Johnson

Here is a late box of the Henry vs Southwest game on Thursday, April 26 won by Henry 6-1.

SINGLES
1. Mai Vang Vang (H) def. Martha Streng 13-21, 21-11, 21-7
2. Lisa Thao (H) def. Astia Roper-Batker 12-21, 21-15, 21-17
3. Choua Pha (H) def. Emma Kullberg 21-19, 21-7
4. Hnia Yang (H) def. Sarah Abdelwalhab 21-8, 21-11
DOUBLES
1. Yer Yang/Mai Chia Yang (H) def. Anna Yarborough/Maya Adler 21-13 , 21-12
2. Yer Yang/Choua Yang (H) def. Betsy Multoy/Camille Mahlum 21-16, 21-11
3. Alba Bilani/Abby Knutson (SW) def. Dia Lee/Bao Lee 18-21, 21-8, 21-16

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Henry 4-0 1.000
Games: Henry 8-2 .800
Points: Henry 193-137 .585
decided by 10+: Henry 5-0
decided by 3 or less: Henry 1-0
DOUBLES
matches: Henry 2-1 .667
games: Henry 5-2 .714
points: Henry 129-112 .535
decided by 10+: 1-1
decided by 3: Henry 1-0

If you have a box, send it to me & it will be posted.

next up: later today.

Burnsville's Week

#1 posting 4.29.2007
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BURNSVILLE'S WEEK
Here are two reports on Burnsville's week just past, one from the Savage Pacer focuses on the 5-2 Como Park win, and one from the This Week paper in Burnsville has more on the Johnson loss plus the CP win.

If you have the box of your match, send it to me & I will post it.

next up: tomorrow.

Friday Results,

#1 posting 4.28.2007
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ST. PAUL RESULTS
There were only two games in area yesterday and both were in St. Paul. Harding continued to roll with a 7-0 sweep of Central. Arlington got back in the winning side of things with a 4-3 victory over Como Park.

Minneapolis standings update.
1. Henry is 8-2 in the city
2. Edison 7-3
2. South 7-3
4. Washburn 6-5
5. Southwest 5-6
6. North 3-7
7. Roosevelt 0-12

LATE RESULT
Here is Henry's 7-0 sweep of Roosevelt on Wednesday, April 25. The only game that went to three was at third doubles where Dia Lee and Bao Lee had to come back after losing the first game.
SINGLES
1. Mai Vang Vang (H) def. Tenzing Norden 21-7, 21-11
2. Lisa Thao (H) def. Passang Chozum 21-11, 21-5
3. Choua Pha (H) def. Maria 21- 11, 21-7
4. Hnia Yang (H) def. Maribu 21-15, 21 -16
DOUBLES
1. Yer Yang/MaiChia Yang (H) def. MacCory/Tania 21-19, 21-16
2. Yer Yang/Choua Yang (H) def. PaHoua Lor/Cindy Lee 21-11, 21-11
3. Dia Lee/Bao Lee (H) def. Nicasia Gulindo/Elizabeth Garcia 21-23 , 21-11, 21-16

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Henry 4-0 1.000
Games: Henry 8-0 1.000
Points: Henry 168-83 .669
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3 or less: Henry 6-0
DOUBLES
matches: Henry 3-0 1.000
games: Henry 6-1 .857
points: Henry 147-107 .579
decided by 10+: Henry 3-0
decided by 3: 1-1

If you have the results and would like them posted, send them to me and I will post them.

Next up; tomorrow

Minneapolis Standings

#1 posting 4.27.2007
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THURSDAY RESULTS
I reported last night about the South 6-1 win over Edison setting up the Minneapolis City race for a big final week. In other action it was Washburn beating Roosevelt 6-1.

Here is a look at the Minneapolis race
1. Henry 6-2 *two games unknown: Roosevelt, Southwest
2. Edison 7-3
2. South 7-3
4. Washburn 6-5
5. Southwest 5-5* one game unknown
6. North 3-7
7. Roosevelt 0-11* one game unknown

In St. Paul you can see there standings from the St. Paul Conference site.

If you send me the results of the matches I will post them.

Next up: tomorrow

Out & About: South/Edison

#2 posting 4.26.2007
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MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH tigers 6
MINNEAPOLIS EDISON tommies 1

South jumbled up the Mpls City race with a convincing 6-1 win at Edison. It was South's second win over Edison this year. Earlier the Tigers won 4-3 at South. Both teams are 7-3, but South would have the tiebreaker with both wins. Henry is at 6-2.

South swept the singles, but need three games at 2, 3, and 4. South's 4th, Jessica Jolson had to win games two and three for the win at that positon. Edison's only win came at first doubles with the pair of Julie Lor and Panhia Xiong winnng in two.

FIRST SINGLES
Edison's Chu Mai Thao started off three straight points capped with an ace. There were a couple of lead changes with Thao going up 9-6 after another three service points. South's Bee Xiong slipped ahead at 11-10, but a missed serve tied it at 11. The next 14 serves went back and forth as both players looked for any sort of run. On Xiong's 12th serve she broke free with three points, all on Thao hitting errors to win 21-17. It should be mentioned that Xiong had 6 serving errors in the first game preventing any runs.

The side out game was working again with six straight serves changing hands. Xiong broke free with points off her 4th, 5th and 6th serves. Xiong ran up the biggest total on her sixth serve with four straight points. That put her in the drivers seat 13-7. Thao closed to 14-11. Xiong extended her lead out to 17-12. Then Xiong was held scoreless the rest of the game with her next four serves. But her margin gave her the cushion she needed to withstand the Thao run. Thao, on her last four serves only squeezed two points. On two of her serves Thao cut her own throat with missed serves. The game ended with a Xiong smash for a 21-18 win.

SIDEOUTS:
Xiong 18/24 .750; Thao 15/24 .625
SERVE RUNS:
Xiong 2 (longest 4), Thao 2 (3)
POINTS:
Xiong 42. Winners 21: Drop 6, Clear 6, Smashes 4, Drives 4 (2 soft), Ace 1
Thao Errors 21: hitting 16 (wide 6, net 6, deep 4); serving 5 (wide 3, short 1, net 1).
Thao 35: Winners 13: Smashes 5, Drops 3, Aces 2, Drive 2 (2 soft), Clears 1
Xiong Errors 22: hitting 14 (Net 5, Wide 5, Deep 4), serving 8 (Deep 4, Wide 4)

SECOND SINGLES
I caught the third game in this series. Edison's See Vang led early at 3-0 and continued with her lead scoring points on 5 of her first 8 serves while holding South's Ma Xiong was held scoreless for four straight serves. Vang led 16-11. Xiong got the side out with a hitting error. Xiong had five straight service points with three coming on hitting errrors. That put Xiong up 17-16. Another rotation and she was up 19-17. Vang used a smash to get the bird back and then scored two straight points to go on the verge 20-19. Xiong held her off with a clear to tie it at 20. Xiong then kept the bird and used a clear for the win 22-20.

FOURTH SINGLES
I then moved over to the fourth singles in the middle of their third game. I picked up the action at 5-4 in favor of South's Jessica Jolson. Edison's Kia Vue got three points in a row to edge ahead 6-5. Jolson then went on a 9-2 run to go up 14-8. Jolson maintained that lead throughout the rest of the match. From my count of Jolson's 16 points, 11 came from Vue errors. Vue had 12 points in my viewing, 7 from Jolson errors.

SINGLES
1. Bee Xiong (S) def Chu Mai Thao 21-18, 21-18
2. Ma Xiong (S) def See Vang 21-8, 16-21, 22-20
3. CeCe Durney (S) def Kalia Thao 21-15, 18-21, 21-12
4. Jessica Jolson (S) def Kia Vue 22-24, 21-19, 21-15
DOUBLES
1. Julie Lor/PaNhia Xiong (E) def Katherine McQuarter/Rachel Mammen 21-13, 21-3
2. Melissa Ng/Jackie Heslop (S) def Karrie Lee/Ly Vang 22-20, 21-11
3. Misha Hemmingson/Hannah Heigl (S) def. Ala Xiong/Brenda Vue 21-13, 21-16

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: South 4-0 1.000
Games: South 8-3 .727
Points: South 225-191 .541
decided by 10+: South 1-0
decided by 3 or less: South 4-2 .667
DOUBLES
matches: South 2-1 .667
games: South 4-2 .667
points: Edison 102-101 .502
decided by 10+: South 1-0
decided by 3: 1-1
It is interesting that Edison edged South in total points in the doubles side of things.

next up: tomorrow morning

Highland Park Edges Burnsville, Late Box

#1 posting 4.26.2007
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WEDNESDAY RESULTS
MINNEAPOLIS
I reported on Washburn's 5-2 win over Southwest last night. It was Washburn's third straight win. South swept North 7-0. No word on the Henry/Roosevelt contest.

ST. PAUL
#1 Harding swept Humboldt 7-0. Johnson kept up its winning ways with a 6-1 win over Arlington. Central beat Como Park 5-2.

NON CON
Highland Park edged Burnsville 4-3. It was the third straight St. Paul game for Burnsville this week.

LATE BOX
Here is the Washburn/Henry box score from Monday, April 23
WASHBURN 4, HENRY 3
Three of Washburn's wins went three games. At first and third singles the Millers lost the first game and took the next two. First doubles Mai Vang & Xee Lee split the first two games, but came back to get the crucial third in a tight 21-19 win in game three. Dani Sack won two tight games at second singles.
SINGLES
1 Rina Maetzo (W) def. Mai Vang Vang 10-21, 21-5, 21-11
2. Dani Sack (W) def. Lisa Thao 21-18, 22-20
3. Maly Yi (W) def. Choua Pha 12-21, 22-20, 21-14
4. Hnia Yang (H) def. Sarah Radcliffe 21-14, 21-12
DOUBLES
1. Mai Vang/Xee Lee (W) def. Yer Yang/Mai Chia Yang 21-16, 18-21, 21-19
2. Yer Yang/Choua Yang (H) def. Jennie Harrop/Monticha Puthwong 21-9, 21-10
3. Dia Lee/Bao Lee (H) def. Xee Vue/Nicole Weishaar 21-9, 21-16

SINGLES
Matches: Washburn 3-1 .750
Games: Washburn 6-4 .600
Points: Washburn 176-172 .506
decided by 10+: Washburn 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Washburn 3-0
DOUBLES
matches: Henry 2-1 .667
games: Henry 5-2 .714
points: Henry 140-104 .574
decided by 10+: Henry 3-0
decided by 3: 1-1

If you send me the results I will post them.

Next up: later tonight with another out & about.

Out & About: Washburn/Southwest

#2 posting 4.25.2007
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MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN millers 5
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST lakers 2

Washburn beat Southwest for the second time this year. In the first contest Washburn beat a short handed Southwest team 4-3. Southwest was at full strength today and Washburn kept up its recent hot string with the victory. The Millers have won three in a row including 4-3 wins over conference leader Edison and another 4-3 effort against Henry.

Washburn's biggest margin win was at first single (see story below). The other wins had tightrope qualities. Dani Sack at Second singles combined margin of victory was 6 points, at second doubles the pair of Montisha Puthwong and Jennie Harrop had two wins by two points. Washburn also took two of the three matches that went to three games. At fourth singles Sarah Radcliffe sandwiched her wins. At first doubles Mai Vang and Xee Lee won games two and three.

FIRST SINGLES
In the first contest between Washburn's Rina Maetzo and Southwest's Martha Streng Maetzo won 13 and 18. Today Maetzo cut that 31 points down to 18 with a 10, 7 win. First a bit about the tight, tight gym atmosphere at Southwest. The backline is flush up on the bleachers so the racket has no swing room. A player needs to claim a let if there was interference. The let was only called once, but it did play a part in not going after birds, and mistaken judgements.

As you can see from the numbers below Maetzo had big runs and she started off with 7 straight points, 6 after a side out. In that initial run Maetzo had two aces. Streng was on the bleachers in this game. Maetzo added six more on her second serve to put it at 14-3. Maetzo didn't side out against Streng except on serve one, four and five. The closest Streng got was 17-9. Maetzo's last three points came on hitting errors 21-10.

Streng got the side out on Maetzo's first serve, but that was the last time. These games were pretty short. For example Streng only had four services in game two. This compares to the 14 in the 3rd doubles yesterday between Thao and Kieffaber. At first singles yesterday there were 11 serves per game. So points were coming pretty easily. Anyhow Streng led 3-0 with two aces (Maetzo was on the bleacher side). With a missed serve Maetzo got the bird for the first time, and she ran off five points in a row for a 6-3 lead. Maetzo continued to get at least one point off her serve. She led 13-7 when Maetzo got the serve for the fifth time. Streng never got the bird again as Maetzo rolled off 8 straight points including two aces (points 19 and 20). In another indication of how fast the game took place the time for both games checked in at 10:27. That was about how long one 3rd doubles game lasted yesterday.

SIDEOUTS:
Maetzo 4/10 .400; Streng 2/10 .200
SERVE RUNS:
Maetzo 5--longest 8
POINTS:
Maetzo 42 Winners 24: Smashes 6 (1 poke); Drops 6; Drives 5 (1 soft); Aces 5; Clears 2
Streng Errors 18: hitting 15 (Wide 7, Net 6m, Fan 1, Deep 1); serving 3 (deep, net, wide).
Streng 18: Winners 11: Clears 6, Aces 2, Smashes 2, Drives 1 (1 soft)
Maetzo Errors 7: hitting 6 (net 4, wide 2), serving 1 (wide)
Time: 10:42

SINGLES
1. Rina Maetzo (W) def. Martha Streng 21-10, 21-7
2. Dani Sack (W) def. Astia Roper-Batker 21-17, 23-21
3. Emma Kullberg (SW) def Maly Yi 21-13, 21-12
4. Sarah Radcliffe (W) def Sarah Abdelwalhab 21-17, 20-22, 21-17
DOUBLES
1. Mai Vang/Xee Lee (W) def Anna Yarborough/Maya Adler 16-21, 21-16, 21-14
2. Montisha Puthwong/Jennie Harrop (W) def Alba Bilani/Abby Knutson 24-22, 21-19
3. Betsy Multoy/Camille Mahlum (SW) def Zee Vue/Nicole Weishaar 21-18, 21-23, 21-19

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Washburn 3-1 .750
Games: Washburn 6-3 .667
Points: Washburn 173-153 .531
decided by 10+: Washburn 2-0
decided by 3 or less: 1-1
DOUBLES
matches: Washburn 2-1 .667
games: Washburn 5-3 .625
points: Washburn 163-155 .513
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3: Washburn 3-2 .600

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Eden Prairie Sweeps Edison

#1 posting 4.25.2007
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NON CON TUESDAY
Yesterday I reported on the Johnson/Burnsville contest. Also yesterday Eden Prairie swept Minneapolis leader Edison 7-0.

check out the unofficial poll rankings on the link list.

Next up: later today with another out & about. No Johnson viewing today.

Out & About: Johnson/Burnsville

#2 posting 4.24.2007
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ST. PAUL JOHNSON governors 6
BURNSVILLE blaze 1

St. Paul Johnson turned the tables on Burnsville with a convincing 6-1 win. Burnsville beat the Governors earlier this season in Burnsville 4-3. This match was a battle for second seed in the state and Johnson put forth their case. Johnson will move to second now in my informal poll.

For the third straight game a new #1 singles took the court for Johnson, with Pakou Vang heading the singles. Yesterday's #1, Pang Thao, won at second singles. Ye Thao, who partned with Pakou Vang at #1 doubles yesterday, won a marathon match at third singles. The only holdover from yesterday was Desirae Garcia at fourth singles.

With Vang and Thao going back to singles, the pair of Karen Obermeyer-Kolb/Kia Thao moved from 2nd to 1st doubles. Yesterday's 3rd pair Mai Ka Yang/Bellick Pha moved to 2nd and Kao Lee Xiong/Kao Nou Vue took over at 3rd.

Burnsville squeezed out a win at second doubles in three games. Brittany Pomijie/Erica Andreason was a new pair from the three games I have seen previously for the Blaze. Other roster moves included Ciara Hogenson moving up one spot from 3rd to 2nd singles and Jenny Kieffaber flipflopping spots. Heidi Werness checked in at fourth for the first time in my viewing. First doubles remained the same, but, as stated before the 2nd doubles were new, and the third doubles was also new with Anna Trachsel and Lexy Drayton.

This marked the third straight match where I have seen Johnson. I am not stalking them, but the schedule had the more compelling games lined up for them and so I was there.

FIRST SINGLES
Pakou Vang started off with a 3-0 lead and that set the tempo for the game. Vang's side out game was strong with six straight side outs to maintain the lead. Alvarez finally got a service point on her seventh serve with a soft drive. Vang, however, had more soft drives up her sleeve with five in the first game total. Vang maintained a 4 point advantage in the middle of the match and squeezed a point out of her last five serves for a big advantage. There were no big runs in this game, but the drip-drip-drip of one point per serve eventually brought victory. That coupled with the side out game with another four straight propelled Vang to victory.

Alvarez opened game two up 2-0 with two Vang hitting errors. Vang tied it at two and it remained fairly tight early on with Alvarez again testing the two point lead at 8-6. Vang took control with a 5-1 run to go up 12-9. Alvarez did pull even at 15 with a 6-3 run. Vang sided out with a soft drive and then piled up four straight points to put her on the verge 20-15. Alvarez held off for one point on a side out clear. Vang answered with a smash to finish the match.

SIDEOUTS: Vang 16/23 .696; Alvarez 10/21 .476
SERVE RUNS: Vang 1
POINTS:
Vang 43 * I had one more point in game two Winners 28: Drives 14 (soft 7), Drops 6, Smashes 4, Clears 1, Ace 1
Alvarez Errors 15: hitting 14 (wides 6, deeps 4, fans 2, ceilings 2, nets 2); serving 1
Alvarez 31: Winners 15: Drives 8 (soft 2); drops 5, clear 1, smash 1
Vang Errors 16: hitting 13 (net 7, deep 3, wide 2, fan 1), serving 3 (deep 3)
Time: 14:38

THIRD SINGLES
This was the tightest of the matches today. It had great defense, comebacks, diving plays, power and finesse. The first game started off with both Yee Thao and Jenny Kieffaber trading side outs for 7 straight serves. Thao broke the string with a service point on her 4th serve. Kieffaber matched her on her 5th serve. Thao put two drives together to take a 10-8 lead. Kieffaber tied it with Thao errors. Thao again pulled out to a 16-14 lead. Kieffaber came back to go up 18-17 on two Thao errors. Thao tied it to side out, but Kieffaber held Thao scoreless on her last two serves. Kieffaber scored on her 14th serve to make it 20-18. That was the difference.

Thao cranked up her game in the next two games with only four winners in game one. In game two she was more proactive with 15 winners. Thao took the early lead at 5-2 10-5, and 13-6 with a mixture of short and deep birds. Kieffaber was running the court. Thao was in command at 19-12. Kieffaber had to take a break to gas up with her inhaler twice at 17-11 and 17-12. Kieffaber did get on a roll late with a 7-2 run. She held off the finish with four straight service points on her 11th serve. But the accumulated drip-drip-drip points Thao squeezed out on 8 of her 10 serves took its toll. All Thao had to do was get one side out and she hung on for a drive for point 21-19. this game took 10:53 minutes.

Game three had Thao take the early lead once again. Thao led 5-2, and pushed to 17-10. Kieffaber had some great defensive work with her goalie reflexes stealing a point from Thao on point 17-13. That propelled Kieffaber to tie it at 19 with three points on her 10th serve. A fan ended her serve, and Thao used that opening to finish with a drive that handcuffed her.

Key in this match was the side out % with Thao holding a big advantage. Kieffaber had to move over the court more often than Thao and the asthma did catch up. But another big advantage was the 33-18 advantage in winners for Thao. Thao lost game one with only four winners.

SIDEOUTS:
Thao 22/34 .657; Kieffaber 15/35 .429
SERVE RUNS: Kieffaber 3, Thao 1
POINTS:
Thao 61: Winners: 33: Drives 11, Drops 11, Smashes 7, Clears 3, Aces 1
Kieffaber Errors 28: hitting 26 (net 13, fan 4, deep 3, ceiling 3, wide 3); serving 2 (wide 1, deep 1)
Kieffaber 58: Winners 18: Smashes 6, Drives 6, Drops 5, Clears 1
Thao Errors 40: hitting 32 (net 13, wide 10, deep 5, fan 4), serving 8 (deep 5, muff 2, short 1)
Time: 29:41

SINGLES
1. Pakou Vang (J) def Gabby Alvarez 21-16, 21-14
2. Pang Thao (J) def Ciara Hogenson 21-8, 21-15
3. Yee Thao (J) def Jenny Kieffaber 19-21, 21-19, 21-19
4. Desirae Garcia (J) def Heidi Werness 21-14, 21-10
DOUBLES
1. Karen Obermeyer-Kolb/Kia Thao (J) def Michelle Teigland/Lyndsay Mortenson 21-16, 21-13
2. Brittany Pomijie/Erica Andreason (B) def Mai Ka Yang/Bellick Pha 21-18, 18-21, 21-16
3. Kao Lee Xiong/Kao Nou Vue (J) def Andrea Trachsel/Lexy Drayton 21-9, 21-15

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Johnson 4-0 1.000
Games: Johnson 8-1 .889
Points: Johnson 187-136 .579
decided by 10+: Johnson 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Johnson 2-1
DOUBLES
matches: Johnson 2-1 .667
games: Johnson 5-2 .714
points: Johnson 139-113 .552
decided by 10+: Johnson 1-0
decided by 3: 1-1

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Edison Takes Minneapolis Lead

#1 posting 4.24.2007
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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
MINNEAPOLIS
Edison recovered from their loss last week with a 7-0 sweep of Roosevelt. That win plus Henry's 4-3 loss to Washburn puts Edison back in front in the City race. No word on Southwest at North.

ST. PAUL
I reported on Harding's 5-2 win over Johnson yesterday.
In other action it was Central over Arlington 4-3, and Highland Park with the same score over Humboldt.

In non con action it was Burnsville topping Como Park 5-2.

Thanks for the help and tips from the readers. You can email me with your information.

Next up: later today with another out & about.

Out & About: Harding/Johnson

#2 posting 4.23.2007
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ST. PAUL HARDING knights 5
ST. PAUL JOHNSON governors 2

Harding swept the singles, and took first doubles for a 5-2 win over Johnson. Earlier in the season Harding won 7-0. Johnson juggled their line up from Friday with Pakou Vang, back from a funeral, paired up at first doubles with Ye Thao, who has played 3rd singles most of the year. That moved the Johnson 1st doubles team of Obermeyer-Kolb and Thao down to second and that bumped Yang and Pha down to third. This is where Johnson picked up tight wins. Six of the doubles games were decided by four points or less. Both first and second doubles went three games and in both situations the winning pair had to rally for wins in game two and three.
In the Singles it was a clear advantage for Harding at one and two as they did not allow Johnson double digits in any of the four games. Fourth singles went the distance and it was a tight contest. Kazoua Yang took game three by three.

FIRST SINGLES
In the battle of Pang Thao it was Harding's defending state champion holding Johnson's Thao to 9 points in each game. Since both players are Pang Thao I will identify these players by school only. Johnson led early at 2-0. On Harding's second serve she regained the lead at 4-2 with three straight points. The last Johnson lead came after an ace at 5-4. But the main difference was the side out ability of both. The only side out Johnson had was on Harding's first serve. After that Harding scored on six straight serves. Johnson did not score after her second serve.

In the first game Harding used 11 gifts from Johnson for the win. Harding was much more active in game two. Her short ace game was working on the day with three that game and five for the match. Harding scored on serves 2-3, and 5-6 and led at points 16-5 and 20-7. Now I had the win at 21-8, but the match went on officially at 21-9 (or 22-9).

SIDEOUTS: Harding 11/14 .786; Johnson 4/15 .267
SERVE RUNS: Harding 6, Johnson 0
POINTS:
Harding 43* (by my count): Winners: 25: Drops 7, Drives 6, Aces 5, Clears 4, Smashes 3
Johnson Errors 18: hitting 18 (Net 9, Wide 9); serving 0
Johnson 18: Winners 11: Drive 6, Drops 4, Ace 1
Harding Errors 7: hitting 6 (Net 3, Wide 3), serving 1 (deep)

FOURTH SINGLES
Kazoua Yang won the first game 21-15 despite handing over 12 points on errors---especially serving errors. She had six in that game. Yang didn't put distance between herself and Garcia until her 6th serve. That is when she racked up four service points to take the lead 11-9. She scored on each serve after that with another run of three on her 8th serve to make it 18-12.

In game two Yang cleaned up her serve game, but Desirae Garcia delivered 8 points off of drops. Garcia did lead 8-5, but fell behind after Yang ran off three points on her 6th serve 10-8. Garcia tied it at 11 and then built her lead up to 16-13 after a smash. Yang tied it with three straight points. Both players traded side outs to 19-18 advantage Garcia. On Garcia's 12th serve she put in two drops for the win.

Garcia kept the momentum generated in game two as she built a 9-3 lead. Garcia had a run of six on her third serve. Again the drops were dropping with three points in the mix, but she never got a point off the drop after that. Yang fought back and tied it at 11 with a run of four. She was taking advantage of Garcia errors with three hitting errors. Yang jumped back in front 15-12 on her fifth serve with the clear game working for three of the four straight points. Garcia wasn't finished and had her own run of three service points on her 7th serve to go up 17-16. On Garcia's 8th serve Yang sided out with a drop to tie it at 18. Yang didn't give the bird up with three straight including an ace at 20 and a drive to finish up 21-18.

SIDEOUTS: Yang 14/29 .483; Garcia 12/29 .414
SERVE RUNS: Yang 6, Garcia 2
POINTS:
Yang 60: Winners: 33: Drops 14, Drives 10, Clears 6, Aces 2, Smash 1
Garcia Errors 27: hitting 18 (Net 12, wide 8, fan 3); serving 4 (wide 2, net 1, short 1)
Garcia 54: Winners 22: Drop 16, Drive 2, Smash 2, Clears 2
Yang Errors 32: hitting 23 (net 10, wide 5, drive 5, fan 3), serving 9 (deep 6, wide 3)

SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def Pang Thao 21-9, 21-9
2. Mee Xiong (H) def Kao Xiong Lee 21-3, 21-9
3. Stephanie King (H) def Gina Garcia 21-15, ??
4. Kazoua Yang (H) def Desirae Garcia 21-15, 18-21, 21-18
DOUBLES
1. Dia Xiong/PaNhia Yang (H) def Pakou Vang/Ye Thao 21-23, 23-21, 21-13
2. Karen Obermeyer-Kolb/Kia Thao (J) def Pa Yang/Shee Xiong 18-21, 21-19, 21-18
3. Mai Ka Yang/Bellick Pha (J) def Mor Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong 21-17, 21-13

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 4-0 1.000
Games: Harding 8-1 .889
Points: Harding 186-99? .653
decided by 10+: Harding 4-0
decided by 3 or less: 1-1
DOUBLES
matches: Johnson 2-1 .667
games: Johnson 5-3 .625
points: Johnson 159-153 .510
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3: Johnson 3-2 .600

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Week Ahead: Last week of April

#1 posting 4.23.2007
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, April 23
MPLS
Edison at Roosevelt
Henry at Washburn
Southwest at North
STP
Highland Park at Humboldt
Central at Arlington
Harding at Johnson
NONCON
Burnsville at Como Park

Tuesday, April 24
Burnsville at Johnson
Edison at Eden Prairie

Wednesday, April 25
MPLS
Roosevelt at Henry
North at South
Washburn at Southwest
STP
Humboldt at Harding
Como Park at Central
Arlington at Johnson
NONCON
Highland Park at Burnsville

Thursday, April 26
MPLS
South at Edison
Southwest at Henry
Roosevelt at Washburn

Friday, April 27
Central at Harding
Arlington at Como Park

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Humboldt Bumps Arlington

#1 posting 4.21.2007
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ST. PAUL ACTION
I reported on the Johnson 5-2 win over Como Park last night.

In other action Harding beat Highland Park, but HP did manage to get a game off Harding in a 6-1 loss.
Humboldt surprised Arlington 4-3.

Next up: monday morning.

Out & About: Johnson/Como Park

#2 posting 4.20.2007
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ST. PAUL JOHNSON governors 5
ST. PAUL COMO PARK cougars 2

Johnson won their fourth match of the week and their 6th St. Paul conference match with a 5-2 win over Como Park. Como Park bookened Johnson's wins by taking first singles and third doubles. The match was in the balance with Johnson up 3-2 when fourth singles and first doubles came in on the winning side for Johnson.

I got their at 3:12, but the matches were already rolling by then. They were scheduled for 3:15. It looks like I need to get to St. Paul events by 3 pm. Also for the second day in a row the doors were locked to the gyms. All the city schools have security in place, but the security guard at CP didn't even have keys to the gym.

Both teams have altered their line ups from previous viewings. Der Vang and Lee Fang flipped at 1 and 2 singles for CP, with the doubles all changed with either new partners or new positions. For Johnson, Kao Lee Xiong went from 2nd doubles to 1st singles, and Pang Thao went from 1st doubles to 2nd singles. Ye Thao dropped a spot to third singles, and Desiree Garcia took the spot of Gina Garcia at fourth. The doubles all were shuffled.

FIRST SINGLES
Apparently I came in when Der Vang of Como Park was up 15-9. Kao Lee Xiong started her comeback when I took out my red and black pens. She scored five in a row to close to 15-14. Both players then got involved in a side out game for the next six points. Vang was able to get point 19 on a clear for a side out and then never gave the serve back with a drive and a fan for a 21-17 win in game one.

Game two was tight throughout. Kao Lee Xiong had the early advantage with a 6-4 lead after a drop. Der Vang got the side out and then ran off four straight service points including one ace. That put her up 9-6. Vang pushed the lead up to 13-9. Xiong started to rally with three points to 13-12. Vang kept the lead until My records indicated that Xiong jumped up out in front with four straight points to go up 20-18. Two side outs later I had Xiong winning 21-19, but the game went on. Vang added two points to make it 21 all in my book. A drop gave the advantage to Xiong, but she missed her next serve. Then on Vang's serve Xiong put the birdie in the net and it was over 24-22 officially, 23-22 in my book.

This is my biggest complaint about badminton. No one really screams out the score. That needs to be a point of emphasis. I don't think players are knowingly fudging the score, but they probably get too wrapped up in play.

When looking at these numbers remember that it this is a number crunching for part of game one and all of game two.
SIDEOUTS: Vang s; Xiong x
SERVE RUNS: Xiong 2, Vang 1
POINTS:
Vang 28: Winners: 14 Drives 8, Clears 2, Drops 2, Smash 1, Aces 1
Xiong Errors 14: hitting 12 (fans 6, net 5, general 1); serving 3 (deep 3)
Xiong 30: Winners 20: Drops 7, Drives 5, Smashes 5, Clears 1, Aces 1, Unknown 1
Vang Errors 10: hitting 10 (net 5, deep 3, fan 2), serving 0

SINGLES
1. Der Vang (CP) def. Kao Lee Xiong 21-17, 24-22
2. Pang Thao (J) def. Lee Fang 21-16, 17-21, 21-11
3. Ye Thao (J) def. Mai Yer Lee 21-12, 21-14
4. Desiree Garcia (J) def. Shaundera Worrell 21-10, 21-16
DOUBLES
1. Karen Obermeyer-Kolb/Kia Thao (J) def Shelly Thao/Panhia Lee 21-17, 24-22
2. Mai Ka Yang/Bellick Pha (J) def Mai Tia Yang/Khoua Yang 21-17, 21-15
3. Nou Fang/Mai Ka Vang (CP) def Kao Nou Vue/Shang Thao 21-12, 21-16

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Johnson 3-1 .750
Games: Johnson 6-3 .667
Points: Johnson 182-145 .557
decided by 10+: Johnson 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Como Park 1-0
DOUBLES
matches: Johnson 2-1 .667
games: Johnson 4-2 .667
points: Johnson 115-113 .504
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3: Johnson 1-0

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Washburn Scrambles Minneapolis Race

#1 posting 4.20.2007
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THURSDAY RESULTS
MINNEAPOLIS
Washburn upset Minneapolis leader Edison 4-3. Edison and Henry each have one loss in the conference race.
As reported yesterday Henry beat North 6-1.
There is no word on Roosevelt and South.
There are some late results that haven't been reported before
Edison beat North 7-0 earlier in the week on Tuesday.
Henry edged South 4-3 last Thursday, but lost to Burnsville 7-0 on Tuesday.

STATE TOURNAMENT SITES
The Team State tournament will be held at higher sites on the Tuesday the 15th with the finals at Burnsville on the Wednesday the 16th.
The individual round will take place on Thursday the 17th and Friday and the 18th at Eden Prairie.

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