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ALL OF 2006 - 2007 SEASON / BASKETBALL

ROCORI Boys Basketball 2006-7 Season In Review

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It was a great season and a third place finish at the State Tournament was a great way to close out the year. In this story we capture the welcome home at the ROCORI High School and the Medal Ceramony for the Third Place game. The six seniors gave us something we have never seen before. It was a record year for the Spartans boys basketball team. Along with a few heartbreaks came many triumphs. Congratulations to this year's Class 3A State Boys Basketball Third Place Winners, our ROCORI Boys Basketball Spartans.

ROCORI SENIORS RECEIVE 3RD PLACE MEDALS

Chad Aaseth

Aaron Burtzel

Derek Eisenschenk

Mike Koltes

Justin Stommes

Justin Udermann

2006-2007 DigElogROCORI Game Hightlights... THE ROAD TO STATE!

REGULAR SEASON GAMES

                                                                                 

ROCORI vs Tech	ROCORI vs Sauk Rapids-Rice
ROCORI vs Sartell	ROCORI vs Brainerd
ROCORI vs Bemidji	ROCORI vs Willmar
ROCORI vs St. Cloud Apollo	ROCORI vs Little Falls
ROCORI vs Monticello	ROCORI vs St. Cloud Tech
ROCORI vs Sauk Rapids/Rice	ROCORI vs Fergus Falls
ROCORI vs Alexandria	ROCORI vs St. Cloud Apollo

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POST SEASON GAMES
ROCORI vs Little Falls    Additional Game Coverage vs Little Falls
ROCORI vs Park Rapids    Additional Coverage vs Park Rapids 
ROCORI vs Willmar
ROCORI State Tourney vs St. Michael/Albertville
ROCORI State Tourney vs St. Thomas Academy
ROCORI State Tourney vs Spring Lake Park

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SPECIAL BOYS BASKETBALL FEATURE STORIES

Annual ROCORI Basketball Alumni Tournament
Interviews With ROCORI Boys Basketball Seniors
ROCORI Boys Basketball Team Wins Conference
ROCORI Headed To STATE TOURNAMENT
ROCORI Boys Basketball Win First Game @ STATE
"The Agony Of Defeat..."
ROCORI Boys Basketball Team Wins 3rd At State!
JUSTIN STOMMES Receives Awards

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
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ROCORI Boys Basketball Player JUSTIN STOMMES Receives Awards

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Justin Stommes is the tenth ROCORI boys basketball player to be chosen to attend the State Basketball All-Star game.  He started off by winning the dunk contest and then continued to wow the crowd with his play during the All-Star game. He had a couple more dunks during the game and finished with 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Its been a real treat to watch Justin for 3 years and we wish him the best next year at Eastern Kentucky.  This story features an interview with Justin and Coach Matt Hibbison.

At the State Tournament last week, Justin Stommes and Aaron Burtzel were both chosen as a part of the All Tournament Team.

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Justin Stommes Named To Associated Press All-State team for Minnesota boys' basketball, as voted on by statewide media.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Cole Aldrich, SR, Bloomington Jefferson

FIRST TEAM

Cole Aldrich, SR, Bloomington Jefferson

Blake Hoffarber, SR, Hopkins

Noah Dahlman, SR, Braham

Eric Carlson, SR, Shakopee

Cody Schilling, JR, Ellsworth

SECOND TEAM

Brady Fairbanks, SR, Cass Lake-Bena

Trevor Mbakwe, SR, St. Bernard's

Max Hintz, SR, Woodbury

Jordan Taylor, JR, Benilde-St. Margaret's

Trent Carlson, SR, Belle Plaine (tie)

Justin Stommes, SR, Rocori (tie)

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Justin Stommes Named As St. Cloud Times All-Area boys basketball PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
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ROCORI @ State Tournament vs Spring Lake Park Highlights

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

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It's the final game of the season for the ROCORI Boys Basketball team against the Spring Lake Park Panthers.  The winner of this game takes home the State Tournament 3rd Place Trophy.  In the first half ROCORI was led by their group of standout seniors. It was a game where the fans would watch their 6 seniors put on the ROCORI stripes for the last time. It was a great way to say goodbye to one of the best teams ever in the "Land of ROCORI".
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SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

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In the second half of the third place game, the Spartans would build a huge lead and take out their seniors one last time. It was a fun game and a sad game as well. It was tough to watch this group of seniors for the last time but they put on a show and made us remember how great and special this year was.

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2006-2007 DigElogROCORI Game Hightlights... THE ROAD TO STATE!

ROCORI Boys BB - HOME OPENER vs Tech
ROCORI Boys BB vs Sauk Rapids-Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sartell
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Brainerd
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Bemidji
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Willmar
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Little Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Monticello
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Tech
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sauk Rapids/Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Fergus Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Alexandria
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Little Falls
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Park Rapids
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Willmar
ROCORI BBB State Tourney vs St. Michael/Albertville
ROCORI BBB State Tourney vs St. Thomas Academy

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
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ROCORI @ State Tournament vs St. Thomas Academy Game Highlights

SECOND ROUND IN STATE TOURNAMENT PLAY
1st Half Highlights

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It's the second round of the 2007 State Boys Basketball Tournament.  This game pits the #1 rated St. Thomas Academy against the #2 ROCORI Spartans.  It was a back and forth first half battle. Every time ROCORI has played St. Thomas Academy we have been witness to a great game. This game was no different as both teams would build leads, fell behind and stormed back. In the first half ROCORI would lead the first 17 minutes and then loose it in the final minute back to St. Thomas. Justin Stommes and Derek Eisenschenk each had a good half to lead the Spartan boys.
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2nd Half Highlights  ROCORI vs St.Thomas Academy

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The second half was, for a time, one to remember. Everything was going great for ROCORI. They were making their shots, playing great defense, and built a big lead. The last 6 minutes, however, was one to forget. Aaseth would foul out and ROCORI fell into a dry spell on offense. The Cadets would go on and beat ROCORI at the buzzer but the boys deserved to hold their heads up as they played a great game.

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2006-2007 DigElogROCORI Game Hightlights... THE ROAD TO STATE!

ROCORI Boys BB - HOME OPENER vs Tech
ROCORI Boys BB vs Sauk Rapids-Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sartell
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Brainerd
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Bemidji
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Willmar
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Little Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Monticello
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Tech
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sauk Rapids/Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Fergus Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Alexandria
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Little Falls
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Park Rapids
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Willmar
ROCORI BBB State Tourney vs St. Michael/Albertville

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
See Other Central Mn Federal Credit Union Sponsored Stories

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ROCORI vs Saint Michael Game Highlights

FIRST ROUND GAME @ STATE TOURNAMENT
1st Half Highlights

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ROCORI boys basketball made another trip to the State Tournament this past week. It was a successful week as the boys would prove their excellence. The quarterfinal game was against St. Michael-Albertville. The Spartans would cruise to a huge first half lead behind the sharpshooting of Justin Udermann and Chad Aaseth.

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2nd Half Highlights

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In the second half of the State Quarterfinal game, ROCORI's Justin Stommes would start to get going. When it was all over, the starting five for ROCORI accounted for 60 of the Team's 67 points. It was a great game and for the first time since 2001 the boys would be playing in the next round of the tournament on tv.

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2006-2007 DigElogROCORI Game Hightlights... THE ROAD TO STATE!

ROCORI Boys BB - HOME OPENER vs Tech
ROCORI Boys BB vs Sauk Rapids-Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sartell
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Brainerd
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Bemidji
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Willmar
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Little Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Monticello
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Tech
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Sauk Rapids/Rice
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Fergus Falls 
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs Alexandria
ROCORI Boys Basketball vs St. Cloud Apollo
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Little Falls
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Park Rapids
ROCORI BBB Postseason vs Willmar

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
See Other Central Mn Federal Credit Union Sponsored Stories

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The History of Michael Jordan

PART ONE

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In the "Land Of ROCORI" if you have been a middle school student or parent in recent years, you'll know only too well about the National History Day project the kids do each year.  7th graders are given the task of doing a major research project about an important individual or event in the history of our country.

At our home, our son Samuel was involved with the process this year and this past weekend he competed at the Regional History Day Project competition.  I must admit, the entire process reminded me of the first big research paper I did in Freshman English at the University of Mn a few light years ago.  Come to think of it, I don't know that I have done anything close to that ever since.

PART TWO

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After weeks of research in books, magazines, and online, and the writing of a series of process and progress reports, in the end each student in the entire 7th grade at ROCORI Middle School puts together their project as a written, visual and spoken presentation.  This entire process has become a well recognized milestone for ROCORI parents based on the trials and tribulations it can create as parents encourage, entice and sometimes arm twist their children to get through all the steps of this monumental project.

Samuel's project was about the legendary college and professional basketball player Michael Jordan.  If you're like me, you'll be pleasantly surprised and will enjoy reliving the magical years of Jordan's career.   Like all stories of life, there are the highs and the lows.  I think you'll agree, Samuel does a wonderful job of pulling it all together in this historical presentation.  Needless to say, my wife Bette and I are very proud of the work he did here...  but more importantly, he tells a story that leaves of legacy for all of us to remember.

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See "Herb Brooks" History Day story done last year by Aaron Teal & Joe Grotson.
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ROCORI Boys Basketball Team Wins 3rd At State!

ROCORI vs SPRING LAKE PARK
@ Concordia University (Gangelhoff Center)

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THE THRILL OF VICTORY!

Rocori emerged as victor in the Class AAA third-place game, in its third consecutive appearance in the State Boys Basketball tournament. The no. 2-ranked Spartans played their game by defeating the Panthers of Spring Lake Park 61-44. After establishing a early lead six minutes into the first half, they poored on the coals and remained ahead the entire game.  This included a 12-point run during the final 5 minutes of the game.

The Spartans shot 63.6% at the free throw line and did not give up any free throw opportunities to the Panthers. Justin Stommes, who will be headed to Eastern Kentucky to play college ball this fall, led the charge with his 15 points, while teammate Aaron Burtzel added 12 points with a team-high eight rebounds.

This was Coach Bob Brink's 850th win, maintaining his position as the second winningest Boys Basketball coach in the State.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
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ROCORI Boys Basketball @ State Tourney vs St. Thomas

"THE  AGONY OF DEFEAT"

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In the hard fought battle between our own ROCORI boys basketball team and the St. Thomas Academy Cadets at the 2007 State Tournament... the game would go "just 30 seconds too long" for the Spartans.  This short teaser includes the highlights of those final seconds.
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The lead went back and forth throughout the game with ROCORI on top by 7 with just under a minute left in the game.

 

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ROCORI will play for third place against Spring Lake Park on Saturday, March 24th @ 2:00 pm, on the campus of Concordia University in St. Paul. 
 

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See total game highlights on DigElogROCORI early next week.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
See Other Central Mn Federal Credit Union Sponsored Stories

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ROCORI Boys Basketball Win First Game @ STATE

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In the quick clip above you'll see ROCORI Senior Justin Stommes break the back of the St. Michael team with a backwards slam dunk that really changed the course of the game.

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See Complete Game Highlights Later This Week
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ROCORI Plays at Noon tomorrow against last year's State Tournament opponent St. Thomas Academy and DigElogROCORI will be there.
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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.
See Other Central Mn Federal Credit Union Sponsored Stories

Central MN Fed Credit Union Website