Coach Adam DeJoode's 100th win

We would like you to recognize our head varsity girls basketball coach at Southeast Polk High School (Iowa), Adam DeJoode, has reached the 100 win plateau.

His Rams squad pulled out a 34-32 defensive battle against 4A rival Fort Dodge on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 giving Coach DeJoode his 100th career high school victory.

Adam DeJoode serves as the 2008-09 President on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA), he is the Girls Select Chair for the IBCA program, and an integral part in the fostering of girls basketball throughout the State of Iowa.

On behalf of the Southeast Polk Rams basketball community, in addition to the IBCA players, coaches, parents and fans, we applaud and congratulate Coach DeJoode on reaching this career milestone!

Jeff Van Wyk

Peterson Verbals

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Peterson Verbals, IA Stars Season, IL, MN Reports

#1 posting 11.22.2008
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IOWA REPORTS
VERBAL
Guard Brittany Peterson of Spencer has verballed North Dakota. From the Spencer Daily Reporter.
Peterson played with IBCA Select Red this Summer. She is the 6th IBCA Red player to verbal this year.
Peterson is the 13th player overall from the Iowa 2009 class to verbal and the 12th headed to a D1 program.

Profile: Adam Dejoode

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Profile: Adam DeJoode

#4 posting 11.10.2008
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PROFILE: Adam DeJoode
Today the profile spotlight goes south of the border to fall on Adam DeJoode of Southeast Polk. Iowa opens their high school practices today. DeJoode is first VP for IBCA and is the girls select chair. SE Polk was 12-10 in 4A last season.
IBCA Select has won the the Iowa State AAU tournament five straight seasons 2004-2008. IBCA Select won the Dakota Showcase in June.

photo: DeJoode after the Dakota Showcase championship game. photo by kja

schooling:
Northern University High School 1996
Iowa State University 2000

mentor coaches: Tim Floyd, Bill Fennelly, Denny Cullinan, Nate Loenser, Brian Hagen, Steck

basketball coaching jobs
Student Manager, Iowa State Men's Basketball
Varsity Boys Assistant, Ames High School
Head Girls Basketball Coach, Charles City High School
Head Girls Basketball Coach, Southeast Polk High School

Favorite basketball movie: Hoosiers

Favorite basketball instructional video/tape: Thomas J. Cirincione "Toody" including the Hatterdome, Bruce O'Neill, & Poconos tapes

Favorite book: Anything by John Grisham

Favorite high school gymnasium: Southeast Polk / Charles City

favorite team growing up: Iowa State, Utah Jazz

Meal before a game: Subway

starting five from your high school coaching career (by position)
1) Kristyn Ferris
2) Chelsie Krull
3) Danielle Wubbens
4) Emily Guenther
5) Cala Westergard

opponents starting five from your high school coaching career (py position)
1) Trisha Nesbitt, Ames
2) Samantha Reiser, Waukon
3) Traci Ollendieck, Cresco
4) Nicole VanderPol, Grundy Center
5) Molly McClelland, WDM Valley

starting five from your AAU coaching career
1) Jaime Printy, Linn-Mar (Iowa)
2) Nicole Clausen, Denison (UNI)
3) Kelsey Bolte, BC-IG (Iowa State)
4) Kelly Krei, Iowa City High (Iowa)
5) Wendy Ausdemore, Tri-Center (Iowa)

opponents starting five from your AAU career
1) Jill Young, South Dakota Elite
2) Heather Ezell, Missouri Phantoms
3) Courtney Boylan, MN Metro Stars
4) Marissa Kastanek, CSS Bison
5) Amanda Zimmerman, North Tartan

favorite opponent Anyone in the CIML Central

coach you would like to avoid playing
Gene Klinge, Waukon 2nd on Iowa's all-time win list. Handed us 3 of our 4 losses in 2004 including state championship game.

trend you like in high school basketball
post players being able to shoot 3's

trend that needs fixing in basketball
recruiting and transferring in high school basketball. The most common question asked in the basketball world every spring is, “Who is going to be good next year?” The question is asked hundreds of times at all levels including high school and college. Earlier in my coaching career, the answer was usually simple. You looked at returning starters, schedule strength, coaching and made an educated guess. The recent trend of recruiting and transferring in Iowa High School Basketball is making answering that question nearly impossible. In the past couple years I have been forced to answer that question this way, “Ask me in October when we see where all the transfers and recruits end up.”

most memorable game you coached.
State Semi-Final vs. Dubuque Wahlert

most painful loss
Regional Final 2002 vs. Clear Lake, double OT loss by 1 with 17 footer as buzzer sounded.

If you could go to a college to assist which one
Iowa State, Iowa, UNI, or Drake

favorite athlete in another sport
Chris Paul

favorite coach: Tim Floyd

biggest change in basketball since you started coaching
kids transferring and recruiting in high school basketball

Favorite value in others: honesty

Thanks coach DeJoode.

next up: tomorrow or when news breaks.

Posted by kja at 9:57 AM

Nesbitt to be a Hawkeye

http://www.midiowanews.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=20088377&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554325&rfi=6

The irony wasn't lost on Ames High senior Trisha Nesbitt. Growing up in the home of Iowa State, Nesbitt, a 5-foot-7 point guard, announced Friday she's accepting a scholarship offer to play at Iowa. "I know it's weird that I'm going to Iowa when I live in Ames," Nesbitt said with a laugh. "I'm really excited. It was the best opportunity and something I couldn't pass up. I'm really happy to be going to Iowa; I think it will be a great experience for me." The Iowa coaching staff initiated contact a few weeks ago, inquiring if Nesbitt would have any interest. Nesbitt took a visit to Iowa City and was then offered a scholarship a week ago. After thinking about it for a week, Nesbitt pulled the trigger Friday. She chose the Hawkeyes over Drake, Creighton and Boise State "When I went for my visit, I loved the campus and really got to know the coaching staff and they were amazing," Nesbitt said. "I also know some of the players there that I've played with before so that's exciting. It was really sweet to get an offer from Iowa; this is a big time opportunity." Nesbitt can now focus on her senior season. The Little Cyclones will be considered among the top teams in Class 4A, returning most of their personnel from last year's 16-7 squad. "I won't have to worry about anything now but playing," Nesbitt said. Nesbitt averaged 14.7 points and 4.8 assists per game a year ago. The Little Cyclones are 52-16 in Nesbitt's three years running the offense.

Ames all-stater Nesbitt picks Iowa

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/SPORTS020605/808230350/1091/SPORTS02


Ames basketball player Trisha Nesbitt contemplated colleges in four time zones before determining she didn't want to go far from home.Nesbitt, an all-state guard, said Friday that she plans to play at Iowa.She decided against schools as far apart as Vermont, Bradley, Boise State and Pacific."They're all so far away," Nesbitt said. "I wanted to stay in Iowa."Nesbitt, a 5-foot-7 senior, was a Des Moines Sunday Register second-team all-stater last season. She averaged 14.8 points and nearly five assists a game.
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She'll join Linn-Mar of Marion guard Jaime Printy, another senior who said she'll play at Iowa.Nesbitt said she is close to her family and was interested in an in-state school. She's one of seven children, including two young Ethiopian brothers who were adopted by her family in 2007."They're my biggest fans," Nesbitt said of 5-year-old Malachi and 3-year-old Trey.Nesbitt, a four-year starter, was named to the Register's Elite all-CIML girls' basketball team last winter. Iowa freshman Tia Mays was named to that team, too; they'll be teammates for the Hawkeyes next season.
"I didn't know that was coming," Nesbitt said. "It's the best opportunity I could ever have."

SCHECHINGER VERBALS

http://gbbrecruit.blogspot.com/2008/08/schechinger-verbals-fargo-split-olympic.html

Schechinger Verbals, Fargo Split, Olympic Gold, Gophers in Italy
#1 posting 8.24.2008your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

SCHECHINGER VERBALS
Katie Schechinger of IKM-Manning has verballed Drake on August 1. The 6-2 forward averaged 22.9 ppg for the 15-10 Hawks. Schechinger played her summer ball with IBCA Select Red. Schechinger was the MVP at the Dakota Showcase this summer.Schechinger is the 9th Iowa player from the 2009 class to verbal, all are headed to D1 programs.Schechinger is the 5th IBCA Select Red player to verbal.

NESBITT VERBALS

http://gbbrecruit.blogspot.com/2008/08/nesbitt-verbals-wayne-state-additions.html

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Nesbitt Verbals, Wayne State Additions
#1 posting 8.23.2008your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

NESBITT VERBALS
Trisha Nesbitt of Ames has verballed Iowa. The 5-7 guard averaged 14.7 ppg for the 15-7 Ames Little Cyclones. Nesbitt played with IBCA Select Red for the past two summers. She will join former IBCA teammates Jamie Printy and Kelly Krei at Iowa City.A 4-year varsity starter, Nesbitt plans to redshirt her first year with the Hawks to better prepare her for the physical Big Ten playNesbitt chose Iowa over several other Division I schools who offered scholarships because of the relationship developed with the Hawkeye coaching staff. "I'm really looking forward to being a Hawkeye," commented Nesbitt. "I'm excited for the challenges of playing in a great conference like the Big Ten."She is a 2-time first team all-CIML Iowa selection. Nesbitt also was named to 1st team all-state by the IGCA in 2008. She helped the Little Cyclones to a state tournament berth in 2007 and has helped compile a 52-16 record in three years at Ames High School. "She's a tireless worker who's competitiveness and leadership skills will make her a true asset to the Hawkeyes," said Joel Sullivan, Ames High's Head Coach. "Iowa is getting a great basketball player and more importantly, a fantastic person."She will sign her National Letter of Intent in November. From the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune.Nesbitt is the 8th player from the Iowa 2009 class to verbal, all 8 headed to a D1 program.Nesbitt is the fourth player from the IBCA Select Red team to verbal.