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1998/99 Season Review (4/25/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- 1998-99 Eau Claire North girls basketball team achieved tremendous
success during this past season. They finished the year with an outstanding 18-5 overall record. They placed second in the extremely
competitive Big Rivers Conference with an 11-3 record. The Husky girls ended the season with a 2-1 record in tournament play. This was a team
that halted Hudson's 49 game BRC winning streak with a stunning 58-50 victory at Hudson's own venue.
Gehring, Parr close partnership in style (4/6/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- For teammates Kristi Gehring and Larissa Parr, Tuesday night's Eau Claire YMCA girls high school basketball championship was like a cream-filled donut frosted with salt. It was bittersweet. The pair, who played on Eau Claire North's varsity volleyball and basketball teams the past two seasons, combined to score 18 points while helping the Eau Claire North Hotties to a 52-41 victory over Eau Claire Memorial Skornicka's Purple.
1998/1999 Girls All-Northwest Team (4/4/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- Larissa Parr was named to the 3rd team, Chandra Johnson to the 5th team, Kristi Gehring was given honorable mention and Scooter Aspen, Rachel Evjen, and Nicki Robinson, were given special mention on the 1998-99 Leader-Telegram All-Northwest Basketball team.
WIAA Tournament
Two Huskies named to All-Big Rivers Squad (3/9/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- Three Eau Claire players were named to the All-Big Rivers
Conference girls basketball team. Eau Claire North, which finished second in the BRC standings, landed two players on the
first team. NCAA Division I recruit Chandra Johnson and sophomore sixth player Larissa Parr
Merrill 47 - Menomonie 37 (3/7/99.)
Marshfield, WI -- Merrill defeated Menonomie to in the Marshfield Sectional Final game to earn a trip to Madison.
Season Ends with Loss to Menomonie (3/5/99.)
Hudson, WI -- Five seniors played their last game for the North Huskies as Menomonie defeated the Huskies 56-40 in the
Sectional semi-final game Friday. The Huskies couldn't overcome a very cold shooting first half (18%) and an overabundance of turnovers
as Menomonie playing an inspired game advanced to the Sectional Finals in Marshfield. Larissa Parr lead the Huskies with
13 points and 7 rebounds, while Chandra Johnson scored 11 points and grabbed 10 boards.
Leader-Telegram Feature on North Guard Rachel Evjen (3/4/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- They would like to pluck the angel wings off Rachel Evjen's back and toss aside her halo like a Frisbee. Sometimes they do. A growing number of opposing guards irritated by the 5-foot-4 Eau Claire North dynamo's get under-your-skin-like-a-tattoo-needle defensive tactics turn around and want to swat her. Trouble is, they'd swing and miss. They can't catch her.
North defeats Hudson in Section 1 Regional Final (2/27/99.).
Eau Claire, WI -- After missing their first nine field-goal attempts and their first seven free-throw tries North trailed 11-0 with 5:46 gone in the first quarter, but the scrappy Huskies fought their way back to an exciting 39-35 win over the defending State Champion Hudson Raiders at Eau Claire Memorial. Sophomore Larissa Parr lead North with 20 points and 8 rebounds.
WIAA Regionals - North 55 - Memorial 35 (2/23/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- -- Led by a fantastic team defensive effort and another impressive performance by Chandra Johnson (24 points and 12 rebounds), North beat Memorial 55 to 35 Tuesday in opening game of the Section 1 WIAA Division 1 Regional. The Huskies will play defending State Champion Hudson in the Regional Final on Saturday;
Final Big Rivers Standings (2/19/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- Hudson wins its fifth straight title.
North 52, Chippewa 50 OT (2/19/99.)
Eau Claire, WI -- Not only did Eau Claire North's Chandra Johnson pace the Huskies on offense with a game-high
22 points, but she collected 14 rebounds and provided the game's pivotal play on defense as
North edged Chippewa Falls 52-50 in overtime as North finishes the regular season at 16-4.
Parr
leads North Past New Richmond (2/13/99.)
Eau Claire, WI - Larissa Parr scored 16 points, Chandra Johnson 15 and Kristi Gehring 10 as Eau Claire North breezed
to a Big Rivers Conference victory in the Doghouse.
Parr
and Robinson Lead North over River Falls (2/12/99.)
River Falls, WI -- After a sluggish start, the Huskies pulled away
from River Falls in the second half to score a 61-39 win. Nicki Robinson
recorded 10 steals and Larissa Parr scored 16 to lead the way.
Leader-Telegram
Feature on North Girls (2/1/99.)
Eau Claire, WI - Despite being overridden with injuries, the North
Girls team has fought their way into conference title contention.
North Ranked 8th in Latest Journal Sentinal Poll (1/30/99.)
Milwaukee, WI - The Huskies with a 12-2 record are ranked 8th in this poll released on January 31, 1999.
The 10-1 North Girls are ranked 10th by the Journal Sentinal Poll (1/16/99.)
Milwaukee, WI - The Eau Claire North Huskies who have won 8 games in a row, including a win over defending State Champion Hudson, are ranked 10th in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Poll release today.
Big Rivers Conference Preview (12/4/98.)
Eau Claire, WI -- It will read something like this: Dear Corrin, How are things in Brew Town? Congratulations on your awesome game against the
Badgers on Nov. 17. Wow. In the second half, you almost beat them all by yourself! Things are going pretty good up here -- especially since you've graduated.
Thanks for leaving behind your legacy. It was always a challenge to play against you. You showed me how hard I have to work to be an elite point guard.
Now it's my turn to be in the spotlight. Wish me luck!.
Paulsen, Johnson to stay close to home -- North trio taking aim at the big time (11/11/98.)
Eau Claire, WI -- Keeping track of who plays what when and with whom can be a bit confusing at
Eau Claire North High School. In the spring, Rachel Evjen and Chandra Johnson compete in track and field,
and Sis Paulsen plays softball. In the winter, Johnson and Evjen play basketball, and Paulsen plays hockey.
In the fall, Johnson and Paulsen play volleyball, and Evjen runs cross country.
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Huskies Girls Basketball Headline Archive - 1998/1999 Season