GIRLS BASKETBALL
Girls basketball: Riding the learning curve 
The Rosemount girls basketball team learned some very important lessons as the season went on.
While it’s little consolation to this year’s seniors, the Irish and coach Sam McDonald are hoping that will bode well for the future.
By Brian Hall , March 26, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish fall in first round of section
From the first week of the season, Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald talked about his players’ character and perseverance.
McDonald thought his team handled an admittedly tough season as well as they could have, especially in dealing with close games and important second halves. The character of the Irish was on display this week in the Class 2A, Section 3 tournament and it almost had Rosemount earning another game this season.
By Brian Hall , March 05, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish snap losing streak
It’s been a long time coming for the Rosemount girls basketball team.
The Irish’s success during the non-conference portion of the schedule has been well documented. They also started 1-1 in Lake Conference action.
Since beating Chaska on Jan. 8, it’s been a long dry spell. Rosemount had lost 12 straight conference games.
By Brian Hall , February 26, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish losing skid reaches five
Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald likely isn’t looking ahead to the section tournament, but if he’s lucky there won’t be many Lake Conference teams awaiting him when he gets there.
By Brian Hall , February 19, 2010
Girls basketball: Lakeville teams make it a tough week for Irish
When the Rosemount girls basketball team started its conference schedule 8-1, no one could have foreseen the Lake conference playing out quite the way it has.
By Brian Hall , February 12, 2010
Girls basketball: Defense suffers letdown in loss to Jefferson
Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald is a big believer in the importance of defense.
When the Irish defense was struggling in January, so was the team.
By Brian Hall , February 05, 2010
Girls basketball: Eden Prairie, Eastview extend losing skid to 5
There was bound to be a few hiccups along the way for the Rosemount girls basketball team.
Irish coach Sam McDonald knew there would be tough days ahead even as his team was coasting through the non-conference schedule. Playing in the Lake Conference brings new challenges.
By Brian Hall , January 28, 2010
Girls basketball: Lake is providing tough tests for Rosemount
Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald anticipated much tougher, tighter games in the Lake Conference than the Irish had experienced in non-conference play.
By Brian Hall , January 15, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish fall to Eagan in first Lake test
Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald knew things would be different once the Irish started to play games within the Lake Conference.
McDonald’s hope was his team could keep the early season momentum going until conference play. The Irish accomplished the first task by winning four straight games and eight of the first nine games this season.
The next objective would be dealing with the ultra-competitive Lake Conference.
By Brian Hall , January 08, 2010
Girls basketball: Trying to keep the momentum
The holiday break provides a logical reflection point for the Rosemount girls basketball team.
The new calendar year brings the start of the Lake Conference season. The non-conference portion of the schedule has exceeded expectations.
By Brian Hall , December 31, 2009
Irish improve to 6-1
Several times this season, Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald has praised his team’s composure and ability to close out games.
So when the Irish were struggling early against St. Paul Johnson last week, there was no panic. Rosemount had overcome tougher stretches already this season.
By Brian Hall , December 23, 2009
A quick recovery
Rosemount girls basketball team Sam McDonald admits, for a moment, that some doubts about the Irish had crept into his mind.
McDonald’s team started the season 4-0, but last Friday’s 57-44 loss at Richfield caught the coach by surprise.
By Brian Hall , December 18, 2009
4-0 start gives way to eight-day layoff
When developing the schedule for the Rosemount girls basketball team, coaches and administration built in an early break for the Irish.
Rosemount had a heavy early schedule, which included the Hamline tournament, but after four games in the span of seven days, there was an eight-day period between games.
It’s a strategy Irish coach Sam McDonald likes to employ.
By Brian Hall , December 11, 2009
Irish roll at Hamline tourney
Observers would be hard-pressed to see Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald be anything but optimistic about his team’s chances.
Yet, three games into the season and even the optimistic McDonald is pleasantly surprised.
By Brian Hall , December 04, 2009
Defense, rebounding the focus for Irish
The focus is on post defense and rebounding for the Rosemount girls basketball team this year after losing four of its top five rebounders to graduation.
By Matt Steichen , November 27, 2009
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