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Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Laramie Schwenke to join the Skylight program.  Schwenke, a 5’8” guard, is entering her senior year at Malta High School. 

Mouat said, “We are very pleased to have Laramie joining the Skylight program and feel that she is an outstanding way to lead off our 2008-2009 recruiting class.  Laramie has had three great years at Malta and we’re looking forward to following her progress as a senior and are very excited to add a quality Hi-Line student-athlete to our program.” 

Last season, Schwenke averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals per game in helping Malta to a perfect 26-0 record and Class B State Championship.  She is a two-time All-State and All-Conference selection and was a member of the 2007 State Class B All-Tournament Team. 

“Laramie is coming from one of the top programs in the state, and she is a proven winner,” Mouat said.  “We’ve been fortunate to have had a lot of opportunities to watch her play and get to know her as a person over the past couple of years.  I think she is one of the elite guards in the state and a great addition to the Skylight program.” 

In her three years at Malta, the M-ettes have compiled a 58-13 overall record while advancing to the State Class B Tournament in all three years.  In addition to the state title in 2007, Malta also took home 4^th place honors in 2006. 

Mouat continued, “Laramie has excellent guard skills and is a pretty complete player.  She is strong off of the dribble, finishes well, and she has the ability to hit the open three-point shot.  Without a doubt, one of her biggest strengths is her unselfishness.  Laramie always finds a way to make her teammates better.  To top it off, she is a gym rat that simply loves to play the game.” 

Schwenke also participates in volleyball and golf at Malta High School.  She is the daughter of Dusty Schwenke and Desiree Goodman.

Laramie Schwenke

Jordan Bruursema

Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Jordan Bruursema to join the Skylights for the 2008-2009 season.  Bruursema, a 6’0” guard from Reedpoint, is entering her senior season at Reedpoint-Rapelje High School.

 Mouat said, “We are really excited about Jordan’s decision to join the Skylight program.  I’ve enjoyed following her progress for the first three years of her high school career and believe that she is one of the top players in Montana’s senior class. She does a lot of good things on the floor and has the potential to be a very, very good player in the Frontier Conference.  She is an athletic guard with great length and a lot of versatility.”

 Bruursema has been a First Team All-Conference and First Team All-State selection in each of her three seasons.  She was a key member of the 2005 and 2006 back-to-back Class C state championship teams that won 52 consecutive games.  Throughout three seasons, her teams have a combined record of 67-7.

 During her junior season, Bruursema averaged 21.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.  She also shot 75% from the free throw line.

 Mouat continued, “Jordan knows how to win, and she has been very well-coached.  Just as important, she is a great kid from a quality family.  We are really looking forward to her future in a Skylight uniform.”

 Bruursema is also a standout on the volleyball court, where she is a three-time All-Conference selection.  She carries a 3.5 Grade Point Average and is a member of the National Honor Society.  Throughout her career, she has been an 8-time Academic All-State selection.

 Jordan is the daughter of Dean and Jule Bruursema.  She plans to major in business at MSU-Northern.