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Monday, April 14, 2008
Teams in Action
The competition is fierce! Here are more competition photos, including some shots from this morning.
This Just In! Tuesday Matches Set
The four Semi-Finalists have been determined!Matches start at 9 am tomorrow.
Virginia vs. Illinois
New Hampshire vs. Arizona
VA, NH Headed to Semi-Finals!
Virginia and New Hampshire have made their way through the Winners Bracket and are headed to tomorrow's semi-finals. Still to be determined in the Consolation Bracket are the other two semi-finalists, which will be revealed in the next hour by matches currently underway between:Rhode Island vs. Tennessee
Illinois vs. Missouri
Kentucky vs. Arizona
Massachusetts vs. Kansas
Update: State Champs Eliminated
This just in: these teams have been eliminated. Sorry, guys!- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Texas
- Washington
- Indiana
- Alabama
- New Mexico
- California
- Ohio
- Delaware
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- North Dakota
Check Us Out! WCCO LifeSmarts Piece Aired Sunday Night
We are stars!LifeSmarts made the Twin Cities CBS news broadcast, WCCO, last night in consumer reporter/weekend anchor Terri Gruca's feature about LifeSmarts! You can view the story online here.
Updated Grid
Today is a half-day of quick competitions: the Consolation Bracket, where some unlucky teams will be eliminated from the 2008 National Championship, and the Winner's Bracket, where two of Tuesday's four semi-finalist teams will emerge.This morning's competition is going to be fierce - in just a few hours, we'll know who's going to the semi-finals!