PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ THURSDAY, DECMEBER 15, 2011 PAGE 11

Heithoff Signing Good For Yankton Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK But this is the first time since I have been here that someone that grew up playing at Riverside Field has [email protected] made that jump. DAILY DOSE The great news for a deserving young man in Heithoff can only mean good things for the Yankton Baseball There are few things more exciting than seeing a local boy make good. Association program that helped give him his start. YBA has made some great strides in recent years, in terms That was one of those things that happened Wednesday, as Yankton native Drew Heithoff signed his first of talent and facilities. Having a former Yankton player “go pro” tells those young men that are in the program Daily opinions from the P&D professional baseball contract, with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League. now and in the future that the door is open, if they are willing to make the work. Sports Staff on local and na- It’s not a big-league contract, which I’ve seen regional kids do in other sports: Vermillion’s Ben Leber and We are all happy for the earned opportunity for a great young man but, as someone who has watched Yank- Hartington’s Russ Hochstein in the NFL, to name a couple. But only one other “local” has signed a pro base- ton baseball continually grow in recent years, I am happy for this latest feather in what is becoming a pretty hat tional high school, college ball contract during my 19-year tenure, Mount Marty Hall of Famer Tim Jensen, who played for a pro team in for the Yankton Baseball Association. and professional sports. Huron for a year before retiring for a career in business.

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BASKETBALL son 279, Matt Hoefs 278, Robin Holec 275, New Jersey 30 16 13 1 33 79 86 Thursday, December 15 Friday, December 16 p.m.) BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ 9TH Watertown at YHS (DH, 4 Waren Muller 256, Mike Diede 252 N.Y. Islanders 28 9 13 6 24 65 93 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ YHS at Watertown (7:30 p.m., BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Alcester-Hudson at Gayville-Volin; Saturday, December 17 p.m.) YANKTON MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: J.J. Pe- Northeast Division KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM); Freeman at Canistota; Hanson at Allen at Newcastle; Andes Central at Mitchell Christian; Beres- BASKETBALL, MEN’S MMC at Nebraska Wesleyan (4 GYMNASTICS, PREP Mitchell Inv. (YHS, 11 a.m.) terson 739, Robin Holec 709, Mike Diede GP W L OT Pts GF GA p.m., KVTK-AM) EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS Menno; Parker at Alcester-Hudson; Santee at Winnebago; ford at Harrisburg; Canton at Dakota Valley; Centerville at HOCKEY, BOYS’ Aberdeen at Yankton (8:15 p.m.) A — BRANDON VALLEY 17, YANK- 697, Tom Grass 686, Ryan Weverstad 681 Boston 30 20 9 1 41 102 61 Vermillion at Madison Baltic; Creighton at Crofton; Elk Point-Jefferson at Sioux Falls BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S MMC at Nebraska Wesleyan HOCKEY, BOYS’ JV Aberdeen at Yankton (6:15 p.m.) TON 9: YMS Leading Scorer — Becky STANDINGS: Yankton Redi-Mix 153, Toronto 30 16 11 3 35 93 95 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ JV YHS at Watertown (4 p.m.) Christian; Elkhorn Valley at Randolph; Hartington Cedar (2 p.m., KVTK-AM) HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Brookings at Yankton (4:15 p.m.) Frick 4 Dakota Trailer 130.5, H&K Oil 112.5, H&K Buffalo 30 15 12 3 33 81 82 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ SOPH YHS at Watertown (5:45 Catholic at Madison; Irene-Wakonda vs. Viborg-Hurley at Vi- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ YHS at Brandon Valley (7:30 p.m., HOCKEY, BANTAM Yankton A at Oahe (6 p.m.); Sioux B — BRANDON VALLEY 29, YANK- Oil #2 100, Yankton Redi-Mix #2 90, Montreal 31 13 11 7 33 79 80 p.m.) borg; Parkston at Chamberlain; Plainview at Laurel-Concord- KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM); Centerville at Marion; Freeman Acad- Center at Yankton B (11:15 a.m.) TON 28: YMS Leading Scorer — Katelynn Wholesale Supply 89.5, KPI-JCI 86, Smidt Ottawa 32 14 14 4 32 96 112 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ 9TH YHS at Watertown (DH, 4 Coleridge; Ponca at Emerson-Hubbard; Scotland at Bon emy at Walthill; Lynch at Bloomfield; Niobrara-Verdigre at WRESTLING, PREP S.F. Washington Inv. (YHS, 9 a.m.); Weinandt 9 Captain & Crew 84.5, Steiner’s Locker Southeast Division p.m.) Homme; Wausa at Wynot Wausa; Tripp-Delmont-Armour vs. Bridgewater-Emery at Elgin Public-Pope John Tourn. (Hartington Cedar Catholic, C — BRANDON VALLEY 32, YANK- 50.5, Don’s Auto 48.5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ YHS at Brandon Valley (7:30 p.m., BASKETBALL, GIRLS’Alcester-Hudson at Gayville-Volin; Emery; Wagner at Dakota Christian; Wakefield at Hartington Randolph); Elk Point-Jefferson Tourn. (Alcester-Hudson, TON 17: YMS Leading Scorer — Amy Do- CLASSIC Florida 31 16 9 6 38 84 80 KVHT-FM); Avon at Hartington Cedar Catholic; Bon Homme at Allen at Newcastle; Andes Central at Mitchell Christian; Beres- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ JV YHS at Brandon Valley (4 p.m.) Beresford, Bon Homme, Elk Point-Jefferson, Parkston, 10 ering 8 HIGH TEAM GAME: Fastenal 942 30 14 12 4 32 84 93 Scotland; Parker at Alcester-Hudson; Ponca at Crofton; San- ford at Harrisburg; Canistota at Freeman; Canton at Dakota BASKETBALL, BOYS’ SOPH YHS at Brandon Valley a.m.); Gillette Tourn. (Wagner); Osmond Inv. (Creighton-Verdi- HIGH TEAM SERIES: Spectacle Shop Washington 29 15 13 1 31 89 94 (5:45 p.m.) EIGHTH GRADE BOYS tee at Winnebago; South Sioux City at Vermillion (7:30 p.m., Valley; Centerville at Baltic; Creighton at Crofton; Elk Point- gre, Ponca); South Sioux City Inv. (Dakota Valley, 10 a.m.); A — YANKTON 42, NORFOLK 35: 2599 Tampa Bay 30 12 16 2 26 79 101 KVTK-AM) Jefferson at Sioux Falls Christian; Elkhorn Valley at Randolph; BASKETBALL, BOYS’ 9TH YHS at Brandon Valley (DH, Warrior Inv. at Plankinton (Kimball-White Lake-Platte-Geddes, YMS Leading Scorers — Tanner Frick 11, HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Pat King Carolina 32 9 18 5 23 80 110 BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ JV YHS at Brandon Valley (4 p.m.) Hartington Cedar Catholic at Madison; Irene-Wakonda vs. Vi- 4 p.m.) Marion-Freeman, Parker, Scotland, 9:30 a.m.) Reed Sawatzke 8, Levi Schmidt 6; Re- 289, Chuck Turner 280, Bruce Myers 279, WESTERN CONFERENCE BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ SOPH YHS at Brandon Valley borg-Hurley at Viborg; Menno at Hanson; Parkston at Cham- BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Watertown at YHS (7:30 p.m.); Sunday, December 18 bounds — Bradey Sorenson 7 Ryan Weverstad 268, Casey Weverstad Central Division (5:45 p.m.) berlain; Plainview at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Platte-Geddes Centerville at Bon Homme; Freeman at Platte-Geddes; Lynch BASKETBALL, MEN’S Canisius at USD (2 p.m., KYBB- B — YANKTON 25, NORFOLK 25: 268, Jason Rempfer 268 GP W L OT Pts GF GA BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ 9TH YHS at Brandon Valley (DH, at Gregory; Wausa at Wynot; West Central at Wagner at Bloomfield; Niobrara-Verdigre at Wausa; Scotland at Ethan; FM) YMS Leading Scorers — Tristen Flying HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Chuck Chicago 30 18 8 4 40 99 92 4 p.m.) GYMNASTICS, PREP S.F. Roosevelt/West Central at Tripp-Delmont-Armour vs. Bridgewater-Emery at Emery; Wag- HOCKEY, BOYS’ Aberdeen at Yankton (noon) Hawk 8, Coleton James 6, Gabe Dannen- Turner 785, Tod Bak 738, Ryan Weverstad Detroit 29 19 9 1 39 93 63 WRESTLING, PREP Miller-Highmore-Harrold Quad (Kim- Vermillion ner at Dakota Christian; Wakefield at Hartington; Walthill at HOCKEY, BOYS’ JV Aberdeen at Yankton (10 a.m.) bring 6; Rebounds — Syd Boots 5 738, Tyler Novak 716, Pat King 701 St. Louis 29 17 9 3 37 71 62 ball-White Lake-Platte-Geddes); Creighton-Verdigre at Bon HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Brookings at Yankton (7:30 p.m.) Walthill HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Yankton at Sioux Falls (9:45 a.m.) C — YANKTON 44, NORFOLK 19: STANDINGS: Eisenbraun & Associ- Nashville 30 15 11 4 34 79 80 Homme; Scotland at Gregory-Burke; Vermillion at West Cen- WRESTLING, PREP Aberdeen Central at YHS (7:30 BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ JV Watertown at YHS (4 p.m.) HOCKEY, BANTAM Yankton A at Oahe (9:30 a.m.) YMS Leading Scorers — Warren Hiemstra ates 97, Coca-Cola Classic 82, Barta Elec- Columbus 30 9 17 4 22 73 100 tral p.m.); Gillette Tourn. (Wagner) BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ SOPH Watertown at YHS (5:45 HOCKEY, PEEWEE S.F. East at Yankton A (8:30 a.m.) 16, Jacob Smith 10; Rebounds — Smith tric 72.5, Spectacle Shop 72, Fastenal 66, Northwest Division WRESTLING, PREP JV Aberdeen Central at YHS (6 p.m.) 10 Plath Chiropractic 65, Rotten Apples 63.5, GP W L OT Pts GF GA Yankton Motor 22 Minnesota 31 20 8 3 43 80 66 SEVENTH GRADE BOYS A — NORFOLK 46, YANKTON 11: MONDAY NIGHT MIXED Vancouver 30 18 10 2 38 98 73 YMS Scoring — Nate Stephenson 6, HIGH TEAM GAME: Ten Pins 476 Edmonton 30 14 13 3 31 83 80 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Bob’s Hobby Calgary 30 14 14 2 30 74 82 Anaheim at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. RHP Jhonny Montoya, OF Luis Rivera, OF NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Traded ECHL Malzahn football coach. NEW JERSEY CITY—Announced the Michael Heine 2, Mason Townsend 2, Jor- Chris Sidick, RHP Chris Smith and INF G Chris Paul and two future second-round FLORIDA EVERBLADES—An- BARTON—Announced the resigna- resignation of men’s volleyball coach Carlo dan Payer 1; Rebounds — Townsend 6 Supply 1297 Colorado 31 14 16 1 29 82 94 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Frank Os- Pacific Division Doug Thennis. Declined the options on OF draft picks to the Los Angeles Clippers for nounced F Justin Shugg was reassigned tion of women’s soccer coach Ike Edra. B — NORFOLK 35, YANKTON 19: TRANSACTIONS Tim Battle, RHP Matt Barnes, LHP Davis G Eric Gordon, F Al-Farouq Aminu, C Chris to Charlotte (AHL). Onyeador. OAKLAND, MICHIGAN—Announced YMS Scoring — Cole Lewno 10, Josh born Sr. 255, Cindy Somer 195, Hal Somer GP W L OT Pts GF GA 193, Joe Martian 191, Lonnie Remington Dallas 29 17 11 1 35 74 78 BASEBALL Bilardello, C Jonathan Cisneros, INF Ryan Kaman and a first-round draft choice. READING ROYALS—Signed F An- BROWN—Announced the retirement junior G Blake Cushingberry has been Wintz 4, Luke Anderson 2, Blake Cwach 2, Ditthardt, INF Kevyn Feiner, LHP Kevin drew Favot. Michael Goldberger, director of athletics, ruled academically ineligible. Wesley Privett 1; Rebounds: Lewno 7 184, Elaine List 180 San Jose 28 15 10 3 33 78 68 American League NBA Development League HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Frank Phoenix 29 15 11 3 33 77 76 —Agreed to Hammons, OF Estee Harris, C Blake IDAHO STAMPEDE—Activated F SOCCER effective at the end of the academic year. SOUTH CAROLINA—Announced it C — YANKTON 21, NORFOLK 17: terms with LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on a two- Ochoa, INF Emilio Ontiveros, RHP Jake Kendall Dartez from the injured list. FRESNO STATE—Named Tim will eliminate six football scholarships in YMS SCoring — Alex Kotalik 10, Riley Osborn Sr. 595, Hal Somer 549, Bob List Los Angeles 30 13 13 4 30 65 70 Major League Soccer 532, Elaine List 522, Cindy Somer 503, Anaheim 29 8 16 5 21 67 95 year contract. Ramsey, INF Drew Rossi, C Greyson FOOTBALL PORTLAND TIMBERS—Named Mike DeRuyter football coach. the next three years as punishment for Stanga 6, Ethan Emmerich 4, Eric Fitch 1; —Agreed to Schram, RHP Ryan Gardner and INF Eric Toshack goalkeeper coach. HOWARD PAYNE—Named Roger committing three major NCAA violations. Rebounds — Emmerich 14, Fitch 12 Lonnie Remington 484 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point National Football League STANDINGS: Ten Pins 37-19, Bob’s for overtime loss. terms with INF Nick Punto on a two-year Stephens. DALLAS COWBOYS—Placed QB COLLEGE Geise football coach. TEXAS—Announced sophomore WR Hobby Supply 35-20.5, Misfits 30-26, Alley Tuesday’s Games contract. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS— Jon Kitna on injured reserve. Signed WR ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE— ILLINOIS—Announced defensive co- Darius White will transfer and won’t play in YANKTON PARKS & REC Kats 24.5-31.5, Country Bumpkins 23-33, Columbus 2, Vancouver 1, SO KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Released Signed OF Eddie George and RHP Jordan Dwayne Harris from the practice squad. Named Brad Hostetter Associate Commis- ordinator and interim coach Vic Koenning the Holiday Bowl. MEN’S C LEAGUE The Splits 18-38 New Jersey 3, Florida 2, SO RHP Mario Santiago. Hartley. Exercised the 2012 contract op- Signed QB Chris Greisen to the practice sioner for Compliance and Governance. turned down an offer to stay at Illinois after RESULTS: Cortrust Bank def. Gause HIGHLIGHTS: Elmer Misar 3-10; Hal Colorado 4, San Jose 3, SO SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to tions on C Zach Aakhus, INF Nick squad. ARKANSAS STATE—Named Gus Fight Hunger Bowl. Honey 62-58; Blue Ballers def. Dunkin Somer 3-10 Boston 3, Los Angeles 0 terms with C Chris Gimenez on a one-year Kuroczko, INF Mike Torres, RHP Dustin NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed Donkeys 62-54; Ball is Life def. Main Street Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2, OT contract. Williams, LHP Matt Jernstad, RHP Donald S Sterling Moore to practice squad. 65-63 Volleyball Toronto 2, Carolina 1, OT National League Jordat, RHP Kurt Frymier, LHP Matt HOUSTON TEXANS—Announced STANDINGS: Ball is Life 3-0, Gause YANKTON PARKS & REC Dallas 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS— Costello, INF Chris Wade, RHP Bryant defensive coordinator Wade Phillips took a he’ll be playing a lot of baseball Honey 2-1, Cortrust Bank 2-1, Main Street Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 1 Agreed to terms with RHP Takashi Saito on Cotton, C Larry Pempek, RHP Wes Alsup, medical leave. 1-2, Blue Ballers 1-2, Dunkin Donkeys 0-3 WOMEN’S C LEAGUE Philadelphia 5, Washington 1 a one-year contract. RHP Brett Durand, RHP Guido Fonseca, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed for a long time. RESULTS: Kiss My Aces def. Ferdigs COLORADO ROCKIES—Named LHP Michael Scudero, LHP Shane Ze- LB Michael Wilhoite to the practice squad. Firecrackers 2-1 21-15, 15-21, 21-19; Ice Montreal 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Heithoff “I’m not trying to make a liv- Nashville 2, Calgary 1 Dave Hajek infield coordinator; Kevin garac, INF Tyler Keeble, OF Chad Cregar, Released RB Ian Johnson from the prac- BOWLING House/Dakota Express def. Budlight Bash- Riggs hitting coach for Tulsa (Texas); Jon OF Quentin Luquette, LHP John Mincone, tice squad. ing at independent ball. My ers 2-1 21-13, 21-13, 18-21; Larry’s Heat- Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 1 From Page 9 YANKTON BOWL Wednesday’s Games Stone hitting coach for Modesto (Cal); OF Billy Nowlin, RHP Nelson Curry, OF Canadian Football League is to play there and hopefully ing & Cooling def. Dani’s Daycare 2-1 Mike Devereaux hitting coach for Asheville Chase Porch and RHP Jesse Oster. De- EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Re-signed MOONSHINERS 21-10, 21-5, 13-21; JJ Benji’s def. Ferrell Boston 5, Ottawa 2 catch some eyes,” he said. “For HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Kevin Chicago at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. (SAL) and Drew Saylor hitting coach for clined the options on C Lee Rubin, INF FB Mathieu Bertrand to a two-year con- Gas 3-0 21-16, 21-11, 21-13 Grand Junction (Pioneer). Alex Chavez, RHP Tommy Gately and OF tract. White 266, Mark Brannen 238, Kevin Cole STANDINGS: Ice House/Dakota Ex- Phoenix at Anaheim, 10 p.m. me, I’m just trying to keep step- —Acquired INF D.J. Fitzgerald. HOCKEY that has a big head. I’ve very 202, Elaine Lane 163, Becky Frank 154 press 5-0, Inside-Outers 4-0, Ferrell Gas Thursday’s Games ping up the ladder.” HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Mark Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. and RHP Kyle Weiland from BASKETBALL 4-1, JJ Benji’s 2-2, Larry’s Heating & Cool- Boston for RHP . Desig- ANAHEIM DUCKS—Activated D much enjoyed coaching Drew.” Brannen 631, Kevin White 596, Lee ing 2-2, Kiss My Aces 2-3, Budlight Bash- Vancouver at Carolina, 6 p.m. National Basketball Association Heithoff and Baumann are the Lindquist 593, Elaine Lane 421, Becky Los Angeles at Columbus, 6 p.m. nated INF Brian Bixler for assignment. CHICAGO BULLS—Signed G Richard Lubomir Visnovsky from injured reserve. The Schaumburg season does- ers 1-3, Ferdig’s Firecrackers 0-4, Dani’s MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to Hamilton. Placed C Saku Koivu on injured reserve. second and third players from Frank 417 Daycare 0-5 Philadelphia at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. n’t start until the middle of May. STANDINGS: JB Auto 84-36 (wins Calgary at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. terms with 3B Aramis Ramirez on a three- CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled Augustana’s Class of 2011 to sign second quarter), Quiznos 83.5-36.5, N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis, 6 p.m. year contract. G Baron Davis. G Justin Peters from Charlotte (AHL). Re- In the mean time, Heithoff will be professional contracts. Closer Steamway 76-44, Pin Heads 62.5-57.5, HOCKEY Detroit at Nashville,6 p.m. NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed G assigned G Mike Murphy to Charlotte. headed west to intern with the Curves 60-60, Northtown Aces 56-64, L&S Washington at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. with RHP Jon Rauch on a one-year con- Jerome Randle. MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled Bret Severtson played for the St. 42.5-77.5 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Edmonton at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. tract. DENVER NUGGETS—Signed C RW Michael Blunden from Hamilton (AHL). strength and conditioning pro- HIGHLIGHT: Laura Hochstein 3-10 EASTERN CONFERENCE Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to Nene to a five-year contract. NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled D Paul Saints of the American Asso- Atlantic Division terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a two-year GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS— Tim Erixon from Connecticut (AHL). gram at the University of Califor- INDUSTRIAL Friday’s Games ciation this past summer. HIGH TEAM GAME: Dakota Trailer GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. contract. Signed C Kwame Brown to a one-year —Sent D nia at Los Angeles. 921 Philadelphia 29 19 7 3 41 106 82 Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. American Association contract. Evan Oberg to Norfolk (AHL). Reassigned “I’m excited to get away,” he HIGH TEAM SERIES: H&K Oil 2561 N.Y. Rangers 28 17 7 4 38 83 61 Calgary at Florida, 6:30 p.m. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Re- LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed F D Charles Landry from Norfolk to Florida HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: J.J. Peter- Pittsburgh 31 17 10 4 38 95 79 Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. leased RHP Andrew Snowdon. Josh McRoberts to a two-year contract. (ECHL). said. “I’m hoping to see some of FRONTIER LEAGUE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Signed C WINNIPEG JETS—Reassigned D Ar- P&D CLASSIFIEDS RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed Marc Gasol. turs Kulda to the St. John’s (AHL). the big city, if I have time. I’ll be RHP Brennen Glass. MIAMI HEAT—Waived G Cameron playing a lot of baseball this sum- WORK FOR YOU! RB — Kyle Steffes, North Dakota State, 1,006 yards in 2004, WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Ex- Jones. NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed D 1,071 in 2005, 1,250 in 2,006 ercised the 2012 contract options on RHP MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES— Jean-Philippe Cote. mer.” RB — Austin Minefee, Southern Utah, 2-time All-Confer- Steve Grife, RHP Ross Gusky, RHP Justin Signed G J.J. Barea to a four-year con- PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed F Chris And, if Heithoff has his way, (605) 665-7811 ence; 9th in FCS in all-purpose yards in 2011 Hall, INF Scott Lawson, RHP Gary Lee, tract. Bruton from Alaska (ECHL). GWC FB — Jake Romanelli, Cal Poly, 2-time All-Conference; 1,015 yards in 2011 From Page 10 K — Parker Douglass, South Dakota State, 2-time Special Teams Player of the Year (2005, 2006) KR — Shamen Washington, North Dakota State, 2007 Spe- cial Teams Player of the Year PR — Nick Miller, Southern Utah, 2008 Special Teams ing for April’s National Football Player of the Year League draft. Defense DL — Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, 2005 Buchanan Award Win- ner; 2-time All-America (2004, 2005) All-Time Great West Conference DL — John Falatoese, UC Davis, 2008 Defensive Player of the Year; 2008 All-America Football Team DL — James Amos, UC Davis, 2-Time All-Conference DL — Tyler Osborne, Southern Utah, 2011 Defensive Player Offense WR — Ramses Barden, Cal Poly, 2-time Off. Player of the of the Year; 2-time All-Conference Year (2007, 2008); 2-time All-America LB — Jordan Beck, Cal Poly, 2004 Buchanan Award Winner WR — Vincent Jackson, Northern Colorado, 2004 Offensive LB — Kyle Shotwell, Cal Poly, 2006 Buchanan Award Win- Player of the Year; 2004 All-America ner; 2006 All-America WR — Tysson Poots, Southern Utah, 2010 Offensive Player LB — Joe Mays, North Dakota State, 2007 Defensive Player of the Year; 3-time All-America of the Year; 2007 All-America TE — Dean Rogers, UC Davis, 2010 All-America; 3-time All- LB — Akeem Anifowoshe, Southern Utah, 3-time All-Con- Conference ference OL — Nate Safe, North Dakota State, 2006 All-America; 3- DB — Asa Jackson, Cal Poly, 2-time Defensive Player of the time All-Conference Year; 4-time All-Conference OL — Tom Compton, South Dakota, 2010 All-America; 3- DB — Craig Dahl, North Dakota State, 2-time All-Confer- time All-Conference ence OL — Jonathan Compas, UC Davis, 2008 All-America; 3- DB — Courtney Brown, Cal Poly, 2-time All-Conference; time All-Conference drafted by Dallas in 2007 OL — Mitch Erickson, South Dakota State, 3-time All-Con- DB — Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado, 2005 All-America; ference led I-AA in tackles with 159 in 2005 C — Stephen Field, Cal Poly, 4-time All-Conference; 2-time DB — Colin Pretlow, Southern Utah, 3-time All-Conference All-America (2006, 2008) DB — Kenny Chicoine, Cal Poly, 2-time All-America (2004, QB — Steve Walker, North Dakota State, 2-time Offensive 2006) Player of the Year (2006, 2007) P — Mike Dragosavich, North Dakota State, 2-time All-Con- RB — James Noble, Cal Poly, 2005 Offensive Player/Rookie ference of the Year; 2-time All-Conference Coach — Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly, 3 titles; 3-time Coach of the Year; 2-time FCS Playoffs

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