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Team Finish Aside, Wagner Wrestling Certainly Among State’s Elite Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK Nebraska, assistant John Tyler stepped into the role and, despite heavy graduation losses from the previous [email protected] year, took Wagner to a fourth place finish. DAILY DOSE This year, Tyler — also head track and assistant football coach in Wagner — stepped back into the top as- The name at the top of the roster may have changed in recent years, but the name at the top of Class B sistant role, making way for Chas Welch to step in. wrestling in South Dakota still hasn’t. The Red Raiders have managed to overcome plenty of distractions, including the high expectations of re- Daily opinions from the P&D With another strong opening day, the Wagner Red Raiders put themselves in position to make a run at turning two state champions and having one of those two — Alex Kocer — battling to become just the fifth Sports Staff on local and na- what would be a fourth state title in five years, putting four wrestlers in the semifinals and keeping most of the Class B wrestler to win five state titles. Several other young wrestlers, some of which earned points last sea- son, have made their presence felt out west this weekend. tional high school, college other five wrestlers they brought west to Rapid City alive in wrestlebacks. Tri-Valley is second, with defending champion Webster and perennial power Canton right on their heels. Whether Wagner will claim that fourth title in five years — never accomplished in Class B — will be deter- and professional sports. The Red Raiders won three straight titles under Ernie Valentine. When he left for an administrative job in mined today (Saturday). But even without a title, it is certain that Wagner is definitely among the elite.

Flynn Tabbed SDSU Scotland’s Brunke Signs With DWU game, compared to nine by MSU. Online Pedge Against Of- how we feel.” MITCHELL — Scotland High School standout Haley Brunke In a column in this week’s UMD Statesman Offensive Line Coach was one of seven track & field and cross country recruits to DSU Men’s Soccer Adds Two fensive Cheers At UMD student weekly, UMD Chancellor Lendley Black BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University head foot- sign with Dakota Wesleyan on Friday. MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer coach Je- said some of what he has witnessed throughout ball coach John Stiegelmeier announced Friday that former Brunke ran cross country and distance events for the Lady remy Tosaya announced Friday that a pair of Sioux Falls stand- DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of people the men’s hockey season “is troublesome and dis- Oklahoma player and assistant coach John Flynn has been Highlanders. She took 23rd in the South Dakota Class B State outs have signed with the Tigers. have signed an online pledge against abusive or heartening.” hired to fill the position of offensive line coach. Cross Country Meet as a senior. Isaac Wheelock-Bouwman (S.F. Roosevelt) and Dan Iver- racial chants during University of Minnesota-Du- “Racist chants and gestures were hurtful and Flynn, who will begin his duties Feb. 27, coached five sea- The other recruits were men’s signees Paul Apenhorst son (S.F. Washington (S.F. Washington) will continue their ca- luth sporting events. frightening to many and an embarrassment to all sons at Oklahoma, serving first as a graduate assistant and (Adams, Minn.), Justin Brueggemann (Plattsmouth, Neb.) and reers in Mitchell. The pledge was created, in part, by a student of us,” Black wrote of the Feb. 10-11 series be- later as offensive quality control assistant. During his time as a Jeffrey Sahli (Evergreen, Colo). Coach Pat Belling also signed Iverson, a 5-foot-8 midfielder, earned two varsity letters for following an admonishment by university officials tween UMD and North Dakota. He said UMD will member of Bob Stoops' coaching staff, Flynn served in a vari- women’s recruits Jamie Geho (Douglas, Wyo.), MaKanzie the Warriors and led the team in assists as a senior in 2011. He over offensive chants at a recent men’s hockey “confront such behaviors directly” at all future ety of roles — including assistant offensive line coach — for Hageman (Watertown) and Kalli Quicke (Sunshine Bible Acad- earned Class AA All-State First Team honors in 2011 and hon- game against the Fighting Sioux of the University home games. Sooner teams that played in five bowl games, highlighted by emy). orable mention accolades as a junior in 2010. of North Dakota. About 85 people had signed the Black apologized to the American Indian com- an appearance the 2009 BCS National Championship. Flynn Wheelock-Bouwman lettered twice for the Rough Riders, pledge by noon Friday. munity and said he will be apologizing to the North also assisted in coaching the team's running backs, tight ends Jacks Drop Baseball Opener 3-2 and helped Roosevelt to a second-place finish at the Class AA The Duluth News Tribune reports UMD Athletic Dakota hockey team and to North Dakota tribes and special teams units during his tenure at Oklahoma. state tournament in 2011. The 5-8 defender also played club Director Bob Nielson, in an open letter, admon- for the student fan behavior. Three of the offensive linemen he coached — Trent MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State scored all three of its runs in ished students last week for the chants at Amsoil The reported chants of “Hi, HOW are you?” the first inning and held off South Dakota State, 3-2, spoiling the soccer for the DASC Seekers, and helped them to two state ti- Williams, Phil Loadholt and Duke Robinson — earned All-Amer- tles. Arena. and war-whooping noises followed North Dakota’s ica recognition and later were selected in the National Football Jackrabbits’ first game under new head coach Dave Schrage In addition to the online pledge, hockey fan return to using the Fighting Sioux nickname. The League Draft. Friday afternoon. Eric Fastner help craft a letter of apology to the school has tried to drop the name, but supporters Prior to coaching, Flynn served as a coordinator for athletic The teams are scheduled to play the middle game of their Edgar’s Youth Basketball Tourney student body and administration, saying the stu- of the mascot recently gathered enough petition academic services at Oklahoma, where he helped monitor the three-game set at 1 p.m. Saturday. dent fans involved “want to portray a better image, signatures to temporarily restore a state law that The Jackrabbits pulled to within a run in the top of the sev- March 2-3 had required its use. The North Dakota Board of academic progress of more than 600 student-athletes. ELK POINT — The Edgar’s Youth Basketball Tournament both for UMD and for Duluth.” As a player, Flynn lettered two times as an offensive line- enth on a run-scoring double by Daniel Marra that scored “We understand we crossed the line with our Higher Education is challenging the law that says Daniel Telford, who led off the frame with a double. for boys’ and girls’ teams in grades 5-8 will be held March 2-3 University of North Dakota’s sports teams have to man for Sooner teams that won Big 12 Conference titles in in Elk Point. chants and that that wasn’t right,” said Fastner, 2002 and 2004 and played in back-to-back BCS National SDSU placed the tying run on base in both the eighth and who has had UMD student season hockey tickets keep their Fighting Sioux nickname. The board ninth innings, but failed to score against Thorougbred reliever For more information, contact Jeff Zeller at 605-356-5870 wants to stop the issue from going to state voters Championship games. or [email protected]. for three years. “We thought an apology would be Will Handlin. The Jackrabbits stranded seven runners in the a good place to start to let the community know in June.

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BOWLING Madison 61, Milbank 56 Minden 77, Valentine 62 (23-6) Saturday, February 25 SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S UC-Riverside Tourn. (USD vs. Illi- UC-Riverside, 2 p.m.) McCook Central/Montrose 69, Baltic 54 District C1-6 Finals Championship, Feb. 28 BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC at Central Methodist (DH) nois-Chicago, 11 a.m.: USD vs. UC-Riverside, 4 p.m.) SWIMMING-DIVING, YOUTH S.D. State B/C Novice Meet YANKTON BOWL Philip 71, Kadoka Area 41 Hershey 49, Chadron 37 Semifinal winners at higher seed BASKETBALL, MEN’S Oakland at USD (7:30 p.m., Midco SWIMMING-DIVING, YOUTH S.D. State B/C Novice Meet at Sioux Falls Rapid City Central 75, Spearfish 65 Sports Net, KYBB-FM); Great Plains Athletic Conf. Semifinals at Sioux Falls Monday, February 27 MOONSHINERS Class C2 District Tournament HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Mark Brannen Red Cloud 97, St. Francis Indian 55 Shelby/Rising City 62, Yutan 36 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Oakland at USD (5 p.m., TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE INDOOR Summit League In- BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S IPFW at USD (7 p.m., KKYA- 239, Chris Hochstein 223, Al Sinclair 221, Rosholt 81, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, District C2-1 Finals EASTERN CONFERENCE Midco Sports Net, KYBB-FM); Great Plains Athletic Conf. Semi- door Championships at Fort Wayne, Ind. (USD) FM) Wendy Wiebelhaus 198, Elaine Lane 174 Minn. 61 Weeping Water 62, Tri County 57, OT Atlantic Division finals WRESTLING, PREP S.D. State Tourn. at Ab- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. Districts — 8B at Centerville; HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Rick Hinckley Sisseton 62, Harrisburg 58 Distict C2-2 Finals W L Pct GB BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. Districts — 7B at Tea; 11B at erdeen; S.D. State Class B Tourn. at Rapid City 12B at Mitchell 617, Mark Brannen 608, Kevin Cole 562, Wendy Sully Buttes 53, Eureka/Bowdle 41 Blue Hill 43, Centura 37 Philadelphia 20 14 .588 — higher seed; 12B at higher seeds; Tea Area at Beresford Sunday, February 26 BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. Districts — 2AA (YHS, 7 Wiebelhaus 497, Carol Myers 455, Elaine Lane Tri-Valley 58, Sioux Falls Christian 47 District C2-4 Finals New York 17 18 .486 3 1/2 HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV S.D. State Tourn. at Yankton (Wa- BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC at Central Methodist (DH) p.m., KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM); 10A at Wagner (Championship — 452 Vermillion 52, Canton 46 Lutheran High Northeast 44, Pender 40 Boston 15 17 .469 4 tertown/Oahe loser vs. Mitchell/Rushmore loser, noon; Sioux HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV S.D. State Tourn. at Yankton (Fifth — Parkston vs. Wagner, 7 p.m.) STANDINGS: Northtown Aces 33.5-11.5, Wagner 67, Gregory 51 District C2-5 Finals Toronto 10 23 .303 9 1/2 Falls vs. Yankton/Brookings winner, 2 p.m.; Watertown/Oahe 9 a.m.; Third — 11 a.m.; Championship — 1:30 p.m.) Curves 28-17, Steamway 26-19, JB Auto 25.5- Warner 66, Waubay 50 Crofton 55, Elgin Public/Pope John 29 New Jersey 10 25 .286 10 1/2 winner vs. Mitchell/Rushmore winner, 4 p.m.) SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S UC-Riverside Tourn. (USD vs. 19.5, Quiznos 25-20, L&S 21-24, Pin Heads 16- Webster 63, Grant-Deuel 56 District C2-6 Finals Southeast Division 29 White River 76, Lyman 52 North Platte St. Patrick’s 62, Perkins County W L Pct GB 39 YANKTON YOUTH Miami 27 7 .794 — Watertown (3-14-1-1) vs. Rushmore (2-15- Phoenix 61 31 21 9 71 161 154 American Association OTTAWA SENATORS—Recalled G Robin SOUTH DAKOTA GIRLS District D1-1 Finals Orlando 22 13 .629 5 1/2 1-1), noon Dallas 61 31 26 4 66 158 168 LAREDO LEMURS—Signed RHP Chad Lehner from Binghamton (AHL). BANTAM-PREP Friend 39, Heartland 35 HIGH TEAM GAME: Vikings 287 District 4A Championship Atlanta 20 14 .588 7 Sioux Falls (17-1-0-0) vs. Brookings (8-7-1- Los Angeles 61 27 22 12 66 129 135 Nading. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled D Ian Cole Deubrook 53, Deuel 45 District D1-2 Finals Washington 7 26 .212 19 1/2 3), 2 p.m. Anaheim 61 26 25 10 62 157 173 LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP David from Peoria (AHL). HIGH TEAM SERIES: Team Extreme 834 Guardian Angels 73, Bancroft-Rosalie 50 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Aaron Blackwell District 8A Championship Charlotte 4 28 .125 22 Oahe (13-5-1-0) winner vs. Mitchell (14-2-2- NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Slovak and RHP Jeremy Brewer. —Placed F Dar- Vermillion 51, Beresford 45 District D1-3 Finals Central Division 1), 4 p.m. overtime loss. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Released RHP ryl Boyce and F Jay Rosehill on waivers. 148, Bradley Howe 125, Michael Bender 104, St. Mary’s 53, Randolph 49 Jayna Kendall 58 District 4B Semifinal W L Pct GB Sunday, Feb. 26 Thursday’s Games Jamie Vermilyea. Chester 24, Dell Rapids St. Mary 23 District D1-4 Finals Chicago 27 8 .771 — FIFTH: Yankton (6-12-0-1) vs. Saturday Anaheim 3, Carolina 2, SO BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Traded HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Aaron Black- Humphrey 44, Fullerton 25 well 367, Bradley Howe 319, Michael Bender Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 63, Howard 40 Indiana 21 12 .636 5 noon loser, 9:30 a.m. Minnesota 3, Florida 2, SO GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Released OF D Benn Olson to Houston for future considera- District D1-5 Finals Cleveland 13 18 .419 12 THIRD: Saturday 2 p.m. loser vs. Saturday Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, SO Kevin Deese. tions. Agreed to terms with F Scott Howes, F 263, Jayna Kendall 145 District 7B Championship Amherst 53, Hitchcock County 37 FINAL STANDINGS: Team DCR 62-10, Parker 58, Canistota 34 Milwaukee 13 20 .394 13 4 p.m. loser, 11:30 a.m. St. Louis 3, Nashville 2, SO NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Signed RHP Kael Mouillierat and D Jon Landry. District D1-6 Finals Detroit 11 24 .314 16 FIRST: Saturday 2 p.m. winner vs. Saturday Phoenix 4, Calgary 3, SO Daniel Britt. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Signed G Vikings 60-12, Crazy Pinheads 47-25, Strike District 8B Championship Sandhills/Thedford 51, Sutherland 36 Zone 43.5-28.5, Go Nebraska 41.5-30.5, Team Viborg/Hurley 57, Alcester-Hudson 44 WESTERN CONFERENCE 4 p.m. winner, 1:30 p.m. San Jose 2, Toronto 1 RIVER CITY RASCALS—Sold the contract Dustin Carlson. District D2-1 Finals Southwest Division Winnipeg 4, Tampa Bay 3 of RHP Alex Smith to New York (AL). ECHL Extreme 21-51, Pinbreakers 13-59, Who 0-72 District 10B Semifinal Falls City Sacred Heart 56, Hampton 44 HIGHLIGHTS: Carter Teply — 30 over Corsica/Stickney 65, Mitchell Christian 47 W L Pct GB Dallas 3, Chicago 1 North Atlantic League ECHL—Fined Colorado’s Ben Chiarot an Kimball/White Lake 48, Plankinton 43 District D2-2 Finals San Antonio 24 10 .706 — Edmonton 2, Philadelphia 0 SAN ANGELO COLTS—Acquired C undisclosed amount for a major for el- game avg., 49 over series avg.; Jayna Kendall Howells 57, Elkhorn Valley 50 EASTERN CONFERENCE — 16 over game avg., 19 over series avg. District 12B Championship Dallas 21 13 .618 3 Atlantic Division Friday’s Games Michael Pair from Fort Worth for future consider- bowing in a Feb. 22 game against Ontario. Fined Dakota Christian 60, Andes Central 33 District D2-3 Finals Houston 20 14 .588 4 N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO ations. the Greenville organization an undisclosed JUNIOR-MAJORS Wynot 74, Mullen 32 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Memphis 19 15 .559 5 Buffalo 2, Boston 1, SO BASKETBALL amount for failure to record the Feb. 19 game HIGH TEAM GAME: Strikers 656 District D2-4 Finals N.Y. Rangers 59 38 15 6 82 164 122 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Strikers 1880 NEBRASKA BOYS New Orleans 8 25 .242 15 1/2 New Jersey 60 35 21 4 74 169 164 Vancouver 2, New Jersey 1 Women’s National Basketball Association against Toledo in its entirety. Giltner 53, Litchfield 26 Northwest Division Washington 4, Montreal 1 NEW YORK LIBERTY—Agreed to terms ELMIRA JACKALS—Announced G Brian HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Dustin Whipple C2-8 Subdistrict Finals District D2-5 Finals Philadelphia 60 33 20 7 73 198 183 228, Malan Moody 190, Robbie Borgstrom 185, Ponca 55, Winnebago 41 W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 60 34 21 5 73 186 160 Colorado 5, Columbus 0 with G Kelly Miller. Stewart was recalled by Binghamton (AHL). Re- Ansley 59, Wauneta-Palisade 28 Oklahoma City 27 7 .794 — Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. signed F Corey Bellamy and F Martin Moucha. Annette White 139, Madison Cordell 139, Carly D2-6 Subdistrict Tournament N.Y. Islanders 61 26 27 8 60 144 179 FOOTBALL District D2-6 Finals Portland 18 16 .529 9 Saturday’s Games National Football League Signed G Nick Niedert. Turner 126 Stuart 43, Ewing 39 Hay Springs 32, Leyton 17 Northeast Division HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Dustin Whip- Denver 18 17 .514 9 1/2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, noon KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed DB LACROSSE Minnesota 17 17 .500 10 St. Louis at Winnipeg, 1 p.m. Jacques Reeves. ple 584, Malan Moody 508, Robbie Borgstrom NEBRASKA GIRLS Boston 59 36 20 3 75 195 136 National Lacrosse League 481, Annette White 384, Madison Cordell 354, GPAC WOMEN’S TOURN. Utah 15 17 .469 11 Ottawa 62 32 22 8 72 190 185 Phoenix at Edmonton, 3 p.m. Canadian Football League WASHINGTON STEALTH—Signed G Matt B-1 Tournament Championship First Round, Feb. 22 Pacific Division Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m. EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Released OL King. Dakota Mace 341 Norris 39, Waverly 32 Toronto 61 29 25 7 65 182 186 FINAL STANDINGS: Strikers 44-24, Team 3 Hastings 85, Briar Cliff 74 W L Pct GB Buffalo 61 27 27 7 61 152 177 Boston at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Aaron Fiacconi. SOCCER B-2 Tournament Championship Northwestern 78, Doane 44 L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 — Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. HOCKEY Major League Soccer 39-29, Knuckleheads 36-32, We Don’t Suck 31- Gretna 58, Omaha Skutt Catholic 40 Montreal 62 24 28 10 58 161 171 37, Pinheads 30-38, The Otaku’s 24-44 Morningside 83, Mount Marty 77 L.A. Lakers 20 14 .588 1 1/2 Southeast Division Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m. National Hockey League COLORADO RAPIDS—Signed D Luis Ed- HIGHLIGHTS: Dustin Whipple — 64 over B-3 Tournament Championship Concordia 93, Dakota Wesleyan 63 Golden State 13 17 .433 6 1/2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado at Detroit, 6 p.m. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Signed G uardo Zapata. Elkhorn South 34, Omaha Duchesne Acad- Semifinals, Feb. 25 Phoenix 14 20 .412 7 1/2 Chicago at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Carter Hutton to a one-year contract and as- PORTLAND TIMBERS—Signed G Joe game avg., 92 over series avg.; Kierra Schaffer emy 25 Winnipeg 63 30 26 7 67 161 178 — 26 over game avg., 53 over series avg. No. 5 Hastings (21-9) at No. 1 Concordia Sacramento 11 22 .333 10 Florida 59 27 20 12 66 146 165 San Jose at Nashville, 7 p.m. signed him to Rockford (AHL). Bendik. B-4 Tournament Championship (29-2) Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Calgary, 9 p.m. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled COLLEGE Seward 74, Crete 40 Washington 61 30 26 5 65 165 174 No. 3 Northwestern (23-6) at No. 2 Morning- Miami 102, New York 88 Tampa Bay 60 27 27 6 60 169 201 Sunday’s Games RW Cam Atkinson from Springfield (AHL). NCAA—Placed Radford on probation for BASKETBALL B-5 Tournament Championship side (24-7) Atlanta 83, Orlando 78 Tampa Bay at New Jersey, noon —Assigned F Matt Fraser two years for rules violations in men’s basketball Holdrege 58, Grand Island Northwest 54, Carolina 61 23 26 12 58 160 184 Championship, Feb. 28 San Antonio 114, Denver 99 WESTERN CONFERENCE Columbus at Pittsburgh, noon to Texas (AHL). and tennis and imposed a five-year, show-cause SOUTH DAKOTA BOYS OT Semifinal winners at higher seed Oklahoma City 100, L.A. Lakers 85 Vancouver at Dallas, 2 p.m. —Signed F Ales sanction on former basketball coach Brad Aberdeen Christian 66, Northwestern Area Central Division B-6 Tournament Championship GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Hemsky to a two-year contract extension. Greenberg for attempting to conceal violations. 42 McCook 50, Alliance 32 Montreal at Florida, 4 p.m. —Reassigned D Took away two men’s basketball scholarships Bison 58, Newell 52 GPAC MEN’S TOURN. HOCKEY Detroit 62 41 18 3 85 194 145 District C1-1 Finals St. Louis 61 37 17 7 81 155 123 San Jose at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Tyson Strachan to San Antonio (AHL). over the next two seasons and forced the school Dakota Valley 49, Lennox 37 Lincoln Christian 61, Sandy Creek 56, 4OT First Round, Feb. 22 Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m. —Agreed to a two- to vacate four victories earned with an ineligible Dell Rapids 70, Pipestone, Minn. 53 Dordt 78, Concordia 57 SDAHA GIRLS’ JV STATE TOURN. Nashville 61 35 19 7 77 170 158 District C1-2 Finals Midland 58, Morningside 57 Chicago 62 33 22 7 73 192 182 year contract extension with D Willie Mitchell. player during the 2010-11 season. Faith 65, Wall 25 Columbus Scotus 37, Wahoo 29 Feb. 24-26 at Yankton —Traded F ALCORN STATE—Fired football coach Harding County 69, Takini 64 Briar Cliff 51, Nebraska Wesleyan 41 Friday, Feb. 24 Columbus 61 18 36 7 43 142 203 TRANSACTIONS District C1-3 Finals Northwestern 85, Mount Marty 56 Brookings 7, Yankton 0 Northwest Division Jerred Smithson to Florida for a 2012 sixth-round Melvin Spears. Named defensive line coach Jones County 42, New Underwood 39 Concordia 52, Arlington 31 BASEBALL draft pick. Reassigned D Ryan Ellis to Milwau- Todd McDaniel interim football coach. Named Langford 72, Waverly-South Shore 52 Semifinals, Feb. 25 Oahe 2, Watertown 0 GP W L OT Pts GF GA District C1-4 Finals No. 4 Midland (19-11) at No. 1 Dordt (27-3) Mitchell 2, Rushmore 1 Vancouver 62 40 16 6 86 201 151 kee (AHL). Patric Simon athletic director. Leola/Frederick 65, Ipswich 51 Boone Central 50, Norfolk Catholic 43 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms —Sent LW FLORIDA—Signed football coach Will Little Wound 65, Bennett County 55 No. 3 Briar Cliff (21-9) at No. 2 Northwestern Saturday, Feb. 25 Calgary 61 28 23 10 66 146 165 District C1-5 Finals Colorado 62 31 27 4 66 160 169 with INF Alcides Escobar and INF Johnny Gi- Stephane Veilleux to Albany (AHL). Acquired D Muschamp to a contract extension through 2016. Minnesota 60 27 24 9 63 134 156 avotella on one-year contracts. Marek Zidlicky from the in ex- MONTANA—Named Timm Rosenbach of- Edmonton 60 24 30 6 54 161 178 change for D , F , F fensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and Pacific Division HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with Stephane Veilleux, Washington’s second-round Leon Burtnett safeties coach. GP W L OT Pts GF GA OF Fernando Martinez, LHP Sergio Escalona draft choice in the 2012 draft and a conditional STANFORD—Named Pete Alamar special Girls: Vermillion Tops Beresford For 8A Title San Jose 59 32 20 7 71 172 149 and RHP Wilton Lopez on one-year contracts. choice in 2013. teams coordinator. VERMILLION — Spurred by an Viborg-Hurley 57, Erin Benson scored 15 points in the win for 11-point halftime lead, the Vermil- Chester Area, while Rachel Reiff added five “Our experience definitely points. Clara Vinton added six Alcester-Hudson 44 points and nine rebounds. helps us. You can’t replace expe- points for the Broncos. lion Tanagers upended defending TEA — Voborg-Hurley’s second half per- In the loss for the Cardinals, Kelly Michel state runner-up Beresford 51-45 Wynot rience with anything. It is so im- Wynot also got scoring from formance kept them in the lead throughout the scored 10 points and Amber Hansen had seven portant to have,” Wieseler said. Heidi Klug with seven points, in the District 8A girls’ champi- game against Alcester-Hudson Friday night. Vi- points. From Page 7 onship game Friday night in Ver- borg Hurley out-scored Alcester-Hudson 29-24 The 4B final is tonight (Saturday) at the Swif- “It makes a big difference having Samantha Wieseler and Kattie million. in the second half to claim the District 8B crown tel Center in Brookings. a veteran team that is playing Savoy with six points apiece, Kelly Amundson recorded 15 57-44. CHESTER AREA...... 3 10 17 24 well together.” Erica Burbach had five points, VH’s Keely Knudsen scored a game-high 19 DELL RAPIDS ST. MARY ...... 8 11 18 23 “Very impressive ball pressure Ridenour also felt that the ex- Haley Gowery had four points, points, six rebounds and six as- points. Haley Jorgensen finished witha double- from Wynot,” Ridenour said. sists for the Tanagers (17-4), who perience factor played a major and Kelsie Higgins had two double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. Abby Hora District C2-4 “They are very good, and it is role in the District D2-3 Champi- points. move to within one victory of a added six assists. easy to see why they are the de- state tournament berth. AH’s Taylor Kjose and Shenia Doering each Lutheran High Northeast 44, onship. netted 14 points. fending state champs.” “We are a very young team Lexi Regnerus added 14 Pender 40 Kuchta mentioned what it Viborg-Hurley travels to Harrisburg March WISNER, Neb. — Lutheran High Northeast that is trying to rebuild our pro- points and four rebounds, while 1st to face Parker in the Region 4B tournament. feels like to be the defending Josie Huber and Val Robinson won a tight game Friday night 44-40 versus gram,” Ridenour said. “Hopefully SMART. Alcester Hudson ends their year 10-13. Pender at the District C2-4 Finals. state champions. we can get back here again next had seven points apiece. ALCESTER-HUDSON...... 9 20 34 44 “It can be a bit scary,” Kuchta VIBORG-HURLEY (17-5) ...... 13 28 40 57 LHNE’s Mandy Uecker scored a game-high season.” Protected. For the Watchdogs (16-6), Jes- 18 points, with 13 of them coming on free- said. “Everyone knows you won Mullen ends their season at Be SM sica Finch had 15 points, Taryn throws. She was 13 of 15 from the line and 9 for state last year and they are try- 17-7, and as the Sub-District D2-6 imply Blue. District 4B S Twite scored 14 points and Ali- 10 in the fourth quarter. Katrina Hughes and Liz ing to beat you to keep that from son Klostergaard added six re- Chester Area 24, Gebhardt each finished with eight points on the Champions. night. happening again.” Wynot, currently 23-3, will bounds and four assists. Dell Rapids St. Mary 23 But Kuchta and the Blue Dev- Affordable health plans VERMILLION (17-4) ...... 21 31 35 51 Pender’s Alexia Henschke led Pender with have a chance to improve its designed with you in mind. BERESFORD (16-6)...... 11 20 35 45 DELL RAPIDS — In a game where both 12 points on the night. Paige Ballinger netted 10 ils welcome the attention. record, and possibly add a state teams shot under 20 percent, the Chester Area points. “A lot of people think that be- championship to their Sub-Dis- No matter what stage of life Flyers edged Dell Rapids St. Mary 24-23 in the PENDER (22-2) ...... 7 16 24 40 cause we won last year we can District 8B District 4B semifinals Friday night. LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST (25-1)...... 11 20 30 44 trict D2-5 Championship, and Dis- you’re in, Wellmark Blue take it easy this year, but that is trict D2-3 Championship. Cross and Blue Shield of South not true,” Kuchta said. “We feel it “Right now, everything about is more important to win it this Dakota gives you the coverage the state tournament is up in the you need and deserve — from Crofton shot 50 percent from weekend. year to prove we can repeat. We air,” Wieseler said. “We could the floor for the game, hitting 22 “We just need to keep getting also know we have to work much play at 11 a.m. on Thursday or 9 short-term to traditional to Crofton of 44 shots, including a five for 11 better and keep improving each harder to make it happen again.” p.m. on Thursday.” tax-advantaged plans— through effort on treys. game and to stay focused,” Steve Wieseler also knows SimplyBlue. From Page 7 Mullen was led in scoring by Elgin Public-Pope John, which Tramp said. that last years’ experience is ben- Mikayla Daniels with eight finishes its season 16-9, got nine eficial for his team. With 17 coverage options for points from junior Chelsi individuals and families that tion and we got good contribu- Mescher. 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