Duluth News-Tribune

October 10, 2004 Sunday SPTS

Local Names and News

COLLEGE SOCCER Isaac Schulz had eight saves Beerling won the 8-kilometer CSS gets 13th straight win for Crown and Adam White- race in 25 minutes, 44.3 sec- head had six saves for CSS. onds. Former run- The St. Scholastica women's ner Jeremy Polson of Duluth, soccer team shut out visiting Nenand Todorovic and Travis running unattached, led over- Crown College 6-0 Saturday, Nagel scored for visiting Uni- all in 25:43. earning its 13th straight win of versity of Mary, and Wiscon- the season. The Saints are sin-Superior allowed an own Matt Kramer of Wisconsin- 13-1 overall. before losing 3-0. Superior was seventh in 26:39.4. Kristy Shelerud and Sarah VOLLEYBALL Certano both scored two UMD won the men's team title goals, and Shelerud added an UWS beats St. Kate's with 15 points and assist. Keely Raab and Pam Tech was second with 59 and Thomsen had two assists. Amber Bergson had 18 kills UWS was third. Krista Parrent had a goal and and Alicia Fairchild had 27 set an assist for the Saints. assists as Wisconsin-Superior Minnesota won the women's defeated the College of St. race with 18 points and UMD Becky Krats had 22 saves for Catherine's 30-21, 30-16, 30- was second with 49. Crown and St. Scholastica 22 in a college women's vol- goalie Jenny Boespflug faced leyball match at the UWS Gabrielle Anderson of the no shots on goal. tournament Saturday. Gophers was first in 22:37 for 5K. UMD senior Erin Foss, in The Wisconsin-Superior Molly Ray had 13 kills and third place in 22:50, was the women's soccer team lost 9-0 Fairchild had 30 set assists as only non-Gopher to finish to Wisconsin-Stevens UWS (8-14) defeated among the top nine. GOLF (8-3-1, 4-1). Oneonta State 30-23, 30-23, Lester in 60th place 30-18. Kimie Wiepz scored two goals Lester Park Golf Course of and had two assists for the CROSS COUNTRY Duluth turned in a third round Pointers. Emily Cochran and 8-under-par 64 for a total 31- Erin Johnson combined for UMD men sweep Pine Hill In- under-par 185 to stand in 15 saves for the Yellowjack- vite 60th place in the net division ets, who are winless in the at the Buick Scramble National Wisconsin Intercollegiate Minnesota Duluth's men Championships Saturday in Athletic Conference (6-5-3, 0- swept the top five places Sat- Orlando. 6). urday as the host school in the Pine Hill Invitational in The top-24 teams in the net Josh Bellamy and Dustin Palm Carlton. and gross divisions advance scored two goals and the St. to today's final round of com- Scholastica men's soccer Senior Nate Beerling, junior petition. Lester Park Golf team stopped visiting Crown Robb Winterfeld, sophomore Course is comprised of PGA College 5-0. Brian Polski, and freshmen Professional Scott Heger and Eric Atkinson and John Kal- amateurs Gregg Koivisto, Scott Hunter had three assist lemeyn finished in the top five Gerald Baker, Kevin Reich, for the Saints (11-3). for the Bulldogs. Don Hamski.

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October 9, 2004, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 61, Wayne St. 23 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Kirk Williams, Darryl Graham and Lee Marana scored two each in Michi- gan Tech's 61-23 win over Wayne State on Saturday.

Williams' 47-yard reception was the Huskies' longest and put Michigan Tech (6-0, 6-0 Great Lakes) up 31-2 after one quarter. The Huskies led 40-9 at the half.

Marana accounted for 97 of Tech's 274 rushing yards. His longest drive, a 20-yard TD run, opened scoring in the first quarter. The Huskies gathered 362 yards of total offense and held the Warriors (1-5, 1-5) to 193 yards.

Wayne State's Chris Middlebrooks caught a 64-yard TD pass from Nolan Martin in the second quarter and added a 5-yard rushing score in the fourth. Jerriel Burrus ran a punt return 50 yards for a fourth-quarter .

Michigan Tech quarterback Dan Mettlach threw for 88 yards and rushed for 63, in- cluding a 44-yard scoring run in the second quarter.

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October 9, 2004 Saturday OTHER

Numbers

1: Game played between Ferris and a North 10: Straight home games won by UND, Dakota university dating back to November 2002. The streak is tied for the sixth-longest in school his- 1: Game played between Ferris and a North tory. The record is 15 straight home wins, Dakota university. In 1999, set from 1978-1981. State beat Ferris 55-35 at the . 11.2: Yards per punt return averaged by 4: Undefeated teams in the NCAA Division II true Sioux freshman Weston Dressler. Northwest Region (Northwood, Mich., 6- 0; Grand Valley, Mich., 5-0; St. Cloud 31: Yards needed last week by Ferris State 6-0; Michigan Tech 5-0). running back Andrew Terry to equal the NCAA single-game rushing record for all 6: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic divisions. Terry finished with a record Conference titles won or shared by Ferris 410 yards against Findlay, Ohio. The all- State in the past 12 years, including five division record is 441 yards set by Mari- straight (1992-96). etta's Dante Brown in 1996.

8: Straight games in which UND has rushed 50: Wins posted by Ferris State in its fi- for 100 or more yards. nal five regular-season games per year since 1990. The Bulldogs are 50-19-1 in the back half of their seasons since 1990.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Measuring stick Today's UND-Ferris outcome could shape the look of Northwest Region playoff field

By Wayne Nelson years. Grand Valley has the The six Northwest Region Herald Staff Writer same distinction in the GLIAC. voters could use the game as a measuring stick between Before this season, UND and Last season, the NCC was in the leagues. Ferris State had little in com- the Midwest Region while Fer- mon. ris and the rest of the GLIAC With its national success the schools played in the North- past few years, UND hasn't The teams were in different east Region. received much support from regions and the only link be- other NCC schools. That will tween the schools a weak one However, NCAA Division II change, at least for today. at that came when the Sioux regions were realigned this played Grand Valley State of season, with the NCC and "The NCC will be cheering for Michigan in two of the past GLIAC placed in the North- us," UND coach Dale Lennon three NCAA Division II title west Region. said. games. Ferris and Grand Val- ley both play in the Great From the NCC, UND, St. Belmore learning Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Cloud State, South Dakota Conference. and Nebraska-Omaha all have UND sophomore quarterback legitimate shots at the six- Chris Belmore is expected to The teams, however, will have team region playoff field. start his fifth game today as a lot in common today at the senior John Bowenkamp con- Alerus Center, where they will In the GLIAC, Ferris, Grand tinues to recover from a play a potentially important Valley, Saginaw Valley, shoulder injury. Northwest Region game one Michigan Tech and surpris- that could help determine the ing Northwood are in the run- If Bowenkamp is at 100 per- number of schools the GLIAC ning for the playoffs at the cent, he'll play. If not, Belmore and midway point of the season. will continue to start, accord- advance to the NCAA Division With the NSIC and GNAC also ing to Lennon. II playoffs. expecting to advance at least one team in the regional play- "Chris is getting some very "With the new regional align- offs, that leaves four other valuable game experience," ments and the expanded openings and a lot of specula- Lennon said. "That's so im- playoff field, this becomes an tion. portant for a young quarter- important game," Ferris coach back." Jeff Pierce said. The NCC and So, who are the best teams? GLIAC are the power leagues Which league is the strong- UND's offense, however, has of the Northwest Region. The est? struggled to put points on the other two are the Northern scoreboard the past two Sun Intercollegiate Confer- The NCAA's strength-of- weeks. ence and the Great Northwest schedule index will help an- Athletic Conference. swer those questions. But That means there is a chance today's UND-Ferris game is backup Reed Manke may get UND has been the flagship the only one this season be- playing time if the Sioux can't team of the NCC in recent tween the NCC and GLIAC. score.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping "Reed has to be ready," Len- nan said. "Once he sees the grams that recruit the state non said. "If we're not getting hole, he hits it. He breaks a lot hard. it done offensively, it'll be of tackles." Reed's challenge to come off But Ferris has done OK in its the bench and get it done."A Prime area in-state recruiting. quiet 410?Ferris running back Andrew Terry rushed for an Michigan is a hotbed of high "We have a pretty good situa- NCAA Division II single-game school and . tion here," Pierce said. "We're rushing record of 410 yards As a result, Ferris coach Jeff able to attract some good last week against Findlay, Pierce doesn't have to travel athletes. And it seems we get Ohio. thousands of miles to recruit. a kid looked at every year (by the NFL)." "It was a quiet 410 yards," But that doesn't mean re- Lennon said. "He had the one cruiting in tradition-rich Michi- Matt McCoy, who started at big run at the start (82 yards), gan is easy. tackle for Ferris last year, is on then it was nickel and dime the ' practice runs after that." "There is a lot of population squad. here," Pierce said. "The com- Terry's performance last week petition for athletes is so Nelson reports on sports. obviously makes him the focal much harder." Reach him at 780-1268, (800) point of the Ferris offense. 477-6572 ext. 268 or wnel- There are a number of Michi- [email protected] "He's a north-south runner," gan Division I, II and III pro- UND linebacker Steve Bren-

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October 7, 2004 Thursday SPT

WCHA CAPSULES

Alaska Anchorage sistant coach Norm Bazin hospi- 2003-04 record: 8-25-5 overall, 6- Head coach: John Hill, fourth talized for months. With the core 19-3 (10th). year. of their team intact and a favor- Top returners: Chris Conner (Jr., 2003-04 record: 14-23-3 overall, able early schedule (the Tigers F), Colin Murphy (Sr., F), Taggart 7-18-3 (eighth). make just one trip outside of Desmet (So., F). Top returners: Charlie Colorado before December), Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Kronschnabel (So., F), Mark there are high expectations in the ish: Ninth. Smith (So., D), Ales Parez (Jr., high altitudes of the Front Range. F). Good things come in pairs for Outlook: Russell's first season Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Owens, who has arguably the running the show for his alma ish: 10th. league's most talented offensive mater featured a lesson in how duo (Sterling and Sertich) and the quickly troubles can multiply Outlook: Alaskans are used to WCHA's most proven goalie tan- when teams find out how to long winters, but this summer dem (Zaba and senior Curtis counter your secret weapon. must have seemed unpleasantly McElhinney) at his disposal. Conner recorded 18 points in the endless for the Seawolves. After team's first seven games, and the team made its first appear- Denver had highlights of his amazing ance in the WCHA Final Five last Head coach: George goals playing on ESPN at Christ- March, the offseason was a dis- Gwozdecky, 11th year. mas time. By Valentine's Day, aster in Anchorage. The top two 2003-04 record: 27-12-5 overall opponents were using checking goalies and top three scorers (NCAA champions), 13-10-5 (tie, lines to counter Conner's of- from a year ago gone (Dallas fourth). fense, and the Huskies sank to a Steward was a senior, Curtis Top returners: Gabe Gauthier last-place WCHA finish. Russell's Glencross signed a pro contract (Jr., F), Brett Skinner (Jr., D), response was to bring in 11 and Chris Fournier inexplicably Glenn Fisher (So., G). freshmen this year in hopes of quit school). The bad news got Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- finding some muscle to play on worse in early September when ish: Sixth. Conner's wing. While nobody is former team captain Lee Green predicting a return to glory for was arrested, suspended and Outlook: Not many are expecting this long-suffering program just stripped of his captaincy after great things from the Pioneers yet, Russell's recruits are making breaking the jaw of teammate this season. Then again, not believers of some Houghton Brett Arcand-Kootenay in a many predicted great things for hockey fans. locker room fight. Denver last season. And guess who took home the national Minnesota Colorado College championship trophy? Yep, the Head coach: , sixth Head coach: Scott Owens, 6th Pioneers. The sixth NCAA year. year. hockey title in school history 2003-04 record: 27-14-3 overall, 2003-04 record: 20-16-3 overall, came less than a month after 15-12-1 (tie, fourth). 11-15-2 (seventh). they were upset at home in the Top returners: Gino Guyer (Jr., Top returners: Marty Sertich (Jr., WCHA playoffs and weren't even F), Chris Harrington (Jr., D), Kel- F), Brett Sterling (Jr., F), Matt assured of making the NCAA's len Briggs (So., G). Zaba (So., G). 16-team tournament. With Frozen Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Four MVP goalie Adam Berkhoel ish: Fifth. ish: Fourth. graduated, there will be plenty of opportunities for young players Outlook: Only at a program this Outlook: The Tigers were blessed on a team that has historically celebrated could a season fea- with talent and cursed with bad won with stellar defense. turing a WCHA playoff champion- luck last season. A promising ship and a finish within a game of campaign was doomed by signifi- Michigan Tech the Frozen Four be considered a cant injuries to key players and Head coach: Jamie Russell, sec- letdown. But for Gopher fans that off-ice distractions like the near- ond year. watched their team win back-to- fatal car accident that kept as- back NCAA titles the two previ-

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping ous seasons, the 2003-04 cam- Outlook: The Mavericks fell from Top returners: Dave Iannazzo paign was mostly one to forget. a second-place finish in 2002-03 (Sr., F), Peter Szabo (Sr., F), Tim Things didn't get much better in to just one point above WCHA Boron (So., G). Minneapolis over the summer, cellar last season. Pinpointing Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- when three prominent under- the team's troubles requires little ish: Seventh. classmen (defensemen Keith more than a glance at the Ballard and Jake Taylor, and for- league's special teams statis- Outlook: The Huskies finished ward ) turned pro. tics, which reveal Mankato as the last season in a tailspin, seeing a That leaves plenty of pressure on most-penalized team with one of promising start slip away in a 0-7- Harrington, who must assume a the worst -killing units. 1 finish in their final eight games. leadership role right away. An Plagued by inexperienced defen- A big problem was goaltending above-average freshman class semen a year ago, Jutting's re- and defense. The defensive will help Lucia fill some holes in cruiting class features six play- struggles were made worse by the lineup. ers who had used up all of their the fact that the 113 goals for the junior hockey eligibility - giving season were the team's worst Minnesota Duluth him likely the most experienced offensive showing since St. Head coach: Scott Sandelin, fiffh bunch of rookies in the league. Cloud State became a Division I year. Their first job will be to help the program in 1987. If the Huskies 2003-04 record: 28-13-4 overall, team survive a brutal October are to start strong this season, 19-7-2 (second). schedule, which includes UND, they must get used to airline Top returners: Evan Schwabe Duluth and Minnesota. food: The schedule features (Sr., F), Tim Stapleton (Jr., F), games in New Hampshire, Colo- Issac Reichmuth (Jr., G). UND rado, New Jersey, Connecticut, Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Head coach: Dave Hakstol, first UND and Florida before New ish: First. year. Year's Day. 2003-04 record: 30-8-3 overall, Outlook: For the first time in the 20-5-3 (first). Wisconsin 34 years that WCHA coaches Top returners: Brady Murray Head coach: Mike Eaves, third have conducted a preseason (So., F), Jake Brandt (Sr., G), year. poll, the Bulldogs are favored by Jordan Parise (So., G). 2003-04 record: 22-13-8 overall, the 10 men behind the benches. Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- 14-7-7 (third). Those lofty expectations are the ish: Second. Top returners: Bernd Bruckler product of a magical March and (Sr., G), Robbie Earl (So., F), April for hockey fans in Duluth, Outlook: If the NHL remains Tom Gilbert (Jr., D). who watched their team make its locked in a labor dispute, don't be Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- first Frozen Four appearance in surprised to see ish: Third. nearly two decades. Individual Kings coach hang- awards were plentiful in the Twin ing out in Grand Forks this winter. Outlook: Once again, they're Ports with Sandelin winning na- His son, Brady, is one of the top getting excited about hockey in tional coach of the year honors returning forwards for a Sioux Madison. Sellouts became com- and forward win- team that won its fifth WCHA monplace at the cavernous Kohl ning the school's fourth Hobey regular-season title in the last Center late last season, and the Baker Award. Sandelin has 20 eight years. The squad begins its Badgers rewarded the faith of letterwinners (11 seniors) re- title defense minus Hobey Baker their rabid fans by coming within turning from that breakout team finalists and Bran- an overtime goal of the program's and a physically imposing fresh- don Bochenski - who left early for first Frozen Four trip in more than man class. pro hockey - and longtime head a decade. Bruckler was the best coach Dean Blais, who signed goalie in the WCHA last season, MSU-Mankato with the Columbus Blue Jackets. but he might have more work this Head coach: Troy Jutting, fifth The team's best hope for the fu- time around after top defense- year. ture lies with freshman forward man Ryan Suter signed with the 2003-04 record: 10-24-5 overall, , who has been Nashville Predators in early Sep- 6-18-4 (ninth). named the league's top rookie by tember. Optimists point to the Top returners: David Backes WCHA coaches. promise of Earl, who notched 27 (So., F), Kyle Peto (So., D), Jon points as a rookie and is ex- Volp (Sr., G). St. Cloud State pected to key the offense. Coaches' predicted 2004-05 fin- Head coach: Craig Dahl, 18th Freshman forward Joe Pavelski ish: Eighth. year. should contribute right away. 2003-04 record: 18-16-4 overall, 12-12-4 (sixth).

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October 4, 2004 Monday Pg. 1C

The Bobcats' legend becomes U.S. legend

By Jason Lauren you don't expect it when who played with Coppo for jlauren@ you're a player, it's an honor about 10 years with the Bob- greenbaypressgazette.com that's hard to comprehend. I'm cats and remains a friend. sure that I'm going to realize "And not only play on the Coppo: Honor is'hard to com- down the road that it's really a team, but to play well, to prehend' nice deal." score, be an all-American, and their teams played well." When people think of hockey It's an honor that some would in Green Bay, one name often consider long overdue. Coppo played for the Bob- comes to mind. cats, a semi-pro team that "Paul should've been in 10 to competed in the United Now when people think of the 15 years ago," said Dick States Hockey League, from best American hockey players Dougherty, who was a team- 1961 to 1972. He finished as in history, that same name will mate of Coppo's with the the team's all-time leading come to mind. Bobcats and who remains a scorer (231 goals, 328 assists friend. "He's from the (Upper for 559 points). Paul Coppo, a Rockland resi- Peninsula), and it's a place dent and Hancock, Mich., na- where a lot of good hockey For the next four years, he tive, will be inducted into the players were ignored. I was was the Bobcats' coach and Hockey Hall of glad to hear about it when it played occasionally, compiling Fame on Thursday at the happened." a 116-64-10 record with one RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. USHL title. He then took over Coppo not only is considered as the team's owner for its last Coppo, a Green Bay Bobcats one of the best American cen- four years of existence. legend from the 1960s and ters of his generation, he also 1970s, an all-American at has been an ambassador for "He was unselfish," Mayasich Michigan Tech University hockey as long as he's been said. "At center ice, he was and a member of the 1964 involved in the sport. the purest scorer on the team. U.S. Olympic team, will join He had a good wrist and three others that will be in- Coppo played at Michigan was a good team player. He ducted into the Eveleth, Tech from 1956 to 1960 was just a rah-rah type of guy." Minn., hall. where he was one of few Americans playing for the Coppo's hockey career was "It's a great honor for me to be Huskies in an era when Cana- far from over, however. After inducted," said Coppo, who dians dominated Division I playing with the Bobcats, he owns two businesses, Fox college rosters. He is still coached youth hockey in De River Dock in Gladstone, among the top 20 scorers in Pere for 20 years until 1993. Mich., and Upper Lakes Coal Huskies history (59 goals, 75 He still is active in the hockey in White Pine, Mich. "I'm cer- assists for 134 points). He community in the area. tainly humbled and proud that also led MTU in scoring in his Among his influences is the I'm in a pretty good institution junior and senior years, and Center Ice Club, a booster as far as United States hockey he helped propel the Huskies club for St. Norbert College is concerned. I'm just tickled to the NCAA finals in 1960. hockey that he co-founded. to death that they chose me to be inducted. It's wonderful "For an American kid to play "Forever his name has been that's it's happening. up there at Michigan Tech associated with the youth was quite a feat back then hockey association," St. Nor- "I'm 65 years old. When you when they were primarily Ca- bert hockey coach Tim Cogh- get something like this, when nadians," said John Mayasich, lin said. "It took people like

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Paul to take a lead role. He's ship team and played 11 years gan Tech University Sports always been a strong propo- in the NHL. Hall of Fame. nent of hockey. He still does that today, not only for St. "I'm honored to be going in Mayasich, Dougherty and Norbert, but for all hockey in with these three people," Coghlin all plan on attending the area." Coppo said. "My God, their the hall of fame ceremony. statistics stand on their own. I With the impact Coppo has Dougherty (2003) and Coppo just hope my statistics can made on hockey in the Green make up two of the three for- stand on my own." Bay area, those three surely mer Bobcats that are in the will be only a few of the many U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Coppo's statistics led the that will make the trip to help Mayasich was inducted in 1962 U.S. National team, honor Coppo, a Green Bay 1976. which won a bronze medal. and now U.S. hockey legend. He was the team's leading Coppo joins Phil Housley, scorer. He was also on the "I think when you've done as who finished as the NHL's top 1965, 1966 and 1969 U.S. much good for the game at all American scorer with 1,232 National teams. levels for as long a period of points in 21 seasons; Mike time (he deserves to be in- Illitch, the Detroit Red Wings' Being inducted into a hall of ducted)," Coghlin said. "A lot owner; and Mark Johnson, fame is nothing new to of people turn the corner and who played on the 1980 U.S. Coppo, however. He is in the walk away. He's not one of Olympic gold medal team, was Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, those guys. on the 1977 University of the Upper Peninsula Sports Wisconsin national champion- Hall of Fame and the Michi- "He exemplifies the history of the game."

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October 4, 2004 Monday SPORTS; Pg. 6C

Winona State WR Samp starts the season strongly

Chris Samp, a Green Bay as Northern Michigan Univer- Johnson, a senior defensive Preble High School graduate, sity's kicker. end at UW-Stevens Point, is off to a fast start for the Wi- recorded six unassisted and nona (Minn.) State University Marotz, a junior, has made three assisted tackles and football team. four of five field-goal attempts one sack in the No. 9-ranked and five of eight extra points. Pointers' 41-7 win over Wal- Samp, a senior His longest field goal is 37 dorf College. for the Division II school, yards. grabbed three passes for 64 Basketball yards and a 28-yard touch- NMU is 1-4 overall and 1-4 in down in the Warriors' 34-17 the Great Lakes Intercolle- * Kael Coleman, a 6-foot-4 1/2 win over Southwest Minne- giate Athletic Conference. senior guard at De Pere High sota State University. School, has verbally commit- * Andy Kolstad, a Green Bay ted to accept a full scholarship Samp, 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, East graduate, was nominated to play basketball at the Uni- leads Winona State (4-1 over- for the WIAC football offen- versity of Alabama-Huntsville. all, 1-0 Northern Sun Inter- sive player of the week. collegiate Conference) in re- Coleman scored 15.0 points ceptions (25), receiving yards Kolstad, a sophomore quar- per game and added 5.3 re- (468) and receiving touch- terback, was 4-for-6 for 63 bounds and 4.3 assists last downs (six). yards with no touchdowns or season for the Redbirds. He interceptions in UW-River was named to the Press- He was named a preseason Falls' 28-24 loss against Pa- Gazette all-area second team. all-American. cific Lutheran University. He also gained 22 yards on nine Alabama-Huntsville is a Divi- More football carries. sion II school that competes in the Gulf South Conference. * Ryan Englebert, a Sturgeon Kolstad has completed nine Bay graduate, scored on of 14 passes for 179 yards * Josh Buettner, a Shawano touchdown runs of 2, 55 and with one TD and no intercep- graduate, will be on a 21 yards for the University of tions this season for River preseason top-10 ranked Di- Wisconsin-Stout in a 49-17 Falls. vision II basketball team this win over UW-Oshkosh. season. * Aaron Retzlaff, a Shawano Englebert, a sophomore run- graduate, was nominated for Buettner is a senior forward at ning back, gained 122 yards the WIAC football defensive Michigan Tech University. on 16 carries for the Blue player of the week. The Huskies were ranked No. Devils. For his stellar game, he 6 in the Street & Smith's was nominated for the WIAC Retzlaff, a junior defensive preseason top 10 poll. offensive football player of the tackle for UW-River Falls, had week. three unassisted and two as- Buettner, an all-American, sisted tackles in River Falls' averaged 22.3 points and 6.6 He leads Stout with 180 loss against Pacific Lutheran. rebounds last season. rushing yards and three TDs this season. * Craig Johnson, a Preble Cross country graduate, was nominated for * Kyle Marotz, a Bay Port the WIAC football defensive * Phil Skiba, a Wrightstown graduate, has been excelling player of the week. graduate, was nominated for

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping the WIAC cross country run- the team with 33 block assists ner of the week. Sigl, a senior at UW-Platteville, this year. was the Pioneers' top finisher Skiba, a senior at UW-La at the Griak Invitational. He If you know of an area high Crosse, was the Eagles' top placed 15th in 26:02. school athlete who is excel- finisher at the Griak Invitational ling at the college level and in Minneapolis. He placed Volleyball has not been included in our ninth in 25 minutes, 48 sec- On Campus Report, contact onds. * Jenny McDermid, an Oconto Jason Lauren at Falls graduate, had five block sports@greenbaypressgazett * Tyler Sigl, a Seymour gradu- assists for UW-Stout in a 30- e.com or call (920) 431-8222 ate, was nominated for the 23, 31-29, 30-26 win over or (800) 289-8221. WIAC cross country runner of UW-River Falls. McDermid, a the week. sophomore, ranks second on

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October 2, 2004 Saturday SOONER EDITION SPORTS, Pg.D-12

THIS TIME, IUP GOING FOR UPSET

PHIL AXELROD Sophomore Chris Morgan will threw three touchdown PITTSBURGH replace Jemison in the lineup. passes. The Seawolves took POST-GAZETTE Morgan, limited this season by advantage of seven turnovers foot and hamstring injuries, -- five interceptions and two The roles will be reversed, but rushed for 273 yards in the fumble recoveries. ... Mon- IUP doesn't want a reversal of final two games last season mouth defeated Robert Mor- its fortune when it plays host after being switched to tail- ris, 29-27, with a 32-yard to Shippensburg at 2 p.m. back from safety. touchdown pass on the final today in a game that could go play of the game two weeks a long way in determining the IUP's offense has ground to a ago. ... Robert Moris won last Pennsylvania State Athletic halt in the second half this year, 23-20, and leads the Conference West champion. season and has yet to score a series, 4-1. ... Robert Morris point in the fourth quarter. and Stony Brook are in the IUP has won the past 16 The Indians have been out- Northeast Conference. meetings against Shippens- scored after intermission, 52- burg, almost always as a favor- 35. * Edinboro (2-2, 0-1) at Clarion ite with a national ranking. (3-2, 1-0), 2 p.m. -- A matchup Shippensburg, 5-0 for the first of PSAC West rivals. ... Clar- Not this time. since 1991 when the Red ion is coming off a last- Raiders last reached the second, 35-34 victory against Shippensburg (5-0) is ninth in NCAA playoffs, features 250- for its third consecu- the pound fullback John Kuhn, tive victory. Clarion RB Glenn Coaches Association NCAA who has set or tied 19 school Lovelace rushed for 161 Division II poll and IUP (2-2) is records. He has rushed for yards and two touchdowns unranked for the first time af- 681 yards and six touch- and was named West offen- ter 55 consecutive weeks in downs this season. Quarter- sive player of the week. ... the Top 25. Shippensburg is back Tony Gomez has com- Clarion's defense leads the first and IUP 10th in the pleted 30 of 60 passes for league with 51 tackles for a Northeast Region. 673 yards and eight touch- loss, led by lineman Ben downs without an intercep- Heisel's 10. ... Edinboro has a IUP won't be at full strength as tion. league-high 11 interceptions, it tries to avoid losing three with two each by Chris Avery, consecutive regular-season Other key games: Elliott Page and Jim Soltis. games for the first time since 1982. The Indians will be * Robert Morris (3-1, 1-1) at * Wesley (3-0) at Carnegie without senior tailback Mike Stony Brook (1-2, 1-1), 2 p.m. Mellon (2-2), 1 p.m. -- Carne- Jemison, who might not play -- Robert Morris, ranked No. 2 gie Mellon is coming off a 31- again this season after his in NCAA 14 victory against Franklin & right leg late was broken in the Division I-AA Mid-Major poll, is Marshall in which QB Jared third quarter in a 34-24 loss to coming off a 28-10 victory at Highberger completed 9 of 12 Bloomsburg last week. Jemi- St. Francis in which Drew passes for 253 yards and son, a transfer from Pitt, is the Geyer completed 20 of 37 three touchdowns and RB school's 12th all-time rusher passes for 222 yards and Travis Sivek rushed for 106 with 1,767 yards and was av- touchdown. ... No. 9 Stony yards and a touchdown. eraging 114 yards per game Brook won its first game with a this season. 27-0 victory against then-No. * Washington & Jefferson (4- 1 Monmouth as T.J. Moriarty 0, 0-0) at Thiel (3-1, 1-0), 1:30

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping p.m. -- W&J, ranked 14th in safety Kennard Davis inter- berth has 104 career recep- Division III, has won 22 con- cepted three passes in Thiel's tions, one shy of the school secutive games against Thiel 28-14 victory Saturday against record. ... QB Darmel Whitfield since 1981. Thiel has become Bethany and was named PAC averages 388.6 yards of of- much more competitive the defensive player of the week. fense per game -- 297 pass- past two seasons, losing, 17- ing and 91.6 rushing. ... 10, last year and, 21-17, in * Michigan Tech (4-0, 4-0) at Michigan Tech is ranked No. 2002. ... W&J is coming off a Gannon (2-3, 2-3), 1 p.m. -- 22 in Division II. 76-28 victory against Emory & Michigan Tech is averaging Henry in which the Presidents 42 points and 511.8 yards per Phil Axelrod can be reached set a Division III mark with 49 game and Gannon 39 points at paxelrod@post- points in the first quarter. ... and 463.2 going into this gazette.com or 412-263- W&J has won 27 of its past 28 Great Lakes Intercollegiate 1967. games in the Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup. Athletic Conference. ... Free ... Gannon junior Sam Cul-

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