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Championship Formula: Focus On The Experience, Not On Winning Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK team championship number six (in eight years) this past Saturday in Sioux Falls. At the championship celebra- [email protected] tion Wednesday, while parents and administrators talked about the success of the program, the senior student- DAILY DOSE athletes talked about the camaraderie that the runners had built among themselves and the guidance received In covering a couple state championship cross country teams in the last week, a theme emerged. Some of from their coaches and former teammates. Coaches talked about the joy of getting to work with these great the best teams around put more emphasis on the experience than they do the outcome. young men and women, not the success of the program. Daily opinions from the P&D I first spent quality time with the Crofton girls’ cross country team in August. At the time, they had won five The coaches did make one observation: “Winning came a lot easier once we no longer focused on it.” Sports Staff on local and na- straight championships, yet the conversations with coaches Jayne and Jason Arens — and their runners — did Yes, it sports, winning is “the only thing,” but obsessing about winning can make one lose sight of the not talk about winning title number six. They also didn’t talk about winning number six after winning the District process needed to win: the hard work, the little details, the parts that make up the whole. It can also make one tional high school, college D4 title and earning their trip to Kearney. By the way, they won title number six running away. lose sight of the reason why most “play the game.” and professional sports. The Yankton cross country program added girls’ championship number seven (in nine years) and combined For fun.

Ganious Named NFF National “It’s an honor to be selected for such a prestigious award,” named USD’s Harry Gamage Most Valuable Freshman in KOTA’s MeTV Network for the Western half. Both South basketball games vs. Dordt College on November 22. Ganious said. “I think this award is something a lot of student- 2008. Dakota and Cal Poly enter the game tied for the conference Game times are 6 and 8 p.m. Scholar-Athlete, Finalist For athletes dream about, but until it becomes a reality, you don’t In the classroom, Ganious’ accomplishments are just as lead with 2-0 records. South Dakota is 5-3 overall, while Cal Little Lancers will be coached by the Lancer women’s realize what you have accomplished. Looking back on it, the impressive. He carries a 3.81 GPA in psychology and plans Poly is 4-3. and men’s basketball players under the direction of assis- William V. Campbell Trophy biggest thing I got out of this is through hard work you can on attending P.A. school after graduation in May. He is a two- tant coach Jon Millea and head coaches Tom Schlimgen VERMILLION — University of South Dakota senior run- achieve anything. I am proud to not only represent myself, time Great West Academic All-Conference selection and Bison’s Birkel Out For Season and Jim Thorson. ning back Chris Ganious was announced as one of 16 foot- but my family, the University of South Dakota and my team- earned CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Second Team Aca- FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has announced There is a charge per participant, with players receiv- ball players named as recipients of the prestigious NFF mates and it’s great to be able to represent them all nation- demic All-America honors in 2009. He is a two-time FCA (Fel- that Katie Birkel will miss the 2011-12 women’s basketball ing a Little Lancer t-shirt to be handed out during the final National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Camp- ally.” lowship of Christian Athletes) ADA Academic All-Star and had season due to an ACL injury to her right knee. instructional session, and an official Little Lancer member- bell Trophy, announced Wednesday by the National Football In all, 127 student-athletes were nominated for the award the prestigious honor of representing South Dakota at the Birkel, a 5-8 senior, averaged 13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds ship card for free admission to all Lancer home basketball Foundation. as 33 came from FCS schools, 47 from FBS schools, 11 from NCAA National Student-Athlete Leadership Conference in and 3.4 assists per game in 2010-11 in earning all-Summit games. Participants must furnish their own practice gear Each NFF National Scholar-Athlete honoree will receive NCAA Division II, 30 from NCAA Division III and six from May of 2009 in Orlando, Fla. League honors. The Lincoln, Neb., Southeast grad had and shoes, but basketballs will be provided. an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship at the 54th NFF Annual NAIA. Ganious is the only Great West Conference selection Ganious also has participated in a number of extra-curric- started 87 consecutive games, and plans to return in Registration forms are available at Awards Dinner on December 6 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New to earn the honor as North Dakota’s Catlin Solum also was ular activities as he is the Co-President of SAAC (Student- 2012-13. http://www.mtmc.edu/athletics/index.aspx, at the Summit York City, and one of 16 will be announced as the 22nd recip- nominated. Athlete Advisory Committee) and nominated for Male Center or the athletic offices. On-site registration will be ient of the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an Ganious has had a stellar career for the Coyotes both on Scholar-Athlete of the Year (July 2011). He was named Out- held on Oct. 30 in the lobby of Laddie E. Cimpl Arena. individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation. and off the field. He moved into third all-time in rushing this standing Junior in the Psychology Department in May 2010 Little Lancers Youth Basketball Registration begins at 1 p.m. for grades 1-2 and 2:30 p.m. Named in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, for- season in school history with 2,760 yards. He surpassed and was a member of the Gender Equity Oversight Commit- for grades 3-5. mer player and head coach at Columbia University, and the Jared Schwenn (1994-97) on Sept. 10, 2011, with 85 yards tee on Title IX (March 2010), while serving on the Athletic Di- Program Begins Sunday For more information on the Little Lancers Youth Bas- 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal, the award comes as the Coyotes upset then-No. 1 and defending national rector search committee (January 2010). Mount Marty College will be hosting a Little Lancer ketball Program, please contact Cindy Sohler at (605) 668- with a 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate champion Eastern Washington University 30-17 in the Dako- In addition, Ganious also has done numerous volunteer Basketball Program for girls and boys in grades 1-2 and 3- 1241, Tom Schlimgen at (605) 668-4030, Jim Thorson at scholarship. A total distribution of $300,000 in scholarships taDome. Ganious has lettered all three years as a Coyote activities including wheelchair basketball (February 2010), 5 beginning Sunday, Oct. 30 in the Laddie E. Cimpl Arena (605) 668-1501, or Jon Millea at (605) 668-1543. will be awarded that evening. and earned All-Great West Conference first team honors as volunteered at a nursing home (June 2011) and at the Chil- on the campus of Mount Marty College. Ganious, a native of Houston, Texas, is one six non-Foot- a sophomore and junior. He led the team with 817 yards rush- dren’s Home and Aid Rice Center (July 2011), to name a few. The Little Lancer Program will consist of four Sunday afternoon instructional sessions on the fundamentals of Wrestling Kickoff Nov. 22 ball Bowl Subdivision (FBS) student-athletes to win the pres- ing in 2010 finishing second in the league. As a sophomore, The 15th-ranked Coyotes travel to Cal Poly for a Saturday The Yankton High School wrestling kickoff meeting and tigious honor. He is one of three from Football Championship he led the conference in rushing and was named South night Great West Conference game with conference cham- basketball. Participants will work on individual skills of passing, ball handling, dribbling, shooting and footwork. potluck will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the Subdivision (FCS) schools as Yale and Northwestern State Dakota’s Offensive Player of the Year. As a redshirt fresh- pionship implications at 8:05 p.m. CT. The game will be tele- YHS Commons. (La.) are the other two. man, he also led the team in rushing (755 yards) and was vised on KDLT-TV for the Eastern half of the state and on The Little Lancer program also includes an optional half- time performance at Mount Marty Women’s and Men’s The public is invited to attend. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR

istota (9-0), 6:30 p.m. p.m. liance. Thursday, October 27 VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ JV YHS at S.F. O’Gorman (4:30 dolph) BOWLING No. 5 Hanson (6-3) at No. 4 Wilmot (8-1), 7 Omaha Christian Academy (4-4) at BDS (7- 3. Gretna (9-0), 3, def. Mount Michael Bene- CHEER & DANCE, PREP S.F. Roosevelt Inv. (YHS, 5:30 p.m.) Saturday, October 29 YANKTON BOWL p.m. 1), 6 p.m. dictine 49-13, Plattsmouth. p.m.) VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ SOPH YHS at S.F. O’Gorman CROSS COUNTRY, COLLEGE Summit League Champi- MOONSHINERS No. 7 Irene-Wakonda (8-1) at No. 2 Wall (9- CLASS D2 4. Elkhorn (8-1), 4, def. Elkhorn South 17- FOOTBALL, PREP Neb. Playoffs First Round: Class C2 (5:45 p.m.) onships at Tulsa (USD) HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: (10/25) Kevin 0), 6:30 p.m. First Round, Oct. 27 14, Omaha Skutt Catholic. — Hershey at Crofton (2 p.m., KKYA-FM, KVHT-FM); Laurel- VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ 9TH YHS at S.F. O’Gorman (4:30 FOOTBALL, COLLEGE USD at Cal Poly (8:05 p.m., White 245, Frank Osborn Sr. 233, Terry Wiebel- No. 6 Warner (7-2) at No. 3 Corsica-Stick- Wynot (3-5) at Howells (8-0), 7 p.m. 5. Blair (7-2), 5, def. South Sioux City 35-6, Concord-Coleridge at Oakland-Craig (6:30 p.m.); Ponca at p.m.) KYNT-AM, KYBB-FM) haus 214, Wendy Wiebelhaus 165, Elaine Lane ney (7-2), 6:30 p.m. Dodge (6-2) at Sterling (5-3), 5 p.m. Beatrice. Lutheran High Northeast (3:30 p.m.); Stanton at Hartington Friday, October 28 SOCCER, MEN’S Midland at MMC (3 p.m.) 158; (10/18) Frank Osborn Sr. 244, Randy Gross CLASS 9B Dorchester (5-3) at Humphrey St. Francis 6. Aurora (7-2), 6, def. York 44-15, Norris. Cedar Catholic (6 p.m., KVHT-FM); Class D1 — Hartington at SWIMMING-DIVING, WOMEN Iowa State at USD (6 p.m.) SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at Oral Roberts (7 p.m.); Mid- 212, Chris Hochstein 203, Erica Stanley 161, Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 (7-1), 7 p.m. 7. Adams Central (6-3), 7, def. Lexington 48- Creighton (6 p.m.); Randolph at Nebraska Christian (6 p.m.); VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S USD at Western Illinois (7 land at MMC (1 p.m.) Carol Myers 155; (10/11) Lee Lindquist 216, No. 8 Hitchcock-Tulare (4-5) at No. 1 Wa- Lindsay Holy Family (5-3) at Giltner (8-0), 6 15, Gering. Class D2 — Clarkson at Bloomfield (5 p.m.); Wynot at Howells p.m.) SWIMMING-DIVING, COLLEGE Western Illinois-William Jerry Byrkeland 204, Terry Wiebelhaus 202, verly-South Shore (9-0), 7 p.m. p.m. 8. Ralston (7-2), 9, def. Omaha Gross (7 p.m.) VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ Lewis & Clark Conf. Tourn. at Hart- Jewell at USD (1 p.m.) Carol Myers 170, Maggie Pearson 151 No. 5 Langford Area (8-1) at No. 4 Viborg- Parkview Christian (4-4) at Falls City Sacred Catholic 23-19, at Scottsbluff. SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at Southern Utah (4 p.m.) ington (Allen, Bloomfield, Hartington, Newcastle, Ponca, VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S USD at IUPUI (6 p.m.); MMC HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: (10/25) Terry Hurley (7-2), 7 p.m. Heart (7-1), 6 p.m. 9. Elkhorn South (6-3), 8, lost to Elkhorn 17- VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ YHS at S.F. O’Gorman (7 p.m.); Wausa, Wynot); Mid-State Conf. Tourn. (Hartington Cedar at Midland (1:30 p.m.) Wiebelhaus 606, Frank Osborn Sr. 571, Kevin No. 7 Dupree (7-2) at No. 2 Harding County Clarkson (4-4) at Bloomfield (6-2), 5 p.m. 14, at Crete. Colman-Egan vs. Viborg-Hurley at Hurley; Crow Creek at Catholic); Niobrara Valley Conf. Tourn. at O’Neill (Niobrara- VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S JV MMC at Midland (noon) White 569, Wendy Wiebelhaus 464, Elaine Lane (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Humphrey (4-4) at Exeter-Milligan (7-1), 6 10. Scottsbluff (7-2), 10, def. Alliance 21-9, Marty; Dell Rapids at Dakota Valley (PN); Vermillion at Elk Verdigre, Santee); Northeast Neb. Activities Conf. Tourn. at Sunday, October 30 425; (10/18) Frank Osborn Sr. 680, Randy Gross No. 6 Dell Rapids St. Mary (7-2) at No. 3 p.m. Ralston. Point-Jefferson Tilden (Creighton, Crofton, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Ran- No activities scheduled 578, Terry Wiebelhaus 577, Erica Stanley 407, Avon (8-1), 6:30 p.m. Meridian (3-5) at Pawnee City (8-0), 6 p.m. Others receiving votes: Beatrice, Omaha Carol Myers 404; (10/11) Terry Wiebelhaus 584, Litchfield (4-4) at Pleasanton (8-0), 6:30 Skutt Catholic Ken Schaefer 526, Carol Myers 438 NEBRASKA PLAYOFFS p.m. Class C1 5. Garden County (8-0), 5, def. Hemingford Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 151 122 Seattle at Dallas, noon NFL—Fined Minnesota DE Brian Robison FINAL FIRST QUARTER STANDINGS: L&S CLASS C2 Medicine Valley (6-2) at Paxton (6-2), 7:30 1. Norfolk Catholic (8-0), 1, def. Battle Creek 36-6, Palmer. Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667 137 111 Miami at Kansas City, noon $20,000 for kicking Green Bay OL T.J. Lang in 74-31 (wins first quarter), Pin Heads 59.5-45.5, First Round, Oct. 27 p.m. 27-8, Battle Creek. 6. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (7-1), 6, def. Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 155 83 Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon an Oct. 23 game. Steamway 57-48, JB Auto 54.5-50.5, Northtown Archbishop Bergan (3-5) at Aquinas Stuart (5-3) at Anselmo-Merna (6-2), 6 p.m. 2. Pierce (7-1), 2, def. Wayne 55-14, Grand Diller-Odell 40-22, Omaha Christian Academy. Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 97 120 Cleveland at Houston, noon BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Antonio Cole- Aces 49.5-55.5, Curves 46.5-58.5, Quizno’s 42- Catholic (8-0), 2:30 p.m. Mullen (4-4) at Sargent (8-0), 6:30 p.m. Island Central Catholic. 7. Alma (7-1), 7, def. Elm Creek 42-18, West San Francisco at Washington, noon man from the New York Giants’ practice squad. 63 Ponca (5-3) at Lutheran High Northeast (6- Potter-Dix (5-3) at Bertrand (7-1), 5 p.m. 3. Ogallala (8-0), 3, def. Gothenburg 21-0, North Central. W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon DETROIT LIONS—Signed CB Don Carey. SECOND QUARTER STANDINGS: 2), 3:30 p.m. Brady (6-2) at Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (6-2), Cozad. 8. Overton (6-2), 8, def. Arapahoe 20-12, San Diego 4 2 0 .667 141 136 Atlanta at Indianapolis, noon Released TE Joe Jon Finley. Signed TE Nathan Quiznos 14-1, Steamway 11-4, Pin Heads 10.5- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (5-3) at 7 p.m. 4. Bishop Neumann (8-0), 4, def. Auburn 49- Elm Creek. Oakland 4 3 0 .571 160 178 Denver at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Overbay to the practice squad. Released RB 4.5, JB Auto 9-6, L&S 6-9, Northtown Aces 4.5- Elmwood-Murdock, 7 p.m. Hayes Center (6-2) at Loomis (6-2), 4 p.m. 15, Raymond Central. 9. South Loup (7-1), 9, def. Sandhills/Thed- Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 105 150 Cincinnati at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m. Matt Clapp from the practice squad. 10.5, Curves 4-11 Malcolm (4-4) at Tri County (7-1), 7 p.m. Wallace (3-5) at St. Mary’s (8-0), 3 p.m. 5. Minden (8-0), 5, def. Grand Island Cen- ford 47-12, Clearwater/Orchard. Denver 2 4 0 .333 123 155 Green Bay at San Diego, 3:15 p.m. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR Je- 10/25 HIGHLIGHTS: Jerry Byrkeland 2-10 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (4-4) at Oakland- tral Catholic 48-21, Central City. 10. Burwell (6-2), 10, def. Niobrara/Verdigre NATIONAL CONFERENCE St. Louis at Arizona, 3:15 p.m. remy Horne to the practice squad. Craig (8-0), 6:30 p.m. AP NEBRASKA RANKINGS 6. Platteview (7-1), 6, def. Falls City 55-0, 78-22, Maxwell. East N.Y. Giants at New England, 3:15 p.m. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed G Butch Stanton (5-3) at Hartington Cedar Catholic Here are the Associated Press Nebraska Conestoga. Others receiving votes: Shelton. W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. Lewis and WR Kerry Taylor to the practice FOOTBALL (6-2), 6 p.m. high school football rankings in Classes A 7. Valentine (7-1), 7, def. Ainsworth 47-6, Class D2 N.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667 154 147 Open: Carolina, Detroit, Jacksonville, Min- squad. SOUTH DAKOTA PLAYOFFS Lourdes Central Catholic (4-4) at Wilber- through D2. Listings include name of school, Kimball. 1. Howells (8-0), 1, def. Clarkson 44-6, Dallas 3 3 0 .500 149 128 nesota NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released QB Clatonia (6-2), 6:30 p.m. season record, previous week’s ranking, previ- 8. Centennial (6-2), 8, def. Lincoln Lutheran Wynot. Washington 3 3 0 .500 116 116 Monday, Nov. 7 Sean Canfield. Signed TE Tory Humphrey. CLASS 11AA 35-26, Columbus Scotus. Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 Homer (3-5) at Lincoln Christian (7-1), 5 ous week’s result and this week’s opponent, NR- 2. Giltner (8-0), 2, def. Red Cloud 86-28, Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 145 145 Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed OT Mark LeVoir. p.m. not ranked. The rankings are based on a formula 9. Milford (6-2), 9, def. Fairbury 33-6, Arling- Lindsay Holy Family. South Released LB Jabara Williams. Brookings (6-4) at Lincoln (7-2), 2 p.m. ton. Brandon Valley (7-3) at Roosevelt (8-1), 5 Bayard (4-4) at Hastings St. Cecilia (8-0), that includes ratings from the Omaha World-Her- 3. Humphrey St. Francis (7-1), 3, def. Dodge W L T Pct PF PA TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed RB 2:30 p.m. ald and Lincoln Journal Star plus experts for 10. David City (6-2), 10, def. North Bend 28-0, Dorchester. New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 239 158 BASEBALL Mossis Madu from the practice squad. Signed p.m. Central 20-9, Ashland-Greenwood. Yankton (7-3) at O’Gorman (7-2), 6:30 p.m. West Holt (5-3) at Cross County (6-2), 7 each class. Class A: Dale Miller, The Grand Is- 4. Sargent (8-0), 4, def. Mullen 68-14, Tampa Bay 4 3 0 .571 131 169 WORLD SERIES FB Matt Clapp to the practice squad. p.m. land Independent. Class B: Brent Wasinius, Fre- Others receiving votes: Columbus Lake- Mullin. Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 158 163 WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed TE Mitchell (8-2) at Washington (7-2), 8 p.m. view, Sandy Creek. Wednesday, Oct. 19 CLASS 11A Sutton (4-4) at Cambridge (6-2), 5 p.m. mont Tribune. Class C1: Tom Behmer, Norfolk 5. St. Mary’s (8-0), 5, def. Wausa 60-14, Carolina 2 5 0 .286 166 183 St. Louis 3, Texas 2 Dominique Byrd and OL Jonathan Compas. Doniphan-Trumbull (4-4) at North Platte St. Daily News. Class C2: Vince Kuppig, Hastings Class C2 Wallace. North Signed RB Tristan Davis to the practice squad. Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 1. Hastings St. Cecilia (8-0), 1, def. Sutton Thursday, Oct. 20 No. 8 Chamberlain (2-7) at No. 1 Dell Patrick (7-1), 7 p.m. Tribune. Class D1: Mark Obermeier, North Platte 6. Pawnee City (8-0), 6, def. Falls City Sa- W L T Pct PF PA Texas 2, St. Louis 1 Released G John Malecki from the practice Hershey (5-3) at Crofton (8-0), 2 p.m. Telegraph. Class D2: Don Strecker, Columbus 35-6, Bayard. cred Heart 76-36, Meridian. Green Bay 7 0 0 1.000 230 141 squad. Rapids (8-1), 6:30 p.m. 2. Aquinas Catholic (8-0), 2, def. Cross Saturday, Oct. 22 No. 5 Tea Area (6-3) at No. 4 Belle Fourche Chase County (5-3) at Perkins County (7-1), Telegram. This will be the final rankings until the 7. Pleasanton (8-0), 7, def. Lindsay Holy Detroit 5 2 0 .714 194 137 St. Louis 16, Texas 7 HOCKEY 7 p.m. playoffs are concluded. County 48-8, Archbishop Bergan. Family 48-28, Litchfield. Chicago 4 3 0 .571 170 150 National Hockey League (6-3), 7 p.m. 3. Kearney Catholic (7-1), 3, def. Blue Hill Sunday, Oct. 23 No. 7 Spearfish (6-4) at No. 2 Todd County Blue Hill (5-3) at Ravenna (6-2), 7 p.m. Class A 8. Bloomfield (6-2), NR, def. Wynot 52-14, Minnesota 1 6 0 .143 148 178 Texas 4, St. Louis 0 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned D Thayer Central (4-4) at Kearney Catholic (7- 1. Omaha Burke (9-0), 1, def. Millard West 14-0, Thayer Central. Clarkson. West David Savard to Springfield (AHL). (9-0), 6:30 p.m. 4. Crofton (8-0), 4, def. Plainview 62-7, Monday, Oct. 24 No. 6 Dakota Valley (6-3) at No. 3 West 1), 6 p.m. 42-41, Millard North. 9. Falls City Sacred Heart (7-1), 8, lost to W L T Pct PF PA Texas 4, St. Louis 2 DETROIT RED WINGS—Reassigned G CLASS D1 2. Lincoln Southeast (8-1), 6, def. Grand Is- Hershey. Pawnee City 76-36, Parkview Christian. San Francisco 5 1 0 .833 167 97 Joey MacDonald to Grand Rapids (AHL). Central (8-1), 7 p.m. 5. North Platte St. Patrick’s (7-1), 5, def. Wednesday, Oct. 26 CLASS 11B First Round, Oct. 27 land 28-27, Creighton Preparatory School. 10. Bertrand (7-1), NR, def. Sumner-Ed- Seattle 2 4 0 .333 97 128 Texas at St. Louis, ppd., weather MONTREAL CANADIENS—Fired assistant Arapahoe (4-4) at Kenesaw (8-0), 7 p.m. 3. Lincoln Southwest (8-1), 3, def. Norfolk Morrill by forfeit, Doniphan-Trumbull. dyville-Miller 45-30, Potter-Dix. Arizona 1 5 0 .167 116 153 coach Perry Pearn. Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 6. Oakland-Craig (8-0), 6, def. Omaha Thursday, Oct. 27 No. 8 Mobridge-Pollock (5-4) at No. 1 Tri- North Central (6-2) at Alma (7-1), 4 p.m. 45-7, Bellevue West. Others receiving votes: Dodge, Exeter-Milli- St. Louis 0 6 0 .000 56 171 Texas (Lewis 14-10) at St. Louis (Garcia 13- NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Claimed F Ryan Sandhills-Thedford (3-5) at Shelton (7-1), 3 4. Omaha Central (8-1), 5, def. Omaha Brownell-Talbot 60-0, Laurel-Concord. gan. Sunday, Oct. 30 Carter off waivers from Florida. Valley (9-0), 6:30 p.m. 7. Lincoln Christian (7-1), 7, def. Malcolm 7), 7:05 p.m. No. 5 Custer (8-1) at No. 4 St. Thomas More p.m. Bryan 47-0, Lincoln East. Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon Friday, Oct. 28 American Hockey League Palmer (3-5) at Garden County (8-0), 2:30 5. Grand Island (8-1), 2, lost to Lincoln 62-34, Homer. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE New Orleans at St. Louis, noon AHL—Suspended Portland F Igor Gongal- (8-1), 7:30 p.m. 8. Hartington Cedar Catholic (6-2), 9, def. Texas (Harrison 14-9) at St. Louis (TBA), No. 7 Canton (5-4) at No. 2 Winner (9-0), p.m. Southeast 28-27, Columbus. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Jacksonville at Houston, noon 7:05 p.m., if necessary sky two games for an elbowing incident in an Clearwater-Orchard (3-5) at South Loup (7- 6. Millard North (4-5), 7, def. Bellevue East Homer 59-12, Stanton. Miami at N.Y. Giants, noon Oct. 22 game vs. Providence. 6:30 p.m. 9. Elmwood-Murdock (7-1), NR, def. Yutan East No. 6 McCook Central-Montrose (8-1) at No. 1), 4 p.m. 49-14, at Omaha Burke. W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota at Carolina, noon BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Signed F Maxwell (4-4) at Burwell (6-2), 6 p.m. 7. Kearney (7-2), 9, def. Lincoln North Star 57-22, Humboldt-Table Rock-Stainauer. Arizona at Baltimore, noon Dan Kissel. 3 Groton Area (9-0), 7 p.m. 10. Tri County (7-1), NR, def. Wilber-Clato- New England 5 1 0 .833 185 135 TRANSACTIONS CLASS 9AA Elm Creek (5-3) at Overton (6-2), 7 p.m. 24-13, Papillion-La Vista. Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 188 147 Detroit at Denver, 3:05 p.m. PEORIA RIVERMEN—Loaned RW Chase Franklin (3-5) at Elgin Public-Pope John (8- 8. Millard West (6-3), 8, lost to Omaha Burke nia 14-6, Malcolm. Washington vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 3:05 p.m. BASEBALL Polacek to Alaska (ECHL). Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 Others receiving votes: Cambridge, N.Y. Jets 4 3 0 .571 172 152 American League No. 8 Howard (5-4) at No. 1 Bridgewater- 0), 4 p.m. 42-41, at Millard South. Miami 0 6 0 .000 90 146 Cleveland at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m. PROVIDENCE BRUINS—Recalled F Yan- Deshler (4-4) at Pender (7-0), 6 p.m. 9. Millard South (7-2), 10, def. Omaha Ravenna. Cincinnati at Seattle, 3:15 p.m. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Named Rick Ro- nick Riendeau from Reading (ECHL). Assigned Emery-Ethan (8-1), 7 p.m. Class D1 South driguez bullpen coach. No. 5 Miller (7-2) at No. 4 Leola-Frederick Osmond (5-3) at High Plains Community (6- Northwest 58-6, Millard West. W L T Pct PF PA New England at Pittsburgh, 3:15 p.m. G Karel St. Laurent to Reading. 2), 6 p.m. 10. Omaha Westside (6-3), NR, def. Papil- 1. Elgin Public/Pope John (8-0), 1, def. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. American Association SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Recalled C (8-1), 7 p.m. North Central 46-6, Franklin. Houston 4 3 0 .571 182 131 GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Acquired No. 7 Gettysburg-Hoven (6-3) at No. 2 Kim- Friend (5-3) at McCool Junction (7-1), 7 p.m. lion-La Vista 20-17, Papillion-La Vista South. Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 112 135 Open: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, N.Y. Wacey Rabbit from Cincinnati (ECHL). Newman Grove (5-3) at Guardian Angels Others receiving votes: Papillion-La Vista 2. Kenesaw (8-0), 2, def. Axtell 74-6, Arapa- Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay RHP Jon Hunton from Long Island (Atlantic) to COLLEGE ball-White Lake (7-2), 6:30 p.m. hoe. Jacksonville 2 5 0 .286 84 139 complete an earlier trade. No. 6 White River (7-2) at No. 3 Deubrook Central Catholic (7-1), 6 p.m. South. Indianapolis 0 7 0 .000 111 225 Monday, Oct. 31 NCAA—Announced the resignation of vice Randolph (4-4) at Nebraska Christian (7-1), Class B 3. Pender (8-0), 3, def. Omaha Nation 76-6, San Diego at Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. FOOTBALL president Sue Donohoe, effective at the end of Area (7-2), 6:30 p.m. Deshler. North National Football League CLASS 9A 6 p.m. 1. Crete (9-0), 1, def. Seward 39-18, Elkhorn W L T Pct PF PA Sunday, Nov. 6 November. Hartington (5-3) at Creighton (6-2), 6 p.m. South. 4. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (7-1), Quarterfinals, Oct. 31 4, def. Concordia 62-8, Newman Grove. No. 8 Herried-Selby Area (6-3) at No. 1 Can- Bancroft-Rosalie (5-2) at Freeman (6-2), 6 2. McCook (9-0), 2, def. Holdrege 35-0, Al- “If I have 10 catches on the year and we’re Big Ten champs with the Bell Rose Bowl or national champi- Wayne Upends Cedar In Mid-State Semifinals onship, I’m satisfied,” he said. “I’m BATTLE CREEK, Neb. — Wayne Football Drew Turnis made two tackles for loss. From Page 8 not a ‘get-the-ball-over-here-to-me’ dropped Hartington Cedar Catholic Canton travels to Winner for the quarterfinals guy.” into the third place game of the Canton 38, PGDC 14 Monday. Game time is 6:30 p.m. Bell admitted he did get excited Mid-State Conference volleyball PLATTE — Logan Dolen and Kase Jacobs strong work ethic in his first year combined for five touchdowns as Canton Tea Area 39, Vermillion 0 when he heard the reverse play tournament with a 25-19, 18-25, 25- at Nebraska and was named the of- called in the huddle at the start of MORNING 23, 25-18 decision in the semifinals bounced Platte-Geddes-Dakota Christian from TEA — Tea Area avenged an overtime loss the Class 11B playoffs with a 38-14 decision to Vermillion earlier this season, bouncing the fensive MVP of the scout team. the second quarter. COFFEE Tuesday in Battle Creek, Neb. Tuesday. Tanagers 39-0 in the opening round of the Class “He’s a very mature kid,” Burk- He came around and took a WEEKDAYS For Cedar Catholic, Lexi Steffen Dolen scored on runs of 26, 49 and 37, fin- 11A playoffs Tuesday. head said. “He’s very knowledge- pitch from Burkhead, slipped past MONDAY-FRIDAY had 18 kills and four blocks, and ishing with 256 yards on 34 carries. Jacobs Tea finished with 370 yards total offense, led able of the game. I think that’s the cornerback Brock Vereen and out- Thursday, October 27 Kate Dickes had 14 kills and 11 digs added 82 yards on nine carries, including touch- by 77 yards and two touchdowns rushing by biggest thing. He’s a very gifted, ran safety Michael Carter to the 7:40 a.m. Ykn Conv/Vis Bureau down runs of 10 and 21 yards. Chase Deckert. Corbin Lawler rushed for one to lead the way. Emily Schrempp physical talent, but his intelligence end zone. (Lisa Scheve) had 40 assists and 10 digs. Morgan Tanner Broughton had 11 tackles, including score and hit Riley Knutson for a 53-yard strike, of the game is a lot better than It’s a good thing he found old three for loss, to lead the Canton defense. Gage finishing 8-13 passing for 169 yards. Gunnar 8:15 a.m. Ykn Chamber Steffen posted three ace serves most people I’ve seen.” “blue.” (Carmen Schramm) and Kallie Leise added 11 digs for Plueger picked off two passes. Ensz added a 43-yard scoring run on his only PGDC scored on an 82-yard punt return by carry of the game. Bell has started five games and “It’s tattered and beat up,” he Friday, October 28 the Trojans. Ty Wilkens and a 56-yard pass from Richard Mitchell Brown rushed for 65 yards for Ver- has caught 13 passes for 188 yards said, “but it won’t go anywhere. 7:40 a.m. Yankton P&D Cedar Catholic, 22-7, will play Sternberg to Jon Hoeksema. Sternberg passed million, which was held to 126 yards total of- and two touchdowns. He’s the sec- You’ll see it all four years that I’m (Nathan Johnson) for third place Friday. for 13 yards, with Hoeksema catching four fense. ond-leading receiver, behind fresh- here.” 8:15 a.m. Recycling passes for 80 yards. Tea advances to the quarterfinals Monday, man Jamal Turner. (Julie Perakslis) Darren Daum made 9.5 tackles for PGDC. where the Titans travel to Belle Fourche.

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