Thursday, 7.16.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net SPORTS DEPT.: [email protected] ress akotan sports P &D PAGE 7 MMC Baseball Signs Two Junior College Players Austin White of Oakridge, Ore- (45), runs scored 17 seniors including four outfield- left-handed batting standing player from Coach Justin gon, and Bazil Zuehlke of Coleraine, (27) and doubles (7). ers,” said MMC head baseball coach Zuehlke, who plays Lamppa (a MMC alumn) and ICC,” Minnesota, will attend Mount Marty In high school, Andy Bernatow. “ I am eager to get outfield, first base Bernatow said. “Bazil is coming off a College and play baseball for the White was a two-time Austin to campus and excited to and catcher, batted strong sophomore season in which Lancers, the institution announced all-state selection, have a player of his caliber joining .331 while leading he was productive offensively and on Wednesday. earning first-team the recruiting class.” Itaska Community versatile defensively. Offensively, White, a transfer from South- honors in 2013. White, the son of Dustin and College in both hits he showed the ability to hit velocity western Oregon Community College “He comes highly Patricia White, plans to major in (40) and runs scored with power.” in Coos Bay, Oregon, earned sec- White recommended from recreation management at MMC. Zuehlke (32). The MCAC Zuehlke, the son of Bobby Zue- ond-team NWAC Southern Region his junior college He will receive a Mount Marty Col- Northern Division all- hlke and Nikki Miskovich, plans to honors. In league play, which only coach who is doing a tremendous lege Incentive Scholarship for his league selection finished with eight major in business administration at allows wood bats, White finished job of turning around the program academic achievement in addition doubles, two home runs and 27 RBI MMC. He will receive a Mount Marty .311 with 28 hits, 19 runs scored, at SWOCC. We are getting a highly- to his baseball scholarship. on the season. College Marty Academic Scholar- six doubles, a triple and six stolen skilled athletic player in White and Zuehlke, was a two-time Min- “Over the years Mount Marty ship in addition to his baseball bases while helping SWOCC make his experience and ability has the nesota College Athletic Confer- Baseball has had a strong relation- award. the league playoffs. For the season, potential to make an immediate ence Northern Division Player of ship with Itasca Community College White tied for team honors in hits impact for us since we graduated the Week this past season. The and I am happy to get another out- Baseball: Junior R100 Returns To Yankton Legion Region Elephant, Lion, Tourney Pushed Giraffe Among Back One Day Due to expected poor weather conditions on Targets At Wednesday, the South Dakota American Legion Junior Re- ‘Unique’ Event gional in Yankton was pushed BY JEREMY HOECK back one day. [email protected] Play will begin on Thurs- day at noon at Bob Tereshins- Bill Hewes admits he has ki Stadium at Riverside Field, a new appreciation for the with fourth-seeded Brandon targets he was helping to set Valley facing fifth-seeded up Wednesday. Harrisburg. Host Yankton, the It’s hard not to, he said third seed, plays second- while driving through a range seeded Sioux Falls West at on an ATV, after seeing the 2:30 p.m. The losers of the animals up close during a first two contests will face off recent two-week trip to South at 7:30 p.m. Africa. The championship will Hewes, a Ranges, Grounds now be played at noon on & Logistics Manager with the Saturday, with the “if neces- National Field Archery Asso- sary” game at 2:30 p.m. ciation (NFAA), and his staff Here is the full tourna- were in charge of setting up ment schedule: the targets for this weekend’s Rinehart 100 (R-100) Archery Tournament in Yankton. Thursday Among the ‘exotic’ targets GAME 1: Brandon Valley for the event that travels vs. Harrisburg, noon around the country? An ele- GAME 2: Sioux Falls West phant, lion, zebra, rhinoceros vs. Yankton, 2:30 p.m. and a 20-foot tall giraffe. GAME 3: Sioux Falls East “Last year, I thought they vs. Game 1 winner, 5 p.m. were huge; maybe a little un- GAME 4: Game 1 loser vs. realistic,” Hewes said. “Now I Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m. know they’re life-sized.” Those targets will be among the 100 for the two- Friday day tournament that will be GAME 5: Game 2 winner held Saturday and Sunday vs. Game 3 winner, 2:30 p.m. at the field ranges behind GAME 6: Game 4 winner the Easton Yankton Archery vs. Game 3 loser, 5 p.m. Complex. The shoot is open GAME 7: Game 5 loser vs. to any archer, and a total of Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m. $6,000 in door prize money will be awarded. Saturday Archers in the Yankton CHAMPIONSHIP: Game area got a look at the same 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, targets last year when the noon tournament was held at Pad- IF NECESSARY: 2:30 p.m. dlewheel Point, but Hewes – along with many on the local NFAA staff – saw the real things during their recent trip to Africa. As Top “We saw elephants up close; it was pretty awe- some,” Hewes said Wednes- Prospects day as he drove through the range. He also said he saw JEREMY HOECK/P&D lions up close while sitting in This large elephant target will be one of 100 targets archers can take aim at during this weekend’s Rinehart 100 (R-100) Trickle In, Archery Tournament in Yankton. The tournament was held in Yankton last summer at Paddlewheel Point, but will be held R100 | PAGE 8 this weekend at the field ranges behind the Easton Yankton Archery Complex. Twins Are In MMC Teams Earn NAIA Honors Omaha Prep Standout Commits To USD Contention BY JEREMY HOECK at the spring game in April. BY DAVE CAMPBELL Fifteen NAIA athletic programs behind, followed by softball (3.35), AP Sports Writer offered by Mount Marty College were men’s golf (3.33) and volleyball (3.31). [email protected] “I love it so far; every time I’ve been there,” Ducker told the Press & recognized by the NAIA as Scholar- Women’s cross country (3.22), base- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teams, announced on Wednesday. ball (3.16), men’s basketball (3.08) A two-way player who led his Dakotan. “The campus, the coaches, team to a state championship game and I’ve met a few players. I’m in love After stumbling through the For a team to be considered for and women’s soccer (3.05) rounded last four seasons, the Minne- the NAIA Scholar-Team Award, it out the list. last fall has committed to the Univer- with it right now.” sity of South Dakota. Ducker, who guided Creighton sota Twins have summoned must have a minimum 3.0 grade point Among Great Plains Athletic several of their best minor average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by Conference teams, Concordia had 17 Trystn Ducker, a 5-foot-9 incoming Prep to the Nebraska Class A state senior wide receiver, defensive back title game last fall (where it lost to leaguers this summer, some the institution. The team grade point teams honored, with Hastings posting straight from Double-A. average includes all eligible varsity 16 honorees. Dakota Wesleyan and and kick returner from Nebraska, Omaha North, which features incom- committed Wednesday night, he said. ing USD freshmen Calvin Strong and These prized prospects student-athletes. Morningside had 15 honorees each. have provided further rein- The women’s basketball pro- Briar Cliff and Northwestern each Ducker, who has also attracted DeValon Whitcomb), attended USD’s interest from other Missouri Valley Senior Prospect Camp last Friday. forcement of the assumption gram led MMC with a 3.56 GPAC, had 14 honorees, Dordt and Midland the franchise is headed for with women’s tennis (3.55), men’s 13 each, and Doane 10. Nebraska Football Conference schools, at- Five days later, he informed the tended Creighton Prep High School in Coyote coaching staff. brighter days. The funny cross country (3.52) and women’s Wesleyan completes in NCAA Division thing about this rebuilding golf (3.51) right behind them. Men’s III in several sports. Omaha as a junior but will transfer to “I’ve known they’re on the rise,” Bellevue West High School this fall. Ducker said. “The thing that really phase? The Twins have be- indoor (3.44) and outdoor (3.43), and College of St. Mary, which joins the come contenders again. women’s indoor (3.38) and outdoor GPAC in 2015-16, had eight teams hon- He has been on USD’s radar since sold me was when I met some of March and was offered a scholarship Like, now. (3.37) track and field were close ored. CSM is a women-only school. DUCKER | PAGE 8 “We’ve gotten to a point now where it’s like, ‘OK, this is something that we can do not only for a month or two months, but for a season,”’ Platte-Geddes Wins Region 4B Legion Opener manager Paul Molitor said. VFW baseball tournament “Let’s make it fun. I haven’t Irene Amateurs Youth this weekend in Mitchell. tried to look too far out, as Yankton Twins 13, far as talking to these guys Beat Tabor In about the playoffs and those Lennox 6 Amateur kinds of things, but I hear 10 Innings The Yankton Twins fin- them. I feel them. They’re TABOR – Allen Muilenburg ished the regular season with Irene 4, believing.” struck out 10 in a complete a 13-6 victory over Lennox on The Twins, at 49-40, have Wednesday at Sertoma Park. Tabor 3, 10 innings game 6-hitter as Platte- IRENE – Irene scored one the second-best record in the Geddes blanked Gregory 8-0 Aidan Feser and Brodey American League. Peterson each had three run in the top of the tenth to in the first game Wednesday edge Tabor 4-3 in 10 innings In mid-July. of the Region 4B American hits, including a home run, “We’re getting better, and with Feser scoring four in South Central League Legion Tournament in Tabor. amateur baseball action on part of that is the influx of Tanner VanGenderen and times and Peterson scor- young talent we’ve been able ing three to lead Yankton. Wednesday. The game was Colten Plooster each singled played in Irene, but Tabor to insert into our lineup from twice for Platte-Geddes, while Jimmie Cunningham had two time to time,” Molitor said. hits and two runs scored. was the home team. It was Seth Kirsch, Muilenburg, originally scheduled for June Molitor has helped instill Riley Hoffman and Payton Rugby Ryken and Roy Hobbs a sense of self-assurance in each had a hit and two runs 25 in Tabor, but a suitable Foxley all had a hit. date could not be found a team comprised largely For Gregory, Mason Ju- scored. Trent Herrboldt and of players influenced by his Trevor Fitzgerald each had a where Tabor’s field was avail- racek had four of the team’s able. past teaching as a roving mi- six hits (all singles), while hit in the victory. nor league instructor in the Kaden Luellman pitched George Sees and Mitch Jayd Vanderwerff and Joseph Dunbar each had two hits for organization. His Hall of Fame Veskrna both had a hit. Rob- two scoreless innings to pick status, attention to detail and up the victory. Cunningham, Irene, which trailed 2-0 after JEREMY HOECK/P&D ert Vomackw was the losing one inning and 3-2 after five fresh perspective have com- Platte-Geddes’ Hunter Hallock drives a ball deep to center pitcher, and was relieved by Hobbs, Ryken, Peterson, manded him built-in respect Dylan Prouty and Quentin innings. Simon Healy doubled field during Wednesday night’s game against Gregory at Vanderwerff. in the win. in the clubhouse despite a the Region 4B American Legion baseball tournament in Platte-Geddes advances Moser each pitched in the mere 89 games as manager. effort. Blasé Vanecek had three Tabor. Platte-Geddes won the game 8-0 to advance in the to play the Alexandria-Tabor hits, including a two-run He’s not the only rookie winner’s bracket. The tournament runs through Saturday, winner on Friday. The Twins finish their sea- with the “if” game scheduled for Sunday. son with the state 12-under BASEBALL | PAGE 8 TWINS | PAGE 8