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Press&Dakotan Memories Of Tourneys Past BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK into youth activities, from equipment for the Yankton School District build the event into the staple of Yankton life that it is today. DAILY DOSE [email protected] things that would make the next tournament even bigger. Not only that, but Ole’s primary goal was to make sure that all Because of this, those that worked the tournament came from an involved — whether it be kids, coaches or volunteers — enjoyed Opinions Some time in the early 1990s then sports-editor Kelly Hertz had even more eclectic background than the teams that played in it. It’s themselves at the event. His primary job for so many years was me scheduled for one Friday in late March in order to round up not uncommon to see bankers working a game with factory workers, making sure the t-shirt sales went smoothly — which they always from the scores from something called the “Roger Haas” Tournament. Having or farmers and financial advisors, etc. Everything that set them apart did — then he would jump in whereever needed to keep everything P&D Sports has schoolmates who played in Aberdeen’s ‘Y’ Tournament back the rest of the year was set aside and they did what needed to be else running as smoothly as possible. Staff on in the day I was familiar with the concept of a big youth done, both for the kids and in memory of someone who embodied He even make sure that my staff and I were taken care of. Even that spirit of giving, Roger Haas. though I have never been an official volunteer — my work duties local and tournament, but didn’t understand why it was such a big deal. It didn’t take long to figure out. At the end of it all, volunteers from all walks of life sit down make it nearly impossible, though I have jumped in on scoreboard national It wasn’t just that they played in every gym in Yankton — and together for a meal and fellowship, share their stories from the once or twice — Ole always made sure I got a volunteer shirt and high school, I mean EVERY gym in Yankton, Sacred Heart, City Hall, every weekend and relax before returning to their regular lives. made sure that my staff and I knew we were invited to the post- That’s why it only seemed fitting when I heard that they would re- tournament social, neither of which were necessary but appreciated. college and elementary school, Mount Marty’s old Library gym, you name it — but it was why they did it. The tournament wasn’t to fatten the name the tournament in memory of another kind soul, the late Dale So in memory of both Ole and Roger, let’s enjoy the rest of the pro sports. pocketbooks of some organization — monies raised went right back “Ole” Hansen. He was one of the original organizers that helped tournament.

SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR USD Track & Field Teams Shine In Texas BASKETBALL NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT Saturday, March 28 (USD, 11 a.m.) Petersen in fourth with 5,870 and sophomore Ashley REGIONAL SEMIFINALS BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC Sunday, March 29 SAN MARCOS, Texas— NCAA TOURNAMENT Friday, March 27 at Doane (DH, 1 p.m.) BASEBALL, COLLEGE South Dakota senior Taylor points. Petersen clocked Thompson recorded top-10 REGIONAL SEMIFINALS At Greensboro, N.C. BASEBALL, CLUB JV S.F. Concordia at MMC (DH, 1 p.m., 18.37 seconds in the 110-me- finishes in their respective Thursday, March 26 South Carolina 67, North Carolina O’Gorman at Yankton (DH, 5 p.m.) KYNT-AM) Chapman, senior Lukas Ber- MIDWEST REGIONAL 65 BASEBALL, CLUB 9/10 S.F. SOFTBALL, COLLEGE USD nard, junior Peter Chapman ter hurdles, threw 97-4 in the field events as the Coyote At Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Arizona State (29-5) vs. Florida Roosevelt at Yankton (DH, 1 p.m.) at IUPUI (10 a.m.) discus, cleared 13-1 ½ in the track and field teams com- Notre Dame 81, Wichita State 70 State (31-4), 8:30 p.m. SOFTBALL, COLLEGE USD Monday, March 30 and junior Katie Wetzstein Kentucky 78, West Virginia 39 At Oklahoma City at IUPUI (DH, 10 a.m.); MMC at BASEBALL, COLLEGE JV recorded new career bests pole vault, tossed 113-7 in the peted at the Clyde Littlefield WEST REGIONAL Baylor 81, Iowa 66 Midland (DH, 1 p.m.) Briar Cliff at MMC (DH, 5 p.m.) javelin throw and ran 5:15.58 Texas Relays at Mike A. My- At The Staples Center, Los Angeles Notre Dame (33-2) vs. Stanford (26- SWIMMING & DIVING, COL- BASEBALL, CLUB HS Vermil- en route to winning their Wisconsin 79, North Carolina 72 9), 9 p.m. LEGE NCAA Men’s Champion- lion at Dakota Valley respective events on Friday in the 1,500-meter run on the ers Stadium on Friday. Arizona 68, Xavier 60 Saturday, March 28 ships at Iowa City GOLF, GIRLS’ YHS/Brookings at the Texas State Bobcat second day. Snyder threw the disc 187 Friday, March 27 At Albany, N.Y. TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE at Brandon Valley (2 p.m.) EAST REGIONAL UConn (34-1) vs. Texas (24-10), OUTDOOR Clyde Littlefield Texas SOFTBALL, COLLEGE Da- Invitational. After competing at the feet even on his fifth attempt At The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. 11 a.m. Relays at Austin, Texas (USD); kota State at MMC (DH, 3 p.m.) Wetzstein improved her Texas Relays earlier today, for seventh place. The discus Louisville 75, N.C. State 65 Dayton (27-6) vs. Louisville (27-6), Wildcat Classic at Wayne, Neb. Michigan State (25-11) vs. Okla- 1:30 p.m. own school record by three freshman Gawain Williams school record of 194-6 that homa (24-10), 9:07 p.m. At Spokane, Was. seconds to 4:24.27 when she and junior Analisa Huschle he threw yesterday would SOUTH REGIONAL Maryland (32-2) vs. Duke (23-10), At NRG Stadium, Houston 3:30 p.m. Stanford (22-13) vs. Old Dominion Michigan (19-14) at Southern Mis- won the 1,500-meter run. traveled to San Marcos to have made him third at Texas Gonzaga 74, UCLA 62 Gonzaga (26-7) vs. Tennessee (29- (27-7), 8:30 p.m. sissippi (25-10), 2 p.m. Taylor Chapman captured run the 100-meter dash again. Relays. Duke (31-4) vs. Utah (26-8), 8:45 5), 6 p.m. Temple (19-16) at Middle Tennessee p.m. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S NIT (24-9), 4 p.m. the men’s 1,500 meters with Williams placed seventh Brigham took ninth in the Saint Mary’s (Cal) (23-10) at UCLA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, March 29 THIRD ROUND (16-18), 4 p.m. a new career best of 3:49.91 in 10.90 seconds. Huschle pole vault when she cleared Saturday, March 28 At Greensboro, N.C. Wednesday, March 25 WEST REGIONAL South Carolina (33-2) vs. Arizona Southern Mississippi 76, Eastern that ranks second in all-time added a 15th-place finish in 13-1 ½ on her third attempt at At The Staples Center, Los Angeles St.-Florida St. winner, 11 a.m. Michigan 65 NCAA DIVISION II MEN school history. Chapman led 12.07 seconds. the bar. Wisconsin (34-3) vs. Arizona (34-3), At Oklahoma City Thursday, March 26 At Evansville, Ind. a contingent of four Coyotes Freshman Colette Chris- Thompson reached 38-9 ½ 5:09 p.m. Baylor (33-3) vs. Notre Dame-Stan- Villanova 63, St. John’s 55 Semifinals MIDWEST REGIONAL ford winner, 7:30 p.m. Temple 80, NC State 79, OT Thursday, March 26 to top-10 finishes. Senior tensen added an eighth-place in the triple jump on her third At Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Monday, March 30 Michigan 65, Missouri 55 Indiana (Pa.) 72, Tarleton State 68 finish in the high jump when attempt to qualify for the Notre Dame (32-5) vs. Kentucky At Albany, N.Y. West Virginia 60, Duquesne 39 Florida Southern 79, Bellarmine 72 Brant Haase took third with (37-0), 7:49 p.m. Semifinal winners Middle Tennessee 82, Mississippi CHAMPIONSHIP a new personal best time of she cleared 5-3. finals. She finished in ninth Sunday, March 29 At Spokane, Was. 70 Saturday, March 28 3:53.85, while junior Isaac A trio of Coyotes compet- place. Thompson also ran EAST REGIONAL Semifinal winners UCLA 74, Northern Colorado 60 Indiana (Pa.) vs. Florida Southern, At The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 77, Sacramento 2 p.m. Allen placed seventh and ed in the 400 meters. Senior 15.59 seconds in the 100-me- Louisville (27-8) vs. Michigan St.- State 69 Oklahoma winner, 1 p.m. NAT. INV. TOURN. sophomore Mach Dojiok Amber Watson led the way in ter hurdle preliminaries. SEMIFINALS NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN SOUTH REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS finished ninth. 13th with a new career best Senior Erik Hill clocked At NRG Stadium, Houston At Madison Square Garden, New York At Sioux Falls, S.D Tuesday, March 31 Sunday, March 29 Peter Chapman cleared of 56.64 seconds. Freshman 15.38 seconds in the 110-me- Gonzaga (35-2) vs. Duke-Utah win- Villanova (22-13) at West Virginia CHAMPIONSHIP ner, 3:55 p.m. Miami (24-12) vs. Temple (26-10), Friday, March 27 Brooke Ireland added a col- ter hurdle preliminaries for 6 p.m. (21-14), 1 p.m. 17-0 ¾ on his second attempt California (Pa.) 86, Cal Baptist 69 to win the pole vault with a legiate best in 57.10 seconds 47th. new career best. Freshman for 18th, while senior Rachel Also competing in the pre- Jake David took fourth in the Weinandt ran 59.14 seconds. liminaries were freshman Ga- St. Olaf Cancels Baseball Season Over Hazing event with a height of 16-0 ¾. South Dakota track and wain Williams and junior Ana- NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) “Violations were com- ings for 2015. The MIAC will Bernard improved his field teams continue competi- lisa Huschle in the 100-meter — St. Olaf College announced pounded by an orchestrated operate as a 10-team baseball career best from yesterday in tion at the Clyde Littlefield dash. Williams placed 30th Friday that it is canceling the attempt to deceive college conference for the rest of the the 400-meter hurdles when Texas Relays and Texas State with a time of 10.74 seconds rest of its baseball season officials and the outside inves- season, and teams will receive he crossed the line after 52.11 Bobcat Invitational today while Huschle finished 56th because of hazing. tigator and prevent them from a bye when they were sched- seconds for the win. Senior (Saturday). in 12.16 seconds. St. Olaf said federal law learning what had happened,” uled to face St. Olaf. teammate Erik Hill added a Huschle joined freshman and college policy limit its the statement said. The MIAC was scheduled fourth-place finish in 53.64 Brooke Ireland, freshman ability to discuss details but In an email to the St. Olaf to start conference play on seconds. Texas Relays Shanice Cannigan and Amber said an investigation found community, college President Saturday. AUSTIN, Texas—South Watson on the 4x400-meter the misconduct “constitutes David Anderson said: “Hazing Conference executive Two days of multi-event competition concluded Dakota senior Cody Snyder, relay. The relay took 28th ridicule, harassment, and has no place at St. Olaf. Any director Dan McKane said sophomore Emily Brigham public displays of servitude form of hazing is reprehensi- the MIAC is saddened by the with junior decathlete Josh with a time of 3:48.34. under St. Olaf’s hazing policy.” ble and inconsistent with our events but commends St. The incidents also involved core values as an institution. Olaf’s administration for its underage drinking, the school Therefore, in the weeks and “swift and decisive action.” said in a statement. months ahead we will redou- “Our primary concern The school in southern ble our efforts to communi- is for anyone — especially Augustana Volleyball Coach Resigns Minnesota said a formal inves- cate the standards and values student-athletes — who have SIOUX FALLS – Augustana ances. 2014. Ysker finished ninth all- tigation by the college and its that should properly guide our been negatively impacted by College director of athletics “Thank you to President time with 1,196 career kills. independent counsel found co-curricular programs.” the hazing uncovered by St. Slade Larscheid announced Oliver and the athletic admin- Prior to being named that serious violations of St. The Minnesota Intercol- Olaf’s investigation,” McKane istration for the opportunity Augustana’s head coach, Olaf’s hazing policy occurred legiate Athletic Conference said. Friday that Ashley Buckley both on and off campus during said St. Olaf has been removed has resigned as head volley- to be the head volleyball Buckley spent the 2007 the weekend of Feb. 28. from the schedule and stand- ball coach. Buckley has spent coach at Augustana the past season as the Vikings’ top the last seven seasons as the seven seasons,” Buckley assistant under Kim Sudbeck. Vikings’ head coach. said. “I am incredibly proud The Sioux Falls native and “Coach Buckley has of what we were able to Roosevelt High School gradu- Column: Is Kentucky The Greatest served Augustana with accomplish on an off the ate was an assistant coach integrity and provided direc- court and will cherish the for one season at USF before tion and guidance for our relationships and memories joining Augustana’s staff in College Team Ever? Might Be volleyball student-athletes,” that I made during my time at 2007. BY PAUL NEWBERRY comprehension. who stands out like Russell, Larscheid said. “On behalf of Augustana.” “With three young boys AP National Writer Just ask the Mountaineers, Abdul-Jabbar, Walton or Indi- the athletics department we Buckley coached 12 All- at home, I feel that now is who never stood a chance. ana’s Scott May, but that’s only thank Ashley for her leader- NSIC honorees, four all-region the right time for me to step With every dominating “I thought going in that because this might be the deep- ship over the past seven players and two All-America away so I can devote more win — we’re up to 37-0 — it the 2010 team may be more est squad ever. Nine strong, years.” selections during her tenure. time and energy to my fam- becomes more and more ap- talented,” Huggins said, refer- all capable of starting for just Buckley, the eighth head Five players she coached ily,” Buckley added. “I am parent that Kentucky really ring to the Kentucky squad that about any team in the country. coach in program history, went over the 1,000-career appreciative of everyone isn’t competing against the featured NBA standouts John By some projections, there are spent seven seasons on the kill mark, including two-time that has made this time so remaining teams in the NCAA Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and as many as six first-round NBA Viking sideline compiling a All-America selection Holly special. Thank you to the Au- Tournament. Eric Bledsoe. “But I don’t think picks on the roster. record of 124-87, including Hafemeyer (2010-14), who gustana community, alumni, History is the opponent that team guarded the way this Also, Kentucky is playing in 80-60 in conference play. ranks 10th all-time with 1,193 parents and fans for your now. team guards. That’s the differ- a deeper era, with more good Buckley led Augustana to two kills, and Courtney Ysker support.” Are these Wildcats better ence. This team is absolutely teams, than the NCAA’s seven 20-win seasons, one NCAA (2011-2014), a two-time All- A national search for a than the 1956 San Francisco fantastic defensively.” perfect champions, even taking NSIC First Team selection and replacement will begin im- With a bigger front line than into account that the top play- Tournament (2008) and two Dons featuring NSIC Tournament appear- an All-America honoree in mediately. and K.C. Jones? How about all most NBA teams and essen- ers only hang around for a year those great UCLA teams of the tially two starting units to keep or two before heading to the 1960s and ‘70s with the likes of the pressure on opponents for NBA. Making the Wildcats’ path Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill the full 40 minutes, Kentucky even tougher, they must win six Walton? And is this edition of will stand as the greatest NCAA tournament games over three Big Blue even better than the champion ever if it can win out weeks to cut down the nets, a Medical Experts Look Beyond last champion to go through a — with all due respect to those big reason there hasn’t been an season unblemished, the 1976 epic teams through the years. undefeated team since the field ? The Wildcats have re- expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Nothing against those gi- ally been on a roll since what Compare that with San Law To Make Youth Sports Safer ants of the game, but we’ll take constitutes their only “slump” Francisco, North Carolina in BY RALPH D. RUSSO a football practice or how deaths from heat stroke. Kentucky — with a caveat. of the season — consecutive 1957, and UCLA’s four unbeaten AP College Sports Writer sports work into the system Casa cited Georgia, Arkan- These Wildcats still must overtime victories over Ole teams under coach John Wood- of a school year. Those are sas, Texas, North Carolina win three more games, starting Miss and Texas A&M back in en, all of which needed only NEW YORK (AP) — To nuances that the state high and New Jersey as states with Saturday’s Midwest Re- early January, at the start of four NCAA wins to complete toughen safety standards in school association totally that have been leaders in gional final against Notre Dame. Southeastern Conference play. their championship seasons. youth sports, medical ex- gets,” Casa said. implementing the recommen- But if they complete their After that blip, the next 22 Or Indiana, which had to win perts are turning away from In 2013, best practice dations. run to 40-0 perfection — and it wins came by an average of five NCAA games to finish 32-0. lawmakers and toward high recommendations were Jason Cates, a member would take a Villanova-beating- 19.1 points, with all but four Kentucky’s juggernaut came school sports associations published in the Journal of of the executive commit- Georgetown-sized upset to stop games decided by double-digit together in large part because to implement policies and Athletic Training, but many tee of the Arkansas Athletic it — they deserve to be at the margins. Kentucky has turned coach John Calipari, by his procedures to prevent deaths states are still lagging in Trainers’ Association who led top of the list. it up another notch in the usual one-and-done standards, and serious injuries. implementation of those reforms in Arkansas after a , one of the postseason, romping through has a very experienced team. The National Athletic guidelines. They include hav- high school basketball player stars of that undefeated Indiana three SEC tournament games He added another stellar Trainers’ Association and the ing a full-time athletic trainer died of sudden cardiac arrest team, was asked what it would and three NCAA games by an recruiting class — Towns, Lyle American Medical Society for on staff, having automated in 2008, said that while leg- take to beat Kentucky average margin of 21.5 points, and guards Devin Booker and including Thursday’s 78-39 Tyler Ulis — to a larger-than-ex- Sports Medicine completed external defibrillators in islation can be help to move “You’ve got to shoot it two days of meetings and every school and accessible programs forward, it can also exceptionally well, you can’t destruction of West Virginia. pected group of returnees, in- turn it over, and you’ve got to During that span, the Wildcats cluding Cauley-Stein (a junior) programs with representa- to all staff members, and create problems with legal against them,” he said. have limited opponents to 34 and four sophomores: twins tives from all 50 state high having an emergency action liability. “And then you still have to play percent shooting from the field Aaron and Andrew Harrison, school athletic associations plan for managing serious “At what in time defense, too.” and 23 percent from 3-point who start in the backcourt; Friday at the NFL offices in and potentially life threaten- are we going to legislate our- Oh, and one other thing. range. 7-footer Dakari Johnson; and Manhattan. The goal was to ing injuries. Funding is often selves out of sports?” he said. “They’re going to have to “They’re just so big and so 6-9 Marcus Lee. have decision-makers return cited as the reason schools, “I think in some states, in have a bad day,” West Virginia long,” Huggins said, sounding The Wildcats didn’t miss to their states and push high many of which are already some instances (legislation) coach Bob Huggins moaned like he was talking about a a beat when one of their stal- schools to put into place rec- struggling to make ends, is the way to go, but my hope after the Wildcats blew out his team from another planet. warts, Alex Poythress, tore up a ommendations on how best meet fail to implement these is people just get it. team by 39 points in the round He might as well be, given knee in December and was lost to handle potentially cata- recommendations. Casa acknowledged legis- of 16. the other-worldly starting front for the season. strophic medical conditions According to the NATA lation is often necessary to Given their size, depth, line of 7-footer Willie Cauley- No reason to think they’ll such as heat stroke, sudden and AMSSM, only 37 percent fund programs. commitment to defense, and Stein, 6-11 Karl-Anthony Towns slip up now. cardiac arrest and head and of high schools in the United With legislation comes willingness to share the spot- and 6-10 Trey Lyles. True, the Not with No. 1 — in any era neck injuries. States have full-time athletic politics and give and take. light, a bad day deems beyond Wildcats don’t have a player — there for the taking. Some states, such as trainers. Only 22 percent of Kevin Guskiewicz, professor Arkansas, have passed laws states meet the recommen- and co-director of the Mat- Brittany Rountree for what Nina Davis added 20 points and requiring schools to meet dation that every school or thew Gfeller Sport-Related turned out to be the winning Niya Johnson had 16 assists for the certain standards, but Doug organization that sponsors Traumatic Brain Injury Re- Hoops score. No. 2-seed Lady Bears (33-3), who will Casa, director of athletic athletics develop an emer- search Center at the Univer- face the Stanford-Notre Dame winner training education at the gency action plan. Only 50 sity of North Carolina, said FROM PAGE 11 Fourth-seeded UNC (26-9) on Sunday. had one more chance, but Agbuke finished with 12 rebounds for University of Connecticut, percent of states have met that doesn’t come easy for freshman Jamie Cherry’s des- said high school associations recommendations that all medical professionals. and advance to the Greens- Baylor, which outrebounded the Hawk- peration runner hit all back- eyes 45-35. The 6-foot-4 senior topped should be first to act because athletic trainers, coaches, “It’s hard for people like boro Region final. board as the horn sounded, her previous career best of 16 points, they have more flexibility to administrators, school us that are medical people Alaina Coates also scored sending the Gamecocks into set last season against Kansas State. move quickly. nurses and other staffers to compromise on anything 18 points, including two key an on-court celebration. Kristy Wallace hit her first seven “Trying to get a state law have access to an automated because we think we should free throws for the lead with shots and finished with 17 points for passed, one, can take a long external defibrillator. have it all,” he said. “So that’s 46.1 seconds to go. Then Baylor. Samantha Logic had a triple-double time but two, sometimes a lot Casa said just 14 states where we’re beating our fists Mitchell, the Southeastern Oklahoma City Reg. of things get attached to the meet the minimum best on the table at state capital Conference player of the year, to lead third-seeded Iowa (26-8), finish- BAYLOR 81, IOWA 66: OKLAHOMA ing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 14 laws that weren’t the original practices with regard to heat buildings as we’re debating answered a tying basket from CITY (AP) — Sune Agbuke had a assists. The Hawkeyes were making career-high 23 points and Baylor ad- intention. Also, they’re writ- acclimatization, but the ones why we need it all. I did learn Jessica Washington in the their first Sweet 16 appearance since ten by people who don’t truly that have adopted them since a lot about compromise.” final minute by driving past vanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 1996. Eight for the fifth time in six years. understand the nuances of 2011 have had no athlete