The Associated Press State & Local Wire

December 7, 2003, Sunday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech ends losing streak at seven games

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)

Michigan Tech ended its losing streak in the WCHA at seven games with a win over Minnesota Duluth this weekend.

Friday night's 6-5 victory was also the first league win for first-year Huskies coach Jamie Russell.

"I liked a lot of the things I saw," Russell said. "There were some areas that we obviously need to be better ... . It was particularly nice to see our power play score four times."

The Huskies (3-8-3, 1-7-2 WCHA) scored four goals in the first period and added two more in the third to hold of Duluth (9-6-2, 7-3-0). Colin Murphy scored Michigan Tech's first and last goals of the game. Brandon Schwartz, Taggart Desmet, Chris Conner and Marek Dora also found the back of the net for the Huskies.

Duluth scored three goals of its own in the second period to pull to 4-3. Evan Schwabe, T.J. Caig and Nick Anderson all converted to give the Bulldogs a chance for the win. In the end, third-period goals by Josh Miskovich and Tim Hambly of Duluth weren't enough to move past Michigan Tech.

On Saturday, Duluth handed Michigan Tech a 4-0 loss, outshooting the Huskies 3 0 - 21.

Duluth got on the board with a by Marco Peluso at 11:04 in the second. Evan Schwabe scored a power-play goal seven minutes later to make it 2-0. Justin Williams and Steve Czech put the game out of reach for the Huskies, each scoring in the third. Michigan Tech got 26 saves from Cam Ellsworth.

In other WCHA action: St. Cloud State skated past Colorado College 2-0 Friday only to fall to the Tigers 6-1 Saturday; extended its unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 2-2 tie with Denver Friday and a 3-1 win Saturday; and Minnesota handed Alaska- Anchorage a 4-0 loss Friday and then fell to the Seawolves 6-4 Saturday.

St. Cloud State (10-4-2, 8-2-2) used third-period goals by Joe Jensen and Brock Hooton to beat Colorado College (9-2-3, 4-2-2) Friday. Adam Coole had 27 saves f o r the league-leading Huskies.

On Saturday, the Tigers came back to stun the Huskies with a 6-1 win. It was St. Cloud's worst defeat since a 6-0 loss Nov. 5, 1999, at North Dakota.

Brett Sterling and Trevor Frischmon each scored twice for the Tigers, who powered past St. Cloud with four goals in the first period. Mike Doyle scored the Huskies' only goal of the game at 16:36 in the first. Matt Zaba had 25 stops for Colorado.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping "It was just one of those nights, but I never expected this," Huskies coach Craig Dahl said. "It was a combination of bounces going against us but we didn't have our feet moving and it snowballed on us. We can't get down by four."

St. Cloud's only other loss this came against top-ranked North Dakota by a 2 - 1 score Nov. 15.

Wisconsin (9-3-4, 4-2-4) and Denver (9-5-2, 3-5-2) both scored twice in a fe - verish third period that ended in a 2-2 tie Friday.

Robbie Earl and Nick Licari scored for the Badgers at 5:46 and 12:14 respectively in the third. But Denver came back as Greg Keith and Lukas Dora each scored for a 2-2 tie. Adam Berkhoel stopped 36 shots for the Pioneers while Bernd Bruckler had 31 saves f o r Wisconsin.

The Badgers scored two goals in the final period Saturday to pull past Denver 3-1.

Tom Gilbert scored a goal for Wisconsin at 8:21 of the second while Brett Skinner notched a goal for Denver five minutes later. Ryan MacMurchy and Jake Dowell sealed the game for the Badgers with third-period goals. Berkhoel had 33 saves for Denver.

Minnesota (7-8-1, 4-7-1) outshot Alaska-Anchorage 43-18 Friday night en route to a 4-0 victory. Minnesota goalie Kellen Briggs tallied his second career shutout. Keith Ballard, Troy Riddle, Barry Tallackson and Thomas Vanek each scored for the Gophers. Chris King stopped 39 shots for Alaska (5-7-2, 2-6-2).

The Seawolves scored three goals in the third period in a come-from-behind win over Minnesota Saturday.

The Gophers jumped out to a 4-3 lead heading into the third period after scoring three times in the second. Gino Guyer scored two goals within four minutes of each other i n Minnesota's offensive surge. But the Seawolves mounted a comeback with goals by Spence Gilchrist, John Hopson and Charlie Kronschnabel.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Duluth News-Tribune

December 7, 2003 Sunday Minnesota: SPTS

UMD men shut out Tech

BY KEVIN PATES 0 win at Bemidji State one winger Brett Engelhardt. NEWS TRIBUNE year ago. Michigan Tech winger Frank STAFF WRITER Werner had Johnson out of HOUGHTON, Mich. The Bulldogs (9-6-2 and 7-3 position for a point-blank at- in the WCHA) continued sec- tempt with 90 seconds left, Minnesota Duluth winger ond in the league by getting but his went off the leg of Marco Peluso made sure to second-period goals from Czech. get the game puck from refe- Peluso and Evan Schwabe, ree Derek Shepherd on Sat- and third-period goals from "Friday night it seemed every- urday night for goalie Josh defenseman Steve Czech thing we shot went in and to- Johnson. and Justin Williams. night I was shaking my head saying 'How did that not go Johnson earned the first Michigan Tech (3-8-3 and 1- in?' A lot of that was their goal- shutout of his college career 7-2) remains last in the WCHA. tending. He was outstand- in his first Western Collegiate The Huskies had some de- ing," said Michigan Tech Hockey Association start as cent scoring chances, in- coach Jamie Russell. UMD beat Michigan Tech 4- cluding a handful in the sec- 0 before 2,995 at MacInnes ond period, but couldn't dent Two second-period goals Ice Arena. UMD's defense. gave UMD its first lead of the series. Peluso finished a 2- Johnson, a freshman from "That was the biggest two on-2 rush as Tim Stapleton Esko, probably wouldn't mind points we've gotten this sea- made a cross-ice pass with sharing the puck with his son," said Czech. "We had 22 8:56 left. Peluso jammed the teammates. The Bulldogs guys who were ticked off after puck inside the left post for a made a significant turnaround Friday and we knew we had to 1-0 advantage. That came as from Friday's 6-5 loss. play better in the defensive the teams skated 4-on-4. zone, especially when "We didn't have our best (Michigan Tech was on a A power-play goal made it 2-0 game Friday, but good teams power play). We finished our with 89 seconds to go. find a way to rebound," said checks and did the hard- Schwabe had little net show- Johnson, who had 21 saves, working things you need to to ing as he held the puck low on just one in the third period. win." the right side yet snapped a "This was just a great defen- shot that beat goalie Cam sive effort all the way around. I Johnson was making his third Ellsworth to the near side. It really didn't have that many start of the season after play- was the fifth goal of the sea- tough saves." ing the final two periods Friday son for UMD's top assist man. in place of sophomore Isaac On Friday, Michigan Tech Reichmuth, who has 47 starts Czech's first goal of the sea- scored four first-period goals, in two years. son put UMD up 3-0 at 4:14 of four power-play goals and got the third period. His power- four goals from its explosive While the first period was play drive from the right point top line. There was none of scoreless, UMD dominated beat Ellsworth cleanly. Michi- that in the rematch. There was much of the 20 minutes and gan Tech center Taggart just one shot on goal in four put the Huskies on their Desmet was off for tripping power plays on the way to heels. At the same time, Tyler Brosz. Schwabe then UMD's first shutout since a 12- Johnson came up with some fed Williams alone in front of tough stops, including one on

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping the Michigan Tech net with Petruic), 4:14 (pp); 4. UMD, 5:13 to play. First period -- No scoring. Justin Williams 3 (Schwabe), Penalties -- Josh Miskovich, 16:47. Penalties -- Taggart "I was happy we got the two UMD (holding), 10:09; B.J. Desmet, Michigan Tech points for the win, but I was Radovich, Michigan Tech (tripping), 2:42; Chris Conner, more happy with the team ef- (high-sticking), 13:40. Michigan Tech (elbowing), fort to get the shutout," said 6:18; Ryan Swanson, UMD UMD coach Scott Sandelin, Second period -- 1. UMD, (instigating), 10:29; Bryan whose team outshot the Hus- Marco Peluso 3 (Tim Staple- McGregor, UMD (roughing), kies 30-21. "We set the ton, Tim Hambly), 11:04 (4x4); 10:29; John Scott, Michigan tempo on our first three shifts 2. UMD, Evan Schwabe 5 Tech (roughing), 10:29. and even though it was a (Tyler Brosz, Stapleton), tight-checking game, we did- 18:31 (pp). Penalties -- Tyler Shots on goal -- UMD 9-10- n't sit back after we got the Skworchinski, Michigan 11--30, Michigan Tech 6-14- lead. That ranks with the best Tech (holding), 10:09; Brosz, 1--21. Goalies -- Josh John- games we've played this sea- UMD (interference), 10;22; son (3-1), UMD (21 shots-21 son." Junior Lessard, UMD (high- saves); Cam Ellsworth (1-3-1), sticking), 11:45; Colin Mur- Michigan Tech (30 shots-26 UMD continues on the road at phy, Michigan Tech (hold- saves). Power plays -- UMD 2- No. 1-ranked North Dakota ing), 12:31; Frank Werner, of-6, Michigan Tech 0-of-4. this Friday and Saturday in Michigan Tech (boarding), Referee -- Derek Shepherd. Grand Forks, N.D. 17:38. Assistant referees -- Joe Ro- mano, Brien Ricci. A -- 2,995. Minnesota Duluth 0-2-2--4 Third period -- 3. UMD, Steve Michigan Tech 0-0-0--0 Czech 1 (T.J. Caig, Neil

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Grand Forks Herald

December 7, 2003 Sunday SPT

WCHA-AREA COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Colorado College buries St. Cloud State early

Herald Wire Reports Minn.-Duluth 4, Michigan Tech 0: Josh Johnson posted a 21-save shutout as the Colorado College blitzed Western Collegiate Bulldogs won at MacInnes Arena in Hough- Hockey Association leader St. Cloud State ton, Mich. with four goals in the first period Satur- day on its way to a 6-1 victory over the Marco Peluso and Evan Schwabe scored visiting Huskies at the World Arena. goals in the second period for the Bulldogs and Steve Czech and Justin Williams added Trevor Fischmon scored twice and Brett goals in the third period. Sterling and Scott Thauwald a goal apiece as the Tigers raced to a 4-0 lead before the Duluth converted on 2 of 6 power plays, game was 13 minutes old. while Michigan Tech was scoreless i n four chances. The Bulldogs, who lost 6 - 5 Mike Doyle put St. Cloud on the board with to Michigan Tech on Friday, outshot the his goal late in the first period, but the Huskies 30-21. second goal of the game by Sterling in the second period and one by Weston Tardy i n Bemidji St. 5, Wayne, Mich. 2: Brendan the third period wrapped up the scoring. Cook had a hat trick for Bemidji State as the Beavers skated past visiting Wayne CC outshot St. Cloud just 27-26. CC goalie State of Michigan. Bemidji State is 7-5-2 Matt Zaba had 25 saves, while Adam Coole overall and undefeated through four CHA and Tim Boron combined for 21 saves f o r games for the first time since the 1997- St. Cloud. Coole gave up four goals on the 1998 season. Late Friday eight shots he faced. Minnesota 4, Alaska Anchorage 0: Kellen Wisconsin 3, Denver 1: Wisconsin e x - Briggs tallied his second career shutout tended its unbeaten streak to 12 games with 18 saves as Minnesota won in front of with a win in Denver. 3,937 fans at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage late Friday night. Tom Gilbert put the Badgers up 1-0 in the second period with a power play goal, but Forwards Troy Riddle and Thomas Vanek, the Pioneers tied it up a 1-1 on a Brett along with defenseman Keith Ballard, led Skinner goal later in the period. the Gophers with a goal and an assist each. Barry Tallackson scored Minnesota's other Ryan MacMurchy gave the Badgers the lead goal. in the third period and Jake Dowell sealed it with an empty-net goal. Minnesota outshot Anchorage in every pe- riod and 43-18 for the game.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Saint Paul Pioneer Press

December 7, 2003 Sunday Minnesota: SPORTS; BRIEF; Pg. 7B

COLLEGE HOCKEY: Clarke, U women sweep Bemidji State

From news services Becky Wacker and Krista Johnson scored La Toya Clarke scored two first-period the Gophers' other goals, both in the second goals as the University of Minnesota period, as Minnesota build a 6-0 lead. women's team defeated Bemidji State 6 - 1 Freshman Helana Tageson scored Bemidji Saturday afternoon in Ridder Arena for a State's only goal with 38 seconds left i n sweep of their two-game weekend series. the game, ruining Jody Horak's shutout bid. Horak made 18 saves as the Gophers The No. 1-ranked Gophers improved to outshot the Beavers 44-19. 13-0-1 overall this season, 9-0-1 in the women's Western Collegiate Hockey Asso- Minnesota State (Mankato) 3, St. Cloud ciation and are 16-0-3 all-time against State 3: Minnesota State and St. Cloud State the Beavers (2-13-1, 0-10-0). skated to a tie in St. Cloud, Minn. MEN

Minnesota started strong, scoring three Minn.-Duluth 4, Michigan Tech 0:Josh goals in the first six minutes and led 4 - 0 Johnson stopped 21 shots, and Minnesota- after the first period. Clarke scored first Duluth defeated Michigan Tech to split just 1:04 into the game, followed by their weekend series at Houghton, Mich. power-play goals by Natalie Darwitz at 3:24 and Lyndsay Wall at 5:58. Marco Peluso and Evan Schwabe scored second-period goals for the Bulldogs, who After Anik Cote replaced Jill Luebke i n lost 6-5 Friday night. Steve Czech and goal, Clarke scored her second goal at Justin Williams had third-period goals for 10:59 of the first period. Duluth.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping The Associated Press State & Local Wire

December 6, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 6, Minn.-Duluth 5 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Colin Murphy had two goals and an assist to lead Michigan Tech to a 6-5 win over Minnesota-Duluth Friday night.

The victory was the first in league play for the Huskies (3-7-3, 1-6-2 Western Col- legiate) and ended a seven-game losing streak.

Michigan Tech led 4-0 after one period and scored four power play goals in the game.

Duluth scored with less than a minute to go after pulling their goalie to put the score at 6-5, but they failed to get the equalizer.

Michigan Tech netminder Bryce Luker had 30 saves in the win.

Isaac Reichmuth played the first period for Duluth and had three saves on seven shots. Josh Johnson went the final two periods and made 13 saves.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping The Associated Press State & Local Wire

December 6, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Minn.-Duluth 4, Michigan Tech 0 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Josh Johnson stopped 21 shots and Minnesota-Duluth defeated Michigan Tech 4-0 Saturday to split their weekend series.

Marco Peluso and Evan Schwabe scored second-period goals for the Bulldogs (9-6-2, 7 - 3-0 WCHA), who lost 6-5 a night earlier. Steve Czech and Justin Williams had third- period goals for Duluth.

Cam Ellsworth made 26 saves for the host Huskies (3-8-3, 1-7-2).

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Duluth News-Tribune

December 6, 2003 Saturday Minnesota: SPTS

Tech's fast start finishes Bulldogs WCHA MEN:UMD can't overcome an early 4-0 deficit against last-place Huskies

BY KEVIN PATES right winger. "Coach brought The WCHA's highest-scoring NEWS TRIBUNE in a system that suits us, a run- team gave it a try. UMD coach STAFF WRITER and-gun system that depends Scott Sandelin replaced HOUGHTON, Mich. on a good forecheck, and we starting goalie Isaac Reich- had gotten away from that." muth after the first period with Michigan Tech used this freshman Josh Johnson and formula to win its first Western Murphy showed the way by the Bulldogs responded with Collegiate Hockey Associa- scoring on Michigan Tech's the only three goals of the tion men's game of the sea- first shot on goal 6:52 into the second period, and ultimately son Friday night: score four first period. Three goals in 6 outshot Michigan Tech 35- first-period goals, add two minutes sent the Bulldogs 22. third-period power-play goals reeling later in the period (two and hang on. power-play goals and one Center Evan Schwabe con- short-handed). Left winger nected in a 5-on-3 power play It was enough for the last- Chris Conner finished Michi- and 74 seconds later defen- place Huskies to defeat sec- gan Tech's most productive seman Steve Czech sent T.J. ond-place Minnesota Duluth first period in a decade by Caig in for a breakaway power- 6-5 before 2,104 at MacInnes adding his I-leading play goal that went through Ice Arena. 13th goal of the season. the legs of goalie Bryce Luker. Winger Nick Anderson UMD (8-6-2, 6-3 WCHA) rallied UMD aided Michigan Tech's then batted a puck out of the after trailing 4-0 after one pe- effort with 15 penalties, lead- air at 9:21 and it hit the ice in riod, but could never pull ing to four power-play goals. the crease and bounced past even and saw a five-game un- Luker. beaten streak evaporate. Last Saturday, Minnesota State-Mankato trailed 4-0 at UMD was within 4-3 with a pe- Michigan Tech (3-7-3, 1-6-2) the DECC and ultimately riod to play. handed first-year coach Jamie forced before UMD Russell his first league win won 5-4. "After the first period I told while ending a seven-game them that they still had 40 winless streak. "We weren't that down in the minutes to win a game," San- dumps after the first period delin said. "But then we took Igniting the Huskies was the because we remembered stupid after stupid No. 1 line of Chris Conner, what Mankato did to us. We penalty in the third period. Taggart Desmet and Colin knew we had it in us," said Michigan Tech was able to Murphy, which started the UMD junior defenseman Tim take advantage of its oppor- season with a flurry of points Hambly, who played despite tunities and stay ahead. That but had tailed off the past five being diagnosed with mono- was just too big of a lead to games. By the end of the first nucleosis this week and had a recover from." period each linemate had a goal and an assist. "We bat- goal. tled so hard to get back, but Freshman defenseman Marek Michigan Tech's a good Dora scored his first collegiate "Things weren't going our way team and we could just never goal on a power play 2:54 into no matter what we did, so the get out of the hole." the third period for a 5-3 team started from scratch Michigan Tech advantage. again," said Murphy, a junior Josh Miskovich's first goal of

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping the season cut that to 5-4 at gart Desmet), 6:52; 2. Michi- gan Tech, Murphy 11 (Helmi- 5:39, then Murphy provided gan Tech, Brandon Schwartz nen, Wilson), 13:15 (pp); 11. the game-winner with his first- 4 (Marek Dora, Jon Pittis), UMD, Tim Hambly 2 power play goal in three sea- 12:50 (pp); 3. Michigan (Schwabe, Junior Lessard), sons with the Huskies. That Tech, Desmet 5 (Chris Con- 19:28 (pp). Penalties -- Todd came with 6:45 to play and ner, Murphy), 16:42 (pp); 4. Smith, UMD (holding), 1:04; made Michigan Tech 1-0 in Michigan Tech, Conner 13, Pittis, Michigan Tech (trip- December after going zero- 18:50 (sh). Penalties -- Con- ping), 7:48; Caig, UMD (high- for-November. ner, Michigan Tech (inter- sticking), 10:42; Miskovich, ference), 3:43; Lars Helmi- UMD (slashing), 11:44; An- "We have played some other nen, Michigan Tech deson, UMD (5-minute leav- good games in the league this (roughing), 8:24; Tyler Brosz, ing the bench during alterca- season, games that we UMD (slashing), 8:24; Marco tion, 10-minute game disquali- could've won. We tied at St. Peluso, UMD (high-sticking), fication), 18:23; Tim Staple- Cloud State and tied at 11:58; Bryan McGregor, UMD ton, UMD (roughing), 18:23; Mankato," said Russell, a for- (slashing), 14:44; Dora, Ryan Swanson, UMD (rough- mer Michigan Tech defen- Michigan Tech (interfer- ing), 18:23; Luke Stauffacher, seman who was a Cornell as- ence), 18:09; Brosz, UMD UMD (double-minor rough- sistant the past four years. (high-sticking), 19:27. ing); 18:23; Schwartz, Michi- "We have such a young team gan Tech (roughing), 18:23; that it was nice that we Second period -- 5. UMD, Brett Engelhardt, Michigan showed a lot of poise tonight Evan Schwabe 4 (Brosz, Tim Tech (roughing), 18:23; Wil- and were rewarded." Hambly), 4:50 (5x3 pp); 6. son, Michigan Tech (rough- UMD, T.J. Caig 8 (Steve ing), 18:23; Scott, Michigan With 97 seconds to play, four Czech, Josh Johnson), 6:04 Tech (double-minor rough- skirmishes broke out in UMD's (pp); 7. UMD, Nick Anderson ing), 18:23. offensive zone and four play- 2 (Neil Petruic, Luke Stauf- ers on each team received facher), 9:21. Penalties -- Shots on goal -- UMD 10-8- penalties. UMD's Anderson Dora, Michigan Tech (un- 17-35, Michigan Tech 7-9-6- was given a game disqualifica- sportsmanlike conduct), 3:11; -22. Goalies -- Isaac Reich- tion for leaving the bench to Clay Wilson, Michigan Tech muth (6-5-2), UMD (7 shots-3 join the altercation and cannot (holding), 4:14; Caig, UMD saves); Josh Johnson (2-1), play in today's 6:05 p.m. re- (tripping), 10:37; Jay Hard- UMD (15 shots-13 saves); match. Hambly scored with 32 wick, UMD (checking from be- Bryce Luker (2-5-2), Michi- seconds to play after Johnson hind), 14:30; John Scott, gan Tech (35 shots-30 had been pulled for an extra Michigan Tech (tripping), saves). Power plays -- UMD 2- attacker. 18:15. of-6, Michigan Tech 4-of-8. Referee -- Derek Shepherd. Minnesota Duluth 0-3-2--5 Third period -- 8. Michigan Assistant referees -- Joe Ro- Michigan Tech 4-0-2--6 Tech, Dora 1 (Helminen, Pit- mano, Brien Ricci. A -- 2,104. tis), 2:54 (pp); 9. UMD, Josh First period -- 1. Michigan Miskovich 1 (Hardwick, Tech, Colin Murphy 10 (Tag- McGregor), 5:39; 10. Michi-

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Saint Paul Pioneer Press

December 6, 2003 Saturday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 4D

St. Cloud State tops Colorado College

From news services tory over Minnesota-Duluth at Nathan Rosychuk and Mark Houghton, Mich. Cannon scored for Wayne Adam Coole saved 28 shots, State (3-6-3). and Ryan LaMere and Brock The win was the first in league Hooton scored as St. Cloud play for the Huskies (3-7-3, 1- The Beavers outshot Wayne State defeated Colorado 6-2 WCHA) and ended a 50-14. College 2-0 on Friday night at seven-game losing streak. Colorado Springs, Colo. Matt Kelly stopped 47 shots Michigan Tech led 4-0 after for Wayne. Grady Hunt had 12 LaMere scored a 4-on-4 goal one period and scored four saves for the Beavers. at 9:01 in the second period power-play goals in the game. on a breakaway after a long Briefly: North Dakota got goals cross-ice pass from Billy Hen- Duluth scored with less than a from four players as the Sioux gen. Casey Borer also as- minute to go after pulling its beat the U.S. National Under- sisted on the play for St. goalie to get within 6-5, but 18 Team 4-1 in an exhibition Cloud (10-3-2, 8-1-2 WCHA). couldn't get the equalizer. game at Grand Forks, N.D.

Hooton got an empty-net goal Michigan Tech goaltender Quinn Fylling scored on a in the final minute. Bryce Luker made 30 saves. short-handed breakaway 14 minutes into the game, and Matt Zaba saved 29 shots for Isaac Reichmuth played the Rory McMahon also scored in Colorado College (8-2-3, 3-2- first period for Duluth and had the first period to give the 2). three saves on seven shots. Sioux a 2-0 lead. Josh Johnson went the final Colorado College was 0 for 4 two periods and made 13 North Dakota got goals from on penalty-play chances and saves. Chris Porter and Erik Fabian St. Cloud was 0 for 3. Colo- within a span of 60 seconds to rado College has killed 25 Bemidji State 3, Wayne take a 4-1 lead into the third. consecutive penalties. (Mich.) 2: Anders Olsson's power-play goal early in the Nate Ziegelmann made 10 It was St. Cloud's first road second period proved to be saves for the Sioux. shutout since Dec. 7, 2001, a the difference as host Bemidji 3-0 victory over the Colorado State held off Wayne State. The victory does not count on College. North Dakota's record. The Riley Riddell and Jared national team (11-12-1) is now Michigan Tech 6, Minne- Eanowski also scored for Be- 1-8 against NCAA Division I sota-Duluth 5: Colin Murphy midji (6-5-2). Riddell finished schools. had two goals and an assist to with a goal and an assist lead Michigan Tech to a vic-

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Times Herald

December 6, 2003 Saturday SPORTS; Pg. 5C

5 players start play in GLIAC

Staff Through five games, Jamison is averaging Times Herald a team-high 15.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Whymer, who tossed in 1 9 Five Blue Water Area players points Thursday against Hillsdale, is av - opened play Thursday night in the Great eraging 12.6 points and leads the Lakers Lakes Intercollegiate . with nine 3-pointers.

Port Huron Northern graduates Scott J a - Lake State, which is 3-2 overall, travels mison and Joel Whymer are playing for to Wayne State for a 3 p.m. tipoff today. Lake Superior State University. Folson, a 6-3 guard/forward, has scored Steve Folson, a New Haven graduate, is a 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in five red-shirt freshman at Michigan Tech, games for Michigan Tech, which edged while 6-foot-8 Spencer Clayton of rival Northern Michigan University, 5 2 - Marysville starts in his first season at 48, Thursday at home. Grand Valley State University after being red-shirted last season. Grand Valley is off to a 6-1 start and Clayton has played in three games. The Harbor Beach's Nathan Wruble is a senior Lakers downed Ashland 94-84 on the road. center at Ferris State. Wruble, who has been battling some sick- Whymer, a freshman guard, and Jamison, ness for the past week, played Thursday a junior power forward, combined for 3 7 night for the Bulldogs. He scored six points points in the Lakers' 88-77 loss at in a 69-58 loss at Findlay. Hillsdale. GRAPHIC: Scott Jamison; Joel Whymer

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Detroit Free Press

December 5, 2003 Friday 3 EDITION

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Saginaw Valley tops Wayne State, 88-84

FREE PRESS Northwood 70, Gannon for the visiting Wolves (5-6). NEWS SERVICES 62:Kirby Forrest had 11 Brian Schaefer scored 21 for points and 12 rebounds, and Adrian (2-3). Saginaw Valley State got 27 Brandon Andrews scored 18 points from Anthony Parker points for host Gannon (6-1, TOP 25 MEN and made 21 of 26 free 1-0 GLIAC). Dallas Logan throws in an 88-84 victory scored 21 points and D. J. Florida 59, Central Florida over Wayne State in a Great Hughes 18 for Northwood (4- 39:Matt Walsh scored 19 Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic 2, 0-1). points as No. 2 Florida (4-0) Conference opener Thursday won the first game played at night at the Matthaei Building. Findlay 69, Ferris State Jacksonville's Veterans Me- 58:Dustin Pfeifer scored eight morial Arena. Josh Bodden Parker was 10-for-19 from the of his 15 points during an 18- scored 14 points for the field and 6-for-6 from the free- 0 run for host Findlay (5-1, 1-0 Golden Knights (2-2), who did throw line for the Cardinals (5- GLIAC). Ferris State (0-5, 0-1) not attempt a free throw in the 1). went scoreless for nearly nine game. minutes after Willie Thomas hit Tim Fralick scored 22 points a jumper and two three- Texas 103, Wofford on 7-for-16 shooting, and pointers to give the Bulldogs 72:Brandon Mouton scored David Williams was 7-for-11 for a 47-42 lead with 13:11 left. 20 points as the No. 8 Long- 15 points. Maurice Brown's 15 Jeffery Shanahan had 12 horns (4-0) won their 19th boards helped Saginaw Valley points and 10 rebounds for straight home game. Adrien to a 44-34 rebounding advan- Ferris State. Michael Daniels Borders led the Terriers (2-3) tage. added 12 points and Thomas with 20 points. 11. James Davis scored 26 STATE WOMEN points, and Kendon Edwards Hillsdale 88, Lake Superior had 19 points and 11 re- State 77:Cory Coe scored 25 Michigan Tech 66, Northern bounds for the Warriors (3-3). points for host Hillsdale (4-3, Michigan 60:Andrea Novak 1-0 GLIAC). Joel Whymer scored 19 points and Maria Davis made all three of his free scored 19 for the Lakers (4-3, Schneider 15, and Chelsey throws and set a school re- 1-0). MacNeil had 13 points and cord for consecutive free seven rebounds for host throws in a season with 23, Grand Valley State 94, Ash- Michigan Tech (5-1, 1-0 surpassing Terry Cuples' 22 land 84:Courtney James had GLIAC). Andrea Brooke straight in 1967-68. 20 points and 12 assists, Mike scored 19 points and Tera Hall scored 19 points and Opperman 16 for Northern MORE STATE MEN Marcus Wallace 16 for the vis- Michigan (5-1, 0-1). iting Lakers (6-1, 1-0 GLIAC). Michigan Tech 52, Northern Michael Fowler scored 18 Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Nazarene Michigan 48:Josh Buettner points for Ashland (3-3, 0-1). 100, Concordia 66:Katie scored 18 points and Jason Jeff Grauzer and Nate Bassett Keller and Erin Arnett each Marcotte 13 for Michigan each scored 10 for Grand scored 21 points, and visiting Tech (7-0, 1-0 GLIAC). Ant- Valley State. Mt. Vernon (3-4) led at half- wuan Holt and Milan Azanjac time, 62-28. Sarrah Palmer each scored 15 for the visiting Michigan-Dearborn 88, Adrian scored 20 points and Andrea Wildcats (4-2, 0-1). 80:David Myers scored 24 Savage 19 for Concordia (3- points and Antoine Wilcox 20 7).

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping (5-1). Reanna Jewell paced Ferris State 78, Findlay Gannon 70, Northwood Gonzaga (2-4) with 15 points. 76:Lucy DeMartin scored 22 55:Emily Thornbury scored points, Erin Miller 17 and 16 points for host Gannon (5- Portland 76, Oregon Sarah Duesing 13 for visiting 3, 1-0 GLIAC), which had five 58:Khalila O'Reilly-Williams Ferris State (5-1, 1-0 GLIAC). players with at least five re- scored 17 points for host Michelle Vorst scored 23 bounds. Devon Hillstrom had Portland (2-2). Corrie Mi- points for Findlay (4-2, 0-1). 14 points and 10 rebounds zusawa led No. 20 Oregon (5- for Northwood (2-2, 0-1), but 1) with 12 points. Saginaw Valley State 71, Gannon held a 52-36 re- Wayne State 66:Jennifer bounding advantage. TOP 25 Notebook: Ryan O'Hara,the Brogger had 25 points and WOMEN third-string at Ari- nine rebounds,and Valerie zona, was added to the sev- Smith had 17 points and 14 Minnesota 82, Creighton enth-ranked Wildcats' basket- boards for visiting Saginaw 71:Lindsay Whalen scored 30 ball roster. Valley (6-0, 1-0 GLIAC). Jodi points for the No. 9 Gophers. Young scored 17 points and Janel McCarville had 21 points Forward Isaiah Foxhad knee Ebony Vincent 14 for Wayne and 10 rebounds for Minne- surgery Tuesday and will miss State (1-4, 0-1). sota (6-0), which tied a school at least three months. record with its 14th straight Mississippi State 63, Detroit home win. The Bluejays (2-3) O'Hara, a 6-foot-6 freshman, Mercy 48:Tiania Burns had 17 got 20 points from Christy began the football season points and 11 rebounds for Neneman. battling Nic Costaand Kris host Mississippi State (2-2), Heavner to start at quarter- which held Detroit to 32.3 Utah 88, Gonzaga back, but was a third-stringer percent shooting. Sara Crum 64:Reserve Julie Wood by season's end. He will play and Lindsey Pasquinzo each scored 16 points and Kim forward in basketball. scored 15 for the Titans (2-2). Smith 15 for host No. 19 Utah

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Duluth News-Tribune

December 5, 2003 Friday Minnesota: UNMAP

MINNESOTA DULUTH (8-5-2) AT MICHIGAN TECH (2-7-3)

The series at a glance What: WCHA men's UMD finishes 2003 with road trips to series When: 6:05 p.m. today, Saturday last-place Michigan Tech and No. 1 - Where: MacInnes Ice Arena (4,200), rated North Dakota. The Bulldogs are down Houghton, Mich. Ranking: Neither team i s to just 18 skaters because of injures to D ranked Radio-TV: KDAL, 610 AM; No TV Beau Geisler and Ryan Geris, and F Dan Series: Michigan Tech leads 109-58- Kronick and Brett Hammond. D Tim Ham- 13, although UMD won three of four games bly, who leads the team at plus-9, has last season Coaches been sick but is on the travel roster. Geisler sat out last week after playing i n Jamie Russell is 2-7-3 in his first sea- 81 straight games. Junior W Tyler Brosz son at Michigan Tech has 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) the past five games. Senior W Junior Lessard was Scott Sandelin is 50-72-14 in four sea- WCHA offensive player of the week vs. sons at UMD Huskies update Michigan Minnesota State-Mankato. UMD is 2-0-2 Tech is looking forward to a WCHA home in overtime this season after going 1-5-5 series after playing three of their first last season four on the road -- at St. Cloud State, Minnesota State-Mankato and Minnesota. PROBABLE LINES Tyler Brosz-Tim The Huskies, off last week, have a seven- Stapleton-T.J. Caig Marco Peluso-Luke game winless streak (0-5-2). Their last Stauffacher-Nick Anderson Justin Wil- win was Oct. 31 at home vs. Vermont 7 - 3 liams-Evan Schwabe-Junior Lessard (Vermont is 0-10-2). Sophomore D Clay Jesse Unklesbay-Jeff McFarland-Josh Wilson of Sturgeon Lake, a former Clo- Miskovich quet-Esko-Carlton player, has a goal i n 11 games and is on power-play and pen- DEFENSIVE PAIRS Neil Petruic-Ryan alty-killing units. Sophomore C B.J. Ra- Swanson Todd Smith-Tim Hambly Jay dovich of Hermantown has no points i n Hardwick-Steve Czech GOALIES Isaac eight games. Michigan Tech is 5-4-1 Reichmuth and Josh Johnson the last 10 games vs. UMD. Freshman G Bryce Luker starts today and junior Cam KEVIN PATES, NEWS TRIBUNE Ellsworth goes Saturday Bulldogs update

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Edmonton Journal

December 5, 2003 Friday Final Edition Alberta, Canada: Sports; Pg. D4

Traders hanging in

Freelance That gritty element, according to those games. Both teams won on Collin Gallant Crouse, was lacking last season home ice. during a tailspin when the club EDMONTON - The Fort Sas- won just four games after No- ON THE WHL FRONT katchewan Traders are next to vember and lost 20. They fin- last in their division, where they ished 14 points out of the play- The Western Hockey League had finished last season. The differ- offs. 16 players invited to the Cana- ence is that they are keeping dian World Junior team tryout pace with the fast crowd in the Goals remain at a premium with camp. Alberta Junior Hockey League's offensive talent Mitch McGillvary North Division. having been sidelined almost Of the 12 defencemen at camp, since the start of the season. eight are from the Dub including "It's a scramble for everyone five of the top 34 picks in June's right now," said Nolan Crouse, He's out with a deep thigh bruise. NHL draft. coach of the seventh place Trad- ers who sit a game under .500 Team captian Tyler Hawryluk has Edmontonians Dion Phaneuf with with a 12-13-4 record. been hot of late with two goals the Red Deer Rebels (No. 9 over- and an assist in Wednesday's 5- all, Calgary) and TriCities' Shawn With three games in hand over 4 win over Drayton Valley, but no Belle (No. 30, St. Louis) will be at most of the division, the Traders Trader is among the league's top the selection camp next week in are just eight points behind sec- 20 scorers. Kitchener. ond place St. Albert, as they be- gin a home-and-home series with "Right now it's a requisite that to Portland Winter Hawks' Braydon the Saints tonight at 7:35 p.m. at win, we do it by committee," said Coburn was No. 8 overall (At- the Jubilee Rec Centre. Crouse. lanta) and six-foot-six Lethbridge Hurricane Brent Seabrook was They visit Akinsdale arena Sat- AROUND THE AJHL picked by No. 14 by Chicago. urday at 7 p.m. Tough nosed Calgary Hitman Canmore Eagle Chad Lacasse, blueliner Mike Egener went No. "It's conceivable that the entire with four goals in his last three 34 to Tampa Bay. division could be over .500 at the games, has jumped into the lead end of the year, so there's no in goal scoring (25 in 33 games). IN THE NCAA opportunity to take a night off," said Crouse. Former leader Nick Johnson of Former Fort McMurray Oil Baron St. Albert (22 goals in 28) could Colin Murphy is fifth in NCAA Having given up the most goals be out until after Christmas with a scoring with nine goals and 19 and scored the second fewest in shoulder injury. points in 12 games for Michigan the North, the Traders have still Tech. The 23-year-old winger found a way to hang in. Sherwood Park Crusader leading became a father this summer to a scorer Michael Ringrose had two boy, Easton. "We're grittier, bigger now," said goals and two assists in two Crouse, who added four new de- games with St. Albert this week. cgallant@ fencemen during the off-season. thejournal.canwest.com Saints captain Tim Yaworski had three goals and an assist in

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping The Associated Press State & Local Wire

December 4, 2003, Thursday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 52, N. Michigan 48 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Josh Buettner scored 18 points to lead Michigan Tech to a 52-48 win over Northern Michigan in Thursday night's conference opener for both teams.

Jason Marcotte added 13 points for the Huskies (7-0, 1-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate), who never trailed in the game. Jeff McHenry pulled down eight rebounds to go with his nine points.

Antwuan Holt led Northern Michigan (4-2, 0-1) with 15 points and Milan Azanjac chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.

Michigan Tech led 25-15 at the half, but Northern Michigan shot 54.5 percent in the second half to the Huskies' 39.1 percent to tighten the scoring gap.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Duluth News-Tribune

December 4, 2003 Thursday SPTS

UMD can play more than defense

The highest scoring team in seman Tim Hambly made the the Western Collegiate "I'd like to cut our goals- trip to Michigan Tech, but Hockey Association? against down by one goal," has been sick all week. said Sandelin. If you said Minnesota Duluth, Because UMD has just five you're a true WCHA statistic The Bulldogs (8-5-2) head healthy defenseman, junior freak. The Bulldogs haven't into Friday and Saturday winger Josh Miskovich of finished first in league goal- games at last-place Michigan Pengilly spent time on de- scoring since 1992-93 (when Tech with the league's No. 1 fense at practice this week. they won the MacNaughton power play (29.7 percent effi- Cup and advanced to the ciency) and No. 1 scorer in TECH SCORERS COOL NCAA Division I tournament.) senior winger Junior Lessard (12 goals, nine assists, 21 First-year Michigan Tech But through eight games this points). coach Jamie Russell got to season, UMD has the WCHA's see the top-scoring line in top offense with 4.88 goals a UMD has a five-game un- Division I during the first game. Top-ranked North Da- beaten streak (4-0-1), includ- month of the season. Wingers kota is second at 4.83. ing a unique last four games. Chris Conner and Colin Mur- The Bulldogs trailed at Union phy, and center Taggart Des- While defense always will be College by two goals each met play for the Huskies. stressed by coach Scott San- night and rallied for a tie and delin and his staff, having a win, and against Mankato led While those three have few extra goals has been a by five goals Friday and four cooled recently, Russell be- benefit. The Bulldogs are in goals Saturday before holding lieves the line is as good as second place in the league on to win. any in the WCHA and hopes it after 8-5 and 5-4 home wins gets untracked this weekend last weekend over Minnesota "The feeling (Saturday) after against UMD in Houghton, State-Mankato. getting a 4-0 lead was that we Mich. had enough goals and should "If you're winning, scoring a lot just play defense, and some- Russell, 37, a former Michi- of goals is fine," says Sande- times that thinking can get gan Tech defenseman who lin. "If you're losing, it doesn't you in trouble," said UMD followed Mike Sertich as matter." winger Justin Williams, who coach, has brought in a more scored the winning goal in aggressive style. UMD made a point of winning overtime. with defense last season, es- "This was a more passive team pecially in going 11-4-1 the Getting the lead has been a and now we really go after final 16 games. The Bulldogs UMD strength. The Bulldogs teams," says Russell, a Cor- allowed just 2.81 goals per have outscored opponents nell assistant the past four game (second-best in the 21-11 in the first period this years. league) and scored 3.34 on season. HURTING DOGS offense. The Huskies (10-24-4 last Sandelin left defensemen season) are young. In their This season the Bulldogs are Beau Geisler and Ryan Geris, last series, two losses at Min- fifth among 10 teams in and forwards Dan Kronick and nesota on Nov. 21-22, they WCHA defense -- allowing Brett Hammond, at home with had 13 freshmen and sopho- three goals a game. injuries this weekend. Defen- mores in the lineup.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping HOT BADGERS "We're kind of on the other Scoring leader Murphy (9-10- end of the spectrum from last 19), a junior, has one goal the The (8-3- year," sophomore defense- past four games. Conner (12- 3) are the hottest team in Divi- man Tom Sawatske of Duluth 6-18), a sophomore, has sion I. They're on a 10-game told the Wisconsin State been held without a point the unbeaten streak (7-0-3) fol- Journal. past five games. Desmet (4-8- lowing weekend road wins at 12), a freshman, has one as- Michigan 3-1 and Michigan KEVIN PATES covers UMD sist the past five games. State 2-1 in overtime. men's hockey for the News Tribune. He can be reached at Not coincidentally, Michigan Remember the Badgers last (218) 723-5306, (800) 456- Tech (2-7-3) is on a seven- season? They were 10 games 8181 or e-mailed at game winless streak at 0-5-2 under .500 and placed eighth [email protected] and is winless in the league at in the WCHA under first-year 0-6-2. coach Mike Eaves (13-23-4).

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Green Bay Press-Gazette

December 4, 2003 Thursday Wisconsin: SPORTS; Pg. 6C

In brief staff HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Michigan Tech's Josh Buettner (Shawano), was named College football Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Con- ference North Division men's basketball Pointers' Johnson nabs academic honor player of the week after helping the Hus- kies to three road victories. STEVENS POINT -- University of Wiscon- sin-Stevens Point lineman Craig Johnson Buettner, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward, (Green Bay Preble) has been named to the had 19 points and seven rebounds in a 6 8 - CoSIDA academic all-America college d i - 58 victory over the University of Wis- vision football first team. consin-Parkside, 19 points and seven r e - bounds in a 72-57 victory over Minne- Johnson led the Pointers with 19 tackles sota-Duluth and 24 points, four rebounds, for loss and six sacks. The junior carries a three steals and three blocks in a 75-67 business administration major and has a win over Winona State. 3.81 grade point average. * UW-Stevens Point forward Eric Maus High schools (Green Bay Southwest) was nominated f o r the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Enders is named the state's AD of the year Conference men's basketball player of the week. Laona's Chuck Enders was named the state athletics director of the year by the W i s - consin Athletic Directors' Association. Blizzard will hold tryout in Franklin The award is given to an athletics admin- istrator who is an educational leader and The 's Green Bay Blizzard will hold a maintains athletics as a part of the total tryout in Franklin on Saturday. education program. The event will be held at the Milwaukee Green Bay Southwest's Tim Moran was County Sports Complex. Advance r e g i s tra- named AD of the year in District IV. tion is $50. Walk-up registration is $5 5 and will be held 9-9:30 a.m. College basketball For more information, call (920) 405- Huskies' Buettner is GLIAC player of week 1264.

-- Press-Gazette

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping