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PAGE?10 PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 Among Other Improvements, Let’s Keep State Volleyball At One Site Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK What I do know is that volleyball has outgrown the three-court format in all but Rushmore Plaza Civic Cen- [email protected] ter and the passed-but-not-built replacement for Sioux Falls Arena. But gyms at all three Sioux Falls high schools could hold enough for an early round matchup, maybe even a semifinal. DAILY DOSE SIOUX FALLS — As I sat in the balcony of Sioux Falls Arena, I couldn’t help but ask myself why? The state of Nebraska has had centralized — and anchored — state tournaments for years, putting the Why are we proposing to split the state volleyball tournaments up from now on, when the replacement state hoops tourneys in Lincoln and the state volleyball tournament, for now, co-hosted by Kearney and Hast- Daily opinions from the for Sioux Falls Arena should have the capacity to hold the tournaments together? ings. Nebraska does not play the “sunshine league” — those matches to decide fifth through eighth — and P&D Sports Staff on local Why don’t we play basketball like this — not three consecutive courts, but same town, same weekend? most of the state is fine with that. (I can not vouch for an entire state.) Nebraska only recently even started Why are we sitting here with seventh place matches on the court sandwiched between semifinal matches? playing third place games. and national high school, For that matter, why IS there a seventh place match, or a fifth place match? I don’t think it would take away from a state tournament experience for kids if you played all the tourna- college and professional Granted, with the Class 11-AAA proposal — and don’t get me started on that one — occupying the at- ments in the same city, or if the “sunshine league” went the way of 6-man football in South Dakota. It would sports. tention of the South Dakota High School Activities Association and, more accurately, the media that covers mean that the last game a kid plays is meaningful and in front of a large crowd. Even if it’s a loss, that would said high school activities, there has not been a lot of discussion about the health of other sports. be a better way to go than a meaningless game at noon on a Saturday. all-state selection as a sophomore. He placed said. “Not only are they talented athletes, but SHOWING SCHOOL SPIRIT Coyote Men’s Golf Adds 12th at the Minnesota State Amateur. they’re outstanding people and excellent stu- Rykal, a native of Rogers, Minn., is attend- dents. I expect them both to bring a lot to our Three Minnesota Recruits ing Rogers High School where he will graduate team, as well as this community.” VERMILLION — University of South Dakota in 2012. Rykal is a three-time letter winner, head men’s golf coach Nick Hovden announced three-time all-conference selection, a two-time Friday the addition of three golfers for the 2012- state participant, including a 10th place finish as Wrestling Kickoff Nov. 22 13 season. Minnesota natives Miles Death, a junior and earned second team all-state hon- The Yankton High School wrestling kickoff Parker students don Alexander Kline and Jordan Rykal all will play meeting and potluck will be held Tuesday, Nov. colorful and creative ors. He shot a career-low of 67 in the US Junior golf next season for the Coyotes. Amateur Qualifier in 2010 and won the qualifier 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the YHS Commons. outfits to cheer on “We are excited to have such a talented for the 2011 Minnesota State Open with a 3- The public is invited to attend. their Pheasants dur- class this year,” Hovden said. “All three student- under 69 and back-to-back 77s. ing Friday after- athletes possess the work-ethic, dedication and noon’s Class B skills necessary to truly compete at the Division Another Ex-Twins Player To semifinal matchup I level. Starting right away next fall, our expecta- SDSU Softball Inks Two Be Cast In Bronze with Northwestern tions will be very high for this group. I believe BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State they’ll step right in and make an immediate im- softball team signed two players during the MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins at the South Dakota pact on the program.” early signing period, both of whom indicated plan to add another bronze statue of a former State Volleyball Death, a native of Plymouth, Minn., is finish- their plans to enroll at South Dakota State in the player outside Target Field next year. Tournament at ing his senior year at Wayzata High School fall of 2012 and complete for the Jackrabbit Twins spokesman Kevin Smith says the Sioux Falls Arena. where he earned all-conference and academic softball team. player has yet to be publicly identified. He would Northwestern de- all-conference honors in 2011. He also was an The two signees include Jen Sutton, a join statues of Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva and the late Twins owner feated the Pheasnts academic all-state selection in 2011. pitcher from Amherst, Ohio, and Lauren Chirn- Ramsey, Minn., native, Kline, attends Elk side, an outfielder from Lee’s Summit, Mo. Carl Pohlad and his wife Eloise. 3-0. (James D. Cim- Smith says the Twins hope to unveil the burek/P&D) River High School in Elk River, Minn., where he “I’m excited for both Jen and Lauren to join is a three-year all-conference selection and an our program,” SDSU head coach Kim Aggabao new statue at the April 9 home opener. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS: Dylan Gobel — Third Place Match, Nov. 19 Bumpers 0-2 Dallas 5 4 0 .556 223 182 Saturday, November 19 FOOTBALL, COLLEGE USD at North Elk Point-Jefferson; Class B Park BOWLING 58 over game avg.; Brad Schieffer #5 Aberdeen Roncalli (24-6) WOMEN’S B LEAGUE Phila. 3 6 0 .333 220 203 BASKETBALL, MENS Concordia at Dakota (1 p.m., KYNT-AM, KYBB-FM) Sunday, November 20 YANKTON BOWL — 110 over series avg.; Dan Fer- vs. #2 Mobridge-Pollock (26-3), RESULTS: Clark’s Rentals def. Washington3 6 0 .333 136 178 MMC (4 p.m., KVTK-AM) SWIMMING-DIVING, COLLEGE S.D. BASKETBALL, MENS Nebraska- SPARETIME LADIES den 4-7-9 10:45 a.m. Schnider Construction 2-1 18-21, South BASKETBALL, WOMENS Concordia State at USD (1 p.m.) Omaha at USD (2 p.m., Midco Sports HIGH TEAM GAME: Huether Championship, Nov. 19 21-13, 21-16; In It 4 Fun def. WL TPct PF PA at MMC (2 p.m., KVTK-AM) SWIMMING-DIVING, YOUTH Brook- Net, KYBB-FM) Seamless Gutters 903 VOLLEYBALL #1 Sioux Falls Christian (27-2) Slammin Hot 2-1 19-21, 23-21, New Orl. 7 3 0 .700 313 228 CROSS COUNTRY, COLLEGE NAIA ings Inv. (Yankton) Monday, November 21 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Huether vs. #4 Wagner (31-3), 6 p.m. 21-16; Skerss def. First Dakota Atlanta 5 4 0 .556 212 196 Championships at Vancouver, Wash. VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS S.D. State FOOTBALL, PREP Neb. Finals at- Lin Seamless Gutters 2449 S.D. POST-SEASON CLASS B Bank 2-1 12-21, 21-16, 21-14 Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 156 233 (MMC) Tourn. at Sioux Falls: Class A Wagner,coln HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: CLASS AA Consolation Semifinals, Nov. STANDINGS: Skerss 2-0, Carolina 2 7 0 .222 190 237 Hilliary Barta 247, Stacy Barta Consolation Semifinals, Nov. 18 Upper Deck 1-0, Clark’s Rentals North 243, Candy Olson 235, Sue Freng 18 Herried-Selby Area def. Faith 1-0, First Dakota Bank 1-1, In It 4 WL TPct PF PA 223 Sioux Falls Washington def. 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17 Fun 1-1, Slammin Hot 0-2, Green Bay 9 0 01.000320 186 James Valley Christian def. Schnider Construction 0-2 Detroit 6 3 0 .667 252 184 unte Heath from Charlotte (IL) and (EL). Claimed RHP Andrew Car- Vincent from San Antonio (TL), DB D.J. Moore $15,000, Detroit HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Huron 25-16, 25-23, 25-17 LHP Charlie Leesman from Birm- penter off waivers from San Diego. LHP Jose De Paula and INF Edin- DT Nick Fairley $15,000, Chicago Stacy Barta 650, Candy Olson Sioux Falls O’Gorman def. Hanson 25-18, 25-21, 13-25, 19- Chicago 6 3 0 .667 237 187 25, 15-9 CUSTER BATTLEFIELD Minnesota 2 7 0 .222 179 244 ingham (SL). National League son Rincon from Lake Elsinore WR Earl Bennett $10,000, Detroit 640, Hilliary Barta 576, Jane Mitchell 20-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25- CLEVELAND INDIANS — Se- CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to (Cal), LHP Pedro Hernandez and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch $7,500, Rhoades 558 20 Seventh Place Match, Nov. 18 HIGHWAY CONF. West Hanson def. Faith 30-28, 25- WL TPct PF PA lected the contracts of LHP Scott terms with manager Dale Sveum LHP Juan Oramas from Tucson Detroit G Rob Sims $7,500, Balti- STANDINGS: Huether Seam- Seventh Place Match, Nov. 18 FINAL STANDINGS: Ethan 6- Barnes and INF Juan Diaz from on a three-year contract. Selected (PCL) and OF Rymer Liriano from more QB Joe Flacco $7,500, Car- less Gutters 10-2, Vogt Cleaners Mitchell def. Huron 25-22, 28- 23, 25-18 San Fran.