PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014 PAGE 9 USD’s James At QB Club and field Athlete of the Week honors for a second funds for pediatric brain cancer research. they went 3-2 and beat the No. 5, 6 and 7 teams the Big Sioux River Watershed Project. Club mem- The Yankton Quarterback Club will meet straight week after her record-tying performance The evening will include a VIP reception, en- in the country and finished in fifth. bers who took part in a 340-mile race in Missouri Wednesday at noon at the Elks Lodge, 504 West at the Jack Johnson Classic. tertainment and live dinner. The night will also fea- So far in his career, Sedivy has coached 30 will share their tales and Iowa Department of Nat- 27th Street, Yankton. Glisar won the high jump with a mark of six ture a silent and live auction. NAIA National Championship qualifiers, 13 All- ural Resources staff will give insight on the re- This week’s speaker is University of South feet, tying her personal best and setting a USD in- More information is available online at GPAC athletes and three NAIA All-Americans. moval of the Klondike Dam near Canton. Members Dakota interim men’s basketball coach Joey door record. She currently ranks fourth in the http://www.teamjackfoundation.org. Sponsorship Dakota Wesleyan hosts the North Qualifying Tour- also will share information about kayak races in James. James, a longtime assistant who was NCAA in the event. opportunities are also available by contacting Kylie nament Saturday, Feb. 22, to see which athletes South Dakota. named interim coach when Dave Boots resigned South Dakota track and field will compete at the at [email protected] or 402-925- from DWU and around the region qualify for the Membership in the club is not required but prior to the season, has the Coyotes 8-11 overall, Bill Bergen Invitational in Ames, Iowa, on Satur- 2277. national tournament, which runs March 7-8 in available for those who would like to join. More in- 3-2 in the Summit League. USD hosts rivals North day. Topeka, Kan. formation on the South Dakota Canoe & Kayak As- Dakota State on Thursday and South Dakota State North Dakota State’s Andy Lillejord earned DWU Wrestling Coach To sociation and its Feb. 1 event is available online on Saturday. men’s honors, clearing 17-1 1/2 in the pole vault at South Dakota Paddling at these links: The public is invited to attend. that same meet. He currently leads the Summit Step Down League by over a foot in that event. MITCHELL — After five years as the head Group Hosting Annual Con- Huskers Dismiss Biggs USD’s Hertting Earns SL Div- coach of the Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska basketball Augustana’s North Remains team, Matt Sedivy is stepping down after the 2013- ference Feb. 1 In Sioux Falls coach Tim Miles has announced that junior guard ing Honors For Ninth Time 14 season wraps up in March, DWU Athletic Di- SIOUX FALLS — People who paddle, or who Deverell Biggs has been dismissed from the team. First In Region rector Curt Hart announced on Tuesday. are curious about canoes and kayaks, are encour- In a statement Tuesday, Miles did not say This Season SIOUX FALLS — Augustana’s T.J. North re- Sedivy, who was hired as the Tigers’ head aged to take part in the South Dakota Canoe & specifically why Biggs was let go. Miles said: “We ELMHURST, Ill. — For the fourth straight week mains ranked first in NCAA Division II Wrestling coach in 2009-10, is resigning to pursue a career Kayak Association’s annual conference on Feb. 1. have consistently emphasized accountability for and the ninth time this season, South Dakota Super Region 3, announced on Tuesday. in business in his home state of Nebraska. In his It begins with a social at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 our student-athletes on the court, off the court and freshman Greysen Hertting has been recognized North, an Elk Point native and Vermillion High five seasons at the helm, he led Dakota Wesleyan at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls. in the classroom. Individual accountability affects as the Summit League women’s Diver of the School graduate, has held the top spot in the re- to four top-five finishes in the Great Plains Athletic Club members and special guests will share in- the entire group.” Week. gion for three straight releases. He currently ranks Conference standings, and his 2013-14 squad is formation about paddling adventures in South Biggs appeared in 15 games and was the Hertting scored a pair of top-two finishes in a fifth in NCAA Division II, and beat the top-ranked currently first in the league with a 3-0 mark. Dakota and around the U.S. The event is free and Cornhuskers’ third-leading scorer at 9.9 points a dual at North Dakota, winning the one-meter event wrestlers, Indianapolis’ Alex Johns, at the Ranger In four-plus seasons, Sedivy, who graduated open to all. It concludes at 3:30 p.m. The confer- game. with a score of 262.65. She finished second in the Duals. from DWU in 2006 and served as a student coach ence also includes a business meeting of the or- Miles said he hopes Biggs remains at Ne- three-meter event with a 231.8. The Vikings have six wrestlers ranked in the re- during his time as a student at the university, is 26- ganization, which includes about 300 members braska through the spring semester and finds an- gion and rank sixth in the region as a team. 31 with four duals left on the schedule for this sea- across the state and is a sister organization of the other school where he can play. Biggs declined to USD’s Glisar Earns Summit son. In 2012-13, the Tigers finished 7-5 overall, Black Hills Paddlers. comment. marking the most wins in a season since 1968-69 Presentations included in this year’s event in- Biggs, who redshirted last season, was sus- Team Jack Gala March 8 clude remarks by club president Steven League Honors Again LINCOLN, Neb. — The Team Jack Foundation (12) and the first winning season for the program pended the first three games as a result of being since the 1998-99 season. In 2011-12, the Tigers Dahlmeier, a session on adaptive paddling for in- arrested for drunken driving in Omaha in Decem- ELMHURST, Ill. — South Dakota senior Megan will hold its inaugural Gala on March 8 at the Corn- dividuals with disabilities or injuries and a look at Glisar has earned Summit League women’s track husker Hotel in Lincoln, Neb. The event is to raise were invited to the NWCA National Duals where ber 2012. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR field, Iowa 41 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 54, Wagner Rock Port, Mo. 52, Humboldt/Table Wednesday, January 29 Huron (Marty Indian); Allen at Emerson-Hubbard; KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM); Big East Conf. Tourn. (At Flan- GYMNASTICS Elkton-Lake Benton 75, Deuel 35 38 Rock-Steinauer 50, OT BASKETBALL, MEN’S Northwestern at MMC (8 Andes Central at Bon Homme; Bloomfield at Gayville- dreau — Sioux Valley/Parker loser vs. Flandreau/Mc- S.D. STATE RANKINGS Ethan 59, Freeman Academy 35 Oelrichs 68, Minatare, Neb. 25 South Loup 64, Sutherland 49 p.m., KYNT-AM) Volin; Bridgewater-Emery at Alcester-Hudson; Cook Central-Montrose loser, 6:30 p.m.; Sioux Faith 99, Dupree 32 Parker 49, Howard 48 St. Paul 47, Centura 44 BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Northwestern at Crofton at Pierce; Dell Rapids at Vermillion; Freeman Valley/Parker winner vs. Flandreau/McCook Central- NOTE: Top 9 teams in each class Faulkton 47, Northwestern 43 Platte-Geddes 50, Parkston 40 Stanton 61, Twin River 43 MMC (6 p.m., KYNT-AM) Academy vs. Irene-Wakonda at Irene; Niobrara-Verdi- Montrose winner, 8 p.m.; At Chester — Baltic/Garret- qualify for state. Rankings are based on Garretson 54, Flandreau 41 Sioux Falls Lincoln 52, Sioux Falls Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 52, Twin Thursday, January 30 gre at Santee; Randolph at Plainview; Viborg-Hurley son loser vs. Chester Area/Howard loser, 6:30 p.m.; season averages. Gayville-Volin 66, Menno 56 Washington 50 Loup 30 BASKETBALL, MEN’S North Dakota State at at Centerville; Wakefield at Laurel-Concord-Co- Baltic/Garretson winner vs. Chester Area/Howard CLASS AA: Mitchell 145.81, O'Gor- Groton Area 58, Britton-Hecla 41 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 60, Sioux City, Sutton 61, Sterling 27 USD (7 p.m., KVHT-FM, Midco SN) leridge; Wausa at Clearwater-Orchard; Winside at winner, 8 p.m.); Dakota Oyate Challenge at Huron man 143.32, Aberdeen Central-Roncalli Harding County 67, Sundance, Wyo. East, Iowa 28 Thunder Ridge, Kan. 56, Franklin 26 BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S USD at North Hartington; Wynot at Hartington Cedar Catholic (Marty Indian); Lewis & Clark Conf. Tourn. at Walthill 137.18, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 136.90, 42 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 64, Watertown Wisner-Pilger 78, Clarkson/Leigh 63 Dakota State (7 p.m., KVTK-AM) WRESTLING, PREP Huron/Tea Area at YHS (5 (Walthill vs. Osmond, 6 p.m.); Avon at Parkston; Watertown 136.65, Yankton-Bon Homme Hot Springs 70, Wall 46 33 Yutan 48, David City 46 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Dakota Oyate Challenge p.m.); Burke-Gregory/ Kimball-White Lake-Platte- Burke-South Central vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour at 136.50, Brookings 135.95, Huron 133.09, Ipswich 47, Redfield/Doland 44 Summit 53, Wilmot 43 Centennial Conference Tournament at Huron (Marty Indian); Allen at Emerson-Hubbard; Geddes at Chamberlain; Creighton-Verdigre at O’Neill Tripp; Dakota Valley at Sioux Falls Christian; Elk Sioux Falls Lincoln 127.35, Pierre Jones County 51, Lyman 39 Sunshine Bible Academy 42, Quarterfinal Andes Central at Bon Homme; Avon at Gregory; Friday, January 31 Point-Jefferson at Tri-Valley; Lennox at Beresford; 127.27, Rapid City Stevens 106.65, Kimball/White Lake 57, Sunshine Wolsey-Wessington 36 Archbishop Bergan 68, Grand Island Bloomfield at Gayville-Volin; Bridgewater-Emery at Al- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Mitchell at YHS (7 p.m., Menno at Marion; Platte-Geddes at Colome; Wagner Sioux Falls Washington 100.35; NOTE: Bible Academy 54 Tripp-Delmont/Armour 47, Gregory Central Catholic 32 cester-Hudson; Corsica-Stickney at Menno; Crofton KVTK-AM); Dakota Oyate Challenge at Huron (Marty at Scotland Rapid City Central only has 2 full-team Langford 78, Waubay 27 37 Hastings St.