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Press&Dakotan Ready Or Not, Fall Is Here BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK are still running, or have run, in the Press & Dakotan and Plain Talk.) [email protected] Among the stories that we wrote for this preview were features on Yankton record-setting quarter- DAILY DOSE back Mason Strahl, Avon’s Devin Tolsma and Parkston’s Brady Reiff. We did a feature on the changes Tuesday morning I stumbled home from work, not because I started my day with some pre-dawn that have undergone since Yankton high school soccer changed hands from Yankton Youth Soccer to libations, but because I had just finished delivering a 24-page baby, the Fall Sports preview section that the Yankton School District. We also did a story on the Gayville-Volin volleyball team, the changes in Daily opinions will hit the newsstands for both the Press & Dakotan and the Vermillion Plain Talk on Friday. the Nebraska C1 and C2 football playoffs and the four area runners who had won state cross country from the P&D I am usually capable of spreading the work around enough so that I don’t have to do what I did this titles and were back this year. Sports Staff on week, as in go from 7 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday with only two breaks for meals and a 90-minute All of these stories might have served as a “cover” story for our preview in the past, when we would semi-nap. But I survived — even took my wife to a movie in Sioux Falls after she let me have another 90- only do one or two features along with all of the previews. In our opinion, this will make our preview mor local and minute nap — and, after a good night’s sleep, returned to work Wednesday morning feeling almost human. interesting to our readers. national high What kept me going through what had been a rough few days in finishing the preview was my ex- We have also shot some video to go with some of those stories, some of which has already been school, college citement about the product we’re putting out there. shared on the Press & Dakotan Youtube account. We did make a major change this year, replacing the college previews — most of which typically had We hope you like our preview as much as we liked putting it together for you ... even if we lost a lit- and pro sports. run prior to the preview publication — with more features on area athletes and teams. (Those previews tle sleep over it.

SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, August 28 Inv. at Hillcrest (MMC, 11 a.m.) Area Players Named To Am. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. FOOTBALL, PREP O’Neill St. GOLF, BOYS’ Huron Tourn. AMERICAN LEAGUE Miami at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Mary’s at Allen (YHS, 10 a.m.) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR The GOLF, GIRLS’ Wayne Inv. East Division Colorado at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. Ridge Open at Sioux Center, (Crofton, Hartington Cedar Catholic, WLPctGB L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. GOLF, BOYS’ S.F. Christian Inv. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 9 a.m.) Baltimore 75 56 .573 — Washington at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. at Bakker Crossing (Beresford, SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD vs. Baseball All-Tourney Team New York 68 62 .523 6 1/2 Milwaukee at San Francisco, 9:15 Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Little Rock, Toronto 67 66 .504 9 p.m. Parkston, Wagner, Vermillion, 8 a.m.) Ark. (4 p.m.) MITCHELL — Three mem- honored, Robin Chute, A.J. Clark’s Bryce DesLauriers Tampa Bay 65 68 .489 11 SOCCER, GIRLS’ Vermillion at SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Yankton at Boston 58 75 .436 18 Garretson Rapid City tournament (vs. Rapid City bers of the Class B champion Staiert and Kendall Hazel. and Plankinton’s Billy Hamil- Central Division FOOTBALL SOCCER, BOYS’ YHS at S.F. Central, vs. Rapid City Stevens, vs. W L Pct GB Wynot Expos were named to Yankton’s Derrik Nelson was ton. NFL PRESEASON O’Gorman (8 p.m.) Douglas) Kansas City 73 58 .557 — SOCCER, BOYS’ JV YHS at TENNIS, GIRLS’ YHS/Aberdeen the Class B all-tournament also selected. Class A champion Renner Detroit 71 59 .546 1 1/2 Thursday, Aug. 28 Atlanta at Jacksonville, 5 p.m. S.F. O’Gorman (4 p.m.) Central/Marshall at Brookings (1 team, announced on Wednes- Class B runner-up Alexan- had six players honored, in- Cleveland 67 63 .515 5 1/2 SOCCER, GIRLS’ YHS at S.F. p.m.) Chicago 59 72 .450 14 Kansas City at Green Bay, 6 p.m. day. dria had three players hon- cluding MVP Tim Huber and Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m. O’Gorman (6 p.m.); Vermillion at Gar- VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S Minnesota 58 73 .443 15 retson Green Bay Tourn. — USD vs. Arizona West Division Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Besides tournament MVP ored, Peyton Smith, Corey batting champion Michael N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. SOCCER, GIRLS’ JV YHS at (4:30 p.m.) W L Pct GB S.F. O’Gorman (4 p.m.) VOLLEYBALL, PREP Water- Brett Scherschligt, a pickup Marek and batting champion Clapp. Also selected from the Los Angeles 78 53 .595 — St. Louis at Miami, 6 p.m. New England at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 VOLLEYBALL, PREP Hanson town at YHS (7 p.m.) player from Freeman, Cole Wenande. Parkston also Monarchs were Eric DeJong, Oakland 77 54 .588 1 Early Bird Tourn. (Andes Central, VOLLEYBALL, JV Watertown at Seattle 72 60 .545 6 1/2 p.m. Wynot’s Kyle Wiepen and Lee had three honorees, Jeff Fish, Dallas Schneiderman, Juan Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Freeman Academy, Marion, Menno); YHS (4:30 p.m.) Houston 56 77 .421 23 Dell Rapids St. Mary at Centerville; VOLLEYBALL, SOPH Water- Texas 52 80 .394 26 1/2 Washington at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Heimes were honored. Trevor Freudenthal and Thomas and David Borchard. San Francisco at Houston, 7 p.m. Scotland vs. Irene-Wakonda at town at YHS (5:45 p.m.) Tuesday’s Games Wakonda; S.C. West at Elk Point-Jef- VOLLEYBALL, 9TH Watertown Crofton, which advanced Brady Nolz. Other Class A honorees in- Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2 Baltimore at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 7 p.m. ferson; S.F. Lincoln at Dakota Valley at YHS (4:30 p.m.) to the semifinals, had Rand Also honored in Class B cluded Castlewood’s Eric Boston 11, Toronto 7, 11 innings Friday, August 29 Saturday, August 30 Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Thygeson and Tyler Zimmer- were Platte’s Richard Stern- Danforth and Ryan Ellingson, Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY, COLLEGE CHEER & DANCE Gregory Inv. Cleveland 8, 6, Bison Inv. at Fargo, N.D. (USD, 5 (Bon Homme, Dakota Valley, man selected. Irene’s Simon berg, Flandreau’s Brett Sever- and Sioux Falls Brewers’ 10 innings Arizona at San Diego, 9 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 9 p.m. p.m.) Gayville-Volin, Platte-Geddes-Dakota Healy was also honored. son and Mitch Foster, Bryce Ahrendt and James Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 CROSS COUNTRY, PREP S.F. Christian, 11 a.m.) Houston 4, Oakland 2 O’Gorman Inv. (YHS, 4 p.m.); Beres- CROSS COUNTRY, PREP Three members of Class A Harrisburg’s Brian Stoebner, Borges. L.A. Angels 8, Miami 2 AUTO RACING ford Inv. (Alcester-Hudson, Beresford, Mitchell Inv. (Avon, Bon Homme, runner-up Vermillion were Larchwood’s Travis Feekes, Seattle 5, Texas 0 Centerville, Dakota Valley, Elk Point- Platte-Geddes, Wagner, 10 a.m.) Wednesday’s Games NASCAR SPRINT CUP Jefferson, Freeman, Freeman Acad- FOOTBALL, COLLEGE USD at Texas 12, Seattle 4 2014 SEASON SCHEDULE emy, Gayville-Volin, Irene-Wakonda, Oregon (9:30 p.m., KVHT-FM) Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1 July 27 — The John Wayne Walding Marion, Parker, Vermillion, Viborg- FOOTBALL, PREP YHS at Toronto 5, Boston 2 400, Indianapolis (Jeff Gordon) Hurley, 10 a.m.) Mitchell (7 p.m., KYNT-AM, KVTK- N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Aug. 3 — GoBowling.com 400, Long FOOTBALL, PREP Alcester- AM) Hanson, Ethan Advance To Early Bird Final Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Pond, Pa. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Hudson at Baltic; Andes Central vs. SOCCER, BOYS’ Hot Springs at 8:10 p.m. Aug. 10 — Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, Tripp-Delmont-Armour at Armour; Freeman Academy ALEXANDRIA — Hanson and seventh place matches, digs, and Hailey Doyle had 20 assists and Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Watkins Glen, N.Y. (AJ Allmendinger) Beresford at Flandreau; Bon Homme SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Yankton at and Ethan will play for the and the third place and three ace serves to lead Hanson. Kelsey Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Aug. 17 — Pure Michigan 400, at Canton (7 p.m., KKYA-FM); Burke- Rapid City tournament (vs. Rapid City Dawson had six assists and Kayla Pardy Miami at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Brooklyn, Mich. (Jeff Gordon) South Central at Avon; Centerville at Central, vs. Rapid City Stevens, vs. championship of the Hanson championship matches. Thursday’s Games had seven digs for Howard. Aug. 23 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Scotland; Creighton vs. Niobrara- Douglas) Early Bird volleyball tourna- HANSON DEF. MARION 25-14, 25- N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 9-8) at Detroit Bristol, Tenn. (Joey Logano) Verdigre at Niobrara; Elk Point-Jeffer- TENNIS, GIRLS’ Brookings 20: Kynedi Cheesman had nine kills, Kat- MARION DEF. SANBORN CEN- (Lobstein 0-0), 12:08 p.m. Aug. 31 — Oral-B USA 500, Hamp- son at Tea Area; Gayville-Volin vs. Jamboree (YHS, 9 a.m.) ment today (Thursday) after Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2) at Balti- lyn Schroeder had eight kills and Hailey TRAL-WOONSOCKET 25-17, 23-25, 25- ton, Ga. Corsica-Stickney at Stickney; Groton VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S a pair of victories each on 21: Devin Nelson had 11 kills, and Kaitlyn more (B.Norris 11-8), 6:05 p.m. Sept. 6 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Area at Parkston; Hartington Cedar Green Bay Tourn. — USD vs. Kansas Doyle had 21 assists and four blocks to Cleveland (Carrasco 5-4) at Chicago Richmond, Va. Catholic at Aquinas Catholic; Homer State (10 a.m.), USD vs. Green Bay Tuesday. Engbrecht and Renae Kayer had 11 as- White Sox (Joh.Danks 9-8), 7:10 p.m. lead Hanson. Hannah Marquardt posted Sept. 14 — MyAFibStory.com 400, at Crofton; Lennox at Vermillion (7 (7 p.m.); Kansas Wesleyan Tourn. — Hanson beat Marion and nine digs and Bridget Kayser added three sists each for Marion. Myah Selland had Minnesota (Milone 6-4) at Kansas Joliet, Ill. p.m., KVTK-AM); Lutheran High MMC vs. Kansas Wesleyan (2 p.m.), 10 kills, four blocks and 14 digs for SC- City (Guthrie 10-10), 7:10 p.m. Sept. 21 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, Northeast at Ponca; Menno-Marion at MMC vs. Haskell Indian Nations (4 Ethan topped Freeman Acad- ace serves in the victory. Texas (Tepesch 4-8) at Houston W. N.H. Irene-Wakonda; Parker vs. Viborg- p.m.) emy in the semifinals. ETHAN DEF. FREEMAN ACADEMY (McHugh 6-9), 7:10 p.m. Sept. 28 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Hurley at Viborg; Platte-Geddes- VOLLEYBALL, PREP Parkston 2-1 (Game scores not listed): Morgan FREEMAN ACADEMY DEF. MENNO Oakland (Gray 13-7) at L.A. Angels DRIVER STANDINGS Dakota Christian at Freeman; Tourn. (Parkston, Wagner); Canton Tonight’s action will fea- (C.Wilson 10-8), 9:05 p.m. Tuttle had nine kills and Kailey Feiner had 2-0 (Game scores not listed): Tara Through Aug. 23 Tri-Valley at Wagner; Wausa at Plain- Tourn. (Parker, 10 a.m.); Estelline ture consolation games fea- Spencer had eight digs and Courtnee Friday’s Games 1. Jeff Gordon, 845. view; West Central at Dakota Valley; Tourn. (Viborg-Hurley); Bon Homme 13 assists to lead Ethan. Ellie Hohn Minnesota at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 818. West Holt at Laurel-Concord-Co- at Avon; Madison at Dakota Valley turing Howard against Edelman had six digs for Menno. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. added five ace serves in the victory. 3. Brad Keselowski, 776. leridge Sunday, August 31 Sanborn Central-Woonsocket FIRST ROUND ETHAN DEF. ANDES CENTRAL 25- Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. 4. Joey Logano, 761. GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR The SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at 16, 25-11: Darbi Gustafson had eight kills Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. 5. Matt Kenseth, 751. Ridge Open at Sioux Center, Iowa Arkansas-Little Rock (noon) and Menno against Andes HANSON DEF. HOWARD 25-11, 25- Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 6. Jimmie Johnson, 726. GOLF, MEN’S USD/South VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S Central, followed by the fifth 18: Kynedi Cheesman had 11 kills and 11 and five blocks for Ethan. Brook Deurmier p.m. 7. Kevin Harvick, 721. Dakota State at Omaha; Mount Marty Kansas Wesleyan Tourn. — MMC vs. had six assists for Andes Central. Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m. 8. Carl Edwards, 716. Inv. at Hillcrest (MMC, 11 a.m.) Friends (noon), MMC vs. Tabor (4 Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. 9. Ryan Newman, 710. GOLF, WOMEN’S USD/South p.m.) Washington at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. 10. Clint Bowyer, 699. Dakota State at Omaha; Mount Marty 11. Greg Biffle, 694. NATIONAL LEAGUE 12. Kyle Larson, 668. East Division 13. Kasey Kahne, 661. Barnstormers Move From AFL To IFL WLPctGB 14. Austin Dillon, 654. 23, on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP game against Edmonton. The amounts of Washington 75 56 .573 — 15. Paul Menard, 649. Christian Friedrich and C Jackson the fines were not disclosed. Atlanta 69 64 .519 7 16. Jamie McMurray, 634. Williams from Colorado Springs (PCL). DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Jeff Lamberti Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Miami 65 66 .496 10 17. Kyle Busch, 629. BASKETBALL — An- The Iowa Barnstormers have says the “economic aspects” The Barnstormers com- New York 62 71 .466 14 18. Marcos Ambrose, 626. National Basketball Association nounced they will move to the Indoor Foot- Philadelphia 60 72 .455 15 1/2 19. Brian Vickers, 621. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed F ball League for the 2015 season. relegated themselves. of the IFL are more fitting for peted in the AFL from 1995- Central Division 20. Denny Hamlin, 594. Tarik Black. HOCKEY The Barnstormers an- the team in Des Moines, 2000 before returning to Iowa WLPctGB LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — National Hockey League nounced Wednesday that which was among the small- in 2008 as an af2 franchise. Milwaukee 73 59 .553 — TRANSACTIONS Signed coach Doc Rivers to a five-year BOSTON BRUINS — Agreed to an St. Louis 71 61 .538 2 contract extension. affiliation agreement with the Providence they’ll be moving from the est markets in the AFL. The Iowa rejoined the AFL in BASEBALL MIAMI HEAT — Signed G Shannon Bruins (AHL). Named Don Sweeney gen- Pittsburgh 69 64 .519 4 1/2 American League Cincinnati 64 69 .481 9 1/2 Brown. eral manager and Jay Pandolfo develop- Arena Football League to the IFL is largely based in the 2010 but failed to post a win- BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled FOOTBALL ment coach for Providence. Chicago 59 73 .447 14 C Steve Clevenger from Norfolk (IL). Op- lower-tier Indoor Football Midwest and includes teams ning record. West Division National Football League ECHL tioned LHP Wei-Yin Chen to the Orioles NFL — Suspended Cleveland WR READING ROYALS — Traded D League for the 2015 season. in nearby Cedar Rapids and WLPctGB(GCL). Los Angeles 75 58 .564 — Josh Gordon for entire 2014 season for vi- Nick Bruneteau to Indy for future consider- BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled olating the substance-abuse policy. ations. San Francisco 69 62 .527 5 LHP Edwin Escobar from Pawtucket (IL). San Diego 61 70 .466 13 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed Southern Professional Hockey League Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Paw- DL Tommy Kelly to a one-year contract. PEORIA RIVERMAN — Signed C Arizona 55 77 .417 19 1/2 tucket. Colorado 53 78 .405 21 Released DL Ryan McBean. Jordan Sims. USC’s Shaw Admits To Lying About Injuries, Rescue KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed COLLEGE Tuesday’s Games RHP to Northwest Arkansas Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 LB Vontaze Burfict to a contract extension BROWN — Named Kate Kovenock LOS ANGELES (AP) — a story on the team’s website Steve Sarkisian said. “He let (Texas). Recalled RHP Liam Hendriks through the 2017 season. women’s swimming and diving coach. Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 from Omaha (PCL). Southern California corner- Monday. In the account, Shaw us all down. As I have said, N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed G CLEMSON — Named Taylor Harbin — Agreed to Mike McGlynn. Waived OL Ben student assistant baseball coach. back Josh Shaw confessed described how he instinc- nothing in his background led Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 0 terms with OF Chris Young on a minor L.A. Dodgers 9, Arizona 5 Gottschalk. DELAWARE — Named Chris Hincker that he lied to school officials tively jumped from a balcony, us to doubt him when he told league contract. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released men’s tennis coach. L.A. Angels 8, Miami 2 — Recalled San Diego 4, Milwaukee 1 LB Marcus Dowtin and G Greg Van HOLY CROSS — Named Olivia Cap- about how he sprained his with no one around, to res- us of his injuries, nor did any- LHP Drew Pomeranz from Sacramento Roten. Signed RB Demitrius Bronson. poli media relations assistant and Danielle San Francisco 3, Colorado 0 (PCL). Optioned 1B Nate Freiman to Be- ankles last weekend, retract- cue his 7-year-old nephew in thing after our initial vetting Wednesday’s Games Claimed C Patrick Lewis off waivers from White marketing assistant. loit (MWL). Jacksonville. NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY — ing his story about jumping a pool in his hometown of of his story.” Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 1 — Recalled Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS— Re- Named Giovanny Hurtado women’s assis- off a balcony to his Palmdale, California. The The Los Angeles Police RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Tacoma leased CB Danny Gorrer from injured re- tant soccer coach. p.m. (PCL). Optioned LHP James Paxton to Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 2 serve with an injury settlement. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE — drowning nephew. school said a day later callers Department has confirmed Tacoma. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to Named Glenn Senecal women’s basket- Cincinnati 7, Chicago Cubs 5 — Recalled The school swiftly sus- questioned the story, and that a man named Joshua Milwaukee at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. terms with DL Jurrell Casey on a multiyear ball coach. RHP from Buffalo (IL). Des- contract extension. SAINT JOSEPH’S — Named Anna pended him Wednesday from began vetting it. Shaw was mentioned — but L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. ignated RHP Sergio Santos for assign- Miami at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Canadian Football League Zarkoski and Nemo Roydhouse assistant all team activities and ac- But the biggest question not as a suspect — in a re- ment. CFL — Fined BC LB Adam Bighill for field hockey coaches. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 National League knowledged his heroic tale remains unanswered: What port involving a break-in at a p.m. a dangerous and illegal hit during last SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Sus- CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled OF Sunday night’s game against pended CB Josh Shaw for lying to school Thursday’s Games Jorge Soler and INF Logan Watkins from was “a complete fabrication.” was he doing, and how did he downtown apartment build- Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 7-4) at Cincin- Saskatchewan; Montreal WR Duron officials about how he sprained his ankles Iowa (PCL). Placed OFs Justin Ruggiano, Carter, BC DB Ryan Phillips and last weekend. The tale began to unravel injure his ankles? ing Saturday night. The de- nati (Axelrod 0-0), 11:35 a.m. retroactive to Aug. 23, and Ryan Sweeney Colorado (Lyles 6-1) at San Francisco Saskatchewan WR Rob Bagg for tweet- VIRGINIA UNION — Named Derek soon after the team captain “We are extremely disap- partment has not made the on the 15-day DL. ing comments that were critical of CFL of- Thompson and Hannibal Tuck men’s as- (Y.Petit 3-3), 2:45 p.m. COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed was lauded for his heroics in pointed in Josh,” USC coach report public. Atlanta (Minor 5-8) at N.Y. Mets ficiating; and, Toronto DL Aston Whiteside sistant basketball coaches. LHP Boone Logan, retroactive to Aug. 25, for making avoidable physical contact with (Niese 7-9), 6:10 p.m. and C Wilin Rosario, retroactive to Aug. Friday’s Games an on-field official during last Saturday’s Golden is aiming to repli- defensive lines. cate those actions, preaching Quarterback Austin Sum- Genzler Named Sioux Falls Sports Info Director Tigers to younger players that as ner already holds school SIOUX FALLS — The Uni- director for another eight at tional efforts at USD Athletics From Page 8 long as they put forth the ef- records in completions (631), versity of Sioux Falls has the University of South included two Harlon Hill final- fort on the field, they’ll even- attempts (1,085) and passing named Dan Genzler to lead Dakota . Later, he worked as a ists, a Remington Award win- tually become a first-stringer. yards (7,824), and needs six athletics media relations as the web writer at South Dakota ner, numerous academic He thinks his split playing more touchdowns to match USF Sports Information Direc- State University and as editor All-Americans, and more He all 14 games last season. Sophomore tackles Harold time with Sam challenged Ryan Berry at 56. Running tor. Genzler brings more than of the Midwest Meetings mag- also managed the creation of both players to raise the bar back Zach Zenner last year 24 years of public relations ex- azine. He has also worked as the first interactive website Brantley and Josh Augusta are also expected to receive a notch. became the second FCS perience working with clients a free lance writer for various at USD Athletics. “Just in terms of an emo- player to rush for more than in business, media, higher edu- media outlets. Genzler will work under playing time. Defensive line coach Craig tional leader on defense, I 2,000 yards in two separate cation and athletics. Genzler, who earned his the direction of USF Director don’t know if we’ve had a guy seasons. Genzler served as director undergraduate and master’s of Intercollegiate Athletics Kuligowski said each of the four tackles is capable of like him since (current At- “You feel like you have the of media relations for 10 degrees from USD, is a native Josh Snyder starting on Au- lanta Falcons player) Sean go-to guy at every one of the years and sports information of Gettysburg. His promo- gust 29. starting, and that as long as the team figures out a rota- Weatherspoon,” Kuligowski positions,” coach John tion for them, there is no said. “Just in terms of a guy Stiegelmeier told his school’s drawback to having reserves who has that personality, is website. “But also the confi- TV. There’s a lot of reasons the best single-season mark who can fill in at a moment’s well-liked and has that energy dence they give the other Royals for it. But again, we’ve since 1993. notice. about him.” members of the team, just be- worked really hard to get in On top of that, the Royals “It keeps everybody on Since Weatherspoon’s cause they’ve done it, they’ve From Page 8 this position, and I just don’t have been breaking records their toes,” he said. “Just be- final season in 2009, Missouri worked hard. They’re no dif- know when we’re going to get for local TV ratings all sum- cause they know that you has featured several promi- ferent than you are. There’s a in this position again. It could mer. can’t look back. You’ve al- nent defensive linemen, in- double whammy with their last-place Twins, a team that be for the next five years. It “You go back and talk to ways got to look forward. So I cluding Sam, Ealy, Aldon presence.” lacks star power. could be the next six years. people about the ’85 year think it helps our team com- Smith and Sheldon Richard- Whatever happens, The game was being But enjoy it while you can.” when they won the World Se- pete.” son, so Kuligowski’s praise Golden can’t wait to get played on Tuesday, tradition- The reality is more fans ries, they remember that, and But there’s no doubt the carries some weight. But started. ally a poor night for atten- have been enjoying it than they’ve been longing for that, presence of Sam and Ealy will Golden refuses to reminisce, “That’s the best thing dance. And school is back in any point in the past two and it’s been a long time ago. be missed, as the Tigers led choosing to focus on South about football,” he said. session, which means many decades. And they remember it for the the Southeastern Conference Dakota State instead. “Every year’s a new year.” families are unwilling to show The Royals had drawn rest of their lives,” Yost said. last year with 41 sacks and The Jackrabbits play in up for a game that might not 1,476,908 fans through Tues- “If we do want we want to do, 108 tackles for loss. Hoch ex- the Missouri Valley Football end until late in the evening. day night’s game, an increase these kids jumping up and panded on their contribu- Conference in the Champi- “I know there’s a lot of rea- of more than 100,000 over a down on the Jumbotron, tions to the team, saying Sam onship Subdivision, and fea- sons for it,” Yost said. year ago. That’s an average of they’re going to remember it and Ealy not only excelled on ture a pair of veteran “There’s economic reasons. 23,443 per contest, which for the rest of their lives, the field but also motivated offensive players who can You can watch the game on would give the club about 1.9 too.” teammates on the sidelines. pose problems for opposing million fans for the season —

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