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This Spring Has A Strange Feel ... Warm Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK a more than welcome break from covering basketball over the last month and gearing up for the April 7 release [email protected] of our spring sports preview. When spring is as nice as this one has been so far — and yes, I know that spring DAILY DOSE is technically only one day old — it’s hard to stay focused on the business end of the sports reporting job. Normally today’s (Wednesday) home and softball openers for Mount Marty would be an extremely But, for the sake of my paycheck and the sanity of my staff, I will do my best not to let the nice weather dis- exciting event for me — no matter what the windchill at Riverside Park is. tract me from getting the things done that need to get done. Daily opinions from the P&D Today will mark the first time since early November that I have had an outside assignment and, in a normal Along that line, we have a few things that we as a staff are hoping to try this spring. And, as always, if you Sports Staff on local and na- year, I wouldn’t have really wanted any outdoor assignments during that stretch. A “normal” winter would have have a suggestion about what you’d like to see us do — or an idea for a story — feel free to pass them on to us. Emailing us at [email protected] or calling us at 605-665-7811, ext. 106, are the best ways to reach us. tional high school, college made the openers anything but certain, with threats of snow all around on the forecast. This year, I spent a good portion of last week wishing that I had gotten around to fixing the air conditioning on my overworked car already. Be sure to get out and enjoy the weather. If you’ve grown up in the upper Midwest, you know how rare and professional sports. So the chance to get out and work outside — hopefully rain will stay away enough to let that happen — is these springs truly are.

USD’s Buell, Ballew Earn The Coyote track and field teams are back in Dakota High School Wrestling Coaches Associa- Yankton Heat Crowned Champions At 2 Tournaments action on March 31 at the Texas Relays and the tion. Summit League Honors Arkansas Spring Invitational. Selected as Region Coaches of the Year in SUBMITTED PHOTO ELMHURST, Ill. — South Dakota juniors Class B were Jerry Salanoa of Deuel, Mike Gib- The Yankton Heat fifth Bethany Buell and Kyle Ballew have been named Big Sioux, Big 8 To Merge son of Tri-Valley, Derek Pirner of Plankinton- grade boys’ basketball the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Ath- ELK POINT — The members of the Big Sioux Mount Vernon and Clay Leonard of Red Cloud. Class A Region Coach of the Year honorees in- team recently finished letes of the Week, the league announced on and Big 8 Conferences voted Monday to merge Tuesday. It is the first weekly honor from the Sum- their two conferences, beginning in the 2013-14 clude Scott Miller of Brookings, Marc Murren of first place at the Roger Washington, Ryan Noyes of Pierre and Lance Haas Youth Basketball mit League for both athletes. school year. The new league will be named the Buell (St. Louis, Mo.) earned the women’s ath- Dakota XII Conference. Pearson of Rapid City Central. Tournament, as well as lete of the week honor after setting a school out- The Big Sioux and Big 8 will continue their reg- Nick Bortnem and Roy Weber, both of Wash- at a Bon Homme tourna- door record of 14-2.5 at the Aztec Open on Friday ular schedules during the 2012-13 school year. ington, were named the assistant and junior high ment. The Heat, coached in San Diego, Calif. The mark topped her previ- Big Sioux Conference schools include Beres- coaches of the year. Les Pearson of Philip will be by Brian Carda and Jim ous school record by five inches and is the top- ford, Canton, Dakota Valley, Dell Rapids, Elk presented with the “Friend of Wrestling” award. Sawatzke, are sponsored ranked outdoor pole vault in the nation so far this Point-Jefferson, Sioux Falls Christian, Tea Area Jeff Duffy of Performance Radio in Huron was hon- by Steamway Cleaning, season. While this is Buell’s first Summit League and Tri-Valley. Lennox, Madison, Vermillion and ored for media coverage of wrestling in the state. Olson’s Pest Technicians honor, it is the sixth time in her career that she has West Central are in the Big 8 Conference. and Vision Care Associ- earned a weekly conference athlete of the week Lakeview Men’s Golf Meet- honor. ates. Team members in- Ballew (West Hills, Calif.) earned the men’s Wrestling Coaches Assoc. ing March 29 clude (front, L-R): Ethan athlete of the week honor after a strong showing Announces Award Winners CROFTON, Neb. — Lakeview Golf Course Wishon, Nick Kurten- in the pole vault at the Aztec Open. Ballew cleared ABERDEEN — Devon O’Farrell of Sioux Falls near Crofton, Neb., will hold organizational meet- bach, Jack Raab, Rex a pole vault height of 16-7.25 – the best height in Washington and Ben Gillette of Redfield-Doland ings for its Thursday men’s golf league on Thurs- Ryken, (back) Owen the Summit League and the ninth best in the na- will be presented the Class A and Class B day, March 29, at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. Feser, Michael Frick, tion so far this season. Ballew, who finished third Wrestler of the Year awards during the South Interested teams are asked to have a repre- Cole Sawatzke and Miles in the Summit League Indoor Meet, is in his first Dakota State AAU Wrestling Tournament, March sentative at the meeting. If you plan to have a Carda. year in the Coyote program after transferring from 24 in Aberdeen. team and cannot make the meeting, call 605-661- Los Angeles Valley Junior College. The awards are being presented by the South 0616. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR

BOWLING FINAL STANDINGS: Viborg-Hurley 6-0, p.m. Rollins vs. Lander, 7:30 p.m. Oakland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., Kevin Chapman and a minor league player to be Wednesday, March 21 Centerville 5-1, Irene-Wakonda 4-2, Baltic 3-3, Regional Semifinals Semifinals, Wednesday, March 21 3:05 p.m. named to Houston for C Humberto Quintero and BASEBALL, COLLEGE Mayville State at MMC (DH, 1 p.m.) YANKTON BOWL Gayville-Volin 2-4, Freeman Academy 1-5, Al- At The Ryan Center, Kingston, R.I. Bentley vs. Ashland, 5 p.m. San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, OF . Placed C Salvador Perez SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S Mayville State at MMC (DH, 1 p.m.) cester-Hudson 0-6 Shaw vs. Rollins-Lander winner, 7:30 p.m. Ariz., 3:05 p.m. and C Manuel Pina on the 60-day DL. Thursday, March 22 INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE Sunday, March 25 HIGH TEAM GAME: Dakota Trailer 868 FIRST TEAM: Dennis DeNeui, Viborg-Hur- UConn (31-4) vs. Penn State-LSU winner, Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned C Bran- SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S St. Mary at MMC (DH, 3 p.m.) HIGH TEAM SERIES: H&K Oil 2366 ley; Seamus O’Malley, Centerville; Zach Kran- TBA MEN’S NCAA DIV. II TOURN. 3:10 p.m. don Laird, RHP George Kontos, RHP D.J. Friday, March 23 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Jerry Peterson ing, Viborg-Hurley; Scott Davis, Irene-Wakonda; Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Kentucky (27-6), TBA Mitchell and RHP David Phelps to GOLF, BOYS’ Crofton Inv. (Crofton, 10 a.m.) Kyle Kocmich, Gayville-Volin; Andrew Hora, Vi- At Highland Heights, Ky. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S IUPUI at USD (DH, 2 p.m.) 257, Frank Osborn Sr. 255, Joe Wuestewald Quarterfinals, Wednesday, March 21 HOCKEY 245, Mike Kellen 240, Frank Osborn Jr. 238 borg-Hurley NCAA TOURNAMENT Stonehill vs. West Liberty, 11 a.m. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned LHP HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: J.J. Peterson SECOND TEAM: Dustin Livingston, Irene- Midwestern State vs. Western Washington, Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento (PCL). Wakonda; Josiah Aberson, Baltic; Logan Hunter, EAST REGIONAL —Agreed to terms with 632, Tom Grass 630, Frank Osborn Sr. 625, Regional Semifinals 1:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Centerville; Tyler Kjose, Alcester-Hudson; Jack LHP Derek Holland on a five-year contract. As- RIVER CITY RASCALS—Named Dave tension. Frank Osborn Jr. 622, Mike Diede 617 At TD Garden, Boston Alabama-Huntsville vs. Bellarmine, 5 p.m. Boston 8, 0 Huether, Viborg-Hurley; Aaron Anderson, Cen- signed OF Kyle Hudson, C Tommy Mendonca Garcia assistant coach, Mike Madrid hitting STANDINGS: Dakota Trailer 86.5, H&K Oil Thursday, March 22 Colorado Mines vs. Montevallo, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2 HOCKEY 74, Yankton Redi-Mix #2 67, H&K Oil #2 66.5, terville Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9), 6:15 Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 3 and INF Yangervis Solarte to their minor league coach and Caleb Curry bench coach. National Hockey League HONORABLE MENTION: Edward Clark, camp . CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned F Steiner’s Locker 51, Wholesale Supply 48, Yank- p.m. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. Washington 5, Detroit 3 North American League ton Redi-Mix 47, KPI-JCI 34, Smidt Captain & Baltic; Zach Weinzetl, Centerville; Noah Yoder, Ohio State (29-7) vs. Cincinnati (25-10), Minnesota 2, Vancouver 0 National League SAN ANGELO COLTS—Signed RHP Fran- Mark McNeill to Rockford (AHL). Crew 33, Don’s Auto 33 Freeman Academy; Brandon Lee, Gayville-Volin; 8:45 p.m. Monday’s Games Anaheim 5, San Jose 3 ATLANTA BRAVES—Assigned RHP Jaye cisco Cervantes. Released C Matt Redding. —Assigned G Jack Camp- Sam Kiger, Irene-Wakonda; Matt Jensen, Vi- Philadelphia 105, Charlotte 80 Chapman, RHP J.J. Hoover, RHP Todd Red- bell to Texas from Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) to SOUTH REGIONAL Tuesday’s Games BASKETBALL borg-Hurley Boston 79, Atlanta 76 mond and LHP Luis Avilan to Gwinnett (IL) and Texas (AHL). Regional Semifinals Dallas 4, Phoenix 3, SO National Basketball Association CROFTON, NEB. Cleveland 105, New Jersey 100 LHP Sean Gilmartin and OF Stefan Gartrell to CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived C TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Reassigned G At The Georgia Dome, Atlanta N.Y. Islanders 5, Toronto 2 MEN’S COMMERCIAL Chicago 85, Orlando 59 minor league camp. Ryan Collins. Dustin Tokarski to Norfolk (AHL). NCAA WOMEN’S TOURN. Friday, March 23 Florida 2, Philadelphia 1 HIGH TEAM GAME: Don’s Auto 917 Minnesota 97, Golden State 93 —Optioned RHP MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Signed G Gilbert —Recalled F Ben Maxwell DES MOINES REGIONAL Baylor (29-7) vs. Xavier (23-12), 6:15 p.m. Pittsburgh 8, Winnipeg 4 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Coor’s Light 2592 Dallas 112, Denver 95 Phillippe Aumont and RHP Michael Schwimmer Arenas for the remainder of the season. from St. John’s (AHL). Second Round Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8), 8:45 Chicago 5, Columbus 1 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Pat Lammers Tuesday’s Games to their minor league camp. Assigned LHP Je- PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Waived F Andres Monday, March 19 p.m. New Jersey 1, Ottawa 0 269, Dennis Merkel 257, Tom Wiebelhaus 257 Indiana 102, L.A. Clippers 89 remy Horst and LHP David Purcey to their minor Nocioni. AHL—Suspended Bridgeport LW Micheal At Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. MIDWEST REGIONAL Edmonton 6, Nashville 3 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Mike Johnson Miami 99, Phoenix 95 league camp. Haley and Worcester D Mike Moore three games Tennessee 63, DePaul 48 Regional Semifinals Phoenix at Dallas, 8 p.m. FOOTBALL 678, Todd Moody 656, Aaron Kuehler 652 New York 106, Toronto 87 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP for their actions during Sunday’s game. Tuesday, March 20 At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m. A STANDINGS: Dean’s Cab 76-44, Coor’s Houston 107, L.A. Lakers 104 Chuckie Fick, LHP Sam Freeman and RHP —Agreed to terms BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Signed F At Stroh Center, Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, March 23 San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Light 74-46, Wiebelhaus Rec 70-50, Goeden Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Adam Ottavino to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned with WR Early Doucet on a two-year contract. John Persson and G Dan Clarke to amateur try- Baylor 76, Florida 57 North Carolina (31-5) vs. Ohio (29-7), 6:47 Wednesday’s Games Steele 49.5-70.5 Memphis at Sacramento, 10 p.m. RHP Trevor Rosenthal, LHP R.J. Swindle, INF —Signed QB Peyton out contracts. Released F Ethan Cox. B STANDINGS: Crofton Elevator 57-63, At Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, N.C. p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Georgia Tech 76, Georgetown 64 N.C. State (24-12) vs. Kansas (29-6), 9:17 Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m. Ryan Jackson and C Steven Hill to minor league Manning to a five-year contract. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Signed G Don’s Auto 55-65, Leader Angus 51.5-68.5, DSM Wednesday’s Games camp. DETROIT LIONS—Re-signed DT Andre John Murray to a professional tryout agreement At Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Ark. p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. Apts 47-73 Chicago at Toronto, 6 p.m. —Agreed to terms Fluellen to a one-year contract. and C Riley Sheahan to an amateur tryout Kansas (20-12) vs. Delaware (31-1), 8:40 WEST REGIONAL Vancouver at Chicago, 7 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS: Pat Lammers — 112 over Phoenix at Orlando, 6 p.m. with C Nick Hundley on a three-year contract. —Re-signed DT Ryan agreement. p.m. Thursday, March 22 St. Louis at Anaheim, 9 p.m. game avg., 134 over series avg.; Don Casey 4- New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Assigned Baker and LB Jamaal Westerman. Released S HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Reassigned F Regional Semifinals At US Airways Center, Phoenix Thursday’s Games 7-9-10 Cleveland at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. RHP Heath Hembree to their minor league Yeremiah Bell. Joey Haddad to Gwinnett (ECHL). At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa Michigan State (29-7) vs. Louisville (28-9), Washington at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. camp. —Signed FB Jerome ECHL Saturday, March 24 6:47 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Nashville at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. BASKETBALL Baylor (36-0) vs. Georgia Tech (26-8), TBA Marquette (27-7) vs. Florida (25-10), 9:17 Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. American Association Felton. GWINNETT GLADIATORS—Signed F Golden State at New Orleans, 7 p.m. GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS—Signed OF —Signed WR Doug Jones. Kansas-Delaware winner vs. Tennessee p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m. EASTERN S.D. CONF. BOYS (26-8), TBA Vancouver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Keanon Simon, 1B Trent Lockwood and INF An- Brandon Lloyd. COLLEGE Detroit at Denver, 8 p.m. dres Rodriguez. —Acquired LB DAYTON—Promoted Chris Ochs to offen- ALL-ESD TEAM: Zack Hanson, Pierre; Tan- FRESNO REGIONAL Colorado at Phoenix, 9 p.m. NATIONAL INVITATION TOURN. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. LAREDO LEMURS—Signed RHP Chris DeMeco Ryans from Houston for a 2012 fourth- sive coordinator, Kevin Hoyng to ner Heiser, Watertown; Ben Schultz, Brandon Second Round St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Second Round Cox. round draft pick. Traded their 2012 third-round coach and Kevin McCoy to a full-time staff posi- Valley; Luke Carr, Huron; Lane Severyn, Pierre; Monday, March 19 Boston at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Jade Miller, Mitchell; Landon Busch, Brookings; Friday, March 16 SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Signed RHP pick (77th overall) to Houston for Houston’s 2012 tion. At Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va. Washington 76, Northwestern 55 BASEBALL Brady Maxwell, Brookings; Tanner Odegaard, Stanford 72, West Virginia 55 Alan DeRatt. third-round pick (89th overall). ELON—Announced the addition of women’s Saturday, March 17 TRANSACTIONS —Announced lacrosse in 2013-14. Brookings; Tate Martin, Mitchell At Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind. MLB SPRING TRAINING Can-Am League UMass 77, Seton Hall 67 NEWARK BEARS—Signed C Eric McGee. the retirement of WR Hines Ward. MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS—Named Lisa HONORABLE MENTION: Reid Fust, Ab- South Carolina 72, Purdue 61 Monday’s Games BASEBALL Sunday, March 18 TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms Axel women’s volleyball coach. erdeen Central; Josh White, Aberdeen Central; Tuesday, March 20 Houston 7, Miami 4 American League Frontier League Drexel 65, Northern Iowa 63 EVANSVILLE OTTERS—Released INF with DE Kamerion Wimbley on a multiyear con- N.C. STATE—Announced Carter Jordan will Conner Doherty, Brookings; Spencer Stahly, At Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Okla. St. Louis 4, Atlanta 3 BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms Huron; Adam Zwanziger, Huron; Tucker Volesky, Nevada 75, Bucknell 67 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3 Chad Salem. tract. not return as wrestling coach. St. John's (23-9) vs. Oklahoma (21-12), 8:45 Oregon 108, Iowa 97 with LHP Dontrelle Willis on a minor league con- Mitchell; Blake Heiser, Watertown; Jackson p.m. Minnesota 8, Boston 4 tract. FLORENCE FREEDOM—Signed RHP WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed DE RHODE ISLAND—Named Dan Hurley Seitzinger, Yankton Monday, March 19 Cleveland 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Kevin Asselin and LHP Chris Ingoglia to contract Adam Carriker and G Kory Lichtensteiger. men’s basketball coach and agreed to terms on At Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tenn. Middle Tennessee 71, Tennessee 64 —Reassigned C Bryan Vanderbilt (23-9) vs. Duke (25-5), 8:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs 12, Seattle 7 Holaday, INF/OF Eric Patterson, OF Jerad Head extensions. Signed 1B Jesse Sikorski. a six-year contract. Minnesota 78, Miami 60 Milwaukee 5, Texas 3 LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Released OF —Signed WAKE FOREST—Announced men’s bas- REGION 4B GIRLS Regional Semifinals Stanford 92, Illinois State 88, OT and OF Matt Young to minor league camp. Oakland 6, Arizona 5 —Traded LHP Jereme Milons. coach Paul LaPolice to a two-year contract ex- ketball G Tony Chennault will transfer. ALL-REGION TEAM: Kieran O’Malley, Cen- At Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif. Quarterfinals terville; Haley Jorgensen, Viborg-Hurley; Saman- Saturday, March 24 Cincinnati 1, 0 Tuesday, March 20 Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 3 tha Blake, Centerville; Paige Herrboldt, Stanford (33-1) vs. South Carolina (25-9), UMass 72, Drexel 70 Freeman; Anna Leloux, Parker; Shenia Doering, TBA Tuesday’s Games Oregon (24-9) at Washington (23-10), 8 Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1 Alcester-Hudson; Jamie Tschetter, Freeman St. John's-Oklahoma winner vs. Vanderbilt- p.m. years of searching and chasing Everyone knows he has the tal- Academy; Chloe Nielsen, Canistota; Micalanne Duke winner, TBA Detroit 7, Atlanta 2 Wednesday, March 21 Tampa Bay 3, Miami 2 Hanten, Parker; Carly Uecker, Freeman RALEIGH REGIONAL Middle Tennessee (27-6) vs. Minnesota (21- the player he once was. He threw ent. Now it’s just about harness- COACH OF THE YEAR: William Hansen, Second Round St. Louis 6, Houston 1 14), 6:30 p.m. Texas 6, Chicago Cubs (ss) 2 Liriano a no-hitter against the White Sox ing that talent without stifling the Viborg-Hurley Monday, March 19 Nevada (28-6) vs. Stanford (23-11), 8 p.m. At Reed Arena, College Station, Texas Kansas City 6, L.A. Angels 4 last year, but still went just 9-10 power. Oakland 5, Chicago Cubs (ss) 5, tie, 10 in- LITTLE MISSOURI VALLEY CONF. Texas A&M 61, Arkansas 59 From Page 9 At Comcast Center, College Park, Md. WOMEN’S NATIONAL INV. TOURN. nings with a 5.09 ERA in another un- “We’re not looking for nine in- BOYS Maryland 72, Louisville 68 Third Round L.A. Dodgers 7, Milwaukee 6 ALL-CONF. TEAM: Jack Robinson, Wagner; even season. nings every outing,” general man- Tuesday, March 20 Tuesday, March 20 Seattle 8, Cincinnati 1 Adam Fink, Tripp-Delmont-Armour; Luke Van At Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Ind. Washington (19-13) at Oregon State (20- Arizona 4, San Francisco 3 The 28-year-old Liriano will be ager Terry Ryan said. “We’d take Gerpen, Avon; Tanner Weber, Parkston; Spencer Notre Dame 73, California 62 12), 9 p.m. N.Y. Mets 2, Washington 0 rookie in 2006, it seemed like Lucas, Parkston; Noah St. Pierre, Wagner; a free agent after this season, so it, you know that. But most of the At Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Fla. Thursday, March 22 Toronto 9, Boston 2 electricity pulsed through his Trevor Payer, Tripp-Delmont-Armour; Kodi Lar- St. Bonaventure 66, Marist 63 Syracuse (20-14) at Temple (23-9), 6 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 10, Pittsburgh 3 there is a lot riding on his per- best pitchers, and I’m talking son, Bon Homme; Gabe Cournoyer, Andes Cen- veins. He went 12-3 with a 2.16 Regional Semifinals Appalachian State (27-6) at Virginia (24-10), Colorado vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., tral; Parker Van Zee, Parkston; Nick Poppe, formance in 2012. about the top 15 or 20 in the At PNC Arena, Raleigh, N.C. 6 p.m. 10:05 p.m. ERA and 144 strikeouts in 121 in- Avon; Charlie Bentzen, Bon Homme; Zach Scott, Sunday, March 25 VCU (19-14) at Toledo (23-9), 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Games The Twins lost 99 games last game, they give you seven-some Parkston; Reese Weber, Tripp-Delmont-Armour; Texas A&M (24-10) vs. Maryland (30-4), San Diego (24-8) at Texas Tech (21-13), 7 Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., nings, with a knee-buckling slider season, so they need Liriano to innings per start. So we’re not Dalton Mogck, Scotland TBA p.m. 12:05 p.m. that few could touch. Notre Dame (32-3) vs. St. Bonaventure (31- Missouri State (24-8) at Oklahoma State N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 emerge as a top-of-the-rotation talking about anything that’s not SOUTHEAST S.D. CONF. BOYS 3), TBA (18-12), 7 p.m. p.m. Then he had ligament-replace- starter as badly as he does. unattainable.” ALL-CONF. TEAM: Jack Robinson, Wagner; KINGSTON REGIONAL Villanova (19-14) vs. Colorado (20-13), 8 Atlanta vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 ment surgery, and it’s been four Tyson Langdeau, Chamberlain; Richard Stern- Second Round p.m. p.m. berg, Platte-Geddes; Matthew Randall, Platte- Monday, March 19 Friday, March 23 N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Port Char- Geddes; Gage Basting, Chamberlain; Nolyn At Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Conn. South Florida (19-15) at James Madison lotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Mikkelsen, Gregory; Noah St. Pierre, Wagner; UConn 72, Kansas State 26 (26-7), 6 p.m. Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., Skyler Bertram, Chamberlain; Spencer Lucas, At McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash. 12:05 p.m. avoiding the Sioux Falls schools compete with them, it’s more of a Parkston; Kodi Larson, Bon Homme; Coby John- Gonzaga 65, Miami 54 WOMEN’S NCAA DIV. II TOURN. Minnesota vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., in the playoff picture will point to pride thing,” the 2008 YHS gradu- son, Platte-Geddes; Parker Van Zee, Parkston; At Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa 12:05 p.m. At San Antonio Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle at Peoria, Charlie Bentzen, Bon Homme; Traxton Priebe, Kentucky 65, Green Bay 62 Quarterfinals, Tuesday, March 20 Football the Bucks’ recent record against ate said Tuesday. “They have to Chamberlain; Tanner Weber, Parkston Tuesday, March 20 Bentley 72, Wayne (Neb.) 67 Ariz., 3:05 p.m. the state’s largest city. In its last go in with a different mindset; At Maravich Center, Baton Rouge, La. Ashland 71, Alaska Anchorage 51 San Francisco vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. From Page 9 TRI-VALLEY CONF. BOYS Penn State (25-6) vs. LSU (23-10), 8:40 Shaw 61, Pittsburg State 58 seven games against teams from not expecting to lose just be- Sioux Falls, Yankton has been cause it’s a Sioux Falls team.” out-scored 295-49. During Eversley’s junior sea- Likness equated it to not neces- “My is to make Peyton finally be able to work out at Bron- Last season, for example, the son in 2007, the Bucks suffered a sarily starters, but reserves, Bucks lost three games to Sioux 21-14 loss to Roosevelt and a 23- Manning the best cos headquarters. where a significant disparity can Manning that’s ever played the game,” Still, it’s expected he’ll be able Falls opponents, including a 54- 19 loss to Washington. The next Elway said, “and he’s got that abil- to run his kind of offense in Den- be found. 14 defeat in the second round of season, in 2008, Yankton scored From Page 9 ity with the football that he’s got ver. Coach John Fox said he can’t “In those metro areas, with the playoffs. one of its biggest upsets when it left. wait to pair that no-huddle ap- more numbers and more talent, “No matter what, we’ve been beat defending champion Roo- “He’s a guy that raises all boats. proach with Denver’s altitude for a they can’t water down,” he said. working pretty hard,” Likness sevelt on Pioneer Days. choose Denver over other suitors, He’s already made (his teammates) double-whammy on defenses. “Their substitute might be a sec- said. “It’s hard to take the num- “We were supposed to lose by the most serious of which were the better, and they haven’t met him One other factor in Manning’s ond-string senior who would bers you have and still be at the 50; that’s what everyone else Titans and 49ers: “Everyone knows yet just because of the type of per- decision to play outdoors in the probably start at another school, top, like we were before. Those thought,” Eversley said. “I knew what kind of competitor he is as a son he is, his reputation and what Mile High City: The nearly $40 mil- and then obviously you would power schools have different we could beat them because we player. I can tell he’s just as com- he’s done in this league. So, he’s lion in salary cap room the Bron- have a mismatch.” programs available for people in had a very good team back then. petitive in this new role. That got just going to have a tremendous ef- cos have, putting them in the mix Likness used the example of a large community, and it’s hard “It didn’t matter to us who we me excited.” fect on the Denver Broncos.” for quality free agents, possibly in- Spearfish. Winners of two 11AA to overcome those if you don’t played.” And so, the deal — the club’s Manning, who turns 36 on Sat- cluding Manning’s former team- titles (1997 and 2003), the Spar- have the numbers.” With still one more season, most dramatic since Elway was ac- urday, said he made a quick con- mates Jeff Saturday and Dallas tans won a total of 12 games over quired from the Colts in 1983 — nection with Elway, who won his Clark. Still others, including activi- 2012, under the current 6-class the next seven years after the ‘03 ties director Wally Bosch, main- system, the Bucks are left to find was sealed. two Super Bowls in Denver after The status of Manning’s neck, championship before moving to With the new contract in place, his 37th birthday. Since No. 7’s re- however, will be an ongoing issue. tain that it’s too early to tell how a way to compete with the the 11A ranks in 2011. the changes will affect Yankton. biggest schools, Likness said. Manning plans to retire in Denver. tirement, a long string of 11 quar- It’s one thing to throw through the Not even just with first-round The Broncos, meanwhile, have terbacks have come to Denver, entire route tree on a practice One former player, however, “The positives definitely out- playoff games that routinely fea- said the immediate argument weigh the negatives in most some protection in the way the trying in vain to replace the irre- field, which he did to pretty much tured massive blowouts, safety deal was formulated. There’s no placeable. If anyone can get out of everyone’s satisfaction, quite an- would be that Yankton — and cases right now,” he said. “We’ll signing bonus. Manning will get $18 that shadow, Manning could be the other to take a blindside hit from a becomes a concern, Specht said. schools outside the top eight — see, though. South Dakota is still million guaranteed for next season, man. 300-pound defender, which hasn’t “Schools like Sturgis, believes it cannot beat larger growing in certain areas, and I but must pass a physical before He’s got two trips to the Super happened since he was surgically Spearfish and Douglas were play- schools. think that’ll continue to make a each season, starting in 2013, to Bowl and one title, 11 Pro Bowls repaired. ing the two larger Rapid City D.J. Eversley, a former two- difference.” get paid. and was the fastest player to reach “There’s no question I have schools and the four Sioux Falls year letterwinner who recorded “I don’t consider it much of a 50,000 yards and 4,000 comple- work to do,” Manning said. “I’ve schools all in the same year,” he 1,026 rushing yards, 527 receiv- risk, knowing Peyton Manning,” tions. His first TD toss for Denver been very open with the Broncos, said. “They were getting beat ing yards and 12 touchdowns in Elway said. “I asked him, ‘Is there will be his 400th. really all the teams, about my med- four or five times by 60 points. his career, said he believes the any doubt in your mind that you Manning’s familiar No. 18 was ical history, about where I am, “How safe is it for those kids Bucks can indeed beat the bigger can’t get back to the Peyton Man- actually retired — a tribute to Den- about how I feel. I really let them to be on that same field?” schools. ning we know of?’ And he said, ver’s first quarterback, Frank tell me. I’ve put all the cards out on Some in favor of Yankton “I still think Yankton could ‘There’s no doubt in my mind.”’ Tripucka. But Tripucka was more the table, working out for three Elway’s move to the front office than happy to let Manning bring it teams, going through my entire last year set off a whirlwind of ac- out of mothballs. medical history, not just this past MORNING tivity that landed the Broncos in The new face of the Broncos year. I couldn’t sell myself when it NEED COFFEE the playoffs. But the old QB is in stressed that he was ready to work came to that. I had to let them tell Fast Cash... WEEKDAYS MONDAY-FRIDAY this to win Super Bowls and he’s and was planning to stay in town me and decide this was something throwing his hat in with Manning, to do so. they wanted to do.” Wednesday, March 21 the 50,000-yard passer who rede- Manning even picked up a play- Elway, general manager Brian NOW ? 7:40 am Truck Driving Academy fined the quarterback position book Tuesday, but the offense Xanders and Fox all said the goal is $ 100 to $ 3000 (Wayne Sorenson) through the 2000s, not Tebow — crafted for and by him will be dras- for Manning to start the Broncos’ CALL TODAY – We want to Make You a Loan! 8:15 am Hy-Vee Foods who seems most comfortable car- tically changed from the option- first exhibition game in August. (Chef Staci) rying and not throwing the ball. heavy one that Tebow ran in That’s Manning’s desire, too. • Help Build Credit • No Checking account required Thursday, March 22 “Tim Tebow’s a great kid. If I Denver last season. And coaches “I want to be out there every 7:40 am Yankton Chamber want someone to marry my daugh- can’t answer any questions Man- single snap,” Manning said. “Every G ENTRY F INANCE (Carmen Schramm) ter, it’s him,” Elway said. ning might have until April 16, single play.” 228 Capital, Yankton, SD 57078 8:15 am Yankton Conv/Visitors But to run an NFL offense, to when offseason programs can (Lisa Scheve) get a title, he wanted Manning. begin around the league and he’ll 605-665-7955