PAGE 10: SPORTS PRESS & DAKOTAN n THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 SDSU Men Dominate Summit League Preseason Poll ELMHURST, Ill. — Summit Summit League play, and preseason all-league first the first and second team, so first three games at the World Dakota (17-16 in 2014-15), League coaches, sports infor- tied for the regular season team, with seniors Jake Bittle, there’s still a lot of good play- Vision Classic hosted by in its second season under mation directors and media title with North Dakota State, George Marshall and Deondre ers in this league that didn’t Utah State, to earned MVP head coach Craig Smith, was selected South Dakota State which came in second in the Parks all earning first team get selected that’ll probably honors. The Jackrabbit point picked fifth in the preseason as the overwhelming favorite preseason poll with three selections. end up on these teams at the guard earned All-Summit poll. No Coyotes were se- to win the 2015-16 Summit first place votes. “We knew that those three end of the season.” League Second Team and lected to the preseason first League Championship ac- “We’re honored that the would be regarded highly in The league’s newcomer all-newcomer team honors at or second team. cording to the preseason poll rest of the league thinks that the league and I think being of the year and a first team the end of the season. The USD men boast five released on Wednesday. highly of us, but there’s a lot seniors and playing on a good all-league pick last year, Parks The Jacks’ lone four-year seniors: Trey Norris (5.5 The Jackrabbits, who of basketball to play between basketball team last year started all 35 games as a ju- senior, Bittle started all ppg, 1.4 rpg, 89 assists), Tre garnered 30 of the 34 first now and the end of the regu- helps them,” said Nagy of the nior, and led the Jackrabbits 35 games last season, and Burnette (7.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg), place votes in the poll, return lar season,” head coach Scott Jackrabbit selections. “I think in points and minutes played. earned all-league honorable Casey Kasperbauer (9.9 ppg, four starters and 11 letter- Nagy said. “I hope we can live even when you look at last Marshall missed the first mention at the end of the 2.4 rpg, 78 3pt), Duol Mayot winners from last year’s team up to these expectations.” year’s teams, both Deondre nine games of his junior year, when he led the Jacks in and Eric Robertson (5.1 ppg, that posted a 24-11 overall The Jacks also landed and George weren’t picked on season due to transfer rules, both assists and steals. 3.3 rpg). record and finished 12-4 in a trio of players on the either team, and finished on but came on strong in his The University of South SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR CROSS COUNTRY REGION 3B Thursday, October 15 at Niobrara; Colome vs. Tripp-Del- No. 13 Dordt Sweeps Lancers Wednesday at Valley View GC, CHEER & DANCE Eastern mont-Armour at Armour; Crofton at BY BEN HEGGE S.D. REGION 2B Freeman South Dakota Conf. at Brandon Hartington Cedar Catholic; Dakota Wednesday at Howard Golf Course GIRLS’ DIVISION (YHS, 5 p.m.) Valley at Dell Rapids; Flandreau at [email protected] BOYS’ DIVISION TEAM SCORES: Freeman 13, Han- CROSS COUNTRY, PREP Beresford; Hartington-Newcastle TEAM SCORES: Canistota 17, son 23, Platte-Geddes 25, Menno 31, YHS/Harrisburg/Mitchell at Brook- at Plainview; Lennox at Vermillion McCrossan 21, Elkton-Lake Benton 32, Scotland 43, Avon 59 ings (4 p.m.); S.D. Regions — 3A at (7:30 p.m., KVTK-AM); Marty In- It is safe to say that Dordt Viborg-Hurley 37, Oldham-Ramona- STATE QUALIFIERS: 1, Morgan Beresford (Beresford, Bon Homme, dian at Gayville-Volin; Menno-Mar- Rotland 57, Irene-Wakonda 61, Chester Edelman, Menno 21:32.97; 2, Kini Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, ion at Canistota; Omaha Nation at College came into Wednesday Area 70, DeSmet 82, Dell Rapids St. Po Hart, Marty 21:56.73; 3, Reganne Ethan-Parkston, Vermillion, Wag- Bloomfield; Platte-Geddes at Bon night’s Great Plains Athletic Mary 87, Lake Preston 88, Parker 114 Engebretson, Platte-Geddes 22:07.3; ner, 3 p.m.); Neb. Districts — C-2 at Homme (7 p.m., KK93.com); Scot- Conference volleyball match TOP 20: 1, Cameron Harming, 4, Rebecca Eberts, Freeman 22:15.21; Norfolk (Hartington, 1 p.m.); D-2 at land vs. Corsica-Stickney at Cor- Elkton-Lake Benton 17:13.5; 2, Mason 5, Hannah Eberts, Freeman 22:26.71; Pender (Crofton, Laurel-Concord- sica; Sioux Falls Christian at Elk against Mount Marty College Decker, Canistota 17:28.7; 3, Mandre 6, Hanna Robinson, Hanson 22:28.04; Coleridge, Randolph, 4:15 p.m.); Point-Jefferson; Stanton at Ponca; with a bit of momentum. Adams, Canistota 17:54.0; 4, Logan 7, Sarah Wipf, Freeman 22:30.5; 8, Me- D-3 at Ainsworth (Bloomfield, Stuart at Randolph; Wakefield at Hansen, Viborg-Hurley 17:57.8; 5, gan Warnke, Gregory 22:31.54; 9, Ellie Creighton, Niobrara-Verdigre) Creighton; Walthill at Santee; Wau- On Tuesday, the 13th- Greg Boni, Mccrossan 18:00.9; 6, Brian Tuschen, Hanson 22:38.94; 10, Oakley FOOTBALL, 9TH YHS at Nor- sa at O’Neill St. Mary’s; Wisner-Pil- ranked Defenders handed Brave, Mccrossan 18:09.3; 7, Baylor Jandreau, Kimball 22:40.23; 11, Katie folk (4:15 p.m.) ger at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Beck, Desmet 18:16.5; 8, Cole Deruyter, Engebretson, Platte-Geddes 22:56.0; FOOTBALL, MS YMS at Nor- Wynot at Bancroft-Rosalie top-ranked Viterbo College its Elkton-Lake Benton 18:22.3; 9, Connor 12, Lacey Person, Burke-South Central folk (4:15 p.m.) SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at first loss of the year in Sioux Libis, Dell Rapids St. Mary 18:23.0; 10, 22:56.97; 13, Lauren Svatos, Gregory TENNIS, WOMEN’S ITA Re- South Dakota State (6 p.m.) Logan Dahl, Mccrossan 18:25.6; 11, Jus- 22:58.66; 14, Carly Herrboldt, Menno gionals at Stillwater, Okla. (USD) TENNIS, WOMEN’S ITA Re- Center, Iowa. tin Casanova, Oldham-Ramon 18:36.4; 22:58.91; 15, Sidney McCord, Kimball VOLLEYBALL, PREP Wa- gionals at Stillwater, Okla. (USD) The red hot Defenders 12, Trey Ortman, Canistota 18:38.9; 23:09.93; 16, Kchandra Furney, Scot- tertown at YHS (7 p.m.); Pierce VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S 13, Evan Baumberger, Chester 18:40.8; land 23:16.61; 17, Emily Hanson, Han- County Tourn. at Plainview (Ran- IUPUI at USD (5 p.m.); MMC at (18-3, 9-1 GPAC) rolled past 14, Ja Gallman-Ringing Shie, Canistota son 23:18.12; 18, Emmarie Edwards, dolph); Alcester-Hudson at Akron- Doane (7:30 p.m.) Mount Marty (7-14, 2-8 GPAC) 18:42.5; 15, Brayden Pulscher, Alcester- Freeman 23:25.87; 19, Lindsey Weel- Westfield; Andes Central-Dakota VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S JV Hudson 18:44.2; 16, Jordan Logelin, dreyer, Bridgewater-Emery 23:28.84; 20, Christian at Wagner; Avon at MMC at Doane (6 p.m.) 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 in Laddie Mccrossan 18:46.8; 17, Logan Slack, Isabel Sayler, Freeman 23:33.94 Freeman; Bridgewater-Emery at VOLLEYBALL, PREP Walthill E. Cimpl Arena. Viborg-Hurley 18:49.1; 18, Emil Flade, OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Ali Sees, Gayville-Volin; Canton at Vermil- at Santee Viborg-Hurley 18:50.7; 19, Joe Sees, Avon 24:21.46; 22, Sarah Ptak, Marion lion; Centerville at Irene-Wakonda; Saturday, October 17 “We were looking forward Irene-Wakonda 18:56.5; 20, Levi Van- 24:40.05; 23, Grace Brink, Platte- Corsica-Stickney at Bon Homme; CHEER & DANCE Platte- to an opportunity to take on beek, Irene-Wakonda 19:00.3 Geddes 24:45.16; 24, Annabelle Hlavac, Creighton at Bloomfield; Crofton at Geddes Inv. (Bon Homme, Dakota OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Edward Scotland 24:56.46; 25, Sydney Gall, Guardian Angels Central Catholic; Valley, Wagner, noon) one of the top teams in the Soto, Mccrossan 19:11.9; 22, Peyton Scotland 25:21.22; 26, Jacy Waldera, Elgin Public-Pope John vs. Niobr- FOOTBALL, COLLEGE USD country,” said Lancer head Roti, Oldham-Ramon 19:13.0; 23, Quinn Hanson 25:48.06; 27, Kally Millar, ara-Verdigre at Verdigre; Freeman at North Dakota State (2:30 p.m., Doorn, Viborg-Hurley 19:15.6; 24, Grant Platte-Geddes 26:07.15; 28, Moriah Academy at Marty; Hartington KVHT-FM) coach Frank Hebensteit. “Our Deruyter, Elkton-Lake Benton 19:23.9; Plastow, Mitchell Christian 26:16.49; 29, Cedar Catholic at Boone Central- SOCCER, MEN’S MMC at performance level was not 25, Mike Sees, Irene-Wakonda 19:35.8; Heidi Cap, Avon 26:3.34; 30, Eisley Newman Grove; Hartington-New- Rocky Mountain College (3:30 26, Connor Spilde, Oldham-Ramon Sayler, Menno 27:23.27; 31, Liz Davis, castle/Walthill at Ponca; Laurel- p.m.) where we need it to be.” 19:51.1; 27, Byron Bumann, Lake Marion 27:47.37; 32, Lindsey Grassmid, Concord-Coleridge at Winnebago; SOCCER, WOMEN’S MMC at After dominating perfor- Preston 20:02.0; 28, Rhett Mcmasters, Menno 28:01.83; 33, Alicia Grassmid, Lennox vs. Viborg-Hurley at Hur- Rocky Mountain College (1 p.m.) Lake Preston 20:03.6; 29, Seth Over- Menno 28:09.04; 34, Abby Hanson, ley; Menno at Mitchell Christian; TENNIS, WOMEN’S ITA Re- mances in the match’s first holt, Chester 20:11.1; 30, Zach Brown, Hanson 28:53.74; 35, Kylen Swanson, Parkston at Parker; Platte-Geddes gionals at Stillwater, Okla. (USD) two sets, Dordt finished off Chester 20:15.5; 31, Luigi Thompson, Avon 29:35.31; 36, Emily Harms, Avon at Chamberlain; Scotland vs. Tripp- VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S the Lancers with a 25-19 vic- Elkton-Lake Benton 20:34.8; 32, Alfonso 32:15.56 Delmont-Armour at Tripp; Wausa at Fort Wayne at USD (7 p.m.); MMC Erickson, Irene-Wakonda 20:36.8; 33, BOYS’ DIVISION Wynot; Winside at Allen at York (1:30 p.m.) tory in the final set. Logan Hattervig, Howard 20:41.6; 34, TEAM SCORES: Freeman Acad- VOLLEYBALL, JV Watertown VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S JV It was self-inflicted errors Ben Connor, Howard 20:43.3; 35, Nick emy 10, Gregory 29, Platte-Geddes 34, at YHS (4:30 p.m.) MMC at York (noon) Thon, Parker 21:03.7; 36, Drew Wood, Marty 53, Mitchell Christian 53, Hanson VOLLEYBALL, SOPH Water- VOLLEYBALL, PREP ACDC that plagued MMC. Dell Rapids St. Mary 21:12.9; 37, Dylan 56, Burke-South Central 59, Scotland town at YHS (5:45 p.m.) Tourn. at Lake Andes (Andes “I was not satisfied with Kuehl, Elkton-Lake Benton 21:16.1; 67, Marion 81, Menno 86 VOLLEYBALL, 9TH Water- Central-Dakota Christian, Freeman 38, Stetson Eschenbaum, Lake Pres- STATE QUALIFIERS: 1, Thaniel town at YHS (4:30 p.m.) Academy, Gayville-Volin, Tripp- the way we performed,” said JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D ton 21:17.5; 39, Noah Roth, Desmet Schroeder, Freeman Academy 17:45.9; Friday, October 16 Delmont-Armour, 9 a.m.); Dakota Hebenstreit. “Solid pass- Mount Marty’s Allison Cross goes for the kill during the 21:21.8; 40, Justice Belt-Richards, 2, Aaron Voigt, Greogry 17:58.34; 3, CROSS COUNTRY, COLLEGE XII Conf. at Hartford (Beresford, Chester 21:30.6; 41, Kaden Mork, Irene- Brennan Haggerty, Freeman Academy Bradley Pink Classic at Peoria, Ill. Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, ing and quick offense have Lancers’ Great Plains Athletic Conference volleyball match Wakonda 21:42.0; 42, Max Poppinga, 18:04.31; 4, Zach Petit, Platte-Geddes (USD, 4:25 p.m.) Vermillion); Hartington-Newcastle been our strong points all against Dordt on Wednesday at Laddie E. Cimpl Arena. Desmet 22:22.3; 43, Mace Plucker, 18:15.12; 5, Kray Person, Burke-South FOOTBALL, PREP Douglas Tourn. (Hartington-Newcastle, Parker 22:38.9; 44, Jordan Neises, Central 18:29.99; 6, Dane Allison, Free- at YHS (7 p.m., KVHT-FM, KYNT- Ponca, Wausa, Wynot, 9 a.m.) season, but tonight we really Desmet 23:11.9; 45, Zavier Centeno, man Academy 18:36.12; 7, Ryan Hag- AM); Allen at Winside; Andes Sunday, October 18 struggled with those aspects Parker 23:33.7; 46, Broden Lesch, Des- gerty, Freeman Academy 18:45.96; 8, Central-Dakota Christian at Avon; SOCCER, MEN’S MMC at Dordt kept the Mount Maura Lysne totaled 31 digs met 23:39.0; 47, Zanto Centeno, Parker Alec Nelson, Mitchell Christian 18:50.02; Baltic at Parker; Canton at Wagner; Johnson & Wales (2:30 p.m.) of the game.” Marty offense in check, hold- for the Lancers. 23:50.0; 48, Thomas Eining, Dell Rapids 9, Oscar Bernie, Marty 19:00.55; 10, Centerville at Hanson; Chester SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at Brooke Granstra led the St. Mary 23:50.4; 49, Hunter Griffin, Dell Blake Ferry, Hanson 19:01.31; 11, Area at Irene-Wakonda; Clearwa- Omaha (noon); MMC at Johnson & ing the Lancers to a .089 hit- Next action for Mount Rapids St. Mary 24:02.1 Tristan Hayes, Kimball 19:05.58; 12, ter-Orchard vs. Niobrara-Verdigre Wales (noon) Defenders attack with a ting percentage and allowing Marty will be a GPAC road GIRLS’ DIVISION Darwin Arana Ortiz, Marion 19:07.21; match-high 12 kills, while TEAM SCORES: Gayville-Volin 15, 13, Layne Olson, Gregory 19:08.01; just 23 kills compared to the match with the Doane Tigers Dell Rapids St. Mary 26, Howard 37, Jenna Hortsman added 10 14, Caden Tegethoff, Platte-Geddes Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 102 91 Defenders’ 46 kills. (15-9, 6-4 GPAC; receiving DeSmet 42, Viborg-Hurley 48, Elkton- Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, 19:14.51; 15, Dalton Bodewitz, Free- Houston 1 4 0 .200 97 135 kills of her own. Lake Benton 50, Lake Preston 61, N.Y. Jets “Every game is a challenge votes in NAIA poll) on Friday man 19:15.32; 16, Connor Tuschen, Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 93 145 Arlington 76 Monday, Oct. 12 “We came out with the Bridgewater-Emery 19:16.38; 17, Luke North in our conference,” said He- night in Crete, Nebraska. TOP 20: 1, Laura Nelson, Gayville- Pittsburgh 24, San Diego 20 Knutson, Mitchell Christian 19:16.92; 18, W L T Pct PF PA mindset that we have nothing Volin 19:14.0; 2, Christina Vogel, Dell Thursday, Oct. 15 benstreit. “We must be ready Daniel Bruque Daza, Gregory 19:19.74; Cincinnati 5 0 0 1.000 148 101 Rapids St. Mary 20:26.5; 3, Heidi Stol- Atlanta at New Orleans, 7:25 p.m. to lose,” said Lancer junior 19, Carlos Coco, Scotland 19:24.81; 20, Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 120 95 to play every night if we want Follow @bigheadbenny13 tenburg, Elkton-Lake Benton 20:28.4; 4, Sunday, Oct. 18 Alex Daum, Platte-Geddes 19:29.57 Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 118 132 Amber Dysthe. “As a team, Genevieve Clark, Gayville-Volin 20:32.6; Kansas City at Minnesota, noon to be successful.” on Twitter. OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Drew Baltimore 1 4 0 .200 123 137 5, Ashlyn Deknikker, Lake Preston Miami at Tennessee, noon a tough loss like this ignites Ferry, Hanson 19:55.7; 22, Washake West For Mount Marty, Sierra 20:34.2; 6, Emily Martens, Desmet Washington at N.Y. Jets, noon Vaughn, Burke-South Central 20:14.99; W L T Pct PF PA our fire and brings us even 20:34.8; 7, Ella Heinitz, Dell Rapids Arizona at Pittsburgh, noon Kloth totaled six kills, while 23, Arian Iron Elk, Marty 20:19.57; 24, Denver 5 0 0 1.000 113 79 St. Mary 20:43.3; 8, Kendra Jensen, Cincinnati at Buffalo, noon closer.” Nic Baker, Scotland 20:24.19; 25, Logan San Diego 2 3 0 .400 116 134 Alcester-Hudson 20:47.8; 9, Jacia Chicago at Detroit, noon Klaudt, Menno 20:30.03; 26, Joe Grass- Oakland 2 3 0 .400 107 124 Christiansen, Viborg-Hurley 20:48.1; 10, Denver at Cleveland, noon mid, Menno 20:31.9; 27, Mason Dion, Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 117 143 Reyna Beck, Desmet 20:50.8; 11, Me- Houston at Jacksonville, noon Marty 20:48.99; 28, Stephen Waltner, NATIONAL CONFERENCE gan Hirsch, Gayville-Volin 21:00.0; 12, Carolina at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. Freeman Academy 20:53.33; 29, Jarod East Macey Claussen, Howard 21:06.3; 13, Baltimore at San Francisco, 3:25 Severson, Platte-Geddes 21:02.23; 30, W L T Pct PF PA Emma Neises, Howard 21:07.2; 14, Cal- p.m. Will Weins, Platte-Geddes 21:06.44; 31, N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 132 109 lie Otkin, Elkton-Lake Benton 21:11.5; San Diego at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Isaac Tuschen, Hanson 21:19.39; 32, Dallas 2 3 0 .400 101 131 15, Hannah Noonan, Howard 21:18.6; New England at Indianapolis, 7:30 Billy Roller, Marty 21:27.42; 33, Skylar Washington 2 3 0 .400 97 104 p.m. Royals Return To ALCS 16, Saddie Palmquist, Howard 21:28.4; Godwin, Freeman 21:28.04; 34, Skylor Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 117 103 17, Kirsten Paetow, Viborg-Hurley Open: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Knakmuhs, Scotland 21:44.08; 35, Max South 21:32.7; 18, Tana Harrington, Dell Rap- Tampa Bay KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) homer streaking into the Reynen, Mitchell Christian 21:44.96; 36, W L T Pct PF PA ids St. Mary 21:34.6; 19, Elianna Clark, Monday, Oct. 19 Koleman Matthies, Marion 21:58.51; 37, Atlanta 5 0 0 1.000 162 112 — Johnny Cueto delivered a Astros bullpen. Gayville-Volin 21:42.5; 20, Kenedy Ko- N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 7:30 Max Klundt, Gregory 22:05.47; 38, Devin Carolina 4 0 0 1.000 108 71 epsell, Howard 21:48.8 p.m. masterpiece on his biggest It wasn’t until the fourth Drapeau, Marty 22:06.95; 39, Jesse Wil- Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 110 148 OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Jes- liams, Burke-South Central 22:42.09; New Orleans 1 4 0 .200 103 143 stage yet, pitching eight that Kansas City got a run sica Wittrock, Colman-Egan 22:09.5; BASEBALL 40, Noah Swenson, Mitchell Christian North 22, Catherine Vogel, Dell Rapids St. dominant innings Wednesday back, on back-to-back singles 22:59.67; 41, Garret Roeder, Gregory W L T Pct PF PA MLB POST-SEASON Mary 22:42.9; 23, Elena Waite, Alcester- 23:04.0; 42, Greg Engbrecht, Marion Green Bay 5 0 0 1.000 137 81 DIVISION SERIES night and leading the never- by Cain and Hosmer. But Hudson 22:48.4; 24, Mykkah Krinkie, 23:22.04; 43, Keith Hoffman, Burke- Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 80 73 (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) Canistota 22:50.6; 25, Jayden Engen, say-die Kansas City Royals to by the fifth, the Royals had South Central 23:52.33; 44, Thomas Chicago 2 3 0 .400 86 142 Tuesday, Oct. 13 Gayville-Volin 22:52.1; 26, Madysn Heth, Burke-South Central 23:57.11; Detroit 0 5 0 .000 83 138 Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis 4, Chi- a 7-2 victory over the Hous- figured out McHugh’s darting Gilbertson, Arlington 23:02.0; 27, Laura 45, Brady Fergen, Menno 24:09.74; West cago wins series 3-1 Selman, Chester 23:22.1; 28, Ashley ton Astros and back to the curveball. 46, Camden Weeldreyer, Bridgewater- W L T Pct PF PA Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Neely, Lake Preston 23:24.9; 29, Emily Emery 24:38.81; 47, Riley Ferry, Han- Arizona 4 1 0 .800 190 90 Mets 1, series tied 2-2 American League Champion- Salvador Perez was hit by Nold, Oldham-Ramon 23:42.6; 30, Tori son 24:39.6; 48, Zach Buche, Mitchell St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 84 113 Wednesday, Oct. 14 Hansen, Viborg-Hurley 23:45.0; 31, ship Series. a pitch, and Alex Gordon hit Christian 25:07.38; 49, Brenden Voigt, Seattle 2 3 0 .400 111 98 Toronto 6, Texas 3, Toronto wins Trixie Jo Schlechter, Arlington 23:51.4; Avon 27:31.51 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 75 140 series 3-2 Cueto allowed two hits, a ground-rule double to right. 32, Paige Bunkers, Dell Rapids St. Mary Thursday, Oct. 8 Kansas City 7, Houston 2, Kansas 24:02.5; 33, Sydney Altenburg, Desmet a single by Evan Gattis fol- Astros manager A.J. Hinch Indianapolis 27, Houston 20 City wins series 3-2 24:02.8; 34, Holly Richards, Viborg- lowed by Luis Valbuena’s brought in Mike Fiers in Sunday, Oct. 11 Thursday, Oct. 15 Hurley 24:21.6; 35, Zoe Evenson, Arling- FOOTBALL Chicago 18, Kansas City 17 New York Mets (deGrom 14-8) at second-inning homer, before relief, and Rios sent a double ton 24:22.0; 36, Kearra Elkins, Desmet NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Green Bay 24, St. Louis 10 Los Angeles Dodgers (Greinke 19-3), 24:46.6; 37, Randi Rowen, Arlington AMERICAN CONFERENCE retiring the final 19 batters bouncing down the chalk of Buffalo 14, Tennessee 13 7:07 p.m. (TBS) 24:48.6; 38, Skyler Kludt, Viborg-Hurley East Cincinnati 27, Seattle 24, OT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES he faced. He struck out eight the third-base line, scoring 25:12.3; 39, Julia Falsetta, Lake Pres- W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 25, Washington 19, OT Friday, Oct. 16 ton 25:20.4; 40, Erica Declark, Parker New England 4 0 0 1.000 149 76 without a walk in the kind two runs and giving the Roy- Tampa Bay 38, Jacksonville 31 Toronto at Kansas City, 7:07 p.m. 25:31.5; 41, Marie Robbins, Elkton-Lake N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 95 55 Philadelphia 39, New Orleans 17 (FOX) of clutch performance the als the lead. Benton 25:50.4; 42, Alyssa Iiams, Irene- Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 124 105 Cleveland 33, Baltimore 30, OT Saturday, Oct. 17 JOHN SLEEZER/KANSAS CITY Wakonda 26:13.9; 43, Codi Schmidt, Miami 1 3 0 .250 65 101 Royals expected when they Following a sacrifice bunt, Arizona 42, Detroit 17 Toronto at Kansas City, 3:07 p.m. Desmet 26:52.1 South STAR/TNS Denver 16, Oakland 10 (FS1) traded for him. Zobrist’s lazy sacrifice fly W L T Pct PF PA Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles-New The Kansas City Royals’ Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 99 113 New England 30, Dallas 6 When Wade Davis breezed made it 4-2. N.Y. Giants 30, San Francisco 27 York winner, 7:07 p.m. (TBS) Eric Hosmer was fired up at through the ninth, the Roy- first base after he hit an RBI That was plenty of sup- als poured onto the field to single in the fourth inning port for Cueto, who was celebrate. against the Houston Astros acquired from the Reds for a Jays Outlast Rangers In Wild Game 5 The defending AL champs during Game 5 of the ALDS package of left-handed pros- will host the Toronto Blue on Wednesday at Kauffman pects just before the July 31 TORONTO (AP) — Jose Toronto catcher Russell Mar- was given an error. Jays in Game 1 on Friday Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. trade deadline precisely for Bautista wiped out the need tin’s seemingly routine throw “I just caught the ball and night. The teams have met moments like this. for protests or umpire reviews back to the pitcher deflected threw it back very casually once before in the ALCS with Game 5. Mixing quick-pitch with the Toronto Blue Jays’ off batter Shin-Soo Choo and and it hit his bat and then next the Royals winning in seven fastballs with hesitation biggest home run since Joe allowed the tiebreaking to thing you know run scores,” Kansas City has now won Carter’s historic shot. score. Martin said. “It’s never hap- games in 1985 — they would 10 of its last 13 playoff games changeups, Cueto made the Toronto earned its first trip “That was crazy,” Blue Jays pened in my life before. It’s just go on to beat the St. Louis at home. Astros look foolish most to the American League Cham- starter Marcus Stroman said. one of those moments, and it Cardinals for their only World The Astros actually of the night. He jawed with pionship Series since Carter’s “With all that happened, we created an opportunity for us Series triumph. seemed poised after their Houston outfielder Carlos World Series-ending drive in did a good job of keeping our to do something special.” The Royals trailed 2-1 in meltdown Sunday, bolting to Gomez, strutted around like a 1993, overcoming one of the emotions in check.” Scott acknowledged making the fifth when Alex Rios led the lead in front of a charged Wild West gunfighter, and had craziest plays in playoff history The Blue Jays filed a protest a mistake with his initial ruling. yet another comeback with Kansas City crowd thanks to the unmistakable swagger of when Bautista hit a three-run after an umpire review ruled “I was mixing up two rules,” a go-ahead, two-run double. a rare series of Royals defen- an October ace. homer after three Texas Rang- Rougned Odor was allowed to Scott said. “If there’s no intent, Eric Hosmer and Ben Zobrist sive lapses. After all, Cueto was finally ers errors for a 6-3 victory cross home plate. Toronto fans if he’s not out of the box, that also drove in runs, while With two outs in the proving that he was one. Wednesday in the deciding pelted the field with debris throw is live.” Kendrys Morales capped the second, Gattis sent a slow His star turn came after Game 5 of the Division Series. during the 18-minute delay. Fans littered the field with festive night with a three-run going 0-2 in his first four “It’s the most emotionally The Rangers started the objects during the delay as hopper down the line that homer off Dallas Keuchel in third baseman Mike Mousta- playoff starts, including a charged game that I’ve ever bottom half by making errors umpires sorted out a play that the eighth to put it away. forgettable outing in Game 2 played,” Bautista said. on three straight groundballs, is certain to rank up there with kas fielded cleanly. But with Collin McHugh (1-1), who plenty of time, his throw against Houston. He allowed The Blue Jays became the and Toronto rallied. Benches Derek Jeter’s Jeffrey Maier won the divisional series four runs in six innings in third team to win a best-of-five cleared twice in the Blue Jays’ homer in 1996 or Reggie Jack- across the infield went wide, opener for Houston, allowed and first baseman Eric Hos- that game, though Kansas series after losing the first half of the inning. son’s hip block of a throw in three runs in four-plus in- City’s offense and its stingy two games at home. The 2001 Roberto Osuna got the final the 1978 World Series as one of mer had the ball pop from his Yankees also did it against Oak- five outs for his first postsea- the craziest in the postseason. nings. His bullpen fared little glove trying to make a swipe bullpen ultimately bailed him land, and the 2012 Giants did son save. “We went in the tunnel back better just two days after it tag. out. it against Cincinnati. Both of Osuna turned toward the there (behind the dugout) to blew a four-run, eighth-inning On the next pitch, There was no need for those teams went on to reach outfield after striking out Wil get out of the way,” Rangers lead to send the series back Valbuena sent his two-run any help this time. Cueto was the World Series. Venable, looked to the sky and pitcher Sam Dyson said of the to Kauffman Stadium for good enough on his own. “The odds were against us was mobbed by his teammates barrage of bottles and other but I don’t think these guys as jubilant fans rocked the Rog- items. ever thought we were out of ers Centre. According to rule Major direction of head coach Amy the group. Seniors Gabrielle it,” Blue Jays manager John After Edwin Encarnacion League Baseball rule 6.03(a) Williams, who is set to begin Boever and Chloe Cornemann Gibbons said. tied it 2-all with a second-deck (3), the batter is not to be Summit her fourth season at South (Yankton) enter the season Toronto, who led the drive off tough-luck loser Cole charged with interfering with FROM PAGE 9 Dakota. The team returns with a combined 75-27 (.735) majors in homers this season, Hamels in the sixth, Odor led the catcher if the batter is still three starters and seven record. will play the winner of Game 5 off the seventh with a single in the batter’s box and doesn’t letter-winners. South Dakota South Dakota State fans between Houston and Kansas and went to third on a sacrifice make a movement to block or Thompson was honored on opens the 2015-16 season at will have their first chance to City later Wednesday. Game 1 and groundout. disrupt the throw. the preseason second team. Utah on Nov. 13 at 5:45 p.m. see the 2015-16 Jackrabbits in of the ALCS is Friday night. With Choo up, Martin’s This type of play is not A native of Chaska, Minn., she “It doesn’t really matter, throw back to reliever Aaron subject to manager’s review The defending Summit action Oct. 29 in an exhibi- was named to the Summit League tournament champi- tion game vs. St. Cloud State we’re just happy we’re going Sanchez deflected off Choo and but Scott, the crew chief, after League All-Newcomer Team to the next round,” Blue Jays dribbled toward third base. discussing the ruling with Blue ons return eight letterwin- at 6 p.m. SDSU also plays and All-Tournament team, ners and three starters from University of Mary Nov. 5 at slugger Josh Donaldson said. Home plate umpire Dale Jays manager John Gibbons, started the final seven games “Whoever we play is a very, Scott initially ruled it a dead called an umpire’s review. 2014-15. A senior class that 6 p.m. in its final exhibition and averaged 6.8 points and has the chance to become before hosting Marist in it very good opponent.” ball but, after Rangers manager After a delay of 2 minutes, 32 4.7 rebounds while shooting Bautista’s homer capped an Jeff Banister questioned the seconds, the play stood and the third winningest senior season opener Nov. 13 in 45.7 percent from the floor. class in South Dakota State Frost Arena. event-filled, 53-minute seventh call, the umpires huddled and The Coyotes are under the inning that took a turn when Odor was sent home. Martin JAYS | PAGE 11 Division I history headlines