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PAGE 18 PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 Press&Dakotan Recent Trips Have Hoeck Excited About USD’s Future Hoops Home BY JEREMY HOECK The Pentagon in Sioux Falls was built to serve as the home of the Skyforce of the NBA D-League, [email protected] not to mention as a location for youth volleyball and basketball action. For basketball, the Pentagon DAILY DOSE seats 3,200, and there really doesn’t seem to be a bad seat in the house. OMAHA, Neb. — Yes, I know it’s still rather early in the process (not to mention the season), but over USD, of course, isn’t going to construct anything all that similar, but it was still fun to experience an intimate basketball environment. Daily opinions the past two weeks, I’ve gotten a look at two smaller basketball arenas that have provided some com- parison to the one the University of South Dakota wants to build. Down here in Omaha, the Creighton women play their home games in Sokol Arena, an on-campus from the P&D First came a trip to Sioux Falls last Thursday for a look at the new Sanford Pentagon. Then came facility that seats 2,500 for basketball. Unlike what USD will built, Sokol has limited seating behind Sports Staff on Tuesday night when I traveled to Omaha and saw Creighton’s D.J. Sokol Arena. each basket — with three rows of bleachers on one side and 10 rows on the other. local and Both times, the USD women lost, but like I said, the trips weren’t a total loss. At least not from an Still, like what USD will construct, Sokol sits on ground level, with fans walking up to their seats. In aesthetic perspective. other words, the court is at concourse level. (And selfishly, I loved all the space for media, with one side national high USD received formal approval from the Board of Regents on Monday for its 6,000-seat basketball of the court set up for media). school, college and volleyball arena, which is set to be constructed to the south of the DakotaDome — the location, at In time, we’ll be able to watch basketball games in Vermillion in a smaller venue; one that doesn’t and pro sports. least, hasn’t changed despite other facility modifications. feel so cavernous when 1,000 people show up. SPORTS DIGEST SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR SCOTLAND: Carley Skorepa winner at Southeastern Louisiana (10-2), San Francisco 27, Washington 6 Wednesday, November 27 BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Iverson Faring Well In Turkey BOWLING ANDES CENTRAL: Dennisha Jo- 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 No activities scheduled Wyoming at USD (2 p.m., KVTK-AM) Yankton’s Colton Iverson, selected in YANKTON BOWL hanneson Green Bay at Detroit, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 28 HOCKEY, PEE WEE Yankton A the NBA Draft earlier this year, is averag- TRIPP-DELMONT-ARMOUR: Jes- NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS Oakland at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. No activities scheduled at S.F. East (DH, 1:45 & 6 p.m.); S.F. CLASSIC sica Sandau Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 29 West at Yankton B (DH, 1:30 & 7 ing 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds so far this HIGH TEAM GAME: Eisenbraun & Second Round HONORABLE MENTION Saturday, Nov. 30 Sunday, Dec. 1 No activities scheduled p.m.) season for his team (Besiktas) in Turkey. Associates 957 WAGNER: Emily Brunsing, Kayla Chicago at Minnesota, noon Saturday, November 30 Sunday, December 1 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Eisenbraun & Winston-Salem State (10-1) at Shep- Iverson, who was aquired by the Deurmier herd (10-0), 11 a.m. New England at Houston, noon BASKETBALL, MEN’S Grace- HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Watertown Associates 2698 PARKSTON: Abbit Mechtenberg, Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon land at USD (4:15 p.m., KVHT-FM) at Yankton (11 a.m.) Boston Celtics and played with the team HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Pat King West Chester (11-1) at Bloomsburg Kenzie Lee (10-1), 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, noon during the NBA Summer League, has 266, Jim Murphy 266, Bruce Myers 260, BON HOMME: Vanessa Navratil Tampa Bay at Carolina, noon Tyler Novak 257, Kevin Annis 257 Carson-Newman (10-2) at Lenoir- played in seven games for Besiktas — as AVON: Amanda Reiff Rhyne (10-1), 11 a.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, noon scouting. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Jim SCOTLAND: Amber Alvey Miami at N.Y. Jets, noon well as six games with the team in the Eu- Murphy 723, Todd Kautz 721, Tyler North Alabama (9-2) at North Car- NEW YORK METS — Agreed to Placed F Jared Boll on injured reserve, ANDES CENTRAL: Payton Johan- olina-Pembroke (9-1), 11 a.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. terms with OF Chris Young on a one-year retroactive to Nov. 22. Recalled F Sean rocup. Novak 698, Kevin Annis 697, Chuck neson Atlanta vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 3:05 Turner 686 West Texas A&M (10-2) at Ohio Do- contract. Collins from Springfield (AHL). Iverson A 6-foot-10 center, Iverson is shooting TRIPP-DELMONT-ARMOUR: Han- minican (10-0), 11 a.m. p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned STANDINGS: Rotten Apples 65, nah Just Cincinnati at San Diego, 3:25 p.m. 51 percent from the field and 57 percent at Eisenbraun & Associates 59, Plath Chi- Minnesota-Duluth (11-1) at North- to terms with C Nevin Ashley and RHP F J.T. Miller to Hartford (AHL). west Missouri State (11-0), noon Denver at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. Cody Eppley on minor league contracts. SAN JOSE SHARKS — Recalled F the free throw line. His best game came last Tuesday when he ropractic 54, Janssen’s Garbage Service N.Y. Giants at Washington, 7:30 p.m. scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. 49, Kruse’s Pro Shop 48, Patriot Express TRI-VALLEY CONFERENCE St. Cloud State (11-1) at Minnesota Frontier League Matt Pelech from Worcester (AHL). As- FINAL STANDINGS: Alcester-Hud- State-Mankato (11-0), noon Monday, Dec. 2 NORMAL CORNBELTERS — signed F Matt Nieto to Worcester. 44, Barta Electric 37, Coca-Cola 25, New Orleans at Seattle, 7:40 p.m. Besiktas is currently 2-5 on its season and continues its reg- Smidt Captain & Crew 15 son 6-0, Gayville-Volin 5-1, Baltic 4-2, Vi- Grand Valley State (10-2) at Col- Signed 1B Mike Schwartz to a contract TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reas- ular season until next May. TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED borg-Hurley 3-3, Irene-Wakonda 2-4, orado State-Pueblo (11-0), 1 p.m. extension. signed D Dmitry Korobov to Syracuse HIGH TEAM GAME: TCB 462 Freeman Academy 1-5, Centerville 0-6 BASKETBALL SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — (AHL). HIGH TEAM SERIES: R&D Loeck- FIRST-TEAM: Katelyn Graber, Vi- NAIA PLAYOFFS Signed 2B Jordan Dean to a contract ex- WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reas- USA TODAY WOMEN’S POLL Starr Named Finalist For Buck ers 1284 borg-Hurley; Courtney McKee, Alcester- Saturday, Nov. 30 tension. Signed OF Ryan Normoyle. signed D Dmitry Orlov to Hershey (AHL). HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Kelly Hudson; Allie Walter, Baltic; Sierra Saint Francis (Ind.) (9-2) at Cumber- The top 25 teams in the USA Today TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — American Hockey League Buchanan Award Mernin 265, Romain Loecker 236 (error- McConnell, Alcester-Hudson; Kelia Barta, lands (Ky.) (11-0), 11 a.m. Women’s college basketball poll, with Signed RHP Chris Bossenbery. AHL — Suspended St. John’s RW VERMILLION — South Dakota line- less), Ryan Wuestewald 223, Cindy Gayville-Volin; Vanessa Ryken, Gayville- Morningside (10-1) at Baker (11-1), first-place votes in parentheses, records WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — J.C. Lipon two games for receiving a Somer 187-187, Ashley Zurcher 180, Au- Volin 1 p.m. through Nov. 25, total points based on 25 Signed INF Evan Button, RHP Tyler match penalty for an illegal check to the backer Tyler Starr is one of 20 finalists for drey Misar 177 SECOND-TEAM: Abby Hora, Vi- Missouri Valley (9-2) at Carroll points for a first-place vote through one Claburn, RHP Daniel Cropper and RHP head of an opponent in a Nov. 23 game the Buck Buchanan Award announced HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Ryan borg-Hurley; Jamie Jensen, Alcester- (Mont.) (11-1), 1 p.m. point for a 25th-place vote and last Travis Tingle to contract extensions. at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Monday by The Sports Network. The Wuestewald 648, Kelly Mernin 637, Ro- Hudson; Hannah Yoder, Freeman Tabor (10-2) at Grand View (11-0), week’s ranking: BASKETBALL GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — main Loecker 635, Cindy Somer 549, Academy; Rachel Haas, Gayville-Volin; TBA Record Pts Pvs National Basketball Association Named Phil Cronin director of game op- Award honors the top defensive player in Ashley Zurcher 482, Audrey Misar 427 Kassidy Walth, Alcester-Hudson; Bailey 1. Connecticut (32) 8-0 800 1 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — erations. ECHL Hinseth, Irene-Wakonda 2. Duke 5-0 761 2 the FCS. STANDINGS: R&D Loeckers 12-4, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Traded F Derrick Williams to Sacramento ECHL — Approved the expansion Starr is the nation’s active career TCB 10-6, Gutter Mates 9-7, Country HONORABLE MENTION: Shenia 3. Louisville 6-0 715 3 for F Luc Mbah a Moute. membership application of the Indianapo- Bumpkins 9-7, Hot Rollers 8-8, Alley Kats Doering, Alcester-Hudson; Mariah Han- AMERICAN CONFERENCE 4. Tennessee 5-0 702 4 FOOTBALL lis Fuel for admission to the league, be- leader in forced fumbles with 13.