Wednesday, 8.19.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net SPORTS DEPT.: [email protected] ress akotan sports P &D PAGE 7 What’s Next For Freeman Football? It was much the same story as Dakota High School Activities As- that precedence from last week, but Freeman, Area Schools Look Toward last year when the Flyers started sociation (SDHSAA) to co-op with ultimately it comes down to what the season with 13 players but neighboring Miller without being action the local school boards may Future After Football Decision injuries prompted one game to be forced to jump up to 11-man foot- take,” Krogstrand said Tuesday. BY JEREMY HOECK schedule—which begins next Friday forfeited, and by the end of the sea- ball – which is what the rules state, Time is, of course, a factor with [email protected] at home against Irene-Wakonda – son, there were 10 players available. based on enrollment. the football season starting next began the process of adjusting. Avoiding a similar situation this That’s Freeman’s hope as well, Friday, and as Krogstrand pointed Is high school football in Free- In Freeman’s case, it realized the fall was paramount, Hotchkiss said. Hotchkiss said, that the state would out, the SDHSAA already has its man at a crossroads? topic needed attention when only “I couldn’t imagine we could make a similar decision with the regularly scheduled meeting set for That was the issue at hand dur- 10 players showed up to the first play eight games,” he said. “It’s a Flyers, allowing them to join with an next Thursday. ing a Freeman Public School Board practice last week. contact sport, and someone will get area town without having to join the “We’re in a holding pattern at special meeting on Monday night “We realize it’ll cause some hurt along the way. It’s the nature of 11-man ranks. this point,” Krogstrand said. when a 4-0 vote came down to not issue for a lot of people, but the the game.” The activities association, As Freeman began the process of play varsity football for the 2015 primary concern for us is the safety The Freeman decision is the sec- however, will have to wait to see if approaching neighboring schools, and 2016 seasons, because of low of the kids,” athletic director and ond such situation in the past week Freeman can agree to some kind of it was well aware that any classifi- numbers and a subsequent risk of superintendent Don Hotchkiss said where a school was forced to cancel co-op agreement before the board cation waiver by the SDHSAA was injury. Tuesday. a football season for the next two takes formal action, according to critical, according to Hotchkiss. The issue then gained steam “They wouldn’t be able to years because of low numbers. John Krogstrand, assistant execu- Freeman’s Average Daily Mem- across the state on Tuesday as the protect themselves and we couldn’t Highmore-Harrold was granted tive director with the SDHSAA. bership for football classification approval last week by the South “Ultimately, we do know we have eight schools on Freeman’s 2015 protect them.” FREEMAN | PAGE 8 Zach Zenner Bobcats Bounce Bucks 4-2 Making Strong BY DYLAN HUGGINS Impression [email protected] Brookings got past the With Lions Yankton Bucks 4-2 in a cold ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) and rainy Eastern South Da- — The likely kota Conference boys’ soccer will give their starters only a match on Tuesday at Lewis & few snaps when they travel to Clark Soccer Park. Washington on Thursday for Head coach Warren Bren- their second exhibition game. ner said this year his team It’s bad will have to have mental news for fans fortitude going further into hoping to the season. catch a long “We need to figure out look at the that for every action there is likes of quar- a reaction, “he said. terback Mat- “If you don’t play as a thew Stafford team and you don’t work as or star wide a team, then you’re not going receiver Calvin Zenner to have success. Johnson, but it The Bucks next game will could be just what rookie run- be Friday in Mitchell. ning back Zach Zenner needs. Cole Lewno and Isaac Zenner, signed in May as Schultz each scored a goal a free agent, made a strong impression in his first presea- for Yankton. Trevor Rafferty son game and looks forward had 13 saves. to doing more of the same Steve Binkley, head coach when the Lions take on the for the Bobcats, said his team Redskins. was ready to play. He had 55 yards on 13 car- “We were waiting three ries, including a 14-yard run, weeks to get on the field and JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D in last week’s exhibition vic- so I think our guys had a lot Yankton goaltender Trevor Rafferty guessed right but couldn’t make the save on a penalty kick by Brookings’ Fransisco tory over the . BUCKS | Garcia in Brookings’ 4-2 victory over Yankton on Tuesday at Lewis & Clark Soccer Park. He should see plenty more PAGE 8 snaps as Detroit remains with- out , who’s missed all of camp while recovering from knee and Achilles tendon surgeries. Soccer: Brookings Holds Off Gazelles 4-3 Bell, rookie Ameer Abdul- lah and all are BY BEN HEGGE said Schuring. “We did a nice expected to make the roster, [email protected] job applying pressure at the leaving Zenner in a competi- right times, but we were up tion with George Winn for the Fans who attended Lewis against a lot of speed.” final running back spot. & Clark Soccer Park on Tues- The Bobcats were the Zenner’s work against the day afternoon were treated to first to strike in the second Jets brought him more snaps a back-and-forth, hard fought half. Chloe Person scored with the second team since Eastern South Dakota Confer- Brookings third goal of the the preseason opener. ence girls’ soccer match that game, but was later aswered He’s already got a list of resulted in a 4-3 victory for by Yankton striker Briana things he’d like to improve on the Brookings Bobcats over Benjamin, who netted a goal against Washington. the Gazelles. of her own. “I’d like to be more physi- Brookings was able to The two teams would cal in the passing game and build off a 2-1 halftime lead, trade goals again late in the pass protection and keep my on their way to an Eastern second half leaving the final feet a little better after cuts,” South Dakota conference score favoring Brookings 4-3. he said after Tuesday’s train- victory. “This group will never ing camp practice. “I thought we made great stop fighting,” said Schuring. The extra work with the improvements from last “If we get down a goal or two, second unit has made an im- game, and we showed a lot we will always continue to pression, but Zenner said he’s of fight,” said Yankton head fight our way back.” still worried about sticking coach Tyler Schuring. “Some- Madason Tessier would around. times you just have to tip find the back of the net twice “I just go when they tell me your cap to the other team.” for two of Yankton’s three to go,” he said. “Obviously I Yankton’s Madason goals in the contest. Briana see who I’m with in the hud- Tessier opened the scoring Benjamin also scored for the dle, but at the same time I’m early for Yankton, connecting Gazelles. focusing on my job.” on a shot to give the Gazelles The Bobcats featured four The Minnesota native went an early 1-0 lead. However, different goal scorers in Addi undrafted this spring after a the Bobcats would respond Reed, Kaitlyn Bravek, Chloe strong career at South Dakota with consecutive goals from Person, and Maggia Helge- State, where he became the Addi Reed and Kaitlyn Bravek land. first running back in NCAA Division I history to rush for JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D to close out the half. Yankton falls to 0-2 and “We were really confident will travel to Mitchell on Fri- at least 2,000 yards in three Yankton’s Britney Bradwisch, 20, tries to split the Brookings defense of Klara Beinhorn straight seasons. (13) and Amanda Kees (18) during their Eastern South Dakota Conference girls’ soccer with our defensive adjust- He finished his career with match on Tuesday at Lewis & Clark Soccer Park. ments made from last game,” GAZELLES | PAGE 8 6,548 yards on 1,095 carries with 61 and caught an additional eight scoring passes. He rushed for 2,019 yards Nebraska’s Manning’s New O-Line Includes Trio With Zero NFL Starts and 22 touchdowns in his final BY ARNIE STAPLETON Manning, who sat out the presea- mer is Miller or Ware talking up the season. New Offense AP Pro Football Writer son opener, gets his first game action young O-linemen after beating them, Lions coach Jim Caldwell Saturday night at Houston, and it will be offering tips or unmasking tip-offs. said he’s noticed the rookie’s ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton more than a cameo. “The thing that I’m really impressed work ethic. Won’t Put Manning has never had an offensive line “Expect him to play quite a bit,” with is to watch DeMarcus and Von “You tell him to run 40 this young. In fact, three of the starters coach said Tuesday. grab them after that series and say, yards down the field, he’s go- have never played in an NFL regular- And the young offensive linemen can ‘Come here, let me tell you why that ing to run 40,” the coach said. Brakes On season game. expect to see J.J. Watt aplenty. happened,’” Kubiak said. “That’s very “But he also has ability. “I always like being around young At least they’ve faced encouraging.” “We’ve been pleased with QB Runs football players,” insisted Manning, every day in camp. And valuable. him so far.” Zenner will take every LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — who was already mastering X’s and O’s Miller, recently discharged from the “That is worth five meetings from when these guys were just learning their league’s drug program after testing me right there,” Barone said. “And they carry he can get, but likely Quarterback runs were sup- will win a spot on the team posed to be de-emphasized ABCs. clean for two years, has been on an get it in about 10 seconds from their Protecting the 39-year-old quarter- absolute tear this summer, no longer teammate. That’s awesome for all of us, with his special teams play. in Nebraska’s new offense. “I think it plays a big role,” At least that was Tommy back, from left to right, are rookies Ty weighed down by extra pounds or the it really is.” Sambrailo and , practice specter of a third-strike suspension. Sambrailo, whom Barone calls “a he said. “Obviously when Armstrong Jr.’s recollection Joique returns he’s set up to of his first conversation with squad graduate and veter- “To go against guys like him, guys football junkie,” was immediately named ans Louis Vasquez and Ryan Harris. like DeMarcus Ware, every single day, a starter after the Broncos selected him be the starting running back. offensive coordinator Danny So for me to make an impact, Langsdorf. Vasquez is back at his natural right run and pass, day in and day out, it in the second round out of Colorado for sure, right away, it’s going That was last winter, guard position after playing right tackle makes game day just seem so much State. to have to be special teams.” though. After practices in over the second half of last season. slower,” Barone said. “The fact is it Garcia, a fourth-rounder from Winn, who prepped at the spring and through two Harris rejoined the Broncos when star won’t get any tougher than that on game Florida, and Paradis, a sixth-round draft a Detroit high school, was weeks of the preseason, tackle blew out his left ACL day. And there are very few guys who pick out of Boise State last year, joined signed from the practice Armstrong appears to have three months ago and Sambrailo be- are equal to that on game day. So, if you Sambrailo in the first-string offense soon squad last season and saw the green light to take off if came Manning’s blindside protector. can go in there and compete against the after training camp began. most of his action on special he sees an opening. After giving up a sack on the second world’s best day in and day out, it does “Smart guys are going to play sooner teams. It’s another sign coach snap at Seattle last week, the fresh-faced help.” and play longer,” Barone said. “And Zenner played six special Mike Riley isn’t going to force O-line stiffened and Miller weaved past Sambrailo a few these guys are both very, very smart teams snaps in the win over a full-scale change to the drove Denver to scores on all five of the times Tuesday to get in Manning’s face. guys.” the Jets. pro-style system. Elements Broncos’ first-half possessions. “I want Ty to be a Pro Bowler and Notes: Brandon McManus nailed a The Lions open the regular of the old Nebraska spread/ “Those three young guys playing sixth-year player today. But I also 70-yard field goal during the 2-minute season Sept. 13 at San Diego. zone-read option offense will side by side by side, to start off their understand the process that he’s going drill Tuesday and Connor Barth was Note: Former offensive remain. careers, their very first game action to through,” Kubiak said. “He, Max and good from 65 yards moments later. ... tackle Lomas Brown spent the Armstrong last year ran be up there in Seattle, I don’t care if it’s Matt, watching them, I think as coaches Among the sideline spectators was afternoon at camp and gave for 705 yards on 145 carries, preseason or not, those Seahawks fans we have to have patience when we see former Rockies great Todd Helton, who pointers to players. Brown second-most on the team in showed up in the rain, they were loud as some of those things.” went to college with Manning. ... DE played the first 11 seasons of both categories and second hell and I think those guys handled that The staff has some help in that (knee) skipped practice his 18-year career in Detroit. very, very well,” O-line coach Clancy regard. but is expected back Wednesday. HUSKERS | PAGE 8 Barone said. A common sight at camp this sum-