Wednesday, 4.3.13 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net 8 sports PRESS DAKOTAN SPORTS DEPARTMENT: [email protected] ‘Winner’ Krogman Leads Class B Boys’ All-State Squad BY PADRAIC DUFFY man and his brothers Jake and Louie. “I who made the first team for the second points and 7.4 rebounds per game. student of the game and when he goes, Rapid City Journal think those guys might have been pretty straight year is James Valley Christian’s “Nathan's hard work and desire to im- our team goes. He’s also very coachable.” tough on him growing up, but it’s paid off Adam Hofer. Hofer, a Dakota State commit, prove has really made him a standout The fifth member of the first team is RAPID CITY — The term gets thrown in the long run. He loves to compete and averaged 23.2 points per outing and was player,” Darwin Hofer said. “Nathan has Canistota guard Alex Robertson. The 5-9 around in sports an awful lot, but it’s he loves to play.” named the Spirit of Su award winner at the the ability to play all five positions on the senior was a second-team selection last rarely more apt than it is for White River Krogman, a three-time Class B all-state Class B state tournament. He is the Vikings’ court in every game. He can handle the season as a junior and averaged 16.5 guard Wyatt Krogman. first-team selection, heads up the 2013 all-time leading scorer with 1,839 points. ball, shoot 3s, slash to the basket and post points and 5.1 assists per game. “He’s a winner,” White River head South Dakota Basketball Coaches Associa- “Adam is one of the hardest-working up. His rebounding and ability to defend in The members of the second team are coach Eldon Marshall said, and the num- tion Class B all-state team after leading players I've ever coached and his intensity the post, wing and point guards makes Langford sophomore Bo Fries, White River bers certainly back him up. White River to its fifth state championship in practice and during the off-season has him such a versatile player. His strength is senior Joe Cameron, Harding County sen- Krogman, a Black Hills State commit, and averaging 17.8 points, 7.2 assists and made him the player he is today,” JVC that he causes match-up problems for our ior Ckyler Floyd, Viborg-Hurley senior has started at the point for the Tigers boys 3.4 steals per game. head coach Darwin Hofer said. “Adam opponents.” Trevor Jacobsen and Centerville sopho- basketball team for four years and was a “More than anything, he’s a great per- leads by example on and off the court for Very few players in South Dakota more Seamus O’Malley. major contributor off the bench as an son. Great kid, very coachable, good stu- his teammates and his basketball knowl- caused as many problems for opponents Third team selections are Leola/Freder- eighth-grader. Over that five-year span, dent, always there and does whatever is edge and leadership in practice and during as Dupree guard Nate Widow. The 6-foot ick senior Brian Sumption, Viborg-Hurley Krogman helped lead the Tigers to a 117- asked of him. He knows what he needs to games has been a major reason for the senior averaged a Class B-best 25 points senior Andrew Hora, Canistota senior 13 record, three Class B state champi- do to help the team,” Marshall said. “He success of our team for the last few sea- per game and scored 1,157 in three years Cody Bunger, Faith senior Cody Trainor onships and two runner-up finishes. puts the team first and that’s always huge sons.” with the Tigers. and Kimball/White Lake senior Jesse Tay- “He just loves to play and he’s had when you’ve got a point guard on the floor Hofer’s teammate, 6-foot-4 forward “Nate is a player that makes his team- lor. those two older brothers, so it kind of with those qualities.” Nathan Wedel, was also named to the first mates better,” Dupree head coach Jim Bunger and Taylor are repeat third- runs in the family,” Marshall said of Krog- Another guard with winning qualities team this season after averaging 17.3 Hood said. “He is a team player, a great team selections from last season. YHS Splits YHS Wins 10 Events At Home Opener Pair In Boys’ Track & Field: Tennis Opener Gazelles Win SIOUX FALLS — The Yankton Bucks tennis team opened its Eight Titles In Tri 2013 season with a split of two matches Friday in Sioux Falls. With Washington, Brandon Valley edged Yankton 5-4, but the Bucks responded by S.C. East beating Sioux Falls Roosevelt 5-4. Jason Shindler won both of his After three meets inside the singles matches for Yankton and cozy confines of the DakotaDome, teamed with John Fanta to go 2-0 the Yankton track and field teams in doubles action as well. took to the familiar outdoor In junior varsity action, Yank- scene at Williams Field for a Tues- ton’s Greg Hauer went 3-0 on the day. day triangular with Sioux Falls BRANDON VALLEY 5, YANKTON 4 Washington and Sioux City East. SINGLES: Billy Trevillyan BV def. Luke Rockne 7-5, 7-6 (7- 4); Drake Van Egeom BV def. Ben Jensen 6-3, 6-0; Brandon Frick Though no team scores were YHS def. Tanner Wenrkamp 3-6, 7-5 (10-3); Jason Shindler YHS kept, Yankton combined to win 10 def. Austin Sadler 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; John Fanta YHS def. Cooper Daetzer 4-6, 6-2 (10-7); Nathan Mutchelknaus BV def. Paul Fanta events on the day — eight by the 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) girls. DOUBLES: Trevillyan-Sadler BV def. Rockne-Paul Fanta 6- 3, 2-6 (10-8); Van Egeom-Wenrkamp BV def. Jensen-Frick 6-2, The Gazelles swept the dis- 6-2; Shindler-John Fanta YHS def. Daetzer-Mutchelknaus 6-3, 6- tance races, with Whitlee Larson 4 YANKTON 5, SIOUX FALLS ROOSEVELT 4 taking first in the 800 (2:25.5), SINGLES: Luke Rockne YHS def. Logan Barr 6-2, 6-2; Cory Annie Kruse in the 1600 (5:18.5) Herbert SFR def. Ben Jensen 6-7 (7-5), 6-4 (10-3); Josh Jack- son SFR def. Brandon Frick 6-4, 7-5; Jason Shindler YHS def. and Savannah Woods in the 3200 Jett Ttacek 6-3, 6-3; Kyle Lyons SFR def. John Fanta 6-2 (13- (12:02.5). 11); Paul Fanta YHS def. Logan McKenzie 6-3, 6-1 DOUBLES: Barr-Jackson SFR def. Rockne-Paul Fanta 8-0; Kelsey Fitzgerald was a dou- Jensen-Frick YHS def. Herbert-Lyons 8-5; Shindler-John Fanta ble-winner for Yankton after win- YHS def. Ttacek-McKenzie 8-3 ning titles in the high jump (5-0) and triple jump (33-9). Also winning titles for the Gazelles were Danielle Beckmann USD Splits With in the 200 (27.4) — ahead of team- mate Jessica Wirth — as well as North Dakota Hailey Luken in the 100 hurdles VERMILLION — South Dakota (16.0) and Meggie Steiner in the left fielder Katie Cochran delivered pole vault (7-6). a walk-off single to win game one On the boys’ side, Washington but the Coyotes lost a four-run lead had the top time or mark in 14 in game two and split with North events. Dakota Tuesday at Nygaard Field. Yankton had two individual Scores went 4-3 and 9-8. champions, with Brice Cowman in It was the first games of an 11- the 1600 (4:34.5) and Casey game homestand for the Coyotes Skillingstad in the pole vault (12- (22-12), who played their first 32 0). games outside of Vermillion. In sophomore action, Yank- USD second baseman Matley ton’s Adrienne Kusek finished Jones was 5-for-7 during the twin first in the discus (90-11) and bill with two doubles and three shot put (29-4) for the Gazelles. RBIs. Right fielder Morgan Hancock For the Bucks, Joseph Kelly won was 3-for-7 and had a game-tying, the pole vault (8-0) and Nick Raab two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning of game one. It was won the shot put (42-0). Hancock’s fourth homer of the year. Yankton returns to the track Teammate Yvon Minogue belted on Saturday for the Brandon Val- her fourth home run of the season ley Invite, starting at 10:30 a.m. in JEREMY HOECK/P&D in the first inning of game two. Brandon. Hailey Luken, left, of Yankton clears the final hurdle in the girls' 100-meter hurdles at Tuesday's home track triangular with Sioux Falls Washington Coyote pitcher Erica Denney and Sioux City East at Williams Field. Luken won the event, one of 10 event victories for Yankton on the day. surrendered her first runs in three starts, but pitched well enough to pick up her 13th win of the season. Tanager Golfers Top Madison She had a season-high nine strike- Darvish Just Misses Perfect Game As Rangers Blank Houston outs against two walks and six hits VERMILLION — Led by two golfers at 90 or HOUSTON (AP) — Yu Darvish was one Washington joined them. right where baseball left off last year, in her complete-game effort. better, the Vermillion Tanagers beat Madison out from a perfect game when Marwin Washington patted Darvish on the when there were a record three perfect North Dakota ace Emma Gron- by 24 strokes in their season-opening girls’ golf Gonzalez grounded a clean single through chest and then signaled for a reliever. A games, thrown by Philip Humber, Matt seth injured her pitching arm in the dual Tuesday at The Bluffs Golf Course. the pitcher’s legs, and the Texas Rangers crowd that included lots of Rangers fans Cain and Felix Hernandez. second inning of game one and did Brooke Schwasinger shot an 85 and team- beat the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday cheered Darvish as he walked off. Darvish arrived in the majors last year not return. Her replacement, mate Allison Heine carded a 90 for the Tan- night. He sat on the bench to watch the rest with much fanfare, having already been a Michelle Frank, struck out four in agers, who shot 373 as a team. Madison The celebrated right-hander from of the game, and took part in the congrat- five-time All-Star and two-time MVP in five innings, but a misplayed finished at 397. Japan struck out 14 and appeared to be in ulations line when it ended. Japan. The Rangers paid more than $107 ground ball behind her led to three Vermillion also won the JV division, 255- complete control before Gonzalez Darvish became the first pitcher to million to get him for five seasons. unearned runs that tied the game in 289, led by Kyleigh Moran’s nine-hole score of smacked the first pitch up the middle. lose a perfect game with two outs in the The 6-foot-5 righty quickly settled in the sixth. A leadoff double by Jones 52. Darvish was unable to get his glove down ninth inning since Armando Galarraga on with Texas, becoming an All-Star last year and Cochran’s sharply hit ball up VARSITY DIVISION the middle in the seventh left Frank TEAM SCORES: Vermillion 373, Madison 397 in time and the ball skittered into center June 2, 2010. Of course, the Detroit on the way to going 16-9 with 221 strike- INDIVIDUAL: 1, Brooke Schwasinger V 85; 2, Allison Heine V 90; 3, MacKenzie Rob- field well beyond a desperate dive by pitcher was denied only because of an in- outs. He also once flirted with perfection, (3-10) with the loss. son M 91; 4, Sami Langford M 93; 5, Kate Brackevelt V 96; 6, Taylor Bird M 101; 7, Elly Both teams scored four runs in Miller V 102; 8, Kayla Stammer V 104; 9, Mariah Palmquist M 112; 10, Maci Howard M 132 shortstop Elvis Andrus. famous missed call at first base by umpire retiring the first 17 batters at Kansas City JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION Darvish put up his hands — almost Jim Joyce, who later admitted he blew the on Sept. 3. the first inning of game two. Taylor TEAM SCORES: 1, Vermillion 255, Madison 289 Hansen’s two-run double was the INDIVIDUAL (9 holes): 1, Kyleigh Moran V 52; 2, Audry Miller V 53; 3, Katie Herrera like, “Oh well, it happens” — after the sin- play. If Darvish had been able to finish the V 56; 4, Emily Schmnitz V 56; 5, Meghan Pardy M 57; 6, Kelsi Herrera V 58; 7, Allison gle. The Texas infielders immediately On the second full day of the major job Tuesday, it would have been the earli- Odens V 60; 8, Maci Howard M 67; 9, Raine Rook M 79; 10, Jordan Fostvedt V 81; 11, Kathie Herrera V 83; 12, Harley Koenig M 86 came to the mound, and manager Ron league season, Darvish nearly picked up est perfecto in history. USD | PAGE 9 St. Mary’s Sweeps Knox County Invite CREIGHTON, Neb. — St. In the boys’ division, St. (13:38.9), Katelyn Dickes in the Mary’s scored boys’ and girls’ Mary’s had six different athletes 300 hurdles (50.08), Lexi Steffen team victories at the Knox win six different individual in the high jump (4-10) and Siera County Invite in Creighton on events. Becker in the pole vault (8-0). Thursday, defeating Crofton by Creighton’s Cole Thomas won The only double winner on just five points on the girls’ side the 100 and 200 meter dashes the day was Wynot’s Ashley and outscoring runner-up while teammate Bronson Pahl Heine in the 400 and 800. Creighton in the boys’ division. claimed the 400 meter dash and On the boys’ side, Hartington On the girls’ side, the Crofton 800 meter run. The pair also had 206 total points thanks to 10 Lady Warriors scored wins in competed on Creighton’s 1600 event wins. Pat Wortmann led the nine events, including all three meter relay team that placed way with three individual titles, relays, but the depth of St. first. in the 800 (2:08.13), 1600 Mary’s was just too much. For the Warriors, Alex Janssen (5:02.26) and 3200 (11:12.87). Mackenzie Wecker won both scored the difficult distance dou- Also taking first for the home- hurdle races for St. Mary’s and ble-victory, placing first in the town Wildcats were Nick Miller in also added a second-place effort 1600 and 3200 meter runs. the 100 (11.62), Joe Noecker in in the pole vault. the 400 (54.02), Griffon Kalin in For Crofton, Maria Wortmann Hartington Inv. the 300 hurdles (44.63) and Eric won the shot put and was second HARTINGTON, Neb. — The Derickson in the high jump (5- in the discus. Dani Riesberg Hartington Cedar Catholic girls 10). scored victories in the 100, 200 and Hartington boys started and 400 meter dashes and an- their seasons off right by winning Ethan-Parkston Early Bird chored the winning 400 meter team titles at the Hartington In- PARKSTON — The Ethan-Park- relay team. Quinn Wragge won vite on Tuesday. ston boys’ and Mount Vernon- the 800 meter run in addition to On the girls’ side, Cedar Plankinton track and field teams running on both winning 1600 Catholic won event events to fin- won the Ethan-Parkston Early and 3200 meter relays squads ish first with 176 total points. Bird track meet on Tuesday. JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D while Allison Arens was victori- Pender was second at 116. Jesse Thuringer helped cap- Crofton’s Maria Wortmann fires the shot put during the girls’ event at the Knox County Relays on Tuesday in ous in the 3200 meter run and Winning titles for the Trojans ture the boys’ crown for Ethan- Creighton, Neb. Wortmann won the shot put, helped the Warriors to first in the 400 relay, finished second in the also ran on the 1600 and 3200 were Alli Walter in the 100 (13.0), discus and placed third in the 200-meter dash on the day, helping Crofton to a second place finish in the team meter relay teams. Rachel Loecker in the 3200 standings, five points behind O’Neill St. Mary’s TRACK | PAGE 9