Wednesday, 8.12.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net SPORTS DEPT.: [email protected] ress akotan sports P &D PAGE 7 Seven Selected To Coyote Sports Hall Of Fame VERMILLION — Seven Coyotes Kristi (Gorman) McKee Jason Huska (1991-94) Jeff Huska (1991-94) Chris Mikkelsen (2001-04) comprise the 2015 Henry Heider Huska, who grew up in Vermillion, is one of Huska, who grew up in Vermillion, is a two- Mikkelsen, who came to USD from Gregory, Coyote Sports Hall of Fame Class. (1995-98) two players in program history to earn all-NCC time Academic All-American infielder who led the S.D., is a two-time all-NCC performer who McKee, who came to USD from Denison, honors three times (his brother, Jeff, is the other). Coyotes in batting for four consecutive seasons excelled as both a wide receiver and return man. The induction ceremony will be Iowa, is one of two players in program history to held Sept. 19 during USD’s Hall of In 140 collegiate games spanning four seasons from 1991-94. He graduated as the program’s He caught 150 passes for 2,279 yards and 15 earn All-America honors and was the first to do from 1991-94, Huska batted .342 (152-for-445) all-time leader in eight different offensive in four seasons from 2001-04. He Fame Weekend. so following her junior season in 1997. McKee with program records of 22 home runs and 102 categories including batting average (.382), hits averaged 11 yards on 39 punt returns and 26 Brothers and baseball players Ja- is a two-time all-NCC and all-region outfielder runs scored. He also had 103 RBIs. Huska (165), RBIs (117), doubles (35) and slugging yards on 25 kickoff returns in that span and has son ’94 and Jeff Huska ’95, football who led South Dakota to a program-record 40 started at first base for three seasons and was percentage (.595). the longest kickoff return in program history of player Chris Mikkelsen ’05, softball wins in 1998 when she batted .401 with 46 RBIs a catcher during his freshman campaign. He Huska and his brother, Jason, are the only 100 yards. player Kristi (Gorman) McKee ’99, and 48 runs scored. She hit .409 during her finished with a program-record 868 putouts and Coyotes to be named to the All-NCC team Mikkelsen is a three-time academic all-NCC All-America season in 1997. McKee graduated carried a .984 fielding percentage. three times. He led the NCC in batting during honoree who helped lead the Coyotes to a 9-2 track and field athletes Mike Martin holding program career records for hits (225), ’85 and Brianne (Vette) Edwards Huska’s first season with the Coyotes was conference play as a freshman (.500) and broke record as a senior in 2004. He graduated as runs (124), RBIs (98) and doubles (40). She also the program’s first following a four-year hiatus. South Dakota’s single-season record by hitting the program’s all-time leader in receptions. He ’04, and special contributor Nancy had the second-highest batting average on the Huska batted .363 as a freshman in leading the .419 (44-for-105) as a senior. He belted 18 home currently ranks third in career catches, fourth in McCahren ’57 are represented in the books at .347. She still ranks in the top 10 in all program to a record 21 wins and a 9-7 mark in runs, scored 91 times and had a .456 on-base receiving yards, sixth in receiving touchdowns, class of 2015. The group brings the five categories. NCC play. percentage in four seasons as a Coyote. and seventh in all-purpose yards (3,417). Hall of Fame total to 297 individuals. McKee and her husband, Mickey, reside in Huska has served as assistant principal and Huska currently resides in Windom, Minn., Upon graduating from USD, Mikkelsen An abbreviated bio of the 2015 Houston, Texas, with their four children Taylor, athletic director at Vermillion High School for with his wife, Jennifer, and their children Sam, enrolled in chiropractic school in Bloomington, Hall of Fame Class follows: Maddox, Peyton and Brooks. McKee taught and the last 15 years. He and his wife, Sue, have Kaitlee and Charlee. Huska serves as a high Minn., and graduated in 2010. He began working coached in the Houston area for 10 years. She two daughters, Mckenzie and Keely, and a son, school biology and anatomy teacher. He is also a at ChiroSport in Sioux Falls that same year and and Mickey own Kodiak Gas Services, an oilfield Jayce. head girls basketball coach and assistant varsity service company. football coach. COYOTES | PAGE 8 Plankinton Clips K.C. A No-Coasting Zone Harrisburg To Advance In ‘B’ Royals Not MITCHELL – Plankinton scored the go-ahead run on a Letting Up Chris Hill grounder in the bot- tom of the eighth, claiming a Despite Big AL 2-1 victory over Harrisburg in the second round of the Central Lead South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament on BY DAVE SKRETTA Tuesday at Mitchell’s Cadwell AP Sports Writer Park. Trevor Salmonson KANSAS CITY, Mo. — doubled and singled for When Ned Yost was the Plankinton. Billy Hamilton bench coach in Atlanta, he also doubled for the Bankers. watched the Braves cruise Brian Stoebner doubled to a few division titles with and singled, and Don Strand big leads by the time August had two hits for Harrisburg, rolled around. which outhit Plankinton 2-1. This year, he’s learning Casey Schlechter went the how that feels as the manager distance for the win, strik- in Kansas City. ing out seven. Dalton Allen After eking out a wild-card struck out 10 in the complete spot last year, the reigning game loss. American League champi- ons had rolled to a 12-game advantage in the Central Platte 4, entering Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Ti- Wessington Springs 3 gers. In fact, there were more MITCHELL – Legion pick- games between the Royals up player Hunter Hallock, and second-place Minnesota who started at third base Twins than separated the for the Mount Marty College West-leading Houston Astros baseball team this past from the last-place Oakland spring, struck out 10 batters A’s. over seven innings as Platte The St. Louis Cardinals beat Wessington Springs 4-3 had a five-game lead in the in the second round of the NL Central, the second larg- South Dakota State Amateur est margin of any division. Baseball Tournament on Otherwise, most races are Monday at Mitchell’s Cadwell wide open entering the final Park. six weeks of the season. Platte now advances to a “It’s nice. That’s good. quarterfinal matchup against It gives us some breathing Alexandria on Thursday. room,” Yost said, “but we still Platte jumped out to a have 50-something games 4-0 lead before Wessington yet. Even though you have a Springs scored three runs big lead, you can’t let your in the seventh to pull within guard down for a second. one. Richard Sternberg came Everybody is out to get you.” on in relief, striking out four It would be easy for a in two no-hit innings of work team to relax with such to earn the save. a comfy cushion, but the Offensively, Ryan Allen Royals insist that’s not their had two hits and Sternberg style. They quickly point out tripled for Platte. that they have not won a divi- Mitch McLagan, a MMC sion title since 1985, the year grad, had two of the five of their only World Series Wessington Springs hits. triumph, and that anything — Armando Rodriquez added a injuries to pitchers, slumps JOHN SLEEZER/KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS double. in their lineup — could send Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) celebrates after finishing out the eighth inning on Monday at Adam Kaus took the loss Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals entered play on Tuesday with a 12-game lead over second place Min- in a complete game effort. ROYALS | PAGE 8 nesota, but remain focused on continuing to improve. Timberwolves’ Says He Has ‘Treatable’ Lymphoma MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Flip the team. “I also know that God has cancer diagnosis and treatment,” Flip informed me of his battle as success. Taylor brought him back Saunders had quite a challenge on prepared me to fight this battle.” owner Glen Taylor said. “He has my I consider Flip a very good friend as team president two years ago to his hands when he returned to Min- The 60-year-old Saunders support as well as my thoughts and who I love like a brother,” Newton try to get the organization back on nesota two years ago to take over returned to the Timberwolves as prayers for him and his family.” said. “My family and I will support track, and he’s helped infuse the the moribund Timberwolves. team president in 2013. Last year, he As team president, head coach him and his family in any way we roster with promising young players Just as it appeared the franchise replaced the retired and a minority owner, Saunders can. We will pray for his complete including Towns, Andrew Wiggins, was starting to turn the corner, a on the bench and the team finished has carved out a nearly unprec- recovery and support him to the Zach LaVine and Shabazz Muham- new challenge has presented itself. 16-66. edented amount of power within the fullest.” mad while convincing Garnett to And he plans to take this one on Even while undergoing treat- organization. His influence can be Saunders started informing sign a two-year contract. with as much determination and ment, Saunders remained active seen from the construction of the friends about the diagnosis a few The moves have energized a fan confidence as he has any other. with the team, overseeing draft roster, the return of franchise icon weeks ago and has since come base that hasn’t had a team in the Saunders announced Tuesday workouts, selecting Karl-Anthony Kevin Garnett and the drum line to peace with the path ahead. He playoffs since 2004, and Saunders that he is being treated for Hodgkins Towns at No. 1 overall and trading occasionally used during pregame remained confident that he will be made it clear he has no plans of lymphoma, and his doctors con- for Tyus Jones on draft night in introductions. ready for training camp in October slowing down. sider it “very treatable and curable.” June. He signed players including He will no doubt lean on his and healthy enough to handle the “Sending positive thoughts Saunders was diagnosed with a Euroleague MVP Nemanja Bjelica coaching staff — Sam Mitchell, grind of the 82-game season that and praying for a good recovery,” cancer of the immune system two and veteran point guard Andre , Ryan Saunders (Flip’s awaits. point guard Ricky Rubio said. “Stay months ago and has been under- Miller to supplement a roster teem- son) and David Adelman — as well “I am taking it step by step and strong, coach.” going chemotherapy. He plans to ing with young talent. as a front office team that includes day by day to understand how to Twins manager Paul Molitor remain the Timberwolves’ head He didn’t attend the Las Vegas general manager Milt Newton. But best manage this process,” Saun- went to college with Saunders at coach and top executive while being Summer League, but has remained the organization doesn’t expect ders said. Minnesota and extended some well treated. engaged and at the team’s new prac- the diagnosis to get in the way, The former University of Minne- wishes before his team played the “I am attacking this with the tice facility throughout the summer. especially given that he has almost sota standout coached the Timber- Texas Rangers. same passion I do everything in my Doctors have encouraged him to two months before training camp wolves for 10 years before being “I certainly will be thinking of life, knowing this is a serious issue,” keep up with his daily business. begins. fired in 2005, leading the long-suffer- him and pulling for him,” Molitor he said in a statement issued by “Flip has kept me apprised of his “It was emotional for me when ing franchise to its only real playoff said. “He’s got a lot of fight in him.” Panthers QB Newton Doesn’t Regret Role In Scuffle At Camp SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) stigating any type of contact, — is defend- let alone starting a fight, at ing his role in a scuffle with training camp. ’ teammate But Newton contends Jets’ Smith Out 6-10 Weeks Josh Norman that put the he’s not like most franchise star quarterback at risk of un- quarterbacks. After Locker Room Fight necessarily getting injured. “You’ve never seen a guy FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Coach Todd Bowles made Newton said Tuesday he in a red jersey like me,” New- — Geno Smith’s hopes for the stunning announce- would do it again. ton said. “You’re not going to a breakout season with the ment in an impromptu news “I have no regrets of shape or form me into who took a major conference before training things that I’ve done,” New- you want me to be. I’m here blow — to the jaw. camp practice was scheduled ton said. “It’s been whispered for” my teammates. The quarterback will be to start. about ‘franchise quarterback Most quarterbacks around sidelined at least 6-10 weeks Enemkpali (EN-um-PAL- doing this or doing that.’ the league, including Newton, with a broken jaw after be- ee), an outside linebacker What’s the blueprint of a wear a red jersey at practice ing punched by teammate in his second season, was franchise quarterback? Lead- designed to protect them Ikemefuna Enemkpali in the immediately released by DAVID T. FOSTER III/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER/TNS ing your team. I’m not going from contact and reduce the locker room Tuesday morn- the Jets. Bowles said Smith Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) throws to let anyone dictate how I risk of injury. ing. Smith, entering his third and Enemkpali got into an “al- downfield at morning practice during the team's play.” They normally keep a season, required surgery to tercation” in the Jets’ locker training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., on It’s rare to see a quarter- repair the injuries. Tuesday. back of Newton’s stature in- NEWTON | PAGE 8 SMITH | PAGE 8