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Nothing ‘Courageous And Epic’ About Throwing Something At Athlete, Killing Animal To Put On A Sign Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK appropriate to kill a coyote and hang it from University of South Dakota’s billboard in Brookings. [email protected] If you have missed that little stirring of the pot, USD put up a billboard featuring a coyote chasing a rabbit DAILY DOSE with the caption “Have An Old Friend For Dinner,” and noting the scheduled date of the first football meeting As I was putting together tonight’s paper and staring at what was an empty space right here, I read a story between the schools since South Dakota State University began the move to NCAA Division I (FCS for foot- on the wire about the guy who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods at a golf tournament last week. ball). Daily opinions from the P&D The idiot, whose name I will not use because he does not deserve the 15 minutes of fame this stupidity has I figured there would be a response at some point. I hoped it would be something in kind, like a billboard Sports Staff on local and na- given him, said he did it because he wanted to do something ‘courageous and epic.’ What he’s going to get within a stone’s throw of the DakotaDome. But, of course, some fan had to spoil that hope. out of it, besides a lot of undeserved attention, was an arrest, which will likely result in a fine and community Back in the day, dead coyotes and rabbits were known to hit the floor at almost every State-U game. I was tional high school, college service. He also probably won’t be allowed to step on that golf course any time soon. hoping that, as the rivalries renewed with teams back in the same league, that those days were behind us. and professional sports. What that moron reminded me of was a more local idiot, the person (or persons) who decided it would be I guess there’s still a little too much stupidity left in the rivalry. Hopefully it’s cleaned up before they play again.

sus UC Davis in the DakotaDome. leader (10.1 rpg) and South Dakota State’s Jennie Sunnarborg were also Gazelles Dig Pink Night Oct. 13 USD TE Neilson Out For The Season named to the preseason first team. IPFW’s Stephanie Rosado and Oak- The Yankton High School volleyball team will be holding its Dig Pink VERMILLION — South Dakota senior tight end Michael Neilson suf- land’s Bethany Watterworth, both First Team All-Summit selections last night for Thursday night’s home match against Sioux Falls Washington at fered an ACL injury Saturday in the Coyotes’ 24-19 victory over No. 22 USD’s Hegge, NDSU’s Plucker Earn season, completed the team. the Summit Activities Center. By wearing pink jerseys, the Gazelles want Southern Utah. He is expected to be sidelined the remainder of the sea- South Dakota opens the 2011-12 season at home against Northern to bring awareness to breast cancer to raise money for the Susan G. son. Preseason Honors Arizona on Nov. 18. Komen Foundation. “Losing a senior to career-ending surgery is always tough,” head coach VERMILLION — South Dakota senior forward Amber Hegge has been The Gazelles will be holding a bake sale during their matches, from Ed Meierkort said. “Mike is a team-leader who has been productive both named to the Summit League’s Preseason All-League second team in 4:30-8:30 p.m., outside of the main gym. Anyone interested in donating on and off the field. He’s a fine young man, good teammate, as well as a women’s basketball, it was announced on Wednesday. The Coyotes are Dakota State Pitcher-Catcher baked goods should drop off their items after 3 p.m. Thursday. Items can family man who is true to his faith. I feel I am a better coach to have entering their first year in the Summit League in 2011-12. be individually wrapped or can be sold as an entire pie, cake, etc. worked with Mike.” In the Summit League’s preseason poll, the Coyotes were picked to fin- Showcase Nov. 19 Neilson, a native of Gilbert, Ariz., started all six games so far for the ish seventh in the 10-team field with 159 points. Oral Roberts, which re- MADISON — Dakota State is hosting a Pitcher/Catcher Showcase on 14th-ranked Coyotes. He has seven receptions for 62 yards and two ceived 24 first-place votes, was picked to win the league championship Nov. 19 in Madison. Yankton Volleyball Team Organizing touchdowns on the year. Neilson caught a crucial six-yard touchdown with 411 points, followed by Oakland (356). Two and four year area college coaches along with Professional pass early in the fourth quarter Saturday. He scored the lone Coyote Hegge (Crofton, Neb.) had an outstanding junior season for the Coy- Scouts will be invited to attend as well. For more information on the Show- Food Drive For Oct. 22 touchdown in the fourth quarter at No. 4 Wisconsin Sept. 24. otes, when she was named to the All-Great West Conference first team for case contact Assistant Baseball Coach Eric Hortness at 256-5232 or via In response to the latest appeal from the Yankton Contact Center, the Prior to this season, Neilson had not caught a pass for the Coyotes as the second consecutive season.. Hegge led the Coyotes in scoring (16.9 email at [email protected] Yankton Gazelles volleyball team is organizing a fall food drive for Satur- he converted back to tight end this season. He appeared in nine games points per game), rebounding (8.0), steals (32), and field-goal percentage day, Oct. 22. with two starts last season on defense after starting the season as a re- (49.7). Hegge is one of 11 Coyote players to eclipse 1,000 points and 500 Correction On that day, the Gazelles will be playing the Pierre Lady Governors at serve tight end. He had 19 tackles with 10 solo stops, earning half of a rebounds for her career; she ranks 15th all-time in school history with the Yankton Summit Activities Center gym. They are asking anyone at- sack for four yards and one forced fumble. 1,163 points. The story in Wednesday’s Press & Dakotan on the Yankton Junior Var- tending the game to bring a non-perishable food item to donate at the He transferred to South Dakota from Mesa Community College where Oral Roberts’ Kevi Luper was named the preseason Player of the Year sity Invitational omitted a top-10 runner for Yankton in the JV girls’ division. door. Personal care items like shampoo and lotion are also welcomed. he caught 25 pass for 395 yards and four scores in 2009. He was named for a second straight season after becoming the first player in NCAA his- Ally Hagen finished ninth in the race. Also, if you have a high school student, you can send your donations Most Valuable Player and had a 4.0 grade-point average in the classroom. tory to lead the nation in both points per game (23.7) and steals per game We apologize for the omission. with them. Collection boxes will be placed in the YHS Commons area The Coyotes (4-2, 1-0 Great West) travel to Missouri Valley Football (3.7). Luper has won The Summit League Player and Defensive Player of Monday through Friday, Oct. 17-21. Members of the Gazelles volleyball Conference member Illinois State (3-3, 2-2 MVFC) this Saturday for a 3 the Year awards the last two seasons and is joined by teammate Jaci team will deliver all of the items collected at school and at the game to the p.m. kickoff versus the Redbirds in Normal, Ill. South Dakota then returns Bigham, who led the league in assists (5.2 apg) on the first team. North Yankton Contact Center’s Food Pantry. home, and to Great West Conference play, Oct. 22 for a 4 p.m. kick ver- Dakota State’s Abby Plucker (Parker), last season’s league rebounding

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CROSS COUNTRY 17:53.47; 7, Ty Schoellerman, Alcester-Hudson FOOTBALL Open: Baltimore, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, Thursday, October 13 (4:30 p.m.) p.m.); Elgin Public-Pope John at Niobrara-Verdigre 17:54.36; 8, Slade Mutchelknaus, Freeman St. Louis, Washington CROSS COUNTRY, PREP YHS/Brandon Valley at VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ SOPH S.F. Washington at YHS VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ JV YHS at Aberdeen Central REGION 3B 17:56.06; 9, Cash Murphy, Irene-Wakonda NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Monday’s Game Mitchell (4:15 p.m.); Neb. Districts — C-3 at Skyview Lake, (5:45 p.m.) (4:30 p.m.) 17:58.86; 10, James Dejarnette, Freeman Acad- Detroit 24, Chicago 13 Wednesday at Valley View GC, Freeman AMERICAN CONFERENCE Norfolk (Hartington); D-4 at Wausa (Bloomfield, Creighton, VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ 9TH S.F. Washington at YHS VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ SOPH YHS at Aberdeen Central emy 17:59.19; 11, Trinity Twiss, Marty Indian Sunday, Oct. 16 Crofton, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Niobrara-Verdigre, 4:30 (4:30 p.m.) (5:45 p.m.) GIRLS’ DIVISION 18:17.81; 12, Michael Olson, Parker 18:19.52; East St. Louis at Green Bay, noon TEAM SCORES: Gayville-Volin 17, Free- W L T Pct PF PA p.m.) S.D. Regions — 4A at Chamberlain (Platte-Geddes, Friday, October 14 VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ 9TH YHS at Aberdeen Central man 22, Scotland 24, Irene-Wakonda 30, Viborg- 13, Ben Brockmueller, Freeman Academy Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 164 120 Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, noon Wagner, 2 p.m.) CROSS COUNTRY, PREP S.D. Regions — 3A at Ver- (4:30 p.m.) 18:21.11; 14, Dakota Votaw, South Central Philadelphia at Washington, noon Hurley 59, South Central 65, Parker 74, Avon 78, New England 4 1 0 .800 165 119 FOOTBALL, PREP Santee at St. Edward million (Beresford, Bon Homme, Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jef- Saturday, October 15 Menno 93 18:23.70; 15, Bob Murphy, Irene-Wakonda N.Y. Jets 2 3 0 .400 121 125 San Francisco at Detroit, noon FOOTBALL, SOPH Mitchell at YHS (4:15 p.m.) ferson, Ethan-Parkston, Vermillion, 3 p.m.) 18:24.56; 16, Jed Murphy, Irene-Wakonda Carolina at Atlanta, noon CROSS COUNTRY, COLLEGE Tim Young Open at Ver- STATE QUALIFIERS: 1, Cailey Roth, Free- Miami 0 4 0 .000 69 104 million (USD, 10 a.m.) 18:35.37; 17, Seth Olson, Parker 18:37.25; 18, Indianapolis at Cincinnati, noon FOOTBALL, 9TH Norfolk at YHS (4:15 p.m.) FOOTBALL, PREP YHS at Mitchell (7:30 p.m., KYNT- man 15:51.08; 2, Genny Clark, Gayville-Volin AM, KVHT-FM); Alcester-Hudson at Parker; Andes Central at Tyson Vogt, South Central 18:44.75; 19, Josh South Buffalo at N.Y. Giants, noon FOOTBALL, MS Norfolk at YMS (4:15 p.m.) FOOTBALL, COLLEGE USD at Illinois State (3 p.m., 16:08.94; 3, Haley Brunke, Scotland 16:22.23; Gregory; Avon at Marty Indian; Beresford at Garretson; Elgin Tuttle, South Central 18:58.83; 20, Layne Mey- W L T Pct PF PA Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ S.F. Washington at YHS (7 KYNT-AM, KYBB-FM) 4, Rebecca Eberts, Freeman 16:29.84; 5, Chloe Houston 3 2 0 .600 127 95 Public-Pope John vs. Niobrara-Verdigre at Niobrara; Elk ers, Viborg-Hurley 19:18.27 Houston at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. p.m.); Pierce County Tourn. at Plainview (Randolph); Andes SOCCER, MEN’S Neb. Wesleyan at MMC (3:30 p.m.) Nielsen, Irene-Wakonda 16:40.67; 6, Nicole Tennessee 3 2 0 .600 105 94 Point-Jefferson at Canton; Flandreau at Bon Homme (KKYA- OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Cole Hofer, Free- Dallas at New England, 3:15 p.m. Central at Wagner; Avon at Freeman; Canton at Vermillion; SOCCER, WOMEN’S USD at Missouri-Kansas City (7 Steadman, Centerville 17:01.23; 7, Laura Nel- Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 59 115 FM); Freeman at Mt. Vernon; Hartington at Creighton; Hart- man Academy 19:27.08; 22, Ryan Haggerty, New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:15 p.m. Centerville vs. Irene-Wakonda at Wakonda; Corsica-Stickney p.m.); Neb. Wesleyan at MMC (1 p.m.) son, Gayville-Volin 17:01.45; 8, Shailyn Indianapolis 0 5 0 .000 87 136 ington Cedar Catholic at Wakefield; Freeman Academy 19:37.90; 23, Jacob Hofer, Minnesota at Chicago, 7:20 p.m. at Bon Homme; Crofton at Elkhorn Valley; Dakota Valley at SWIMMING-DIVING, COLLEGE North Dakota-St. Cloud Schweigert, South Central 17:16.02; 9, Clara Ko- North Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at Crofton; Marion at Canistota; Centerville 19:50.63; 24, Nick Wixon, Centerville Open: Arizona, Denver, Kansas City, San Sioux City East; Freeman Academy at Marty; Hartington State at USD (1 p.m.) erner, Freeman Academy 17:27.31; 10, Katie Newcastle at Wynot; Parkston at Platte-Geddes-Dakota 19:55.45; 25, Matt Mielke, Parker 20:08.27; 26, W L T Pct PF PA Diego, Seattle, Tennessee Cedar Catholic at Boone Central; Homer at Elk Point-Jeffer- Homandberg, Alcester-Hudson 17:30.19; 11, Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 119 57 Christian; Ponca at Homer; Randolph at Allen; Scotland at VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S MMC at Hastings (3 p.m.) Marcus Ireland, South Central 20:14.67; 27, son; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at Neligh-Oakdale; Marion vs. Katie Cosman, Scotland 17:33.74; 12, Kelia Cincinnati 3 2 0 .600 110 94 Monday, Oct. 17 Menno (SN); Tri-Valley at Dakota Valley; Vermillion at Madi- VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S JV MMC at Hastings (1:30 Grant Preheim, Freeman 20:21.78; 28, Damien Miami at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. Viborg-Hurley at Hurley; Newcastle/Ponca at Hartington; Barta, Gayville-Volin 17:36.94; 13, Jacque Ver- Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 102 89 son (KVTK-AM); Viborg-Hurley at Hanson; Wausa at Bloom- p.m.) Fuerst, Scotland 21:26.58; 29, Ashton Liston, Al- Parkston at Parker; Platte-Geddes at Chamberlain; Scotland doorn, Viborg-Hurley 17:38.20; 14, Andrea Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 74 93 field; Winner at Wagner VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ Big Sioux Conf. Tourn. at Colton cester-Hudson 22:26.89; 30, Jacob Iyotte, Marty vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour at Tripp; Wausa at Wynot (PN, Pink Sokolowski, Irene-Wakonda 17:39.18; 15, (Beresford, Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, 9 a.m.); Hart- Indian 23:15.44; 31, Kyle Engen, Viborg-Hurley West TRANSACTIONS Out); West Boyd at Bloomfield; West Holt at Creighton; Win- VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S Southern Utah at USD (7 Samantha Olson, Gayville-Volin 17:39.64; 16, W L T Pct PF PA p.m.) ington Tourn. (Hartington, Ponca, Wynot); Lennox at Wagner 23:45.63; 32, Wiconi Picotte, Marty Indian BASEBALL side at Allen Kchandra Furney, Scotland 17:42.01; 17, Au- San Diego 4 1 0 .800 120 109 Sunday, October 16 23:53.29; 33, Levi Gruschin, Centerville National League VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ JV S.F. Washington at YHS VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS’ YHS at Aberdeen Central (7 tumn Sees, Irene-Wakonda 17:47.27; 18, Brit- Oakland 3 2 0 .600 136 133 VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN’S Oral Roberts at USD (2 p.m.) tany Olson, Parker 17:52.12; 19, Sydney Gall, 23:54.22; 34, Liam Swanson, Avon 24:22.70; 35, Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 77 150 COLORADO ROCKIES—Claimed INF/OF Scotland 17:57.04; 20, Melissa Eberts, Freeman Nick Metteer, Avon 24:53.67; 36, Nicholas Hora, Denver 1 4 0 .200 105 140 Andrew Brown off waivers from St. Louis. 18:00.07 Freeman 26:40.42 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Named Joe NATIONAL CONFERENCE Jordan director of player development. OTHER FINISHERS: 21, Brianna Davis, East Marion 18:09.31; 22, Lauren Sokolowski, Irene- BASEBALL W L T Pct PF PA American Association Traded RB Hugh Charles to Edmonton for a con- FLORIDA PANTHERS—Assigned RW Eric Rex, G Jonathan Willumsen and G Matt Jones. Wakonda 18:13.60; 23, Adriana McDonald, Washington 3 1 0 .750 83 63 LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed OF Jake ditional 2014 Canadian draft pick. Evgeny Dadonov to San Antonio (AHL). Wagner. SOCCER Irene-Wakonda 18:17.11; 24, Megan Hirsch, LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 127 123 Rife. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Released LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed F Robert LAREDO BUCKS—Signed F Erik Boisvert. Major League Soccer Gayville-Volin 18:25.70; 25, Sasha Roth, Scot- Saturday, Oct. 8 Dallas 2 2 0 .500 99 101 BASKETBALL QB Adam Froman and QB Michael Bishop from Czarnik and F Andy Andreoff to three-year, entry- TEXAS BRAHMAS—Waived F Tanner Tom- LOS ANGELES GALAXY—Announced the land 18:27.80; 26, Rebecca Hybertson, Center- Texas 3, Detroit 2 Philadelphia 1 4 0 .200 125 132 Turkish Basketball League the practice roster. level contracts. linson, Alex Molnar and F Neil Ruffini. retirement of D Gregg Berhalter, effective at the ville 18:32.59; 27, Kristen Stevens, FENERBAHCE ULKER ISTANBUL— United Football League MINNESOTA WILD—Traded LW Eric Nys- TULSA OILERS—Waived D Scott Jenks, D end of the season. Sunday, Oct. 9 South Signed Oklahoma City G Thabo Sefolosha. Viborg-Hurley 18:32.86; 28, Brianna Johnson, Milwaukee 9, St. Louis 6 W L T Pct PF PA LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES—Signed DB trom to Dallas for future considerations. Jeff Amadio and F Eric Satim. COLLEGE South Central 18:40.67; 29, Kylen Swanson, Detroit at Texas, ppd, rain New Orleans 4 1 0 .800 157 125 FOOTBALL Coye Francies. NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned F ECHL SUN BELT CONFERENCE—Announced Avon 19:00.91; 30, Hannah Reeves, Avon Monday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 87 125 National Football League OMAHA NIGHTHAWKS—Placed WR Chad Zack Stortini to Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned G ECHL—Promoted Joe Ernst to vice presi- the retirement of commissioner Wright Waters, 19:11.15; 31, Kelsey Walter, Menno 19:21.22; Texas 7, Detroit 3, 11 innings Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 104 130 NFL—Fined N.Y. Giants S Kenny Phillips Jackson and DS Mike O’Connell on injured re- Chet Pickard from Milwaukee (AHL) to Cincin- dent of hockey operations. effective at the end of the academic year. 32, Jacia Christiansen, Viborg-Hurley 19:27.36; St. Louis 12, Milwaukee 3 Carolina 1 4 0 .200 116 132 $20,000 for a hit on Seattle TE Zach Miller dur- serve. Signed DC Vic Hall and DT Louis nati (ECHL). ELMIRA JACKALS—Signed F Artem BROWN—Named Lucy Schoedel women’s ing Sunday’s game. Fined Baltimore C Matt Birk 33, Shanya Burt, Parker 19:29.64; 34, Heidi Tuesday, Oct. 11 North Leonard. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Traded F Stefan Demkov. Released F Cam Fergus, D Donnie assistant hockey coach. Capp, Avon 19:35.61; 35, Marissa Buechler, Detroit 5, Texas 2 $5,000 for removing a microphone from his VIRGINIA DESTROYERS—Signed DE Legein to Los Angeles for a 2012 sixth-round Harris and D Stephen Mallaro. DAYTON—Named Louis Suttmann director W L T Pct PF PA shoulder pads during the Oct. 2 game against Menno 19:35.94; 36, Lauren Hunstad, Parker Wednesday, Oct. 12 Green Bay 5 0 0 1.000 173 111 Styles White. draft pick. IDAHO STEELHEADS—Signed F David of basketball operations. 19:38.55; 37, Raven Engelbrecht, Parker Texas 7, Detroit 3, 11 innings, Texas leads Detroit 5 0 0 1.000 159 89 the N.Y. Jets. HOCKEY ST. LOUIS BLUES—Reassigned D David Fredriksson. Released F Greg Beller. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE—Named Liz 19:53.09; 38, Makayla Epp, Freeman Academy series 3-1 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 107 122 GREEN BAY PACKERS—Placed S Nick National Hockey League Shields from Peoria (AHL) to Alaska (ECHL). HORSE RACING Longley women’s interim lacrosse coach. 19:55.32; 39, Sarah Ptak, Marion 20:01.31; 40, St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 3, St. Louis leads se- Minnesota 1 4 0 .200 111 106 Collins on injured reserve. Signed G/T Ray ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed RW Troy Bodie American Hockey League NEW YORK RACING AND WAGERING NYU—Named Spenser Popeson women’s Erika Sage, Freeman 20:04.35; 41, Caitlyn ries 2-1 Dominguez from the practice squad. to a one-year contract and assigned him to Syra- AHL—Named Michael Murray vice presi- BOARD—Revoked the license of trainer Richard assistant swimming and diving coach. West NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed OL Selvish Meiers, Avon 20:09.67; 42, Chloe Kenzy, South Thursday, Oct. 13 W L T Pct PF PA cuse (AHL). dent of hockey operations. Dutrow Jr., fined him $50,000, and barred him VANDERBILT—Named Chanell Thomas di- Central 20:13.17; 43, Reagan Doty, Alcester- Texas (Wilson 16-7) at Detroit (Verlander San Francisco 4 1 0 .800 142 78 Capers to the practice squad. Terminated the BOSTON BRUINS—Assigned F Yannick SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Assigned D from racing in New York for 10 years, effective rector of women’s basketball operations and Re- Hudson 21:07.36; 44, Amie Rand, Parker 24-5), 3:19 p.m. Seattle 2 3 0 .400 94 122 practice squad contract of QB Ryan Perrilloux. Riendeau from Providence (AHL) to Reading Keith Seabrook and RW Anthony Luciani to Oct. 18, for his repeated violations and disregard becca Silinski graduate assistant for women’s 21:13.14; 45, Kristin Fischer, Menno 22:51.35; Milwaukee (Wolf 13-10) at St. Louis (Lohse Arizona 1 4 0 .200 96 121 NEW YORK JETS—Traded WR Derrick (ECHL). Cincinnati (AHL). of the rules of racing. basketball. 46, Kaci Bierle, Menno 23:19.28; 47, Courtney 14-8), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 46 113 Mason to Houston for an undisclosed draft pick. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled G Central Hockey League LACROSSE WEST VIRGINIA—Named Alex Hammond Signed CB Ellis Lankster. Signed DT Martin Stewart, Avon 24:09.64; 48, Megan Chris- Friday, Oct. 14 Sunday’s Games Alexander Salak from Rockford (AHL). Assigned ARIZONA SUNDOGS-Waived F Keenen National Lacrosse League director of football operations. tiansen, Viborg-Hurley 26:36.94 Milwaukee (Greinke 16-6) at St. Louis, 7:05 Minnesota 34, Arizona 10 Tevaseu from the practice squad. Signed WR F Brandon Saad to Saginaw (OHL). Desmet. COLORADO MAMMOTH—Agreed to terms p.m. Oakland 25, Houston 20 Michael Campbell and S Tracy Wilson to the DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled D Bren- EVANSVILLE ICEMEN—Waived F Matt with F Jordan McBride, F Jamie Lincoln, D John BOYS’ DIVISION practice squad. TEAM SCORES: Irene-Wakonda 13, Parker Saturday, Oct. 15 Kansas City 28, Indianapolis 24 dan Smith from Grand Rapids (AHL). Caranci, D Atte Rajajarvi, F Chris Campanale, F Orsen and D Brad Richardson. Signed F Adam 16, South Central 35, Freeman Acadmey 41, Vi- x-Detroit (Scherzer 15-9) at Texas (Holland Buffalo 31, Philadelphia 24 OAKLAND RAIDERS—Acquired LB Aaron borg-Hurley 53, Freeman 64, Marty Indian 66, 16-5), 7:05 p.m. New Orleans 30, Carolina 27 Curry from Seattle for a 2012 seventh-round draft pick and a 2013 conditional fifth-round draft Centerville 75 Sunday, Oct. 16 Cincinnati 30, Jacksonville 20 STATE QUALIFIERS: 1, Duane Jongeling, x-St. Louis at Milwaukee, 3:05 or 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 38, Tennessee 17 pick. with two outs in the ninth and a factor in the late innings. Parker 16:31.63; 2, Jack Johnson, Irene- x-Detroit (Fister 11-13) at Texas (Lewis 14- Seattle 36, N.Y. Giants 25 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Placed WR Wakonda 17:15.20; 3, Jake Vollmer, Irene- 10), 7:05 p.m. San Francisco 48, Tampa Bay 3 Joshua Morgan on injured reserve. Signed WR tried to steal second while Tigers Cabrera hit his two-run double Brett Swain to a one-year contract. Released C Wakonda 17:27.33; 4, Ryan Olson, Parker Monday, Oct. 17 San Diego 29, Denver 24 reliever Joaquin Benoit was hold- in the third, but Texas scored three Chase Beeler from the practice squad. LCS 17:35.59; 5, Christian Schweigert, South Central x-St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. New England 30, N.Y. Jets 21 17:39.90; 6, Seth Engen, Viborg-Hurley Green Bay 25, Atlanta 14 Canadian Football League ing the ball. The pitcher stepped times in the sixth. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS— From Page 8 and threw to second to retire Cruz. Inge tied it with a stunning Valverde had already pitched a homer off Alexi Ogando in the sev- perfect 10th, but he couldn’t hold enth. The Detroit third baseman ribcage on a home run swing in off Texas for another inning. Cruz hit .170 against right-handers dur- Game 3, followed with a single to was mobbed by teammates at the ing the regular season with no Soccer: Morningside Women Blank MMC right and Cabrera lumbered Texas dugout after his homer, and homers in 171 at-bats, but he lifted SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morning- Mustang goals. Darrian Bugg, leyan Saturday at 1 p.m. During around to third. Detroit fans began heading for the a high drive to left field that side improved to 3-3 in Great Kelsey Niles and Kalee Gross the match, MMC will participate Young, another Tigers starter exits. Some of those that remained seemed to stay in the air forever Plains Athletic Conference added assists. in a National Foundation for Can- who has been banged up lately, began applauding Valverde, who before clearing the fence to make it women’s soccer play with a 5-0 Bianca Ortiz and Ashlin cer Research fundraiser, with managed to lift the ball to medium hasn’t blown a save all year but 3-all. victory over Mount Marty Aguilar had shots on goal for MMC teams collecting general right. Cruz caught it and made a was unable to keep this game Rangers relievers allowed only Wednesday in Sioux City, Iowa. MMC. donations at the gate. The Lancer perfect, one-hop throw to the plate going. one run in 15 innings through the Maggie Kukuk scored a hat Brit Kleinhesselink stopped women will also wear pink jer- that beat Cabrera by several feet. The teams waited through a first three games of the ALCS — trick, including two off headers in both shots she faced in goal for seys in the match in support of Cabrera bowled over Napoli, to rain delay of 2 hours, 13 minutes and they allowed only one in Game the first 11 minutes of the match, Morningside. Jennifer Nelson the cause. no avail. Napoli held onto the ball before the first pitch. The game 4. to lead Morningside. Felicia made two saves for MMC. and Cabrera never touched the was supposed to begin at 4:19 p.m. CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 3: ST. LOUIS Reimann scored the other two MMC hosts Nebraska Wes- plate. EDT, but the rain didn’t let up until (AP) — Albert Pujols hit an RBI double during a Austin Jackson was hit by a around 5:30. Fans then began filling four-run first inning and the St. Louis bullpen pitch with one out in the Detroit bailed out Chris Carpenter as the Cardinals beat the seats closest to the field and, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Wednesday night 10th, but Napoli threw him out about 20 minutes later, the for a 2-1 edge in the NL championship series. The Met Council report noted as representatives of Ramsey stealing, and reliever Scott Feld- grounds crew came out to remove In a matchup of aces, neither Carpenter nor that leaves $39 million in project County and the team. Dayton has man made it through the inning the tarp. 17-game Yovani Gallardo made it past the fifth. Vikings costs unaccounted for. not ruled out calling a special leg- without further trouble. A misty rain began falling again The one-run lead Carpenter handed over was The state’s $300 million share islative session before the end of Feldman got the win and Texas around the end of the second in- just enough, as four relievers combined for four From Page 8 closer Neftali Feliz worked the ning, and umbrellas started pop- perfect innings. would likely come from sales tax 2011 to vote on a stadium bill. Kyle Lohse, pitching on 12 days’ rest, starts increases on game-related pur- Rep. Morrie Lanning, the chief 11th. ping up all over the ballpark. Water Cruz tried to contribute with would kick up as the ball hopped Game 4 Thursday for the wild-card Cardinals chases like team merchandise or stadium bill sponsor in the against Randy Wolf. with ample parking for pregame ticket surcharges. Backers say a House, said he hoped the Met his legs, too. He was on first base along the grass, but the rain wasn’t tailgating plus future residential gambling expansion with pro- Council report would build new and commercial development. ceeds earmarked for stadium momentum for a special session The cost of the entire project construction also remains a pos- yet this year. is estimated at more than $1.1 sibility. “We are working to line up the Surprise: In NBA Dispute, Money Not Mattering Most billion. Besides the $350 million Mondale said Dayton hoped support,” said Lanning, R-Moor- NEW YORK (AP) — NBA owners right now,” players’ attorney Jeffrey nancial picture when Fisher said af- county share and the $407 mil- by next week to convene a meet- head. “But the governor is not apparently weren’t bluffing when Kessler said Monday. “That’s the terward that “if we can address lion team contribution, the deal ing with legislative backers of the going to call a special session un- they said they wanted competitive sticking point, because the num- these economics, we’re not going also calls for $300 million from project as well as party leaders less he has assurances that the balance just as much as a chance bers are close enough that if there to lose the season over the system. the state and $15 million from the in the House and Senate, as well votes are there to pass this bill.” to profit. was a fair system, the parties So that’s something that’s been Sports Facilities Commission. Though Commissioner David would find a way to get there.” clear from the beginning and will Stern and Deputy Commissioner That’s not what union president remain from our perspective.” Adam Silver have insisted through- Derek Fisher had predicted less The split was never settled, but out the lockout they needed the po- than a month earlier. both sides say they see where com- digs, two solo blocks, and two as- GPAC, then imagine what we tential for both in a new collective Talks had broken down after a promise could be reached. Players sisted blocks. Kaeli Austin ended should be able to do against bargaining agreement, there was meeting in September in which had proposed lowering their guar- Lancers with seven kills for the Mustangs, everyone else.” often a belief — even from players players were prepared to make a antee of basketball revenues from and Darcy Christensen had 14 The Lancers next match is an — that money mattered most. new economic proposal, but the 57 percent down to 53, which they From Page 8 digs. Monica Iverson keyed the important conference road Yet it was the salary cap sys- league said players conditioned it said would transfer more than $1 Mustang offense with 26 set as- match. The Lancers will travel to tem, not the division of revenues, on owners conceding on the salary billion to owners over six years. sists. Hastings, Neb. to take on the 14-9 that emerged as the biggest obsta- cap. But in doing so, they expected been playing well. She really Horn commented on the out- Hastings Chargers, who are 5-2 in cle to a new labor deal in time to It was clear the union believed something in return. pounded the ball down hard look for the Mustangs. GPAC play. The loss against save the start of the regular season. management was prioritizing the fi- tonight on some of her hits.” “Although there may only be Morningside drops the Lancers “The numbers are close enough Dirksen led the Lancers with about three weeks left in the sea- to 5-18 overall and 1-8 in GPAC that that wasn’t going to doom the eight kills and added five digs. season. The hard salary cap is son, we are far from being close play. what’s going to doom the season Schedule Your Peters ended the match with five to where we want to be,” Horn kills, three solo blocks, and three said. “We have a lot of tough ace serves. The offensive leader- matches left and we will have to Pre-Season Furnace Checku p ship was split evenly as Tina keep winning. 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