PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 PAGE 9 Change Is Nothing New For Yankton Native Colton Iverson Press&Dakotan BY JEREMY HOECK Let’s examine his different roles and the changes: [email protected] • As a freshman at Minnesota during the 2008-09 season, Iverson started all 27 games for coach Tubby DAILY DOSE Smith and averaged 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Gophers, who made the NCAA Tournament. Four seasons, two schools, three NCAA Tournaments, four drastically different roles. • As a sophomore in 2009-10, Iverson was shifted to a reserve role, where he still played in 35 games. His Put simply, it’s already been an interesting college basketball career for Yankton native Colton Iverson. numbers didn’t significantly change (5 ppg & 4.4 rpg). Daily opinions from the P&D Now at Colorado State, Iverson was understandably disappointed when I talked to him Saturday morning • As a junior for the Gophers in 2010-11, Iverson didn’t see the court much and was limited to mostly reserve Sports Staff on local and na- about his CSU coach, Tim Miles, leaving to take the vacant position at Nebraska. Iverson said he chose Col- action. He sought his release from the program and once again became a “free agent” of sorts. • This past season at Colorado State, Iverson had to redshirt, but watched the Rams advance to the NCAA tional high school, college orado State last year “95 percent” because of Miles — who had originally recruited Iverson out of high school. Now, as Iverson will become eligible for his senior season in 2012-13 at Colorado State, he will do so with- Tournament. and professional sports. out Miles as his coach. Yet, change has been anything but new for Iverson in his college career. Now, with his coach gone, Iverson is headed for yet another change. Lakeview Men’s Golf for SDSU, while Marcus Heemstra made his first Coyotes’ doubleheader sweep on Friday, had 14 in Danny Kristo and Mario Lamoreaux scored for Utah State Tops Oakland In CIT Semis appearance of the season since joining the team Saturday’s game, including a two-run homer by North Dakota (26-13-3) and Aaron Dell finished with LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Preston Medlin scored 26 points and Meeting March 29 following the basketball season. Jenny Royse. 19 saves in goal. Brockeith Pane had 20 points and 10 assists to lead Utah State CROFTON, Neb. — Lakeview Golf Course near The Jackrabbits return to action Wednesday Down 6-1 in the fourth, the Coyotes mustered a Minnesota held on to its three-goal lead, some- past Oakland 105-81 in the semifinals of the Crofton, Neb., will hold organizational meetings for with a non-conference matchup at Minnesota. First threat. With one out, Zmolek singled, and junior thing it wasn’t able to do a week earlier against CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). its Thursday men’s golf league on Thursday, March pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Metrodome in Min- Kassie Loe walked. Broders singled up the middle UND in the WCHA playoffs. 29, at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. neapolis. to load the bases. However, a strikeout and a Morgan Grim added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Ag- fielder’s choice ended the threat. The Coyotes left gies (21-15), while Danny Berger had 17. It was Medlin’s 30th Interested teams are asked to have a represen- Nebraska Walleye Egg tative at the meeting. If you plan to have a team and USD Softball Falls To IUPUI six runners on in the game. double-figure game for Utah State this season. cannot make the meeting, call 605-661-0616. Junior Erica Denney took the loss on the mound Collecting To Begin Early Utah State will play Mercer for the title on Wednesday night. in Series Finale for the Coyotes, going 3.1 innings. She allowed LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials will The Grizzlies (20-16) were led by Reggie Hamilton’s 23 Baseball: Jackrabbit Rally VERMILLION — Sophomore Lindsey Boyd was eight hits and five runs (four earned), striking out be collecting walleye eggs earlier this year because points and Travis Bader scored 22. Corey Petros had 10 re- 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, but the South Dakota three while walking one. of the recent warm weather. bounds. Falls Short At UNC softball team fell short against Indiana University- The Coyotes, who are alone in fifth in the Sum- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission The Aggies shot 70 percent from the field in the first half GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado scored Purdue University-Indianapolis Saturday, dropping mit League, venture out of conference briefly for a says staffers will begin collecting walleyes Monday and 64 percent for the game. The Aggies also shot 75 percent, runs in bunches in the middle innings and held off an 8-1 decision in Summit League action. The Coy- doubleheader at Creighton on Wednesday. night at Sherman Reservoir, when the dam is a furious rally by South Dakota State to record a otes fell to 5-4 in the Summit League with the loss. closed, and then during that week at Merritt Reser- 12 of 16, from 3-point range in the game, well above their 36 Despite the defeat, the Coyotes took two of voir and Lake McConaughy (muh-KAH’-nuh-hay). percent average on the season. 15-13 victory Sunday afternoon in the final game of Hockey: Gophers Top UND 5-2 a four-game college baseball series. three in the series (sweeping Friday’s double- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Erik Haula scored his Anglers and boaters must avoid Game and Hamilton came into the game as the nation’s leading In earning a split of the series, SDSU dropped to header), winning their second Summit League se- 20th goal of the season, Taylor Matson added a Parks boats and nets at all three reservoirs. scorer at 26.3 points per game, but made 6 of 21 attempts 6-12-1 on the season. ries in three tries. goal and assist and No. 2 seed Minnesota beat top- At Lake McConaughy, a portion of the face of from the field, four from beyond the 3-point line. Sophomore Steven Autenrieth’s run-scoring single in the top Boyd had two singles and two steals — she now seed North Dakota 5-2 to win the NCAA West Re- Kingsley Dam will be closed to fishing from sunset Bader was nine of 15 from the field, with 12 points coming of the fifth gave SDSU a momentary 6-5 lead, but has 18 stolen bases on the season — to pace the gional on Sunday. to sunrise. The northern third of the dam will be from the 3-point line. the Bears took the lead for good with three runs of Coyote offensive attack. Freshman Allie Daly was Ben Marshall, Travis Boyd and Nate Condon barred to bank and boat anglers. The semifinal shootout was the first 100-point game their own in the fifth, highlighted by Jensen Park’s 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while seniors Bre also scored for Minnesota (28-13-1), which ad- It could take up to 10 days to gather the nearly against a Division I opponent for coach Stew Morrill, now in two-run single. Zmolek, Alexa Rudeen and sophomore Christine vanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 73.5 million eggs needed to meet walleye stocking his 14th year at Utah State. Jackrabbit reliever Talon Jumper took the loss. Broders (Yankton) were each 1-for-3. 2005. Kent Patterson made 24 saves for the Go- requests for Nebraska waters this year. Kolton Emery worked three innings in astarting role The Jaguars, who were held to just 11 hits in the phers. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR BOWLING EAST REGIONAL EASTERN CONFERENCE Monday’s Games Columbus 5, Carolina 1 Philadelphia (ss) 3, Baltimore 3, tie, 10 in- Monday, March 26 SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S MMC at Briar Regional Semifinals Atlantic Division Boston at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Montreal 5, Ottawa 1 nings GOLF, BOYS’ Crofton at Wayne Cliff (DH, 4 p.m.) YANKTON BOWL At TD Garden, Boston WL PctGB Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games St. Louis 9, Minnesota 2 TRACK & FIELD, PREP Dan Lennon TRACK & FIELD, PREP Dan Lennon Philadelphia 27 22 .551 — Orlando at Toronto, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 4, Toronto 3, SO N.Y. Yankees 1, Detroit (ss) 1, tie, 10 in- Class B at Vermillion (Menno, Parker, noon) INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE Thursday, March 22 Class A at Vermillion (YHS, noon) HIGH TEAM GAME: Dakota Trailer 1004 Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63 Boston 26 22 .542 1/2 Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m. San Jose 4, Phoenix 3, SO nings Tuesday, March 27 Wednesday, March 28 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Dakota Trailer 2797 Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66 New York 24 25 .490 3 Utah at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. Dallas 4, Calgary 1 Pittsburgh 9, Houston (ss) 7, 10 innings BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC at SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S USD at HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Jerry Peterson Regional Championship Toronto 16 33 .327 11 Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo 3, Minnesota 1 Atlanta 11, Houston (ss) 1 Dakota State (DH, 4:30 p.m.) Creighton (DH) 300, J.J. Peterson 269, Ryan Weverstad 256, Saturday, March 24 New Jersey 16 34 .320 11 1/2 Denver at Chicago, 7 p.m. Ottawa 8, Pittsburgh 4 Detroit (ss) 6, Philadelphia (ss) 3 Scott Byrkeland 248, Todd Kautz 235 Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 Southeast Division Sacramento at Houston, 7 p.m.