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BY PARKER KNOX and scored a 12-3 major decision 21-6 over Zac Freese. Sportswriter against the Tigers. 152: Paul May lost by pin, 3:14, Will Mart at 215 pounds pinned to Dan Marlette. Vermillion's wrestlers set the his Warrior opponent in 1:14 and 160: Dexter Mehlhaf won by stage for last night's and tonight's scored a 2-1 decision against Har- pin, 3:30, over Taylor Auringer. regional tournament at Sioux Falls risburg's Dylan Van Steenberg. 171: Forfeited to Cody Doorn. Washington by hosting Harrisburg The other Vermillion winner was 189: Forfeited to Trey Crisp- and Washington for a triangular at Brett Bye at 112, who scored a 15-4 Peterson. the VHS gym last Friday. major decision against Washington. 215: Will Mart won by pin, 1:14, Washington pulled away from Bye lost by technical fall, 16-1, in over Chris Vroman. the Tanagers with three late forfeit the Harrisburg dual. Hwt.: Forfeited to Dillin Wiland. wins in classes where Vermillion The Region 2A tournament con- had no available wrestlers. The cludes at Washington's gym tonight Harrisburg 50, VHS 22 Warriors also won five of nine (Friday) with the top four placers 103: Tayborn lost tech. fall 16-0 matches that were wrestled on at each weight class qualifying for to Zach Gross. their way to a 51-27 dual win. next week's state tournament at 112: Brett Bye lost tech. fall 16- The Tanagers won three match- the Sioux Falls Arena. 1 to Trenton Schmit. es on the mats in a 50-22 loss to 119: Mueller lost by pin, 1:48, to Harrisburg in the evening's other Washington 51, VHS 27 Dalton Schneider. dual. 103: Marquise Tayborn lost by 125: Raizola won by forfeit. One of the night's bright spots pin, 1:18, to David Potratz. 130: Regan Bye won by forfeit. for Vermillion was the return to 112: Brett Bye maj. dec. 15-4 135: Hertz lost maj. dec. 16-2 to form of Lance Burkhart, who was over Grant Rosheim. Payton Sim. lost at midseason to an injury. The 119: Joey Mueller lost by pin, 140: Burkhart dec. 8-1 over A bright spot for the Vermillion wrestling team at Friday’s triangular was the Tanagers' 140-pound wrestler won 2:52, to Jordan Glover. Brady Marsh. return of the Tanagers’ 140-pound wrestler Lance Burkhart, who was lost at mid- by technical fall, 21-6, against 125: Brenden Raizola lost by 145: Alex Osborne lost by pin to season to an injury. He scored an 8-1 decision over his Harrisburg opponent, Washington and scored an 8-1 deci- pin, 3:10, to Blake Jans. Jake Devine. Brady Marsh. (Photo by David Lias) sion over his Harrisburg opponent. 130: Regan Bye won by forfeit. 152: May lost by pin, 1:06, to 171: Mehlhaf maj. dec. 12-3 over 215: Mart dec. 2-1 over Dylan Another double winner was 160- 135: Brandon Hertz lost dec. 6-4 Mitchell Schenk. Matt Schirado. Van Steenberg. pounder Dexter Mehlhaf. He won (O.T.) to Mason Jones. 160: Forfeited to Thomas Hud- 189: Forfeited to Nic Selchert. Hwt.: Forfeited to Taylor Harris. by pin in 3:30 against the Warriors 140: Lance Burkhart tech. fall son. Tanagers fall short in amazing comeback Tuesday BY PARKER KNOX and appeared to miss the sec- 37-34 with a minute left in Sportswriter ond intentionally. The Tan- the third period, but they agers, needing the rebound then went 0-for-7 from the An amazing second-half in order to kick the ball out field in the first half of the comeback by Vermillion's for a tying three-point shot, final quarter while Beresford The Tanagers’ Tuesday night boys fell just short Tuesday almost grabbed it, but the took command, rolling to a game against Wagner’s Red night as Wagner, which led ball got away, and VHS had 46-34 lead before the Tan- Raiders became unexpectedly by 16 points at one time, to foul. Wagner's Solomon St. agers finally scored. By entertaining, and to say Austin Pierre could have salted quarter's end VHS had been Krier regained his shooting escaped the VHS gym with a touch would be an understate- 74-71 win that wasn't theirs away the win right there but outscored 21-11 as the Tan- ment. Krier had a career high until Tanner Anderson's des- missed two free throws with agers were 3-of-19 in field in the third quarter alone, scor- peration three-point heave :03.1 remaining. The in- goals in the final stanza ing 16 points in the first five from just inside the center bounds pass came to Ander- while Beresford was 8-of-13. minutes, and the team, which line fell short of sending the son, who dribbled across the Early in the game Tanner has had a quarter this season game into overtime. center line and fired away, Settles had Vermillion's first in which they didn't score any Coach Jay Drake's Tan- but his shot was just short. nine points of the night, and points at all, produced a stag- agers, now 6-11, after hosting Krier finished with 26 the Tanagers led 18-16 after gering 32 points. (Photo by defending state champ Madi- points, Settles 15, Husby 14, a quarter. Neither team David Lias) son last night, will finish the Sorensen 10, Leber four and could find the range in the regular season at home Anderson two. Wagner was second period as Beresford against Bon Homme Monday paced by Brett Kuca with 23, outscored VHS 8-4 to lead 24- in a game rescheduled from followed by Hilzendeger with 22 at the half. Third-quarter last month and against Can- 19, Solomon St. Pierre with three-point baskets by Tan- were credited with six only three of 20 from three- Settles' boards were crucial ton next Friday. 14 and Jack Robinson with ner Anderson and Tyler rebounds each and Husby point distance and 14 of 34 ones at the Tanagers' offen- The Wagner club, which 12. Husby kept the Tanagers with five. Austin Krier had within the circle but won any- sive end, including a put-back Drake said before the game Wagner had an unofficial within striking distance until three assists. way. Rebounding helped in rebound and subsequent free has one of the top three start- 33-18 edge off the boards. the team went cold at the that Vermillion grabbed 38 throw in the final minute. ing fives in all of Class "A" same moment the 'Dogs VHS 49, Harrisburg 43 rebounds, 23 of them off the In scoring Anderson with basketball, displayed that Beresford 60, VHS 45 began to bark. The Tanagers began their Harrisburg backboard, while 13 and Husby with 10 topped fact in the first half. The Red To say the Tanagers were Beresford's Andrew Erick- four-games-in-seven-days the Tigers snared 24 the Tanagers. Krier scored Raiders stormed to a 21-9 outmuscled by Beresford son ended with 16 points, 14 stretch last Friday with a rebounds. nine and Sorensen eight fol- first-quarter lead and led 29- Monday night would be no of them in the second half strong second half that pro- J.T. Sorensen and Husby lowed by Settles with five 13 three minutes into the exaggeration as the burly, and 10 of those in the fourth pelled them to a 49-43 win at had eight rebounds apiece, and Nile Morecraft with four second period as they used a senior-laden Watchdogs quarter. Holden Cotten had Harrisburg. Though leading Settles seven and Krier and points. fast-break offense and domi- pulled away in the fourth 13 off the bench. For VHS 9-2 after a quarter, Vermillion Anderson five apiece. Four of nating rebounding to build a quarter to win what appears Settles finished with 14, fell behind 16-15 at halftime. comfortable margin. to be a comfortable victory, Husby 13 and Anderson 10, However, VHS put together a But the Tanagers man- 60-45. but nobody else had more 13-point third period and a aged eight second-period field However, Vermillion was than four. The Tanagers shot 21-point fourth quarter. goals, three from J.T. able to give the Watchdogs a 33 percent from the field to The Tanagers shot 31 per- TV CROSSWORD Sorensen, who was starting game of it for three quarters. Beresford's 48 percent. cent from the field, firing up a for the second straight game; The Tanagers were within Husby and Nile Morecraft total of 54 shots. They made two from Tanner Settles and two from Anthony Leber. Yet Vermillion trailed by 10 at halftime. The second half was unex- pectedly entertaining, and to say Austin Krier regained his shooting touch would be an understatement. Krier had a career high in the third quar- ter alone, scoring 16 points in the first five minutes, and the team, which has had a quarter this season in which they didn't score any points Coyote at all, produced a staggering 32 points. Tyler Husby was just as hot as Krier, scoring The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the 14 in the quarter, so those Basketball answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, two men accounted for all 30 unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. of the team's points until ACROSS 4. “__ Bridges” 1. Stossel, once of “20/20” (1996-2001) Husby dished a gorgeous 5. “The __ Beach Story”; 5. Early host of feed to Settles under the Sunday, February 20th 1942 Joel McCrea film “The Tonight Show” hoop to end the period with a 9. __ White 6. Setting for “Evening 10. “__ __ With a View”; Shade”: abbr. 57-55 Tanager lead. 1985 Maggie Smith film 7. Mauna __ The lead see-sawed in the Tipoff 1PM 12. “__ Age”; 2002 8. Ed O’Neill series (2) animated movie 9. “Miami __” (1984-90) fourth quarter, neither team 13. Ward, for one 11. Political commentator cooling down much. Krier 16. Fuss and bother __ Kondracke scored five more points, Set- 17. Initials for news 14. Suffix for boot or absent USD journalist Kuralt 15. Sabrina __ Beauf tles four more and Husby's vs. Southern Illinois 18. Most-watched series of 18. “__ Camera” (1960-67) drive to the hoop tied the the 1990-91 season 19. “America’s Got game at 68-68. But Vermil- Edwardsville 20. Series set at a hospital Talent” judge Men 21. __ Samms 22. Policeman’s spray lion could never regain the 23. Last name for Wagner 24. Take __ __; rest lead. A free throw and a trey and Powers in their 29. “__ Dead Gorgeous”; 1999 1979-84 series Kirsten Dunst movie by Brennan Hilzendeger 25. “So You Think 31. Chat room giggles made it a 72-68 Wagner lead. You __ Dance” 34. “__ __ Great Feeling”; Then the Raiders killed 90 “Grocery Cart Shootout” 26. __-Margret 1949 Doris Day film 27. A-E connection 35. “__ Femme Nikita” seconds off the clock in a sin- One lucky fan will have a chance to win up to $150 28. Group praised by 36. Kevin Spacey’s age gle possession. in Hy-Vee Gift Cards during this halftime contest Churchill, for short 37. Actor Ken =Wagner gave Vermillion 29. Eins und zwei 40. Paulo or Tome 30. October birthstone 42. Gatling’s title on chances, missing three Game Sponsor: 32. Rosanna’s initials “Benson”: abbr. straight free throws. Settles 33. Actor Matt 44. Actress Novak’s initials 38. “__’ Better Blues”; 1990 46. 1988 Martin Sheen film canned a pair from the line Denzel Washington film with 19 seconds left, and 39. Nanny Fine’s comments VHS was within 72-70. 41. “An American __”; 1986 Become a fan of the “official” South Dakota film about Fievel The Tanagers fouled with 42. William Petersen’s role, :09.4 remaining, and Hilzen- Coyotes Facebook fan page to receive a special once, on “CSI” deger applied two more dag- 43. “Twin __” (1990-91) 45. David Archuleta and gers, sinking both free President’s Day weekend ticket discount. Carrie Underwood throws on the 10th Tanager 47. 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