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PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 PAGE 9 Coyote Women Have Their Own Kind Of ‘Selection’ Watch Party Press&Dakotan BY JEREMY HOECK ketball Invitational (WBI), the same last year? Or would it be the more prestigious WNIT? [email protected] Turns out, the 22-7 regular season and a 12-6 mark in the Summit League put together by USD was wor- DAILY DOSE thy enough of a bid. But more than that, it’s what the Coyotes did outside of conference action that may have VERMILLION — There were no well-attended “watch parties.” There was no national TV love. There was- earned them the requisitive love. n’t a national audience waiting to see the school’s name on a bracket. USD defeated three teams — South Dakota State, Creighton and Idaho — that qualified for the NCAA Tour- Daily opinions from the P&D Yet, for the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, Monday was its own kind of Selection Sun- nament. The Coyotes also beat Oral Roberts and Northern Colorado, both teams that earned WNIT automatic Sports Staff on local and na- day. bids. Victories like that helped USD to a RPI of 86, second-best in the Summit League. The fact that the Coyotes will now have made two consecutive Division I post-season appearances head- tional high school, college The Coyotes officially received word Monday evening that they earned a bid to the Women’s National Invi- tation Tournament, more commonly known as the WNIT. It wasn’t exactly a surprise to USD, but there was still ing into next year’s full eligibile season in both the Summit League and NCAA shows that the program is “def- and professional sports. some last-minute drama as to what tournament would accept the Coyotes — would it be the Women’s Bas- initely moving in the right direction,” according to head coach Ryun Williams. Dodgeball League Deadline Registration is still available at yanktonsoccer.com. basketball signee, Casey Kasperbauer, earned Des COLLEGE EVENTS OTHER EVENTS For more information, contact Deb Lillie at 661-1296 or Moines Register Class 3A All-State honors, the Des Track & Field Extended To March 18 email [email protected]. Moines, Iowa, newspaper announced. POST- SEASON SOUTH DAKOTA: Friday-Saturday, Aztec Invitational, San Diego, Calif. The deadline for adult co-ed dodgeball leagues has Kasperbauer, a native of Carroll, Iowa, earned his SEASON COMPLETE been extended one week due to a lack of team participa- Bloch, Maxwell Named To All- third consecutive first team all-state honor this season TBD tion. Deadline for team registrations, rosters, liability after leading Class 3A in scoring at 24.6 points per game. COYOTES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL / Tickets 605-677-5959 RADIO & TELEVISION waivers and fees is now Sunday, March 18. Tourney Team He earned all-state honors all four years after he was a Thursday League play will start Tuesday, April 3. SIOUX FALLS — Lesterville native Skyler Bloch and second team selection as a freshman when Carroll fin- FRIDAY SATURDAY TODAY 8:45 p.m. Boys’ State BB: Viborg-Hurley vs. Wolsey-Wess. KVHT-FM Registration forms are available at the Summit Activ- Parkston native David Maxwell were among three Uni- ished third at state. at Southern at Southern at Nebraska ities Center or on the City of Yankton website at www.city- versity of Sioux Falls men’s basketball players named to Kasperbauer, a 6-1 guard, signed his national letter Utah Utah Friday DH, TBD ofyankton.org. For more information, call 668-5234. the NCAA Transitionall All-Tournament Team, released of intent in November and will be a freshman in the fall for DH, TBD TBD TBD Boys’ State BB: Viborg-Hurley vs. TBD KVHT-FM Monday. the Coyotes. COYOTES SOFTBALL Saturday Boys Soccer Tryouts March 18 The duo helped the Cougars (20-9) advance all the THURSDAY TBD Boys’ State BB: Viborg-Hurley vs. TBD KVHT-FM way to the season-ending tournament championship Wayne State Women Win Region TODAY FRIDAY Tryouts for the U-10, U-12 and U-14 boys’ club soccer Mount Vernon game, where USF lost to Lindenwood. Trinity Christ. Spring Arbor teams will be held at the Lewis & Clark Soccer Complex WAYNE, Neb. — Top-ranked Wayne State College Nazarene For the season, Bloch led the team in scoring (16.8) DH, 10 a.m. DH, 10:30 a.m. at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 18. held No. 10 Metro State College to just 25 percent field DH, 1 p.m. P&D Sports Live Chat Wednesday All players must be registrated with the Yankton Youth and rebounding (6.3), while Maxwell averaged 8.4 points goal shooting as the Wildcats earned their first-ever trip LANCERS BASEBALL Press & Dakotan sports editor James D. Cimburek and Soccer Association (YYSA) for the spring season in order and 4.0 rebounds a game. to the Elite Eight with a 50-36 win over the Roadrunners assistant sports editor Jeremy Hoeck will host a live chat on to participate. Monday evening in the Central Regional Women’s Bas- TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Wednesday afternoons. Tucson Inv. Tucson Inv. Tucson Inv. Please meet by the concession stand. A brief informa- USD Recruit Earns All-State ketball Tournament final in Wayne, Neb. The weekly event, which will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m., tional meeting will be held for parents at 6 p.m. Players Wayne State now advances to the NCAA Division II Dickinson St., Huntington, Huntington, will cover local and regional high school and college sports, Patten Waldorf Dickinson St. should wear appropriate soccer attire, and bring a ball Iowa Honors Elite Eight in San Antonio, Texas where the Wildcats will as well as some topics of national interest. and water bottle to the tryouts. VERMILLION — University of South Dakota men’s face East Region champion Bentley (Mass.). LANCERS SOFTBALL Go online to http://www.yankton.net/live_chat ■ ■ Home Games Appear In White, Road / Neutral Site Games Appear In Gray Report a score: Call 605-665-7811, ext. 106 or 800-743-2968 after 4 p.m. Fax: 605-665-1721 E-mail: [email protected] SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR BOWLING Wagner, Parkston, Tara Ronke, Bon The top 25 teams in the The Associ- San Antonio 112, Washington 97 7. Rice 13-4 482 4 Tuesday, March 13 State Class B Tourn. at Aberdeen (Viborg-Hurley vs. MMC vs. Dickinson State, 10:30 a.m.) Homme; Aisha Abbink, Scotland ated Press’ women’s college basketball Detroit at Utah, 9 p.m. 8. Cal St. Fullerton 10-5 480 12 BASEBALL, COLLEGE Spring Break Trip (MMC Wolsey-Wessington, 8:45 p.m., KVHT-FM) TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE OUTDOOR Aztec Inv. YANKTON BOWL THIRD TEAM: Haley Brunke, Scot- poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. 9. Texas A&M 13-3 478 5 vs. Trinity Christian, DH, 10 a.m.) SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S Tucson Inv. (MMC vs. at San Diego (USD) land; Julie Mingo, Tripp-Delmont-Armour; records through March 11, total points Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 10. Louisiana St. 13-3 474 11 Huntington, 4 p.m.; MMC vs. Waldorf, 6 p.m.) Saturday, March 17 INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S Tucson Inv. (MMC vs. HIGH TEAM GAME: Dakota Trailer Chesney Nagel, Avon; Nicole Weber, Wag- based on 25 points for a first-place vote Tuesday’s Games 11. Miami, Fla. 12-3 471 14 Dickinson State, 11 a.m.; MMC vs. Patten, 1:30 p.m.); Friday, March 16 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. State Class AA Tourn. 943 ner; LaShawn Medicine Horn, Wagner through one point for a 25th-place vote and Toronto at Cleveland, 6 p.m. 12. Oregon 12-3 469 9 USD at Nebraska (DH) BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Spring Arbor (DH, at Rapid City; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Sioux Falls HIGH TEAM SERIES: Dakota Trailer SOUTHEAST S.D. CONFERENCE previous ranking: Portland at Indiana, 6 p.m. 13. Arizona 13-2 465 18 Thursday, March 15 10:30 a.m.) (Dakota Valley); S.D. State Class B Tourn. at Aberdeen Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m. 14. Stetson 12-3 463 19 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. State Class AA Tourn. (Viborg-Hurley, KVHT-FM) 2706 All-Conference Girls Record Pts Prv BASEBALL, COLLEGE Spring Break Trip (MMC HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Darwin FIRST TEAM: Marie Malloy, Parkston; 1. Baylor (39) 34-0 975 1 Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. 15. Mississippi 13-2 460 22 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene, DH, 1 p.m.) at Rapid City; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Sioux Falls SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S USD at Southern Utah; Gerlach 300, Jerry Peterson 279, Scott Devon Brecke, Wagner; Jessa Doom, 2. Stanford 31-1 927 2 L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 7 p.m. 16. Kentucky 16-0 456 23 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. State Class AA Tourn. (Dakota Valley); S.D. State Class B Tourn. at Aberdeen Tucson Inv. (MMC) Byrkeland 269, Don Casey 268, Robin Wagner; Raquel Sutera, Bon Homme; 3. UConn 29-4 880 4 Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. 17. UCLA 12-3 455 27 at Rapid City; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Sioux Falls (Viborg-Hurley, KVHT-FM) TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE OUTDOOR Aztec Inv. Holec 238 Erika Herrold, Parkston 4. Notre Dame 30-3 873 3 Atlanta at Denver, 8 p.m. 18. Arizona St. 10-4 454 13 (Dakota Valley vs. Clark-Willow Lake, 8:45 p.m.; S.D. SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S USD at Southern Utah at San Diego (USD) HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Scott SECOND TEAM: Logan Wagner, 5.