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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 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, , 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 shooting as the Wildcats earned their first-ever trip LANCERS 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 , 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. Maryland 28-4 821 5 Golden State at Sacramento, 9 p.m. 19. N.C. State 11-3 452 - (DH); Tucson Inv. (MMC vs. Huntington, 8:30 a.m.; Byrkeland 761, Darwin Gerlach 753, Jerry Parkston; Aisha Abbink, Scotland; 6. Duke 24-5 743 6 20. Tech 11-5 450 10 Peterson 744, Don Casey 711, J.J. Peter- Kennedy Wagner, Chamberlain; Tara 7. Delaware 30-1 723 7 21. Oklahoma 11-5 449 17 8. Miami 25-5 678 8 BASEBALL 22. Louisville 10-5 446 16 son 660 Ronke, Bon Homme; Josie DeGroot, Colorado 70 36 30 4 76 183 187 RHP Austin Adams, C Chun Chen and offers to OL Chad Rinehart and OL Kraig ECHL STANDINGS: Dakota Trailer 68, H&K Platte-Geddes 9. Tennessee 24-8 664 9 TOP 25 23. Georgia 11-5 444 15 Minnesota 69 29 30 10 68 150 193 RHP Tyler Sturdevant to their minor league Urbik. ECHL—Suspended ’s Devin Oil #2 58, H&K Oil 49, Yankton Redi-Mix THIRD TEAM: Paxton Johnson, Gre- 10. Green Bay 30-1 618 10 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The top 25 24. Wake Forest 14-4 441 - Edmonton 68 26 35 7 59 180 206 camp. Agreed to a two-year player devel- —Re-signed DiDiomete seven games as a result of his #2 49, Yankton Redi-Mix 38, Steiner’s gory; Haley Brunke, Scotland; LaShawn 11. Penn St. 24-6 581 11 teams in the Baseball America poll with 25. California 11-3 439 25 Pacific Division opment contract extension with Mahoning FB Chris Pressley, DT Nick Hayden, HB actions in a March 9 game at Kalamazoo. Locker 33, Wholesale Supply 31, Smidt Medicine Horn, Wagner; Nicole Weber, 12. Kentucky 25-6 554 12 records through March 11 and previous 26. Purdue 11-1 437 29 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Valley (NY-Penn) through 2014. Cedric Peerman and LB Vincent Rey. Suspended Florida’s Sebastien Piche two Captain & Crew 31, KPI-JCI 25, Don’s Auto Wagner; Jaymee Knippling, Chamberlain 13. Purdue 23-8 481 14 ranking (voting by the staff of Baseball 27. Texas Tech 10-4 434 26 Dallas 69 38 26 5 81 185 183 DETROIT TIGERS—Released RHP —Re-signed games and fined him an undisclosed 23 14. St. John’s 22-9 458 13 America): 28. Oregon St. 11-5 432 28 Phoenix 69 34 25 10 78 178 173 David Pauley. Placed DH Victor Martinez DL Amon Gordon. amount for being assessed a major 15. Georgia Tech 24-8 427 15 29. Central Florida 13-4 427 30 CLASSIC LEAGUE NAIA DIVISION II WOMEN’S Record Pvs Los Angeles 69 32 25 12 76 154 152 on the 60-day DL. Reassigned C Rob —Signed and game misconduct for boarding in a 16. Ohio St. 25-6 360 17 30. Texas St. 11-4 425 - San Jose 67 33 25 9 75 184 173 Brantly, C Curt Casali, C Patrick Leyland, OT William Robinson. March 11 game at Trenton. Suspended HIGH TEAM GAME: Eisenbraun & As- TOURNAMENT 1. Florida 15-1 - 1 sociates 895 17. Georgetown 22-8 263 18 2. Stanford 13-2 - 2 Anaheim 69 29 30 10 68 171 193 C James McCann, INF Nick Castellanos, SAINTS—Agreed to Greenville’s Jyri Niemi one game and and HIGH TEAM SERIES: Eisenbraun & March 7-13 at Sioux City, Iowa 17. Nebraska 24-8 263 20 3. South Carolina 13-1 - 3 HOCKEY NOTE: Two points for a win, one point INF-OF Justin Henry to their minor league terms with QB Chase Daniel on a one-year fined him an undisclosed amount for being Associates 2536 Quarterfinals, March 10 19. Louisville 22-9 260 19 4. Arkansas 14-2 - 4 for overtime loss. camp. Will option the contracts of INF Her- contract. assessed a major penalty and game mis- Northwestern 57, Indiana Wesleyan 20. Georgia 22-8 225 21 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Chuck 5. North Carolina 13-2 - 8 Sunday’s Games nan Perez to Lakeland (FSL) and OF Avi- NEW YORK JETS—Agreed to terms conduct for boarding in March 11 game at Turner 278, Todd Moody 267, Pat King 52 21. St. Bonaventure 29-3 216 16 6. Arizona 13-2 - 7 Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2, SO sail Garcia to Erie (EL), effective March 15. with NT Sione Pouha on a three-year con- Gwinnett. College of the Ozarks 74, Eastern 22. Texas A&M 22-10 205 22 EASTERN CONFERENCE 259, Jimmy Hahn 255, Ryan Weverstad 7. Florida State 14-1 - 12 Pittsburgh 5, Boston 2 National League tract. COLLEGE Oregon 55 23. Rutgers 22-9 110 24 Atlantic Division 242 8. Rice 13-4 - 5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 2, Toronto 0 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Reassigned —Ten- NCAA—Placed North Carolina’s foot- HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Chuck Briar Cliff 81, Mount Mercy 76 24. Princeton 24-4 96 — 9. UCLA 12-3 - 16 N.Y. Rangers 68 43 18 7 93 188 148 Florida 2, Carolina 0 C Ali Solis, C Eddy Rodriguez, INF Cory dered contract offers to WR Mike Wallace, ball program on three years probation with Turner 740, Todd Moody 702, Jimmy Hahn Concordia 80, Grand View 68 25. South Carolina 23-9 78 — 10. Texas A&M 13-3 - 6 Pittsburgh 68 42 21 5 89 219 173 St. Louis 2, Columbus 1 Spangenberg, RHP ustra’s Cory Burns and RHP CB Keenan Lewis, S Ryan Mundy, TE a one-year postseason ban and a reduc- Others receiving votes: West ustra’s 685, Tod Bak 660, Ryan Weverstad 658 Semifinals, March 12 11. Arizona State 10-4 - 11 Philadelphia 68 39 22 7 85 220 197 Calgary 4, Minnesota 3 Jorge Reyes to their minor league camp. David Johnson and offensive linemen tion of 15 scholarships, following an inves- STANDINGS: Fastenal 36.5, Coca- Northwestern 79, Briar Cliff 67 67, Gonzaga 44, LSU 27, Florida Gulf 12. Mississippi 13-2 - 14 New Jersey 69 40 24 5 85 195 179 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 WASHINGTON J NATIONALS—Op- Doug Legursky and Ramon Foster. tigation into improper benefits and Concordia vs. College of the Ozarks, 8 Coast 13, California 11, Dayton 10, J Cola Classic 36, Plath Chiropractic 36, 13. Louisiana State 13-3 - 13 N.Y. Islanders 69 28 31 10 66 160 206 N.Y. Rangers 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT tioned LHP Matt Purke and INF Anthony WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re- academic misconduct. p.m. Arkansas 5, BYU 5, DePaul 5, Middle Ten- Rotten Apples 25, Yankton Motor 24.5, 14. Miami 12-3 - 15 Northeast Division Monday’s Games Rendon to Potomac (Carolina) and INF leased S Oshiomogho Atogwe and FB DOANE—Announced the resignation Eisenbraun & Associates 22, Barta Electric Championship, March 13 nessee 3, San Diego St. 3, Vanderbilt 2, 15. Cal State Fullerton 10-5 - 19 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, OT Carlos Rivero to Syracuse (IL). Reas- Mike Sellers. of men’s basketball coach Ian Brown. Northwestern vs. Concordia-Ozarks UTEP 1. 22, Spectacle Shop 14 16. Georgia Tech 11-5 - 10 Boston 68 40 25 3 83 222 164 Anaheim at Colorado, 9 p.m. signed RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP League Named Jeff Coigt men’s and women’s soc- winner, 8 p.m. CROFTON, NEB. 17. Oregon 12-3 - 17 Ottawa 70 36 25 9 81 216 206 San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Rafael Martin, C Sandy Leon, INF Jarrett EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed DB cer coach. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. 18. Georgia 11-5 - 9 Buffalo 70 33 29 8 74 174 196 Nashville at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Hoffpauir, OF Corey Brown and OF Xavier Ricardo Colclough and OT Xavier Fulton. FORDHAM—Named Vincent White MEN’S COMMERCIAL NCAA WOMEN’S DIV. II TOURN. Paul to their minor league camp. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—An- assistant head coach/wide receivers HIGH TEAM GAME: Leader Angus EASTERN CONFERENCE 19. Central Florida 13-4 - 18 Toronto 69 30 31 8 68 200 212 Tuesday’s Games Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. nounced the retirement of OL Kelly Butler. coach, David Blackwell defensive coordi- 908 Central Region, at Wayne, Neb. Atlantic Division 20. Texas State 11-4 - 21 Montreal 70 27 32 11 65 185 196 American Association New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. AMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP nator/linebackers coach, Andrew Breiner HIGH TEAM SERIES: Wiebelhaus First Round, March 9 W L Pct GB 21. Mississippi State 14-3 - 23 Southeast Division HOCKEY Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. Shaun Ellis. coach/pass game coordina- Rec 2436 Fort Lewis 69, Mary 58 Philadelphia 25 17 .595 — 22. Oklahoma 11-5 - 22 GP W L OT Pts GF GA National Hockey League Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS— BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled F Trent tor, Joel Rodriguez offensive line coach/run HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Bud Metro State 58, Minn. Duluth 47 Boston 21 19 .525 3 23. North Carolina State 11-3 - NR Florida 68 32 23 13 77 166 191 Toronto at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Traded RHP Jon Hunton to Laredo for Whitfield from Providence (AHL). game coordinator, Tim Cary defensive Phillips 255, Russ Crosley 240, Dennis Wayne State 78, Minnesota State New York 18 23 .439 6 1/2 24. Purdue 11-1 - NR Washington 69 35 28 6 76 184 193 Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m. RHP Josh Strawn. CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled backs coach/recruiting coordinator, Shane Merkel 235 Mankato 74 New Jersey 14 29 .326 11 1/2 25. Oregon State 11-5 - NR Winnipeg 69 32 29 8 72 181 195 St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. D Bobby Sanguinetti from Charlotte (AHL). Fogarty tight ends coach/special teams co- HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Dennis Augustana 82, Colorado State-Pueblo Toronto 13 28 .317 11 1/2 Tampa Bay 68 31 30 7 69 191 233 Frontier League San Jose at Calgary, 8:30 p.m. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS— CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed ordinator, Peter McCarty defensive line Merkel 648, Tom Wiebelhaus 630, Todd 76 Southeast Division COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLL Carolina 69 26 28 15 67 181 207 Detroit at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Signed RHP Jhonny Montoya to a contract to terms with F Daniel Carcillo on a two- coach, Tim Zetts running back coach, Nate Moody 627 Second Round, March 10 W L Pct GB TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Collegiate WESTERN CONFERENCE extension. Signed RHP Corey Goudeau. year contract extension. Slutzky coach and Andrew A STANDINGS: Wiebelhaus Rec 51- Metro State 60, Fort Lewis 42 Miami 31 9 .775 — Baseball poll with records through March Central Division WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS— DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled Warsaw director of football operations. 29, Dean’s Cab 48-32, Coor’s Light 48-32, Wayne State 64, Augustana 40 Orlando 27 15 .643 5 11, points and previous rank. Voting is GP W L OT Pts GF GA TRANSACTIONS Sold the contract of LHP John Mincone to LW Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids GEORGIA—Agreed to terms with Goeden Steele 31.5-48.5 Regional Finals, March 12 Atlanta 24 17 .585 7 1/2 done by coaches, sports writers and sports St. Louis 70 45 18 7 97 183 135 New York (NL). Signed 1B Brandon (AHL). football coach Mark Richt on a five-year B STANDINGS: Crofton Elevator 40- Wayne State 50, Metro State 36 Washington 9 31 .225 22 information directors: Detroit 69 44 22 3 91 217 162 BASEBALL Decker. —Sent F contract through the 2016 season. 40, Leader Angus 39.5-40.5, Don’s Auto Charlotte 6 34 .150 25 Record Pts Pvs Nashville 68 40 21 7 87 195 175 MLB—Suspended Oakland minor Micheal Haley and G Anders Nilsson to INDIANA—Fired women’s basketball 37-43, DSM Apts 25-55 THE MEN’S TOP TWENTY FIVE Central Division 1. Florida 15-1 498 1 Chicago 70 37 25 8 82 209 206 BASKETBALL league OF Jason Pridie (Sacramento- Bridgeport (AHL). coach Felisha Legette-Jack. HIGHLIGHTS: Bud Phillips — 87 over The top 25 teams in The Associated W L Pct GB 2. South Carolina 13-1 496 2 Columbus 69 22 40 7 51 161 223 National Basketball Association PCL) 50 games after a second violation for SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Announced N.C. CENTRAL—Announced the con- game avg.; Dennis Merkel — 93 over se- Press’ college basketball poll, with first- Chicago 34 9 .791 — 3. Stanford 13-2 492 3 Northwest Division place votes in parentheses, records Indiana 23 16 .590 9 GP W L OT Pts GF GA a drug of abuse under the minor league the retirement of G T.J. ustra’s Ford. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS— tract of women’s basketball coach Joli ries avg. 4. North Carolina 13-2 488 6 ustra’s drug prevention and treatment program. Released F Rylan Galiardi and G Riley Gill. Robinson will not be renewed. through March 11, total points based on 25 Milwaukee 18 24 .429 15 1/2 5. Arkansas 14-2 485 7 Vancouver 69 42 19 8 92 215 172 FOOTBALL NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Released F SMU—Named Bob Palcic offensive points for a first-place vote through one Cleveland 16 23 .410 16 6. Florida St. 14-1 483 8 Calgary 69 32 25 12 76 173 191 American League JNational Football League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Reassigned BUFFALO J BILLS—Tendered contract Bryan Brutlag and F Casey Haines. line coach. BASKETBALL point for a 25th-place vote and previous Detroit 15 26 .366 18 ranking: WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA CONF. Southwest Division Record Pts Prv All-Conference Girls 1. Kentucky (61) 32-2 1,621 1 W L Pct GB FIRST TEAM: Heidi Hoff, Brandon San Antonio 27 13 .675 — It makes us feel good, but we def- Still, though he was an assis- “It’s been a long time since Valley; Kerri Young, Mitchell; Tia Hemiller, 2. Syracuse (1) 31-2 1,545 2 3. Missouri (2) 30-4 1,459 5 Memphis 24 16 .600 3 Watertown; Macy Miller, Mitchell; Chloe Dallas 23 20 .535 5 1/2 initely don’t need it. tant at when the Fighting I’ve been a part of it,” he said. “It Cornemann, Yankton; Sami Knecht, Ab- 4. North Carolina (1) 29-5 1,403 4 5. St. 27-7 1,386 8 Houston 22 20 .524 6 SDSU “I don’t think he did us any fa- Illini earned a trip to the Final has been probably a lifetime of erdeen Central; Allison Kohen, Brandon 6. Kansas 27-6 1,330 3 New Orleans 10 32 .238 18 Valley; Kaitlyn Severyn, Pierre; Emily Fed- Northwest Division vors by saying it.” Four in 1989, Nagy hasn’t been to basketball....hopefully this isn’t ders, Yankton; Savannah Gravatt, Water- 7. Ohio St. 27-7 1,229 7 From Page 8 8. Duke 27-6 1,158 6 W L Pct GB Though his players are enter- the “Big Dance” for over 20 the last time we’re in it.” town Oklahoma City 32 9 .780 — HONORABLE MENTION: Brynn 9. Baylor 27-7 1,064 12 ing unchartered waters, Nagy years. 10. Florida St. 24-9 972 17 Denver 23 19 .548 9 1/2 Flakus, Aberdeen Central; Emily Johnson, Minnesota 21 21 .500 11 1/2 himself isn’t exactly a ‘newbie’ to Brookings; Kaitlin Kwasniewski, Brookings; 11. Marquette 25-7 912 9 12. Murray St. 30-1 871 11 Portland 20 21 .488 12 and to a lesser extent, Washing- Chrystal Merriam, Huron; Kristin Sabers, Utah 19 21 .475 12 1/2 the NCAA Tournament. Mitchell; Dana Misiaszek, Mitchell 13. Michigan 24-9 808 10 ton — whom the Jacks beat by 19 14. 24-9 766 14 Pacific Division During the teleconference, It’s not just a body shop, its... CORNBELT CONFERENCE 15. Georgetown 23-8 726 13 W L Pct GB this season. Nagy related memories of 1983, All-Conference Girls 16. Indiana 25-8 576 15 L.A. Lakers 25 16 .610 — If that wasn’t enough, Baylor FIRST TEAM: Ashley Robinson, Han- 17. Louisville 26-9 558 — L.A. Clippers 23 16 .590 1 when as a high school student he son (Most Valuable Player); Carly Uecker, 18. Wichita St. 27-5 517 16 Phoenix 19 21 .475 5 1/2 is also led by point guard Pierre attended the Final Four in Albu- Freeman; Paige Herrboldt, Freeman; Cas- 19. Creighton 28-5 373 19 Golden State 17 21 .447 6 1/2 Jackson (13.3 ppg), last year’s sidy Graham, Hanson; Chloe Nielsen, 20. Vanderbilt 24-10 334 — Sacramento 14 27 .341 11 querque — the year North Car- ustra’sustra’s Canistota Junior College Player of the Year. ustra’s 21. New Mexico 27-6 318 — Sunday’s Games olina State, coached by Jim SECOND TEAM: Elizabeth Schnabel, 22. San Diego St. 26-7 223 18 Philadelphia 106, New York 94 Still, with all that talent, Bay- Bridgewater-Emery; Haley Jerman, Canis- L.A. Lakers 97, Boston 94 Valvano, upended Houston in the J 23. UNLV 26-8 201 20 J Body Shop tota; Kendra Cheeseman, Hanson; Dina 24. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 27-5 187 — Cleveland 118, Houston 107 lor — with the rest of the coun- final. Soulek, Freeman; Katelyn Kotalik, Menno 25. Florida 23-10 146 22 Milwaukee 105, Toronto 99 try — watched Sunday night as 2806 Fox Run Pkwy LITTLE MISSOURI VALLEY CONF. Others receiving votes: Temple 103, Orlando 107, Indiana 94 Nagy remembers watching Cincinnati 89, Notre Dame 85, Memphis Memphis 94, Denver 91 CBS college baskeball analyst Yankton, SD 57078 • 665-3929 All-Conference Girls Atlanta 106, Sacramento 99 teams practice at “The Pit” in Al- FIRST TEAM: Devon Brecke, Wagner; 59, Gonzaga 47, Iowa St. 13, VCU, Drexel Golden State 97, L.A. Clippers 93 Seth Davis picked SDSU to score Marie Malloy, Parkston; Kellie Winckler, 11, Virginia 9, Long Beach St. 5, Harvard 4, buquerque when his father, Dick, We guarantee that everything we do is done in a professional and Andes Central; Raquel Sutera, Bon Kansas St. 3, St. Bonaventure 1. Monday’s Games the first-round upset. Milwaukee 105, New Jersey 99 was an assistant under Illinois hassle-free manner. We don’t see our customers as customers. Homme; Jessa Doom, Wagner Charlotte 73, New Orleans 71 And yes, that was a topic in We see them as our friends. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Lancers (7-3), who won in Mount Marty College split a pair JV action 18-2 over Oakville, will of baseball games Monday with face Trinity Christian today Montreat in its first action on a (Tuesday) in a doubleheader spring break trip in St. Peters- starting at 10 a.m. burg, Fla. ustra’s ustra’s Mount Marty won the opener J J 2-1, but Montreat responded to win the second, 8-5. In the first game, Dominic Wieseler allowed one run in five . Jason Schmidt pitched the seventh for his third save of L O the season. MORNING COFFEE Nathan Roche’s RBI single in WEEKDAYS MONDAY-FRIDAY the bottom of the fifth Tuesday, March 13 proved to be the game-winner. 7:40 am - The Center Justin Kemp was 3-3, while Roche (Tammy Matuska) 8:15 am - Hy-Vee Dietician added two hits and both RBI. 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