PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015 PAGE 9 Press&Dakotan Solid Teamwork Giving Bucks A Chance To Go To State BY EMILY NIEBRUGGE credit to for sticking with the program over the last few years and working to get Yankton athletics to a [email protected] solid place. DAILY DOSE Haynes told me he and the players went into the year not knowing how good they would be, but that Every one or two weeks I walk into the gym I called home for four years. I’ve performed at the Sum- they have a good group of kids who are willing to work hard and accomplish something together. mit Activities Center, and I’ve seen my fair share of athletic games in that gym — from volleyball to bas- That’s what it takes to be winning team — a whole lot of dedication, hard work, and team work. It’s Daily opinions ketball — while I was in high school as well as post-graduation. been incredible being able to watch each of the players step up and make a memorable contribution from the P&D While I’ve seen quite a few games over the last eight years, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen to a long tradition of basketball. Sports Staff on the Yankton Bucks basketball team as solid as they were in their last home game Friday night against But it’s not just about basketball or just about winning. To see that kind of dedication in young kids Brandon Valley. about anything is truly inspiring. local and They showed how hard they’ve worked all season to bring together a strong offense, but also a Sometimes teenagers get a bad rap, but I have to say I’ve only walked away from Yankton High national high strong defense. It was the best night of high school basketball I’ve seen all year, if not longer. School feeling good about each of the kids I’ve talked to following their games. school, college But the real kicker was that every player contributed. There wasn’t one shining star in the game, Today the Bucks host Watertown for a shot at the state championship. If they keep up with the work there were at least five. it took them to get to this point, they’ve got a good night ahead of them. But win or lose, the program and pro sports. That hard work can be seen evidently in talking with head coach Chris Haynes, who I have to give has produced some good kids, each of whom has something to be proud of. COLLEGE/YHS EVENTS SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR 30.5, Wiebelhaus Rec 58.5-41.5, Coors Tuesday, March 10 Diving Championships at Iowa City (USD) Saturday, March 14 BOWLING Light 56-44, Bud Light 43.5-56.5 BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Mayville State Thursday, March 12 BASKETBALL, MEN’S NAIA Division II National YANKTON BOWL B STANDINGS: Merkel Insulation at Tucson, Ariz. (DH, 4 p.m.) BASEBALL, COLLEGE JV Tucson Inv. (MMC) Tourn. at Branson, Mo. 56-44, DSM Apts. 48-52, Service Master BASKETBALL, MEN’S Summit League Cham- BASKETBALL, MEN’S NAIA Division II National BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S NAIA Division II Na- TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED 38.5-61.5, Crofton Elevator 30-70 pionship at Sioux Falls — South Dakota State vs. Tourn. at Branson, Mo. tional Tourn. at Sioux City HIGH TEAM GAME: Split Happens HIGHLIGHTS: Janet Gehlsen - 92 NDSU/ORU winner (8 p.m., ESPN2) BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S NAIA Division II Na- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Neb. State Tourn. at Lin- 470 over game avg., 128 over series avg. BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Summit League tional Tourn. at Sioux City coln (Bloomfield, Hartington Cedar Catholic) HIGH TEAM SERIES: Split Happens Championship at Sioux Falls — USD vs. South BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Neb. State Tourn. at Lin- BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State Class AA 1274 Dakota State (1 p.m., KVHT-FM, ESPNU) coln: Class C2 — Hartington Cedar Catholic vs. Hast- Tourn. at Brookings; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Wa- HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Todd BASKETBALL BASKETBALL, BOYS’ S.D. Regions — 1AA ings St. Cecilia (7 p.m., KKYA-FM); Class D1 — tertown (Elk Point-Jefferson); S.D. State Class B S&D: NCAA Zone Moody 240-225 (both errorless), Kelly YANKTON PARKS & REC (Watertown at Yankton, 7 p.m., KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM Bloomfield vs. Heartland (2 p.m., KKYA-FM) Tourn. at Huron (Viborg-Hurley) Diving at Iowa City Mernin 215, Hal Somer 211, Sharon MEN’S JUST FOR FUN TOURN. or KVTK-AM); 4A at Harrisburg (Championship — BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State Class AA HOCKEY, BOYS’ S.D. State Tourn. at Brookings WBB: Summit Mernin 198, Jordan Drotzman 193, Mar- Canton vs. Lennox, 7 p.m.); 5A at Parkston (Champi- Tourn. at Brookings; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Wa- SOFTBALL, COLLEGE Rebel Spring Games at BKB: Region 1AA BSB: vs. Mayville garet Castleman 178 RESULTS: KPI-Budweiser def. Brick League Tourn. vs. onship — Mount Vernon-Plankinton vs. McCook Cen- tertown (Elk Point-Jefferson vs. Red Cloud, 7:45 p.m., Winter Haven, Fla. (USD vs. Niagara, 9 a.m.; USD TODAY vs. Watertown, 7 State at Tucson, HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Todd Layers (Vishay) 46-24; Cottonwood- S.D. State, 1 p.m. tral-Montrose, 7 p.m.); 5B at Tea (Parker vs. SDPB3); S.D. State Class B Tourn. at Huron (Viborg- vs. Albany, 1:30 p.m.) March 10 p.m. DH, 4 p.m. Moody 652, Kelly Mernin 622, Hal Somer Howlers (Bucks) def. EMUS 77-54; Cork SB: vs. Mercer, 1 N’ Bottle def. Cortrust 59-50; Allata Meat Irene-Wakonda, 7 p.m.); 6B at Mitchell (Corsica-Stick- Hurley vs. Ethan, 6 p.m., SDPB1) TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE INDOOR NCAA 573, Sharon Mernin 539, Annabelle ney vs. Gregory, 7 p.m.) Friday, March 13 Championships at Fayetteville, Ark. (USD) p.m.; at Central Moody 482, Jordan Drotzman 481 def. Gettin Some 46-35; All Seasons Powersports def. KPI-Budweiser 59-55; HOCKEY, BOYS’ S.D. State Tourn. Play-In BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Jamestown at Sunday, March 15 Florida, 6 p.m. STANDINGS: Knight Riders 11.5- (Yankton at Mitchell, 7 p.m.) Tucson, Ariz. (DH, 3 p.m.) BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Dickinson 0.5, RTBN 11-1, TCB 8-4, 5-Pinners 8-4, Walnut Tavern def. Cottonwood-Howlers (Bucks) 79-76 SOFTBALL, COLLEGE USD vs. Mercer at Or- BASKETBALL, MEN’S NAIA Division II National State at Tucson, Ariz. (DH, 4 p.m.) Changing Lanes 7-5, Country Bumpkins lando (1 p.m.); USD at Central Florida (6 p.m.) Tourn. at Branson, Mo. BASEBALL, COLLEGE JV Tucson Inv. (MMC) 6.5-5.5, Cali Gals 6.5-5.5, Hot Rollers 6- SWIMMING & DIVING, COLLEGE NCAA Zone BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S NAIA Division II Na- HOCKEY, BOYS’ S.D. State Tourn. at Brookings S&D: NCAA Zone 6, Ten Pins 6-6, Gutter Mates 6-6, Vikes LITTLE MISSOURI VAL. CONF. BSB: vs. Winnipeg Diving Championships at Iowa City (USD) tional Tourn. at Sioux City SOFTBALL, COLLEGE Rebel Spring Games at Diving at Iowa City 6-6, Split Ends 5-7, 2 Broke Girls 5-7, ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM at Tucson, Ariz., Wednesday, March 11 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Neb. State Tourn. at Lin- Winter Haven, Fla. (USD vs. Saint Peter’s, DH, 9 WEDNESDAY SB: vs. Niagara, 9 Split Happens 5-7, Alley Kats 4.5-7.5, FIRST TEAM: Carley Skorepa, Scot- BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Winnipeg at coln (Bloomfield, Hartington Cedar Catholic) a.m.) DH, 9 a.m. S&L Date Nite 4-8, Yogi & BooBoo 4-8, March 11 a.m.; vs. Hampton, land; Ali Kuca, Wagner; Heidi Cap, Avon; Tucson, Ariz. (DH, 9 a.m.) BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State Class AA Monday, March 16 SB: Tucson Inv. Between The Lines 4-8, Just 4 Fun 4-8, Emily Brunsing, Wagner; Halli Heisinger, 11:15 a.m. BASEBALL, COLLEGE JV Tucson Inv. (MMC) Tourn. at Brookings; S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Wa- BASEBALL, COLLEGE MMC vs. Luther at Tuc- Misfits 2-10 Parkston BASKETBALL, MEN’S NAIA Division II National tertown (Elk Point-Jefferson); S.D. State Class B son, Ariz. (9 a.m.); MMC vs. Valley City State at Tuc- HIGHLIGHTS: Kelly Mernin - error- SECOND TEAM: Hannah Just, Tourn. at Branson, Mo. Tourn. at Huron (Viborg-Hurley) son, Ariz. (12:30 p.m.); THURSDAY less 194; Vernette Guthmiller 3-10; Mar- Tripp-Delmont-Armour; Bailey Kortan, BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S NAIA Division II Na- HOCKEY, BOYS’ S.D. State Tourn. at Brookings BASEBALL, COLLEGE JV Tucson Inv. (MMC) March 12 vin Guthmiler 5-7, 9-10; Willis Gramkow Bon Homme; Amanda Reiff, Avon; tional Tourn. at Sioux City SOFTBALL, COLLEGE Rebel Spring Games at BASKETBALL, MEN’S NAIA Division II National 5-7; Jane Hroades 3-10; Annabelle Bethany Sully, Wagner; Justene Alley, SOFTBALL, COLLEGE Rebel Spring Games at DeLand, Fla. (USD vs. Stetson, DH, 1 p.m.); Tucson Tourn. at Branson, Mo. Moody 3-10, 3-10; Todd Moody 5-7; BSB: vs. T&F: NCAA Indoor Parkston Winter Haven, Fla. (USD vs. Niagara, 9 a.m.; USD Inv. (MMC) BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S NAIA Division II Na- Luette Obr 3-10 THIRD TEAM: Sierra Mesman, Bon FRIDAY Jamestown at Tuc- at Fayetteville, Ark. vs. Hampton, 11:15 a.m.); Tucson Inv. (MMC) TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE INDOOR NCAA tional Tourn. at Sioux City SATURDAY NIGHT MIXED Homme; Jessica Sandau, Tripp-Delmont- SWIMMING & DIVING, COLLEGE NCAA Zone Championships at Fayetteville, Ark. (USD) March 13 son, DH, 3 p.m.