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PAGE 10A: WINTER SPORTS 2016 PRESS & DAKOTAN VERMILLION PLAIN TALK

Boys’ Basketball12/2 vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge12/8 at West Boyd12/10 vs. Guardian Angels CC12/13 vs. Hartington Cedar Catholic12/16 at Creighton12/19 at Hartington-Newcastle12/22 vs. O’Neill12/30 at Wynot1/3 at Ponca1/5 at Battle Creek1/10 vs. West Holt1/14 at Norfolk Catholic1/17 at Wayne1/20 at Irene-Wakonda (W)1/24 at Lutheran High Northeast1/26 vs. Pierce1/28-2/4 Mid-State Conf. (Norfolk)2/7 vs. McCook Central-Montrose2/10 at Randolph2/17 at Boone Cen.-Newman Grove (BC)

Girls’ Basketball12/1 at Hartington Cedar Catholic12/2 vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge12/6 at Boone Cen-Newman Grove (NG)12/8 at West Boyd12/10 vs. Guardian Angels CC12/16 at Creighton12/17 Edith Sanford Breast Center Classic (Sioux Falls)12/22 O’Neill

12/30 at Wynot1/3 at Ponca1/5 at Battle Creek1/6 vs. S.C. West (CNOS Classic-Sioux City)1/12 at West Central1/14 Hanson Classic (Mitchell)1/17 at Wayne1/20 at Irene-Wakonda (W)1/26 vs. Pierce1/28-2/4 Mid-State Conf. (Norfolk)2/9 vs. Norfolk Catholic2/10 at Randolph

Wrestling(with Bloomfi eld)

12/1 vs. Pierce12/3 Creighton Inv.12/5 Ponca Inv.12/6 vs. Bon Homme-Scotland12/10 Akron-Westfi eld Inv.12/15 at Randolph12/17 Osmond Inv.12/29 Pierce Inv.1/6 Burwell Inv.1/12 at Hartington Cedar Catholic/ vs. West Holt1/13 Lutheran High Northeast Inv.1/20 Madison Inv.1/21 Neligh-Oakdale Inv.1/28 Plainview Inv.2/2 vs. Wagner/Vermillion2/4 Mid-State Conf. (Norfolk)

CROFTON

Platte-GeddesCOACH: Brooke BonteASSISTANT: Marc Aisen-

breyVITALS: Class B, District

11B, Southeast South Dakota Conference, South Central Conference

LAST YEAR: The Black Panthers posted a 13-10 re-cord and won the District 11B title before losing in regions to Avon. They graduated two players.

RETURNING: Alexis Peters (Sr., 6-1, C, All-Conference SESD and SCC), Jada Nelson (Sr., 5-10, F, SCC All-Conference), Hallie Hallock, Sr., 5-8, G, SESD and SCC All-Conference), Katie Spawn (Sr., 5-2, G), Emma DeNeui (Sr., 5-10, F), Sarah Erickson (Jr., 5-7, G), Hailey Wagner (Jr., 5-10, F), Candice Knudsen (Jr., 5-6, F), Maddi Miller (So., 5-5, G), Dominique Girton (So., 5-8, F), Sawyer Naasz (So., 5-8, F), Courtney Neuman (So., 5-2, G), Tori Weins (So., 6-0, C), Hailey Hoffman (Fr., 5-4, G), Alayah Nachtigal (Fr., 5-5, G), Miranda Chaney (Fr., 5-7, G), Raegan Stegmeirer (Fr., 5-6, G)

ScotlandCOACH: Kevin JanishASSISTANT: Derrik Nelson VITALS: Class B, District

9B, Little Missouri Valley Conference.

LAST YEAR: The High-landers posted a 6-15 record. They lost four players from last season.

RETURNING: Shannon Fanning (Sr., 5-1, G), Taylor Bauder (Sr., 5-6, F), Taylor Gall (Jr., 5-9, F), Taylor Bietz (Jr., 5-7, G), Issabela Vitek (Fr., 6-2, C), Kelsi Nooney (So., 5-2, G).

NEWCOMERS: Amanda Gibson (So., 5-5, F), Ashton Simantel (Fr., 5-3, G), Nicole Flynn (Fr., 5-11, C).

Tripp-Delmont-Armour

COACH: Kristi AllenASSISTANTS: Dee Mogck,

Sheila Payer, Marc Reiner. VITALS: Class B, District

11B, Little Missouri Valley Conference

LAST YEAR: The Night-hawks posted an 11-11 sea-son, falling to Platte-Geddes in the District 11B champion-ship.

RETURNING: Erica Koster (Jr., 5-8, F, second team All-Conference), Mattilynn Reiner (So., 5-10, F, third team

All-Conference), Brooklyn Brouwer (Jr., 5-5, G), Kianna Payer (Fr., 5-8, G), Ripley Schafers (Jr., 5-9, F), Brianna Stoebner (Jr., 5-7, G), Haley Dufek (Jr., 5-10, F).

NEWCOMERS: Paige Neugbauer (Jr., 5-9, F), Alyssa Whitney (So., 5-6, G), Baylee

Gerber (So., 5-8, F), Bella Knife (Jr., 5-9, F), Hope Neuge-bauer (Fr., 5-7, F), Karli Marts (Fr., 5-7, G).

Viborg-Hurley COACH: Bill HansenASSISTANT: Tanner

WaageVITALS: Class B, District

10B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Cougars

posted a 17-4 record, falling to Irene-Wakonda in the Dis-trict championship. They lost four players to graduation, including current Augustana player Abby Hora.

RETURNING: Kirsten Pae-tow (Sr., 5-6, G, � rst team All-Conference), Emily Bjerkaas (Sr., 5-7, G), Ally Osterloo (Sr., 5-6, G), Sydney Novak (Jr., 5-6, G), Kristen Rowley (Jr., 5-8, F), Steffani Murphy (Jr., 5-9, C), Holly Richards (So., 5-9, F), Sydney Voss (8th, 5-8, G/F), Tori Hansen (So., 5-8, G/F).

NEWCOMERS: Kaylee Kropuenske (So., 5-6, G), Shania Knutson (So., 5-7, G), Skyler Kludt (So., 5-6, G), Brianna Johnson (So., 5-7, G), Brittney Nelsen (So., 5-6, F), Kassidy Lyons (Fr., 5-7, G), Katelyn Johansen (Fr., 5-7,

G), Raschelle Leber (Fr., 5-5, G), NaVaeh Ronke (Fr., 5-6, F), Rachelle Christansen (Fr., 5-6, F), Kasandra Knutson (8th, 5-6, F), Jordan Lee (8th, 5-5, G), Kallie Lee (8th, 5-6, F).

WagnerCOACH: Mike KoupalASSISTANTS: Mandy

Koupal, Tera Koupal, Jarod DeBay.

VITALS: Class A, Region 5A, Little Missouri Valley Conference, Southeast South Dakota Conference

LAST YEAR: The Red Raiders posted a 16-6 record. They lost three players to graduation, including current Mount Marty player Ali Kuca.

RETURNING: Kristan Soukup (Sr., 5-8, G, All-Conference SESD and LMVC), Marquel Holiday (Sr., 5-7, P), Abby Freier (Jr., 5-5, G), Jaslynn Bruguier (Jr., 5-6), Janae Patterson (Jr., 5-8, P), Faith Tyler (So., 5-8, G).

NEWCOMERS: Bethany Sully (Sr., 5-5, G), Gabby Flute Player (So., 5-10, P), Cheyanne Greger (Sr., 5-10, G), Bella LeBeaux (Fr., 5-9, G), Taylor Eitemiller (Jr., 5-6, G), Josi Bouza (Jr., 5-10, G/P), Kaylie Kocer (Fr., 5-8, G)

Hallie Hallock, Platte-Geddes (12)

S.D. GirlsFROM PAGE 9A

Crofton-Bloomfi eldCOACH: Caden AlexanderASSISTANTS: Trevor Wiebelhaus,

Michael Janssen, Todd SauserVITALS: Class C, Mid-State Confer-

enceLAST YEAR: Lucas Miller placed

third at state, but has since graduated.RETURNING: Max Boecker (Jr.,

126), Reece McFarland (Jr., 132), Levi Honeywell (Sr., 138), Jaden Janssen (Jr., 152-160), Quinten Moles (Jr., 152-160), Ethan Poppe (Jr., 170-182), Kaleb John-son (Sr., 195)

NEWCOMERS: Nathan Schmidt (Fr., 106), Jarrin Sage (Fr., 145), Jared Horn-back (Jr., 220)

Hartington Cedar CatholicCOACH: Justin BartlingASSISTANTS: Matthew Wortmann,

Austin KaddatzRETURNING: Austin Arens (Jr., 170),

Jacob Haahr (Jr., 285), Ethan Koch (So., 152)

NEWCOMERS: Bode Noecker (Fr., 120), Morgan Koch (Fr., 138), Eric Hoesing (Fr., 170, Dane Whitemeyer (Jr., 160), Owen Lammers (Fr., 182) Peyton Haahr (Fr., 182)

Laurel-Concord-ColeridgeCOACH: Don MaxwellASSISTANT: Joe FrostVITALS: Class D, Lewis and Clark

ConferenceLAST YEAR: The Bears graduated a

pair of two-time state quali� ers.

RETURNING: Charlie Stanley (Jr., 145), Zach Dietrich (Jr., 195), Ethan Wil-liams (So., 220)

NEWCOMERS: Levi Jackson (Fr., 113), Hunter Soll (Fr., 195), Jayden Garett (So., 145), Tim Heydon (Jr., 152), Zaylor Langschwager (Jr., 160)

Niobrara-VerdigreCOACHES: Jason Simons, Jake

McManigalVITALS: Class D-2, Niobrara Valley

ConferenceRETURNING: Toby Ives (106), Clay

Konopasek (152), Dakota Crosley (182)NEWCOMER: Jordan Shakespeare

(220)

RandolphCOACH: Mark LechASSISTANTS: Aaron Nielsen, Tom

ShaferVITALS: Lewis and Clark ConferenceRETURNING: Alex Schmit (So.), Bran-

don Bloomquist (So.), Noah Scott (So.), Drew Loberg (Sr., 152, defending state champion), Dalton Rath (Jr.)

NEBRASKA WRESTLING

Drew Loberg, Randolph (left)

Quinten Moles, Crofton-Bloomfield (top)

SOUTH DAKOTA GYMNASTICS

Parkston-Ethan-Hanson

COACH: Bridget Munte-fering

ASSISTANTS: Christine Willstruck, Heather Prutny, Stephanie Plastow

VITALS: Class A, Region 2A

LAST YEAR: P-E-H � n-ished seventh in the Class A team competition a season ago.

RETURNING: Jada Plas-tow (Fr.), McKenzie Prunty (So.)

NEWCOMERS: Maelie Culbert (7th), Sadie Linde-man (7th)

Wagner-Bon HommeCOACH: Cherie PetryASSISTANTS: Stephanie

Duffek, Gary Olson, Chelsey Hisek, Craig Flemming

VITALS: Class ALAST YEAR: Wagner-Bon

Homme � nished fourth at state last year.

RETURNING: Alexus Dion (Sr.), Joanna Soukup (So.); Jensen Holzbauer (Sr., placed on vault and � oor at state); Emily Duffek (So.)

NEWCOMERS: McKeely Merkwan (Sr.), Sawyer Goeden (8th); KeAnna Lightenburg (8th); Ivy Hopkins-Cournoyer (7th); Ibanez Hopkins (So.), Mahto Raymond (Jr.), Alaina Bechen (7th), Kaitlyn Willis (8th), Analy Garcia (8th), Maicee Lanphear (Fr.), Faithleigh Podzimek (8th), Shai Smejkal (7th), Tawi Stars Come Out (7th)

Jada Plastow, Parkston-Ethan-Hanson

Jensen Holzbauer, Wagner-Bon Homme

SPORTS PRE-A10