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Minn. State-Mankato
tops UNO hockey
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- Geoff Irwin had a goal and an assist to help No. 17 Minnesota State, Mankato, defeat No. 15 Nebraska-Omaha 4-3 and snap a six-game losing streak Saturday.
Irwin's empty-net goal with 19 seconds remaining was the game-winner, as Omaha added a late goal. Channing Boe, Kael Mouillierat and Trevor Bruess added goals for Mankato.
Minnesota State (9-9-3) grabbed a 2-0 lead midway through the first period when forwards Bruess and Mouillierat scored goals nine seconds apart. The Mankato team record is two goals in a span of seven seconds, which the Mavericks accomplished in 1973-74.
Omaha (12-6-3) came back and tied the game in the second, getting a power-play goal from Matt Ambroz at 3:47 and an even-strengh goal from Jeric Agosta at 10:12.
Boe, a sophomore defenseman, scored his first career goal at 6:50 of the third period to put Mankato ahead again.
Ambroz scored his second goal with seven seconds left in the game.
Mankato goalie Mike Zacharias stopped 17 shots, while Omaha's Jerad Kaufmann made 22 saves.
The game was the first of the schools' Spirit of the Maverick Trophy series. The nonconference opponents play two games for the traveling trophy each season. Omaha currently holds the trophy. The teams will play again on Feb. 24 in Omaha.
Hastings College
women fall
at the buzzer
HASTINGS -- Becca Hurley from Northwestern, hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Northwestern College Red Raiders a 70-68 over the Broncos Saturday afternoon in Hastings.
With two seconds remaining on the clock, Northwestern was down 68-67 as they in-bounded the ball to Hurley, who threw up a shot as time expired. The ball would fall in for a 70-68 Northwestern win.
Hurley would lead all scorers with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Lindsay Ducey would do her fair share of scoring for Hastings as she would lead the team with 28 points on 12 of 20 shooting.
Ducey would also add a team high 10 rebounds to go along with 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Kim Faimon added 9 points for the Lady Broncos as Rachel Isherwood would have a game high 3 blocks.
Hastings would shot 44 percent from the floor on the night as they forced the Red Raiders into 24 turnovers. Hastings is now 11-3 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.
The Broncos will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Seward to take on Concordia University with tip off set for 6 p.m.
Hastings College
men tripped up
by NW College
HASTINGS -- The Hastings College men's basketball team would fall in yet another close game as they dropped a 85-81 decision to Northwestern College Saturday afternoon at the Lynn Farrell Arena in Hastings.
Hastings would take a 46-45 lead into halftime only to see the Red Raiders jump out to a 6-point lead in the beginning of the second half.
On the night, Hastings had five players in double figures as Waid Vontz led the way with 16 points as he was 3 for 6 from behind the arc. Derrik Spooner had 15 points to go along with 2 steals.
Derek Fletcher and Jeremiah Slough each had 13 points with Brent McNurlin adding 11. McNurlin also had a career high 14 rebounds to lead all players. Hastings is now 8-10 on the season and 3-3 in conference play. The Broncos will travel to Seward to take on Concordia University on Wednesday with tip off set for 8 p.m.
UNK Lopers
dominate Doane
KEARNEY -- Junior Drake Beranek scored 21 first half points and the Nebraska-Kearney men's basketball team held Doane College to 29 percent shooting in a 69-45 win Saturday night at the Health & Sports Center.
UNK, which last played Dec. 21, improved to 5-6 with the NAIA Tigers dropped to 7-10 on the season.
Leading from start to finish, the Lopers got out to a 16-6 lead seven minutes into the game as Doane couldn't find its offensive groove. The Tigers missed 13 of its first 17 shots with redshirt freshman Max Froehlich (Pierce) having three blocks during this stretch.
Doane never really warmed up, finishing the night 19 of 65 from the floor including a 4 of 27 effort from beyond the arc (14.8 percent).
Beranek carried the offensive load for UNK early on, making 9 of 15 shots to score 21 of the Lopers first 39 points. Finishing with 28, this marks the sixth straight game Beranek (Ravenna) has scored at least 23 points.
Finally, Beranek pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds, making this his third double double of the year.
UNK came into the night red hot from the three point line but cooled off a bit, making 10 of 34 perimeter bombs (29.4 percent). But by hitting some late threes, the Lopers have now made at least 10 triples in five straight games.
Also for the Lopers, Hemingford redshirt freshman Chris Deans had 11 points and seven rebounds with Omaha junior Richard Marion having six assists, five points and three steals.
Doane was led by Tyler Weatherholt (10 points) and center Jack Lind (10 points, eight rebounds). Finally, former Loper Jake Jonson had six points and three assists in 27 minutes.
UNK plays at Mesa State next weekend. Starting center Josiah Parker (Lincoln) could make his return to the lineup in that game. He hasn't played since hurting his ankle in a Dec. 5 loss to Dixie State.
Chadron wrestlers
Hunter, Majerus
claim second place
at Dickinson Open
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Chadron State College's Brett Hunter and Josh Majerus each earned second place finishes at the Dickinson State Wrestling Open on Saturday.
Hunter, a senior from Rushville, won his first two matches at 174 pounds before suffering a 5-0 decision to Augsburg's Zach Molitor in the championship round.
With his two victories, Hunter moves into second place on the school's all-time career victory list with a record of 110-30. With one more win, Hunter will tie Justin Hoopman and Joe Callahan for the most wins in school history.
Majerus, a senior from Albion and the defending Division II national champion at 197, cruised through the opening rounds but Jake Kallestead used a late reversal to nip Majerus in the championship, 4-3. Kallestead competed as an unattached wrestler.
Six other CSC wrestlers finished in the top six. Sam Udell was third at 197, Devlon Webb was fifth at 125, Jimmy Savala was fifth at 141, Jake Lords was sixth at 149, Brian Easterling was sixth at 157, and Ty Brown was sixth at 184.
The CSC wrestlers will be back in action Saturday and Sunday at the Division II National Duals hosted by the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Rapids.
Big first half lifts
South Dakota Mines
to 81-69 win over CSC
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- The South Dakota School of Mines men's basketball team owned a 47-35 halftime lead while shooting over 70 percent from the field and held on in the second half to earn an 81-69 victory over Chadron State on Saturday in Rapid City, S.D.
A.J. Trennepohl scored a game-high 21 points and knocked down five treys to pace the Hardrockers. Robbie Fedor added 16 points and Carl Johnson scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds to help Mines improve to 13-3 on the season.
In the first half, South Dakota Mines hit 17 of 24 shots from the field, while limiting the Eagles to just 10 of 24 to build its 12-point advantage.
The Hardrockers cooled off in the second half, though, connecting on seven of 23 field goals, but they were 17 of 26 from the free throw line to stymie any CSC comeback.
For the game, CSC shot 19 of 53 from the field (35.8 percent) and 10 of 26 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range.
Tim McLaurin led the Eagles with 17 points and five rebounds.
Also for CSC, Kevin McClelland and Moala Tautuaa scored 12 points.
The Eagles, now 4-7 on the season, will play at Western State on Friday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
Chadron State 35 34 -- 69
S.D. Mines 47 34 -- 81
Chadron State
McLaurin, Tim 5-13 5-5 17; Tautuaa, Moala 2-7 8-9 12; McClelland, Kevin 3-7 4-4 12; Pettway, Julian 3-4 0-0 8; Lisco, Jordan 2-4 0-0 6; Coffman, Tyler 1-1 2-2 4; McAlister, Stacy 1-7 2-4 4; Martin, Robert 1-2 0-2 3; McGhee, Christian 1-5 0-0 3; Downey, David 0-0 0-0 0; DeSouza, Marco 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 21-26 69.
South Dakota School of Mines
Trennepohl, AJ 6-12 4-4 21; Fedor, Robbie 5-9 4-6 16; Johnson, Carl 2-6 6-11 10; Rehmer, Kaleb 2-2 4-6 8; Jacobson, Nathan 3-5 2-2 8; Smith, Brandon 3-5 1-4 7; Kurth, Kyle 1-2 1-2 4; Turpin, Kyle 1-3 2-2 4; Cass, Brent 1-1 0-1 2; May, Scott 0-1 1-4 1; DeGooyer, Donny 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-47 25-42 81.
Loper wrestlers
finish 3-1 at
Lone Star Duals
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- The third-ranked University of Nebraska-Kearney varsity wrestling team returned to the mats this past weekend by going 3-1 Saturday at the Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas.
UNK beat NCAA Division III nationally-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point (33-12), NAIA nationally-ranked Oklahoma City (31-10) and held Division II Newman scoreless (50 to minus 1).
The NU Jets, from Wichita, Kan., were docked one team misconduct point prior to the match.
In between the wins, the Lopers fell to 9th-ranked Oklahoma, 32-7, a rare Division I dual for UNK.
On the day, Kansas junior Derek Ross was the only Loper to go 4-0. Alternating between 197 and 285 pounds, Ross pushed his season record to 23-12 by recording a 27 second fall in the Stevens Point dual, edging OU's Kyle Bergstedt, 4-3, and then getting another close win against OCU heavyweight Jeremy Johnson, 5-3.
Finally, Ross was one of two Lopers to get a forfeit win vs. Newman.
Also for UNK, seniors Matt Farrell (197 and 285 pounds), Keenan McCurdy (157 pounds) and Paul Sutton (184 pounds), and juniors Mike Abril (125 pounds), Ryan Etherton (149 pounds), Taylor May (Imperial and Chase County, 165 pounds) and Marty Usman (174 pounds) each went 3-1.
Etherton had two falls while Usman and Sutton each had two tech falls. Finally, Farrell -- a 2007 All-American at 184 pounds -- had a fall and a tech fall.
Against the Sooners, UNK lost two matches by a point, including a 4-3 setback by Usman against 9th-ranked Jeff James. In the dual prior, Stevens Point jumped out to a 9-6 lead but the Lopers won four straight classes -- 149 to 174 pounds -- to avoid the upset.
Abril, McCurdy and Ross each had falls against the 10th-ranked Pointers.
UNK won the final seven weights to roll by the 11th-ranked OCU Stars. Etherton had a fall in 2:02 while Usman recorded a 16-5 tech fall over Andrew Pontikes. Finally, the Lopers used three falls, three majors, two forfeits and one tech fall to shut out Newman.
The UNK varsity team heads to Iowa next weekend for the Cliff Keen National duals. Brackets for that tournament will be released early this week.
Hastings College
wrestlers complete
at Dana meet
BLAIR -- The Hastings College wrestling team competed at the Dana College Open Saturday in Blair on the campus of Dana College.
The meet consisted of over 125 wrestlers from over ten colleges including the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Bronco wrestling team will be back in action as they start the GPAC season in Mitchell, S.D. on Wednesday as they dual Dakota Wesleyan with start time at 7 p.m.
Nine Chadron State
Eagles named to
Football Gazette
all-region teams
WINONA, Minn. -- A total of nine Chadron State College football players have been named to Don Hansen's Football Gazette Super Region 3 All-Region Teams.
Tight end Isaac Stockton, center Chance Galey, linebacker Austin Bailey and return specialist Maurice Threatts are first team selections.
Offensive tackle Ben Puffer, defensive tackle Aaron Ide and safety Trevor Hyatt are second team selections, and defensive end Shaine Odell and placekicker Travis Atter are third team selections.
This marks the seventh year Football Gazette has selected Division II all-region teams. The first team and second team all-region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2008 Division II Football Gazette All-America Team will be named.
Stockton, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., was the team's second-leading receiver in 2008. He made 69 receptions for 739 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. He also rushed for 14 yards and a score.
Galey, a senior from Crawford, was a three-year starter on the offensive line and he helped the Eagles' offense average 33.4 points and 368 yards a game this season.
Puffer, a junior from Hot Springs, S.D., has also started the past three seasons.
Bailey, a four-year starter from Red Wing, Minn., had a stellar season. He finished with 76 tackles, four sacks, broke up seven passes and recovered two fumbles. For his career, Bailey tallied 302 tackles and 15.5 sacks.
Threatts, a true freshman from Clearwater, Fla., made an impact for the Eagles as a returner. He averaged 32.4 yards a kickoff return and he became the first CSC player since 1977 to return both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown.
Ide, a senior defensive tackle from Holdrege, had 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 43 total tackles in 2008. He was also selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team.
Odell, a senior from Camp Crook, S.D., became the first CSC defensive lineman to earn first team Academic All-American recognition since Casey Beran in 1999. Odell led the Eagles with 18 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with nine sacks. He also had two interceptions and finished the season with 52 total tackles.
Hyatt, a senior from Lander, Wyo., was third on the team with 75 total tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions. He also blocked an extra point against Minnesota Duluth in the second round of the playoffs that he returned for a 2-point conversion.
Atter, a junior from Buffalo, Wyo., became CSC's all-time kick scoring leader this past season with 279 points. He also set a new school record for most field goals made with 17 and was named to the 2008 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team.
A total of 84 players from 26 teams earned some form of Football Gazette All-Super Region 3 honor.
The Football Gazette web site is located at http://www.donhansen.com. The 2008 Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-Region Teams and the 2008 Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-America Team also is available at http://www.pittstategorillas.com/footbal....
CSC women cruise
past S.D. Mines
CHADRON -- Sunni Busch scored a game-high 24 points and three other Eagles reached double figures as the Chadron State women's basketball team cruised to an 89-61 victory over South Dakota School of Mines Sunday afternoon in Chadron.
Busch, who made nine of 14 shots from the field, also grabbed nine rebounds to pace the Eagles. Alyssa Lyman added 15 points, Kristy Long scored 14 points, dished out seven assists and had six steals, and Kelsey Scott finished with 13 points.
With the win, CSC snaps its three-game losing skid and improves to 5-6 on the season. The Eagles will play a non-conference game against Johnson and Wales tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Denver.
In the fast-paced first half, Chadron State jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the opening minutes, but the Hardrockers weathered the hot start and went on a 21-10 run to take a 23-18 advantage with 10:45 remaining. However, the Eagles didn't go away and ended the half on a 23-6 run, gaining a 41-29 lead.
In the first half, both teams shot over 50 percent from the field, but Chadron State was six of 12 from long range and scored 10 points off South Dakota Mines turnovers.
In the second half, South Dakota Mines cut the Eagles' lead to 69-57 with four minutes remaining, but Lyman and Long hit back-to-back 3-pointers, extending the lead to 75-57. After the consecutive treys, CSC outscored Mines 14-4 down the stretch to claim the victory.
The Eagles shot 50.8 percent from the field (32-63) and 42.9 percent from the 3-point line (12-28). CSC also shot well from the free throw line, connecting on 13 of 19 attempts.
Jerika Ihnen led South Dakota Mines with 11 points and Bethany Holyoak added 10. As a team, the Hardrockers were 24 of 51 from the field (47.1 percent) and four of 16 from 3-point range.
South Dakota Mines 29 32 -- 61
Chadron State 41 48 -- 89
South Dakota Mines: Jerika Ihnen 5-7 1-2 11, Bethany Holyoak 4-9 2-2 10, Jessica Tsingine 2-8 3-4 9, Loryn Schuetzle 4-5 0-0 9, Nicole Martin 2-4 2-3 6, Leah Sundby 2-3 1-2 5, Whitney Ashford 2-5 0-0 5, Ariel Granillo 2-4 0-0 4, Natasha Begay 1-3 0-0 2, Maria Luze 0-0 0-0 0, Stephany Bjustrom 0-2 0-0 0, Cayla DeGeorge 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-51 9-13 61.
Chadron State: Sunni Busch 9-14 4-4 24, Alyssa Lyman 6-11 0-0 15, Kristy Long 5-10 0-0 14, Kelsey Scott 4-7 5-8 13, Whitney Segelke 2-6 3-4 8, Samantha Arkulari 2-5 0-0 5, Chelsea DeHaven 2-6 0-1 4, Bobbi Arends 1-1 1-2 3, Sarah Gross 1-3 0-0 3, Tabitha Gutierrez 0-0 0-0 0, Vanessa Schroeder 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-63 13-19 89.
Bonus points help
Nebraska wrestlers
beat Wolverines, Bears
LINCOLN -- Three Huskers posted six bonus-point victories to propel the No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team to dual wins over No. 15 Michigan (22-13) and Northern Colorado (39-3) in front of more than 960 fans at the NU Coliseum on Sunday.
Jordan Burroughs, Stephen Dwyer and Craig Brester collected four major decisions and two technical falls between them to move Nebraska to a perfect 6-0 in duals this season. The Wolverines and Bears dropped to 3-3 and 1-5-1, respectively.
Wrestling at 157 pounds, Burroughs opened with five takedowns in the first period against Michigan's Aaron Hynes en route to a 24-8 technical fall over the Wolverine and posted a 19-8 major decision over Northern Colorado's Justin Gaethje in his second match of the day.
Gaethje wrestled the junior from Sicklerville, N.J., close until Burroughs exploded for six takedowns in the final period to take a commanding lead. Burroughs is now 14-0 on the season and is second on the team with seven major decisions.
Dwyer accomplished the same feat at 165 pounds, collecting a major decision and technical fall to improve to a 14-1 record.
The junior racked up more than two minutes of riding time against UM's Just Zeerip for a 9-1 major decision and recorded three nearfalls to earn a 23-6 technical fall over Northern Colorado's Tanner Weiks. Dwyer leads the Huskers with three technical falls and has five major decisions.
Brester continued thrashing opponents at 197 pounds by adding two more major decisions to his 15-0 record.
The junior from Howells downed Michigan's Erich Smith 15-4 courtesy of a six-point first period and notched four takedowns in the first period against UNC's Patrick Carey en route to a 19-6 victory. Brester has posted bonus-point victories in 14 of his 15 matches this season and is tied for the team lead with seven major decisions.
Redshirt freshman Tucker Lane won a 4-1 decision over UM's Chad Bleske before pinning Justin Tuell of Northern Colorado in 4:15 at heavyweight, while Patrick Aleksanyan (133) and Robert Sanders (149) also posted perfect 2-0 records on the day to help solidify NU's lower weights.
Freshman Jon Burns made his career debut against Michigan, but lost an 8-0 major decision to fourth-ranked Kellen Russell at 141 pounds. Burns bounced back by pinning Northern Colorado's Lance Gallegos in 2:53. Vince Jones and Brandon Browne also lost one match on the day to a ranked opponent.
Top ranked Steve Luke of Michigan defeated Browne 6-2, while No. 11 Anthony Biondo earned a 9-6 decision over Jones. Both Huskers earned victories over Northern Colorado opponents in their second matches of the day.
Nebraska returns to action next weekend at the NWCA National Duals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
No. 3 Nebraska 22, No. 15 Michigan 13
NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.
Sunday, Jan. 4
Match Results
125 - #11 Michael Watts (UM) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 12-6
133 - Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by dec. over Zac Stevens (UM), 4-2
141 - #4 Kellen Russell (UM) by major dec. over Jon Burns (NU), 8-0
149 - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Mark Weber (UM), 6-2
157 - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by tech. fall over Aaron Hynes (UM), 24-8
165 - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Justin Zeerip (UM), 9-1
174 - #1 Steve Luke (UM) by dec. over #3 Brandon Browne (NU), 6-2
184 - #11 Anthony Biondo (UM) by dec. over #13 Vince Jones (NU), 9-6
197 - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Erich Smith (UM), 15-4
285 - #15 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Chad Bleske (UM), 4-1
No. 3 Nebraska 39, Northern Colorado 3
NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.
Sunday, Jan. 4
Match Results
125 - #16 Tony Mustari (UNC) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 5-3
133 - Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by dec. over Casey Cruz (UNC), 12-7
141 - Jon Burns (NU) by fall over Lance Gallegos (UNC), 2:53
149 - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Mitchell Polkowske (UNC), 7-1
157 - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Justin Gaethje (UNC), 19-8
165 - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by tech. fall over Tanner Weiks (UNC), 23-6
174 - #3 Brandon Browne (NU) by major dec. over Brandon Kammerzell (UNC), 14-5
184 - #13 Vince Jones (NU) by major dec. over Ryan Johnson (UNC), 13-4
197 - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Patrick Carey (UNC), 19-6
285 - #15 Tucker Lane (NU) by fall over Justin Tuell (UNC), 4:15