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PREVIEW April 2022 | A special supplement to the Mitchell Republic
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
With large group of returners, Kernel baseball prepares for spring season By Landon Dierks Mitchell Republic MITCHELL — As the Mitchell High School baseball team readies for its spring season, there’s plenty of reason for excitement and optimism. Entering the 2021 season, the Kernels were tasked with replacing a significant amount of production from 2020. This season, the exact opposite is true, as Mitchell boasts a large senior class with ample pitching and batting experience throughout the roster. As such, there’s reason to believe Mitchell can improve on its 16-13 campaign from 2021 that saw the Kernels finish ninth in the Class A standings prior to the postseason. For coach Luke Norden’s crew, success will likely start with what the Kernels can offer on the mound. “When you look at what we graduated from last year, I think we’re only short 20-something innings on the mound,” Norden said. “A lot of these guys have thrown a lot of innings for us, so that’s a huge difference from last year and going to be a huge key. And that’s not even to mention the experience and number of varsity at-bats guys have.” According to Norden, Mitchell’s rotation will be bolstered by the arms of Jonah Schmidt, Landon Waddell and Jake Helleloid. All three pitched at least 17 2/3 innings, includ-
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Returning letterwinners from the Mitchell High School baseball team include, from left to right. Front row: Brock Sparks, Peyton Schroder, Peyton Mandel. Middle row: Carson Fahey, Seth Muth, Hudson Haley, Jace Larson, Mason Geraets, Karter Sibson. Back row: Joe VanOverschelde, Riley McGinnis, Dylan Soulek, Jonah Schmidt, Jake Helleloid, Landon Waddell and Gavin Soukup. ing Schmidt’s teamhigh 31 1/3 innings, and combined to start 17 of Mitchell’s 29 games. Dylan Soulek, Jace Larson, Seth Muth, Peyton Schroder and Gavin Soukup are likely to see plenty of time on the mound, as well, as Norden works to get players acclimated to a variety of different roles and situations. With the exception of Soukup, each of those individuals pitched between 13 and
18 innings last spring as the Kernels posted a team earned-run average of 3.72. At the plate, the 2022 Mitchell team’s offensive approach is likely to look a little different. In previous years, Norden hasn’t been opposed to bunting and playing “small ball” early in games, but with the number of bats he has on this year’s roster, that could change. “I think this year may
be a bit of a reverse from what we’ve done before in having the opportunity to swing away more early in games and then go into add-on mode and do small-ball stuff later in games,” Norden explained. “I think we have the opportunity to score a lot of runs this year, so I’m maybe less apt to bunt at the beginning of games, hopefully shooting for big innings that we’re fully capable of having.”
Last season, the Kernels batted .296 as a team with an on-base percentage of .413, with Schmidt’s batting average of .402 and Seth Muth’s on-base percentage of .469 leading the way among those with more than 30 plate appearances. Schmidt also paced Mitchell in extra-base hits (14), runs batted in (28) and runs scored (30). It’s that type of returning production
that has Norden hoping to see a jump from his team in the standings this spring. “Since going to power points in the high school season, we’ve had good seasons, but we really haven’t had one really good season where we’re in that top tier of Class A,” Norden said. “I think being able to be in that top-four and be able to host the regional at our home park would be big for this team.”
Mitchell jumpers lead optimistic Kernels track and field team into spring season By Dylan Jespersen Mitchell Republic
As a team returning two of the three high-jumpMITCHELL — While ers that placed in the there is confidence top-10 at the Class AA swelling from the Mitch- state meet last season, ell Kernels track and the boys high-jumpfield program entering ers are looking to lead the 2022 season, there the Kernels to an even is no question which more successful season group is bringing the this year. most confidence. Led by jumping coach The Original
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and now head coach Deb Thill, the high jumpers made Mitchell one of two schools in South Dakota with three 6-foot jumpers at states in 2021; senior and current Dakota Wesleyan athlete Ryley Johansen placed fourth with a leap of 6 feet, 2 inches, while
junior Carter Moller and sophomore Lincoln Bates placing eighth and ninth respectively with 6-foot jumps. This season, Moller, a senior, and Bates, a junior, are looking to build on the technique they honed last year into even better finishes at the
end of the year. The two have already dominated the indoor events early in the season; Moller won high jump at the Dan Lennon Invitational and the indoor Eastern South Dakota Conference meet with 6-foot jumps, while Bates placed second at Dan Lennon and third at
the ESD indoor meet with leaps of 5 feet, 10 inches. “They work really hard, and both Carter and Lincoln have set some really high goals for themselves this year and are working really hard to get there,” Thill said.
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Mitchell girls golf has confidence after successful 2021 campaign By Dylan Jespersen Mitchell Republic MITCHELL — The Mitchell High School girls golf program has a well deserved confidence surrounding the team this season as they come off of the best season in school history in 2021. After claiming the program’s first runner-up finish in the Class AA girls golf state tournament and hoisting its first Eastern South Dakota Conference trophy in 20 years in 2021, the team is looking forward to an exciting season with high expectations in 2022. “There are going to be some really high goals,” head coach Jeff Meyerink said. “And I really do believe they can attain those goals.” Last season can be looked at as the long-awaited payoff after years of growth together as a group of golfers. Led by Masy Mock, a senior who finished in fifth place in the state tournament, and freshman Quinn Dannenbring, who finished tied for 12th, the group
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Returning letter winners for the Mitchell High School girls golf team include, from left to right: Maddie Childs, Lara Widstrom, Jayli Rients, Allison Meyerink and Quinn Dannenbring. shot a 657 total score over the two rounds at Bakker Crossing Golf Course in Sioux Falls. “The girls accomplished most of their goals,” said Meyerink. “I know, finishing runner-up at state, they were all very pleased, very happy with that.” With Mock graduating and continuing her golf career in college at Augustana University and fellow senior Ella Flippin also graduating, the team looks to continue on the trajectory the team has been on in the past few years with
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Meanwhile, sophomore Malachi Branch has also shown some promise, placing fourth at the ESD event with a jump of 5 feet, 8 inches. The trio of jumpers makes the Mitchell boys high-jumpers the group to beat heading into the spring. “Those three boys will hopefully place for us at every meet,” Thill said. “They are going to be among the very top of high jumpers.” Moller also leads the talented group of runners for a Kernel boys team that has been competitive in nearly all the events they have competed in to start 2022. Moller placed fourth in the 300-meter dash with a time of 36.92 seconds, a personal record, and combined with juniors Jagger Tyler and Bryce Palmer and sophomore Nathan McCormick for fifth in the 4x300-meter relay with a time of 2:34.54. The boys look to turn their individual improvements into higher team scores and better placements in 2022, with their focus on the state meet at the end of May. On the girls side, a mix of experienced distance runners with younger sprinters is looking to give Mitchell some more success this season. With junior runner Lizzie Tyler leading the way, the team is looking forward to being competitive at the state meet this season.
new leaders at the helm. “We graduated a couple seniors, which hurts any team. But there will just have to be some new leaders who step up and guide the team in a new direction this season,” Meyerink said. With the effort the girls have put in over the offseason, Meyerink thinks everyone on the roster has the chance to stand out this season. Many of the returning players are regulars on the SDGA youth summer tour, giving them plenty of time to work on their game over the summer.
“They are all working on their game over the winter. A lot of them are playing on the (SDGA) summer tour as well,” Meyerink said. “I think they have all put in the time.” Golf during the winter is not easy in South Dakota, but Meyerink said local Mitchell residents have allowed the girls to use their golf simulators to work on their game over the winter, and that has been very helpful. “It is good to know the community is behind them in that regard,”
“She will lead us individually and in relays,” Thill said. Tyler is the only returning runner on the girls side to finish in the top10 in events at last year’s Class AA meet, placing seventh in the 400-meter dash (1:00.04) while finishing in 13th in the 800-meter dash (2:26.85) as a sophomore. Tyler has already shown improvement in 2022, setting personal records in the 300 (44.09) and 800-meter dash (2:28.41) at the ESD meet on April 2. In the shorter distance events, juniors Brooke Bartscher, Claire Hegg and Emily Moody join freshmen Keyana Kelley, Ava Brannan and Lainee Forst to form a formidable group of sprinters for the outdoor season. Thill says the mix of talent should make their relays a tough group to compete with. “Our 4-x100-meter relay should be stellar this year because of the level of talent those girls bring in,” Thill said. Thill has been in the Mitchell program for years but just took over as head coach a few months ago. She says that the transition has been smooth, mainly thanks to the stellar coaching staff across the entire program. “I am very, very pleased with how we are all working together to do what is best for the kids,” Thill said. “We have over 100 kids out for track. That is quite a big number, and trying to figure out how to work together is quite a task, but we are going to keep going with it.”
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Returning letterwinners for the Mitchell High School girls track and field team include, in the front row from left to right: Carsyn Weich, Lainee Forst, Kyra Gropper, Keira Hofer, Samantha Kludt, Breanna Kirsch, Alexis Korzan, Alyssa Magee, Bailey Henkel and Adelyn Prunty. Back row: Madeline Vogel, Lizzie Tyler, Delana Henkel, Emerson Smith, Claire Hegg, Taylor Haring, Halle Haring, Lilly Young, Sidney Malde, Maddi Lord and Ella Ziegeldorf.
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Returning letterwinners from the Mitchell High School boys track and field team include, from left to right in the front row: Kasey Lopez, Kendell Fick, Marquis Reyelts, Carson Jennings, Jagger Tyler, Lukas Bennett, David Sheets and Nathan McCormick. Back row: Thadan Milliken-Auch, Bryce Palmer, Treyson Schulz, August Anderson, Abe Gunnare, Carter Moller, Carter Harris and AJ Siemsen. Not pictured: Lincoln Bates.
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said Meyerink. The team is returning five players from last year’s roster, four of which competed in the Class AA tournament last season. Dannenbring joins fellow sophomore Allison Meyerink, juniors Lara Widstrom and Jayli Roberts and eighth-grader Maddie Childs as the team’s returning players. Dannenbring and Meyerink shot a 162 and 168 respectively over the two rounds of the state tournament last year, both finishing in the top-20 of the tournament, while
Childs (174) and Widstrom (182) finished in the top-40. Perhaps the biggest change for the program was the exchange of coaching duties; after spending last season as the assistant coach to Mark Horan, Meyerink takes over as the head coach this year. Meyerink says the transition has been as smooth as possible, but he looks forward to getting the season started. “We have been working to make sure to get everything done ahead of time as much as we can, so that we can focus more on practice and improving our games,” Meyerink said. With the season slated to start on April 14 at the Harrisburg Invitational, the team still has a few weeks to go before the season officially starts. Still, even on the first day of practice, the optimism from the entire team was clear. “I know the girls are ready to go. They’re really happy to be out here,” Meyerink said.
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Experience leads Mitchell boys tennis in final season in Class A division By Branden Hull Mitchell Republic MITCHELL – In its final season playing against Class A competition, the Mitchell High School boys tennis team has one of its more experienced groups at its disposal. The Kernels have six seniors on its roster heading into the 2021-22 season and is still in the process of sorting out its flight order to begin the season as senior Macon Larson is still dealing with a bruised bone in his knee that sidelined him for the final stretch of the Kernels basketball season. Mitchell head coach Pat Moller said he isn’t sure when Larson will be available, but he will be reevaluated in the weeks to come. “We have so many athletes on this team and it starts with Larson who’s a multi-sport athlete with golf and basketball,” Moller said. “He’s pretty successful at all those sports and he brings a lot of experience to us since he’s been playing varsity since he was a freshman. … Right now we just want to make sure he’s healthy and once he does, we’ll ease him back into the lineup.” For the past two weeks, Mitchell has begun practicing and playing chal-
lenge matches amongst themselves to determine the flight order with Larson missing in Flight 1 of singles and doubles. The challenge matches in their final practices before the season begins will also determine who will be playing in Flights 5-6. “In years past, I’ve always thought we have to create a lineup that’s best for this year and the future,” Moller said. “This year, that really isn’t fair if we’re doing that to these seniors so I’ve been focusing on what’s best for our team, just this year, and next year we’ll worry about next year. … Whoever goes out and performs these first couple weeks is going to earn a varsity spot and by the end of the year, if we’re playing all seniors, I like our odds.” Moller said his seniors bring a lot of maturity and confidence onto the court, and believes it’s an asset not too many teams will have at their disposal. With that being said, that puts one of the Mitchell tennis players in a peculiar situation. Luke Jerke, a freshman that was the only Kernels tennis player to win a title at the state tournament last year, as an eighth-grader, will be
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Returning letterwinners from the Mitchell High School boys tennis team include, from left to right (front row): Jack Vermeulen, Luke Jerke and Tyler Loecker. Back row: Aidan Patrick, Drake Jerke, Macon Larson and Connor Thelen. one of the three players fighting for a spot in Flights 5-6. To begin the season in singles play, Tyler Loecker will be at Flight 2, Aidan Patrick will be at Flight 3 and Jack Vermeulen will move up from Flight 5 to Flight 4. In Flights 5-6, Jerke, along with Connor Thelen and Josh Grosdidier, will be battling for
positioning in the final two flights. In doubles play, Flight 3 has yet to be determined, but Drake Jerke and Patrick will play at Flight 2 and Loecker is locked in at Flight 1 doubles, but still doesn’t know who his partner will be in the immediate future before Larson’s return. Moller said whatever
decision he ultimately ends up making will be best for the team this season and should give them a better shot at the state title, especially with the experience everyone gained last season as they finished fourth in the state tournament. “Last year we had a lot of players playing varsity for the first time and might not have
understood what tournament tennis is all about,” Moller said. “I think we gained a lot of experience and we’ll be more prepared this year. It seems that the tournament experience last year motivated them to get on the court over the summer and over the winter and be prepared. We’re in a better spot this year already.”
Young Mitchell Christian track and field team anxious for upcoming season By Branden Hull Mitchell Republic MITCHELL — With three seniors and two juniors on the Golden Eagles roster, the Mitchell Christian track and field team has a lot of young athletes, combined with a new coaching staff heading into this season. The roster consists of 15 high school athletes and 25 junior high athletes, being coached by Jodi Asbenson, who’s returning after a threeyear absence. In the coaching department, she is accompanied by assistant coaches Michaela Jones and Andrea Johnson, along with new throwing coach Ryan Chase. In the field, the Golden Eagles will have six athletes compete in shot put and discus after not having any athletes throw the last two seasons. In part because the school doesn’t have its own track facility with
space to fully practice field events, Mitchell Christian has gone years without a competitor in the high jump, which will change this year, too. Mitchell Christian has been practicing for three weeks leading up to its first meet of the season, focused on building everyone’s strength and core to increase their speed and stamina. “A lot of them are excited to be here, excited about competing in newer events and have brought a great attitude into each practice,” Chase said. “With high school and middle school kids, you never really know and it might vary upon the kid, but they’ve been willing to learn and have been excited about learning new things.” Out of the 40 athletes on this track and field team, only one high schooler, Aspen Lessman, has elected to compete in shot put and
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meet last season, finishing 12th in the 400meter competition with a personal best time of 1:03.05. Coaching a young team that only has one athlete who’s made it to state, Asbenson said the distance runners will be the strength of the team for the foreseeable future. “Our distance kids will be a big strength of this group, just because they’re a very young group,” Asbenson said. Branden Hull / Mitchell Republic “They have raw talent Returning letterwinners from the Mitchell Christian and are driven, so that High School track and field team include, from left to part of our team will right in the front row: Audrey Hofer and Keely O’Neill. have success regardless Back row: Hunter Patton, Joseph Tegethoff and of their age.” The distance runners Nahum Anderberg. leading the Golden Eagles discus. The freshman is high schoolers, which are 10th-grader Joseph also the only athlete on are three seniors, two Tegethoff, eighth-gradthe team that has for- juniors, four sopho- er Hunter Patton and Silas mer throwing experi- mores and five fresh- seventh-grader ence as she’s competed men, will be competing Holdeman. Holdeman finished in 21st place at in the two field events in on the track. Senior Audrey Hofer the Class B state cross middle school at Mount V e r n o n / P l a n k i n t o n was the lone Golden country meet in October Eagle girls competitor with a time of 18:05.86 before transferring. the 5,000-meter With Lessman in that made it to the Class in the field, the other 14 B state track and field competition.
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With such a young, inexperienced group leading the Golden Eagles in nearly every competition, Asbenson said the goals this year are not to win a meet because they don’t have the numbers to match other teams. Chase followed up and said the goals of the Mitchell Christian track and field team is to have the kids compete against themselves and improve at each meet. “Building off of where everyone was at last year is our focus as a team,” Chase said. “We just want to make sure we keep moving forward and continuing to get one percent better every day. … We’re not expecting instant rewards, but with all these kids coming in with inexperience, hopefully as the season wanes, everyone continues to improve and be happy with their progression from where they started to where they finish.”
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By Mitchell Republic The following information was compiled by the Mitchell Republic’s staff or provided by area coaches.
Andes Central/Dakota Christian
Coach: Cliff Johnson Region: 5A Key athletes: Peter Backes, so.; Rizon Clark, sr.; Sabas DeHaan, fr.; Ty Garcia, fr.; Carlin Hopkins, so.; AJ Johnson, fr.; Hunter Loeffler, fr.; Garth Mass, fr.; Damian Medicine Horn, sr.
Avon
Coach: Brad Poppe Region: 6B Key athletes: Eli Watchorn, sr., hurdles/sprints; Hadon Cahoy, sr., middle distance; Lincoln Thury, sr., middle distance; Jaden Stahl, jr., sprinter; Kley Heumiller, jr., thrower; Tyler Tjeerdsma, so., distance; Paxton Bierema, so., sprinter; Noah Watchorn, so., sprinter; Caleb Wallinga, so., thrower; Trace Pelton, so., middle distance; Landon Mudder, fr., sprinter; John Fathke, fr., distance; Cade Faulkner, jr., sprinter; Cody Soukup, jr., middle distance; Devin Rucktaeschel, fr., throws; Pierce Jenkins, fr., throws; Jaydon Driesen, fr., throws; Aziah Meyer, fr., sprints. Coach comments: We have good numbers out this season. The boys have had a good offseason preparing for the spring, so we will look to continue to improve and be ready to compete at every meet.
Bon Homme
Coach: Dan Bures Region: 5A Key athletes: Returning for the Cavaliers are seniors Nate Hall and Karsten Kozak, juniors Isaac Crownouer and Logan Winckler, and sophomores Chapin Cooper, Easton Mudder and Evan Ulmer. Coach comments: Half of our returning track team this spring has state track experience. We will have a small, young roster for a Class A school so our focus this year will be quality over quantity. We will be very competitive in our relays and sprints and we should qualify a handful of athletes in the jumps and vaults as well. We have an opportunity to place in multiple events at the state meet this May.
Bridgewater-Emery
Coach: Jeff VanLeur Region: 4B Key athletes: Aaron Wollman, sr., throws; Lulus Mentele, sr. throws; Sam Hofer, jr., sprints; Jaden Eddy, so., sprints/ jumps; Aguer VanSickle, jr., sprints/jumps/throws; Korbyn Kayser, so., middle distance; Macklen Weber, fr., sprints; Riley Weber, fr., throws; Jason Zeeb, fr., throws. Coach comments: Our numbers are good. I think we can be very competitive as a team.
Burke
Coach: Tyler Uecker Region: 6B Key athletes: Bryce Bartling, so.; Gentry Bartling fr.; Jackson Bauld, sr.; Reed Benter, so.; Breven Bolander, fr.; Ira Burroughs, jr.; Cade Burrus, jr.; Bryce Frank, sr.; Brogan Glover, sr.; Cory Habben,so.; Izaak Koenig, so.; Devin Liewer, sr.; Nick Nelson, jr.; Kaleb Schonebaum, fr.; Taron Serr, sr.; Gunnar Stephens, jr.; Sawyer Tietgen, jr.; Ben Witt, sr.; Jay Wright, jr.
Canistota
Coach: Pat Jolley Region: 4B Key athletes: Josiah Schroeder, jr., distance; Noah Kleinsasser, jr., sprinter; Connor Hutcheson, sr., middle distance; Austin Matthaei, jr., throws; Maison Montgomery, jr., throws; DeShon Thompson, jr., throws; Cayden Scott, so., sprints; Brady Scott, fr., sprints; Levi Schroeder, fr., sprints. Coach comments: We should be strong in distance races and relays and we have a strong group of field event participants.
Chamberlain
Coach: Renee Roland Region: 6A Key returners: Dom Santiago, Sr., distance; Declan Tveit, Jr., distance; Noah Hutmacher, Jr., Sprints; Sawyer Donovan, So., Sprints/jumps; Cruz Soulek, So., Sprints/jumps; Zac Toering, Sr., throws; Sellyck McManus, Sr., throws Top newcomers: Etan Balastat, Jr., sprints; Collin Two Strike, Jr, Sprints; Austin Rose, 7th, middle distance; Xavier Donovan, 8th, middle distance; Isaac Shepherd, 8th, middle distance. Coach comments: We are a little short on numbers on the boys side, but are led by senior Dom Santiago who has signed to run collegiately. Dom can excel at anything from 400-3200 meters. Expect to see us put together a competitive medley relay on the boys side.
Colome
Coach: Cheyenne Heath Region: 6B Key athletes: Klayton Heath, so.; Joseph Laprath, so.; Jordan Musser, so.; Tait Ringing Shield, jr.;
Corsica-Stickney
Coach: Scott Muckey Region: 6B Key athletes: Cole Freenstra, sr., hurdles; Jacob Woerner, sr., middle distance; Caden VanDrongelen, sr., sprints/ relays; Mathew Buckley, sr., sprints; Shad Bosma, jr., hurdles/relays; Carter Wright, so., relays/hurdles; Lucas Krogstad, jr., throws; Kayden Muck, jr., throws; Colin Pennings, year, sprints/middle distance; Taven Burke, sr., jumps; Waylon Bolle, 8th, sprints; Caden Bahmuller, fr., sprints; Aiden Clites, 8th, sprints; Brock Hunter, fr., middle distance. Coach comments: We have some quality events that we will focus on but we are small in numbers, so we will need to find what we do well. Our main goals for the season are to improve and work on getting into the top-24 to qualify for the state meet.
Ethan/Parkston
Coach: Joe Shepardson Region: 5A Top returners: Cole Prunty, sr., sprints; Evan Bartels, so., distance; Ethan Poore, sr., distance; Kolter Kramer, fr., sprints; Riley Endres, jr., triple jump; Gage Hohn, so., distance; Troy Norden, sr., hurdles; Ty Fink, jr., pole vault; Drake Gustafson, so., pole vault; Aaron Bahmuller, jr., pole vault; Ryder Clendening, sr., throws; Brody Riggs, jr., throws; Jaxon Koch, sr., throws/sprints; Noah Mahoney, sr., distance; Gordon Seppala, sr., throws/sprints; Caden Donahue, jr., sprints; Sam Benson, jr., sprints; Cael Ryther, jr., sprints; David Brock, so., distance. Key newcomers: James Deckert, fr., jumps; Riley Koch, so., sprints; Connor Prunty, so., sprints; Drew Braley, fr., sprints; Breckin Culbert, fr., throws; Hunter Dean, fr., distance; Elliott Leischner, fr., throws; Josiah Tapio, fr., sprints. Coach comments: We are excited for the season and hope to continue the success from last year, where we won both of our conference track meets along with the region meet. We have a strong group returning that competed at the state meet last year.
Freeman
Coach: Chris Maske Region: 5B Key athletes: Jorgen Baer, so.; Bradey Kaufman, sr.; Dawson Munkvold, sr.; Evan Scharberg, so.; Justin Wollman, sr.
Freeman Academy/Marion
Coach: Suzanne Koerner Region: 5B Key athletes: Seth Balzer, jr.; Oscar Barrera, so.; Quincy Blue, sr.; Dylan Johansen, sr.; Jose Lastra, so.; Malachi Myers, sr.; Liam Ortman, so.; Tavin Schroeder, so.; Thalen Schroeder, sr.; Sam Waltner, so.
Gregory
Coach: Kurt Stukel Region: 6B Key athletes: Carson Klundt, sr., middle distance/relays; Luke Sinclair, jr., distance/relays; Kade Stukel, jr., sprints/ relays; Daniel Mitchell, sophomore, jumps; Zach Eklund, sr., jumps/relays; Eli Fogel, jr., sprints/relays; Jordan Songer, sr., sprints/jumps. Coach comments: The Gorillas have a good mix of experienced and new talented athletes. We will have abilities to be diverse at meets and see where our strengths will be at the end of the season.
Hanson
Coach: Tyler Payer Region: 5A Key athletes: Ethan Cheeseman, jr.; Shane Cross, jr.; Colton Dillon, sr.; Luke Haiar, sr.; Riley Haynes, jr.; Jackson Jarding, jr.; Isayah Price, jr.; Noah Price, sr.; Mason Rehorst, sr.; Hunter Robinson, sr.; Hayden Schroeder, so.; Jayce Slaba, so.; Brock Tuttle, so.; Kade Waldera, sr.; Hadley Wallace, jr.; Talan Weber, so.; Gavin Whitledge, so.;
Howard
Coach: Landon Hammer Region: 4B Key athletes: Taiden Hoyer, so., sprints/relays; Colby Clausen, so., sprints/relays; Ryder Erickson, jr., sprints/relays; Kade Shumaker, jr., sprints/relays; Jace Sifore, sr., shot put; Caden Schwader, 8th; Logan Mentele, so.; Will Maier, so.; Kaden Hofer, jr. Coach comments: The Tigers are going to be a young team this spring, with a lot of room for improvement. We lost some very talented seniors from last season, so it will be exciting watching how these kids step up to the challenge. I expect us to go through some growing pains early in the season, and really find our stride come conference and region time. I am excited to get the season started and look forward to seeing the kids compete. Good luck to everyone this season!
Kimball/White Lake
Coach: Will Gottlob Region: 6B Key athletes: Dawson Miller, jr., high jump/middle distance; Porter Miller, jr., high jump/relays; Drew Ekstrom, sr., distance; Park Sinclair, fr., distance; Lantz Bass, so., relays; Holden Havlik, fr., relays; Ryder Michalek, fr., relays. Coach comments: We have a strong core of mid-distance and distance runners. Dawson Miller, Porter MIller and Park Sinclair all have state track meet experience and they have been part of the state cross country team, which included Drew Ekstrom and has been very competitive the last few seasons for Kimball/White Lake.
Lyman
Coach: Joel Milton Region: 7B Key athletes: Blake Brodrecht, sr.; Ash Grassrope, so.; Jonathan Herman, so.; Stockton McClanahan, sr.; Isaac McManigal, so.; Rory McManus, so.; TJ Moran, sr.; Zach Oldenkamp, sr.
McCook Central/Montrose
Coach: Shawn Flanagan Region: 3A Key athletes: Owen Alley, so.; Trey Claussen, sr.; Will
Cleveland, jr.; Ty Doblar, so.; Jackson Grady, jr.; Trevor Hansen, sr.; Cody Heinz, so.; Jase Heumiller, so.; Paul Kaffar, so.; Braeden Kerkhove, sr.; Shea Klinkhammer, so.; Mathew Krempges, jr.; Joe Loudenburg, sr.; Connor McGuire, so.; Brock Nordlund, jr.; Mason Pulse, jr.; Carter Randall, so.; Landon Roling, jr.; Aiden Schaefer, jr.; Noah Schnee, so.; Jon Schock, jr.; Kyle Schoon, sr.; Paul Watkins, jr.; Justin Waugh, sr.
Menno
Coach: Ken Bruckner Region: 5B Key athletes: Seth Ahalt, so.; Julius Carr, so.; Owen Eitemiller, jr.; Isaac Fergen, so.; Alex Fischer, jr.; Chris Kessler, jr.; Tyler Massey, sr.; Hunter Masterson, so.; Cody Munkvold, jr.; Brayden Sattler, jr.; Alex Sees, so.; Kadeyn Ulmer, jr.
Mount Vernon/Plankinton
Coach: Jason Helling Region: 5A Key athletes: Reed Rus, jr., hurdles/relays/jumps; Reece Risseeuw, sr., hurdles/sprints; Ryan Chapman, sr., throws; Jordan Stoltz, jr., jumps/relays; Chris Mayer, jr., sprints/ relays; Charlie Prien, jr., throws; Blaine Bohr, so., sprints/ hurdles; Lincoln Klooz, sr., sprints/relays Key newcomers: Cain Tobin, so.; Trevor Sweet, so.; Zach Baker, so.; Spencer Frost, so.; Evan Bultsma, so.; Anthony Kress, so.; Josh Peacher, so.; Carter Davis, jr.; Rylan Bush, jr.; Mason Hetland, jr.; Kaleb Hawk, jr.; Erick Hohn, fr.; Solomon Martin, fr.; Jon Jones, fr.; Braiden Engel, fr.; Trayton Moore, fr.; Riley Mayer, 8th; Ryen Leamons, 8th; Derrick Fletcher, 8th; Kyle Sandland, 8th; Cole Sandland, 8th; Dylan Rihanek, 8th; Payton Nedved, 7th Coach comments: I am really excited about the group of boys we have this year. Our overall numbers (6-12) have almost tripled what we had last year. This alone should help us not only fill all of the events but be competitive in them all as well. We return a solid group of leaders that placed/competed at the state track meet last year. They should be able to take the newcomers under their wing and show our new athletes how things are done. We have a great group of guys and I’m excited to see all their hard work pay off!
Platte-Geddes
Coach: Matt Maxon Region: 6B Key athletes: Aiden Bultje, so., sprints; Brevin Dejong, sr., pole vault; Camden DuFrain, jr., high jump; Chase Carilek, sr., sprints/relays; Collin Engebretson, sr., relays; Gavin Gustaid, jr., relays; Jack Rinigling, jr., throws; Joey Baas, jr., sprints; Lee Resier, jr., throws; Logan DeSmet, jr, throws; Parker Bailey, so., pole vault; Skyler Hanton, so., long jump; Trevor Rolland, jr., relays; Tristen Petrik, so., throws. Coach comments: Platte-Geddes’ boys team is returning several state placers in both individual events and relays. Boys team will be led by some strong seniors who want to be on the podium at the end of the year. We will be looking to build on last year’s success and just get stronger as the year goes on.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
Coach: Emily Henriksen Region: 5A Key athletes: Hayden Beigh, jr.; Jeff Boschee, so.; Braxton Gentles, sr.; Cooper Goldammer, so.; Carter Hitchcock, so.; Michael Hoffman, jr.; Toby Kneen, jr.; Clay Olinger, sr.; Cody Slykhuis, so; Tryce Slykhuis, sr.; Joshua Tucker, sr.
Scotland
Coach: Bryan Fuks Region: 5B Key athletes: Trenton Skorepa, jr., throws; Logan Sayler, so., sprints; Dawson Hlavec, so., pole vault/sprints.
Tripp-Delmont/Armour
Coach: Ron Weber Region: 6B Key athletes: Skyler Wood, jr.; Preston Koster, jr.; Jaden Groeneweg, jr.; Canaan Fechner, jr.; Lennard Bollis, jr.; Terrance Roubideaux, jr.; Colby Brown, jr.; Mason Reiner, so.; Isaac Wunder, fr.; Payton Westendorf, fr.; Dalton Westendorf, fr.; Evan Castle, fr. Coach comments: “We are low in numbers, hopefully we can qualify some for the state meet.”
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By Mitchell Republic The following information was compiled by the Mitchell Republic’s staff or provided by area coaches.
Andes Central/Dakota Christian
Coach: Cliff Johnson Region: 5A Key athletes: Isabella Brouwer, jr.; Riata Bultje, so.; Anna DeHaan, jr.; Myra Erdenebulgan, sr.; Imerra Gunhammer, jr.; Sonya Hansum, sr.; Bailey Johnson, sr.; Claire Johnson, so.; Allison Muckey, jr.; Carlee Olson, jr.; Olivia Tiger, sr.; Hannah Tronvold, so.
Avon
Coach: Brad Poppe Region: 6B Key athletes: Katie Gretschmann, sr., middle distance; Tiffany Pelton, sr., middle distance; Samantha Brodeen, sr., middle distance; Sarah Swier, jr., middle distance; Courtney Sees, so., middle distance; Jasmin Frank, so., sprints; Kindra Mixon, so., sprints; Lila Vanderlei, fr., throws; Allison Frank, fr., sprints; Marisa Kuhlman, fr., middle distance; Mylie Bares, fr., middle distance; Kaeli Wallinga, fr., throws; Macy Voigt, fr., throws; Kinley Doom, fr., throws; Ashley Tolsma, fr., throws; Ella Small, fr., middle distance. Coach comments: We have a large number of returning letterwinners back from last season. The girls will have some depth in most events this spring. We will look to continue to improve and be ready to compete at every meet.
Bon Homme
Coach: Dan Bures Region: 5A Key athletes: Returning for the Cavaliers is junior Jenna Duffek, sophomores Olivia Bures, Erin Heusinkveld and Jurni Vavruska, freshman Peyton Hellman and eighth-grader Taycee Ranek. Coach comments: Half of our returning track team this spring has state track experience. We will have a small, young roster for a Class A school so our focus this year will be quality over quantity. We will be very competitive in our relays and sprints and we should qualify a handful of athletes in the jumps and vaults as well. We have an opportunity to place in multiple events at the state meet this May.
Bridgewater-Emery
Coach: Jeff VanLeur Region: 4B Key athletes: Julia Weber, sr., sprints/middle distance; Mary Duerksen, sr., sprints; Hayden Hofer, fr., sprints; Ella Mendoza, fr., throws Coach comments: Our numbers are good. I think we can be very competitive as a team.
Burke
Coach: Ron Determan Region: 6B Key athletes: Bridget Bartling, jr.; Brecken Bolander, jr.; Rebecca Bull, sr.; Gracie Dummer, sr.; Cecily Geaghan,so.; Savannah Geaghan, jr.; Piper Hanson, so.; Ava Hausmann, so.; Elle Johnson, so.; Elenna Koenig, sr.; Gracie Stephens, jr.; Kate Weborg, jr.;
Canistota
Coach: Pat Jolley Region: 4B Key athletes: Sydnee Engbrecht, sr., sprints/jumps; Kara Roshone, sr., distance; Natalee Hofer, so., sprints/jumps; Natalie Becker, so., sprints; Allison Leber, 8th, middle distance; Ellie Becker, 8th, sprints/jumps; Alyssa Pierson, jr., sprints; Bailey Spicer, fr., sprints/jumps; Keira Esser, fr., throws; Autumn Hutcheson, fr., throws; Domino Hayes, fr., throws. Coach comments: The Hawks have talent in the distance races, field events and relays. Numbers are low but it should be a good year in relays.
Chamberlain
Coach: Renee Roland Region: 6A Key returners: Samantha Peppel, Sr., Sprints; LJ Allison Hough, Jr., distance; Leigha Long, Jr., sprints/hurdles; Kinsey Evans, So., distance; Jenna Johnson, Sr., throws; Jayna Handel, So., throws Newcomers: Kyla Biggins, 8th, distance; Dusty Rose, Fr., Sprints/Hurdles; Aine Graesser, 8th, distance; Libby Gullickson, 7th, Sprints; Grace Mousseau, Fr., distance Coach comments: A good contingent of young sprinters
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will add to our core of distance runners who are coming off of successful cross country seasons. The girls will be tough in distance events, and should also be able to contend in medley or mile relays by taking advantage of some versatile middle distance talent. So far, the teams are shaping up to be positive groups of hard workers. We are blessed with good senior leadership.
Colome
Coach: Cheyenne Heath Region: 6B Key athletes: Morgan Gill, jr.; Sophie Hofeldt, jr.; Shaleena Kingsley, so.; Landi Krumpus, jr.; Kasie Leighton, sr.;
Corsica-Stickney
Coach: Lorisa Broughton Region: 6B Key athletes: Morgan Clites, sr., middle distance/relays; Rachel Gerlach, sr., sprints/relays; Casey Tolsma, sr., throws; Avery Broughton, jr., sprints/relays; Sutten Eide, jr., sprints/relays; Saylor Lefers, fr., sprints/relays; Cali VandenHoek, 8th, relays/middle distance;, Kendall Olawsky, jr., throws; Daryan DeVries, 8th, throws Coach comments: “We have girls that have state relay experience. That experience should help put together some competitive relays. Our low numbers will make it difficult putting many relays together. Our goals are to improve daily and to be competitive in both individual events and relays.
Ethan/Parkston
Coach: Jared Digmann Region: 5A Key athletes: Lindsey Roth, sr., middle distance/long distance; Allison Ziebart, jr., jumps/sprints; Faith Oakley, jr,, throws/sprints; Ashlyn Tapio, jr., throws; Leah Klock, so., sprints/jumps; Ella Pollreisz, jumps/sprints/middle distance Coach comments: “We return a good core of experienced runners along with a lot of young athletes. With the strong core of runners returning to help lead all of the young athletes, we are really excited to see the growth across the team. Everyone has been working hard in practice and we expect to see a lot of growth throughout the year.
Freeman
Coach: Chris Maske Region: 5B Key athletes: Zenovia Butler, so.; Alyssa Dent, jr.; Cami Fransen, so.; Rylie Gossen, so.; Ashlin Jacobsen, so.; Kate Miller, jr.; Erin Uecker, jr.;
Freeman Academy/Marion
Coach: Suzanne Koerner Region: 5B Key athletes: Alexa Gortmaker, so.; Jada Koerner, jr.; Hadley Luke, so.; Isabelle McConniel, so.; Sonora Myers, so.; Alivea Weber, jr. Coach: Kurt Stukel Region: 6B Key athletes: Emma Thomas, sr., distance; Kodi Timanus, sr., middle distance; Asia VanDerWerff, 8th, middle distance; Sierra Rencountre, sr., middle distance/relays; Cassidy Keiser, jr., middle distance/relays Coach comments: The Gorillas have a good mix of experienced and new talented athletes. We will have abilities to be diverse at meets and see where our strengths will be at the end of the season.
Coach: Tia DeGeest Region: 6B Key athletes: Dani Deffenbaugh, jr., Sprints / Relays; Ryann Grussing, jr., Sprints / Relays, Christine Gaulke, jr., middle distance/relays; Taya Chelmo, jr., middle distance/ hurdles; Brook Nolz, sr., Throws; Cami Comfert, jr., jumps; Madison Meier, so., Jumps / Hurdles; Garilynn Overweg, so., Throws Key newcomers: Autumn Baker, 8th, Distance; Kaitlyn Priebe, 7th, Sprints / Relays; Lily Baker, 7th, Distance, Rylee McCord, 8th, Sprints / Relays; Sienna Gillen, 8th, Throws; Alli McCord, 7th, Distance; Elena Brennan, fr., Sprints / Throws, Bridget Thomas, 7th, Distance Coach comments: Though we lost two key pieces to graduation last year, we still return many experienced youth. We still have three of the four huge pieces to our successful relays from state meets. We have some good younger girls that can step into the open spots and help us continue to find success. I suspect that we will compete well in each meet within many events.
Lyman
Coach: Joel Milton Region: 7B Key athletes: Ellie Erikson, sr.; Johanna Herman, sr.; Aaliyah Jones, sr.; Brooklyn Larsen, jr.; Madeline Ryan, jr.; Faith LeCompte, so.; Skyler Volmer, so.
McCook Central/Montrose
Coach: Doug Durfee Region: 3A Key athletes: Emma Heinz, sr.; Brianna Even, jr.; Brandy Pulse, jr.; Aubyn Schmidt, jr.; Isabella Jimenez, jr.; Vivian Koepsell, jr.; Abby Wagner, jr.
Menno
Coach: Ryan Liebl Region: 5B Key athletes: Julia Buechler, jr.; Kaelie Derby, so.; Raygen Diede, sr.; Alana Fergen, jr.; Bianca Fischer, so.; Madelyn Kludt, jr.; Ashton Massey, so.; Maggie Miller, so.; Josephine Stokes, jr.; Paige Swanson, so.; Bridget Vaith, sr.
Mount Vernon/Plankinton
Coach: Lawron Bohr Region: 5A Top returners: Maria Baker, sr., relays/middle distance; Tessa Pickart, sr., triple jump/relays; Brianna Gerlach, sr.,
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Coach: Tyler Payer Region: 5A Key athletes: Skyler Haiar, sr.; Taylor Schroeder, sr.; Emalea Nelson, jr.; Jalyn Kampshoff, jr.; Erin Dewald, jr.; Karlie Goergen, jr.; Annalyse Weber, jr.; Erica Endorf, so.; Paige Endorf, so.; Reese Marek, so.; Alyssa Moschell, so.; Eliza Oltmanns, so.; Emma Riggs, so.
Howard
Coach: Landon Hammer Region: 4B Key athletes: Melanie Calmus, fr., sprints/relays; Rylee Rudebusch, jr., throws; Tana Hoyer, fr.; Taryn Mentele, so.; Landree Callies, jr. Coach comments: The Tigers are going to be a young team this spring, with a lot of room for improvement. We lost some very talented seniors from last season, so it will be exciting watching how these kids step up to the challenge.
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Area contenders line up as spring golf season gets underway Howard, Winner Area, Ethan, Platte-Geddes among teams with key returners back for team chase By Marcus Traxler Mitchell Republic MITCHELL — Weather permitting, the South Dakota high school spring golf season will get underway in early April, with competition involving all three girls classes and Class B boys. In Class B boys competition, Chester Area won the 2021 state championship, edging Platte-Geddes by two strokes. Class B individual champion Brody Boltjes, of Platte-Geddes, won the 2021 title by a stroke as a senior, meaning there will be a new state champion this year. Wessington Springs’ Blake Larson, who tied for fifth last season at the Class B state tournament, is among the area’s returning contenders, as is P-G’s Dawson Hoffman. The junior was tied for ninth last year at the state meet. Ethan could also be among the Class B contenders with senior Kaden Klumb and junior Kody Klumb back in 2022 after each finishing in the top-30 at the state meet, including Kaden Klumb in a tie for 13th place. In Class B girls competition, Miller seventh-grader Jayce Pugh provided a stunner in the 36-hole championship, winning by three strokes last season at Edgebrook Golf Course in Brookings. She finished ahead of Bison/Hettinger/Scranton’s Allison Kahler and Estelline/Hendricks’ Kaylee Johnson. Johnson, who has since graduated and is a member of the Dakota Wesleyan women’s golf team, helped the Redhawks to a Class B team state title, edging Bison/ Hettinger/Scranton by two strokes. Howard was fourth a year ago in the state team standings, powered by a top finish from Trinity Palmquist in 21st place and Mia Glanzer and Piper Thompson each finishing in the top-30. All three Tigers return this season with Glanzer as a senior, Palmquist and Thompson each as juniors. Burke’s Adisyn Indahl is also among the region’s top returning girls Class B golfers, winning the Region 4B championship at Lakeview Golf Course last season by five strokes over Andes Central/Dakota Christian’s Abigail Svatos. Indahl finished in fifth place at the state meet. Both golfers are back this year, with Indahl a junior and Svatos now in her sophomore year. Svatos was tied for seventh at the state meet. Winner Area, which was third in the Class A team scoring last season, brings back three of its top-four state finishers from 2021, including Rylee Root, who was an 11th-place finisher. Root, a junior who won the Region 3A championship in Pierre last season, is joined by eighth-grader Gracie Root (19th in 2021)
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Wagner
Coach: Patrick Belling Region: 5A Key athletes: Davion Archambeau, jr.; Vincent Bechen, so.; Owen Bekanich, so.; Timothy Bouza. so.; Jhett Breen, so.; Glen Cournoyer, jr.; Henry Hayward, so.; Braxton Knudsen, so.; Myles Kokes, sr.; Brennan Leines, sr.; Karstyn Lhotak, so.; Matt Link, jr.; Riley Roberts, so.; Camden Roth, sr.; Donald Schroeder, jr.; Teddy Slaba, jr.; Jason Weston, so.; Lael Young, jr.; Caleb Zephier, so; Theron Zephier, jr.; Toby Zephier, sr.
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and junior Kelbi Meiners (tied for 36th in 2021) for the Warriors, coached by Jim Halverson. Chamberlain’s top finisher from the 2021 Class A meet was Alexis Cronk, who returns this season as a sophomore after a 17th place finish at Spearfish Canyon last June, and fellow Region 3A team Parkston brings back sophomore Gracie Oakley, who was 29th last season in Class A. Mitchell’s Lakeview Golf Course will host a pair of region championships again this year, with the Region 4B boys and girls tournament on May 24 and the Region 3A girls tournament scheduled for May 26. The state tournaments will be in Brookings, Sioux Falls and Rapid City this June 6-7. On the girls side, the Class AA state tournament will be contested at Brookings Country Club, with the Class A meet at Bakker Crossing Golf Course in Sioux Falls. The Class B squads will head to Rapid City, with the Class B girls at Hart Ranch Golf Course and the boys at Elks Golf Course.
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Coach: Larry Aaker Region: 6A Key athletes: Finn Bartels, sr.; Adam Bohnet, sr.; Donny De’Sersa, jr.; Aaron Monk, sr.; Owen Monk, sr.; Michael Olson, sr.; Kade Watson, sr.
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A listing of area track and field meets in 2022 By Mitchell Republic The following information was compiled by the Mitchell Republic’s sports staff, provided by area coaches, or collected from South Dakota’s track meet database at athletic.net: April 12 Wagner Relays 2 p.m. (field) / 4 p.m. (running) at Wagner Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Bon Homme, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Ethan/ Parkston, Gregory, Hanson, Kimball/White Lake, Marty, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Platte-Geddes, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wagner, Winner. Jack Rasmussen Relays 3 p.m. (field) / 4:15 p.m. (running) at Salem Participating teams: Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Freeman, Howard, McCook Central/Montrose, Mitchell Christian. Centerville Invite 1 p.m. (field) / 2 p.m. (running) at Centerville Participating teams: Centerville, Freeman Academy/Marion, Gayville-Volin, Irene-Wakonda, Menno, Scotland, Sioux Falls Lutheran, Viborg-Hurley.
April 14 Avon Invitational 1:30 p.m. (field) / 2 p.m. (running) at Avon Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Bon Homme, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Viborg-Hurley, Wagner Corn Palace Relays 11 a.m. (field) / noon (running) at Mitchell Participating teams: Aberdeen Central, Burke, Chamberlain, Ethan/Parkston, Hanson, Harrisburg, Hendricks (Minn.), Huron, Mitchell, Mitchell Christian, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Platte-Geddes, Sioux Falls Lincoln, Winner, Yankton. Menno Relays 8:30 a.m. (field) / 10:15 a.m. (running) at Menno Participating teams: Beresford, Bridgewater-Emery, Burke, Canistota, Centerville, Colman-Egan, Freeman, Freeman Academy/Marion, Hanson, Irene-Wakonda, McCook Central/Montrose, McCrossan, Menno, Scotland. Booster Club Relays Noon at De Smet Participating teams: Arlington, De Smet, Deubrook Area, Florence/Henry, Hamlin, Highmore Harrold, Hitchcock-Tulare, Howard, James Valley Christian, Lake Preston, McCook Central/Montrose, Miller, Northwestern, Sioux Valley, Sunshine Bible Academy, Wessington Springs. April 19 Big Dakota Conference Meet 11:30 a.m. at Stephan Participating teams: Chamberlain, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Crow Creek, McLaughlin, Miller, Mobridge-Pollock, Stanley County, Todd County, Winner. Jaguar Invitational 1 p.m. (field) / 2 p.m. (running) at Corsica Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Burke, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Gregory, Kimball/ White Lake, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Tripp-Delmont/ Armour, Wessington Springs. Tiger Relays 2 p.m. at Howard Participating teams: Canistota, De Smet, Howard, Lake Preston, McCook Central/Montrose, McCrossan, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland. Jim Flavera Relays 2 p.m. at Tyndall Participating teams: Avon, Bon Homme, Ethan/Parkston, Platte-Geddes, Scotland, Wagner.
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1 p.m. (field) / 3 p.m. (running) at Freeman Participating teams: Alcester-Hudson, Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Colman-Egan, Elk Point-Jefferson, Freeman, Freeman Academy/Marion, Hanson, Howard, Irene-Wakonda, McCook Central/Montrose, McCrossan, Menno, Parker, Sioux Falls Lutheran, Viborg-Hurley.
April 22 Greenway Relays 12:30 p.m. (field) / 2 p.m. (running) at Mount Vernon Participating teams: Avon, Burke, Canton, Chamberlain, Corsica-Stickney, Ethan/Parkston, Kimball-White Lake, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Scotland, Tri-Valley, Wagner, Wessington Springs, West Central.
April 23 Platte-Geddes Relays 10 a.m. (field) / noon (track) at Platte. Participating teams: Bon Homme, Colome, Gregory, Lower Brule, Mitchell Christian, Platte-Geddes, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wessington Springs.
April 26 Great Plains Conference Championships 11 a.m. (field) / 1 p.m. (track) at Gayville Participating teams: Alcester-Hudson, Andes Central/ Dakota Christian, Avon, Burke, Centerville, Corsica-Stickney, Freeman Academy/Marion, Gayville-Volin, Marty, Scotland, Tripp-Delmont/Armour.
Gene Danielsen Relays
3 p.m. (field) / 4:15 p.m. (running) at Salem Participating teams: Baltic, Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Dell Rapids St. Mary, Ethan/Parkston, Hanson, Howard, McCook Central/Montrose, Menno, Mitchell Christian, Mount Vernon/Plankinton.
April 28 Cecil Johnson Invitational Noon (field) / 2 p.m. (running) at Presho Participating teams: Chamberlain, Colome, Gregory, Jones County, Kadoka Area, Kimball/White Lake, Lower Brule, Lyman, New Underwood, Philip, Stanley County, Todd County, White River, Winner.
Erv Ptak Relays
1 p.m. (field), 3 p.m. (running) at Menno Participating teams: Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Centerville, Freeman Academy/Marion, Kimball/White Lake, McCrossan, Menno, Sioux Falls Lutheran, Viborg-Hurley.
Meet of Legends 10:30 a.m. (field) / 12:30 p.m. (running) at Burke Participating teams: Burke, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Gregory, Jones County, Kimball/White Lake, Lower Brule, Lyman, Marty, Platte-Geddes, St. Francis Indian, Todd County, Winner. Don Diede Relays 1 p.m. (field) / 3 p.m. (field) at Freeman Participating teams: Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Centerville, Freeman, Freeman Academy/Marion, Gayville-Volin, Hanson, Irene-Wakonda, McCrossan, Menno, Mitchell Christian, Viborg-Hurley. Little Missouri Valley Conference Meet 2 p.m. (field) / 4 p.m. (running) at Parkston Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Bon Homme, Ethan/Parkston, Scotland, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wagner.
May 6 Howard Wood Dakota Relays 3 p.m. at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. (Continues at 9 a.m. May 7)
May 10 281 Conference Meet 10 a.m. (field) / noon (track) at Tulare Participating teams: Highmore-Harrold, Hitchcock-Tulare, Iroquois/Doland, James Valley Christian, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, Sunshine Bible Academy, Wessington Springs, Wolsey-Wessington. Fort Randall Invitational 11 a.m. (field) / 1 p.m. (track) at Avon Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Bridgewater-Emery, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Kimball/White Lake, Lower Brule, Marty, Scotland, Tripp-Delmont/Armour. Southeastern South Dakota Conference Meet 2 p.m. (field) / 4 p.m. (running) at Gregory Participating teams: Bon Homme, Chamberlain, Ethan/Parkston, Gregory, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Platte-Geddes, Wagner, Winner.
May 12
Madison Barker Relays 3:30 p.m. (field), 4 p.m. (running) at Madison Participating teams: Arlington, Colman-Egan, Hamlin, Madison, Mitchell Christian, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, West Central.
Cornbelt Conference Meet 9:30 a.m. (field) / 11:30 a.m. (track) at Bridgewater Participating teams: Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Freeman, Hanson, Howard, Irene-Wakonda, McCrossan, Menno. Buck Timmins Ethan/Parkston Relays 2 p.m. (field) / 3 p.m. (running) at Parkston Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Bon Homme, Ethan/Parkston, Mitchell Christian, Platte-Geddes, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wagner.
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ACDC Relays 9 a.m. at Lake Andes Participating teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Bon Homme, Corsica-Stickney, Ethan/Parkston, Kimball/White Lake, Marty, Platte-Geddes, Scotland, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wagner.
Lezlie Blasius Memorial Meet 1 p.m. (field) / 2:30 p.m. (running) at Kimball Participating teams: Avon, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Crow Creek, James Valley Christian, Kadoka Area, Kimball/White Lake, Stanley County, Wessington Springs, Winner.
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DWU spring sports report By Mitchell Republic The Dakota Wesleyan University spring sports teams are already in action for the spring. Here’s a rundown of where things stand at the midway points of their seasons:
Baseball
Decent early spring weather has allowed the Dakota Wesleyan University baseball team to get a number of its scheduled home games in during the month of March. As of April 4, the Tigers had a record of 8-17 overall and 2-10 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. DWU was 3-5 at home and 4-4 on neutral fields but have lost eight of their first nine true road games. Two-way player Matt Bezdicek leads the team in both hitting and pitching categories, including hitting .368, five home runs and a team-best 20 RBIs. Council Bluffs, Iowa native Daulton Wilcoxen has knocked in 17 runs for the season and Dell Rapids native Carter Gullickson has a batting average of .323. Luke LeMay leads the team in stolen bases with eight. As a team, DWU has had struggles on the pitching mound, with a team earned-run average of 7.96 in the first 25 games of the season, with opponents hitting .328 against DWU pitching. Bezdicek, a graduate level player from Plymouth, Minnesota, leads the team in innings pitched with 29 innings and an ERA of 4.03 and a team-best 28 strikeouts. Rapid City product Dawson Penticoff has thrown 26 innings and has two wins on the mound, including a complete game, while Jacob Glovich has thrown 23 innings and Kyler Halverson has the best ERA on the team at 2.70 in 10 innings pitched. The Tigers — who have 21 South Dakotans on the roster — will close out their regular season in April, with a season-finale home series on April 29-30 against Jamestown. (Six of the Tigers’ final eight games will be played at home.) The GPAC championship will be held May 5-7 with eight teams playing a double-elimination tournament in two, four-team pods at the high seeds. The pod winners will advance to a nine-inning, winnertake-all GPAC championship game on May 10.
for the Tigers in the pitching circle, throwing 74 2/3 innings with a 4.41 ERA, logging five of the team’s pitching wins. Teammate Tava Boone has thrown 65 innings and has a team-best 31 strikeouts for DWU. Opponents are hitting .386 against Tiger pitching this year. The Tigers, who did not play a home game until April 2, finish the season with 10 straight home games with doubleheaders against Jamestown, Hastings, Doane (twice) and Briar Cliff. The top-eight teams in the regular-season standings advance to the double-elimination GPAC tournament, which is played in two, four-team pods starting May 4. The pod winners play in a best-ofthree championship series on May 7.
25-26 for the women at Norfolk Country Club in Norfolk, Neb., while the men’s championship will be held at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion on April 22-23. With 36 holes of the conference championships completed in the fall, the DWU women stand in second place with a two-day score of 666 strokes, 54 strokes behind first-place Morningside but 14 strokes ahead of third-place Briar Cliff. Hinker is third in the individual scoring with a score of 152, two back of first place, while teammate Erin Moncur is in seventh place on the individual leaderboard for DWU.
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Golf
The spring golf seasons are ramping up for the DWU men’s and women’s teams with coach Russell Pick in his inaugural season leading the program. The DWU men’s golf team opened the spring season on April 4-5 at the Prairie Dunes Collegiate at the prestigious course near Hutchinson, Kansas. The Tigers have meets in Sioux Falls and Orange City, Iowa before preparing for the GPAC championships late in the month. The team is led by seniors Cade Carpenter, a Mitchell High School graduate, and senior Bennett Lundy, of Aberdeen. Max Dailey, a freshman, is among the other former Kernels on the roster. Aberdeen Roncalli alum Micah Dohrer, a 2020 Class A state champion, is among the team’s freshmen this season. The women’s squad also boasts a number of veteran players with tons of experience for the Tigers, all with South Dakota ties. The group includes Howard native Jordan Glanzer, Dell Rapids’ Kaitlyn Greenhoff, Lennox’s Megan Hinker, Winner’s Ronae Klein, and Mitchell native Ashley Zimmer. The Tigers won by 22 strokes in its first meet of the spring in Winfield, Kansas, with Hinker taking home third-place honors as an individual. She also earned medalist honors in a 36-hole event at Rapid City’s Arrowhead Golf Club on April 4 with scores of 81 and 77, helping the Tigers to a fourth-place team finish. The GPAC golf championships conclude on April
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The start of spring for the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team has been a difficult one, particularly as play turns to the GPAC. The Tigers are 9-21 as of April 5, with a GPAC record of 1-7 under second-year head coach Derek Lien. Alyssa Burke is the team’s leading hitter and has proved to be a menace on the base paths. In the first 30 games, Burke hit .387 for DWU and has a team-best 24 stolen bases, while only being caught stealing once. Teammates Adriana Thomason (.373) and Nora Nelson (.344) are also among DWU’s team leaders in hitting, with Nelson driving in 16 runs. Meghan Daffern, who hails from Tehachapi, California, has a team-best three home runs for DWU, while Utah product McKinnely Mull has 21 RBIs to Mitchell Republic file photo pace the Tigers, who are hitting .281 as a team. Dakota Wesleyan’s Alyssa Burke winds up to deliver a Daffern has taken on the majority of the innings
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DWU’s Cale Strong, a native of Norfolk, Nebraska, is among the all-conference contenders in From Page 9 the men’s triple jump, with the conference’s seventh-best mark early in the season with a leap of 42 The Tiger men were tied for ninth after the open- feet, 9.5 inches in Vermillion. Mitchell High School ing 36 holes in the fall, with Carpenter tied for product Ryley Johansen has DWU’s top times in the 15th in the individual standings and nine shots off 100 (11.28 seconds) and 200 (23.46) meter races, plus the top mark in the high jump. the lead. In the women’s field events, Lia Guigui has had a Track and field strong start to her season. The Rapid City product The outdoor track and field season has broken has posted the fourth-best GPAC mark early in the from the starting blocks for the Tigers under first- outdoor season for the high jump, leaping 5-foot-1 year head coach Matthew Rosado. at the USD Early Bird meet on April 2. She also has DWU continues to be paced by strong throwers the fifth-best conference mark in the long jump (17 under the tutelage of assistant coach Chris Ashem- feet, 9 inches), plus DWU’s best 100-meter time ann. Senior Caden Milmine has quickly hit the NAIA (13.02 seconds). B-Standard in the men’s shot put with a throw of 51 The track and field season will fly by quickly feet, 5.5 inches at the USD Early Bird meet on April for the Tigers, with meets in Kearney, Nebraska 2, which ranks fourth-best in the conference. The (April 16), Aberdeen (April 22-23) and the Drake mark ranks No. 13 in the country, as of April 5, for Relays in Des Moines, Iowa (April 28-30) before the GPAC championship meet will be held May 6-7 the Buffalo, Wyoming product. In the hammer throw, junior Christopher Zanotto, at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska. The NAIA who hails from Blair, Nebraska, had a toss of 162 championship meet will be held May 25-27 in Gulf feet at the Buena Vista Early Bird meet on March 26, Shores, Alabama. which Zanotto eighth in the GPAC. On the women’s side, sophomore Lila Gronseth, of Sargeant, Minnesota, has the third-best GPAC throw in the discus with a launch of 133 feet, 1 inch. Gronseth has fourth-best GPAC shot put throw early in the season, also reaching the NAIA B-Standard with a toss of 43 feet, 0.5 inches. The throw stands at No. 12 on the list of the NAIA’s best throws. Teammate Katlyn Briggs, a native of Plankinton, is ninth in the GPAC in the early going with a toss of FROM THESE SUPPORTIVE BUSINESSES! 128 feet, 6 inches.
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After frenzied March, an exciting outlook for April for the Twins By Betsy Helfand St. Paul Pioneer Press
“It’s new faces. It’s fresh,” reliever Tyler Duffey said. “We had a lot of the fresh this year, so it’s FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the day the lockout lifted definitely taken some time, but I think we’re all in March, Josh Donaldson and Mitch Garver were settling into what we’re going to do.” What they’re going to do, on Thursday — weathMinnesota Twins, Sonny Gray was a Cincinnati Red er permitting — is kick off a 162-game season in and Carlos Correa was still searching for a home, which they hope — and expect — to improve upon with Minnesota not seen as a realistic landing place last year’s last-place finish in the American League for the high-profile shortstop. Central division. And as the Twins wrap up camp, How quickly things changed. here’s a look at the moves that have been made in Less than a month later, the Twins have complet- the past few weeks. ed their shortened spring training — and the front office has reconstructed a roster that looks vastly March 12 The Twins traded catcher Mitch Garver to the different than it did even a month ago.
Texas Rangers for shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and pitching prospect Ronny Henriquez. In the first major post-lockout move, the Twins acquired their shortstop, one whom they had talked about with the Rangers in the pre-lockout era. At the time, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey called Kiner-Falefa someone the Twins believed “would really fit” them. It cost them their starting catcher, and opened the door for 24-year-old Ryan Jeffers to take on a greater share of playing time with the Twins.
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2021 record: 93-69 (first in the AL Central) Manager: Tony La Russa 2022 Opening Day starter: Lucas Giolito Key additions: Josh Harrison (2B), Kendall Graveman (P), AJ Pollock (OF) Noteworthy losses: Carlos Rodon (SP), Craig Kimbrel (CP) What’s new: Carlos Rodon’s departure means the White Sox No. 2 prospect in 2020, Michael Kopech, will get his first chance as a full-time starter in the Majors. Over 44 games as a spot starter and reliever in 2021, Kopech had a 3.50 ERA and struck out 103 batters. Worth watching: With Kimbrel traded to the Dodgers and Garrett Crochet receiving season-ending Tommy John surgery, the White Sox may be in need of some extra relief pitching via trade or free agency if they look to make a deep run in October. The White Sox are still In comparison to the moves made in the rest of the division, particularly compared to the Twins.
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2021 record: 80-82 (second in the AL Central) Manager: Terry Francona 2022 Opening Day starter: Shane Bieber. Key additions: Bryan Shaw (RP), Anthony Gose (RP), Luke Maile (C) Noteworthy losses: Roberto Perez (C) What’s new: The Guardians solidified their bullpen in the offseason, adding 10-year veteran Bryan Shaw along with Anthony Gose as stage setters for Emmanuel Clase. Gose may be the most intriguing player to watch in the league as the former outfielder turned relief pitcher has made waves in the minors with his 99 mph fastball.
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Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa signals from the field prior to the game against the Boston Red Sox during spring training March 27 at CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.
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The Twins acquired starting pitcher Sonny Gray and minor-league pitcher Francis Peguero from the Reds for young pitcher Chase Petty, their 2021 firstround draft pick. The wheeling and dealing continued the next day when the front office addressed its biggest need — starting pitching — by acquiring the two-time all-star. Though they had to part with Petty, a hard-throwing 19-year-old, Gray fills a hole on a team looking to win now. “Sonny Gray’s been on the radar for a long time for a lot of teams, obviously, but we think this is a guy who really establishes an anchor in our rotation, a guy that young players can look up to and someone we think is really going to lead us,” Falvey said.
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The Twins traded Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt to the Yankees for catcher Gary Sánchez and infielder Gio Urshela. Just a couple years earlier, Donaldson signed the largest free-agent contract in team history, a fouryear, $92 million deal. But the Twins got out of that massive contract, creating additional payroll flexibility when the Yankees took on the remainder of his salary, around $50 million over the next couple of years. In the process, the Twins also dealt away the shortstop they had just traded for, creating a hole at the position once again. In return, they got anoth-
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While news of Correa’s deal, which shocked the baseball world, broke earlier, this was the day it became official. The signing answered the question March 20 of what the Twins would do with their newfound The Twins signed reliever Joe Smith to a one- payroll flexibility, as Correa, 27, was the top free year deal. agent on the market. The 38-year-old sidearmer was the only addition The deal came together quickly, and after getting brought in this offseason from the outside to help off a Zoom call with his agent Scott Boras, Falvey, fortify the bullpen. After sitting out the 2020 seageneral manager Thad Levine and manager Rocco son, Smith finished last year with a 4.99 earnedBaldelli, Correa told Boras to “make it happen.” run average, though his numbers were much better in the final months of the season after a trade March 28 to Seattle. The Twins signed pitcher Chris Archer to a oneSmith said he was pleasantly surprised by the year deal with a mutual option. number of teams calling after the lockout. The Twins rounded out their rotation with Archer, “Ultimately, after talking to everybody and everywho missed most of last season with injuries after body here with this organization and my family and sitting out the 2020 season entirely following surstuff, it just felt right to come here,” Smith said. gery to address thoracic outlet syndrome. Archer said he signed with the Twins, in part, March 22 The Twins signed Carlos Correa to a three-year, because of the previous offseason moves and Twins $105.3 million deal with opt-outs after each of the ownership’s dedication to “putting high-quality teams on the field.” first two seasons. er catcher in Sánchez to pair with Jeffers and an infielder to help fill Donaldson’s role.
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GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW CAPSULES From Page 6 triple jump/sprints; Nyomi Mahrt, sr., triple jump/distance; Cally Faulhaber, jr., throws; Jenalee Huff, so., hurdles/sprints; Emilee Fox, so., relays, middle distance; Katie Stange, so., throws; Clara Fink, so., throws; Kyia Schmidt, so., middle distance/sprints/relays; Berkeley Engelland, so., relays/middle distance; Avarie Prien, fr., sprints; Alexis Hauge, fr., hurdles; Alyssa Johnson, fr., sprints/ mid-distance; Reagan Rus, fr., hurdles; Suri Schmidt, 8th, distance/relays; Key newcomers: Bella Gortmaker, so., throws; Celina Trisco, so., throws; Kiana Engel, so., sprints; Leysi Sub, fr., middle distance; Katie Laufman, fr., throws; Taryn Hegg, 8th, throws; Rosie Choc, 8th, throws; Madalynn Lorang, 7th, hurdles; Abigail Engelland, 7th, middle distance; Makenzie Hetland, 7th, jumps, Jaylin Johnson, 7th, sprints. Coach comments: After our third-place team finish at the state meet last year, we are hoping to excel as we only lost two seniors from last year’s squad. Our field events have a really good nucleus of veterans and the diamond in the rough athletes will help achieve our goals for this year. We are excited for the opportunity to get out and have fun this spring.
Platte-Geddes
Coach: Matt Maxon Region: 6B Key returners: Addyson Boljtes, sr., hurdles; Bri DeGroot, jr., sprints; Kaori Nachtigal, sr., jumps; Karsen Sondgeroth, so., sprints; Katie Holter, so., middle distance/ distance; Kiana Shevling-Major, sr. pole vault; Regan Hoffman, jr., sprints/relays Newcomers: Addison Devries, fr.; Autumn Breukelman, jr.; Ballegh Nachtigal, jr.; Bethany Punt, jr.; Halle Sprik, fr.; Josie Mullenberg, fr.; Kalli Summerville, fr.; Rylen Kramp, fr. Coach comments: Platte-Geddes girls team brings back some experience from last year’s team and we look at putting more points for each meet and making ourselves into better athletes during the season. We have increased our numbers for this year’s team which will make us more competitive for the season. Great group of girls who look to build each other up.
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Coach: Emily Henriksen Region: 5A Key athletes: Trinity Boschee, sr.; Shania Cornelius, sr.; Trista White, sr.; Hannah Terkildsen, jr.; Averie Johnson, jr.; Brooklyn Johnson, jr.; Mattea Alger, so.; Jaycee Baruth, so.; Kamryn Ochsner, so.; Kennadie Ochsner, so.; Aubrey Senska, so.; Kara Wormstadt, so.
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Coach: Bryan Fuks Region: 5B Key athletes: Delanie Van Driel, sr., throws; Tatum Andretta, sr., hurdles; Martina DeBoer, jr., sprints; Claire Janish, jr., sprints; Bailey Vitek, jr., sprints; Jenna Vitek, jr., middle distance; Ciara Henry, jr., middle distance; Olivia Binde, so., pole vault; Grace Robb, so., sprints; Trinity Bietz, fr., throws; Nora Robb, fr., middle distance; Grace Vitek, fr., middle distance; Macee Haase, fr., pole vault/ sprints. Coach comments: The Scotland girls are coming off of a seventh-place finish as a team in 2021. Led by senior discus champion Delanie VanDriel and sophomore Olivia Binde (sixth in pole vault), the Highlanders are looking to improve on that placing this year. Bringing back multiple state qualifiers in the sprints, throws and relays, we hope to be in the running for a higher placing.
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Coach: Larry Aaker Region: 6A Key athletes: Ellie Brozik, sr.; Jenna Hammerbeck, sr.; Skyler Hansen, sr.; Kelsey Sachtjen, sr.; Sidda Schuyler, sr.; Kendyl Bachmann, jr.; Melanie Brozik, jr.; Shayne Day, jr.; Sierra McCall, so.
Coach: Ron Weber Region: 6B Key athletes: Raevin Castle, sr.; Callie Westendorf, jr.; Eliza Madumarova, jr.; Gracie Morris, jr.; Faith Goehring, jr.; Makayla Fuoss, so.; Megan Reiner, so.; Mykah Keller, fr.; Serenity Goehring, fr.; Jaime Bacon, fr. Coach comments: We are low in numbers, hopefully we can qualify some for the state meet.
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Coach: Patrick Belling Region: 5A Key athletes: Paige Anderson, sr.; Olivia Breen, sr.; Alcista Dion, sr.; Jessica Kocer, sr.; Elizabeth Woods, sr.; Mya Kuhlman, sr.; Tawi Star, sr.; Shalayne Nagel, jr.; Kathryn Doom, jr.; Karli Kotab, jr.; Emma Yost, jr.; Eve Zephier, jr.; Kya Kjeldgaard, so.; Madisyn Knebel, so.; Jennifer Barnett, so.; Shona Kocer, so.; Macy Koupal, so.; Sabrina Kreber, so.; Abriana Leines, so.
Wessington Springs
Coach: Becky Bell-Krueger Region: 6B Key athletes: Alyssa Grohs, so., sprints/distance; Avery Orth, so., sprints/throws; Haeleigh Mulder, so., sprints/
Worth watching: The entire Guardians’ pitching staff is loaded with talent, but Emmanuel Clase will still stick out regardless. The 24-year-old racked up 24 saves in his first full season in the majors while earning a reputation as one of top flamethrowers in the league.
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2021 record: 77-85 (third in the AL Central) 2022 Opening Day starter: Eduardo Rodriguez Key additions: Javier Báez (SS), Austin Meadows (OF), Tucker Barnhart (C), Noteworthy losses: Matthew Boyd (SP), Jose Urena (SP) What’s new: For the first time since 2013, the Tigers are planning to start someone other than Miguel Cabrera at first base. Spencer Torkelson, the top-pick in the 2020 MLB draft, will get his shot after hitting 30 HR and driving in 88 runs for three different minor league teams in 2021. Worth watching: Top prospect Riley Greene was slated to join Torkelson on the opening day roster, but a fractured foot in Spring Training forced Detroit to make a quick move to replace him. The Tigers worked quickly to acquire Austin Meadows, a 26-year-old who had 106 RBI in 2021.
throws; Raylee Fagerhaug, so.; Abby Kolousek, so., distance; Ashlyn Weber, fr., sprints. Coach comments: Since we have no upperclassmen, I am looking to the sophomore girls for leadership through their experience to lead this young team. It is exciting to see our numbers increase. We can put together some relays and have girls in the throwing field events. I think we will be able to build some great things this season and into the future.
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inke started his career in Kansas City, spending seven years as a Royal before putting together an impressive 18-year career with six different organizations. Worth watching: For the future, all eyes are on Bobby Witt Jr., who is the No. 1 prospect in baseball. He batted a combined .290 with 33 homers, 97 RBIs and 29 stolen bases at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha last season. He will be the Royals’ Opening Day starter at third base. (He is the son of the former MLB pitcher who spent 16 years in the Big Leagues.)
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2021 record: 73-89 (last in the AL Central) 2022 Opening Day starter: Joe Ryan Key additions: Carlos Correa (SS), Sonny Gray (SP), Chris Archer (SP), Gio Urshella (INF), Gary Sanchez (C) Noteworthy losses: Josh Donaldson (3B), Michael Pineda (SP), Mitch Garver (C) What’s new: The Twins won the biggest prize in free agency in former Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, but their roster will feature a bunch of new players in key spots. Sonny Gray and Chris Archer, two-time allstars for the Reds and Rays respectively, should lead the new-look Twins rotation in 2022. Worth watching: The addition of Correa should take a big portion of the offensive load off of Byron Buxton, but can the 28-year-old stay healthy long enough to make a difference for the Twins in 2022? The former
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