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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Kernel football embraces high expectations

Senior-heavy team heads into 2018

By Nick Sabato The Daily Republic The Mitchell High School football team enters the 2018 season aware of the high expectations surrounding the team, with eyes on a second state championship in a three-year span.

The Kernels finished 7-4 a season ago, reaching the Class 11AA semifinals for the third year in a row. With Mitchell returning its top four rushers from last season, four of its top five tacklers and a third-year starter at quarterback in Kiel Nelson, the expectations are undoubtedly high and the team is set to embrace them.

“Jokingly, I just ignore them. In reality it’s this group of kids, it’s this group of coaches that have set that expecta-

tion,” MHS head coach Kent VanOverschelLETTERWINNERS: MITCHELL FOOTBALL de said on the first day of practice. “With that expectation, we just have to embrace it. We have to understand that it’s a challenge that’s in front of us and it’s what we want as well. That’s what we’ve intended within this program — to be one of the top programs in the state.”

A year after winning the state title, Mitchell dropped a home heartbreaker to Harrisburg in the semifinals, 20-7.

Nick Sabato/Republic VanOverschelde Mitchell football returning letterwinners, front, from left, Austin Jennings, Clay Jorgensen, Landon Huls, Isaac expressed the imporRew, Colby Gillen, Drew Kitchens, Koby Larson, Carson Max, Logan Sparks and Miguel Reyes. Middle row: Ryan tance of unity and a McGinnis, Peyton Nash, Riley Szabo, Max Schoenfelder, Zach Mohr, Kaden Soukup, Levi Winne, Cole Gehrke, mentality team-first Adam Vieth, Max Alexander, Carter Jacobsen, Austin Kerr and Maxwell Bennett. Back row: Kiel Nelson, Jared more than anything else, Street, Carter Max, Lalo Reyes, Dylan Krogman, Payton Olson, Tegan Alm, Mitch Schladweiler, Ty VanderPol, stressing players be less Reese Sievert and Taylor Feterl. concerned about individual statistics rather an eye on as the sea- attack unfolds. After the Kernels used a more than wins and losses. son progresses is how Spencer Neugebauer set balanced approach last One of the areas withKERNEL FB: Page 19 in that ideology to keep the Mitchell rushing state records in 2016, season without him.

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell tennis include, from left, Kelsey Dahme, Avery Larson, Madison Bohlen, Kiersten Bathke.

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Every year Mitchell High School girls head tennis coach Pat Moller says that his team’s goal is to improve on last season.

That won’t be as easy this year.

Mitchell is coming off an Eastern South Dakota conference title and a fourth-place finish at state last season. The Kernels are also in the process of replacing two key seniors from last year’s team in Sammy Pooley and Sarah Zimmerman.

Pooley was Mitchell’s No. 1 singles player last year, while Zimmerman was its No. 5 player.

The Kernels still have plenty of depth, though.

Moller said he can envi-

sion as many as 12 girls making an impact at the varsity level this season, led by its No. 1 singles player, Avery Larson.

Larson, a senior, won a conference title in singles play last year, while also being Pooley’s doubles partner.

The rest of the singles positions are up for grabs. That’s why Moller describes the Kernels’ practices as the girls, “beating each other up on the tennis court all week.” Mitchell’s practices leading into the season were filled with challenger matches to determine singles positions.

“There’s a lot of competition (this summer),” Moller said. “We had a lot of girls who put in (more

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Moller singled out Madison Bohlen’s improvement from last year, citing her work ethic which, “filtered down through the team.” Bohlen won a state title at No. 3 doubles last year but never cracked the varsity singles lineup. This year, she heads into the season as one of Mitchell’s top-three singles players.

Allison Mastel, Olivia Huber, Atlanta Stahle and Amber Moller, the team’s only eighth-grader, are also expected to play critical roles on the team this season.

“They’re grasping their opportunities that they have here during practice, and we’re just getting ready for a match,” Moller

said. “... We’re just fortunate to have that depth, and these girls push each other to make each other better every day.”

With Larson leading the way on a team with plenty of youthful depth, Moller thinks Mitchell can be in the mix for another ESD conference title and high finish at state.

“Our boys have been successful for the last 5-6 years here, and the girls were tired of hearing about the boys,” Moller said. “To get that monkey off their back and say ‘yeah, we belong here, too’ I think there’s some pride involved there. ... I think now that they’ve attained that level, they want to stay there. I know I certainly do.”

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Kernels dance team puts focus on technique

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Verhey said. “They’re doing a great job showing the Perfection before progres- (younger) girls what needs sion is what Cassey Verhey, to be done, and what needs Mitchell High School’s head to be done at practice.”

However, two of Mitchdance coach, preaches to her team heading into the 2018 ell’s top dancers entering the season aren’t part of its season.

Her main goal this off- senior class. Sophomores season was making sure her Madisyn Sheesley and Victoteam was fundamentally ria Colwell’s ability to learn sound, even if that means, harder skills has impressed “not adding harder skills Verhey this off-season as until we get the ones before they could play a big role in helping the Kernels improve it.” “(We’ve worked) more on their 14th-place finish on technique and turns,” at last year’s Class AA state Verhey said. “(We’ve also meet.

“We’re doing really well,” worked on) the motions and where does everything hit. Verhey said. “We’ve probJust really concentrating on ably come the farthest this season starting out.” techniques this year.”

Verhey added that this year’s team is progressing Cheer team boasts faster than teams in year’s senior leadership If you ask head cheer past. That could partly be attributed to the leadership coach Alisha Lockhart who on this year’s team. The the leader on the Mitchell Kernels have eight seniors High School cheer team is, on their 19-dancer team this she will point to all 10 of her year after only having two seniors. seniors on last year’s team.

“I really can’t pick any one “We have really strong senior in particular,” Lockleadership with my seniors,” hart said. “We are spread

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell cheer include in front, from left, Delaney English, Joanna Muilenburg, Lena Tschoepe, Caitlyn Vaughan, Chloe Mikuska.

Back row: Kendra Jennings, Mackenzie Gauger, Taylor Graves, Maria Krall, Hannah Sebert.

Returning letterwinners for Mitchell dance include in front, from left, Kendra Jennings, Alisen Young, Caitlyn Vaughan, Olivia Thompson. Back row: Delany English, Madisyn Sheesley, Victoria Colwell, Maria Krall, Hannah Sebert.

out through stunt groups, and each of them are doing a good job keeping that group focused and making sure they’re doing what they need to do. And encouraging the younger girls.”

Along with a large senior class, Mitchell also benefits

from a couple of newcomers, such as Sara Mauszycki, Tabitha Sadler and Jamie Herren.

“We picked up a lot of girls who are new to cheer but who have athletic and competitive experience in other sports,” Lockhart said.

“You can just see that maturity and ability to perform already coming out.”

Lockhart hopes the 2018 season is another step in the right direction for the program.

“We have come up in our placing every year so far (at the Class AA state meet), and

MHS girls soccer takes on team mentality

By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic It’s all about helping the squad for the Mitchell High School girls soccer team.

Second-year head coach Bob Lemon’s lessons on team chemistry have rubbed off on his team, which went 4-8-1 last season.

“We need the team to stick together this year,” said Seemela Novak, a junior defensive midfielder. “... We’ve focused a lot on team chemistry, getting to know each 001768491r1

other and hanging out to get to know each other and to understand what each person’s personal goals and strengths are.”

Novak, an all-Eastern South Dakota Conference player in 2016, will try to replace some of the production lost from Morgan Kempf, Mitchell’s only all-conference player in 2017. Kempf is out for the season after she chipped a bone in her knee at the end of last year.

“I think Seemela’s big challenge will be consistency from game-

to-game,” Lemon said.

“We’ve seen it in practice — she’s committed to working hard. She has every potential to be not only an all-conference but an all-state (player) if she can play her game and allow herself to be challenged.”

Novak is one of four returning upperclassmen on a team that mostly consists of sophomores and seventh graders. While that could mean a bright future for the Kernels, it could also mean offensive troubles this year.

“Our key is can we put the ball in the back of the net,” Lemon said.

“I think we struggled at times being consistent finishing and giving ourselves opportunities. We break down in the last third and don’t get a really high-quality shot.”

Novak, Marianna Novak and Sam Gerlach are players Lemon envisions stepping up offensively this season.

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we’re going to keep chasing higher places,” Lockhart said. “Our stunt groups did a good job getting in in the off-season. So the level we ended our stunting on last year, we were able to come in and start our season at that level this year.”

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell soccer include in front, from left, Sara VanErdewyk, Jamison Hildebrandt, Haley Stevens, Emma Hohn, Kiley Royals, Kyah Escobin, Seemela Novak. Back row: Jocelyn Prewett, Janesa Thiesse, Kennedy Knippling, Macy Kempf, Caitlyn Weins, Brooke Brewster, Marianna Novak, Caroline Titze, Sam Gerlach.

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Kernel boys soccer is optimistic about 2018 the chemistry on the team is really high and It has been quite some they work well togethtime since Mitchell had er. They’ve been really a winning record on the understanding their vision pitch, but head coach Ken on the field and how each Novak believes there could other moves. So I think be some success on the you’ll see a much stronger horizon this fall, par- possession on the field. I ticularly since his squad also think we’ll make sure returns 12 lettermen from we don’t stall out in the attacking third.” last season.

Senior Mark Novak is After going 2-8-2 a year ago, Mitchell believes it back to hold down the can come up with a few defensive midfield, while more wins this season and Jon Goldhammer is on chemistry on the team the wing and has shown could be the reason for the a nice touch on the ball.

Meanwhile, Caleb Gebpotential success.

“I think we’ll have more hard, Payne Falor and wins than last year,” Beau Schoenfelder comNovak said. “I also think prise the defensive corps,

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while Tanner Wenz and Landon Peterson are also projected to see time, which should help with possession this season.

Mitchell scored just eight goals a season ago, but this team could be more potent offensively due to the quality of field vision and the quick release of junior striker Dillon Robinson.

This particular Kernel team possesses a much higher soccer IQ than teams in the past, which is going to help with possession time and more quality shots on goal, coach Novak said. Some of that is also due to a strong

culture and love of soccer being built within the program.

“Another part of that vision has to do more culturally, understanding where we, as a group, are going,” Novak said.

“I think one the greatest challenges any coach has is building culture in their organization and I feel really strong about the culture these young men have exhibited and they do have a vision about self-improvement, they have a vision about competing and they have an understanding about how they love the beautiful game.”

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell boys soccer, front, from left, Tanner Wenz, Dillon Robinson, Cameron Gauger, Trevor Lambert, Mark Novak and Tom Goldhammer. Back row: Ben Zebarth, Payne Falor, Caleb Gebhard and Landon Peterson

Senior-heavy Kernels ready for season MHS volleyball team features 11 seniors

By Ryan Deal The Daily Republic There are senior-laden teams.

Then there’s the Mitchell High School volleyball team.

The Kernels have a whopping 11 seniors, which is the most in head coach Deb Thill’s 29-year tenure with the team.

“Obviously, we have a ton of experience back,” Thill said. “We return all of our starters and role players that we had a year ago and they are a year older and a year wiser.

Experience is going to lead to a lot of our success.”

The group includes Bridget Thill, Mandy Schmidt, Lesley Vandrongelen, Brooke Flemmer, Mackenzie Miller, Cassie Hohrman, Chelsea Brewster, Carly Haring,

Maggie Kattner, Payton Morgan and Sage Jorgensen. Thill has coached the group since fifth grade club volleyball and it features dynamic players at all positions.

“We’ve got a very, very multi-talented group,” Thill said. “Because they learned every position when they were young and so they worked hard and it shows now that they are older.”

It’s led to wins on the court, as well. The Kernels are coming off a 21-6 campaign and a seventh-place finish at the Class AA state tournament.

Despite making its first trip to state since 2012, seventh place wasn’t what Mitchell had in mind.

“I think that’s fueled them a little bit,” Thill said. “Obviously, we know

that we are going to be a good team, but there are teams out there like Rapid City Stevens and Sioux Falls Washington and Watertown, who bring back everybody from a year ago as well. It’s going to come down to who does the little things right. Who passes the best and who serves the hardest, is what it is going to come down to.”

The Kernels once again hang their hat on offense this year. Mitchell returns its top three hitters in Miller, Haring and Brewster. Miller was firstteam all-state for the second straight season, while Brewster landed on the second team.

“The strength of this team is our offense,” Thill said. “We’ve got some power hitters. We’ve got a great setter. We’ve got

kids that can pass the ball to our setter so that we can run a lot of different plays, a lot of different options for our hitters. That will be our strength.”

Miller suffered a knee injury during basketball season and her status to start the season is to be determined. She had surgery on March 27 and Thill didn’t want to speculate when she might return.

“We are hoping to get her back as soon as possible,” Thill said.

Orchestrating the offense is Schmidt, who is already the school’s all-time leading setter with 2,105 assists and her coach expects more of the same.

“She’s an extremely talented setter,” Thill said. “She’s improved tre-

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell volleyball include in front, from left, Payton Morgan, Mandy Schmidt, Cassie Hohrman, Lesley VanDrongelen, Bridget Thill, Maggie Kattner and Sage Jorgensen. Back row: Mackenzie Miller, Carly Haring, Regan Waddell, Amy Uher, Brooke Flemmer, Chelsea Brewster and Maya Voelzke. mendously. I think people are going to be excited when they watch her play because she’s really going to do some good things for us this year.”

Bridget Hill returns at the libero position and Vandrongelen

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Veteran Kernels set for season

By Ryan Deal The Daily Republic The Mitchell High School boys golf team won’t be lacking for experience this season.

The Kernels return five players from last year’s team that placed 15th at the Class AA state tournament. The five are all seniors or juniors and coach Mark Horan expects the veteran lineup to produce this season.

“We are getting some good leadership out of these guys and a lot of

them played in the SDGA Junior tour this summer,” Horan said. “We are thinking we are going to be improved this year.”

Senior Ethan Huber was the top finisher for the Kernels last year, tying for 35th at state. Junior Max Dailey tied for 68th place. Senior Nick Bennett, junior Max Tupper and junior Kade Clark also competed at state for the Kernels last season.

When the Kernels’ opened team practices, Horan noticed the sum-

mer spent playing on the SDGA tour has paid dividends.

“Max Dailey and Ethan Huber look really good and actually Kade Clark has had a real good first three days of practice,” said Horan, who has 15 total golfers on varsity and expects close to 30 when the middle schoolers get on board.

Where do the Kernels need to improve the most?

“A lot of little areas,” Horan said. “But some course management skills,

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some short game chipping, putting skills we need to get a little better.

Getting the ball in play off the tee, some guys have a little trouble doing that once in a while. So we are working on all the different facets.”

In the Eastern South Dakota Conference, Horan expects Yankton, Pierre and Aberdeen Central to be the favorites. He anticipates Sioux Falls O’Gorman and Rapid City Stevens to be the statewide favorites.

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell boys golf include in front, from left, Max Tupper, Kade Clark and Max Dailey. Back row: Jakob Studer, Ethan Huber and Nick Bennett.

Four seniors to lead young MHS cross-country teams

By Ryan Deal The Daily Republic New Mitchell cross-country coach Katie Buschbach has an eye on the future, while also focusing on the present.

Four seniors and a host of underclassmen makeup the Kernel boys and girls cross-country rosters this season.

While Buschbach is excited for what lies ahead with the Kernels, this year’s seniors are expected to contribute heavily to the 2018 success.

On the girls side, Tayler Factor, TyAnn Hart and Annika Vermeulen will pace the Kernels.

Hart placed 71st at state last season.

“Those three girls are going to be a really tight

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Lemon also hopes the new 4-2-3-1 formation will help evenly distribute players on the field and lead to more scoring opportunities. The Kernels have made passing a focal point to create

group and they are going to score us quite a few points when we are at our meets,” Buschbach said. “I think they will be a really good force for the Mitchell Kernels.”

The rest of the girls roster includes one junior (Caitlin Ostbye), while the rest are freshmen, eighth and seventh graders.

“We have a ton of younger girls that are coming up,” Buschbach said. “I would say in the next two years, we have a huge seventh grade group that’s going to be a huge powerhouse within a year or two.”

On the boys side, Derek Factor is the lone senior. Factor didn’t compete in cross-country last season for the Kernels, but Buschbach better scoring chances, as well.

Along with a new formation, the Kernels will have a new home as they’ll move to Joe Quintal Field this season.

“It’s going to be different playing on the turf, we know that,” Lemon said. “It’ll prob-

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell boys cross-country include, from left, Lucas Moller, Carter Moller, Dawson Miller and Porter Miller. everybody is having fun at practice, too.” the group this year.

The next oldest run“He definitely already ners are sophomores takes on that (leaderLucas Moller and Wilship) role,” Buschbach liam Pistulka. Moller said. “He really guides placed in 33rd at state all those younger kids last season.

“He placed really well and he makes sure said he’s already leading

ably be springy, the balls are going to run fast.

That’s going to probably be the big difference, working on keeping on balls down instead of keeping them in the air because it will get there really fast on the turf.”

Lemon hopes a hard summer’s work will pay off. Most of the team

played club soccer all summer in hopes of improving on last year.

“Our goal is to make it farther than last year,” Seemela Novak said.

“Just to show Mitchell we’re a team and we can play. We want people to come out to watch and see us.”

Returning letterwinners for Mitchell girls cross-country include in front, from left, Gabby Garrels, Alexis Haiar and Allie Vermeulen. Back row: Kennedy Olsen, TyAnn Hart, Anna Driscoll and Annika Vermeulen at the state meet last year for us and he’s always going to be a contender as long as he continues to run with us,” Buschbach said.

Just like the girls, the rest of the boys squad consists of freshmen,

eighth and seventh graders.

“We are definitely a really young group,” Buschbach said. “In a year or two, these kids are really going to develop and they are going to grow.”

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MHS softball brings youthful roster into 2018

By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic The Mitchell High School softball team is experiencing a youth movement this season, as eight of its 15-member roster are freshmen.

However, head coach Jim Misiaszek thinks his team’s youth could help coming off a 1-23 season.

“As far as putting (last season) behind, the freshmen don’t know any different,” Misiaszek said. “That’s the neat thing, the freshmen are coming in with a clean slate. It’s up to my seniors to lead and teach the younger girls how to win.”

Misiaszek said his five seniors have immediately embraced their leadership role.

Despite only one win last season, Mitchell’s seniors are talented.

Pitcher Tori Misiaszek, who is Jim’s daughter, and shortstop Hannah Sibson were named first team all-state in 2017, and outfielder Jordyn Cranny was named to the second team. Third basemen Haley Linke and outfielder Rahni Vaughn, who played sparingly last season, are Mitchell’s other two seniors. Both are expected to see significant playing time this season. girls “(Younger) are following, and the (seniors) are leading by example,” coach Misiaszek said. “The best players should be the hardest workers, and so far they have

been. I’m really excited about those returners to calm down a very young team.”

Tori Misiaszek is slated to be Mitchell’s ace again and expected to pitch in at least one game of every doubleheader this season. That said, the Kernels also have the option of turning to a stable of younger players to put in the circle, including freshmen pitchers Keirstyn Krcil, Jacey Linke and Kate Nash.

“A lot of those freshmen are going to get a lot of playing time this year, so I like their energy and their enthusiasm,” coach Misiaszek said. “They’re a hard-working group and talented, but they’re

son, which finished fifth at state last season.

“We’ve got a young team this year,” Mitchell Christian head coach Cara Van Zee said.

“We’ve got one senior and two juniors, but they’ve improved a lot and have been working hard.”

The Golden Eagles only won six sets during the entire 2017 season, and one of the goals for the young team to become more proficient on offense as the underclassmen continue to learn.

Van Zee is going to focus on the fundamen-

tals this year. She wants her players to build a foundation to work on through repetition.

“It always goes to basics,” Van Zee said.

“Continually having them run the same thing and having them get it in their head and putting it into practice and play. Getting them to get better with their eyesight and peripheral vision.”

Sarah Morris is the lone senior on the squad and she is projected to be the libero for Mitchell Christian. Meanwhile, a pair of sophomores have

going to have to mature pretty quickly.”

For a young Mitchell team to stay competitive against more experienced teams, Jim Misiaszek said the Kernels’ focus heading into the season is playing faster. Some of Mitchell’s freshmen played on younger summer teams this year, so they could be unfamiliar with the pace of play at the varsity level. coach However, Misiaszek has been pleased with the progression thus far, saying his younger players are “energetic and learning.”

“For these girls, the expectations that they have is to go out and compete every night and to get Mitchell softball

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Returning letterwinners for Mitchell softball include, from left, Hannah Sibson, Rahni Vaughn, Haley Linke, Jordyn Cranny, Tori Misiaszek. have to mature quickly, but our goal is always to be playing our best ball at the end of the year.”

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The Golden Eagles have just six wins in 49 games over the last two years, but they are hoping to have some improvement this fall.

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LETTERWINNERS: AC/DC VOLLEYBALL

LETTERWINNERS: AVON FOOTBALL

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Returning letterwinners for Andes Central/Dakota Christian volleyball, include front row, Tyra Medicine Horn and Brianna Deurmier. Back row: Melanie Mudder, Mackenzie Muckey, Sidney Muckey and Isabel Pheifer.

Denelle Dvorak / For the Republic

Nick Sabato / Republic

Returning letterwinners for Avon football include in front, from left, David Koupal, Max Mach, Lincoln Thury and Riley Rucktaeschel. Back row: Ashton Frank, Logan Schuurmans, Jason DeJong and Kory DeJong.

Avon volleyball returning letterwinners, front, from left, Kacee Zacharias, Morgan Beeson, Madisyn Cameron and Tori Schryvers. Back row: Lauren Sees, Natalie Zacharias, Madalyn Kocmich and Callie Berndt.

LETTERWINNERS: BON HOMME FOOTBALL

LETTERWINNERS: BON HOMME VOLLEYBALL

LETTERWINNERS: BEE FOOTBALL

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Returning letterwinners for Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan football, front, from left, Gavin Herrick, Grant Andrews, Chase Arend, Brady Hawkins, Jamin Arend, Logan Hettinger, Jonah Hofer, Josh Bartscher and Connor Kerkhove. Middle row: Nick Schallenkamp, Colby Weber, Logan Hettinger, Sawyer Schultz, Carter Dye, Jevin Eddy, Boyd Hanselman, Austen Hoffman and Garrett Clendenins. Back row: Tyler Kjetland, Eric Gustafson, Brandon Jansen, Rylee Schultz, Hunter Uptagrafft, Brooks Jansen and Carson Brouwer

Denelle Dvorak / For the Republic

Returning letterwinners for Bon Homme football include in front, from left, Christian Uecker, Cole Hartman, Zack Cuka, Nate Scieszinski and Tyler Kopp. Back row: Cole Bares, Joshua Crownover, Joey Slama, John Kubal, Beau Rothschadl, Josh Schmidt and Noah Heesch.

Denelle Dvorak / For the Republic

Returning letterwinners for Bon Homme volleyball include in front, from left, Sydney Muller, Emily Cap and Jenae Alberts. Back row: Makayla Kelley, Mackenzie Carson, Ciera Himes and Johanna Jelsma.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

LETTERWINNERS: BURKE FOOTBALL

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Returning letterwinners for Bridgewater-Emery volleyball, front, from left, Sophia Potter, Kerrigan Schultz, Abigail Arend, Kristin Kotas, Joslyn Schrank, Vanessa Hofer and Katelyn Kotas. Back row: Tessa Burnham, McKayla Kirby, Ashley Horvath, Cylie Kressman, Kennedee Weber, Sydney Hoffman, Haley Schulz and Jada Wethor.

Returning letterwinners for Burke football include in front, from left, Finn Hanson, Allie Stangle, Frank Even, Tyson Mayer, Ethan DeLong and Kaleb Wells. Back row: Gavin York, Cade Bailey, Caden Andrews, Johnny Rozeboom, Joseph Schonebaum, Brock Karbo and Jaden Frank.

Returning letterwinners for Burke volleyball include in front, from left to right, Lainee Schonebaum, Bobbi Jo Wischmann and Sally Hakin. Back row: Taylee Indahl, Sammy Bull, Lahna Matucha, Sierra Swan, Brecken Bartling, Haley Benter and Ramee Hanson.

LETTERWINNERS: CANISTOTA FOOTBALL

LETTERWINNERS: CANISTOTA VOLLEYBALL

LETTERWINNERS: CHAMBERLAIN FOOTBALL

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Nick Sabato/Republic

Returning letterwinners for Canistota/Freeman football include in front, from left, Austin Munkvold, Tate Tieszen, Tyce Ortman, Blake Anderson, Logan Heinzmann, Dustin Walz, Collin Helma. Back row: Braxton Schmidt, Trey Ortman, Tristan Pierce, Austin Thu, Ty Balvin, Bailey Sage, Micah Swensen, Clayton Smith, Jared Tieszen, Shay Saarie.

Chamberlain football returning letterwinners, front, from left, Max Donovan, Dylan Hopkins, Isaac Hawk, Collin Powell, Remington Rossow, Isaiah Thompson, Marty Ross and Jazz Dominguez. Back row: Brant Gullickson, Will Mahnke, Cole Hickey, Nash Hutmacher, Ben Defender, Ethan Colombe, Kordel Chmela, Max Hawk and Kolby Hyland.

Jeremy Karll / Republic

Returning letterwinners for Canistota volleyball include, from left, Noelle Hofer, Mikenzie Kirby, Harley Cormany, Cassidy Keller, Skylar Bultje, Hannah Parry, Jordan Engbrecht.

Area prep football previews Coach’s comments: The TE-DE; Ashton Frank, 10, 6’4”, TE-DE; David most important thing for our Koupal, 10, 6’; G-DT; team to do is get stronger in Lincoln Thury, 9, 5’9”, the offseason. We have sevFB-LB; Riley Ruck- eral inexperienced varsity taeschel, 9, 5’9”; QB-LB; players and they will need Clifford Powers, 11; 6’1”; to learn quickly. Our line C-DT; Tate Kotalik, 9, will be our strength. If your line is good you have a bet5’8”; Line.

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ter chance to be successful.

Our biggest challenge will be keeping our kids healthy and getting them the experience they need early to be able to compete with the teams in our conference.

Coach: Byron Pudwill Years coaching: 35 Conference: Missouri Valley Record last year: 7-3 Letterwinners returning: 13

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RB-LB. Avon Top newcomers: Logan Schuurmans, 11, 6’5” Coach: Tom Culver

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LETTERWINNERS: COLOME FOOTBALL

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Returning letterwinners for Chamberlain volleyball, front, from left, Makenzie Sorensen, Taylor Toering, Hadley Tichy and Darynn Burke. Back row: Avany Long, Taysa Hutmacher, Hannah Anderson, Magg Pickner, Mady Handel and Makenzy Mutziger.

Returning letterwinners for Colome football, include in front, from left, Jacob Beckers, Michael Supik, Allan McKenzie, Adam Cole, Chase Dufek, Wyatt Cahoy and Jaikob Week. Back row: Casey Assman, Nathaniel Hansen, Rhet Bertram, Evan Cole, Beau Bertram, Layton Thieman, Calvin Ringing Shield, Jackson Kinzer and Dawson Varilek.

Returning letterwinners for Colome volleyball include in front, from left, Makayla Shippy and Saydee Heath.

Back row: Haley Krumpus, Rayne Hermsen and Kaydee Heath.

LETTERWINNERS: CORSICA-STICKNEY FOOTBALL

LETTERWINNERS: CORSICA-STICKNEY VOLLEYBALL

LETTERWINNERS: ETHAN VOLLEYBALL

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Douglas Hunnewell, 10, 5’8”; WR-DB; Zach Johnson, 10, 5’10”; RB-LB; Jac Conrad, 10, 5’8”; RB-LB; Kaleb Kubal, 10, 5’7”; OL-DL; Jacob Denton, 9, 5’7”; OL-LB; Nathaniel Hall, 9, 5’9”; OL-DL; Xavier Mendez, 9, 5’9”; RB-CB; Matthew Rezac, 9, 5’9”; OL-DL; Carter Uecker, 9, 5’11”; RB-LB. Coach’s comments: We return a lot of experience.

Our line play should be much improved because of the experience we gained from last year while playing with a lot of sophomores and juniors. We have a lot of guys coming back both defensively and offensively. As always, it will be challenging to replace the seniors form last year’s squad. We need

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Top returnees: Josh Schmidt, 12; 6’2”; TE; John Kubal, 12; 6’5”; TE, OL; Joey Slama, 12; 6’2”; RB; Josh Crownover, 11; 6’4”; QB-TE; Beau Rothschadl, 12; 6’2”; OL; Christian Uecker, 12, 6’1”; RB; Cole Bares, 11; 6’3”; NG-DE; Tyler Kopp, 12, 5’9”; DB-LB Top newcomers: Zach Cuka, 12, 5’10”; WR-DB; Nate Scieszinski, 11, 5’10”; WR-DB; Connor Peters, 11, 5’7”; TE-LB; Riley Hellmann, 11, 5’8”; OL-DL; Jaxon Schoenabaum, 11, 5’9”; RB-LB; Kaden Kozak, 11, 5’11”; WR-DB; Noah Heesch 10, 6’2”; RB-LB; Zakk Bertrand, 10, 5’9”; OL-DL

to stay healthy; depth in 9AA football is always an issue for all of the teams.

Our schedule in the Missouri Valley Football Conference will be as tough as anybody’s in the state. We have some really long road trips, so we are going to have to stay focused each and every game.

Bridgewater-Emery/ Ethan

Coach: Jeff VanLeur

Years coaching: 39 Conference: Big East Record last year: 9-3 Letterwinners returning: 24 Top returnees: Jamin Arend, 12, 190, 6’ RB-LB; Carter Dye, 12, 220, 6’3”, L-L; Jevin Eddy, 12, 160, 6’, E-DB; Austin Hoffman,

12, 220, 6’; L-L; Brady Hawkins, 11, 195, 6’4”; QB-LB; Jonah Hofer, 11, 160, 5’10”, RB. Top newcomers: Sawyer Schultz, 6’4”, 180, E-DB; Chase Arend, 5’10”; 160; QB-DB; Garrett Clendening, 6’ 230; L-L; Boyd Hanselman, 6’, 220; L-L; Colby Weber, 6’3”, 190, E-E; Josh Bartscher, 6’3”, 250, L-L; Nick Schallerkamp, 6’;’ 160; E-E; Grant Andrews, 6’1”, 195 RB Coach’s comments: We have some huge holes to fill due to graduation.

I believe we can have a competitive team by the end of the season.

Burke

Coach: Mike Sebern

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Returning letterwinners for Gregory football include in front, from left, Zane McMillen, Aaron Sundquist, Reece Odenbach, Jordan Vosika, Evan Juracek, Tyler Murray, Caleb Stukel, J.J. Beck and Jackson Eklund. Middle row: Hunter Stas, Jace Robertson and Isaac Barreto.

Back row: Quinton McMillen, Grant Thomas, Matthew Sinclair, Peyton Feyereisen, Garret Roeder, Bryan Eagle Star, Tommy Determan, Ethan Dargatz, Keith Fenenga, Luke Murray, Michael Janis and Rhoss Oliver.

Jeremy Karll / Republic

Returning letterwinners for Freeman volleyball include in front, from left, Maddie Kribell, Jaimie Glanzer, Josie Fuhrmann, Dayna Roth, Caitlyn Gronewold. Back row: Rachael Petts, Hannah Eberts, Emily Miller, Journey Mehlhaf, E mmarie Edwards, Rijjy Peterson.

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Canistota/Freeman

Coach: James Strang From Page 9 Conference: Cornbelt Years coaching: 18 Record last year: 6-4 Conference: Great Plains Letterwinners returnRecord last year: 5-5 ing: 18 Letterwinners returnTop returnees: Ausing: 12 tin Munkvold, Tate Top returnees: Brock Tieszen, Tyce Ortman, Karbo, 12, 5’10”, 220, Blake Anderson, Logan QB-DL; Joe Reiser, 12, Heinzmann, Dustin Walz, 6’, 200, TE-DL; Caden Collin Helma. Braxton Andrews, 12, 6’1”, 250, Schmidt, Trey Ortman, OL-DL; Finn Hanson, 11, Tristan Pierce, Austin Thu, 5’7”; 160, FB-LB; Jaden Ty Balvin, Bailey Sage, Frank, 11, 6’2”; 160, Micah Swensen, Clayton QB-WR-DB; Kaleb Wells, Smith, Jared Tieszen, Shay 12, 5’11”; 175, OL-DL; Saarie.

Tyson Mayer, 11, 6’; 145; RB-WR-DB; Allie Stangle, Chamberlain Coach: George Caine 11; 5’6”; OL-DL; Cade BaiYears coaching: First ley, 12, 5’10”; 260; OL-DL. Conference: Southeast Top newcomers: Ethan Delong, 11; Johnny Roze- South Dakota Record last year: 3-5 boom, 10; Tucker Even, 10; Letterwinners returnTaron Serr, 9; Borden Rolf, 12; Frank Even, 11; Hunter ing: 16 Top returnees: Max Van Nieuwenhuyse, 10.

Coach’s comments: Donovan, 12, WR/DB; We return a solid nucle- Dylan Hopkins, 12, RB/DB; us of experience this fall. Isaac Hawk, 10, RB/DE; Improving week to week Collin Powell, 12, RB/LB, and developing our young Remington Rossow, 10, talent will be keys to our RB/LB; Jasiah Thompson, success. We need to stay 11, RB/DB; Marty Ross, 11, healthy and focus on WR/DB; Jazz Dominguez, 12, QB/DB; Brant Guldetails to reach goals. lickson, 12, WR/DB, Will

Jeremy Karll / Republic

Returning letterwinners for Freeman Academy/Marion volleyball include, from left, Destini Miller, Andrea Wollman, Katelyn Johansen, Emily Heeg, Odalite Pankratz.

Mahnke, 12, OL/DL; Cole Corsica-Stickney Hickey, 11, OL/DL; Nash Coach: Jason Broughton Hutmacher, 11, OL/DL; Years coaching: 17 Ben Defender, 12, OL/DL; Conference: Great Plains Ethan Colombe, 10, OL/ Record last year: 11-1 DL; Kordel Chmela, 12, RB/ Letterwinners returnLB; Max Hawk, 11, RB/LB; ing: 13 Kolby Hyland, 10, OL/DL. Top returnees: Blake Moke, 12, 6’, 195; QB-LB; Colome Jaden Barse, 12, 6’1”, 170, Coach: Ben Connot RB-LB; Caysen Eide, 12, Years coaching: Second 5’8”, 150, RB-S; Brady Conference: Great Plains Tolsma, 12, 6’; 170; TE-DE. Record last year: 9-2 Top newcomers: Kaylm Letterwinners return- Hargens, 5’11”, 195, ing: 16 G-DT; Hayden Plamp, 6’; Top returnees: Jack- 185,TE-DE; Evan Burns, son Kinzer, 12, 6’; 200, 5’8”, 180, RB-LB; Isaac LB; Layton Thieman, 12, Hinker, 5’10”; 180, C-DT; 6’2”, 175; FS; Beau Ber- Bradyn Denning, 5’11”; tram, 12; 6’4” 204; DE; 200; C. DT; Mason Odens, Chase Dufek, 12, 5’8” 165; 6’3”; 195; G-DT; Cooper LB; Wyatt Cahoy, 12, 5’8”; DeLange, 6’; 160; RB-S. 180, LB. Coach’s comments: We Top newcomers: Jaikob lost 10 seniors to gradWeek, 12; Michael Supik, uation. We are going to 10; Caleb Week, 11; Jacob have to replace our entire Beckers, 11; Calving Ring- offensive and defensive ing Shield, 12. lines. Our success will Coach’s comments: We depend on how fast our will have some key players young kids mature. returning this year. They will need to step up and Gregory be leaders. Our depth is Coach: Brian Alla concern, but we have mendinger some young players that Conference: Missouri have the ability to help Valley us out.

Record last year: 12-0

Top returnees: Caleb Stukel, 12, 5’7”; 155; RB-WR; JJ Beck, 12, 6’; 190; RB; Tyler Murray, 12; 5’8”, 165; RB-WR; Quinton McMillen, 12; OL; Evan Juracek, 11, 5’11’; 160; S; Matt Sinclair, 12, 5’11”, 155, DL. Top newcomers: Ethan Dargatz, 12, 6’3”, 320; OL-DL; Peyton Feyereisen, 6’1”, 155; OL-DL; Tommy Determan, 11; 6’3”, 150; WR-LB; Grant Thomas, 11, 5’8”, 150, QB-DB; Jackson Eklund, 11, 5’5”, 145; RB-LB; Rhoss Oliver, 10, 5’11”, 205, OL-DL Coach’s comments: We need to stay healthy and have younger players step into prominent roles on the team. Our strengths include a combination of speed and size. Also, we have a great group of kids who will work hard to get better every week.

Our biggest challenge will be developing experience and depth after losing a tremendous group of 12 seniors.

Hanson

Years coaching: 31 Conference: Cornbelt Record last year: 2-6 Letterwinners returning: 12 Top returnees: Caleb Hernes, 11, 5’11”, 200, G-DL; Simon Weber, 10, 5’10”, 155, E-DB; Brandon Mentele, 11, 5’10”, 165, FB-LB; Colter Bartscher, 11, 6’, 150, E. Top newcomers: Reggie Slaba, 10; 5’5”, 120, QB-DB; Casey Haynes, 10 5’9”; 145, QB-DB; Jacob Doyle, 9, 5’2”, 110, QB-DB; Toby Haag, 9, 5’3”, 170, L; Caiden Haiar, 10; 5’9”, 125, RB-DB; Gavin Doyle, 9, 5’6”, 135, RB-LB; Thailan Hallman, 9, 5’9”, 130, E; Tanner Hallman, 9, 5’7”, 125, RB-LB; Brody Chivington, 10, 6’2”, 200; L; Tanner Haag, 9/ 5’7”, 175, L; Peyton Schroeder, 10, 5’10”, 150; E-DE. Coach’s comments: The development of our offensive and defensive lines will be a key of how well we play each week and our ability to make tackles in the open field. Depth

Coach: Jim Haskamp

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Returning letterwinners for Hanson football, front, from left, Peyton Schroeder, Reggie Slaba, Gavin Doyle, Casey Haynes and Simon Weber. Back row: Will Kayser, Brody Chivington, Brandon Mentele, Caleb Bartscher and Caleb Hernes.

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Cleveland, Carter Collins, Tyson Floyd, Ty SchinFrom Page 10 dler, Corwin Mohr-Eymer, on both the offensive Grant Chester, Jadeon Bigand defensive lines is a gers, McCall Garnos, Jacob Schindler, Shilo Mowry. concern.

Coach: Dale Taylor Years coaching: 28 Conference: Missouri Valley Record last year: 6-5 Letterwinners returning: 10 Top returnees: Javen Holan, 12, QB/DB; Carter Fredericksen, 12, RB/ DB; Caden Lenz, 11, RB/ DB; Brock Nolz, 12, OL/ DL; Rafe Kiehn, 11, RB/LB; Warren Soulek, 10, OL/DL; Tyler Resick, 12, OL/DL; Kordel Kiehn, 12, TE/DL; Bo Donald, 12, OL/DL; Justin Becker, 11, TE/LB.

McCook Central/ Montrose

Coach: Ryan Evans Conference: Big East Record last year: 5-4 Letterwinners returning: 11 Top returnees: Raygen Randall, 11, 5’11”; 180; QB; Blake Gessner, 11, 5’11”; 180, RB; Rylee Klinkhammer, 12, 6’, 200; OT; Collin Kolbeck, 11, 6’4”, 230, OT; Koltan Lindstrom, 11, 6’2”, 215, OG; Cole Grasma, 12, 6’; 245, DT; Top newcomers: Dylan Klinkhammer, 12, 5’10”, 174, TE-LB; Tanner Peterson, 12, 5’8”, 190, Lyman OL-DL; Parker Scheier, Coach: Michael Kieffer 11, 5’10”, 165, DB-RB; Jake Years coaching: 13 Cheeseman, 11, 6’; 165, Conference: Western DB-WR; Bobby Koepsell, Great Plains 10, 5’6”, 140, DB-WR; Record last year: 6-4 David Hidalgo, 11, 5’10”, Letterwinners return- 170, DB-WR; Lane Huls, 11, 5’3”, 120, DB-RB; Kyle ing: 14 Top returnees: Jacob Butzke, 12, 5’8”, 135, Hoffer, Justice Jessop, DB-WR; Jacobi Krouse, Colton Collins, Declan 5’8”, 175, LB-RB; Avery

Geterl, 10, 5’8”, 200; OL-DL; Logan Katzer, 10, 5’11”, 185, TE-LB; Colin Reif, 11, 6’2”, 225, OL-DL.; Kobe Doane, 12, 5’11”, 140, WR. Coach’s comments: We need to stay healthy and we need to win first and third downs on both sides of the ball. We need to have fun and fly around. The majority of our boys compete year-round in three or four different sports. They are extremely motivated and put in the daily effort

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Returning letterwinners for Gregory volleyball include in front, from left, Brooklyn VanDerWerff, Jaslee Kerner, Sydney Svatos and BriLee Peck. Back row: Addy Nelson, KaeLee Haney, Megan Warnke and Makayla Thomas.

Kimball/White Lake

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Hanson volleyball returning letterwinners, from left, Megan Guericke, Jacy Waldera and Ellie Tuschen.

that it takes to have success in their future. We will be inexperienced in many places and we will need to grow up quickly in order to compete with the traditional powerhouses in 11B. Depth and staying healthy will be crucial for us.

Menno/Marion

Top returnees: Hunter Hoberman, Danny Cremer, Dawson Ulmer, Preston Engbrecht, Kyle Munkvold, Trey Bohlmann, Trey Spencer, Gavin Pankratz, Chris Johansen.

Mount Vernon/ Plankinton

Coach: Brent OIson Coaches: Austin HerrYears coaching: Eighth boldt and Scott Dent Conference: Southeast Conference: Cornbelt South Dakota Record last year: 0-8 Record last year: 5-3 Letterwinners returnLetterwinners returning: 16 ing: 9

Top returnees: Matt Koch, 11, 5’9”, 150; WR-DB; Weston Tobin, 12, 5’9”, 155; RB-DB; Hayden Haak, 12, 5’11”, 165, QB-DB; Colton Tobin, 12, 5’11”, 185, RB-LB; Nolan Sampson, 12, 5’11”, 135, WR-DB; Hunter Pranger, 11, 5’9”, 156, RB-LB; Jesse Hastings, 11, 6’, 230, RB-LB; Thomas Baker, 11, 5’11”, 175, OL-LB; Brady Anderson, 11, 6’5”, 245, OL-DL; Zach Mikkonen,

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Returning letterwinners for Howard football include in front, from left, Trevor Petrik, E.J. Leetch, Gavin Ericksen-Reisdorfer, Zach Pardy, Michael Hofer. Back row: Logan Schlim, Austin Barnhart, Isaac Feldhaus, Lane Miller.

Returning letterwinners for Kimball/White Lake football include in front, from left, Javen Holan, Carter Fredericksen, Caden Lenz, Brock Nolz and Rafe Kiehn. Back row: Warren Soulek, Tyler Resick, Kordel Kiehn, Bo Donald and Justin Becker.

are looking forward to a great season. This is the biggest team I have had since becoming the head coach in terms of weight.

We also have quite a few position battles for the start of practice. This can give us a competitive edge since no player will be complacent. We do have a very difficult schedule playing many kids with D-I talent sets. We expect to be competitive throughout the season and turn some heads this year.

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Top newcomers: Landon Schulte, 11, 5’11”, 150, Parkston QB-LB; Myles Kott, 10, Coach: Eric Norden Conference: Missouri 5’10”, 150, FB-LB; Jalen Severson, 10, 5’10”, 140, Valley WR-DB; Hayden Koopal, Record last year: 4-5 Letterwinners return- 12, 6’, 230, OL-DL; Kade Boltjes, 10, 5’10, 150, ing: 8 Top returnees: Cole Van TE-LB; Caden Foxley, 9, Zee, 11, RB/LB, Nathan 6’2”, 190, TE-LB; Jackson Boettcher, 11, RB/DB Olson, 9, 6’, 200; TE-DL; VanDerWerff, Tyrese Friedrich, 11, TE/ Kelby DB; Brandon Walz, 11, OG/ 10,6’4”; 190, QB-TE-LB .

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Returning letterwinners for Howard volleyball include, from left, Kyra Shumaker, Hilary Albrecht, Austyn Smit.

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Returning letterwinners for McCook Central/Montrose football include in front, from left, Koltan Lindstrom, Blake Gessner, Raygen Randall, Parker Scheier, Kyle Butzke. Back row: Collin Kolbeck, Tanner Peterson, Rylee Klinkhammer, Cole Grasma, Jake Cheeseman, Dylan Klinkhammer.

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Returning letterwinners for Lyman football, front, from left, Jacob Hoffer, Justice Jessop, Colton Collins, Declan Cleveland, Carter Collins and Tyson Floyd.

Back row: Ty Schindler, Corwin Mohr-Eymer, Grant Chester, Jadeon Biggers, McCall Garnos, Jacob Schindler and Shilo Mowry

Lyman volleyball returning letterwinners, front, from left, Lyndsey Thiry, Briar Schweitzer and Kacie Wagner.

Back row: Jacey Miller, Kadi Terca, Kayt Garnos and Kara Fischer.

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Returning letterwinners for Menno volleyball include, from left, Anadia Gibson, Morgan Edelman, Tess Oplinger, Eisley Sayler, Kiara Nusz, Jaedyn Oplinger, Hailey Handel.

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cially on the line of scrimmage will be very importback from last year. That ant for us. We have a is a big advantage. We also have a couple of experi- good mix of veteran and enced kids on both sides younger players and are of the football and we have pretty athletic at our skill some young kids coming positions. We will need up with enthusiasm and solid leadership from our are ready to step in and seniors in order to be the play when needed. Our competitive football team schedule will be tough. Our we want to be as the seaclass will also be tough. son progresses.

We will be very young, so Woonsocket/ our biggest challenge will be getting the young kids Wessington Springs/ ready to play.

Sanborn Central Coach: Jason Kolousek TDA/ACDC Conference: Southeast Coach: Mark Gemar South Dakota Year coaching: Second Record last year: 9-1 Conference: Great Plains Letterwinners returnRecord last year: 1-7 ing: 11 Letterwinners returnTop returnees: Rylie ing: 13 Stevens, 12, 6’1”, 215, C; Top returnees: Micah Eric Ruml, 12, 5’10”, 209, Lau, 11, WR/S; Cade G; Chandler Flowers, 11, Gemar, 12, WR/S; Logan 6’1”, 221; T; Wesley Linke, VanPelt, 10, RB/LB; Dylan 11, 5’11”, 171, TE; Noah VanDerWerff, 10, OL/DL; Dickson, 11, 6’3”, 215, Dalton Fischer, 10, OL/ WR; Trey Ulmer, 12, 5’11”, DL; Jacob Maynard, 12, 157, WR; Alex Wormstadt, OL/DL; Jacob Kriz, 12, OL/ 12, 5’10”, 155, CB; Aiden DL; Gabe Baas, 11, OL/DL; Wormstadt, 11, 5’10”, 150, Ethan Stoebner, 10, OL/ CB; DL; Alex Maas, 12, OL/DL; Top newcomers: Tyler Swanson, 11, RB/LB; Landon Wolter, 11, 6’2”, Cliff Johnson, 12, OL/DL; 147, QB-S; Tyler Eddy, 10, Chance Ziegler, 10, OL/DL. 5’10”, 178, OL-DL; Brendin LaBore, 11, 5’10”, 168, Winner OL-DL; Kaden Schlenker, Coach: Dan Aaker 12, 5’11”, 209; OL-DL; Seth Years coaching: 17 Conference: Southeast Tebay, 11, 6’, 152, RB-LB; Riley Hines, 11, 5’9”, 208, South Dakota OL-DL; Sawyer Senska, 12, Record last year: 7-3 Letterwinners return- 6’, 148, Coach’s comments: The ing: 29 versatility of our footTop returnees: Shea ball players is certainly Connot, 12, G-LB; Elijah Blare, 12, T-DE; Phil- a positive for our team. lip Jorgenson, 11, FB-LB; Our linemen can play any Trevor Peters, 11, RB-DB; position along the line and Oscar Pravacek, 11, G-DT; our backs can play wide Brandon Volmer, 12, receiver or running back.

DB; Nolan Sachtjen, 12, On defense they can move RB-DB; Colton Schroeder, around as well. We have a 12, T-DT; Trey Welch, 12, number of athletic players who can make a positive FB-LB. Top newcomers: Brady impact on and off the field.

Fritz, 10, QB-DB; Sam Our biggest challenge will Kruger, 10, RB-DB; Joren be filling the shoes of the graduating seniors from Bruun, 11, WR-DB. Coach’s comments: We the 2017 season. We will are excited for the season need to develop players to to start. Staying healthy step into those roles and and building depth espe- be successful on the field.

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Returning letterwinners for Menno/Marion football include in front, from left, Hunter Hoberman, Danny Cremer, Dawson Ulmer. Back row: Preston Engbrecht, Kyle Munkvold, Trey Bohlmann, Trey Spencer, Gavin Pankratz, Chris Johansen.

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Returning letterwinners for McCook Central/Montrose volleyball include in front, from left, Aleah Ries, Emily Bies, Cassy Knudsen, Hope Barymann. Back row: Jacy Pulse, Abigail Van Ruler, Morgan Erikson and McKenna Kranz.

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Returning letterwinners for Mount Vernon/Plankinton football include in front, from left, Cody High Elk, Rylee Deinert, Weston Tobin, Colton Tobin, Nolan Sampson, Hunter Pranger and Seth Bultsma. Back row: Lucas Wieczorek, Hayden Haak, Brady Andersen, Jesse Hastings, Thomas Baker, Zach Mikkonen, Tre Jones and Tristan Niles.

Returning letterwinners for Mount Vernon/Plankinton volleyball include in front, from left, Dacey Rihanek, Rebecca Gerlach, Kailee Fox and Anna Baker. Back row: Mallory Bohr, Hailey Walz, Sydney Tlam, Katlyn Briggs and Reagan Klooz

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Parkston football returning letterwinners, front, from left, Cole Van Zee, Nathan Boettcher, Tyrese Friederich and Brandon Walz. Back row: Rylan Leischner, Nate Doering, Cordell Buchmann and Mica Johnson.

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Returning letterwinners for Platte-Geddes volleyball include in front, from left, Raegan Stegmeier, Camryn Boltjes, Taryn Starr and Maggie Huizenga. Back row: Sawyer Naasz, Molly Muilenburg, Courtney Neuman, Ally Holter and Tori Weins.

Returning letterwinners for Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central football include in front, from left to right, Aiden Wormstadt, Alex Wormstadt, Brendin LaBore, Eric Ruml, Trey Ulmer and Tyler Eddy. Back row: Chandler Flowers, Rylie Stevens, Noah Dickson, Landon Wolter, Wesley Linke, Sawyer Senska and Seth Tebay.

Returning letterwinners for Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket volleyball include in front, from left, Mariah Jost, Katie Schmit, Abby Vermeulen and Kaylee White.

Back row: Shannon Linn, Erica Howard, Tesa Jensen, Tory Reinders and Madi Moody. Not pictured: Taryn Ziebart.

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Area prep volleyball previews

Avon

Coach: Tina Cameron Conference: Little Missouri Valley and Great Plains Record last year: 15-10 Top returnees: Lauren Sees, 12, 5’8”, OH-MH Kacee Zacharias, 12, 5’9”, OH; Madisyn Cameron, 11, 5’8”, OH; S; Tori Schryvers, 12, 5’5”, DS. Top newcomers: Natalie Zacharias, 10, 5’8”, MH; Ali Sees, 10, 5’9”, MH-OH-S; Maddie Kocmich, 5’8”, OH; Morgan Beeson, 12, 5’1” DS; Callie Berndt, 12, 5’10”, OH; Katie Gretschmann, 9, 5’5”, DS; Tiffany Pelton, 9, 5’9”, MH; Sammi Brodeen, 9, 5’5”, DS

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Coach: Mary Ernster Conference: Cornbelt Key players: Abigail Arend, 12, RH; Sara Hofer, 10, DS; Sophia Potter, 11, S; Marah Hofer, 10, DS; Kerrigan Schultz, 10, S/ RH; Kennedee Weber, 11, OH; Vanessa Hofer, 12, DS; Kristin Kotas, 12, DS; Tessa Burnham, 12, RH, Cylie Kressman, 11, OH; Canistota Coach: Rebecca Smith Sydney Hoffman, 12, MH; Years coaching: 5 Haley Schulz, 11, MH; Jada Conference: Cornbelt Wethor, 12, OH; KateRecord last year: 18-6 lyn Kotas, 12, OH; Ashley Letterwinners returnHorvath, 12, MH; McKing: 10 ayla Kirby, 12, RH; Joslyn

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Colome

Coach: Kathy Hrabanek Years coaching: 5 Conference: Great Plains Record last year: 7-17 Letterwinners returning: 6 Top returnees: Kaydee Heath, 12, 5’10”, MH; Rayne Hermsen, 12, 5’7”, MH/S; Jaclyn Laprath, 12, 5’6”, OH/DS; Haley Krumpus, 11, 5’8”, OH; MaKayla Shippy, 10, 5’2”, S; Saydee Heath, 10, 5’7”, OH/MH. Top newcomers: Matrix Noteboom, 12, 5’2”, DS; Chamberlain Carleen Burger, 11, 5’7”, Coach: Amy Donovan OH; Jordyn Seegers, 11, Years coaching: 8 5’8”, OH; Lanie Bolton, 10, Conference: Big Dako- 5’8”, OH; Clarissa Ringing ta and Southeast South Shield, 5’7”, 10, OH; Baylie Dakota Hoffine, 10, 5’9”, OH-DS. Record last year: 9-21 Coach’s comments: Letterwinners return- I hope for our returners ing: 11 to strengthen our overall Top returnees: Mady performance and to nurHandel, 12, 6’; MH; Avany ture our younger athletes.

Long, 12, 5’6”, S; Mak- I look for an improved enzy Sorensen, 12, 5’5”, overall record.

S; Hannah Anderson, 11, 6’, MH; Makenzie Mut- Corsica-Stickney ziger, 11, 5’8”, RH; Darynn Burke, 11, 5’4”, Libero; Coach: Gerri Olson Maggie Pickner, 11, 6’1”, Years coaching: First OH; Taysa Hutmacher, 12, Conference: Custer Bat5’8”, OH; Taylor Toering, tlefield Highway 11, 5’6”, S. Record last year: 5-22 Top newcomers: Caycee Letterwinners returnGuinn, 10, 5’10”; Jayslee ing: 11 Petersen, 9, 5’10”, Meya Top returnees: Bridget Knippling, 9, 6’.

Burke, 12; Courtney MenCoach’s comments: We ning, 12; Kassidy Clark, 12; have been a young team for Abby Dethlefsen, 12; Alissa a while, but this year we Kuyper, 12; Haley Johnson, have quite a few return- 12; Heather Johnson, 12; ing players with extensive Jenna Bamberg, 11; Alexis varsity time. We have also Tilton, 11; Raven Barse, 10; added some players who Paige Wright, 10. could really help the team Coach’s comments: As a

first year head coach, I am excited for all the talent we have on our team this year. It is going to be a good year of learning and watching the young talent.

Lingeman, 10, 5’7”, OH. Top newcomers: Bella Nesheim, 9, 5’5”, OH; Regan Gerlach, 11, 5’3”, DS; Payton Riggs, 10, 5’3”, DS. Coach’s comments: We Ethan return five starters from Coach: Stephanie Plas- last year and hope to build tow on the experience we Years coaching: 3 gained as a young team.

Conference: Custer BatFreeman Academy/ tlefield Highway Record last year: 21-5 Marion Letterwinners returnCoach: Jennifer Panking: 11 ratz Top returnees: Karly Years coaching: First Gustafson, 12, 6’, MH; Conference: Great Plains Mollie Miiller, 12, 5’6”, Record last year: 16-11 OH; Jada Plastow, 11, 5’7”, Letterwinners returnOH; Jessica Bartscher, 11, ing: 5 5’5”, S; Maddie Miiller, Top returnees: Andrea 11, 5’6”, Libero; Cameryn Logan, 10, 5’8”, MH; Lexi

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Top returnees: Cassidy Keller, 12, 5’, libero; Mikenzie Kirby, 12, 5’10”, OH; Noelle Hofer, 12, 5’10”, M; Hanna Parry, 11, 5’8”, S. Coach’s comments: We are excited about our season goals and what our team is capable of.

We know we have to earn every point, get better every practice and learn from every game. I expect us to take our experience from last year and apply it to this season to carry us into the postseason.

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South Dakota and Little Andes Central/ Missouri Valley Record last year: 4-23 Dakota Christian Top returnees: Emily Coach: Tracey Hopkins Cap, 12, DS; Ciera Himes, Years coaching: First 11, OH; Johanna Jelsma, 11, Conference: Little Missouri Valley and South S; Mackenzie Carson, 10, MH; Makayla Kelley, 10, Central MH; Jenae Alberts, 10, OH. Record last year: 25-6 Top newcomers: Macy Top returnees: Tyra Hajek, 12, OH; Sydney Medicine Horn, 12, OH; Sidney Muckey, 12, Mueller, 11, OH; Lauren OH-MH; Brianna Deurmi- Bastemeyer, 11, OH-MH; er, 12, S; Isabel Phiefer, 11, Alli Van Winkle, 11, OH; Anna Medicine Horn, OH-MH; Abby Crites, 11, 11, DS; Melanie Mudder, OH; Brooke Bechtold, 10, 11, DS; Angelina Wade, DS. 11, OH-MH; Mackenzie Muckey, 10; OH-MH. Coach’s comments: We have a lot of experience coming back. Our defense improved from last year based on team camps we attended this summer. Our offense should be strong.

This should be an exciting year for the team with a bit of a different perspective this year.

Scotland volleyball returning letterwinners, front, from left, Delanie Van Driel, Grace Fryda, Kennedy Bietz, Kelsi Nooney and Brittney Bauder. Back row: MaKayla Friederich, McKensie Sedlacek, Audrey Sayler, Paige Raker and Bella Vitek.

Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian football returning letterwinners, front, from left, Micah Lau, Cade Gemar, Logan VanPelt, Dylan VanDerWerff and Dalton Fischer. Back row: Jacob Maynard, Jacob Kriz, Gabe Baas, Ethan Stoebner, Alex Maas, Tyler Swanson, Cliff Johnson and Chance Ziegler.

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Coach: Tami Bies Years coaching: 12 Conference: Big East Record last year: 21-9 Letterwinners returning: 8 Top returnees: McKenna Kranz, 12, 5’8”, OH; Morgan Erikson, 12, 5’9”, M-RH; Hope Bartmann, 12, 5’4”, DS; Emily Bies, 11, 5’5”, S; Jacy Pulse, 11, 5’7”, MH; Aleah Ries, 11, 5’6”, OH; Abigail Van Ruler, 11, 6’2”, MH; Cassy Knudsen, 11, 5’3”, DS. Top newcomers: Maleah Gordon, 11, 5’7”, OH; Sarah Wegener, 11, 5’5”, DS. Coach’s comments: After attending the state tournament last year we are driving for that experience again. Therefore, we have been working to create team cohesiveness and filling a few positions with some talented individuals.

Baker, 11, OH; Mallor Bohr, 11, OH; Kailee Fox, 12, DS; Sydney Tlam, 12, DS; Haley Pickart, 10, OH. Coach’s comments: We are looking forward to finding the right combinations to be ready for regions.

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Coach: Leslie Rylance Conference: Little Missouri Valley and Southeast South Dakota Key players: Tiah Holzbauer, 10, OH/DS; Jordyn Lippert, 12, DS; Ellie Weidenbach, 11, S/ DS; Izzy Hohn, 11, S/RS; Amber Albrecht, 11, OH; Sydney Wickersham, 11, RS/MB; Brenna Walz, 12, MB; Lizzy Kinneberg, 10, DS; Maggie Baumgart, 10, MB; Kim Weber, 12, OH; CC Neugebauer, 10, S; Ava Reiner, 11, RS.

Coach: Jill Kemnitz Conference: Southeast South Dakota Key players: Courtney Neuman, 12, Libero; Maggie Huizegna, 12, DS; Haley Hoffman, 11, S; Molly Muilenberg, 12, RS; Taryn Starr, 10, S/RS; Raegan Stegmeier, 11, L/DS; Kelly Sondgeroth, 10, OH; Menno Camryn Boltjes, 12, DS; Coach: Rachel Stokes Allie Huizenga, 10, OH/ Conference: Cornbelt RS; Abby Vanden Berge, Record last year: 14-10 Top returnees: Eis- 11, RS/MH; Sawyer Naasz, ley Sayler, 12, 5’8”, MH; 12, OH/MB; Ally Holter, 12, Jaedyn Oplinger, 12, 5’8”, MH; Tori Weins, 12, MH. S/OH; Tess Oplinger, 12, Sanborn Central/ 5’9”, S/OH; Kiara Nusz, 12, 5’10”, MH/OH; Hai- Woonsocket Coach: Dayna Rodriguez ley Handel, 12, 5’5”, MH/ Years coaching: Eighth, OH; Morgan Edelman, 10, 5’6”, MH. Top newcomers: Brittney Massey, 12, 5’3”, OH; Trinity Kocourek, 11, 5’8”, OH; Jordan Fischer, 11, 5’3”, DS; Jesse Munkvold, 10, 5’9”, S/OOH; Hannah Fischer, 10, 5’7”, S/OH; Madelyn Heckenlaible, 10, 5’9” MH; Kaylie Schempp, 10, 5’4”, DS; Bridget Vaith, 9, 5’11”, MH.

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Peterson, 10, S; Emmarie Edwards, 11, Libe- Kimball/White Lake Coach: Sarah Deffenro; Mara Andersen, 11, L; Caitlyn Gronewold, 12, BR; baugh Years coaching: 17 Rachael Petts, 12, S; Emily Conference: Custer Miller, 11, M; Dayna Roth, 12, LH; Hannah Eberts, 12, Battlefield Highway and M; Journey Mehlhaf, 12, South Central Record last year: 21-6 LH. Top returnees: Darby Deffenbaugh, 12, 5’6”, Gregory OH; Heather Munsen, 12, Coach: Teresa Webster Conference: Great Plains 5’3”, S; Catie Natvig, 11, and Southeast South 5’7”, OH; Grace Konechne, 11, 6’, MH; Kennedy LeifDakota Key players: Marie erman, 10, 5’11”, MH; CarSchmidt, 12, DS; BriLee lee Natvig, 10, 5’6”, S/DS Top newcomers: Grace Peck, 11, DS; Addy Nelson, 12, M; Brynn Hylla, Sinclair, 12, 5’7”, S; Kath10, S; Sydney Svatos, 11, ryn Nightingale, 11, 5’7”, S; JayCee Bartling, 11, S; OH; Randa VandenHoek, Makayla Thomas, 11, M; 11, 6’1”, MH; Megan WillJaslee Kerner, 11, DS; man, 11, 5’6”, DS; Alison Megan Warnke, 12, OH; Sinclair, 10, 5’8”, OH; Dani Kaycie Thompson, 11, OH; Deffenbaugh, 8, 5’8”, OH/ Ivy Zimmerman, 10, DS; MH. Coach’s comments: We Brooklyn VanDerWerff, 11, S/DS; Samantha Timanus, lost four players from 10, M; Madison McCarthy, last year’s team but are 10, M; KaeLee Haney, 12, coming back with several players who earned lots OH. of varsity experience last season. This looks to be Hanson a team that will play well Coach: Yolanda Price together and push each Years coaching: 7 other. They are highly Conference: Cornbelt motivated, athletic and Record last year: 29-3 Letterwinners return- experienced. With a competitive schedule coming ing: 3 Top returnees: Megan up, the WiLdKats are set to Guericke, 12, 5’8”, DS/H; be contenders this postEllie Tuschen, 12, 5’8”, season.

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Coach: Amy Tyler Years coaching: 14 Conference: Little Missouri Valley and Southeast South Dakota Record last year: 24-8 Letterwinners returning: 3 Top returnees: Faith Tyler, 12, 5’8”, OH; Kirstyn Roth, 12, 5’7”, DS; Emilea Cimpl, 11, 5’6”, S; Maesa Dvorak, 11, 5’8”, OH; Kayli Kocer, 11, 5’9”, MB; Callie Frei, 11, 5’7” DS; Abby Brunsing, 5’10”, OH; Lizzie Tyler, 8, 5’6”, S/OH; Payton Mora, 11, 5’5” DS; Bella Lebeaux, 11, 5’9”, MB/R Coach’s comments: We have our top three attackers coming back.

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Returning letterwinners for Wagner volleyball include in front, from left, Lizzie Tyler, Emilea Cimpl and Kirstyn Roth. Back row: Faith Tyler, Callie Frei, Maesa Dvorak, Abby Brunsing and Kayli Kocher

Wessington Springs volleyball returning letterwinners, from left, Grace Gran, Piper Jones, Makayla Dornbusch, Maddie Neely, Linzi Olinger, Sierra Burg and Chasity Vissia.

Area cross-country season takes shape with top area runners was 28th in Class B, is also back. Burke/South Central A variety of local was third in Class B, but cross-country teams have state runner-up Kray Perhigh hopes heading into son has since graduated, the 2018 season. Last sea- although Jackson Liewer son, Freeman Academy/ returns after placing in Marion finished as the the top 20 as a sophomore.

Mitchell Christian has boys runner-up in Class B designs on reaching the and there are some teams that may be in line for a state meet this season.

The Golden Eagles didn’t similar ending this year. qualify as a team a year Boys ago, but Alec Nelson Freeman Academy/Mar- placed 34th, while Max ion’s top runner from last Reynen also qualified as a season, Thaniel Schroed- seventh grader. er, placed fourth at the “I definitely have a state meet and is back for mindset of what we want another season. Team- to achieve once we get mate Luke Allison, who there,” Mitchell Christian

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head coach Mark Miedema said. “We have to look at the region and set goals for that first.”

Mitchell finished 17th in Class AA last fall, but could see some improvement considering five of the top seven runners were freshmen or younger, including Lucas Moller, who placed 33rd overall.

Returning letterwinners for Winner volleyball include in front, from left, Alexis Richey, Gracie Littau, Addy Root, Maggie LaCompte and Ellie Brozik. Back row: Sierra Hansen, Abby Marts, Morgan Hammerbeck, Mackenzie Levi and Kalla Bertram

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Returning letterwinners for Winner football include in front, from left, Shea Connot, Aaron Gilchrist, Preston Norrid, Ryder Mortenson, Phillip Jorgenson, Trey Welch, Trevor Peters, Ethan Vesely, Brandon Volmer and Oscar Pravacek. Middle row: Jackson Hansen, Loren Moeller, Landon Thieman, Owen Duffy, Sam Kruger, Boston Morehart, Logan Tunnissen, Zach Bohnet, Joren Bruun, Evan Farner and Nolan Sachtjen. Back row: Elijah Blare, Jacob Clay, Tyson Westendorf, Colton Schroeder, Brady Fritz, Jerry Long Crow and Casey Stickland

Girls

meet, placing 12th.

Chamberlain took 11th Kimball/White Lake placed fifth in Class B last at state, but 2015 state season at the state meet, champion Ella Byers is with four of the five run- entering her senior season ners being seventh grad- and making her way back ers and the fifth a fresh- from injury, while Allison man. Christine Gaulke was Hough took 10th at state the headliner at the state and the eighth-grad-

er started this season by winning the Mitchell Invite.

“We’ve got three really good runners and hopefully we’ll get a fourth, fifth and sixth reasonably close,” Chamberlain head coach Garry Winter said.

“We should be one of the top teams in the state. I don’t think we’ll have the power to win it.”

Mitchell finished last at state in Class AA in 2017, but returns six of its seven runners, including Tyann Hart and Kennedy Olsen.

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tana University men’s golf team.

“We lost Jacob, which Despite losing its top we know how low he can golfer, the Parkston boys shoot,” Hockett said. golf team is gunning for “However, this year we another Class A state tourare shooting lower team nament appearance. scores without him “Our team should have because everyone else a nice chance of qualifying has improved. Both meets for state again this year we’ve shot lower this year and competing for the than with him last year.

Region 3A title,” Parkston However, that doesn’t coach Tyler Hockett said. take away how good Jake The Trojans will have to is.” do so without Jacob Lee, Parkston has one senior who won the state title (Flynn Aldecoa), while in 2016 and placed third the rest of the roster conlast season. Lee is now a sists of three juniors, four freshman for the Augus- sophomores, four fresh-

men, one eighth-grader and one seventh-grader. The young Trojans placed third in their season-opening meet at the West Central Invite, while they finished in ninth place at the Dell Rapids Invite.

“The boys played all summer,” Hockett said.

“They practiced and played all summer. We are a very young team with a very, very bright future.”

Quinn Bormann opened the season with a fourthplace finish at the West Central Invite with an 81.

He shot a tourney-low 36 on the back nine.

“Our No. 1, Quinn Bormann is also capable of shooting some low numbers as a freshman,” Hockett said.

Also in Region 3A, sophomore Cameron Caldwell returns after placing 23rd at the state meet a season ago. At the Dell Rapids Invite, which was loaded with top-notch Class A teams, Caldwell carded a 75 and tied for second.

“He will be the one to beat from Chamberlain,” Hockett said about Caldwell.

The Region 3A meet is at Mitchell’s Lakeview Golf Course, which is where the Trojans will play at twice prior to the region tournament. (In South Dakota, boys in Classes A and AA play golf in the fall, while Class B golfers and girls in Classes A and AA play golf in the spring.)

“That’s very important too that we kind of get to finish out and get into the postseason at Lakeview, which we try to play at least once or twice a week,” Hockett said. “That’s very important with the familiarity

and this year with regions being there, we are looking for a good couple rounds to finish that September out and October is in Dell Rapids.”

The Class A state tournament is Oct. 1-2 in Dell Rapids. In Class A, Hockett said Tea Area, Dakota Valley and Lennox will be among the top teams in the state. The defending individual state champion Lucas Schaefbauer, of Aberdeen Roncalli, returns this season, as well, as the Cavaliers are the defending state champions.

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DWU football welcomes changes in 2018

By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic The Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers look different this season.

The Tigers replace their record-breaking quarterback and last season’s leading receiver in Dillon Turner and Hayden Adams, respectively, and brought in four new assistant coaches. Yet head coach Ross Cimpl preaches the team’s experience as why the Tigers have a chance to improve on its 6-5 record from a year ago.

Cimpl admits that replacing a tandem like Turner and Adams is nearly impossible because, “guys of that caliber don’t

come through your program every year.” But the players he has at those positions have him excited about the upcoming season.

Shaye Slaughter is DWU’s starting quarterback this season. The redshirt junior was the Tigers only quarterback with game experience heading into the season, having completed 11 of 15 (73.3 percent) passes for 91 yards and an interception during his first two seasons.

That said, Slaughter isn’t as mobile as Turner, therefore Cimpl and new offensive coordinator Loren Endsley plan on using more run-pass options (RPOs) in 2018 to

keep a “dynamic aspect” to their offense. “(RPOs are) tough to defend,” Cimpl said. “The guy pulling the trigger at the quarterback spot needs to make good decisions. He’s got to make the right reads and know where guys are going to be. And we got to expect our guys to be there.”

Slaughter will look to sophomore Spencer Neugebauer (29 receptions, 381 yards in 2017), and redshirt-junior Jace Pulse (24 receptions, 325 yards) on the outside. Cimpl said Johnny Withrow, who converted from running back, and tight end Kyreice Miller have also had good off-seasons.

The potential is there,

Cimpl said, but now it’s just a matter of someone stepping up.

The Tigers return a familiar face at running back, however. Luke Loudenburg is slated to start again, looking to improve on a 2017 season which saw him rush for 993 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cimpl noted him making better reads and working on technique over the summer.

For the Tigers to make strides, it comes down to their defense dramatically improving, though. Last season, DWU ranked 85th out of 88 in total defense.

“For us defensively, the biggest thing is just guys maturing,” Cimpl said.

“We’re expecting those

guys to … operate at a high level and to understand our scheme and execute our scheme and their assignments really well. It’s not just do your job, but do your job really well.”

That starts with DWU’s linebacker corps. Cimpl said there will be a lot of pressure on them to perform against the run and pass, as well as making the right alignments.

The group features DWU’s leading tackler in 2017, Tyler Wagner (72 tackles), along with Eathen Gaulke (68 tackles) and Dillon Rork (eight sacks).

In the secondary, DWU returns three of its four starting defensive backs from a year ago, though

Tiger volleyball hopes experience translates to success

By Nick Sabato The Daily Republic

The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s volleyball team has shown growth in head coach Lindsey Wilber’s fouryear tenure, though took a slight step back last fall.

After recording the school’s first winning season in nearly 25 years in 2016, the Tigers went 16-18 overall and 3-12 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference last season.

However, all six starters for DWU were either freshmen or sophomores, competing in the toughest conference in the NAIA. While contending for a GPAC championship is likely a tough ask for a team — with no seniors on the varsity roster — projected to finish 11th in the conference in the preseason polls, Wilber believes her team will continue to improve.

“This year we should have a few more wins,” Wilber said. “We have a good returning (core). All of my starters are back from last year and I look for that to be good, having experience on the court as we get going.”

The group of returning starters is headlined

by junior outside hitter Rebecca Frick, who had a breakout sophomore campaign in 2017, earning second-team All-GPAC honors. Frick was No. 12 in the nation with 462 kills and placed second on the team with 470 digs.

Frick should once again be the featured player, with the Tigers looking to set her up frequently on the outside for kills and it’s going to be rare to see her come out of games, according to Wilber.

“She’s gonna be our go-to, our terminator,” Wilber said. “She’s a good leader, she works really hard. I always say Becky’s good at everything she does. She’s our main contributor.”

Sara Herman, who was a defensive stalwart at libero, stood out as a freshman last year. Herman was an all-GPAC honorable mention pick after ranking No. 35 in the country in digs with 610, which cracked the top 20 all-time in school history after just one season.

Classmate Bridgett Knobbe was also a starter in her first season and also earned honorable mention all-conference after dishing out 1,066 assists,

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Dakota Wesleyan University’s Bridgett Knobbe (2) and Kimberly VanBockern (16) protects the net against Presentation College’s Olivia Stet on Oct. 10, 2017 at the Christen Family Athletic Center. which puts her in the top 10 all-time with three seasons of eligibility remaining. Mallory Cooper, Kimberly VanBockern, Sydney Fritz, Emily Brunsing and Chelsey Heeg all return as well after playing in all 34 matches.

With seven teams in the

GPAC ranked in the top 25 preseason poll, conference play is a grind, but the goal this season for DWU is to make the playoffs.

That would require an eighth-place finish, which the Tigers did last season but lost out on the playoffs due to a tiebreaker sce-

nario with Concordia.

“The competition’s so crazy,” Wilber said. “My goal is to make the playoffs, that was our goal last year. Just keep winning, hovering around the .500 mark. That’s good with the conference we’re in.”

experience alone won’t be enough to turn around a group which finished last in passing defense last season.

Bailey Schriever, Tyrel Haley, Brandon Slama, Mitch Johnson and Trey DeCroock all have starting experience, but they intercepted just two passes last season. Haley led the group with 60 tackles.

“A lot of older guys, upperclassmen that understand the scheme and understand how we have to do things,” Cimpl said of his defensive backs.

“So I feel confident with those guys on the field.”

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Three players ran for at least 500 yards last season, with Drew Kitchens leading the way with 907 yards and 11 touchdowns on 207 carries, while Nelson ran for 676 yards and Carson Max had 506, with each finding the end zone six times.

The key this season is to see whether they continue with a balanced approach each game or if VanOverschelde goes with the hot hand.

“We have to have that unselfish attitude and we have to have that trust that, depending on the situation, we’re going to put the right guys in the right situation to be successful,” VanOverschelde said. “We have some versatility, especially in our run game. It’s a long season so we don’t have to overwork one individual.”

The defense will be anchored by seniors Dylan Krogman, Levi Winne and Carter Max. Seniors Carson Max, Kitchens, Jared Street and Logan Sparks make up the linebacking corps, while senior Jackson Sadler and juniors Austin Kerr and Peyton Nash round out the secondary.

In Mitchell’s season opener against Watertown, all 11 offensive starters were seniors, while eight of the 11 starters on defense were seniors.

Trevor Lambert returns to do the placekicking, while Nelson and Carson Max will split punting duties.

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