THE MIDWEEK UPDATE
Vol. 10, No. 11; Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY THIS MORNING'S ARGUS . . . . .

This morning (Thursday), before you throw into the garbage the glossy fliers that fall out of your Sioux Falls Argus Leader, latch on to the fancy flier from Sanford Research/USD with the front-cover headline, "Young Researchers Return to South Dakota." Proudly we tell you that one of the Ph.D.s profiled inside the flier is Riggs High graduate Erin Harmon, who works in a research lab at the Cardiovascular Research Center at Sanford in Sioux Falls. There's a full-color photo (Erin still has his red hair and beard!) and biographical information on him.

LEARN ABOUT 'THE GREEN HOUR'

The South Dakota Discovery Center has a blog! http://sodakdiscoverycenter.blogspot.com/ They are writing about the Green Hour in Central South Dakota, which is unstructured, flexible time spent outdoors. Children (and parents, and teens, and twentysomethings, and “grownups”, and elders) benefit from spending time outdoors. The intent of the Green Hour is not to add yet another item to already overloaded schedules but rather to encourage all of us to get outside a little more and take kids with us.

Richard Louv in his book, "The Last Child in the Woods" (available from Rawlins Library), identifies a disturbing trend among youth today---they are not getting outside to play. Louv calls this Nature Deficit Disorder. While this isn't a diagnosis your doctor will find in a diagnostic manual, the evidence indicates that kids are healthier when they get outside regularly and frequently. And of course, Dr. Mom always knew that sending kids outside to play is good for them physically, cognitively and emotionally.

The Green Hour in Central South Dakota blog is a fun way for those people who enjoy going outside to connect and to encourage others to go outdoors, too. If anyone is interested in becoming a contributor, please have them email Anne Lewis at the Discovery Center at annelewis@sd-discovery.com. The only requirement to be a contributor is a desire to connect kids (and grownups) to nature. They are looking for photos for their slideshow as well, so all you budding Ansel Adamses should get ready to submit your photos.

The Green Hour is an initiative of the National Wildlife Federation, so this is something that is happening across the United States. There is a lot of good information at www.greenhour.org for those who want to learn more.


TIBBS FOUNDATION DINNER RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY
Last week's weather caused postponement of the 19th annual Casey Tibbs Foundation tribute dinner at the C&YI Center in Fort Pierre because many people were unable to get to Fort Pierre for the annual fund-raiser. The new date is Saturday, Nov. 16. This year's honorees are Marty Hebb, Bunny Pisacka, the late Lamont Hill, Terry Weischedel and the Mark, Milton and Zeta Trask families.

Those who already have tickets can use them Saturday, and there are still a few available for purchase at Chateau Lounge and American State Bank. The event begins with a 6 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner at 7 and the tribute at 8. Proceeds will benefit the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center. (News courtesy of Dakota Radio Group's "My Daily News.")

FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (All live on S.D. Public Television)
Today:

11 a.m.: 9B, Hanson vs. Hitchcock-Tulare.
2:30 p.m.: 9A, Gettysburg vs. Avon.
7:30 p.m.: 9AA, Ipswich vs. Marion-Hurley.

Friday:

2:30 p.m.: 11B, Tri-Valley vs. Groton Area.
7:30 p.m.: 11A, Dell Rapids vs. Winner.

Saturday:

7:30 p.m.: 11AA, S.F. Lincoln vs. S.F. Washington.


GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Volleyball: The Lady Govs took their first step toward returning to the state "AA" championship game for the second straight year when they beat Mitchell, 3-0, in the District 3AA semifinals at Riggs High Saturday. The spirited match saw Pierre winning 29-27, 25-18 and 25-20. Steph Paluch had 15 kills and Jenna Lancaster 14. Paluch had 18 digs, Mandi Atkins 17 and Erica Deneke 15. Amanda Stout had 32 set assists. Deneke had four aces, and Sam Flynn had two solo blocks and three assists. The win moved Pierre to the district's top seed, Aberdeen Central, in Aberdeen for the district championship match Tuesday night. There the Golden Eagles beat Pierre for the third time this year, slamming down 11 service aces along the way. The game scores were 18-25, 9-25 and 23-25. The Lady Govs have one more chance to make it to the state tournament---by beating Douglas in a regional play-in game at Riggs High Friday night. All three state tournaments start next Thursday in Rapid City.

Riggs basketball players Steph Paluch and Katie Lingle both yesterday officially signed their NCAA letters of intent to attend and play for South Dakota State.


BUFFALOES/LADY BUFFS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Volleyball: Stanley County won its semifinal match in the district tournament over Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 3-1, winning three straight games after losing the opener, 27-25, and moved on to the championship match, but there the Lady Buffs lost to Mobridge-Pollock, 3-0. Sami Ganske had five kills and one service ace, and Kirsten Wilcox had two kills and five blocks.

Football: Five Buffaloes earned all-conference recognition from the Big Dakota Conference. Named to the first team were Austin Iverson, Jake Pearson, Tyler Reiman and Chad Wieczorek while Ryan Harris was on the honorable mention list.


SCHS senior basketball player Sam Ostarello officially signed her NCAA letter of intent to attend and play at Purdue University in Indiana yesterday.


CHARGERS/LADY CHARGERS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Football: The Chargers made it to the DakotaDome, but it was one week earlier than they would have liked. Their 9A semifinal game at Avon was moved to Vermillion because of the weather Saturday. Avon scored on each of its first seven possessions and ran away with a 49-14 win. Caleb Kemink carried 19 times for 160 yards, including one of the Sully Buttes touchdowns. Hayden Handcock passed for the other score late in the game.

Former Sully Buttes coach Jim Haskamp has his Hanson High Beavers of Alexandria back at the Dome for another state championship football game this morning against Hitchcock-Tulare. The #1-ranked Beavers are 11-0 this season. One team scored 20 points against Hanson (that was Avon), and another scored 12 (that was Marion-Hurley), and both of those teams are also playing in state championship games at the Dome today. Otherwise only Menno, which lost to Hanson 60-18 in the playoff semifinals, scored in double digits against Haskamp's team.


AT McKINLEY IT'S THE MUSTANGS!

Pierre's McKinley Elementary School now has an official mascot---the Mustangs. Principal Rob Coverdale says each grade had a chance to offer a possible nickname, and then the students voted. He says the Mustangs, which came from the fifth grade class, was the popular choice. Other nominated names were Snakes, Coyotes, Eagles and Bulldogs.

Coverdale said the fifth-grade student who first recommended the name "Mustangs" will get a new McKinley Mustangs T-shirt. McKinley is the third elementary school to have a nickname, joining the Jefferson Jackrabbits and the Washington Wildcats. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")


MILITARY ADDRESSES
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Sean Corcoran: SADplayer@hotmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Erickson, Zach: ericksonza@srt.com
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@keesler.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@us.army.mil
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Danielle Trujillo: trujild@port-royal.navy.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com
Colin Whitebird: sonics316@hotmail.com
Zack Word: zword46@msn.com

WEDDING DAYS

Jan. 23, 2009: Jason Sikkink/Sonya Lopez.
Feb. 14, 2009: Jeff Mehlhaff/Brittany Lowery.
March 7, 2009: Thad Stofferahn/Aubrey Hunt.
May 2, 2009: Mat Ripperger/Bre Heisinger.
May 16, 2009: Jay Cappellano/Kasey Anderson.
June 6, 2009: Dmitri Melius/Jenna Schiefelbein.
June 20, 2009: Nick Renemans/Chelsey Roberts.
July 3, 2009: Nathan Barnes/Carrie Schlaak.
July 24, 2009: Joel Stauss/Liz Edman.
Aug. 1, 2009: Blake Norman/Randi McQuistion.

COUNTDOWN

2 days: Opening night of Riggs High fall play, "Harvey" (Nov. 15, 17-18).

7 days: State high school volleyball tournaments, Rapid City (Nov. 20-22).

14 days: Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27).

22 days: Miss Capitol Area Snow Queen Festival, Kings Inn (Dec. 7).

22 days: Capital City Children's Chorus Christmas concert, First United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m. (Dec. 7).

30 days: S.D. Acoustic Christmas concert, Riggs theater (Dec. 15).

39 days: Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

46 days: New Year's Eve (Dec. 31).

68 days: Inauguration Day (Jan. 20).

80 days: Super Bowl XLIII (Feb. 1).

145 days: Twins season opener vs. Seattle (April 6).

456 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies (Feb. 12, 2010).


BLOGS DIRECTORY



Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities: http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

Parker Knox in Vermillion: http://parker-parkersposts.blogspot.com

Max Huber in Grand Forks: http://maxtopten.blogspot.com

Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities: http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

Steph (Magedanz) and Will Bartsch in Cambodia: http://www.incambodialand.blogspot.com

Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com



HOCKEY ROUNDUP



Season openers: The Oahe Hockey Association invites everyone to Business Appreciation and Capitals Hockey Sponsor Night at the Expo Center on Friday. Dinner will be served in the conference room from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The $3 menu includes chili or chicken/rice soup, bread, drink and dessert. There will be free admission to the hockey games in exchange for a donation to the Pierre Food Pantry. Season passes will be available for purchase. The hockey games feature the Lady Capitals varsity vs. Mitchell at 6 p.m. and the Capitals varsity vs. Mitchell at 8:30 in a pair of non-league games.



This week's schedule:

Friday: Lady Capitals home vs. Mitchell, 6 p.m.; Capitals home vs. Mitchell, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: Lady Capitals JVs home vs. Mitchell, 10 a.m.; Lady Capitals home vs. Mitchell, 11:30 a.m.; Capitals home vs. Mitchell, 2 p.m.



Sioux Falls Stampede: The Stampede lost two more home games despite scoring four goals in each game. Green Bay beat Sioux Falls, 5-4, Friday, and Chicago beat the Herd, 6-4, Saturday. Pierre's own Matt Farris had the first Sioux Falls goal in the Chicago game and now has two goals and two assists this season. The 4-7 Stampede plays Tri-City of Kearney, Neb., at home at 7:05 p.m. Friday and is home for Des Moines at 7:05 Saturday.



It's Princeton: Matt Farris, 2008 graduate of Riggs High who is playing his second season with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the U.S. Hockey League, has committed to playing his college hockey at Princeton University in New Jersey, starting with the 2010-11 school year.



Rapid City Rush: The newest team in the Central Hockey League, the Rush are 2-7 after losing last weekend at Amarillo and Colorado. Still awaiting their new arena's first game on Thanksgiving weekend, the Rush plays twice this weekend at Arizona.



BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES



Thursday, Nov. 13:

Kris Hewlett, Kimberly Nelson, Clark Kraemer, Shelli Ness, Colin Alexander.



Friday, Nov. 14:

Dakota Bixler, Allison Drewes, Josh Boyle, Emma Aadland.



Saturday, Nov. 15:

Bob Libby, Therese Blake, Rik Drewes, Robert Nagle, Ruby Douglas.



Sunday, Nov. 16:

Daniel Magee, LaTonya Anderson, Kris Schaffer, Jack Merkwan, Wes Spencer, Leonard Powell.



Monday, Nov. 17:

Aaron Goehring, Claire (Taylor) Tipton, Tessa Bollinger.



Tuesday, Nov. 18:

Chris Voller, Tom Hindman, Joe Jungman.



Wednesday, Nov. 19:

DeeAnn Stevens, Chris Pope, Rachel Zuercher, Brad Waltman, Mike Anderson, Aiden Dykstra, Kaid Knox, Kylor Knox, Bethany Goeden, Taylor Lindekugel.



Thursday, Nov. 20:

Jerry Tveidt, Blake Dean, Ryker Tieszen, Austin Wagner, Sarah Magdanz.



THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR CHURCH TO START #1



Many folks want to serve God but only as advisers.



COLLEGE SPORTS ROUNDUP



Four athletes who learned their soccer while growing up in Pierre were recognized for their college soccer achievements on various all-conference teams last week.



Ariana Hunt, junior defender for the University of Sioux Falls, was named first team all-conference in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. She had earned that same distinction two years ago as a freshman along with being named to the honorable mention all-America list, and last year she was third-team all-conference.



Eric Schmidt, senior for the University of Sioux Falls men's team, was named to the honorable mention list of the all-conference team in the GPAC.



Carly Feiler, junior goalkeeper for the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., was named to the honorable mention list of the all-conference team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.



Katie Hiemstra, senior midfielder for Minnesota State-Moorhead, was also named honorable mention on the all-conference team in the NSIC.



NDSU basketball: The Bison went 2-0 in exhibition games, including a 112-77 win over Minnesota State-Moorhead in Fargo Saturday afternoon. Michael Tveidt had four points, two rebounds, two steals and two assists. NDSU opens the regular season at home Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Mayville State.



SMSU football: The Mustangs finished a winning season for the first time since 1999 in beating Minnesota State-Moorhead, 22-8, and finished 6-5. Tony Rislov as backup quarterback for Josh Shudlick got into two games in which he completed four of nine passes for 40 yards with one interception. This was his fourth and final college season.



Mary soccer: Trying to win the NSIC postseason soccer title for the third straight year, Mary, as we reported last week, won its first-round game, but there was heartbreak in the semifinals at Winona, Minn. Playing Winona State, ranked third in the nation, the Mary women took Winona into overtime with the score 0-0. But 34 seconds into overtime, Winona got off a breakaway down one sideline. Our Carly Feiler in goal for Mary stopped the initial Winona shot, but one of their players was in position to get the rebound and put it into the net for a 1-0 win. Carly made two saves in the game and gave up just that lone goal. Jill Rounds also played for Mary. The Marauders finished with a record of 11-10-1.



USD football: Quincy Christie had one solo tackle and one assisted tackle in USD's 37-0 win over Southern Oregon. It was 31-0 in the first quarter. The Coyotes play Saturday at Southern Utah.



USD basketball: We don't exactly have a local player playing for the USD Coyotes this winter, but Louie Krogman of White River sort of belongs to all of us in central South Dakota. The true freshman and the rest of the Coyotes open their season this weekend in the Big Time. Friday night they'll play Cornell of the Ivy League in Ithaca, N.Y., and on Sunday afternoon they play at Cincinnati of the Big East.



Mines football: The Hardrockers' 5-5 season ended on as high a note as possible with a 24-23 win over archrival Black Hills State. Brian Kemnitz had one assisted tackle.



Mines volleyball: Paige Corcoran didn't play in Mines' 3-0 loss to Black Hills State in the first round of the DAC playoffs. Mines finishes the year with a 12-16 record.



BHSU football: The Yellowjackets finished at 6-4 after a 24-23 loss at Mines. Black Hills was in position to kick a game-winning field goal but tried one too many running plays without any timeout remaining, and they ran out of time before getting off a decent kick. Josh Breske has one year left, Cody Geffre has two and Brady Weischedel has three.



NDSU cross country: Freshman Travis Fitzke and the Bison will be in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday as Oklahoma State hosts the NCAA Midwest Regional meet.



DWU volleyball: Polly Gill played in all five games as DWU lost to USF, 3-2. She had four kills and seven digs. Now 3-13 in the GPAC and 13-21 overall, DWU is the #10 seed in the GPAC playoffs. They open against #7 Concordia in Seward, Neb., tonight.



DWU football: Tyler Peterson had one solo tackle in as memorable a football win as DWU has had in many years. The Tigers, now 6-3 and ranked #25 in the national NAIA poll, pulled a huge upset, beating Northwestern in Orange City, Iowa, 17-6. If DWU can beat Dordt, which is playing its first year of football, Saturday, the Tigers will finish third in the GPAC, behind only USF and Morningside, both 9-0.



Pacific basketball: The Tigers are 2-0 after beating Chico State, 52-46. Playing 23 minutes as starting center, Sam Willard had one point and seven rebounds. On Saturday Pacific plays Cal at Berkeley, then returns home to Stockton to play UC-San Diego Wednesday.



Mount Marty basketball: The Lancers lost to Mines, 67-63, and to Black Hills State, 80-61, both at home in Yankton. Weston Kusser had two points, four rebounds and three assists against Mines and 10 points and two assists against BHSU. Spencer Yackley had five rebounds in the Mines game and one against BHSU. Mount Marty is in North Dakota this weekend, at Valley City State Friday and at Jamestown Saturday. Then they retrace their highway mileage as far as Northern next Tuesday.



Boise State women's sports: Our two Pierre girls at Boise State will be in action this weekend. Sierra Moeller and the basketball women are home for Seattle Friday and Portland Sunday. Morgan McLain and the swimming/diving team is home for a Saturday dual against Fresno State.



Mines women's basketball: Loryn Schuetzle scored 13 points in the Lady Hardrockers' 82-69 win at DWU, and she had two points, five boards and two steals in a 71-53 loss at Mount Marty. Now 2-2, Mines hosts Rocky Mountain Friday and Doane Saturday.



Mines men's basketball: Kyle Kurth had four points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 23 minutes as Mines lost at DWU, 68-63. They won at Mount Marty, 67-63, and Kyle had two points, six rebounds and two assists. Now 2-2, the Hardrockers are home for Rocky Mountain Thursday and Montana Tech Sunday.



BHSU basketball: We couldn't locate any box scores for Katelynn Lamb's individual information, but the Black Hills State women won at DWU, 52-44, and lost at Mount Marty, 60-44, on their eastern trip. They are now 3-1. BHSU plays Doane in Rapid City Friday and hosts Rocky Mountain in Spearfish Saturday.



Iowa State basketball: Alexis Yackley had three points, three rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes as Iowa State won over Missouri Western State, 80-55, in their final exhibition game. The regular season begins in Ames Sunday at 1 p.m. as Iowa State hosts Missouri-Kansas City.



USD and SDSU club hockey: The Coyotes and the Jackrabbits both went west last week despite the snowstorm between here and there. SDSU lost to Wyoming, 5-3; lost to Colorado, 9-1, and tied Colorado College, 4-4. Brian Hermanson said they played their worst hockey of the season. USD lost to Colorado, 12-3; defeated Colorado College, 6-5, and lost to Wyoming in overtime, picking up three points out of a possible six. All three of the opponents made it to regional tournaments last season. This weekend USD and SDSU play each other at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Larson Ice Arena in Brookings.



BHSU volleyball: Freshman Gina Geffre and the Black Hills State women will play Saturday for the DAC championship and a berth in the national NAIA tournament, which starts in Sioux City on Dec. 2. BHSU defeated Mines, 3-0, in the first round last weekend, Gina playing in all three games and getting four digs. In the semifinals last night at Spearfish, BHSU defeated Minot State, 3-1, and will now play Jamestown in the finals Saturday in Jamestown. The Yellowjackets stand at 23-6 for the season and shared the regular-season DAC title with Jamestown.



USF soccer: The season ended yesterday afternoon for the USF Cougars in the GPAC semifinals. USF got only two shots on goal, and neither of them hit the mark in a 1-0 loss to Dana College. USF's season ends at 10-5-5. USF had won in the first round, 3-2, over Concordia (Neb.) with a stirring rally. Our own Jacob Shoup scored in that game, but not in the way he would have preferred. He accidentally hit a ball into the net with his head for Concordia. However, USF, trailing 2-0, rallied with a goal in the 64th minute, the tying goal in the 80th minute and the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute to advance in the tournament.



BLUNT 125TH MEETING SATURDAY



The group planning next June's 125th anniversary celebration in Blunt will hold its last large-group meeting till spring at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Blunt Senior Center. They plan to firm up all events and budgets at this meeting. Sweatshirts are also on sale.



PEOPLE NEWS



Chad Snodgrass ('94) is still at Fort Bragg, N.C., but is enrolled in the JFK Special Warfare School. At the present time he is studying the Indonesian language, but after he graduates from that phase, he moves on to another phase of the specialized training. Meanwhile, Chad has moved into a new house. He plans to be home for Christmas this year, which will be different from the holidays he has spent on deployments, and he is looking forward to doing some hunting in the area. Chad's daughters used to live four hours away in Roanoke, Va., but now they are in Brookings. That's not as good for Chad, but it's great for his mom and other family members in Pierre to have the girls so close to home.



A long-time volunteer and an organization that has benefited this area were honored Thursday night at the Pierre Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting and awards night. Brad Curtis of the American State Bank received the Pierre Pride Award, and Capital University Center was named as the Pierre-Fort Pierre Business of the Year. Curtis was honored for his various volunteer efforts such as with Oahe Days, Junior Achievement and Oahe YMCA. Chamber CEO Laura Schoen Carbonneau says Curtis is a true volunteer. It has been a good year for CUC as it received legislative funding for a new building, which is now currently under construction. Schoen Carbonneau says CUC has a long history of helping the area. Also at the meeting, Patrick Van Lith became the Chamber board president replacing outgoing board president Blake Barringer. The Pierre Economic Development Corporation also held its annual meeting where Terry Hipple became board president, replacing Trace Beck. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



Amanda Schmitgen has been in the custom jewelry business for three years, but now she has a website up and running. You can find out what she has to offer at www.justbeaditjewelry.com, and she will also have a booth at the Zonta show.



Steven Cronin reports that he, Terry Larsen and their partners in the Fort Pierre Pizza Ranch store have bought the rights to a Pizza Ranch franchise in Rapid City. Steve and Terry plan to move out there to open and operate the business. There are no dates or site determined yet; in fact, the project is in the early paperwork stages, but Steve says he is excited at the prospect.



Sully Buttes senior Kylee Lamb was selected as the female 2008 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner for South Dakota. Kyle Auch of Menno is the male Wendy’s High School Hesiman Award winner for the state. Auch and Lamb were chosen from nearly 34,000 applicants nationwide, surviving rounds that narrowed contenders to 8,950 school winners, and then to South Dakota’s group of two state finalists. Lamb is a multi-sport standout for Sully Buttes, helping lead the Chargers to back to back Class B girls state basketball championships. She also was a standout on the volleyball court as well as the track and golf course for the Chargers. Auch and Lamb will compete against winners from other states in Wendy’s annual quest to find the nation’s top scholar-athletes and a chance to be named one of 12 national finalists. Auch and Lamb will be in New York Dec. 12-14 to participate in the Heisman weekend festivities and awards ceremony. (News courtesy of Dakota Radio Group's "My Daily News.")



A Pierre police officer received a hero's welcome home Tuesday. Richard Bauman arrived home after spending the last year in Iraq with a U.S. Army Reserve unit based in Minneapolis. Bauman's vehicle was greeted at about 5:15 p.m. on the outskirts of Fort Pierre by the Stanley County Sheriff's Department and the Pierre Police Department. A motorcade escorted Bauman through town, across the bridge and eventually to his Pierre home. Assistant police chief Elton Blemaster said several officers were there to welcome Bauman home. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



We extend sympathy this week to Marcia Graves and her children, Paula Huizenga of Pierre, Kara Ekle of Springfield and Seth Graves of Yankton, and their families. Marcia's husband, David, died near Spearfish last Saturday at the age of 59. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Community Bible Church. Burial will take place Saturday at Academy, S.D., following a 1 p.m. prayer service at the Academy Church. Mr. Graves worked for many years for the Department of Transportation, most recently as an environmental engineer. Memorials are being directed to Oahe Speedway toward the purchase of track lights.



Wendy Birhanzel, who is an elementary school principal in Colorado, sent along a link to a front-page story on a veteran of service in Iraq who is a volunteer at her school. It is a wonderful story which you will enjoy reading:

http://www.gazette.com/articles/kindergartners_43071___article.html/carlos_one.html. Wendy says ABC News plans to send a crew to her school in a few weeks to do a story on the man for use on television.



Hardcover Theater's "Absolute Pulp: Trashy Stories from Cheap Magazines" continues this week and next at the Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis. Ryan Parker Knox is a member of the cast. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, both this weekend and next. For reservations call 612-825-8949, get them at the door or go online to www.hardcovertheater.org.




As you can see, we are extremely short of what you most want to read, our "people news." Send me your news items this week. Let people know if you are going to be home over Thanksgiving weekend! Next week's Update will be the last one before Thanksgiving.



DON'T MESS WITH SENIOR CITIZENS!



An older couple went to a breakfast at a restaurant where the "seniors' special" was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99.



"Sounds good," said the woman, "but I don't want the eggs."



"Then I'll have to charge you $2.49 because you're ordering a la carte," the waitress warned her.



"You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?" the woman asked incredulously.



"Yes!" stated the waitress.



"I'll take the special then," the woman decided.



"How do you want your eggs?" the waitress asked.



"Raw and in the shell," the customer replied, and she took the eggs home.



Don't mess with seniors. They've been around the block more than once.



FOOTBALL CONTEST



None of our contestants were a perfect 5-0, but most returned to winning records last weekend. Greg Dean, Max Huber and Mikal Kern were 4-1. Eric James, Steve Cronin, Jason Noyes, Dawn Magee, John Lindbloom, Sandy Spencer, Chuck Quinn and Ellen Johnson were 3-2. Paul Denton was 2-3, and Scott Pfahler was 1-4.



This week's games (send your five winners to parker_knox@hotmail.com no later than noon Saturday):

1. Texas @ Kansas.

2. South Carolina @ Florida.

3. Alabama @ Mississippi State.

4. Boston College @ Florida State.

5. NFL: Dallas @ Washington.



DISTRICT ENROLLMENT UP BY 40



An increase of 40 students will mean an extra $94,000 in state aid for the Pierre School District this year.

Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the official enrollment total for this fall has Pierre at 2,622.4 students, which includes students who may take only a specialized class or two within the district. That is up from the 2,582 from last year.



Glodt says most of the increase comes from open enrollment students but also is a significant gain for the district.

Glodt says the loss of a large graduating high school senior class, about 231 students, will hurt enrollment next year, but he says expected future enrollment numbers look good.



Glodt says school districts receive extra state money if they have an increase of 25 or more students from the previous year. He says some of the estimated $94,000 in extra funding is already being used. The district is expected to receive the extra funds sometime in January. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR CHURCH TO START #2



Forbidden fruits create many jams.



A LESSON FOR THIS TIME OF THANKSGIVING: "SAND AND STONE"



Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who was slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand, "Today my best friend slapped me in the face."



They kept on walking and eventually reached an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the near-drowning, he wrote on a stone, "Today my best friend saved my life."



The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now you write on a stone. Why?"



The friend replied, "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."



Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in stone."



RIGGS HIGH PLAY



"Harvey," the Riggs High drama department's fall production, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 15, 17 and 18, at the Riggs theater.



ZONTA SHOW THIS WEEKEND



This is the weekend of the Zonta Holiday Craft Show. Hours are 9 to 5 Saturday and 10 to 3 Sunday at the Ramkota RiverCentre.



RIGGS ORAL INTERP CONTEST TODAY



It's not just postseason time for high school fall sports. It is also tournament time for the Riggs High School oral interpretation students. The local school contest will be held today from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the school.



Adviser Peggy Rose said there are about 27 or 28 members who have to compete locally to see who goes to the state festival in Spearfish next month. Today's contest will determine one Pierre representative for each of six categories of competition. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



DINNER-CONCERT AT S.C.H.S. TONIGHT



The annual Stanley County school music department dinner and variety show starts with dinner at 6 p.m. tonight at Parkview Gym. The entertainment starts at 7. Tickets are $8 in advance or at the door. For information or reservations, call Laura or Julie at 223-7745. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



LOOKING AHEAD TO THANKSGIVING MORNING . . . . .



Plan now to watch the very beginning of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on television two weeks from today. The lead band in the parade will be a bunch of South Dakota kids. Well, a very large bunch of South Dakota kids---the marching Patriots from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls.



 

Vol. 10, No. 10; Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

AND NOW IT'S WINTER

For the past week and even as late as Election Day, it was shirt-sleeve weather in South Dakota. Where this is written in Vermillion, it was too hot to wear a jacket! And now, at least as of yesterday, there was a blizzard warning in the west and central part of the state, including Pierre-Fort Pierre-Onida, and snow is expected statewide in varying degrees by tonight or Friday if it isn't already here.

Interstate 90 is closed this morning (Thursday) from Murdo all the way to Wyoming. All state government offices from Hot Springs to Belle Fourche are closed. Mount Rushmore, Camp Rapid, the Rapid City schools and many other Black Hills public schools, Black Hills State University and National American University are all closed. So is the Rapid City airport. About 2,000 customers are reported to be without power in the Pine Ridge area. The storm apparently arrived quickly Wednesday afternoon, and some people are said to be stranded still at their workplaces because they couldn't get home last night.

So sports events and other events scheduled for tonight should have the phrase "weather permitting" added to their schedules.

ELECTION ROUNDUP

* Presidential race in South Dakota: McCain (R) 53%, Obama (D) 45%.
* U.S. Senate: Tim Johnson (D-incumbent) 62%, Joel Dykstra (R) 38%.
* U.S. House: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-incumbent) 68%, Chris Lien (R) 32%.
* State Public Utilities Commission: Gary Hanson (incumbent) 65%, Matt McLarty 32%, Eugene Hidalgo 4%.
* Abortion ban: Yes 45%, No 55%.
* Eliminate term limits in S.D.: Yes 24%, No 76%.
* Dist. 24 State Senate: Bob Gray (R-incumbent) 68%, Kim Sargent (D) 32%. Third term for Gray.
* Dist. 24 State House of Representatives: Ryan Olson (R-incumbent) 32%, Tim Rounds (R-incumbent) 31%, Jodi Owen (D) 22%, Anne Eichinger (D) 15%. Fourth terms for Olson and Rounds.

The voter turnout in South Dakota was 73%, Hughes County 77%, Stanley County 75%, Sully County 79%.
(News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News" and Secretary of State's election results website.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #1

From Jay Weiner, writing in Wednesday's edition of MinnPost, the daily e-mail newspaper in Minneapolis-St. Paul:

"For many, President-elect Barack Obama is a special man for a special moment in history. He's stepping forward at a time when the weight of America's most painful past, the raw dissatisfaction of the last eight years and the longed-for promise of its future collide. It's an intersection where stereotypes are smashed and the rest of us are ready to be led."

KLOCKER FURNITURE GETS FAMILY BUSINESS HONOR

A Pierre family business, in operation for more than 70 years, is being honored for its longevity.

Klocker Furniture of Pierre has received the Pierre Area Excellence in Family Business Award. The award is given by the Prairie Family Business Association.

The Klocker family has been involved in the furniture store business since 1936 when the first store opened in Hoven. The Pierre store opened in 1967.

The Klocker family will be honored during the Pierre Chamber of Commerce’s annual celebration, which is Thursday night at the AmericInn in Fort Pierre. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

F.O.P. PLANS DECEMBER FUND-RAISER

Pierre’s Fraternal Order of Police is sponsoring a Christmas fundraiser show Dec. 19 at the Riggs theater.. The show, called "Mystical Minds" is a family performance that combines comedy, magic and mentalism.

Proceeds will be used to support the FOP’s charity program that includes the Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball program, local Hospice, Oahe Hockey Association and other groups.

FOP members will be calling people in the community within the next few weeks to let them know about the event. For tickets, call 1-866-358-9234. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #2

R.T. Rybak, an Obama supporter in Minneapolis, quoted in MinnPost:

"He speaks to the deeper parts of a country that wants to be better than it's been and knows it can be better. America has such a deep spirit that hasn't been called on. Policy matters enormously, but so does inspiration."

THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR CHURCH TO START #1

God grades on the cross, not on the curve.

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Sean Corcoran: SADplayer@hotmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Erickson, Zach: ericksonza@srt.com
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@keesler.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@us.army.mil
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Danielle Trujillo: trujild@port-royal.navy.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com
Colin Whitebird: sonics316@hotmail.com
Zack Word: zword46@msn.com

GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Four members of the Pierre Governor football team were selected to the All ESD Conference football team selected by coaches of the eight conference teams. On offense, tight end Ryan Hahn was named to the team. Hahn caught 21 passes for 257 yards this season as well as being a starting linebacker and punter for the Governors where he averaged 41.3 yards per punt. Named to the all-conference defensive unit were tackle Sean Askew and safety Graham Schuetzle. Askew recorded 44 tackles, 11 for loss, this year while Schuetzle was the Governors' most versatile player, starting at strong safety on defense and quarterback on offense as well as returning kicks and punts. The Governors' Devon Russell, a three-year starter, was named to the all-conference honorable mention squad. Hahn, Askew and Russell are seniors while Schuetzle is a junior. (News courtesy of Dakota Radio Group's "My Daily News.")

Volleyball: The Lady Govs lost their regular-season finale to Aberdeen Central, 3-1. The fourth game was tied at 25 and 26 before Aberdeen won it 28-26. The Lady Govs, 13-6 for the season, open the postseason tonight (Thursday) at home against Mitchell in the District 3AA semifinals. Meanwhile, Huron is at Aberdeen in the other match. Tonight's winners play for the district title and a state tourney berth Tuesday at the higher seed. The Tuesday loser advances to region play. Tonight's losers play Tuesday at the higher seed with that winner advancing to region play and the loser done for the year.

BUFFALOES/LADY BUFFS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Volleyball: The Lady Buffs play their district tournament tonight (Thursday) in Mobridge, playing Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in the semifinal match at 5 p.m. In the other match, Mobridge-Pollock meets McLaughlin. The winners play later in the evening for the district championship.

CHARGERS/LADY CHARGERS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Football: The amazing Chargers, who won last week at New Underwood, went west again Monday night and won at Philip, 22-18, in the state quarterfinals. Hayden Handcock threw three touchdown passes, two to Tate Senftner and the other to Ryan Yackley. Now 6-4, Sully Buttes goes southeast to Avon for a 3 p.m. state semifinal game Saturday. KGFX-AM and BOB-FM will broadcast the game locally. In the other semifinal in this class, nearby Gettysburg hosts Arlington.

Volleyball: The Sully Buttes season ended in the District 6B first round Tuesday night when Eureka-Bowdle defeated the Lady Chargers 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17). Holly Bonnichsen had 18 digs and 16 assists and Jessie Eidsness 10 kills for Sully Buttes whose season ends with an 11-15 record.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #3

Bill Green, superintendent of the Minneapolis public schools and a historian specializing in American history, quoted in MinnPost:

"Obama is a marginal man. These transformational leaders have to be marginal men. They have to be men who are not fully of us. They have to be enough a part of us to take note, enough a part of us to think, 'Well, maybe he does belong to us,' but he's enough a part of 'the other' that he can see the broader world and teach us how to look at a different world, a world that can be better."

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL STATE SEMIFINALS

11AA: S.F. Lincoln @ Brandon Valley, S.F. Washington @ S.F. O'Gorman.
11A: St. Thomas More @ Winner, Dell Rapids @ Harrisburg.
11B: Groton Area @ Bennett County, Tri-Valley @ Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian.
9AA: Chester Area @ Ipswich, Marion/Hurley @ Lyman.
9A: Arlington @ Gettysburg, Sully Buttes @ Avon.
9B: Herreid @ Hanson, Harding County @ Hitchcock-Tulare.

WEDDING DAYS

Jan. 23, 2009: Jason Sikkink/Sonya Lopez.
Feb. 14, 2009: Jeff Mehlhaff/Brittany Lowery.
March 7, 2009: Thad Stofferahn/Aubrey Hunt.
May 2, 2009: Mat Ripperger/Bre Heisinger.
May 16, 2009: Jay Cappellano/Kasey Anderson.
June 6, 2009: Dmitri Melius/Jenna Schiefelbein.
June 20, 2009: Nick Renemans/Chelsey Roberts.
July 3, 2009: Nathan Barnes/Carrie Schlaak.
July 24, 2009: Joel Stauss/Liz Edman.
Aug. 1, 2009: Blake Norman/Randi McQuistion.

"TONY'S ACRES" TO HONOR TONY DEAN

Supporters and friends of the late Tony Dean hope to raise millions of dollars for the purchase of land that can used by outdoorsmen and conservationists in his honor. The project, tentatively called "Tony’s Acres" would be a wildlife management and public recreation area. Long-time Dean friend Paul Lepisto says raising of the funds began with Saturday night’s celebration of Dean’s life.

Where and how big the lot would be have not been determined. Lepisto says the goal is to find a site that could offer both fishing and hunting opportunities for such animals like deer, upland birds and waterfowl.

Not only are individual contributions welcomed, but Lepisto says the hope is that national outdoor and conservation organizations also will help support the project. John Cooper says organizers hope the project will take about about nine months. He says the Game, Fish and Parks Foundation will help collect the donations. Donations can be made to the Tony Dean Memorial, 1013 N. Grand Ave., Pierre, S.D. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

CHENEY RETURNS FOR PHEASANT HUNTING

Vice President Dick Cheney was back in South Dakota, most likely hunting pheasants for the final time as vice president.

Air Force Two, with Cheney on board, landed at the Pierre Regional Airport at about 10:45 a.m. Monday. A 13-vehicle caravan of law enforcement, ambulance and unmarked vehicles whisked Cheney out of the north end of the airport and to a private hunting preserve near Gettysburg.

Cheney, who leaves office in January, has hunted pheasants in each of the eight years he has been vice president. When not on the ballot himself, Cheney also spent several Election Nights at that preserve.

Prior to the Vice President’s landing, several law enforcement officers and security roamed the airport property. The terminal itself was closed to the public until Cheney had left the property.

Air Force Two remained parked and guarded by security while Cheney was in this area. He left Wednesday. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #4

Sen. Obama in his speech in Grant Park on Election Night:

"I know you didn't do this just to win an election, and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime. . . . The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there."

COUNTDOWN

7 days: State high school football championships, Vermillion (Nov. 13-15).
9 days: Opening night of Riggs High fall play, "Harvey" (Nov. 15, 17-18).
14 days: State high school volleyball tournaments, Rapid City (Nov. 20-22).

21 days: Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27).

29 days: Miss Capitol Area Snow Queen Festival, Kings Inn (Dec. 7).

29 days: Capital City Children's Chorus Christmas concert, First United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m. (Dec. 7).

37 days: S.D. Acoustic Christmas concert, Riggs theater (Dec. 15).

46 days: Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

53 days: New Year's Eve (Dec. 31).

75 days: Inauguration Day (Jan. 20).

87 days: Super Bowl XLIII (Feb. 1).

152 days: Twins season opener vs. Seattle (April 6).

463 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies (Feb. 12, 2010).



ANOTHER NEW RESTAURANT OPENING IN PIERRE



Charles Burke III is banking on the belief that the view, not to mention the different menu and ambiance, will bring customers to Pierre’s newest restaurant. Burke is opening View 34, a new restaurant located in the old Elks Building near the Hillsview Golf Course on East Highway 34. The official opening is 5:30 p.m. Friday. The two-story building overlooks the golf course. The main dining room can seat 140, and a downtairs banquet room can seat 200 people. There is also a British-Irish pub downstairs.

Burke says this business fills a niche in the city.
The managers are Tom and Jill Olson, who used to run the Outpost, and there are two different chefs. Burke says one main attraction is the different menu, which will include items not always found in Pierre such as lamb, veal and fresh seafood flown in on weekends.

Burke says View 34 will have a nice ambiance, but he says there is no dress code. He says the goal is to make sure people feel comfortable in the restaurant. Burke says there is a staff of 30 full and part-time employees. Reservations are strongly encouraged and people are asked to call 224-7537. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")



COLLEGE SPORTS ROUNDUP



Mount Marty men's basketball: (Weston Kusser, Sully Buttes, sophomore; Spencer Yackley, Sully Buttes, freshman; Trevor Lopour, Stanley County, freshman) The Lancers lost their opener at Dakota State, 79-67, Monday. Kusser is a starter for MMC, which started two juniors, two sophomores and a freshman. Kusser in 22 minutes had two points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal. Yackley was one of 12 men who played for MMC; in 10+ minutes he had three points, a rebound, a steal and a blocked shot. Next: Friday, home vs. S.D. Mines, 8 p.m.; Saturday, home vs. Black Hills State, 5 p.m.



S.D. Mines men's basketball: (Kyle Kurth, Riggs, senior guard) The Hardrockers won at Great Falls in their opener, 88-68, and lost to Rocky Mountain in Billings, 86-68. In the opener Kyle, though not starting, played 24 minutes and had 10 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals. At Billings he had four points, three rebounds and two assists. Next: Friday, @ Mount Marty, 8 p.m.; Saturday, @ DWU, 6 p.m.



S.D. Mines women's basketball: (Loryn Schuetzle, Riggs, sophomore forward) Loryn is a starter for the Lady Hardrockers, who lost their opener to Dana, 60-54, and defeated Dordt, 63-59. In the Dana game in 30+ minutes Loryn had 12 points, five boards, three assists and two steals. Against Dordt in 27+ minutes she had one point, four rebounds, two assists and three steals. Next: Friday, @ Mount Marty, 6 p.m.; Saturday, @ DWU, 4 p.m.



S.D. Mines football: (Brian Kemnitz, Riggs, sophomore defensive end) The Hardrockers, who once were 4-1, are now 4-5 after a 34-14 loss to Valley City State. Brian had three unassisted tackles. Next: Saturday, home vs. Black Hills State, 1 p.m. to end the season.



North Dakota State men's basketball: (Michael Tveidt, Riggs, sophomore forward) In their first exhibition game Tuesday, the Bison doubled up Mary, 80-40. Michael in 18 minutes as a starter had four points, five rebounds and one block. NDSU plays its other exhibition game at home Saturday vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead.



SDSU club hockey: (Brian Hermanson, Casey Buechler, Robert Nagle, all Riggs) SDSU split with Dordt College of Iowa, losing 8-3 but winning 8-7. In the loss Brian scored a goal and assisted on another, and Robert had an assist. Casey had an assist on one of the goals in the win. If the weather allows them to get there, SDSU is scheduled to play at Wyoming Friday, at Colorado Saturday and at Colorado College Sunday.



USD club hockey: (Curtis Egan, Riley Hultman, Seth Parsons, Jake Wagner, Collin Smith, Jordan Heckenlaible, all Riggs) The Coyotes' two home games vs. Iowa State were postponed. USD is also scheduled to head west for games at Colorado, Colorado College and Wyoming this weekend.



S.D. Mines volleyball: (Paige Corcoran, Riggs, sophomore) The Lady Hardrockers lost twice on an eastern trip, 3-2 to Mayville State and 3-1 to Dakota State, but Paige did not see action. The regular season ended last night against Black Hills State with a 3-1 loss. The DAC playoffs begin with first-round matches Saturday, and Mines plays at BHSU in their quarterfinal match since they are the #7 and #2 seeds, respectively.



North Dakota State cross country: (Travis Fitzke, Riggs, freshman) The Bison men placed fourth in the Summit League championships at Shreveport, La. Fitz placed 29th in a time of 26:15.6 and was one of the NDSU runners whose places counted toward the team standings. In fact, NDSU freshmen placed 29th, 30th, 31st and 34th. NDSU next competes in the NCAA Midwest Regional meet at Stillwater, Okla., on Nov. 15.



DWU football: (Tyler Peterson, Riggs, sophomore defensive back) The Tigers were idle last week. They play at Northwestern (Iowa) Saturday.



Boise State women's basketball: (Sierra Moeller, Riggs, sophomore forward) BSU won an exhibition game, 67-55 over Lewis & Clark State. Sierra had two points, three boards and two blocks. The Lady Broncos open the regular season Nov. 19 against Seattle University.



Boise State women's swimming/diving: (Morgan McLain, Riggs, freshman) BSU lost a dual match to San Jose State, 102-197. Morgan placed third in the 100m backstroke in :59.54. She swam on Boise's 200m freestyle relay team, which placed first in 1:37.93. Next meet is Nov. 15 at home against Fresno State.



Iowa State women's basketball: (Alexis Yackley, Sully Buttes, freshman guard) The Cyclones swamped Buena Vista, 74-37, in an exhibition game. Freshman point guards Alexis and Whitney Williams combined for eight assists and only one turnover in their first collegiate action. Coach Bill Fennelly said, "I don't think they could breathe before the game they were so nervous." Another exhibition game will be Sunday at Hilton Coliseum against Missouri Western. There is a terrific action photo of Alexis at www.cyclones.com, then click on "women's basketball.")



Black Hills State volleyball: (Gina Geffre, Riggs, freshman) The Lady Yellowjackets won both matches on its road trip, 3-0 at Dakota State and 3-1 at Mayville State and now stand at 20-6. They closed the regular season against Mines last night with a 3-1 win and start the DAC playoffs Saturday also against Mines since BHSU is #2 seed and Mines is #7. The match will be in Spearfish.



Black Hills State football: (Josh Breske, Riggs, junior offensive lineman; Cody Geffre, sophomore offensive lineman; Brady Weischedel, Sully Buttes, freshman defensive end) BHSU defeated Jamestown, 29-24, and close the season at the School of Mines at 1 p.m. Saturday. (Plow the snow off the field!)



Black Hills State women's basketball: (Katelynn Lamb, Sully Buttes, sophomore guard) The season opened with two wins in Rapid City---77-57 over Dordt and 65-55 over Dana. Katelyn, who has a starting spot, had 16 points, seen rebounds, one assist and one steal agianst Dordt and 17 points, four boards, a block and three steals in the Dana game. BHSU is scheduled to come east for a trip to DWU Friday and Mount Marty Saturday.



University of Mary men's soccer: (Will Corcoran, Riggs, freshman goalkeeper) The Marauders' season ended with a 4-12-1 record after losses to Concordia-Moorhead 2-1 and Upper Iowa 1-0. Will did not play in either match.



University of Mary women's soccer: (Carly Feiler, Riggs, junior goalkeeper; Jill Rounds, Riggs, junior midfielder) Mary placed fourth in the NSIC standings with a 9-3-1 record after a 2-0 loss to Upper Iowa and a 1-1 tie at Winona State. Carly was goalie in both matches. At Fayette she allowed two goals and had four saves; at Winona she allowed one goal and had nine saves. The NSIC playoffs started yesterday with a home match against Minnesota-Duluth, and Mary prevailed 2-1. Carly was the goalie, and though she gave up one goal, she made two saves. Mary advances to the semifinals against #1 seed Winona State in Winona, Minn., at 3 p.m. Friday. The championship match will be there Sunday against the Northern-Minnesota State winner.



Southwest Minnesota State football: (Tony Rislov, Riggs, senior quarterback) Southwest defeated Northern, 39-32, on a 60-yard touchdown pass play with 1:38 left. This Saturday SMSU plays at Minnesota State-Moorhead at 1 p.m. A win would give the Mustangs a 6-5 record and the first winning season since 1999 and only the eighth winning season in the school's 41-year history. Tony did not see action vs. NSU.



Pacific University men's basketball: (Sam Willard, Riggs, sophomore forward) The Tigers defeated Cal State-Stanislaus, 79-58, in an exhibition game. Sam started, played 21 minutes, and had seven points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist. Another exhibition game is this Saturday vs. Chico State.



DWU men's soccer: (Matt Dutt, Riggs, senior forward; Eric Christiansen, Riggs, freshman midfielder; Dane Hagen, Riggs, freshman midfielder/forward) The Tigers defeated Briar Cliff, 3-2, and lost to Dana, 6-0. The loss left DWU in a tie for ninth place in the GPAC, and only the top eight teams qualified for the playoffs, so their season has ended.



DWU volleyball: (Polly Gill, Riggs, freshman) DWU lost to Doane 3-0 and lost to Nebraska Wesleyan 3-0. Polly had three kills and three digs in the Doane match and two kills and four digs in the NWU match. DWU then lost to USF Tuesday, 3-2. The 10th seed in the GPAC, DWU plays at #7 Concordia (Neb.) tonight in the playoffs' first round.



USD football: (Quincy Christie, Riggs, sophomore) The Coyotes went all the way to South Carolina on a bus but still won 63-0 over North Greenville University. Quincy had a solo tackle and an assisted tackle. The Coyotes are home Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. Southern Oregon. The game will be live on Midcontinent Cable Channel 23.



University of Sioux Falls men's soccer: (Jacob Shoup, Riggs, junior defender; Eric Schmidt, Riggs, senior defender; Kolton Knox, Riggs, junior midfielder) The Cougars tied Dordt 1-1 and tied Concordia (Neb.) 4-4 to finish second in the GPAC standings. Jacob scored one goal, the Cougars' third goal among the four, in the Concordia match. USF starts the playoffs at home today against Concordia.



University of Sioux Falls women's soccer: (Ariana Hunt, Riggs, junior defender) USF lost to Dordt 2-0 and defeated Concordia 3-2. That win clinched the eighth playoff spot for USF, but on Tuesday in the first round of the GPAC playoffs USF lost to top-seeded Dordt, 2-1, and saw their season come to an end.



PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #5



Sen. Obama in his speech at Grant Park on Election Night:



"There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for 221 years---block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand."



THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR CHURCH TO START #2



A lot of church members singing "Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises.



PEOPLE NEWS


The USD Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Men's and Women's Chorus presented their Fall Choral Showcase concert Sunday afternoon under the direction of Dr. David Holdhusen. Pierre freshman Anthony Hunt is a member of the Chamber Singers, and Pierre senior Cleo Hilding sings in the Concert Choir and the Men's & Women's Chorus.

Trick-or-treaters of all shapes, sizes and outfits gathered at the governor's residence Friday night for the traditional Halloween visit. Gov. Mike Rounds and First Lady Jean Rounds handed out about 1,700 Hershey chocolate bars to visitors. The couple also had their photo taken with many of the children. Rounds, who had visited the governor's residence on Halloween as a child himself, says it seems as busy as it ever was. Pierre police also reported few problems during the evening. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

An individual, a couple, two sisters and a four-member group have been named as the outstanding Philanthropic Volunteers by the Pierre Area Charitable Organization (PACO). The winners will be recognized during PACO’s annual Philanthrophy Luncheon Nov. 12. The winners, being honored for their work with various groups and causes, are:
* Outstanding Philanthropic Couple – Tim and Bonnie Bjork.
* Outstanding Volunteer Fund Raiser Award – Johnny Smith, Bryan Hanson, Don Bourk and Gib Hart.
* Outstanding Volunteer – Lee Ann Smith.
* Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award -- Heidi and Nicole Halderman.
Each PACO member association also has the chance to honor someone that has worked with their group. Tickets to the luncheon are $15 for individual or $120 for a table of 8 and are available by calling St. Mary’s Foundation at 224-3451. Everyone is welcome to this event sponsored by Pierre Area Charitable Organization. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

Meaghan (Anderson) Neuberger provided this information: Brittany (Bailey) Jarecke has a new business called A New Creation, designing photocards and such. The website address is www.makemeanewcreation.com. Right now they have Christmas cards ready to sell, but be sure to check often for other things such as birth announcements, birthday/party invites, personal stationery, etc. Eventually, they plan to do it all, even custom orders in most cases.


The Pierre girls varsity soccer team had a first for the program this season. They were the first Pierre girls team to ever win their first-round game in a state tournament. They knocked off the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds to advance to their first state championsihp match. Coach Doug Peterson said their defense had a great year, keeping the Lady Govs in every game and giving them an opportunity to win. Four players qualified for one of the All-State teams---Yutzil Ayala, first team All-State' Kristi Hestdalen, goalie, first team; Paige Burkett and Linsey Peterson, second team All-State. The team had four seniors who will be missed next fall---Ally Pierce, Alexa Berg, Yutzil Ayala Rodriguez and Amanda Slama.


Don't forget the open house to celebrate the 90th birthday of Jeannette Beemer from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Pier 34 Restaurant next to Hillsview Golf Course. There will be a short program at 5:00. Jeannette's actual birthday is today (Thursday). Her mail address is 1612 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501.

A pair of wedding guests at the October wedding of Aimee Vogel to Jason Henglefelt traveled a much greater distance than the others. Christian Rapp from Germany and Ana Aguilar Bermudez of Spain, who had never met each other but each of whom was a foreign exchange student at Riggs High School and lived with the Vogels, made plans to meet in Amsterdam and fly together to Pierre for the wedding. Christian was in Pierre for the 1997-98 school year, and Ana was here in 2000-2001. They stayed for a couple of weeks and are planning to leave for their respective homelands today.

Reed Ludwig of Onida, who returned from Iraq two weeks ago with his South Dakota Army National Guard unit, will now be a full-time mechanic employed by the National Guard at Chamberlain where he will work on a variety of military vehicles.

John Williams ('02) of Sioux Falls is a member of the cast of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" being produced by the Sioux Empire Community Theatre as its season opener at the Orpheum in Sioux Falls at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays (Nov. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23). For ticket reservations call 360-4800. John, who has been in countless plays in Pierre and Sioux Falls over the years, told Argus Leader entertainment writer Jay Kirschenmann that the role of the Rev. John Hale is the hardest part he has ever attempted. The character is confident and strong as the play opens, but he slowly deteriorates during events that led to the Salem witch trials of 1692.

Ryan Parker Knox invites anyone in the Twin Cities region to "Absolute Pulp: Trashy Stories from Cheap Magazines" hosted by Hardcover Theatre at the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis. The first performance is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and the show continues through a 3 p.m. performance on Sunday, Nov. 23. There will be performances on Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7 and Sundays at 3 through Nov. 23. For information on the show and ticket information, follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=33201224596.

The story of how Angie Iverson and her husband, Gianluca Maggi, met, courted and had to postpone their wedding for a year was the subject of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader's weekly series, "How We Met," on Saturday, Nov. 1. You can probably find the article archived at www.argusleader.com. The Maggis, who were married on Thanksgiving weekend last year, live in Sioux Falls where Angie is a Spanish instructor at SDSU and Gianluca is a mechanical engineer for Twin City Fans, a company based in Minneapolis.

We extend our sympathy to Damon Thielen; his mother, Mandi Finney; her sister, Holly Nighswonger; the ladies' mother, Chris Warnick, and the rest of their family on the death of Chris' husband, Donald Warnick, who died of stomach cancer on Oct. 25 at the age of 78. Services were held Saturday at Feigum VanLith Funeral Home. Mr. Warnick was a Marine Corps veteran and worked for the Department of Game, Fish and Parks from 1968 to 1992.

Sam Flynn of the volleyball team is the latest Athlete of the Week named by the Pierre Athletic Coaches Association.

Liz Edman is engaged to Joel Stauss of Sioux Falls. Liz and Joel are both registered nurses at the Sanford intensive care unit there. They are planning a July 24 wedding.

Chris Bell, after spending the summer in Boston in an internship in management consultancy with Bain & Co. is back in Pittsburgh for his final year working toward his MBA at Carnegie Mellon University. Chris has already accepted an offered position with Bain & Co., so he will be moving to Boston for keeps after graduating next spring.

Megan Wellner, who graduated from USD with her B.A. degree last May, is still at USD working on her master's degree and working as a graduate teaching assistant for the communications studies department, so she will be in Vermillion until at least May 2010.

Ashley (Pries) Brewer and her husband, Aaron, live 10 miles outside of Pierre. They became parents of twins---a son, Jet, and a daughter, Lainee---four months ago, so the Brewers spent the babies' first few weeks of life introducing them to the world of rodeo as they went to and from Aaron's various rodeo events. Ashley is now staying home with the twins.

Hana Bloomberg is working on her master's degree at South Dakota State, also teaching as a teaching assistant and helping to coach the tennis team. She is marveling at how "warm" Brookings seems compared to Grand Forks where she spent her undergraduate years at UND.

Rex McClelland, 29, lost his life in a one-vehicle accident north of Pierre last weekend. It occurred at the intersection of S.D. Highway 1804 and Grey Goose Road. Graveside services for Rex were held at the Onida cemetery Wednesday. Among his survivors are his father Jack, brothers Ray and Ron and two sons, David and Jack.

Erik Gilbertson, since graduating from Augustana College, has been working as an accountant in Sioux Falls for Eide Bailly.

Because four of the 15 flight instructors employed by Cirrus had to be laid off, Tyler Bonnett, who had been the most recently hired, had to be the first to go, he learned last week. Just prior to that occurrence, he was able to fly to California with a client. That client had four tickets to the Cal-UCLA football game he wasn't going to use, so Tyler was able to use them. Tyler was accompanied to the game by Luke Oehlerking, who is attending graduate school at UC-Berkeley; Luke's girlfriend, and one of his buddies. It was an 80-degree, sunny day at the game, and Tyler claims a sunburn. When he wrote last week, Tyler was pondering his employment options in Duluth and considering returning to Grand Forks. If anybody needs an excellent pilot, we know of one!

Congratulations to Derek and Brittney (Lamb) Schiefelbein on the birth of their first child. Their son, Carter Joseph Schiefelbein, was born Oct. 27, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 19 inches. Grandparents are Brad and Deb Schiefelbein of Pierre and Danny and Colleen Lamb of Onida.

Max Huber has announced that he and his girlfriend, Lisa Persuitti, are now engaged. They are considering a summer wedding but haven't decided if it will be in 2009 or 2010.

Brendan Whitebird, as we reported in the Update last week, has returned to Germany where his Army post is located at Vilseck. He will be home for Christmas before returning to Vilseck until February when he will move to Fort Polk, La. A redeployment ceremony will be held at Vilseck on Nov. 25. His mother, Alice Whitebird, and her sister, will be leaving Nov. 19 to head to Europe to attend that ceremony. Brendan's dad, Francis Whitebird, also plans to be there.

Dallas Cronin is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and has been stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont., for just over two years. He and his wife Mindy, who is attending nursing school, have three youngsters to keep them hopping.

Dmitri Melius and Jenna Schiefelbein, who will be married in Pierre next summer, recently purchased a home in southwestern Sioux Falls. It is near Roosevelt High School where Jenna has accepted the position as head athletic trainer. Dmitri works as a grant writer for Avera McKennan Hospital. He also keeps busy with home improvement projects at their new place. The "old hockey player" is still involved in that sport, playing in a league with some of his former USD hockey buddies, including former Pierre Capitals teammate Jess Ellingson.

The alumni page of the Oct. 24 issue of The Governor, Riggs High's newspaper, features Cassi Heuer and Brian Chicoine, who both graduated last spring. Cassi is a freshman at USD, majoring in biology and minoring in history. She is involved in the honors program, Honors Association and a recycling group. She said she wishes she would have taken better advantage of the advanced placement classes offered in high school. She is considering medical school in a few years. Brian is a freshman at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where he has declared a biochemical engineering major. He loves the big campus and the metropolitan community. He is involved in an intramural volleyball team called the Passive Aggressive Pirates. In five years he expects to be in medical school or "playing guitar on a stage with crazy fans singing along." He, too, wishes he had taken A.P. calculus in high school because it would have made his physics class at the U of M right now less stressful.

Want to coach baseball? The Pierre Post 8 American Legion Baseball head coaching position became vacant Monday night when the Post 8 Legion baseball board accepted the resignation of Bill Ellwanger as head coach. Ellwanger served in the position for one season after taking over Jim Iverson a year ago. Applications are now being accepted for a new head American Legion coach. In addition, the Post 8 program is accepting applications for two assistant coaching positions within the program, one at the American Legion level and another at the Teener level. Anyone who would like to apply or get more information on the coaching positions can contact Post 8 Baseball Board member Paul Marso at 102 Lee Hill Road, Pierre, S.D. 57501 or call Marso at 224-8496. The application process will be open now through Nov. 17. (News courtesy of Dakota Radio Group's "My Daily News.")

BUNNIES ALL OVER THE PLACE

The Heartland Rabbit Club's annual show will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Pierre Boys & Girls Club. The judging begins at 9 a.m. and continues through the afternoon. The public is welcome to stop in, view all of the rabbits entered by breeders from six states, and ask them questions.

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ BREAK

A short quiz that came in the mail with the latest National Geographic magazine:
(1) Which state is bordered on the southwest by the Savannah River---South Carolina or Indiana?
(2) Which state produces more gold than any other state---Nevada or Nebraska?
(3) Which state is located closer to the Tropic of Cancer---Louisiana or Wyoming?
(4) Which state has a longer border with Canada---Alaska or Idaho?
(5) Which state does not have a coastline---Delaware or New Mexico?

In my humble opinion, if you didn't get at least four or five correct, you're not only geographically illiterate; you're lost.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #6

Sen. Obama in his speech at Grant Park on Election Night:

"As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President, too.

"And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down, we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security, we support you. And to all those who have wondered if Americas beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

"For that is the true genius of America — that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow."

HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Pierre Capitals: The varsity Capitals' season openers will be at home at the Expo Center at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, against Mitchell in a pair of non-conference games. The JV Black team opens at Huron and Aberdeen Dec. 5 and 7 while the JV Green team opens at Rushmore Dec. 6-7.

Sioux Falls Stampede: The Stampede lost at Fargo, 2-1, but won at Tri-City (Neb.) 5-2 and are now 4-5 for the season. Matt Farris scored his first goal of the season in the latter game at Kearney. He also has two assists so far this season. The Stampede plays at home Friday and Saturday against Green Bay and Chicago, respectively.

Rapid City Rush: The state's newest professional sports team, the Rush of the Central Hockey League, won its second game of the season at Wichita last weekend. The Rush is now 2-1-4 and plays at Amarillo Friday and at Colorado Saturday. Because the new hockey arena at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center isn't quite finished, the Rush has had to play its first 14 games on the road before their home opener in the new facility on Nov. 29.

BLOGS DIRECTORY



Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities: http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

Parker Knox in Vermillion: http://parker-parkersposts.blogspot.com

Max Huber in Grand Forks: http://maxtopten.blogspot.com

Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities: http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

Steph (Magedanz) and Will Bartsch in Cambodia: http://www.incambodialand.blogspot.com

Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com



UNIMAGINABLE MESS WHEN BIOLOGY SHELVES COLLAPSE

By Avery Askew, Riggs High Governor



Timing is of the essence. Nowhere is that more true than in the recent collapse of a wall full of shelving in one of the biology classrooms.



When biology teacher Jeff Dykstra got to school on a recent Monday morning, the strong smell of formaldehyde and a room full of shattered glass, sprilled specimens and ruined shelving greeted him.



Sometime during the wee hours before classes started, the entire south wall of shelving in his room pulled away from the wall and crashed to the floor, spilling its contents all over the room.



"I am not exactly sure why the cabinets fell. It possibly could have been due to just age or maybe the original anchors were not strong enough to hold up the number of cabinets that were up," Dykstra said.



Despite the huge mess, it could have been worse if students had been in the room when the collapse occurred.



"It is very possible that students may have sustained injury due to the cabinets themselves or, as the cabinets fell, it is possible that students may have been injured by broken glass or items in the cabinets themselves as glass and debris were found by the wall across the room from the cabinets. We are very thankful that this happened when students were not in the room," Dykstra said.



For years the shelving had held dozens of specimen-filled jars, which were smashed on the floor in the impact. Formaldehyde and animal fetuses from dogs to snakes flooded the floor and drowned the tile.



The collection of specimens was already large before Dykstra started teaching at Riggs more than 10 years ago, and Dykstra and his students had added to that number.



Not only was the room itself a mess, but the smell spilled out into the halls. Students paraded through the hallways, plugging their noses as they wondered about the putrid smell. Was it a meal gone wrong in the teachers' loounge? Someone running around with cheap, raunchy-smelling perfume? Not quite. It was just the biology room radiating the unusual stench.



"The chemical sollutions in the jars along with the mixture of air certainly gave off an odor. However, within the day the smell was gone," Dykstra said. The chemicals in the jars consisted mainly of formaldehyde, which is used to preserve specimens.



While the cleaning continued, the students couldn't just take a break from learning but relocated while the janitors cleaned up the mess. Classes were relocated to the library for the remainder of the day, and classes in the biology room resumed the following day. The janitors spent considerable time cleaning and purifying the floor and the remainder of the room so that classes coudl resume as soon as possible in their normal habitat.



Some sort of luck protected the safety of the students, saving them from probable bumps, bruises and cuts.



BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES



Thursday, Nov. 6:

Jeannette Beemer (#90), Maria Tracy, Michelle Kindle, Justin Briese.


Friday, Nov. 7:

Kayla Nagle, Blair (Simon) Picchietti, Maari Sweetman.



Saturday, Nov. 8:

Laura Marsh, Jeff Everson, Shaun Keller, Conner Kramer.



Sunday, Nov. 9:

Tom Denton, Paula Weeldreyer, Bryan Konechne, Sara Hermanson, Matt Picchietti, Katie Gourneau.



Monday, Nov. 10:

Garrett Pochop, Gladys Rose, Anne Rounds, Ryan Noyes, Sara Dvorak, Kyle Kafka.



Tuesday, Nov. 11:

Danielle Trujillo, Carson Wyly, Rosa Iverson.



Wednesday, Nov. 12:

Anita Nicholas.



Thursday, Nov. 13:

Clark Kraemer, Kimberly Nelson, Kris Hewlett, Colin Alexander, Shelli Ness.



FOOTBALL CONTEST



Only Ellen Johnson in Kansas City with a 3-2 record managed a winning record in last week's contest, which took a toll on everybody else. At 2-3 were Paul Denton in Salt Lake City, Sandy Spencer and Dawn Magee in Rapid City, Chuck Quinn in Pierre, and Eric James in Mississippi. Jason Noyes in Sioux Falls and Max Huber in Grand Forks were 1-4, and Greg Dean in Pierre was 0-5.



Send these five winners no later than noon Saturday to parker_knox@hotmail.com:

1. Penn State @ Iowa.

2. Florida @ Vanderbilt.

3. Alabama @ LSU.

4. Oklahoma State @ Texas Tech.

5. NFL: Green Bay @ Minnesota.



FOUNDATION AWARDS MINI-GRANTS



Twice annually, the Pierre Educational Foundation awards mini-grants to students, educators, and members of the Pierre community. Since the mini-grant program was established in the fall of 1996, more than $96,000 has been awarded to various educational projects in the Pierre community.



The goal of the mini-grant program is to encourage teachers to focus beyond standard curriculum; sharpen instructional ideas and techniques that can be adapted by other teachers and schools; raise the educational performance of students of all ages; offer solutions for urgent educational challenges; provide a way for the private sector to support educational projects through a non-profit charitable organization; and establish directed or non-directed scholarships to encourage and support post-secondary study.



The Pierre Educational Foundation has awarded the fall 2008 mini-grants to the following organizations:

ü $545.00 to Hope Armstrong at Georgia Morse Middle School for “Marble Roller Coasters!” This grant will teach the sixth-grade students the standard for physical science---describe how push/pull forces act on an object producing motion. The marble’s course would allow the students to experience success or failure immediately and first-hand.

ü $650.00 to Karen Pogany at Jefferson Elementary for “Portable Pages.” This grant will provide each child in Mrs. Pogany’s classroom the opportunity to read “just right” books with their parents nightly. Currently, Mrs. Pogany does not have enough books at higher levels to sustain the project for the most advanced first-grade readers.

ü $1,039.32 to Bob Gill at T.F. Riggs High School for “Multi-Media Super Computer Lab.” This grant will allow Mr. Gill to put together eight high-speed computers that have all the requirements to create and produce digital technology. This is the final phase of the Multi-Media Project.

ü $2,000.00 to Bethany Amundson at T.F. Riggs High School for “Pierrecussion Drumline.” This grant will cover the purchase of one snare drum, one set of marching quad toms, and one bass drum, and the carriers for each. The current equipment is over 10 years old, and many of the drums are cracked, broken and falling apart. Through drumline performances, students learn various math concepts such as fractions and division and gain self-confidence and respect by being part of this group and performing in the community and at various state events. In addition to the PEF funding, they will also be raising additional funds.



The Pierre Educational Foundation promotes the further educational development of the Pierre School District students, staff and graduates through the delivery of quality educational opportunities and resources. The Foundation has sought to involve the community in perpetuating a high quality education system for the students in Pierre Schools. The Foundation is doing exactly that. Each year, it helps to provide classroom materials, technological equipment, various student activities and scholarships. The Foundation truly is helping students, parents, administration, faculty and staff to make the Pierre School District a place of real excellence.



For more information on the Pierre Educational Foundation, visit www.pierreeducationalfoundation.org or contact Kim Brakke at (605) 222-7781 or kim@pierreeducationalfoundation.org.



GEOGRAPHY QUIZ ANSWERS



1. South Carolina; 2. Nevada; 3. Louisiana; 4. Alaska; 5. New Mexico.



PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY #7



Sen. Obama in his speech at Grant Park on Election Night:



"America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves---if our children should live to see the next century, if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper (age 106), what change will they see? What progress will we have made?



"This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time---to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth---that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people . . . yes, we can."



 

Vol. 10, No. 9; Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

LEST WE FORGET

With Veterans Day less than two weeks away, here is a link to a moving tribute each of us should take five minutes to watch. Then send it to veterans you know or others who would appreciate it, including veterans of our current wars and those who are currently serving:

<http://www.managedmusic.com/php/BYGIndex.php?page=playBYG>


VIADUCT STANDS FIRM AGAIN Score another one for Pierre’s railroad bridge. The viaduct over Pierre Street stood firm early Monday morning when it was hit by a Freightliner semi tractor-trailer, which was north bound on Pierre Street after turning off Sioux Avenue. As usual, there was no damage to the bridge, but the tractor-trailer sustained $20,000 in damage. The accident was reported at 7:03 a.m. Thomas Blubaugh, 31, of Peninsula, Ohio, was the driver of the rig. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")
NEED WE TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS?
Automatic defibulator (AED) training is being held Friday at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center.
St. Mary’s Foundation has sponsored the purchase of AED’s for several years, offering non-profit organizations a partial grant to purchase the equipment and help for-profit businesses order the AED’s at a discount rate. An estimated 20 AED’s have been purchased through the Foundation for local churches, hunting lodges, community centers and other groups. The free class, scheduled to last 90 minutes, starts at 8:30 a.m. in the fifth floor classroom. Access to the classroom is through the back of the old hospital building through the handicapped entrance and then via the elevator to the fifth
floor. To register for the training, call 224-3451 and leave your name and number. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.") REGISTRATION FOR PARADE OF LIGHTS IS OPEN
Registration forms are now available for the eighth annual Parade of Lights, which is Friday, Nov. 28. Forms can be picked up at the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce or at downtown businesses. Pre-registration forms must be turned in by Nov. 24. The parade, which goes through downtown Pierre, begins with line up at 5:30 p.m. and the parade at 6:30. KCCR Radio will again broadcast the parade live.

For more information on the parade, call Jami Beck at 222-2432, Dennis James at 224-9532 or Mary Cerney at 280-5976. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

BUFFALOES/LADY BUFFS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Cross country: Stanley County's Courtney Ziebart placed sixth in the state "A" girls race at Huron Saturday in a time of 16:55.3. Clayton Reinhard placed 78th in the boys' "A" race in 19:16.4.

Volleyball: The Lady Buffs will play Cheyenne-Eagle Butte and McLaughlin takes on Mobridge-Pollock in the semifinals of District 12A at Mobridge next Thursday. The two winners play for the district title later that same evening.

Football: In the regular-season finale the Buffaloes lost to Winner, 42-0. Austin Iverson carried 13 times for 82 yards for Stanley County. In the first round of the playoffs Tuesday, Stanley County lost at Bennett County, 28-6, to end the season. The Stanley County touchdown came on a 10-yard pass play in the third quarter from Josh Rogers to Kyle Tibbetts.

LARRY JOHNSON TO BE HONORED BY MUSIC EDUCATORS
If you watch the live telecast of All-State Chorus and Orchestra Saturday night (8 p.m. SDPTV), you will see Pierre's own Larry Johnson receive the Distinguished Service to Music Award from the South Dakota Music Educators Association. The presentation will take place during the concert.
Larry retired last spring after serving as Riggs High band director since 1991 and after 35 years of teaching---three years in Menno, two years in Clark and 30 years in Pierre. But his service to music has also included five summers as musician (and other jobs!) at Black Hills Playhouse, director of numerous musical productions in the school and the community, performing as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" three different times, forming and conducting the Over Forte big-band orchestra, directing the South Madison Street Blues jazz vocal group and a Dixieland band, directing the Ss. Peter & Paul folk group for 29 years and directing the Capital City Band.
Riggs High's singers in All-State Chorus will be Destiny Barajas, Kris Monroe, Rebecca Fahey, Jeremy Marsh (fourth time!), Patrick Gengler (fourth time!), Rebecca Hahn, Megan Meier, Michael Burke, Megan Snow, Jonathan Nold, Paige Jones, Nicholas Burke, Amanda Gallegos, Joshua Dutt, Anna Arch and Daniel Fry.
Sully Buttes' All-State Chorus members are Kylee Lamb, Brandon Sieck, Elizabeth Lamb and Jordan Lamb. GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP Cross country: The Governors placed fourth in the state "AA" run at Huron Saturday, led by Alec Espeland as the state runner-up in a time of 16:14. Ben Jacobson was 21st in 16:55.8, Bryce Drapeaux 36th in 17:20.0, Kris Monroe 40th in 17:22.7, Tyler Propst 59th in 17:52.25, Tyler Sarringar 68th in 18:05.15, and Aaron Propst 76th in 18:20.55. The Lady Govs placed 12th as a team in the state race, led by Bridget Simmons, completing a great season with a third-in-the-state finish in 16:06.9. Jamie Chalcraft was 20th in 16:50.3, Courtney Brandt 67th in 18:27.78, Tessa Bollinger 105th in 20:00.68, Hannah Strohman 110th in 20:26.43, Dacey Beck 111th in 20:40.08 and Taeler Monfore 112th in 20:55.38.\ Volleyball: The Lady Govs defeated Yankton, 3-2, behind Steph Paluch's 27 assists, 17 kills and five service aces and Amanda Stout's 41 assists. Pierre is assured of hosting a district semifinal match at Riggs High next Thursday, Nov. 6.
Football: Pierre lost to Brookings, 23-13, to finish 1-8 and lost out in making the playoffs. Danny Mayer scored on a 10-yard run in the third quarter. Graham Schuetzle passed to Scott Cichos on a 64-yard TD play in the final minute. Starting running back Tanner Schaefer was lost on the first play of the game due to an ankle injury.
This week's schedule:
* Volleyball: Tonight, @ Aberdeen Central; Nov. 6, home in District 3AA semifinal match vs. Mitchell (Huron @ Aberdeen in the other semifinal). CHARGERS/LADY CHARGERS SPORTS ROUNDUP
Football: Sully Buttes defeated Hoven/Edmunds Central, 32-14, to finish the regular season at 4-4. Caleb Kemink scored twice and Hayden Handcock and Herman Kleinsasser once each. In the playoff opener Tuesday night at New Underwood, the Chargers won 28-6 to advance to the regional title game against Philip Monday. Caleb Kemink gained 220 yards and scored three touchdowns in 26 carries. Hayden Handcock passed to Jamie Ramirez for the other Charger touchdown.
Volleyball: The Lady Chargers lost to Winner, 3-2, Monday night. In District 6B Sully Buttes will open play Tuesday at Eureka-Bowdle, and that winner goes to Hoven for the semifinals next Thursday.
THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR CHURCH TO START #1
Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
LAST WEEKEND OF PIERRE PLAYERS SHOW
"Talking With . . ." features 11 local actresses sharing in the telling of stories, some hilarious, some poignant and some both. The first show of Pierre Players' 41st season will conclude with 7:30 p.m. performances tonight and Friday and Saturday at the Grand Opera House. For ticket reservations call 224-7826.
MEANWHILE, AT HOMESTAKE . . .
"The Phantom of the Opera House" includes entertainment, a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting from all of South Dakota's wineries. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Homestake Opera House in Lead. Tickets will be available at the door.
MILITARY ADDRESSES
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.comSean Corcoran: SADplayer@hotmail.com Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.comErickson, Zach: ericksonza@srt.comZach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.comJason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.comArmando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.comBen Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.comEric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.milRyan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.comEric James: eric.james@keesler.af.milAdam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@us.army.milNick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.milKyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.milSeth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.milEvan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.comMike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.comReed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.milTom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.milMatt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.comRyan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.comKyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.milBrady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.comChad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.milDanielle Trujillo: trujild@port-royal.navy.milEric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.milBrendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.comColin Whitebird: sonics316@hotmail.comZack Word: zword46@msn.com WEDDING DAYSJan. 23, 2009: Jason Sikkink/Sonya Lopez.Feb. 14, 2009: Jeff Mehlhaff/Brittany Lowery.March 7, 2009: Thad Stofferahn/Aubrey Hunt.May 2, 2009: Mat Ripperger/Bre Heisinger.May 16, 2009: Jay Cappellano/Kasey Anderson.June 6, 2009: Dmitri Melius/Jenna Schiefelbein.June 20, 2009: Nick Renemans/Chelsey Roberts.July 3, 2009: Nathan Barnes/Carrie Schlaak.Aug. 1, 2009: Blake Norman/Randi McQuistion.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
A George W. Bush tie on sale for $2.99 at the Thrift Store in Pierre last weekend. (True story!)
BLOGS DIRECTORY
Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities: http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

Parker Knox in Vermillion: http://parker-parkersposts.blogspot.com

Max Huber in Grand Forks: http://maxtopten.blogspot.com

Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities: http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

Steph (Magedanz) and Will Bartsch in Cambodia: http://www.incambodialand.blogspot.com

Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com



PEOPLE NEWS

Taylor Smalley, senior at Riggs High School, has been honored by the South Dakota Golf Association as its Junior Female Golfer of the Year for 2008. She won the SDGA Junior Girls Championship by one stroke at Broadland Creek National Golf Course in Huron after firing rounds of 69 and 76. The winner of the Class AA state high school championship last spring, Smalley also finished 12th in the Women’s Amateur Championship at Elmwood Golf Course in Sioux Falls.
Riggs High alumnus Brandon Coyle, who earned his previous degrees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, is now in his first semester at the University of Washington in Seattle where he is pursuing his Ph.D. in chemical engineering. Brandon says he is looking to go into the biotech field.
Ryan Russell is an instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas. "Flying is great and very rewarding," he wrote last week. Ryan, who bought his first house in August, is finding household projects to keep himself busy in his free time. He will be home in South Dakota for about two weeks at Christmastime.
The Pierre Swim Team is beginning this winter season with nearly 130 swimmers on the roster. That is a 25% increase from last winter. (Michael Phelps and Dana Torres maybe had something to do with that!) The first meet of the season will be the Pierre Invitational at the Aquatic Center Nov. 8-9. Two PST alumni are now swimming with Division I university programs, including Morgan McLain at Boise State and Quinn Holden at South Dakota State.
Our sympathy to Don and Dan Hosman in Pierre and the rest of their family on the death of their sister, Shirley Hosman Ryan, who died in Sioux Falls at the age of 71. Her late husband was Dr. Jim Ryan, a native of Onida. The Ryans' sons were prominent wrestlers for Mobridge High School in the '70s and '80s.
A casual celebration of the life of Tony Dean will be held at the conference room of the AmericInn in Fort Pierre at 5 p.m. Saturday and running into the evening. Tony, whose real name was Anthony DeChandt, is survived by his wife Darlene and their children, Cameron DeChandt, Melissa DeChandt, Alexia DeChandt and Anthony DeChandt and two grandchildren.
Reed Ludwig of Onida was one of the South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers who returned home last week with Bravo Battery of the 147th Field Artillery of the SDANG. They had been in Iraq since January. "We had a great tour with a great unit," Reed wrote last week.
Matt Picchietti has been joined by his wife, Blair (Simon), at Fort Irwin, Calif., where he continues to be stationed.
Michael Tveidt's North Dakota State basketball team was picked in the preseason poll to finish second in the Summit League this season. In the 10-team league the top eight teams will qualify for the league tournament at the Sioux Falls Arena in March. From there the champion advances to the NCAA tournament.
Brendan Whitebird returned to the United States last week after 15 months in Iraq. Brendan said his unit moved from Sadr City to Baghdad, then to Mosul in August and spent the rest of their tour there. He now is based in Germany till February, then will join an Airborne unit at Fort Polk, La.
Dustin and Reagan (Schanzenbach) Byrum son Lincoln was baptized a week ago Sunday at the Congregational Church in Sioux Falls.
Matt Farris had an assist on one of the Sioux Falls Stampede's goals in a 5-3 loss to Indiana last weekend and now has two assists so far this season. The Stampede also lost to Indiana 4-2 in the other weekend game. The Stampede plays at Fargo tonight and against Tri-City in Kearney, Neb., Saturday night.
Remember the 90th birthday celebration open house in honor of Jeannette Beemer, whose actual 90th birthday will be next Thursday, Nov. 6. The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. (with a short program at 5:00) at the View 34 Restaurant next to Hillsview Golf Course. (No gifts, please!) If you can't be in Pierre for the open house but wish to send greetings, Jeannette's mail address is 1612 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501.
Small World Dept.: Last month Reid LeBeau of Minneapolis was in Albuquerque for a national Indian gaming fall conference. He chose to fly home via Frontier Airlines through Denver. On the return flight Reid dressed in his blaze red McCain-Palin shirt (now there's a surprise) to see what kind of reaction he would get in the terminals. As he boarded his flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul and about to take his seat, he heard someone call his name. Sitting right in front of him was fellow Riggs High graduate Dr. Tara Peterson. Reid said he hadn't seen Tara since at least 1999. They rearranged seats and spent the flight catching up. Reid wrote, "She mentioned that, had I not worn the shirt, she may not have known it was me. I think that was her extremely polite way of telling me that I have really let myself go and would it have killed me to shave that day. But she said when she saw the shirt, that was a dead giveaway."
These were Riggs High's results at the oral interpretation tournament hosted in Pierre last weekend: Oratory, varsity second place, Savannah Ivey; varsity third place, Evan Livermore. Poetry, novice first place, Rachel Howard. Humor, novice first place, Adelyn Crabtree. Readers' theatre, second place, Rachel Howard, Adelyn Crabtree, Abraham Kanz, Joey Knofcynski, Madelline Schultz.
Sean Corcoran thought he was finished with deployments, but he's leaving this week on another one. He wrote last week to say he would be leaving Fort Hood, Texas, this week, bound for Kuwait for, as he put it, "nine to ?? months." He's been told he will have R&R in April, but that is subject to change, of course. For a four-day pass before deployment, Sean went to Las Vegas and now sports a unistash. He could use encouragement from friends at the address listed above in our military address list.
The cast of the Riggs High drama department's fall play, "Harvey," includes seniors Emily Coghlin, Mathias Dosch, Katie Lingle, Evan Livermore, Thomas Butler, Jeremy Marsh, Kimmy Neyhart, Jade Neeman and Mark Lueders, junior Jenna Feiler and sophomores Coral Neeman and Sam Leidholt. Performance nights are Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 15, 17-18, under the direction of Ms. Hyrma Zakahi.
Former Riggs High wrestling coach Rick Jensen of Rapid City, who was a four-time high school state wrestling champion and the winningest wrestler in SDSU history, will be inducted into the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame at the Festival of Champions on the Brookings campus Saturday.
The SDSU club hockey team on which Brian Hermanson and Casey Buechler play takes on Dordt College of Iowa twice this weekend---Friday in Sioux Center and Saturday in Brookings.
The USD club hockey team swamped Kansas University, 15-1 and 8-3, in games last week. The Coyotes play Iowa State Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Yankton. The Pierre connection on the USD team includes Collin Smith, Jordan Heckenlaible, Jake Wagner, Curtis Egan, Seth Parsons and Riley Hultman.
The SDSU Collegian newspaper had a series of comment articles this week on whether SDSU should play USD in athletics from now on---one said "yes," one said "maybe" and one said "no." The "no" article was authored by Riggs High alumnus Chris Mangan.
Dustin Ortbahn, a biology major at SDSU, played on the SDSU men's club soccer team this fall. They had a 4-7 record in their league in which UND and NDSU finished on top. Dustin is eyeing some sort of professional school, possibly medical school, following graduation from State.
The University of the Pacific Tigers open their basketball season Saturday at home in Stockton against Cal State-Stanislaus. Our Sam Willard is a sophomore forward for Pacific.
The Black Hills State volleyball team split a pair of games in North Dakota, beating Valley City 3-0 and losing at Jamestown 3-1. Freshman Gina Geffre played in all three games vs. Valley City and had two service aces and three digs. BHSU is home Friday against Dakota State, Saturday against Mayville and Wednesday against Mines to finish the regular season.
Josh Breske, Cody Geffre, Brady Weischedel and the BHSU football team sustained a loss they couldn't afford Saturday, losing to Minot State, 23-13. The Yellowjackets go to Jamestown this Saturday.
The DWU men's soccer team is currently in the eighth and last available playoff spot in the GPAC. The Tigers lost to Concordia (Neb.) 2-1 in overtime and beat Briar Cliff, 3-2, this past week. Pierre's two freshmen, Dane Hagen and Eric Christianson, started both games. The Briar Cliff game was the last home game for senior Matt Dutt. DWU finishes the regular season at Dana Saturday, and the GPAC playoffs start Tuesday.
DWU's volleyball women lost three this past week---3-2 to Concordia and 3-0 to Hastings and Dordt. Freshman Polly Gill got into one game against Hastings and played in two games of the Dordt match, getting one kill and two digs. DWU goes to Doane Friday, to Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday, to USF Tuesday and starts the GPAC playoffs next Thursday.
Tyler Peterson saw action in DWU's 39-0 loss to USF, the second-rated team in the national NAIA polls. DWU is open this week.
We couldn't locate any Brian Kemnitz stats in South Dakota Mines' 24-19 football loss to Dickinson State. The Hardrockers go to Valley City State this Saturday, now standing at 4-4.
The Mines volleyball women lost at Jamestown, 3-0, but won at Valley City State, 3-0. Paige Corcoran had one kill and played in two games of the Jamestown match. Mines hosts Mayville Friday and DSU Saturday, then goes to BHSU Wednesday to end the regular season.
Doyle Holden is a sophomore offensive lineman at Dakota State in Madison. The Trojans, now 2-6, lost to Jamestown College, 38-21, last week. They make the long trek to Dickinson State this Saturday.
Freshman Morgan McLain is swimming for the Boise State swimming/diving team in Idaho. On the first day of the recent WAC Shootout in Las Cruces, N.M., Morgan was third in the 100m. backstroke in 1:00.11 and her 200m freestyle relay team placed third in 1:39.35. BSU lost that day to Northern Arizona, 103-139, and to New Mexico State, 106-136. The next day, however, Boise State beat Northern Colorado, 117-65, and Air Force Academy, 155-87. Morgan swam on the 400m medley team which beat both other schools in 3:59.47. She was also second in the 200m backstroke in 2:11.26, just .23 behind a teammate who won the event. Boise State swims this Saturday in a dual at San Jose State.
Freshman Alexis Yackley from Sully Buttes High and the Iowa State women's basketball team opens the season Sunday afternoon at home in Ames in an exhibition game against Buena Vista.
Sophomore forward Michael Tveidt (Riggs '06) and the North Dakota State Bison open their basketball season Tuesday in Fargo in an exhibition game against the University of Mary.
Onida sophomore Katelynn Lamb and the BHSU women's basketball team plays twice this weekend in the Mines Classic in Rapid City. BHSU plays Dordt College Friday at 1 p.m. MDT and plays Dana College at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Sierra Moeller, sophomore forward who played high school ball at both Sully Buttes and Riggs High, starts her second basketball season at Boise State in Idaho Saturday in an afternoon exhibition game against Lewis & Clark State.
It will be Senior Day this Saturday for Tony Rislov and the other seniors on the Southwest Minnesota State football team when Northern plays in Marshall. The Mustangs lost to Minnesota State-Mankato, 34-14, last Saturday.
Speaking of Southwest Minnesota State, two of the players on the men's basketball roster there this new season are former Mitchell Kernels---senior Ryan Krome and freshman Jordan Miller.
The USF men's soccer team had their Senior Day, and our own Eric Schmidt was one of the seniors recognized. The Cougars defeated Midland Lutheran, 2-1, and tied Northwestern, 2-2, in overtime. Now 7-1-2 in the GPAC, USF is tied for second place. They play at Dordt College today and at Concordia (Neb.) Saturday to end the regular season.
The USF women's soccer team honored Ariana Hunt and other seniors on their Senior Day. The Lady Cougars won twice this week, 4-2 over Midland Lutheran and 3-0 over Northwestern. They play at Dordt today and at Concordia Saturday to end the regular season.
The Mary men's soccer team beat York (Neb.) 4-2 and beat Wisconsin-Superior 3-2. Freshman goalie Will Corcoran played the second half of the York match, allowed two goals but made eight saves. The Marauders play Friday at Upper Iowa.
The Mary women are tied for second place in the Northern Sun conference with a 10-8 record and were ranked 10th in the Central Region this week. Pier