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Volume 4, Number 15 November 27, 2000
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UP THIS WEEK!! The Blue Devils (5-0) will be at Northland College (0-3), Tuesday, Nov. 28 to open a doubleheader with the women's team. Stout continues their road trip when they go the opposite way, Saturday, Dec. 2 with a conference-opening trip to UW-Platteville (5-0). Last season, the Blue Devils split with Platteville, losing at Platteville, 69-65, then downing the Pioneers, 69-67, in Menomonie to close out the regular season. Platteville holds a 56-36 lead in the series. Stout holds a sizeable margin in the series with Northland (24-8). The teams have not met since the 1996-97 season when Stout downed Northland, 83-59 in the championship game of the UW-Stout Tip-Off Tournament. Last week: The Blue Devils snagged their second tournament championship of the short season as they downed Gallaudet University, 75-59, in the Bisons's own holiday tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend in Washington, DC. Stout opened the tournament with a 67-64 win over Western Connecticut State, Nov. 24. Aaron Vachowiak was named the tournament MVP and Oties Epps was named to the all-tournament team. Earlier in the week, Stout downed Carroll College, 64-47. Player of the week: Steve Krueger (Jr, Three Lakes) MEN'S ICE HOCKEY The Blue Devils (6-3, 2-2 NCHA, 1-2 WIAC) matched their best start ever, and jump back into conference play this weekend, hosting St. Scholastica (4-3, 0-2), Friday, Dec. 1 and UW-Superior (6-2, 0-2), Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Dunn County Ice Arena. Both games begin at 7:30 p.m. Earlier this season, Stout defeated St. Scholastica, 5-4, and Superior, 2-1. Stout holds an 8-2-0 record against the Saints, but the Yellowjackets have a decided advantage in the series, leading 32-7-2. The 1975-75 team started the season off 6-3, then went to 10-3 before finishing the season at 13-7. Last week: The Blue Devils had Thanksgiving weekend off. GYMNASTICS The Blue Devil gymnastics season will get underway Friday, Dec. 8 at UW-La Crosse.
November 21, 2000BLUE DEVILS OVERCOME TURNOVERS TO DOWN NORTHWESTERNMENOMONIE - UW-Stout held Northwestern College scoreless the first eight-minutes, 24-seconds of the game, then had to overcome 29 turnovers to take a 78-57 win over the Eagles, Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Johnson Fieldhouse. Northwestern did catch up to the Blue Devils (2-1) in the first half and tied the game at 21 apiece with three minutes left in the half. A couple of free throws by Sara Kahl (Fr, Menomonie) and two 3-pointers by Jesse Herrman (So, Barron) gave Stout a 31-25 halftime lead. The Blue Devils put on a spurt to open the second half, going on a 17-6 run over the first five minutes and were never seriously threatened again. Herrman opened the run with two buckets and Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) hit two 3-pointers to keep it alive. Herrman led all scorers with 14 points and Tanya Halbach (So, Janesville) added 13 points. A full-court defense kept Northwestern at bay all evening, as the Eagles (4-1) only shot 27 percent from the floor. Renee DeMars led Northwestern with 13 points, and Alicia Beedle had 10. Stout is off until Tuesday, Nov. 28 when they travel to Northland College. Stout will open the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) by hosting UW-Platteville at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2.
November 25, 2000BLUE DEVILS WIN GALLAUDET TOURNAMENT; VACHOWIAK NAMED MVPWASHINGTON, DC - Nate Templer (Fr, Beaver Dam) scored 14 points and Oties Epps (Sr, Highland Park, Mich) added 11 points and Dave Larson (Jr, LaCrescent, Minn) 10 as UW-Stout won the Gallaudet University Holiday Tournament to run their record to 5-0. The Blue Devils defeated host Gallaudet, 75-59, Saturday, Nov. 25 in Washington, DC. The Blue Devils ecked out a slim 37-34 halftime lead while holding the Bisons to 39 percent shooting from the field. Gallaudet heated up from the field in the second half, hitting 55 percent of their shots, but the Blue Devils did not allow a 3-point field goal made in the second stanza. Neither team took an advantage on the line in the second half, but Gallaudet (2-3) stayed in the game in the first half at the line, hitting 11-of-12 charity shots. Stout was not too far behind, hitting 8-of-13 free throws. Stout's Aaron Vachowiak (Sr, Wausau) was named the tournament's most valuable player, despite fouling out against Gallaudet. Epps joined Vachowiak on the all-tournament team. The Blue Devils resume play Tuesday, Nov. 28 when they travel to Northland College. Stout will kick off conference play, Saturday, Dec. 2 when they play at UW-Platteville at 7 p.m. November 24, 2000BLUE DEVILS WIN OPENER IN WASHINGTON, DC TOURNAMENTWASHINGTON, DC - Aaron Vachowiak (Sr, Wausau) scored 18 points and Pat Von Feldt (Sr, Stevens Point) added 11 as UW-Stout downed Western Conecticut State, 67-64, in the first round of the Gallaudet University Holiday tournament Friday, Nov. 24 in Washington, DC. Stout shot 45 percent from the field while limiting Western Connecticut to 37 percent shooting. Vachowiak pulled down 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Steve Krueger (Jr, Three Lakes) added 10 points. Dave Loewe (Jr, Hiles) cleared the boards for seven rebounds, five on defense. Stout hit 20-of-23 free throws for 87 percent shooting from the line, with Von Feldt, Oties Epps (Sr, Highland Park, Mich) and Casey Chapman (So, Hartland) each hitting all four attempts. Krueger hit 4-of-5. November 20, 2000BALANCED ATTACK GIVES STOUT WIN OVER CARROLL COLLEGEMENOMONIE - UW-Stout had the opportunity to empty their bench and all but two players scored as the Blue Devils worked their way to a 64-47 non-conference win over Carroll College, Monday, Nov. 20 at Johnson Fieldhouse. All 15 players got the opportunity to hit the floor, as the Blue Devils’ (3-0) defense held the Pioneers (2-1) to 37 percent shooting from the field and forced 16 turnovers. The Blue Devils broke a tie with five minutes remaining in the first half and went on a 12-2 run to close out the half with a 35-25 lead. Stout built that to a 17 point lead midway through the second half and again at the final buzzer. Pat Von Feldt (Sr, Stevens Point) led the way with 10 points, while Aaron Vachowiak (Sr, Wausau) had nine points and 11 rebounds. Oties Epps (Sr, Highland Park, Mich) and Nate Templer (Fr, Beaver Dam) each had four steals. The Pioneers’ James Hischke led all scorers with 11 points and Eric Schultz pulled down 12 rebounds.
November 27, 2000BLUE DEVILS HEAD BACK INTO NCHA ACTIONMENOMONIE - The Blue Devils (6-3, 2-2 NCHA, 1-2 WIAC) matched their best start ever, and jump back into conference play this weekend, hosting St. Scholastica (4-3, 0-2), Friday, Dec. 1 and UW-Superior (6-2, 0-2), Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Dunn County Ice Arena. Both games begin at 7:30 p.m. Earlier this season, Stout defeated St. Scholastica, 5-4, and Superior, 2-1. Stout holds an 8-2-0 record against the Saints, but the Yellowjackets have a decided advantage in the series, leading 32-7-2. The 1975-75 team started the season off 6-3, then went to 10-3 before finishing the season at 13-7.
November 21, 2000JEFF HAZUGA NAMED TO AFCA'S 2000 AZTEC BOWL SQUADMENOMONIE - UW-Stout defensive lineman Jeff Hazuga (Sr, Thorp) has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association's Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2000 Aztec Bowl, Dec. 16 in Merida, Mexico. Hazuga was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) player of the year in 2000 after leading Stout to its first WIAC title in 35 years. He led the Blue Devils in tackles for losses (30 for 144 yds) and sacks (14 for 115 yds). He finished the season with 62 tackles, 26 solo. In addition, he broke up four passes, recovered three fumbles and forced one fumble. Hazuga is one of 40 NCAA Division III seniors who will make up this year's team. Former Central (Iowa) coach Ron Schipper will coach the team. Updated: November 27, 2000 |