Women's Basketball

December 20, 2000

The game was relatively close at the end of the first half, with Stout taking a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Stout (8-2) played solid defense all afternoon, holding Union to 24 percent shooting in both halves.

Stout got a balanced attack with all but one player who hit the floor scoring. Sara Kahl (Fr, Menomonie) scored 16 points to lead all scorers. Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) pitched in 13 points and Bonnie Thoe (Fr, Hayfield, Minn) added 10. Zelinger had an outstanding defensive game, grabbing six rebounds, blocking two shots and taking nine steals.

Stout will be off until after Christmas when they host the Snowflake Jamboree, Dec. 29-30.

December 19, 2000

LAS VEGAS, Nev - Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) scored 21 points to lift UW-Stout to a 98-94 double overtime win over Adrian College at the Adidas Division III Shootout in Las Vegas, Nev., Tuesday, Dec. 19.

The Blue Devils (7-2) got 17 points from Tanya Halbach (So, Janesville) and 12 points from Sara Kahl (Fr, Menomonie). Zelinger added nine rebounds and Marci Korth (So, Clinton) came off the bench to pull down nine rebounds.

Adrian's Sarah Vincke led the way with 31 points, while Lisa Butts added 23 for the Bulldogs (4-4).

December 14, 2000

MENOMONIE - Times have been set for the UW-Stout Snowflake Jamboree and the Sixth Annual AAU Holiday Girls Basketball Classic, which are held in conjunction Dec. 27-30 at Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie.

High school girls games will fill the schedule Dec. 27 and Dec. 28, then the Blue Devils' tournament will close out the tournament after high school games Dec. 29 and Dec. 30.

The Second Annual Snowflake Jamboree will feature Upper Iowa University versus Mt. Senario at 6:45 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29 and UW-Stout taking on Mount St. Clare at 8:45 p.m. Championship day of the Jamboree will kick off with the consolation game at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30 and the championship game following at 7:30 p.m.

AAU Holiday Girls Basketball Classic Schedule
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Eau Claire Regis vs. Pepin, 9:30 a.m.; Gilman vs. Spring Valley, 11:30 a.m.; Auburndale vs. St. Francis, 1:15 p.m.; LaCrosse Aquinas vs. Denmark, 3:15 p.m.; Minneapolis North vs. Rhinelander, 5 p.m.; Somerset vs. Bloomer, 6:45 p.m.; Mukwonago vs. Menomonie, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 28
Auburndale vs. Weyerhauser, 11:30 a.m.; Spring Valley vs. Denmark, 1:15 p.m.; Rhinelander vs. St. Francis, 3:15 p.m.; Gilman vs. Somerset, 5 p.m.; Mukwonago vs. LaCrosse Aquinas, 6:45 p.m.; Minneapolis North vs. Menomonie, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29
West Salem vs. Barron, 11:30 a.m.; Madison Memorial vs. Nicolet, 1:15 p.m.; Woodbury vs. Middleton, 3:15 p.m.; Colfax vs. Bloomer, 4:45 p.m.
Snowflake Jamboree - College Tournament
Upper Iowa University vs. Mt. Senario, 6:45 p.m.; Mount St. Clare vs. UW-Stout, 8:45 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 30
Snowflake Jamboree - College Tournament
Consolation game, 5:30 p.m.; Championship game, 7:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball

December 20, 2000

LA CROSSE - UW-Stout definitely did not need halftime. After shooting a blistering 64 percent in the first half, the Blue Devils went stone cold in the second half and fell to Viterbo University, 81-67, Wednesday, Dec. 20 in La Crosse.

The Blue Devils (7-4) could only manage to shoot 31 percent in the second half, while the V-Hawks (5-9), who trailed by only four at halftime, found the range and improved to 57 percent as they outscored Stout 50-32 after the break.

Both teams had three players score in double digits, but Viterbo got bigger numbers - much bigger - than Stout did. Stout's Pat Von Feldt (Sr, Stevens Point) scored 13, while Nate Templer (Fr, Beaver Dam) and Casey Chapman (So, Hartland) each scored 10 points.

The V-Hawks' Mike Brudos led all scores with 24 points. Keith Giroux had 20 points and Mike Glass finished with 13.

Stout will have two weeks off, returning to conference action, Wednesday, Jan. 3 when the host UW-River Falls.

Women's Gymnastics

December 15, 2000

EAU CLAIRE - UW-Stout captured the top two spots in every event as the Blue Devils went on to pick up their first win over the season as they downed UW-Eau Claire, 167.45-159.00, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) gymnastics meet Friday, Dec. 15 at Eau Claire.

Either Erika Opoien (So, Superior), Tasha Pasch (So, Northfield, Minn) or Katie Hanson (So, Duluth, Minn) placed first in each event with Pasch winning the uneven bars (8.65), the balance beam (9.15) and the all-around (35.20). Opoien took the vault (8.90) and Hanson the floor exercise (8.95). Pasch was second on the vault (8.80) and Hanson was second on the bars (8.40) and the all-around (34.20). Opoien was third in the all-around (33.10).

Andrea Hassel (Sr, Grand Rapids, Minn) was second on the beam (8.85) and Brenna Jones (Sr, St. Paul, Minn) was runner-up on the floor (8.80).

Stout will be off until Jan. 11 when they host Gustavus Adolphus at 7 p.m. in Johnson Fieldhouse to kick off a three-meet homestand. Stout will host UW-Whitewater Jan. 15 and UW-Oshkosh Jan. 22.

Stout 167.45, Eau Claire 159.0
(Top five, all Stout performers)
Vault: 1) Erika Opoien (ST) 8.9, 2) Tasha Pasch (ST) 8.8, 3) Lara Harris (EC) 8.75, 4) Erin Henrich (EC) 8.5, 5) Katie Hanson (ST), Kristina Reitzel (EC), Micaela Statz (EC) 8.45; Brenna Jones 8.25, Angie Swanson 8.05, Jennie Rosinski 7.85; Andrea Hassel 8.15, Ashley Soukup 7.55

Uneven Bars: 1) Tasha Pasch (ST) 8.65, 2) Katie Hanson (ST) 8.4, 3) Kristina Reitzel (EC) 8.2, 4) Erika Opoien (ST) 8.15, 5) Brenna Jones (ST) 7.65; Angie Swanson 6.80, Andrea Hassel 6.70; Scarlett Ramey 5.70, Ashley Soukup 5.65.

Balance Beam: 1) Tasha Pasch (ST) 9.15, 2) Andrea Hassel (ST) 8.85, 3) Katie Hanson (ST) 8.4, 4) Erin Henrich (EC) 8.05, 5) Erika Opoien (ST), Jennie Rosinsky (ST), Lara Harris (EC) 7.95; Brenna Jones 7.70; Ashley Soukup 7.10, Angie Swanson 5.10.

Floor Exercise: 1) Katie Hanson (EC) 8.95, 2) Brenna Jones (ST) 8.8, 3) Tasha Pasch (EC) 8.6, 4) Jolene Zgobica (EC) 8.55, 5) Micaela Statz (EC) 8.5; Andrea Hassel 8.45, Jennie Rosinsky 8.15, Erika Opoien 8.10; Angie Swanson 7.45, Ashley Soukup 7.35

All-Around: 1) Tasha Pasch (ST) 35.2, 2) Katie Hanson (ST) 34.2, 3) Erika Opoien (ST) 33.1, 4) Kristina Reitzel (EC) 32.5, 5) Brenna Jones (ST) 32.4, 6) Micaela Statz (EC) 30.9

December 12, 2000

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout gymnast Tasha Pasch (So, Northfield, Minn) were named players of the week by the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) for her performance Dec. 8..

Pasch had an outstanding first meet of the season when she captured the all-around event in a dual meet with UW-La Crosse, racking up 35.825

points and also won the uneven bars with an 8.825. She was second on

the balance beam with a score of 9.10. The Blue Devils will be at UW-Eau Claire, Friday, Dec. 15.

Football

December 19, 2000

MENOMONIE - Roll out the wheelbarrow for UW-Stout defensive lineman Jeff Hazuga. The senior from Thorp was named to the AP Little All-America third team, the fourth All-America team he has been named to this season.

The teams include 78 players from NCAA Division II and III programs and NAIA programs and is made up of three teams. Linebacker Jerimiah Janssen of St. Norbert was the only other player from a Wisconsin school that was named to the team, earning second team honors.

Hazuga, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year, racked up a school record 14 sacks and tallied 30 tackles for losses of 144 yards, leading the conference in both categories.

Volleyball

December 18, 2000

MENOMONIE - Kandice O'Brien (So, Kasson, Minn) and Amber Birner (Fr, Warren) were named as the most improved players for the UW-Stout volleyball team, coach Jill Jolliff announced recently at the teams' annual awards banquet.

O'Brien played in 118 of 136 games and collected 265 kills - fourth on the team - and had nine solo blocks and 52 assisted blocks. Birner, a true freshman, appeared in 51 games and had 35 kills and seven solo blocks and 19 block assists.

Senior Laura Huntoon (Byron, Minn) was named the defensive player of the year, and Brooke Palmer (Jr, Mantorville, Minn) was named the offensive player of the year. Huntoon, a back-row specialist finished the season with 43 service aces and 242 digs. Palmer, an all-Midwest Region pick, led the team in kills with 477, had 44 aces, 265 digs, 33 solo blocks and a school record 99 block assists.

Rachel Eidet (Jr, North Mankato, Minn) and Laura Bogenschutz (Fr, Baxter, Minn) shared the hustle award. Eidet, an all-conference honorable mention pick, finished with 396 kills, a team-high 47 service aces and 460 digs, had 11 solo blocks and 40 assisted blocks. Bogenschutz took over as the team setter, and set a new single season school record for assists, picking up 1417. She also had 46 service aces and 334 digs.

Erin Walt (So, Maplewood, Minn) received the spirit award and Dyan DePas (So, Waunakee) received the Blue Devil award.

The Blue Devils completed the season at 24-12, their best finish since the 1994 season.

Fourth year award: Laura Huntoon; Third year award: Rachel Eidet, Sara Weflen, Aira Ryan, Brooke Palmer, Kim Roshell; Second year award: Dyan DePas, Erin Walt, Kandice O'Brien; First year award: Amber Birner, Jaime Stendahl, Laura Bogenschutz, Courtney Brengman, Maren Christensen, Kelly Davis, Katie Wagie, Ann Syrstad, Sarah Hovland, Emylee Kuglin.

Updated: December 25, 2000