Women's Basketball

March 4, 2001

MENOMONIE - Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) did a little bit of everything for the UW-Stout women's basketball team and was named the team's most valuable player, head coach Mark Thomas announced Sunday, March 4 at the team's annual awards banquet.

Zelinger was the team's leading scorer, averaging 13 points. She led the conference in steals with 3.24 nabs per game. Zelinger moved over to the point guard position after two of the Blue Devils' point guards went down early in the season and responded with a team high 79 assists (3.2 a/g). Zelinger finished second on the team in blocked shots (19) and was third in rebounding, averaging 4.4 caroms per game. She shot 41 percent from the floor, and 65 percent from the free throw line. Zelinger, a first team all-WIAC pick, was also named the team's offensive MVP.

Bethany Halvorson (Jr, Independence) garnered the team's most valuable defensive award, shared the most improved award and was the team's free throw champion. Halvorson broke into the starting lineup the final eight games of the season, averaging nearly 10 points in those game. On the season, Halvorson averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and nearly one steal per game. From the free throw line, she shot 78 percent.

Jackie Ellsworth (Fr, Hayward) shared the most improved award with Halvorson. Splitting time at the point guard spot througout the season, Ellsworth averaged 2.25 assists per game and 4.8 points.

Sara Kahl (Fr, Menomonie) earned rookie of the year awards, averaging 10.6 points per game and 3.8 rebounds. Kahl showed she would be a force to be reckoned with early in the season when she scored 22 and 23 points in back-to-back games.

Laura Verdegan (Fr, Tony) earned the Hustle Award, Tanya Halbach (So, Janesville) the Sixth Player Award and Jill Dummer (Fr, Holmen) the Spirit Award. Coaches Awards went to Tiffani Calmes (So, Colby), Morgan Mitchell (Fr, Owen), Jamie Retzloff (Jr, Strum) and Bonnie Thoe (Fr, Hayfield, Minn).

Statistical Awards
Chair of the Boards - Tina Gillen (Jr, Northfield, Minn) 5.5 rebounds/game; Scoring Champion - Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) 13.0 ppg; Assists Leader - Amy Zelinger 3.2 assist/game; Steals Leader - Amy Zelinger 3.24 steals/game; Free Throw Champion - Bethany Halvorson (Jr, Independence) 77.8 percent, 21/27; Shooting Percentage Champion - Bonnie Thoe (Fr, Hayfield, Minn) 50.9 percent, 56/110; Coaches Award: Tiffani Calmes (So, Colby), Morgan Mitchell (Fr, Owen), Jamie Retzloff (Jr, Strum), Bonnie Thoe (Fr, Hayfield, Minn)

First Year Letterwinners
Sara Kahl (Fr, Menomonie), Sarah Knutson (Fr, Hayward), Laura Verdegan (Fr, Tony), Jackie Ellsworth (Fr, Hayward), Jill Dummer (Fr, Holmen), Kailee White (Fr, Hudson), Katie Thompson (Fr, Strum), Andrea Vircks (Fr, Glenwood City), Bonnie Thoe (Fr, Hayfield, Minn), Morgan Mitchell (Fr, Owen)

Repeat Letterwinners
Tina Gillen (Jr, Northfield, Minn), Tiffani Calmes (So, Colby), Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine), Bethany Halvorson (Jr, Independence), Tanya Halbach (So, Janesville), Marci Korth (So, Clinton), Larissa Sievert (Sr, Roberts), Jamie Retzloff (Jr, Strum).

Awards
Amy Zelinger (Jr, Racine) First team all-WIAC, All-WIAC defensive team, two-time WIAC player of the week; Tanya Halbach (So, Janesville) All-WIAC honorable mention, Snowflake Jamboree all-tournament team; Sarah Knutson (Fr, Hayward) Snowflake Jamboree all-tournament team.

Men's Ice Hockey

March 4, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout goalie Justin Wiskie (So, Janesville) and defenseman Cullen Flaherty (So, Duluth, Minn) were named to the 2000-01 All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) team.

Wiskie posted a 4-2 NCHA win-loss record as the Blue Devils went 9-5 in the NCHA. Wiskie posted a goals against average of 3.71 and made 191 saves with a save percentage of .910. In all games, Wiskie was 5-5 overall with a school record GAA of 3.65. He had 320 saves and had a save percentage of .904.

Flaherty scored 11 NCHA points, getting three goals and eight assists playing in all 14 games. On the season, Flaherty was the Blue Devils' third leading scorer with 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. His assists total was second on the team.

The Blue Devils finished fourth in the NCHA and hosted their first ever NCHA playoff series. Stout posted a school record 15-11-1 overall record. The Blue Devils also play in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and placed second.

Women's Gymnastics

March 1, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout took the top three spots in the floor exercise, but the Blue Devils fell to Winona State, 176.50-172.90, Thursday, March 1 at Johnson Fieldhouse.

Brenna Jones (Sr, St. Paul, Minn) captured the event with a 9.30. Tasha Pasch (So, Northfield, Minn) was second (9.125) and Katie Hanson (So, Duluth, Minn) was third (9.00).

That would be about it for the Blue Devils, as the NCAA Division II Warriors swept both the uneven bars and the balance beam. Hanson did crack the top three on the bars, tying for third (8.75) and was fourth on the beam (8.80).

Pasch finished second on the vault (9.05) and Hanson was fourth (8.95). Hanson finished second in the all-around (35.50). Freshman Jennie Rosinsky (Green Bay) picked up a pair of sixth place finishes, on the vault (8.875) and the beam (8.65).

Stout will be at the NCGA Regionals, Friday, March 9 and will conclude their season when they host the NCGA national championships March 23-24.

Uneven bars: 1. Marnie Brys (W) 9.025; 2. Mary Turba (W) 8.80; 3. Allison Ethen (W) Katie Hanson (S) 8.75; 5. Nikki Terbilcox (W), Brenna Jones (S) 8.65; 7. Erika Opoien (S) 8.50; 8. Tasha Pasch (S) 8.475; 9. Alanna Killian (W) 8.05; 10. Andrea Geary (W) 7.60; Andrea Hassel (S) 6.90; Angie Swanson (S) 6.45; Exh: Leah Kindem (W) 7.20; Scarlett Ramey (S) 6.50;

Balance beam: 1. Marnie Brys (W) 9.25; 2. Becky Johnson (W) 9.20; 3. Leah Kindem (W) 9.10; 4. Katie Hanson (S) 8.80; 5. Nikki Terbilcox (W) 8.75; 6. Jennie Rosinsky (S), Erika Opoien (S) 8.65; 8. Andrea Hassel (S) 8.625; 9. Sara Trofka (W) 8.575; 10. Tasha Pasch (S) 8.50; Brenna Jones (S) 7.95; Alana Killian (W) 7.75; Exh: Andrea Geary (W) 7.90; Angie Swanson (S) 7.30; Amy Kuenstler (W) 7.15; Melissa Nguyen (S) 6.95;

Floor exercise: 1. Brenna Jones (S) 9.30; 2. Tasha Pasch (S) 9.125; 3. Katie Hanson 9.00; 4. Sara Trofka (W) 8.95; 5. Nikki Terbilcox (W) 8.90; 6. Marnie Brys (W) 8.85; 7. Jennie Rosinsky 8.65; 8. Allison Ethen (W), Cathie Roddel (W) 8.50; 10. Leah Kindem (W) 8.30; Erika Opoien (S) 8.25; Andrea Hassel 8.10; Exh: Angie Swanson (S) 7.75; Andrea Geary (W) 7.60; Melissa Nguyen (S) 7.30;

All-around: 1. Marnie Brys (W) 35.975; 2. Katie Hanson (S) 35.50; 3. Nikki Terbilcox (W) 35.325; 4. Tasha Pasch (S) 35.150; 5. Brenna Jones (S) 34.50; 5. Erika Opoien (S) 34.00.

Men's Track & Field

March 3, 2001

STEVENS POINT - The UW-Stout pole vaulting team placed four individuals in the top eight spots as the Blue Devils finished fifth at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships, Saturday, March 3 at Stevens Point.

Jamie Buchholtz (Sr, Bloomer), the defending pole vault champion, finished second with an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying height of 16-feet, 0.75-inches. Hans Schmidt of UW-La Crosse went 17 feet to dethrone Buchholtz.

Jeff Rotering (Jr, Waumandee) placed third (15-0.25), while Corey Knudson (Jr, Elk Mound) and Bob Cahow (Sr, New Brighton, Minn) were in a three-way tie for eighth (14-6.25).

Knudson was third in the heptathlon with 4283 points, with Cahow fourth (4163). Lewis Cassillius (Fr, Glenwood City) was seventh (4015).

Dave Hanson (So, Sun Prairie) picked up a pair of fifth place finishes, in the 400-meter run (50.03) and 55-meter hurdles (7.95).

Mike Turgeon (Fr, Perham, Minn) placed fifth in the weight throw (55-2.75). Dustin Kohnert (Fr, Independence) was sixth in the triple jump (45-0.25) and Chad Sosalla (Fr, Whitehall) was eighth (42-5.50).

Stout's 4x200-relay team placed fourth (1:31.82) and the 4X400-relay team was fifth (3:23.87).

Individual Results
(Firat place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Dan Tutskey (LX) 6.41; 18. Sam Werner 6.74; 20. Mike Twining 6.76; 23. Jesse Hunter 6.80; 24. Jim Staska 6.88; 200: 1. Andrew Rock (LX) 21.84 ; 17. Mike Twining 23.04; 22. Tim Faber 23.30; 26. Sam Werner 24.02; 29. Jim Staska 24.33; 400: 1. Adam McKahan (LX) ; 5. Dave Hanson 50.03; 21. Steven Floyd 54.86; 22. Jeff Miller 55.58; 800: 1. Chris Horvat (SP) 1:53.32; 21. Jeff Gross 2:01.12; 25. Ian Mullins 2:08.04; 29. Bill Britton 2:16.88; 1500: 1. Matt Groose (Osh) 3:52.27; 20. Josh Johnson 4:12.78; 22. Bryan Ott 4:14.50; 23. Reid Jacoby 4:15.83; 26. Todd Dexheimer 4:24.49; 3000: Jeremy Burks (WW) 8:22.25; 21. Dave Huber 9:03.89; 25. Jason Kirch 9:20.34; 26. Seth Kaste 9:21.28; 29. Jason Donovan 9:28.57; 30. Alex Anderson 9:33.55; 5000: 1. Jesse Drake (SP) 14.35.02; 12. Dave Huber 15:36.89; 24. Seth Kaste 16:09.49; 28. Jason Donovan 16:21.39; 29. Alex Anderson 16:26.05; 30. Jason Kirch 16:26.09; 55-hurdles: 1. Derek Walgrave (LX) 7.74; 5. Dave Hanson 7.95; 16. Jeff Miller 8.48; 17. Steven Floyd 8.62; 4X200-relay: 1. La Crosse 1:28.02; 4. Stout 1:31.82; 4X400-relay: 1. La Crosse 3:21.69; 5. Stout 3:23.87; Distance medley: 1. Oshkosh 10:03.95; 6. Stout 10:26.77;

High jump: 1. Shannon King (Osh) 6-9; 14. Jay Sitek 5-11.25; Pole vault: 1. Hans Schmidt (LX) 17-0; 2. Jamie Buchholtz 16-0-.75p; 3. Jeff Rotering 15-0.25; 8, tie. Corey Knudson, Bob Cahow 14-6.25; 16. Lewis Cassellius 12-11.75; Long jump: 1. Cory Lesperance (SP) 23-2; 11. Steven Floyd 20-3; 12. Chad Sosalla 19-8.75; 14. Eric Moe 19-4; 15. Nick Kohl 19-3.50; 17. Dustin Kohnert 19-0.75; 18. Ian Mullins 18-11.75; Triple jump: Shannon King (Osh) 48-10.25; 6. Dustin Kohnert 43-0.25; 8. Chad Sosalla 42-5.50; 13. Eric Moe 41-5.75; 15. Ian Mullins 38-3.25; Shot put: 1. Tim Amann (LX) 54-4.75; 20. Kevin McCulley 44-2; 22. Joe Scracic 43-9; Weight throw: 1. David Hahn (PV) 58-4; 5. Mike Turgeon 55-2.75p; Heptathlon: 1. Aaron Nett (Osh) 4893 pts; 3. Corey Knudson 4283; 4. Bob Cahow 4162; 7. Lewis Cassellius 4015.

Women's Track & Field

March 3, 2001

STEVENS POINT - Jenney Luer (Jr, Colfax) placed second in the shot put to pace UW-Stout in the first day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday, March 2 at Stevens Point.

Luer, who competed in high school in Palmer, Alaska, reached the NCAA Division III provisional qualifying distance when she threw the shot 42-feet, 2.75-inches. Teammate Sara Pivec (Jr, Coon Rapids, Minn) placed fifth in the shot put with a distance of 40-7.50.

Andi Schwabenlender (Jr, Bristol) was the only Stout individual to place Saturday, March 3. Schwabenlender finished in a fourth place tie in the high jump (4-11.75). Friday, Schwabenlender was sixth in the pole vault (8-10.75)

Stout's 4X200-relay team was seventh (1:55.66) and the 4x400-team was eighth (4:14.93). The distance medley relay was sixth (13:15.47).Stout placed eighth in the meet.

Individual results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Jocelyn Loe (LX) 7.28; 16. Danielle Wojcik 7.86; 27. Sarah Jenne 8.49; 28. Rachel Darby 9.09; 200: 1. Angela Klatt 25.26; 22. Danielle Wojcik 28.09; Sarah Jenne 29.98; 34. Kari Candell 30.96; 35. Rachel Darby 32.67; 400: 1. Lisa Mickelson (LX) 58.11; 23. Alison West 1:05.56; 800: 1. Liz Wodworth (Osh) 2:13.91; 15. Elen Everson 2:29.70; 21. Tracy Oostdyk 2:33.29; 27. Michelle Beckman 2:43.22; 28. Pam Gundrum 2:44.19; 29. Valori Schaffer 2:45.14; 33. Denise Hady 3:00.28; 1500: 1. Leah Juno (SO) 4:45.96; 13. Amy Arndt 5:10.09; 14. Tracy Oostdyk 5:10.51; 15. Ellen Everson 5:11.06; 22. Tanya Miller 5:18.20; 26. Mara Anderson 5:31.74; 31. Valori Schaffer 5:39.06; 3000: 1. Becky Lebak (SP) 10:21.86; 13. Lisa Sorvala 11:12.19; 17. Heidi Bedsted 11:19.56; 19. Amy Arndt 11:22.30; 22. Lacey Osuldsen 11:27.58; 5000: Becky Lebak (SP) 17:33.92; 13. Heidi Bedsted 19:49.31; 21. Nacole Ewerdt 20:25.89; 24. Meredith Nordberg 21:18.67; 25. Terra Dahlheimer 21:24.73; 55-hurdles: 1. Crystal Bullion (Osh) 8.50; 13. Lindsay Steinmeyer 9.60; 14. Michelle Abramczak 9.61; 18. Amy Biegel 9.76; 24. Kari Candell 10.30; 4X200-relay: 1. Oshkosh 1:44.60; 7. Stout 1:55.66; 4X400-relay: 1. La Crosse 3:57.32; 8. Stout 4:14.93; Distance medley: 1. Eau Claire 12:19.98; 6. Stout 13:15.47;

High jump: 1. Kady Kleven (RF) 5-5.75; 4. Andi Schwabenlender 4-11.75; 17. Ann Marie Curtis 4-7.75; Pole vault: 1. Ellen Findlay (LX) 11-10; 6. Andi Schwabenlender 8-10.75; Long jump: 1. Jenny Todd (SP) 18-4.25; Triple jump: 1. Jill Kincaid (Osh) 38-1.25; Shot put: 1. Tabitha Fendrick (WW) 43-4.25; 2. Jenney Luer 42-2.75p; 5. Sara Pivec 40-7.50; Jessica Kohlman (WW) 57-4.75; 9. Sara Pivec 44-5.50; Pentathlon: 1. Kathy Thompson (EC) 3203 pts; 11. Amy Biegel 2462.

March 5, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn - Matt Lunde (Jr, Eau Claire) pitched a three hitter in the opener and Eric Lund (Sr, Ashland) hit a bases loaded triple in the second game to lift UW-Stout to a 2-0, 8-5, sweep over the University of Dubuque, Monday, March 5 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

Lunde scattered three hits over six innings while striking out four to get his second win of the season. Stout allowed only one runner as far as second base, and Lunde allowed runners only to first.

Eddie Young (Jr, La Crosse) was 2-for-2 with a walk and scored the Blue Devils' two runs. Young was driven in by Brad Barneson (Jr, Strum) in the second and by Matt Hoeft (So, Elk Mound) in the fourth. Zak Arneson (Sr, Barneveld) came on in the seventh to pick up his first career save.

After Dubuque loaded the bases with two walks and an error in the top of the first of the second game, Lund drove everybody home to give Stout a 3-0 lead with no outs. Barneson got his second RBI of the day when he singled to center to bring in Lund. Barneson picked up another RBI in the second inning when his sacrifice fly drove in Dave Rueber (Sr, Afton, Minn).

Bee gave way to relief pitching in the fourth inning after striking out two and allowing one walk while facing 13 batters and scattering five hits.

Dubuque scored three runs in the fourth and another in the fifth to make the game interesting, but Blue Devil relievers Ryan Wolf (So, Adrian, Minn) and Ryan Jensen (Jr, Cylinder, Iowa) allowed only one hit the rest of the way and struck out three. Jensen pitched the final inning to get the save.

Stout notched only five hits in the game, but Dubuque committed five errors.

Stout will head south to compete in their annual spring break trip in Ft. Myers, Fla., where they are scheduled to play 12 games, March 11-17.

February 27, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn - The UW-Stout baseball team welcomed first year coach Joe Vavra back to the collegiate ranks with a thunderous 17-1 win over Bethel College in the Blue Devils' 2001 opener, Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Metrodome.

After allowing a run in the top of the first, the Blue Devils exploded for 12 runs in the third inning as Stout sent 17 batters to the plate in the stanza. Eric Lund (Sr, Ashland) had five runs-batted-in in the inning, hitting a bases loaded single and a bases loaded double.

Josh Johnson (Sr, Oregon) drove in two runs with a double in his second at-bat of the inning.

Matt Lunde (Jr, Eau Claire) picked up the win, pitching four innings and allowing one run.

Eddie Young (Jr, La Crosse) went 2-for-4 in the game, while Johnson was 3-for-4 with three RBI.

In the second game, Bethel scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to force a 7-7 tie. Extra innings were not permitted because of the time limit at the Metrodome.

Stout scored four runs in the top of the first, but Bethel took the lead with five unearned runs in their half of the inning.

Stout settled down and tied the game when JW Dachel (Jr, Bloomer) doubled to score Brad O'Connell (Sr, Elk Mound) in the fourth inning. Stout took a 7-5 lead when Brad Barneson (Jr, Strum) tripled in Matt Hoeft (So, Elk Mound) and Steve Leach (Jr, Coon Rapids, Minn) drove in Barneson.

Bethel tightened the score with a single run in the fifth. Both teams squandered opportunities in the sixth inning, stranding two runners apiece.

O'Connell was 2-for-3 and Dachel was 2-for-2 with two RBI and two stolen bases. Nick Kalina (Jr, Potosi) had two RBI as he drove in two runs and Justin Biever (So, South Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Updated: March 5, 2001