Women's Basketball

November 25, 2001

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - UW-Stout got to the championship game of the McWilliams Classic at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., but got taken to task by the host and defending NCAA Division III champion Washington University, 101-47, Sunday, Nov. 25 in St. Louis, Mo.

The Bears jumped out to a 50-25 halftime lead and extended that in the second half by outscoring Stout 51-22 in the second stanza. Washington (4-0), which is currently ranked second in the country, had four players in double figures.

Stout (3-2) was led by Marquita Holder (Fr, Milwaukee) with eight points. Stout was limited to 26 percent shooting from the floor.

In the opening round game, the Blue Devils defeated Swarthmore College, 74-64, Saturday, Nov. 24.

Stout raced out to a 41-30 halftime lead, then hold off Swarthmore (2-2) in the second half.

Stout got 16 points from Sara Kahl (So, Menomonie), 14 points from Lindsey Erichsen (Fr, Spring Valley, Minn), and Laura Verdegan (So, Tony) with 10 points. Bonnie Thoe (So, Hayfield, Minn) pulled down 11 rebounds as Stout held a 53-35 bulge off the glass. Swarthmore's Katie Robinson led all scorers with 26 points.

Stout returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 27 when they host Northland College at 5:30 p.m., then will get the conference season underway Saturday, Dec. 1 when they travel to UW-Platteville.

November 20, 2001

ROSEVILLE, Minn - After being outscored 45-28 in the first half, the UW-Stout comeback in the second half proved to not be enough as the Blue Devils lost to Northwestern College, 81-71, Tuesday, Nov. 20 in Roseville, Minn.

Poor shot percentage and turnovers hurt the Blue Devils as they posted a shooting percentage of 37 percent and a total of 23 turnovers.

The Blue Devils (2-1) were led by freshman center Ann Schachtner (Somerset) with 14 points in only nine minutes of work. Schachtner was 7-for-8 from the floor. Right behind her was fellow freshman Lindsey Erichsen (Spring Valley, Minn) with 12 points. Stacie Anderson (Sr, Clayton) popped in 11 points.

Northwestern (4-1) was led by Sara Tonneson with 18 points. Four other Northwestern players scored in double digits.

The Blue Devils return to action Saturday, Nov. 24 when they play Swarthmore College in the first round of the Washington University tournament in St. Louis, Mo. - by Robert Brostrom, sports information assistant

Men's Basketball

November 24, 2001

HURON, South Dakota - UW-Stout split their games at the Huron, S.D., University Tournament, downing the host Huron, 73-55, Friday, Nov. 23, then falling to NCAA Division II opponent, Northwest Missouri State, 85-48, Saturday, Nov. 24.

The Blue Devils (2-3) were cold from the floor against Northwest, hitting only 30 percent of their shots for the game as no Stout players hit double figures. Casey Chapman (Jr, Hartland) led Stout, which fell behind, 36-15 at halftime, with nine points. Kelvin Parker led the Bearcats with 17 points.

Against Huron, an NAIA school, Stout jumped out to a 39-24 halftime lead and controlled the second half as well. Nate Templer (So, Beaver Dam) scored 16 points to lead all scorers. Dave Larson (Sr, LaCrescent, Minn) chipped in 11 points and Barrington Smith (Jr, Oklahoma City, Okla) added 10 points. The Blue Devils worked the free throw line to near perfection, hitting 17-of-19 charity shots. Smith nailed all six of his chances, Templer all four and Larson his three chances.

Stout had control of the boards, holding a 36-27 lead. Steve Krueger (Sr, Three Lakes) pulled down 11 rebounds to lead all players.

Stout will host Northland College, Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m., then will open the conference scheduled, Saturday, Dec. 1 when they host UW-Platteville at 7 p.m.

November 21, 2001

MARSHALL, Minn. With the scored knotted at 26 apiece at halftime, Southwest State University outscored UW-Stout in the second half to take a 67-58 non-conference win, Wednesday, Nov. 21 in Marshall, Minn.

The Blue Devils shot at a 55 percent clip in the first half, but cooled off quite a bit in the second half, hitting only 39 percent of their shots as they outscored Stout, 41-32, in the final half.

The Mustangs (2-0), who last year advanced to the NCAA Divsion II playoffs, forced 25 Stout turnovers and turned those into 31 points.

Nate Templer (So, Beaver Dam) led Stout with 11 points. Steve Krueger (Sr, Three Lakes) had nine points and nine rebounds. Southwest's Jimmy Dekker scored 20 points to lead all scorers.

November 20, 2001

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn - Steve Krueger (Sr, Three Lakes) and Casey Chapman (Jr, Hartland) must have eaten their Wheaties Tuesday morning. Both set new career bests as they led UW-Stout to a 72-65 win over St. John's University, Tuesday, Nov. 20 in Collegeville, Minn.

Krueger racked up a double-double, scoring 30 points, going 9-for-14 from the floor and 12-for-13 from the line. He pulled down 10 rebounds, had one assist and one steal.

Chapman was perfect on the night as he pumped in 19 points. Chapman was 5-for-5 from the floor, 3-for-3 from 3-point range and 6-for-6 from the line.

The Blue Devils got scoring support from Nate Templer (So, Beaver Dam) who tossed in 12 points.

The game was a tight affair throughout most of the night, with Stout (1-1) clinging to a 36-35 halftime lead. The Blue Devils pulled away - slightly - in the second half.

For all of Krueger's points, he wasn't even the leading scorer. The Johnnies' (0-2) Luke Witt led all scorers with 32 points and Mike Nester pumped in 23. The rest of the Johnnies managed only 10 points.

Men's Ice Hockey

November 26, 2001

MENOMONIE - After being off for the Thanksgiving week, UW-Stout will return to Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) action this weekend when they travel to St. Norbert, Friday, Nov. 30 and Lake Forest, Saturday, Dec. 1.

Football

November 23, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout cornerback Tony Beckham (Sr, Ocala, Fla) has been invited to attend two post-season all-star games.

Beckham, a two-time first team all-conference selection has been invited to the Aztec Bowl in December and to the Rotary Gridiron Classic at the Citrus Bowl in January.

Beckham will not compete in the Aztec Bowl, scheduled for Dec. 15 in Mexico, the same day as UW-Stout's winter graduation ceremonies. Beckham is scheduled to receive his degree in psychology. The Aztec Bowl features NCAA Division III all-stars against all-stars from Mexico. Last season, Stout's Jeff Hazuga competed in the game.

The Gridiron Classic is scheduled for Jan. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and is the official all-star game of the National Football League Players' Association. The game features players from all levels of college.

Beckham repeats as a first team selection and may go down as one of the top cover defensive backs in Stout history. Beckham tended to draw the top receivers and in man-to-man coverage was rarely beaten, head coach Ed Meierkort said.

Beckham finished with 29 solo tackles and 14 assists. He had one interception for 35 yards and this year diversified his game. A speedy runner, Beckham excelled at kickoff returns where he led the league with 22.4 yards per return and returned one 89 yards for a score. Beckham was utilized as a wide receiver and hauled in seven passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns. In the first game of the season, Beckham caught two passes - both for touchdowns - and returned a kickoff for a score.

Updated: November 26, 2001