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Volume 6, Number 26 February 23, 2004
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February 21, 2004BLUE DEVILS COME BACK FROM HALFTIME DEFICIT, WIN BIG MENOMONIE - UW-Stout held UW-Whitewater to only six points over the first 10 minutes of the second half to overcome an 11-point halftime deficit and Stout went on to an 87-62 win, Saturday, Feb. 21 at Johnson Fieldhouse.The Blue Devils (17-8, 10-6) forced 20 second half Whitewater (9-16, 5-11) turnovers and made the Warhawks pay, going on a 28-6 run in the first 10 minutes of the period. The Blue Devils, who were behind by as much as 16 points in the first half, took the lead, 47-46, at 14:21 in the second half on a jumper by Sara Kahl (Sr, Menomonie) and never trailed again. Stout, using a full court press, ran up a 13-point lead, 59-46, at 9:39 before Whitewater scored again a minute later. The lead never got to less than 10 points again. Lindsey Erichsen (Jr, Spring Valley, Minn) scored 16 points in the second half to lead Stout's charge, and finished the game with a team-high 21points. Erin Churchill (Jr, Plum City) scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half. Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony) finished with 12 points and Kahl 10. Nya Geschke was a big reason the Warhawks jumped out to a first half lead. The junior post player went to the free throw line 15 times in the first half, and nailed all 15. She was perfect on the night, hitting all 20 charity shots to finish with a game-high 29 points, 19 in the first half. Julie Nommensen added 13 points for the Warhawks. Neither team hit well from the floor in the first half, with Whitewater hitting 38 percent of their shots and Stout 26 percent. With Geschke's free throws, the Warhawks were a perfect 22-of-22 from the line, and finished dropping in 28-of-32. Stout finished the game shooting 40 percent (31-of-77), hitting 54 percent of their second half shots (21-of-39). The Warhawks' fortunes changed in the second half, as they hit only 28 percent (7-of-25) second half from the floor and finished 33 percent (15-of-46) for the game. Stout will host UW-Platteville in the first round of the WIAC tournament, Monday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. February 19, 2004LAURA VERDEGAN NAMED DISTRICT ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM MENOMONIE - UW-Stout forward Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony/Flambeau) was named to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Basketball College Division District V first team.Verdegan, who holds a 3.991 grade point average in dietetics, joins five other players from Minnesota and Wisconsin on the first team. Verdegan leads the team in rebounds with 5.7 per game and is second in scoring with 10.5 points. She is the conference leader in blocked shots (40) - a category she holds the school career and season record - and in steals (69). In addition to her basketball career, Verdegan holds the school track and field records in both the indoor and outdoor long and triple jump records. She is a seven time recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence, and a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron, the UW-Stout Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the WIAC Student/Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC).February 18, 2004BLUE DEVILS FALL TO RIVER FALLS, 81-70 RIVER FALLS - Three UW-Stout players accounted for 47 points, but the other 13 that played mustered only 23 points as the Blue Devils lost, 81-70, at UW-River Falls, Wednesday, Feb. 18.The Falcons (12-12, 3-12) wore the varnish off the free throw line, knocking down 61 percent of their shots, but hit 27-of-44 attempts. Stout (16-8, 9-6) made 13-of-17 free throw shots. Stout's Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony) match a career-high, scoring 21 points. Erin Churchill (Jr, Plum City) tossed in 15 points and Molly Hendricks (So, Blaine, Minn) added 11 points. River Falls got 17 points from Darcy Olsen, 16 from Traci Reimann, and 13 from Megan Lindman. The Falcons outrebounded Stout, 46-36, only the fourth time all season Stout has been outrebounded. Reiman accounted for 12 Falcons rebounds. The win was River Falls' first conference home win this season. Stout shot 35 percent for the game, 26 percent in the first half. The Falcons nailed down 54 percent of their shots. February 17, 2004MOLLY HENDRICKS NAMED WIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK MENOMONIE - UW-Stout forward Molly Hendricks (So, Blaine, Minn) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's basketball player of the week.It turned out to be Hendricks' night as the sophomore forward lead UW-Stout to a 79-72 win over first placed UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 14 in Menomonie. Hendricks led from the get-go, tossing in 10 points in the first half, then added 13 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 1-minute, 6-seconds remaining, that pushed Stout out to a 71-66 lead. Hendricks also added the final two free throws as time ran down. Hendricks led all scorers with a career-high 23 points, hitting 8-of-14 from the floor, 3-of-7 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 from the line. She also pulled down five rebounds and had four steals. On the week, which included an 87-58 win over UW-La Crosse, Feb. 11, Hendricks scored 31 points, was 10/19 from the floor, 5/9 from 3-point range, 6/6 from the line, had eight rebounds, four assists and nine steals. For the season, Hendricks is averaging 8.7 points and 3.8 rebounds.
February 21, 2004BLUE DEVILS WIN ROUGH CONTEST WITH WHITEWATER MENOMONIE - The nets should have been made out of chain. The court, asphalt. The key stat should be how many bruises did you come out of the game with.UW-Stout shot out to an 8-0 start and never trailed as the Blue Devils survived UW-Whitewater, 76-56, Saturday, Feb. 21 at Johnson Fieldhouse. The Warhawks (20-5, 11-5), who were in a three-way tie for first place, did not make a shot from the floor until the 12:54 mark of the first half to cut the Stout lead to 13-3. Terry Farmer (Fr, Kenosha) led Stout (14-10, 8-8) in the first half as he scored 11 of his career-high 18 points before halftime. Stout built up an 18-14 lead with three minutes remaining and held a 32-24 halftime lead. Jeff Vandenberghe (Sr, Coon Rapids, Minn) and Nate Templer (Sr, Beaver Dam), playing before the home crowd for probably the final time, took over in the second half. Vandenberghe finished the game with a game-high 22 points, 14 in the second half, and Templer finished with 20 points, 16 in the second half. The Blue Devils went on a 14-0 run starting with 9:09 left in the game, and never let the lead slip below 14 points after that. Whitewater was led by Matt Jones with 12 points, and Melvin Williams came off the bench for 10 points. The Warhawks finished with 23 fouls, while Stout committed 17. Stout made 24-of-29 free throws, while Whitewater knocked down 15-of-21. With the win, combined with UW-Platteville's loss to UW-River Falls, the Blue Devils tied the Pioneers for fourth place. But the Pioneers earn the fourth seed and Stout will play at Platteville, Tuesday, Feb. 24. The two teams tied during the season, and Platteville wins the second tiebreaker - record against teams that finished above them. Platteville was 2-4, while Stout was 1-5. February 17, 2004BLUE DEVILS OME UP SHORT IN OVERTIME LOSS TO FALCONSRIVER FALLS - After UW-Stout took a three-point lead very early in the overtime period, UW-River Falls made three consecutive 3-point shots and went on to take a 64-61 win, Tuesday, Feb. 17 at River Falls. With the score tied at 51-51, Stout (13-10, 7-8) had a chance to win the game in regulation, but a shot by Jeff Vandenberghe (Sr, Coon Rapids, Minn) was blocked by the Falcons' Rich Melzer. Nate Templer (Sr, Beaver Dam) grabbed the rebound, but could not sink the shot. Stout was led by Vandenberghe with 14 points. Luke Loney (So, River Falls) scored 12 points. Templer scored eight points, but pulled down 10 rebounds and, defensively, held down Melzer, the preseason Division III player of the year, to 14 points. Billy Halter scored 19 points for the Falcons, connecting on five 3-pointers. Eric Kossoris came off the bench to score 11 points.
February 21, 2004BLUE DEVILS FINISH SEASON WITH TIE AT LAKE FOREST LAKE FOREST, Ill - UW-Stout scored the opening goal, then fell behind 3-1, before coming back for a 3-3 overtime at Lake Forest College in the first round of the NCHA playoffs, Saturday, Feb. 21.The tie ends the season for the Blue Devils (14-10-3). In the best of three series, Stout lost to Lake Forest, 4-1, the night before. Stout needed a win to send the game into a deciding 20-minute mini-game. Lewie Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) opened the game with a goal five minutes into the game, getting an assist by BJ Garczynski (Sun Prairie). The Foresters (18-5-4), who advance to the next round of the NCHA playoffs scored the next three goals, the first, on a power play late in the first period. The Foresters scored midway through the second period, and added a third early in third period. The Blue Devils used the power play to come back Todd Wynia (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn) scored five minutes into the period, getting an assist by Andy Wiesner (Fr, Rochester, Minn). Kellin scored the game-tying goal at 11:54 in the third, with assists by his brother Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) and Joe Schneider (Fr, Cottage Grove, Minn). Stout got off the only shot on goal in the overtime period, but couldn't break the net.Stout outshot the Foresters, 37-34. Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) recorded 31 saves, while the Foresters Joel Cameron had 34 saves. February 20, 2004BLUE DEVILS FALL TO LAKE FOREST, 4-1, IN PLAYOFF OPENER LAKE FOREST, Ill - UW-Stout got too little, too late as the Blue Devils were downed, 4-1, by Lake Forest College in the opening game of the NCHA quarterfinals, Friday, Feb. 20 at Lake Forest.The Foresters (18-5-3) popped in one goal in the first period, then unleashed three unanswered goals in the second period to jump out to a 4-0 lead. The Foresters' Bryan O'Conner scored twice in the period, and was assisted both times by Scott Taje. Lake Forest's final goal was a power play goal. Stout (14-10-2) snagged their only goal of the night when Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) scored 46 seconds into the third period on a power play. He was assisted by his brother, Lewie Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn). Lake Forest outshot Stout, 40-39, with Stout's Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) getting 36 saves. Lake Forest's Joel Cameron had 38 saves.February 17, 2004MITCH KELLIN NAMED WIAC HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK MENOMONIE - UW-Stout forward Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn/Grand Rapids) was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) hockey player of the week.In a weekend that saw UW-Stout go 1-0-1 and move up to finish fifth in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) regular standings, Kellin scored two goals and added an assist. Kellin scored the first goal in a 3-3 tie with UW-Stevens Point Feb. 13, then punched in the game-tying goal 33 seconds after the Pointers went ahead 3-2 early in the third period. In Stout's 4-2 win over UW-Eau Claire Feb. 14, Kellin assisted on Stout's second goal of the game.
February 18, 2004BLUE DEVILS CONTINUE TO RAISE TEAM SCORE MENOMONIE - The UW-Stout gymnastics raised their team score for the third consecutive meet, but still were downed by a strong and deep Gustavus Adolphus team, 183.925-174.95.Rhian Paulson (So, Stillwater, Minn) took Stout's only first, wrapping up the floor exercise with a personal best score of 9.575. Paulson snagged a third place finish on the vault (9.25) and was fifth on the balance beam (9.175). Lesley Rick (Fr, Birchwood, Minn) was second in the all-around, far surpassing her personal best, scoring a 36.15. Rick was fourth on the vault (9.10) and fifth on the uneven bars (8.75). Rick scored personal bests in the bars, beam and floor. Robyn Niederkorn (So, Galesville) scored a personal best 9.0 on the vault in finishing sixth. Caitlin Burch (Fr, Waukesha) tied for sixth with Rick. Both scored a personal best 9.05. Stout is off until Friday, Feb. 27 when they host the third annual John Zuerlein Invitational at 6 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus 183.925, UW-Stout 174.95 Balance beam: 1. Molly McIntyre (GA) 9.425; 5. Rhian Paulson 9.175; 6, tie. Caitlin Burch, Lesley Rick 9.05; 10. Lacey Schroedl 8.30; 11. Shanna Kissinger 8.15; 12. Helen Pansch 7.35; Floor exercise: 1. Rhian Paulson (Stout) 9.575; 6. Lesley Rick 9.25; 7. Jennie Rosinsky 9.175; 8. Helen Pansch 9.10; 11. Liz Karkula 8.875; 12. Shanna Kissinger 8.35; All-around: 1. Amanda Parker (GA) 36.725; 2. Lesley Rick 36.150; 3. Shanna Kissinger 33.625
February 20, 2004KJOLSING, SCHACHTNER BREAK UW-STOUT SCHOOL RECORD MENOMONIE - Freshman Lindsay Kjolsing (Fr, Mankato, Minn) broke the UW-Stout school record in the 200-meter dash and Marci Schachtner (Jr, Deer Park) again broke her own school record in the 20-lb weight throw as Stout finished second at their own Blue Devil Open, Friday, Feb. 20.Kjolsing nipped the school record set by Noel Green by .02-hundredths of a second as she finished second in the 200-meter dash in a time of 27.18-seconds. Kjolsing broke the record only 35 minutes after finishing third in the 400-meter dash. Schachtner unleashed a throw of 56-feet, 11.25-inches to win the weight throw by more than two feet, breaking her own record by nearly three feet. Tracy Oostdyk (Sr, Spooner) took first in the 1500-meter run (4:58.67) and was second in the 3000 (11:20.38). Ramona Vann (Jr, Grand Rapids, Minn) was first in the triple jump (32-7.50). Ann Schachtner (Jr, Somerset) was second in the shot put (44-9) as she improved on her NCAA provisional qualifying distance. Krista Jahimiak (Fr, La Crosse) was second in the 5000-meter run (19:16.74). Stout will be at the St. Olaf Invite, Friday, Feb. 27. Blue Devil Open Team Results Individual Results High jump: 1. Hillary Cunningham (Win) 5-5.25; 5. Carrie Petersen 4-9.50; 8. Becky Moynahan 4-9.50; 9. Camelle Meyer 4-7.50; Pole vault: 1. Bethany Renner (LX) 11-1.75; 5. Liana Frisch 9-8; 11. Katie Ploog 8-8.25; Long jump: 1. Kiah Sagami (RF) 16-1.50; 5. Sam Strunk 14-11.50; 7. Ramona Vann 14-7.75; 10. Kristen King 12-8.50; Triple jump: 1. Ramona Vann (Stout) 32-7.50; 3. Sam Strunk 32-1; 4. Camelle Meyer 31-7.25; Shot put: 1. Stephanie Dura (RF) 45-2.25; 2. Ann Schachtner 44-9p; 8. Bonnie Nutt 39-5.75; 20-lb wt throw: 1. Marci Schachtner (Stout) 56-11.25*p; 12. Ann Schachtner 41-10.75; 15. Bonnie Nutt 40-10.50; 16. Kim Randt 38-6;
February 20, 2004400-METER RUNNERS TAKE 1-2-3 FINISH MENOMONIE - UW-Stout took the top three spots in the 400-meter dash as the Blue Devils finished second at their own Blue Devil Open, Friday, Feb. 20.Craig Kotsmith (Fr, Foreston, Minn) took top honors in the 400 and improved on his NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time by finishing at 49.36 seconds. Dave Hanson (Sr, Sun Prairie) was second in a provisional qualifying time of 49.67. Scott Barthel (Jr, Brooklyn Park, Minn) was third (51.08). Tony Fitts (So, Kewaskum) captured his second consecutive first place finish in the long jump with a distance of 20-feet, 10-inches. Ryan Carpenter (So, Sauk City) took first in the triple jump with a leap of 44-3.25, more than a foot over his personal best. Dave Huber (Sr, Mendota Heights, Minn) came from behind to win the 3000-meter run (8:57.05). The 4x400-meter relay team of Hanson, Derek Gonzenbach (Fr, Milbank, S.D.), Barthel, and Kotsmith. Coming in third for the Blue Devils was Joe Seep (So, Reedsburg) in the 55-meter dash (6.62), Gonzenbach in the 55-hurdles (8.45) and Ryan Chernik (Jr, Pewaukee) in the 3000 (9:02.56). Stout will be at the St. Olaf Invite, Saturday, Feb. 28. Blue Devil Open Team Results Individual Results (First place, all Stout finishers) High jump : 1. Dean Harder (RF) 6-00.75; 6. Brad Hoerth 5-5; Pole vault: 1. Nick Pergande (LX) 15-2.25; 6. Nick Neuman 13-8.50; 7. Nick Onesti 13-8.50; 8. Jason Geiger 13-8.50; 8. Andy Smith 13-8.50; Long jump: 1. Tony Fitts (Stout) 20-10; 12. Josh Becker 16-10; 14. Adam Tollefson 16-4.25; Triple jump: 1. Ryan Carpenter (Stout) 44-3.25; 4. Zak Germo 42-7.50; 8. Adam Tollefson 36-4.25; Shot put: 1. John Schuna (EC) 52-11.50; 6. Chad Kingsbury 45-2.25; 11. Dewey Josephson 38-11; 35-lb wt throw: 1. Kevin Becker (LX) 63-9.50.
February 22, 2004NICK OHMAN NAMED FOOTBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MENOMONIE - Quarterback Nick Ohman (Jr, Glenwood City) was named the most valuable player for the UW-Stout football team, former head coach Ed Meierkort and current head coach Todd Strop announced at the team's annual awards banquet, Sunday, Feb. 22.Ohman led the team to a 6-4 overall record. Ohman, an honorable mention all-conference pick, completed 130-of-262 passes for 1981 yards and 18 touchdowns. Ohman completed 49.6 percent of his passes and threw only five interceptions. Ohman was the team's second leading rusher, picking up 372 yards and ran for six touchdowns. Running back Luke Bundgaard (Sr, Weyerhaueser) garnered most valuable offensive player and outstanding running back honors. Bundgaard rushed for a school record 1461 yards and finished with a school and conference career record 4427 yards. Bundgaard scored a team high 72 points on 12 touchdowns. Defensive tackle Joe Kersten (Sr, Menasha) was named the most valuable defensive player. Kersten finished with 47 tackles, 24 solo. He had a team high 14 tackles for losses of 52 yards and finished with a team high seven sacks. Defensive back Joe Seep (So, Reedsburg) was named the special teams player of the year. Seep, a defensive back, averaged 22.4 yards in kickoff returns and also played on kick coverage. Other awards went to: Luke Rykal (Jr, Cadott) outstanding linebacker; Kevin Dewey (Sr, Burnsville, Minn) outstanding defensive back; Matt Mueller (Sr, Chaska, Minn) outstanding defensive lineman; Ross Jones (Jr, Appleton) outstanding receiver; Ben Knepper (Sr, Rice Lake) outstanding offensive lineman; Jordan Sinz (Jr, Edgar) most improved; Mike Klieforth (Sr, Abbotsford) outstanding newcomer; Luke Steffen (Fr, Greenwood) outstanding freshman; Steve Anderson (Sr, Stanley) & Jake Rider (Sr, Shiocton), coaches award; Chase Unbehaun (Fr, Chetek) offensive scout player of the year; Nick OrRico (Fr, Lodi) defensive scout player of the year.
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