Softball

May 2, 2003

PLATTEVILLE - UW-Superior's Sarah Tarasewicz proved to be the force that eliminated UW-Stout from the WIAC Tournament as the Yellowjackets defeated the Blue Devils, 5-3, Friday, May 2 in the second round of the tournament.

Tarasewicz, the 'Jackets' lead-off hitter, reached on error in the first inning and then was driven home. The catcher came back to drive in a run in the second, then scored from third when she was part of a double steal.

Superior (16-18) added a run in the third and Tarasewicz put the cap on her performance with a lead-off home run in the fourth inning.

Stout (17-20) managed to stay in the game, scoring twice in the third inning to pull to within 3-2. Jamie Gorges (So, New London) drove in two runs on her single up the middle. Gorges drove in Stout's only other run of the game when she singled in the fifth.

The loss, coupled with a 13-inning loss earlier in the day, eliminated Stout from the tournament.

May 2, 2003

Eau Claire's (16-20) Brenda Westerman led off the 13th with a walk, was moved to second on a Jannah Grinnel's groundout, then scored with two outs when Gerilyn Berens drove the ball up the middle to end the game.

Donley struck out three and scattered five hits. Eau Claire's Kim Czapla allowed six hits and struck out nine to get the win.

Heather Novalany (So, Cottage Grove, Minn) was 2-for-4 for Stout (17-19).

Thirteen innings is the most innings a Stout team has ever played in a single game. The game last two-hours, 27-minutes.

April 29, 2003

In eight games last week, O'Connell hit .714 (15-of-21) with nine runs scored, two doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 RBI for a slugging percentage of 2.000 percent. Drawing three walks and hit by one pitch, O'Connell's on-base percentage was .760.

O'Connell was perfect in the field with 77 putouts and seven assists for 84 chances.

O'Connell broke the school record and tied the conference record for most home runs in a game when she hit three against Superior, April 21, going 3-for-3 with seven RBI in that 9-0 win. She had four home runs in the series.

O'Connell hit what would prove to be the game-winning single in a 5-4 win over UW-Eau Claire, April 23.

At the WIAC Cluster Tournament, O'Connell smacked a solo home run against UW-Platteville, April 27, then hit two out against UW-Stevens Point later in the day to extend her WIAC single season home run record to 15. A sophomore, she also tied Angie Pinnow for the school career record for home runs with 17.

For the season, O'Connell hit .407 (44/108) with 20 runs scored, six doubles, three triples, 15 home runs, for a school single season slugging percentage of .935. O'Connell's fielding percentage is .990, with four errors in 386 chances.

May 4, 2003

Joe Huiting (Jr, Little Chute) put together another strong performance on the hill for the Blue Devils (10-29) in the nightcap, scattering five hits and allowing three runs, two unearned. Huiting struck out two and walked two.

The Saints (35-8) scored single runs off Huiting in the first three innings, but no more after that. Stout scored their only runs of the game in the third inning on a an RBI single by Tim Nielson (Fr, Rosemount, Minn). Nielson would score moments later on an error.

Brian Bosch (Sr, White Bear Lake, Minn) went 3-for-3, and Greg Meinertz (So, La Crosse) was 2-for-4, as Stout outhit the Saints, 7-5.

In the opener, after Stout took a 1-0 lead in the first on Brock Meyer's (Sr, Lyle, Minn) RBI single to left, the Saints rocked Stout for four first inning runs.

Stout sliced the lead in half in the second when Matt Hoeft (Sr, Elk Mound) tripled, then was brought home by Bosch. Scholastica scored single runs in the second and third and three in the sixth. Jake Riek (Jr, Boyceville) racked up an RBI single in the seventh, driving in Hoeft.

Meinertz, Hoeft and Justin Biever (Sr, South Milwaukee) each went 2-for-3. Stout was outhit, 13-9.

May 3, 2003

UW-Stout catcher Justin Biever (Sr, South Milwaukee) came to the pitchers' mound with two outs in the top of the seventh, with Stout leading Concordia University of Wisconsin, 6-4. After four years behind the plate, Biever was brought into the spotlight for his final home series to get the last out.

The Blue Devils (10-27) went on to sweep the doubleheader, 6-4, 13-7, in the final home series of the season.

Biever, who had not pitched in a game since he was 15-years-old, looked to do just that as he got Jeremy Ebert to hit a grounder, but an error allowed Ebert to first. Now, Biever would have to work out of the stretch, and he got the next batter to hit into a fielder's choice, giving Biever the save and the 6-4 win.

Jim Foreman (Jr, Apple Valley, Minn) gave Stout a 2-0 lead in the second with a two-run double. Concordia (13-19) got on the board in the fifth with a single run.

Stout answered back with four runs in the bottom of the fifth, on RBI doubles by Greg Meinertz (So, La Crosse) and Seth Maier (Fr, Park Falls), an RBI triple by Jake Riek (Jr, Boyceville) and an RBI single by Biever.

Concordia got to Stout for three runs in the sixth, sending starting pitcher Nick Jones (Jr, La Crosse) to the dugout, as well as relief pitcher Dan Yudchitz (So, Stevens Point).

Jones picked up the win, striking out six, but was charged with all four earned runs.

In the second game, Biever played the final home game of his career to the hilt, hitting a solo home run in his final at-bat in the bottom of the sixth.

Stout feasted all afternoon on Falcon pitching, grinding out 19 hits in the second contest.

Matt Hoeft (Sr, Elk Mound), also playing his final home game as a Blue Devil, led the offensive charge, going 3-for-5 with a grand slam in the fourth inning. Hoeft finished the game with five RBI.

All but one starter got a hit. Jon Kroening (Jr, Ladysmith) went 4-for-5, while Nick Ziegler (Fr, Plymouth) was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Biever was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Riek was also 2-for-3.

Jason Kuehn (So, Augusta) got the show going for Stout with a two-run double in the bottom of the first as Stout scored in every inning but the third and had at least one hit in each inning.

April 30, 2003

SUPERIOR - Brian Bosch (Sr, White Bear Lake, Minn) made the best in his chance at redemption and Greg Meinertz (So, La Crosse) hit his second grand slam of the season as UW-Stout had to work overtime in the first game, then didn't need all of regulation in the second game as the Blue Devils swept a pair of games at UW-Superior, Wednesday, April 30.

Stout (8-27, 6-17) closed out their conference portion of the schedule by taking an 8-6, 10-inning affair in the first game, then needed only seven innings to win an 11-1 nightcap.

Bosch committed an error in the bottom of the ninth inning of the opener that allowed Superior (5-22, 3-15) to tie the score at 6-6. But after Justin Biever (Sr, South Milwaukee) opened the 10th with a lead-off triple, Bosch delivered a single to left field, driving Biever home which would be the eventual game winning hit. Corey Endreas (Jr, Spencer) came on to run for Bosch and was brought home by Brock Meyer's (Sr, Lyle, Minn) double. Meyer had a good day at the plate, going 4-for-8 with four RBI, smacking two doubles and triple.

The contest was a game of rallies for Stout, which fell behind, 4-1, after a three-run fourth inning by Superior. Back-to-back doubles by Matt Hoeft (Sr, Elk Mound) and Meyer opened up a two-run seventh inning to pull Stout to within 4-3. Meyer drove in Hoeft  and Jake Riek (Jr, Boyceville) drove in Meyer. Stout took a 6-4 lead in the eighth with three runs, two by Meinertz's triple. Meinertz scored from third on Riek's suicide squeeze.

Joe Huiting (Jr, Little Chute) earned the win in long relief, pitching 5.2 innings and recording nine strikeouts - a Stout season high. Huiting allowed no walks and scattered eight hits and two runs, but only one earned.

In the nightcap, pitcher Matt Christman (Fr, Milwaukee) allowed one unearned run in the first inning and went on to strike out seven, pitching six innings, as the 'Jackets were held scoreless the rest of the way. On the day, four Stout pitchers combined to strikeout 19 batters in 17 innings.

Stout answered that single run in a big way in the second inning. With two outs, Justin Kuehn (So, Augusta) drove in Nick Ziegler (Fr, Plymouth, Minn) for the first run. Stout loaded the bases and Meinertz delivered the grand slam and the rout was on. Stout added three runs in the fifth, a single run in the sixth and closed the door with two in the seventh, when Meyer tripled in a run and Meinertz doubled in the other.

Meinertz was 3-for-5 with five RBI in the game. Biever went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles. Kuehn was 3-for-4 with two RBI.

April 29, 2003

Stout (6-27) held to a tight 3-2 lead until Nick Ziegler (Fr, Plymouth, Minn) hit a three-run home run - his first collegiate round tripper - to push Stout to a 6-2 lead. Jones did the rest - although he did get three more runs in the top of the seventh - to shut down the V-Hawks (26-28) the rest of the way.

Jones struck out six and walked only two in the seven inning affair. Jake Riek (Jr, Boyceville) added a solo home run.

In the second game, Greg Meinertz (So, La Crosse) went 3-for-4 at the plate, but it wouldn't be enough as Stout smacked out seven hits but could only get runners across in the first and seventh innings. Justin Biever (Sr, South Milwaukee) brought Meinertz home in the first.

Viterbo tied the score in the first, then took the led with run in the fourth, doubled it with two runs in the fifth and added another run in the sixth. Meinertz's double drove in Stout's only other run in the seventh. Riek had a triple in the game, but was left stranded.

John Englund (Fr, Lakeville, Minn) allowed only six hits, but was tagged for four runs, three earned as Stout committed three errors.

May 3, 2003

Oostdyk broke her own school record, clocking a time of 11-minutes, 53.76-seconds.

Lindsay Steinmeyer (Jr, Menomonie) was seventh in the 400-hurdles (1:10.11). The Blue Devil 4x100-relay team (51.86) and the 4x800-relay team (10:25.48) placed seventh.

Amy Biegel (Sr, Eau Claire) was eighth in the heptathlon.

WIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1. La Crosse 192; 2. Stevens Point 189; 3. Oshkosh 162.50; 4. Eau Claire 158; 5. River Falls 50.50; 6. Whitewater 47; 7. Platteville 45; 8. Stout 8; 9. Superior 0

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
100: 1. Angela Klatt (LX) 12.09; 19. Sarah Jenne 13.62; 200: 1. Angela Klatt (LX) 24.84; 400: 1. Jocelyn Loe (LX) 57.28; 800: 1. Liz Woodworth (Oshk) 2:14.29; 1500: 1. Liz Woodworth (Osh) 4:40.29; 13. Tracy Oostdyk 5:13.27; 5000: 1. Teresa Stanley (SP) 18:29.01; 14. Heidi Bedsted 19:37.22; 10,000: 1. Kara Vosters (SP) 38:31.71; 3000-steeplechase: 1. Teresa Stanley (SP) 11:19.69; 5. Tracy Oostdyk 11:53.76*; 11. Heidi Bedsted 12:40.28; 100-hurdles: 1. Jennifer Stafslien (EC) 14.73; 12. Attalia Young 18.35; 14. Sarah Eiserman 18.66; 400-hurdles: 1. Breanna McMullen (EC) 1:02.52; 7. Lindsay Steinmeyer 1:10.11; 4x100-relay: 1. Stevens Point 48.63; 7. Stout 51.68; 4x400-relay: 1. La Crosse 3:55.79; 8. Stout 4:24.99; 4x800-relay: 1. Stevens Point 9:30.52; 7. Stout 10:25.48;

High jump: 1. Jackie Bloemendeal 5-3.75; 9. Camelle Meyer 4-11.75; Pole vault: 1. Angela Hilgers (LX) 12-0.75; 17. Katie Ploog 8-4.75; Long jump: 1. Tricia Clark (LX) 18-9.25; 20. Ramona Vann 15-1; Triple jump: 1. Jody Butkowski (SP) 39-7.25; 13. Jennie Rosinsky 33-10; 17. Ramona Vann 32-11.25; 23. Camelle Meyer 29-11.25; Shot put: 1. Amanda Nechuta (SP) 46-0.75; 9. Kari McWithey 38-9.50; 11. Ann Schachtner 38-6.75; Discus: 1. Deena Heins (Osh) 151-1; 14. Marci Schachtner 117-8; 19. Ann Schachtner 111-9; Hammer: 1. Deena Heins (Osh) 181-1; 10. Marci Schachtner 150-5p; 12. Kari McWithey 147-3; Javelin: 1. Kay Mikolajczak (Osh) 117-5; 21. Amy Biegel 65-7; Heptathlon: 1. Julie Hoch (Osh); 8. Amy Biegel 3085.

May 3, 2003

Templer was second in the 100-meter dash (10.94 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (21.62). Templer's 200 time was an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time.

Eric Moe (Sr, Hixton) captured a fourth place finish in the triple jump (45-feet, 4-50-inches). Lewis Cassellius (Jr, Glenwood City) was second in the pole vault (15-3.25). Jay Sitek (Jr, Marinette) was sixth in the high jump (5-11.50), as was Scott Barthel (So, Brooklyn Park, Minn) in the 400 (49.65) and Brian Anderson (Fr, Waunaukee) in the 110-hurdles (15.17).

The 4x100-relay team was second (41.79) and the 4x400 team was fourth (3:19.32).

As a team, Stout finished eighth. UW-La Crosse edged UW-Stevens Point, 192-189;

WIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1. La Crosse 209.5; 2. Oshkosh 204; 3. Stevens Point 139.5; 4. Platteville 111; 5. Whitewater 73.5; 6. Stout 54; 6. Eau Claire 54; 8. River Falls 11.5; 9. Superior 0

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
100: 1. Matt Pagel (LX) 10.84; 2. Nate Templer 10.94 (10.84 prelims); 8. Tyrone Rhone 11.40 (11.14 prelims); 11. Joe Seep 11.28; 15. Brady Hurtgen 11.45; 17. Sam Werner 11.52; 21. Steve Wenhardt 11.59; 22. Tim Faber 11.60; 25. Travis Schindler 11.96; 200: 1. Andrew Rock (LX) 20.84; 2. Nate Templer 21.62p (21.36p prelims); 9. Tyrone Rhone 22.22; 19. Tim Faber 22.90; 20. Steve Wenhardt 23.11; 400: 1. Andrew Rock (LX) 47.36; 6. Scott Barthel 49.65; (50.43 prelims); 10. Kevin Riester 51.22; 14. Jim Dvorak 52.07; 800: 1. Matt Groose (Osh) 1:51.25; 11. Mark Kempen 1:55.97; 1500: 1. Ryan Kleimenhagen (PV) 3:48.90; 5000: Eamon McKenna (Osh) 14:40.82; 10,000: 1. David Cisewski (Osh) 30:28.08; 3000-steeplechase: 1. John LeRoy (Osh) 9:16.93; 19. Nate Lynch 10:09.12; 110-hurdles: 1. Derek Toshner (LX) 14.65; 6. Brian Anderson 15.17; 400-hurdles: 1. Derek Toshner (LX) 51.82; 4x100-relay: 1. Oshkosh 41.59; 2. Stout 41.79; 4x400-relay: 1. La Crosse 3:14.13; 4. Stout 3:19.32; 4x800-relay: 1. La Crosse 7:39.58; 8. Stout 8:09.86;

High jump: 1. Kevin Deering (Osh) 6-5.50; 6. Jay Sitek 5-11.50; Pole vault: 1. Hans Schmidt (LX) 17-3.25; 2. Lewis Cassellius 15-3.25p; 9. Nick Neuman 14-3.25; 12. Jason Geiger 13-9.50; Long jump: 1. Aaron Carley (SP) 23-5.50; 8. Eric Moe 21-10.75; 15. Mark Swenson 20-5; Triple jump: 1. Herc Hyland (LX) 47-3.50; 4. Eric Moe 45-4.50; 14. Ryan Carpenter 41-11.50; Shot put: 1. Andy Paulson (PV) 58-7.50; Discus: 1. Mike Turgeon (LX) 180-0.50; 21. Jason Hotujec 128-6.50; Hammer: 1. Jeremy Wendt (WW) 199-0; Javelin: 1. Scott Dreger (SP) 186-7; 14. Jason Hotujec 145-8; 19. Brian Anderson 118-9.50; Decathlon: 1. Kevin Deering (Osh) 6550; 11. Matt Delaney 5253.

May 2, 2003

Amy Boyle (Jr, Racine) did not give up a game at No. 6 singles, winning 6-0, 6-0, and Lauren Patient (Fr, St. Paul, Minn) gave up only one game, winning 6-1, 6-0.

UW-Stout 8, Martin Luther 1
Singles: No. 1: Rachael Weber (Stout) def. Lucy Templeton, 6-4, 6-2; No. 2: Lauren Patient (Stout) def. Karen Lotito, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: Katherine Valleskey (MLC) def. Meghan Fieber, 6-2, 6-1; No. 4: Cecily Hiner (Stout) def. Amy Steffen, 6-2, 6-3; No. 5: Tina Rodin (Stout) def. Katie Danalis, 6-4, 6-3; No. 6: Amy Boyle (Stout) def. Holly Kruschel, 6-0, 6-0;

Doubles: No. 1: Weber/Fieber (Stout) def. Templeton/Lotito, 8-3; No. 2: Rodin/Hiner (Stout) def. Valleskey/Steffen, 8-1; No. 3: Boyle/Lesley Streich (Stout) def. Danalis/Kruschel, 8-2.

May 1, 2003

Rodin defeated Crystal Glass, 6-0, 6-1, while Boyle and Streich had little trouble with Beth Storloryzk and Lynn Kersman, winning 8-2.

Stout will wrap up the year when they host Martin Luther College, Friday, May 2 at 3:30 p.m.

UW-River Falls 7, UW-Stout 2
Singles: No. 1: Jordan Anderson (RF) def. Rachael Weber, 6-1, 6-0; No. 2: Amanda Gray (RF) def. Lauren Patient, 6-1, 6-2; No. 3: Megan Knoblach (RF) def Meghan Fieber, 6-1, 6-1; No. 4: Leah Baron (RF) def. Leslie Streich, 6-2, 6-0; No. 5: Lynn Koosman (RF) def. Cecily Hiner, 7-5, 6-4 (7-2); No. 6: Tina Rodin (Stout) def. Crystal Glass, 6-0, 6-1; Exh: Amy Boyle won 8-3;

Doubles: No. 1: Anderson/Gray (RF) def. Weber/Fieber, 8-1; No. 2: Knoblach/Baron (RF) def. Rodin/Hiner, 8-1; No. 3: Boyle/Streich (Stout) def. Beth Storloryzk/Lynn Kersman, 8-2.

April 28, 2003

MENOMONIE - Laura Verdegan (Jr, Tony) was named the the UW-Stout women's basketball team's most valuable player, head coach Mark Thomas announced Monday, April 28 at the team's annual awards banquet.

Verdegan, a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) first team selection and all-defensive team choice, led Stout in rebounds with 6.3 rebounds per game. She set a school single season record for blocked shots with 38 and set a new school mark for career blocked shots, holding at 90 blocked shots in her three year career. Verdegan also led Stout in steals, snagging 65, ranking her fourth in the WIAC.

Verdegan averaged 10.7 points per contest and led the league in shooting percentage, hitting 56.7 percent from the floor (115-203).

Three players shared the offensive MVP award - Lindsey Erichsen (So, Spring Valley, Minn), Sara Kahl (Jr, Menomonie) and Tanya Halbach (Sr, Janesville).

Erin Churchill (So, Plum City) shared defensive MVP honors with Verdegan. Churchill led the team in assists with 95, and was third on the team in steals with 44.

Steffanie Nemitz (Fr, Bloomington) and Molly Hendricks (Fr, Blaine, Minn) were named co-rookies of the year.

Senior transfer April Andrist (Manhatten, Mont) and four year player Tiffani Calmes (Sr, Colby) shared the hustle award.

Jessie Herrman (Jr, Barron) earned the sixth player award and shared the most improved award with Jenny Philipsky (So, Lomira).