WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Blue Devils (13-5, 6-3 WIAC) head into the final week of January riding a six game winning streak. The streak will be tough to maintain as Stout hits the road for two weeks, beginning with a trip to UW-Stevens Point (15-2, 6-2), Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The Blue Devils will be at UW-Platteville (10-7, 5-4) Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. Stevens Point defeated Stout, 76-75 in Menomonie, Dec. 9. Stout downed Platteville, 61-60, Jan. 10. Stout is currently in currently in fourth place, a half-game behind the Pointers. The Pioneers are a game behind Stout. Both games are scheduled to be broadcast on WMEQ-AM 880 radio. Last week: Stout got two home wins last week, a 62-51 win over UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 24 and a 73-52 win over UW-River Falls, Jan. 20. Player of the week: Laura Verdegan, Sr, Tony, Wis. (Flambeau)

MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Blue Devils (11-6, 5-4 WIAC) will travel to UW-Stevens Point (13-3, 5-3), Wednesday, Jan. 28 for a 6 p.m. contest, then will be at UW-Platteville (11-6, 6-3), Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. Stevens Point defeated Stout, 73-64, Dec. 10 in Menomonie, while Stout took care of Platteville, 62-45, Jan. 10 in Menomonie. Stout is currently in a tie for fifth with UW-River Falls. Stevens Point is currently in fourth place. The Pioneers are one of two surprise teams of the league and are currently tied with the other surprise team, UW-Oshkosh, for second. Both games are scheduled to be broadcast on WMEQ-AM 880 radio. Last week: The Blue Devils lost to UW-River Falls, 71-63, Jan. 21, but beat UW-Eau Claire, 59-57, in a buzzer beater, Jan. 24. Player of the week: Jeff Vandenberghe, Sr, Coon Rapids, Minn.

HOCKEY
The Blue Devils (12-7-0, 3-5-0 NCHA, 2-2-0 WIAC) will reverse last week's schedule when they host St. Scholastica (5-11-3, 0-7-1), Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and travel to UW-Superior (11-6-2, 4-3-1), Saturday, Jan. 31. Last week: The Blue Devils won both games last weekend, downing Superior, 1-0, at home, Jan. 23, and St. Scholastica, 2-1, Jan. 24 in Duluth, Minn. Player of the week: Jeff Dotson, Sr, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)

GYMNASTICS
The Blue Devils will be at UW-Whitewater, Friday, Jan. 30. Last week: Stout finished fifth at the five-team UW-Eau Claire Invitational, Jan. 24 with 168.75 points. Gymnast of the week: Liz Karkula, Fr, St. Anthony, Minn.

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Blue Devils will host the UW-Stout Open, Saturday, Jan. 31 at noon. Last week: Stout opened the season by competing in an unscored dual meet with St. Benedict, Jan. 24. Track athlete of the week: Lindsay Enger, Fr, Blue Earth, Minn. Field athlete of the week: Liana Fritsch, Fr, Madelia, Minn. (St. James)

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Blue Devils will host the UW-Stout Open, Saturday, Jan. 31 at noon. Last week: Stout opened the season by placing third at a quadrangular at UW-La Crosse, Jan. 24. Track athlete of the week: John Ullrich, Jr, Savage, Minn. Field athlete of the week: Chad Kingsbury, Fr, Menomonie, Wis.

Women's Basketball

January 24, 2004

The Blue Devils (13-5, 6-3) held a 16-point, 40-24 halftime lead, taking advantage of 17 first half turnovers by the Blugolds (15-3, 7-2). Stout built the lead to as much as 19 points in the second, 53-34, when Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony) made Stout's last shot from the floor at 12:12.

The Blugolds - in particular Becca Spaeth - took over from there, and went on a 17-9 run to close out the game. Spaeth scored eight of her 10 second half points in the final run.

Even though both teams shot poorly from the free throw line, it was the line that helped Stout secure the win. In those final 12 minutes, Eau Claire cut the lead to six, but Stout shot just well enough from the line. The Blue Devils hit 9-of-14 down the stretch.

It was the starters that made the difference in this game. Both team's benches accounted for only eight points apiece.

Verdegan scored 16 points, 13 in the first half to push Stout to the 16 point halftime lead. Verdegan also had four blocked shots. Sara Kahl (Sr, Menomonie) chipped in 16 points. Molly Hendricks (So, Blaine, Minn) added 13 points.

Spaeth was the only Blugold to score in double digits, finishing with a game-high 22 points. Spaeth finished with 12 rebounds, as did Brooke Wozniak-Schmidt.

Stout shot 34 percent from the field (20-of-59) and Eau Claire shot 32 percent (19-of-59). Shooting from the line wasn't much better. Stout hit 18-of-28 (64 percent) from the line, Eau Claire 9-of-18 (50 percent). Both team connected on four 3-point shots.

The win was Stout's sixth straight, and their fifth in league play.

The Blue Devils will be at UW-Stevens Point Wednesday, Jan. 28, and at UW-Platteville, Saturday, Jan. 31.

January 20, 2004

Kahl needed 11 points coming into the game to reach the magical plateau. Kahl stayed in the game until she got the points in the first half, final breaking the mark with about six minutes remaining in the opening round, hitting a 3-pointer from the left side.

After scoring 14 points in the first half, Kahl went on to lead all scorers with 23 points.

The Blue Devils (12-5, 5-3) led by a tenuous six points at halftime, 38-32, but went on a 16-4 run to open the half and blow the game wide open.

Stout controlled the boards, getting numerous second and third shot chances by collecting 29 offensive rebounds. By contrast, Stout held the Falcons (11-6, 2-6) to only eight offensive boards and 36 rebounds total. Stout, led by Kahl's 11 caroms, pulled down 54 total rebounds.

Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony) finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Stout held a huge advantage at the line, tossing in 23-of-33 free throw attempts.

The Blue Devil defense also caused havoc for River Falls, as the Falcons turned the ball over 33 times and Stout had 21 steals, with Kahl and Verdegan each getting four. Erin Churchill (Jr, Plum City) finished with five steals to go along with her nine points.

Men's Basketball

January 24, 2004

The second half was very close, with eight tied scores and neither team holding more than a four-point lead in the final stanza. But nothing got the capacity crowd of 2700-plus out of their seats more than the final minute of the game.

With Stout (11-6, 5-4) holding a 56-55 lead, the Blugolds' Tyler Birkel stole the ball and the Blugolds worked the ball around. But Stout's Nate Templer (Sr, Beaver Dam) stole the ball on the baseline with 33 seconds remaining. Greg Chaisson (So, Minneapolis, Minn) was fouled, and made the second free throw to put Stout up, 57-55 with 14 seconds remaining.

The Blugolds (9-9, 3-6) tossed the ball nearly full court to Jesse Breidenbach who layed the ball in to tie at 57-57.

After a Stout timeout, the Blue Devils' Isaac Reece (Jr, Sterling, Kan) worked the ball around the perimeter, pulled up for the jumper and missed, but Vandenberghe was there to toss the ball down the strings for the win.

Vandenberghe finished the game with a game-high 23 points. Terry Farmer (Fr, Kenosha) came off the bench to score 10 points and pull down some key rebounds among his six.

The Blugolds, who were playing without starter Dan Archambault due to illness, were led by Casey Drake with 15. Tyler Birkel scored 12 points.

Stout will be at UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m., then will go to UW-Platteville, Saturday, Jan. 31.

January 21, 2004

In the first stanza, the Blue Devils' Jeff Vandenberghe (Sr, Coon Rapids, Minn) kept pace with the Falcons' standout player Rich Melzer. Vandenberghe popped in four 3-pointers and tallied 16 points, while Melzer hit seven shots, all inside the arc, and most of them in the paint, to tally 17 first half points.

Vandenberghe was blanked in the second half and Melzer added 19 points to finish with a game high 36 points.

Billy Halter scored 12 points for the Falcons (11-5, 5-3). Nate Templer (Sr, Beaver Dam) added 16 points for Stout (10-6, 4-4) and Greg Chaisson (So, Minneapolis, Minn) chipped in 11 points.

Men's Ice Hockey

January 24, 2004

Riffe scored with 6-minutes, 58-second off the second period clock, getting assists by Caleb Shanahan (Jr, Tulsa, Okla) and Todd Wynia (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn).

Stout got on the board first, at the 11:43 mark in the first period, when Lewie Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) scored his first goal of the season. He was assisted by his brother Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) and Adam Boche (Fr, South St. Paul, Minn).

Stout outshot Scholastica, 32-24. The Blue Devils Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) recorded 23 saves. His counterpart, Corey Wogtech had 30 saves.

Stout will host the Saints, Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and will be at UW-Superior, Saturday, Jan. 31.

January 23, 2004

After a scoreless 56-plus minutes, Nichols grabbed the puck, and shot with almost no angle at the net and put the puck high in the opposite corner of the net. The goal was Nichols' first of the season. BJ Garczynski (Fr, Sun Prairie) assisted on the play.

Blue Devil (11-7-0, 2-5-0 NCHA) goalie Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) seems to always play the Yellowjackets (11-6-1, 4-3-0) tough and this game was no exception as he stopped all 48 shots Superior took. It was also Dotson's third shutout of the season.

The Yellowjackets' Mathieu Bonnelly recorded 25 saves.

The win snapped a Blue Devil four game losing streak. The game was virtually penalty free with Stout sitting in the box twice to Superior's three penalties.

Women's Gymnastics

January 24, 2004

Paulson tied with UW-Oshkosh's Justin Russell on the vault with a score of 9.30. Paulson brought home an eighth place finish on the balance bea (9.00).

Shanna Kissinger (So, Sioux City, Iowa) was fifth on the uneven bars (8.725) and sixth in the all-around (34.775).

Stout scored 168.75 points to finish fifth.

The Blue Devils will be at UW-Whitewater, Friday, Jan. 30.

UW-Eau Claire Ultimate Flight Invitational
1. Gustavus Adolphus 181.00; 2. UW-Eau Claire 177.15; 3. 3. UW-Oshkosh 171.90; 4. UW-Whitewater 168.775; 5. UW-Stout 168.75.

Individual Results
(First place, all UW-Stout finishers)
Vault: 1. Justin Russell (Oshkosh), Rhian Paulson (Stout) 9.30; Shanna Kissinger 8.65; Jennie Rosinsky 8.475; Robyn Niederkorn 8.40; Lesley Rick 8.25; Helen Pansch 8.10;

Uneven bars: 1. Amanda Parker (GA) 9.375; 5. Shanna Kissinger 8.725; Lesley Rick 8.40; Christine Sobczyk 7.425; Erin Kampa 7.10; Robyn Niederkorn 6.975;

Balance beam: 1. Amanda Parker (GA) 9.40; 8. Rhian Paulson 9.00; Lesley Rick 8.55; Shanna Kissinger 8.525; Caitlin Burch 8.50; Helen Pansch 8.45; Erin Kampa 7.75;

Floor exercise: 1. Ashley Brett (EC) 9.45; Rhian Paulson 8.95; Shanna Kissinger 8.875; Lesley Rick 8.80; Helen Pansch 8.75; Liz Karkula 8.65; Jennie Rosinsky 7.70;

All-around: 1. Amanda Parker (GA) 37.225; 6. Shanna Kissinger 34.775; Lesley Rick 34.00;

Women's Track & Field

January 24, 2004

Frisch, participating in her first collegiate meet, soared to 9-feet, 6.50-inches in breaking the previous school record of 9-4.50 held by Andi Schwabenlender and Katie Ploog. Frisch captured first in the event.

Schachtner broke her own school record in winning the 20-lb. weight throw. Schachtner tossed the bag 52-11.50, an NCAA provisional qualifying distance.

The Blue Devils went 1-2-3 in the 800-meter run with Lindsay Enger Fr, Blue Earth, Minn) taking first (2-minutes, 34.98-seconds), Stephanie Nichols (Fr, Chetek) second (2:37.58) and Alison Weis (So, Racine) third (2:39.30).

Tracy Oostdyk (Sr, Spooner) finished first in the 1500-meter run (5:07.00). Carrie Peterson (Fr, Luck) was first in the high jump (4-9.50).

Ann Schachtner (Jr, Somerset) took a pair of second place finishes, in the shot put (40-11) and the weight throw (38-9.50). Ramona Vann (Jr, Grand Rapids, Minn) was second in the triple jump (31-3).

Stout will host the UW-Stout Open, Saturday, Jan. 31 at noon.

St. Benedict Dual (non-scored)
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Patti Clintsman (CSB) 7.71; 3. Lindsay Kjolsing 7.78; 7. Annie Radabaugh 8.28; 8. Ashley Juleff 8.29; 9. Sara Manion 8.2; 11. Kristin Becker 8.5; 200: 1. Anne Redmon (CSB) 27.75; 3. Lindsay Kjolsing 27.80; 5. Sara Manion 30.60; 7. Kristen Becker 31.70; 400: 1. St. Benedict; 3. Shelby Tabery 70.30; 800: 1 Lindsay Enger (Stout) 22:34.98; 3. Alison Weis 2:39.30; 1500: 1. Tracy Oostdyk (Stout) 5:07.00; 4. Katie Heard 5:40.00; 5. Laura Eysnogle 5:41.00; 7. Amanda Rau, Carly Mann 5:46.00; 9. Jodi Welhoefer 6:06.00; 10. Heather Sassman 6:29.00; 3000: 1. Corey Hickner (CSB) 11:10.59; 4. Krista Jahimiak 11:36.80; 7. Christine Enger 12:06.45; 8. Leah Karaliunas 12:06.53; 10. Tarra Dahlheimer 12:23.42; 11. Jenny Hopps 12:25.30; 55-hurdles: 1. Meghan Orgeman (CSB) 9.70; 5. Attalia Young 10.55;

High jump: 1. Carrie Petersen (Stout) 4-9.50; 3. Camelle Meyer 4-7.50; 4. Becky Monyhan 4-5.50; Pole vault: 1. Liana Frisch (Stout) 9-6.50*; 4. Katie Ploog 7-7; Long jump: 1. Patti Clintsman (CSB) 16-1.50; 3. Ramona Vann 14-5.75; 4. Sam Strunk 13-6.75; Triple jump: 1. Kristina Grangr (CSB) 33-8; 2. Ramona Vann 31-3; 4. Sam Strunk 29-2.50; Shot put: 1. Jenna Wendorff (CSB) 41-6; 2. Ann Schachtner 40-11; 3. Bonnie Nutt 37-2.50; 4. Marci Schachtner 36-7; 9. Kim Randt 29-1.75; 20 lb. wt: 1. Marci Schachtner (Stout) 52-11.50p*; 2. Ann Schachtner 38-9.50; 4. Bonnie Nutt 36-1.50; 8. Kim Randt 31-6;

Men's Track & Field

January 23, 2004

Ullrich finished second in the 1500-meter run (4-minutes, 17.61-seconds) and Kingsbury was second in the shot put (47-feet, 4.25-inches).

Third place finishes went to: Craig Kotsmith (Fr, Foreston, Minn) in the 400-meter run (51.27), Dave Hanson (Sr, Sun Prairie) in the 55-meter hurdles (7.90), and Patrick Doty (So, Richfield, Minn) and Andy Smith (So, Rice Lake) in the pole vault (14-2.50).

Stout will open their home schedule Saturday, Jan. 31 when they host the UW-Stout Open.

Don Bremer Quadrangular
1. UW-La Crosse 198.50; 2. Wartburg College 135; 3. UW-Stout 76.50; Luther College 63.

Individual Results
(First place, all UW-Stout finishers)
55: 1. Dan Tutskey (Lifetime Me) 6.36; 8. Joe Seep 6.74; 11. Dustin Bergelin 6.88; 17. Brad Hoerth 7.04; 400: 1. Eric Svestka (LX) 50.90; 3. Craig Kotsmith 51.27; 7. Scott Barthel 52.67; 11. Mark Kempen 54.18; 18. Matt Boberg 57.08; 800: 1. Noah Wendland (Wartburg) 1:56.76; 7. John Maresh 2:08.98; 8. Dan Yudchitz 2:09.12; 10. Matt Delaney 2:11.98; 11. Patrick McLaughlin 2:12.70; 12. Luke Kramer 2:12.94; 1500: 1. Kevin Oelstrom (LX) 4;15.87; 2. John Ullrich 4:17.61; 5. Brett Heimstead 4:20.27; 10. Dan Yudchitz 4:32.11; 55-hurdles: 1. Derek Toshner (LX) 7.65; 3. Dave Hanson 7.90; 8. Derek Gozenbach 8.75; 4X200-relay: 1. Wartburg 1:31.01; 3. UW-Stout 1:35.86; 4X400-relay: 1. UW-La Crosse 3:23.30; 2. UW-Stout 3:25.78; 4X800-relay: 1. UW-La Crosse 8:18.15;

Pole vault: 1. Nick Pergande (LX) 15-8.25; 3. Patrick Doty 14-2.50; 3. Andy Smith 14-2.50; 6. Jason Geiger 13-8.50; 8. Joe Cook 13-2.50; Long jump: 1. Josh Hauser (Wartburg) 21-7.25; 4. Matt Delaney 18-11.25; Shot put: 1. Jim Nelson (LX) 53-3.50; 2. Chad Kingsbury 47-4.25.