WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Blue Devils (14-7, 7-5 WIAC) head into the final stretch beginning with UW-La Crosse (8-14, 2-11), Wednesday, Feb. 11. Stout will host conference leading UW-Oshkosh (17-3, 11-1) Saturday, Feb. 14. The Blue Devils downed La Crosse 77-61, Jan. 13, but dropped an 85-79 decision at Oshkosh, Jan. 3. Last week: Stout downed UW-Superior, 80-65, Feb. 4 in Superior. Player of the week: Laura Verdegan, Sr, Tony, Wis. (Flambeau)

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The Blue Devils (12-8, 6-6 WIAC) will host an always dangerous UW-La Crosse (9-13, 2-11) team, Tuesday, Feb. 10, then will host UW-Oshkosh (12-9, 6-6), Saturday, Feb. 14. Stout dropped La Crosse by 19 points, 67-48, in La Crosse, Jan. 14 and took down the Titans by 13 points, 74-61, in Oshkosh, Jan. 3. Last week: The Blue Devils broke a two-game skid with a 73-59 win over UW-Superior, Feb 3. Player of the week: Greg Chaisson, So, Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest)

HOCKEY
The Blue Devils (13-9-1, 4-7-1 NCHA, 2-4-0 WIAC) will wrap up regular season play when they travel to UW-Stevens Point, Friday, Feb. 13 and to UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Feb. 14. Stout tripped up the Pointers, 3-2, Dec. 6, but lost to Eau Claire, 2-1, the previous night. Last week: The Blue Devils lost 4-1 to Lake Forest, Feb. 6, and tied St. Norbert, 4-4, Feb. 7. Player of the week: Jeff Dotson, Sr, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)

GYMNASTICS
The Blue Devils will be at Hamline University, Friday, Feb. 13.. Last week: Stout scored their highest point totals of the season, 169.90 points, but finished third to UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 6. Gymnast of the week: Liz Karkula, Fr, St. Anthony, Minn.

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Blue Devils will be at the Border Battle at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., Saturday, Feb. 14.. Last week: Stout won their own Stout Pentangular over four teams, Feb. 6, then finished sixth of seven teams with a partial team at the Warren Bowlus Open, Feb. 7. Track athlete of the week: Bonnie Nutt, So, Marengo, Wis. (Ashland) Field athlete of the week: Terra Dahlheimer, Sr, St. Michael, Minn. (St. Michael-Albertville)

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Blue Devils will be at the Border Battle at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., Saturday, Feb. 14.. Last week: Stout won their own Stout Pentangular over four teams, Feb. 6, then finished fourth of six at the Warren Bowlus Open, Feb. 7. Track athlete of the week: Marvin Suttles, Fr, Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) Field athlete of the week: Ryan Carpenter, So, Sauk City, Wis.

Women's Basketball

February 4, 2004

Erichsen did not score and had no rebounds in only five minutes of work in the first half and Kahl had only two points and a single rebound. Erichsen tossed in 10 points - eight in the first five minutes - and five rebounds in eight minutes of second half court time, while Kahl added nine points in the second half to finish with 11.

Laura Verdegan (Sr, Tony) played an integral part in keeping Stout (14-7, 7-5) in the lead for much of the first half, scoring 11 of her team-high 16 points before the break.

The Yellowjackets (7-13, 2-10) briefly took a lead midway through the first half, cutting away at a nine-point Stout lead, but a bucket by Jenny McDermid (Fr, Oconto) and two free throws by Liz Eldred (Fr, South Range) gave Stout the lead for good. Stout ran off to a 42-35 halftime lead and built as much as a 22 point second half lead.

Stout held a considerable advantage off the boards, pulling down 52 rebounds to Superior's 32.

The Yellowjackets got 22 points and nine rebounds from Heidi McKay and 17 points from Stephanie Janigo.

Stout is off this weekend, but will resume action when they host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Stout hosts UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Feb. 14.

Men's Basketball

February 3, 2004

SUPERIOR - UW-Stout joined some select company when the Blue Devils became only the second conference team to win at UW-Superior as Stout swept the Yellowjackets for the season with a 73-59 win at Gates Fieldhouse in Superior, Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Superior, languishing in eighth place in the nine-team conference, was was 4-1 against conference teams at Gates Fieldhouse, but the Blue Devils hung another loss on Superior, despite a poor night of shooting from the floor. Front-runner UW-Whitewater was the only other conference team to defeat Superior in Superior.

The Blue Devils (12-8, 6-6) shot only 37 percent on the game, hitting 27-of-73 shots. Superior (9-11, 4-8) was no better from the floor, shooting 33 percent (20-of-61). The Yellowjackets certainly didn't help their own cause by launching the long ball, hitting only 8-of-30 3-pointers.

Stout was led by Jeff Vandenberghe (Sr, Coon Rapids, Minn) and Greg Chaisson (So, Minneapolis, Minn) with 18 points apiece. Terry Farmer (Fr, Kenosha) responded to his sixth start of the season with 15 points.

Nate Templer (Sr, Beaver Dam) helped Stout to dominate off the boards, pulling down 11 rebounds as Stout held a 51-43 advantage in rebounds.

Superior got 18 points from Marc Rothschadl, 11 from Matt Bailey and 10 from Laron Reed. The 'Jackets leading scorer, Cory Kastern, was held to seven points.

Stout will be off this weekend, then will host UW-La Crosse, Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey

February 7, 2004

St. Norbert, the second ranked team in NCAA Division III, scored three times in six minutes of the second period, the first two goals on power plays. Andy Cote opened the scoring at 3:39. Kelly Wosnack pushed in the Knights' (19-2-2, 9-2-1) second goal at 8:47 and Michael Buchan added a third goal at 9:07.

Stout (13-9-1, 4-7-1) broke onto the scoreboard late in the second period when Scott Hellquist (Fr, Bemidji, Minn) scored on the power play, with assists by Joe Edin (Fr, New Richmond) and Derek Nichols (Sr, Victoria, Minn), two minutes before the end of the period.

The Blue Devils took advantage of the power play again early into the third period when Todd Wynia (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn) scored 2:56 into the period. He was assisted by Dan Riffe (Sr, Byron, Ill) and Joe Schneider (Fr, Cottage Grove, Minn).

Blue Devil goalie Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) became a wall from thereon and Stout's offense came to life with five minutes left in the period to tie the game. Edin scored unassisted at the 15:05 mark and, 25 seconds later, Jeff DeFrancesca (Fr, Mt. Prospect, Ill) got the unassisted equalizer.

Dotson, who turned away 54 shots on the night, stopped six nearly point blank shots in the extra period. St. Norbert outshot Stout, 58-31.

The tie snapped a 15-game Stout losing streak to St. Norbert. Stout now holds a 1-15-1 record against St. Norbert, with their only win against the Knights coming during the 1969-70 season.

Stout will close out the regular season this weekend when they travel to UW-Stevens Point, Friday, Feb. 13 and to UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Feb. 14.

February 6, 2004

The Blue Devils (13-9-0, 4-7-0) took the lead late in the first period when Todd Wynia (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn), with an assist by Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn), scored with about three minutes left in the opening period.

But the Foresters (16-4-2, 6-4-1) scored twice in the second and twice again in the third period to take the win. Andrew Francone and Troy Lother scored in the middle stanza, while Tyler Canal and Bryan O'Connor scored in the final period.

The Blue Devils outshot the Foresters, 48-40. Neither team could take advantage of several power play opportunities, Lake Forest with six opportunities and Stout with eight chances.

Stout's Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) recorded 36 saves, while the Foresters' Joel Cameron notched 47.

Women's Gymnastics

February 6, 2004

Paulson captured second on the floor exercise with a score of 9.525. Rick was seventh on the vault (9.075) and Karkula was seventh on the floor (9.05).

Paulson took a fifth on the vault (9.075) as the Blue Devils scored a 169.90, their highest score of the season.

Stout returns to action Friday, Feb. 13 when they are at Hamline University.

Uneven bars: 1. Nina Schubert (LX) 9.125; 6. Shanna Kissinger 8.65; 10. Lacey Schroedl 7.85; 12. Lesley Rick 7.50; 15. Erin Kampa 7.15; 16. Christine Sobczyk 6.95; 17. Robyn Niederkorn 6.90;

Balance beam: 1. Ann Fitzsimmons (LX) 9.35; 10. Rhian Paulson 8.75; 11. Shanna Kissinger 8.725; 14. Erin Kampa 8.30; 15. Helen Pansch 8.15; 16. Lacey Schroedl 7.975; 18. Lesley Rick 7.30;

Floor exercise: 1. Jennifer Houle (LX) 9.625; 2. Rhian Paulson 9.525; 7. Liz Karkula 9.05; 10. Helen Pansch, Jennifer Rosinsky 8.90; 12. Shanna Kissinger 8.80; 16. Lesley Rick 8.60;

All-around: 1. Lynn Morris (EC) 36.650; 4. Shanna Kissinger 34.75; 5. Lesley Rick 32.475.

Women's Track & Field

February 7, 2004

Frisch leapt to a height of 10-feet, 2.50-inches, to place third, breaking the mark she set last night by two inches.

Marci Schachtner (Jr, Deer Park) won the 20-lb weight throw with an NCAA provisional qualifying distance of 52-1.25, her second best throw of the season. Ann Schachtner (Jr, Somerset) was second in the shot put (41-3).

Stout will be at the Border Battle, Saturday, Feb. 14 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.

Warren Bowlus Open team scores
1. UW-La Crosse 148; 2. UM-Duluth 124; 3. UW-Eau Claire 117.5; 4. UW-Stevens Point 114; 5. UW-Platteville 53.5; 6. UW-Stout 48; 7. UW-Superior 22.

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Shelly Gotto (LX) 7.46; 8. Ashley Juleff 8.06; 200: 1. Andrea Vake (UMD) 26.58; 21. Kristen Becker 31.02; 400: 1. Andrea Vake (UMD) 58.28; 800: 1. Megan Craig (SP) 2:20.61; 10. Laura Eysnogle 2:36.23; 13. Amanda Rau 2:43.40; 1500: 1. Jenna Mitchler (SP) 4:43.20; 7. Tracy Oostyk 4:59.73; 14. Krista Jahimiak 5:10.64; 17. Stephanie Nichols 5:15.78; 20. Leah Karaliunas 5:26.72; 21. Alison Weis 5:34.71; 22. Carly Mann 5:41.04; 3000: 1. Amy Belleba (LX) 10:47.79; 3. Tracy Oostdyk 11:01.19; 5000: 1. Sara Frederickson (UMD) 17:53.11) 9. Terra Dahlheimer 20:28.75; 55-hurdles: 1. Jennifer Stafslien (EC) 8.53; 17. Attalia Young 10.48; 4x200-relay: 1. La Crosse 1:46.64; 5. Stout 1:57.79; 4X400-relay: 1. Stevens Point 4:10.16;

High jump: 1. Carrie Marschauser (PV) 5-3.75; 5. Carrie Petersen 4-11.75; 11. Camelle Meyer 4-9.75; 13. Becky Monyhan 4-7.75; Pole vault: 1. Betsy Kaminski (EC) 10-8.25; 3. Liana Frisch 10-2.50*; 13. Katie Ploog 8-8.75; Long jump: 1. Wendy Roberts (MD) 17-10.75; Triple jump: 1. Jennifer Stafslien (EC) 37-3.75; Shot put: 1. Julia Slabosheski (SP) 42-4.75; 2. Ann Schachtner 41-3; 7. Bonnie Nutt 37-0.25; 20-lb wt throw: 1. Marci Schachtner (Stout) 52-1.25p; 6. Bonnie Nutt 43-7.75; 7. Ann Schachtner 42-10.50; 14. Kim Randt 35-8.

February 6, 2004

Schachtner again broke her own school record in the 20-lb. weight throw, improving on her NCAA provisional qualifying distance with a throw of 54-feet, 3.75-inches.

Stout got individual first place finishes from Lindsay Enger (Fr, Blue Earth, Minn) in the 800-meter run (2:30.53); Lindsay Jahimiak (Fr, La Crosse) in the 1500-meter run (5:17.98); Leah Karaliunas (So, Oconomowoc) in the 3000 (11:50.00); Liana Frisch (Fr, Madelia, Minn) in the pole vault (9-1); Samantha Strunk (Fr, Athens) in the long jump (15-0); Camelle Meyer (So, Plainview, Minn) in the triple jump (31-6); and Ann Schachtner (Jr, Somerset) in the shot put with an NCAA provisional qualifying distance of 41-10.50.

The Blue Devils also recorded a win in the 4x200-meter relay (1:57.45).

Stout will host the Warren Bowlus Open, Saturday, Feb. 7.

UW-Stout Pentangular
1. UW-Stout 243; 2. Bethel College 89; 3. North Central 26; 4. Northwestern College 6

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Sheri Netland (Bethel) 7.73; 2. Ashley Juleff 7.96; 4. Sara Manion 8.35; 5. Kristen King 8.44; 6. Kristin Becker 8.58; 200: 1. Sheri Netlund (Bethel) 27.37; 2. Ashley Juleff 28.64; 5. Kristen Becker 31.11; 400: 1. Anna Beich (Bethel) 1:05.17; 800: 1. Lindsay Enger (Stout) 2:30.53; 2. Stephanie Nichols 2:32.77; 3. Alison Weis 2:35.19; 1500: 1. Krista Jahimiak (Stout) 5:17.98; 2. Laura Eysnogle 5:25.24; 3. Terra Dahlheimer 5:25.87; 4. Katie Heard 5:35.63; 6. Carly Mann 5:41.76; 8. Mara Anderson 5:42.24; 9. Heather Sassman 5:59.56; 3000: 1. Leah Karaliunas (Stout) 11:50.00; 2. Christine Enger 11:53.43; 3. Amanda Rau 12:04.89; 5. Jenny Hopps 12:23.83; 6. Jodi Welhoefer 12:54.23; 7. Becky Werner 13:07.50; 4x200-relay: 1. Stout 1:57.45; 4X400-relay: 1. Bethel 4:22.85; 2. Stout 4:33.90;

High jump: 1. Sheri Netland (Bethel) 5-0.25; 2. Carrie Peterson 4-10.25; 4. Camelle Meyer 4-10.25; 5. Becky Monyhan 4-8.25; Pole vault: 1. Liana Frisch (Stout) 9-1; 3. Katie Ploog 7-7.25; Long jump: 1. Sam Strunk (Stout) 14-0; 2. Kristen King 12-6.25; Triple jump: 1. Camelle Meyer (Stout) 31-6; 2. Sam Strunk 31-2; Shot put: 1. Ann Schachtner (Stout) 41-10.50p; 2. Bonnie Nutt 38-11.75; 3. Marci Schachtner 34-2; 5. Kim Randt 28-7.50; 20-lb wt throw: 1. Marci Schachtner (Stout) 54-3.75*p; 2. Ann Schachtner 44-6.25; 3. Bonnie Nutt 41-6; 4. Kim Randt 37-2.50;

Men's Track & Field

February 7, 2004

The Blue Devil men's 4x400-meter relay team was Stout's only first place finish of the afternoon, clocking a time of 3-minutes, 23.09-seconds.

Marvin Suttles (So, Dallas, Ga) was second in the 55-meter dash (6.72). Mark Kempen (So, Kaukauna) took a second in the 800-meter run (1:59.70).

Joe Cook (Fr, Star Prairie) and Nick Onesti (So, Wisconsin Rapids) tied for second in the pole vault (14-2) and Ryan Carpenter (So, Sauk City) was second in the triple jump (42-11.75).

The Blue Devils will be at St. Olaf College, Saturday, Feb. 14 to participate in the Border Battle.

Warren Bowlus Open team scores
1. UM-Duluth 155.5; 2. UW-Platteville 154.5; 3. UW-Eau Claire 152; 4. UW-Stout 86.5; 5. UW-Superior 32; 6. St. John's 5.5

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Erik Ferguson (EC) 6.63; 2. Marvin Suttles 6.72; 15. Dustin Berglin 7.02; 22. Joshua Becker 7.51; 23. Mike Larson 7.80; 200: 1. Greg Demain (UMD) 23.23; 400: 1. Adam Koger (EC) 50.41; 800: 1. Jake Ebner (EC) 1:58.54; 2. Mark Kempen 1:59.70; 5. Scott Barthel 2:01.69; 8. John Maresh 2:04.18; 11. Patrick McLaughlin 2:04.92; 13. Nate Lynch 2:06.92; 14. Luke Kramer 2:08.90; 1500: 1. Adam Gellerstedt (UMD) 4:04.18; 4. Brett Heimstead 4:13.94; 5. John Ullrich 4:15.08; 8. Nate Lynch 4:21.50; 9. Dan Yudchitz 4:27.39; 12. Jim Trudeau 4:29.57; 13. Mike Heinen 4:47.94; 3000: 1. Ethan Kreul (EC) 8:55.76; 5. Ryan Chernik 9:14.26; 8. Todd Dexheimer 9:33.73; 9. Adam Burrack 9:40.86; 5000: 1. Brian Polski (UMD) 16:21.44; 55-hurdles: 1. Steve Ross (PV) 8.04; 4x200-relay: 1. Platteville 1:36.94; 3. Stout 1:40.14; 4x400-relay: 1. Stout 3:23.09; Stout B 3:34.84;

High jump: 1. Jason Sydeko (UMD) 6-6.75; 8. Brad Hoerth 5-8.75; Pole vault: 1. Dan Schultz (PV) 15-7.75; 2. Joe Cook, Nick Onesti 14-2; Long jump: 1. Nick Fix (PV) 21-3.50; 13. Joshua Becker 16-5; Triple jump: 1. Nick Fix (PV) 44-11.50; 2. Ryan Carpenter 42-11.75; 3. Zak Germo 42-6.25; 8. Adam Tollefson 36-4; Shot put: 1. John Schuna (EC) 54-9.25; 4. Chad Kingsbury 46-0.50; 14. Dewey Josephson 35-10; Weight throw: 1. Matt Ammerman (PV) 52-2.50.

February 6, 2004

Stout swept the 200-meter dash, winning the top four spots in the event. Dave Hanson (Sr, Sun Prairie) was first in a time of 22.99-seconds. Craig Kotsmith (Fr, Foreston, Minn) was second (23.32), Aaron Santama (Sr, Washburn) third (23.74) and Derek Gozenbach (Fr, Milbank, S.D.) fourth (23.85).

Stout ran past Bethel College, 185-150 for the team title.

Also gathering firsts for the Blue Devils were: Marvin Suttles (Fr, Dallas, Ga) in the 55-meter dash (6.61); Scott Barthel (Jr, Brooklyn Park, Minn) in the 400 (51.76); Ryan Chernik (Jr, Pewaukee) in the 1500 (4:16.76); Brett Heimstead (So, Savage, Minn) in the 3000 (9:35.33); Brad Hoerth (Fr, Kiel) in the high jump (5-8.50); Nick Onesti (So, Wisconsin Rapids) in the pole vault (13-8.50); Ryan Carpenter (So, Sauk City) in the long jump (19-8.25) and Dewey Josephson (Fr, Oshkosh) in the shot put (40-2).

Stout will host the Warren Bowlus Open, Saturday, Feb. 7.

UW-Stout Pentangular
1. UW-Stout 185; 2. Bethel College 150; 3. Northwestern College 35; 4. North Central College 12;

Individual results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
55: 1. Marvin Suttles (Stout) 6.61; 4. Dustin Berglin 6.92; 6. Brad Hoerth 7.04; 7. Brandell Lewis 7.05; 15. Josh Becker 7.54; 16. Mike Larson 7.81; 200: 1. Dave Hanson (Stout 22.99) 2. Craig Kotsmith 23.32; 3. Aaron Santama 23.74; 4. Derek Gozenbach 23.85; 12. Matt Boberg 25.25; 400: 1. Scott Barthel (Stout) 51.76; 2. Matt Schlough 51.90; 7. Mark Kempen 54.91; 8. John Maresh 54.98; 9. Patrick McLaughlin 55.68; 10. Matt Boberg 56.04; 12.Luke Kramer 56.79; 800: 1. Joe Dischinger (Bethel) 2:02.35; 5. Dan Yudchitz 2:07.14; 6. Jim Trudeau 2:12.79; 8. Michael Heinen 2:16.98; 1500: 1. Ryan Chernik (Stout) 4:16.78; 4. Todd Dexheimer 4:20.80; 8. Adam Burrack 4:33.83; 9. Chad McNutt 4:49.69; 11. Jon Gallo 5:25.04; 3000: 1. Brett Heimstead (Stout) 9:35.33; 2. Nate Lynch 9:38.56; 55-hurdles: 1. Dave Hanson 8.05; 3. Darek Gozenbach 8.68; 4x200-relay: 1. Stout 1:39.24;

High jump: 1. Brad Hoerth (Stout) 5-8.50; 4. Mike Larson 5-2.50; 5. Patrick McLaughlin 5-2.50; Pole vault: 1. Nick Onesti (Stout) 13-8.50; 2. Joe Cook 13-2.50; Long jump: 1. Ryan Carpenter (Stout) 19-8.25; 2. Zak Germo 18-6; 6. Jason Geiger 17-2; 7. Adam Tollefson 16-10.50; 8. Josh Becker 16-5.25; Shot put: 1. Dewey Josephson 40-2;