WINTER SPORTS 2016: PAGE 7B PRESS & DAKOTAN n VERMILLION PLAIN TALK NEBRASKA BOYS’ BASKETBALL WINTER CALENDAR December Allen COACH: Nick Curnyn ASSISTANTS: Drew Deidiker, Matt Hingst, Brandon Sullivan VITALS: Class D-1, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Allen may have finished with a record of 1-20 a season ago but the Eagles will return experience for the upcoming season. Allen has four returning starters and are looking to improve. RETURNERS: Tayler Kumm (Sr., 5-9, PG, Honorable Mention All-Conference), Garrett Brentlinger (Sr., 5-10, SG), Chase Johnson (Sr., 5-9, PG), Jake Williams (Jr., 6-1, C) NEWCOMERS: Luis Rivera (Jr., 5-8, PG), Kyle Smith (So., 6-0, PF), Noah Carr (Fr., 5-9, PG), Steven Cooks (Fr., 6-2, C), Joshua Cooper (Fr., 5-8, SG), Brock Floyd (Fr., 5-8, SG), Austin Gregerson (Fr., 5-9, C), Joshua Grone (Fr., 6-0, PF), Brogan Jones (Fr., 5-11, C), Lukas Oswald (Fr., 5-10, SG) Friday, December 9 BASKETBALL, MEN’S MMC at Waldorf (7 p.m., KYNT-AM) BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Alcester-Hudson vs. Freeman Academy-Marion at Freeman; Bon Homme at Vermillion; Centerville at Canistota; ClearwaterOrchard vs. Niobrara-Verdigre at Verdigre; Creighton at Neligh-Oakdale; Dakota Valley at Tea Area; Elk Point-Jefferson at Canton; Emerson-Hubbard at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Gayville-Volin at Baltic; Homer at Allen; O’Neill at Hartington Cedar Catholic; Osmond at Wynot; Santee at Elkhorn Valley; Scotland vs. Burke-South Central at Bonesteel; Viborg-Hurley at Freeman; Wakefield at Wausa; Winner at Wagner; Winside at Bloomfield BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Alcester-Hudson vs. Freeman Academy-Marion at Freeman; Allen at Homer; Avon at Gregory; Bon Homme at Vermillion; Clearwater-Orchard vs. Niobrara-Verdigre at Verdigre; Creighton at Neligh-Oakdale; Elk Point-Jefferson at Canton; Emerson-Hubbard at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Gayville-Volin at Baltic; O’Neill at Hartington Cedar Catholic; Osmond at Wynot; Santee at Elkhorn Valley; Tea Area at Parkston; Wakefield at Wausa; Winner at Wagner; Winside at Bloomfield BOWLING, CLUB HS Yankton at Canton (4 p.m.) Saturday, December 10 BASKETBALL, MEN’S Sacramento State at USD (1 p.m., KVHT-FM) BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Nebraska Wesleyan at MMC (2 p.m., KYNT-AM) BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S JV Nebraska Wes- leyan at MMC (11:30 a.m.) BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Tea Area Classic (Vermillion vs. Deubrook Area); Bloomfield vs. NiobraraVerdigre at Niobrara; Freeman Academy-Marion vs. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at Ramona; Guardian Angels Central Catholic at Crofton; Irene-Wakonda at Ponca; Madison at Elk Point-Jefferson; Menno vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour at Tripp; Parker vs. McCook Central-Montrose at Montrose; Platte-Geddes vs. Andes Central-Dakota Christian at Corsica; Randolph at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Santee at Marty; Wagner at Beresford; West Sioux at Alcester-Hudson BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Tea Area Classic (Vermillion vs. Rock Valley); Bloomfield vs. Niobrara-Verdigre at Niobrara; Freeman Academy-Marion vs. OldhamRamona-Rutland at Ramona; Gayville-Volin at Dakota Valley; Guardian Angels Central Catholic at Crofton; Irene-Wakonda at Ponca; Madison at Elk Point-Jefferson; Menno vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour at Tripp; Parker vs. McCook Central-Montrose at Montrose; Platte-Geddes vs. Andes Central-Dakota Christian at Corsica; Randolph at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Santee at Marty; West Sioux at Alcester-Hudson GYMNASTICS, PREP Wagner-Bon Homme Inv. (Parkston-Ethan-Hanson, Wagner-Bon Homme, noon) HOCKEY, BOYS’ JV Yankton at S.F. East (12:45 p.m.) WRESTLING, PREP Burke-Gregory Inv. at Gregory (Andes Central, Bon Homme-Scotland, KimballWhite Lake-Platte-Geddes, Marion-Freeman, 9 a.m.); Howard Inv. (Beresford-Alcester-Hudson, Parker, CALENDAR | PAGE 8B Bloomfield COACH: Gary Eisenhauer ASSISTANT: Matt Kuchar VITALS: Class D-1, SubDistrict D1-5, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Bloomfield finished with a record of 8-15 and were eliminated by Wynot in the sub-district final. RETURNERS: Cole Bruns (Sr., 6-4, C, 9.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg), McGwire Mackenprang (Sr., 6-3, F, 7.6 ppg, 5 rpg), Wilson Wagner (Sr., 6-2, G, 5.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg), Luke Fehringer (Sr., 5-8, G) NEWCOMERS: Trenton Holz (So., 5-9, G); Jackson Eisenhauer (Jr., 6-3, F), Mitchell Mackenprang (So., 5-9, G); Braden Eisenhauer (Fr., 5-7, G) 5-10, F), Wyatt Diedrichsen (Jr., 6-0, F), Brady Nelson (Jr., 6-4, C), James Johnson (Jr., 6-2, F) Creighton Crofton COACH: Ryon Nilson VITALS: Class C-2, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Creighton had a strong 2015-2016 campaign, finishing the season with a record of 17-8 before losing to West Holt in the district championship. Creighton does not return any starters from last season’s district runner-up squad. RETURNERS: Brady Brockhaus (Jr., 6-2, G), Chase Largen (Jr., 6-1, G), Noah Lilly (Jr., 6-3, F), Sam Morrill (Sr., Sean Kathol, Hartington Cedar Catholic (shooting) COACH: John Connot ASSISTANTS: Tom Allen, Luke DeBlauw VITALS: Class C2, SubDistrict C2-5, Mid-States Conference LAST SEASON: Crofton finished last season with a record of 2-19. However, the Warriors roster features experience with nine seniors returning for the 2016-17 season. RETURNERS: Grant Wragge (Sr., 6-3, G, 12 ppg, 5 rpg, All-Conference Honorable Mention), Tanner Crosley (Sr., 6-2, F, 7 ppg); Josh Allen (Sr., 5-8, G), Dylan Potts (Sr., 6-1, C, 6 ppg), Chase Zimmerman (Sr., 6-2, C), Noah McFarland (Sr., 6-1, F), Zack Knapp (Sr., 6-0, F), Jaxon Guenther (Ar., 5-9, F), Justis Hoffart (Sr., 5-9, G), Noah Lancaster (Jr., 5-10, G) NEWCOMERS: Levi Suing (So., 5-11, G), Tyler Janssen (So., 6-3, C), Connor Dahl (So., 6-1, F) Hartington Cedar Catholic COACH: Matt Steffen ASSISTANT: Rick Kuehn VITALS: Class C2, MidState Conference LAST SEASON: The Trojans finished with a record of 13-12, while going 3-6 in conference play last season. RETURNERS: Stephen Hillis (Sr., 6-2, C, 10 ppg, 8 rpg, All-Conference), Sean Kathol (Sr., 5-10, G, 10 ppg, 5 rpg), Matthew Becker (So., 6-1, G, 10 ppg, 5 rpg), Tanner Keiser (Sr., 5-10, G), Capp Bengston (Sr., 5-10, G), Riley Arens (Jr., 6-1, G), Jason Becker (Jr., 5-10, G), Jackson Eickhoff (Jr., 6-0, F), Harrison Arens (Jr., 6-3, C) Laurel-ConcordColeridge COACH: Todd Erwin ASSISTANT: Shannon Benson VITALS: Class C2, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST SEASON: The Bears return experience from a season ago with five seniors looking to lead the team to success. ROSTER: Cody Wilson, (Sr., 5-11), Trey Erwin (Sr., 5-10), Logan Hansen (Jr., 5-8), Mason Forsberg (Sr., 6-4), DJ Spahr (Sr., 5-11), Jayden Reifenrath (Sr., 6-4), Izac Reifenrath (So., 5-8), Noah Schutte (Fr., 6-2), Sam Cary (So., 5-11), Ty Erwin (Fr., 5-9), Karsen Klooz (So., 6-2) Niobrara-Verdigre COACH: Todd Runnels ASSISTANTS: Rick Eisenhauer, Bill Hunt VITALS: Class C2, SubDistrict C2-6, Niobrara Valley Conference LAST SEASON: NiobraraVerdigre tallied a record of 16-9 before being defeated by Creighton in the sub-district final. RETURNERS: Brady Pike (Sr., 5-11, SG, 9.3 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg, All-Conference Honorable Mention), Rick BickHartingtonerstaff (Jr., 6-0, PG, 10 ppg, All-Conference), Cody Drobry Newcastle (Sr., 6-4, C), Christian Swalkey COACH: Nick Haselhorst ASSISTANTS: Scott Pinhel- (Jr., 5-10, SG), Nate Serdoz (Sr., 6-3, SF), Jace Fritz (Sr., man, Rob Morten 5-11, SF), Dillon Ives (Sr., 6-2, VITALS: Class C2, Lewis SG), Isaac Justo (Sr., 6-4, F) and Clark Conference NEWCOMERS: Isaac Cook LAST YEAR: The Wildcats (Jr., 6-2, F), Angel Grant (So., lost to Ponca in the post 5-10, PG) season. RETURNING: Dayne Morten (Sr., 5-10, All-ConPonca ference); Cole Schmidt (Jr., COACH: Adam Poulosky 6-1, Honorable Mention AllASSISTANTS: Mike Brandt, Conference); Andy Schmidt Trevor Wright (Sr., 5-11); Alex Kneifl (Jr., VITALS: Class C2, Sub6-1); Turner Korth (So., 6-0); District C2-4, Lewis and Clark Lincoln McPhillips (So., 6-0); Conference Brandon Gottsche (Jr., 5-11) LAST YEAR: Ponca lost to Cedar Catholic in the sub district final. Logan Hansen, Viborg-Hurley S.D. Boys RETURNING: Logan Hansen (Sr., 6-2, G/F, 4.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg), Walker Kropuenske (Sr., 6-0, F), Brady Patterson (Sr., FROM PAGE 6B 5-9, G), Quinn Doorn (Jr., 6-2, G/F, 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg), Ryan LAST YEAR: TDA went Doorn (Jr., 6-2, C, 5.8 ppg, 3/1 1-19 last season, losing in rpg), Jack Lee (Jr., 6-2, G, 2.8 the first round of the post ppg, 2 rpg), Nicholas Sorlien season. (Jr., 5-11, C) RETURNING: Noah SchaNEWCOMERS: Trace Sikfers (Sr., 6-2, F, 12 ppg, 6 rpg), kink (Jr., 6-0, G), Chase Gust Logan Fechner (Sr., 5-11, G, 10 (So., 6-1, F), Tayte White (So., ppg, 3 apg), Trevor Lau (Jr., 5-10, G), Dylan Christensen 6-1, G, 6 ppg, 4 rpg), Micah (Sr., 6-2, C) Lau (Fr., 5-11, G, 5 ppg, 2 spg), Daniel Fuoss (Jr., 6-0, F, 4 ppg, 5 rpg), Tucker Hawley (Sr., Wagner 5-11, F), Cade Gemar (So., COACH: Josh Davies 5-9, G) ASSISTANT: Riley Kirwan VITALS: Class A, Region 5 LAST YEAR: Wagner Viborg-Hurley finished last year 6-15 with COACH: Galen Schoenea loss in the first round of feld regions. 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