PAGE 14 n FALL SPORTS 2015 PRESS & DAKOTAN n PLAIN TALK NEB. PREP VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield Moeller (So., 5-7, OH/MH); Chelsea Boetter (Jr., 5-6, OH/MH); Jeanetter Krueger (Sr.,MH/RS) COACH: Lacey Thies (1 year) ASSISTANT: Kris Schmeckpeper VITALS: Class D2, SubDistrict D2-5, Lewis & Clark Conference RETURNING: Brittney Kerbel (Sr., 5-7, Setter), Kristin Thompson (Sr., 5-9, M), Karly Jensen (Sr., 5-9, M), Kaci Millikan (Sr., 5-8, OH), Leah Poppe (Jr., 5-8, OH), Amber Bruegman (Jr., 5-7, OH) NEWCOMERS: Sarah Castanada (Jr., 5-10, M), Michelle Wachter (So., 5-6, OH), Brandi Guenther (So., 5-8, OH) st Creighton COACH: Tracy Tyler ASSISTANTS: Jenny Crofton Cortney Arkfeld • Wynot Forker, Whitney Fritz VITALS: Class C2, SubDistrict C2-9, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Creighton finished the season with 15 wins and 7 losses. RETURNING: Sydney Girls’ XC Bon Homme COACH: Janet Wagner ASSISTANT: Drew Koch VITALS: Class A, Region 3, South East South Dakota Conference RETURNERS: Maddison Hajek (Sr.), Paige Eddy (So.), Madison Hall (Fr.), Elisabeth Rettig (Jr.) NEWCOMER: Jena Rezac (Sr.) Dakota Valley COACH: Tiffany Wendling ASSISTANT: Phil Breed VITALS: Class A, Region 3 LAST YEAR: One DV runner qualified for state. RETURNING: Erica Okine (Fr., state qualifier), Eryn Sandwell (So.) NEWCOMERS: Alex Peters (Sr.), Jamie Ripperda (Sr.), Sammy Voeltz (Sr.), Nichole Dial (So.) COACH: Jim Katrenak VITALS: Class B, Region 2B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: Adriana McDonald, who finished 11th in the TVC meet, graduated. NEWCOMERS: Raven Jensen (So.), Hailey Sees (7th) COACH: Kelly Haberling (3rd year) VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Dakota XII Conference RETURNERS: Josie Heeren, Calli Davis, Kylee Donnelly, Lyndsey Klunder, Emily Henze NEWCOMER: Emma Scarman Marion COACH: Jerry Kippes VITALS: Class B, Region 3, Cornbelt Conference RETURNING: Liz Davis (Sr.), Sarah Ptak (Sr.) Lexy Leischner • Ethan-Parkston state qualifier, 25th), Patience Nesheim (Fr., state qualifier, 39th) NEWCOMERS: Kate Oberembt (Fr.), Jalen Kurtenbach (7th), Morgan Hinckley (7th), Brianna Weber (7th) state); Sarah Wipf (Fr.); Isabel Sayler (8th); Erika Sage (Jr.); Journey Mehlhaf (Fr.) Freeman Academy COACH: Suzanne Koerner VITALS: Class B, Region 3, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Bobcats’ COACH: Rory Hermsen lone runner, Clara Koerner, VITALS: Class B, Region 3 finished fifth at the state LAST YEAR: Freeman meet. finished third as a team in the NEWCOMER: Ashaunte State Meet. 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RETURNING: Genevieve Clark (Sr., state qualifier); Hannah Rolfs (Sr.); Kayla Nedved (Sr.); Megan Hirsch (Jr., state qualifier); Laura Nelson (Jr., state qualifier); Elianna Clark (So., state qualifier); Jayden Engen (So.); Meghan Buckman (So.); Sarah Buckman (So.); Heather Meier (Fr.); Hannah Bartos (Fr.); Breeanna Gilbery (8th, state alternate) NEWCOMERS: Addison Lenning (Jr.); Tristin Gunderson (Fr.); Alyssa Barrett (8th); Taya Rose (8th) FROM PAGE 13 COACH: Jared Digmann ASSISTANT: Eric Aisenbrey VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Southeast South Dakota Conference RETURNING: Taya Heisinger (Sr.), Lexy Leischner (Fr., state qualifier, sixth), Sydney Wickersham (8th, Walton (So., 5-3, S/RS, HM AllConference); Tessa Vogt (Sr., 5-4, S/RS, All-Conference); Bailey Zimmerer (Jr., 5-4, RS/ COACH: Susie Johnson ASSISTANTS: Rachel Leader, Reba Hestermann VITALS: Class C2, SubDistrict C2-9, Mid State Conference LAST YEAR: Crofton finished with a final record of 29-1. They were conference champs, district champs and Class C2 state runner-up. RETURNING: Katie Peterson (Sr., 5-9; MH); Allison Tramp (Sr., 5-4; OH/ RS); Breanna Allen (Sr., 5-4;L); Brittany Guenther ( Sr., 5-1; S); Samantha Stewart ( Sr., 9/3 9/10 9/14 9/18 9/24 10/2 10/9 Niobrara-Verdigre Inv. West Boyd Inv. Neligh-Oakdale Inv. O’Neill Inv. Creighton Inv. West Holt Inv. NVC (Atkinson) 4:20 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 2015 SEASON PASS • ADMIT ONE • FOLLOW YOUR TEAM AT WWW.YANKTON.NET at Homer 7 p.m. at Ponca 7 p.m. vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 7 p.m. vs. Oakland-Craig 7 p.m. at Battle Creek 7 p.m. vs. Lutheran High Northeast 7 p.m. at Ainsworth 7 p.m. at Cedar Catholic 7 p.m. vs. West Holt 7 p.m. 9/3 Wynot Quad 5 p.m. 9/8 vs. Hartington Cedar Catholic 7:30 p.m. 9/10 at O’Neill 7:30 p.m. 9/12 Boone Central-Newman Grove Tourn. 9 a.m. 9/15 vs. Boone Central-Newman Grove 7 p.m. 9/17 vs. Pierce 7:30 p.m. 9/22 vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 7:30 p.m. 9/24 at Battle Creek/vs. Wisner-Pilger 5 p.m. 9/26 Eastern Classic (Elk Point) 9 a.m. 9/29 vs. Norfolk Catholic/Lutheran High Northeast 5 p.m. 10/1 vs. West Holt 7:30 p.m. 10/8 vs. Wayne 7:30 p.m. 10/13 vs. Creighton 7:30 p.m. 10/15 at Guardian Angels Central Catholic 7:30 p.m. 10/19-20 Knox County Tourn. (Creighton) TBA 10/26-29 Mid-State Tourn. TBA Cross Country 9/3 Niobrara-Verdigre Inv. 4:20 p.m. 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/1 10/9 10/13 Norfolk Catholic Inv. O’Neill Inv. Crofton Inv. South Sioux City Inv. Mid-State Conf. (Pierce) Yankton JV Inv. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Girls’ Golf 8/20 8/28 9/3 9/10 9/12 9/14 9/17 9/19 9/21 9/24 9/26 9/29 O’Neill Inv. Wayne Inv. 9 a.m. West Holt Inv. 9 a.m. Columbus Lakeview Inv. 9 a.m. Pierce Inv. 9 a.m. Battle Creek Inv. 9 a.m. vs. Norfolk Catholic 4 p.m. Plainview Inv. 9 a.m. at Cedar Catholic 4:15 p.m. Wayne Inv. 9 a.m. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Inv. 9 a.m. Mid-State Conf. (Norfolk) 10 a.m. 2015 SEASON PASS • ADMIT ONE • FOLLOW YOUR TEAM AT WWW.YANKTON.NET