PRESS & DAKOTAN SPRING SPORTS 2016: PAGE 9 PLAIN TALK NE Girls FROM PAGE 8 Sanger VITALS: Class C, Mid States Conference LAST SEASON: Crofton took home the Class C State Championship trophy last season, and return three state medalists from that team. RETURNING: Chelsea Wortmann, Kaitlynn Vornhagen, Katie Peterson, Keely Hagge, Brittany Guenther, Kyla Dendiger, Breanna Allen, Krista Zavidal, Lauren Steffen, Kelsey Sanger, Mariah Dendiger, Monica Arens, Sam Altwine, Haley Arens, Laurne Arens, Hannah Steffen, Jessica Lange, Aubree Potts, Josie Sanger, Anna Staffen, Danielle Steffen, Sydney Tramp, Hannah Van Heek Hartington Cedar Catholic COACH: Chad Cattau ASSISTANTS: Steve Steffen, Robb Koerting, Tate Cunningham, Ashley Faltin, Tessa Stuart VITALS: Class C, Mid States Conference RETURNING: Monica Arens (middle distance); Carly Becker (jumps, hurdles); Anna Burbach (pole vault, distance); Jessica Kleinschmit (sprints); Sarah Lammers (throws); Anna Reifenrath (high jump, mid distance); Sydney Steffen (middle distance); Cassidy Ulrich, hurdles. NEWCOMERS: Jada Cattau (jumps, sprints); Trisha Dybdal (throws, sprints); Brianna Miller (distance); Gabby Steffen (throws); Maddie Wieseler. HartingtonNewcastle COACH: Laura Noecker ASSISTANTS: Jerry Bult, Mandy Hochstein, Brandon Eickhoff VITALS: Class C, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: HartingtonNewcastle finished first in the Lewis and Clark Conference meet and second in the Class C district meet behind the state champions, Crofton. They sent six events to the state meet and were state champions in the 4X100m relay. They graduated four seniors, Savannah Scoville (four time state qualifier and champion), Samantha Huss (four year state qualifier and champion), Shelby Hochstein (two year state qualifier), and Fatima Reyes (conference medalist). RETURNING: Jillian Jueden (Sr., throws), Addison Pietz (Sr., throws), Camarie Stratman (Sr., jumps, sprints, state champion), Lexi Goetschius (Sr., throws), Brigette Bennett (Jr., jumps, sprints), Tabitha Bltchford (Jr., sprints), Michaela Derickson (Jr., jumps, sprints), Ryley Eickhoff (Jr., state qualifier), Lauren Hahne (Jr., throws), Sydney Lammers (Jr., vault), Sophie Noecker (Jr., state qualifier, champion), Cecelia Ponce (Jr., throws), Rayne Allvin (So., jumps, sprints), Kenra Dickes (So., throws), Teilor Kneifl (So., distance), Tessa Knutson (So., distance), Alexa Lammers (So., distance), Karli Mccain (So., distance), Allie Rosener (So., distance). NEWCOMERS: Hailey Gottsche (Fr., sprints, hurdles), Isabelle Harms (Fr., sprints, hurdles), Kaitlyn Hoesing (Fr., distance), Grace Jansen (Fr., throws), Gina Jueden (Fr., distance), Evvie Krie (Fr., vault, middle distance), Liby Lange (Fr., vault middle distance), Willa Scovile (Fr., distance) Laurel-ConcordColeridge COACH: Shannon Benson VITALS: Lewis and Clark Conference RETURNING: Bayley Holloway (state qualifier, pole vault), Katelyn Cook (pole vault), Katlin Stanton (sprints, hurdles). NEWCOMERS: Bryn Schutte (sprints, jumps), Lorna Maxon (sprints, jumps). WYNOT: Cortney Arkfeld (Sr., weights, relays), Madisen Randa (Jr., hurdles, relays), Haylee Klawitter (Jr., long jump, 200, relays), Megan Leasure (Jr., weights), Isabel Rife (So., middle distance, relays). NEWCOMERS: Shania Redowl (Jr., long jump, relays), Jeanene Henry (So., middle distance, relays), Erika Kitto (Fr., high jump, sprints, relays). Ponca COACH: Jamie Hamar ASSISTANT: Brady Starkweather VITALS: Class C, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Ponca graduated two seniors last year in the form of Lexie Eifert and Lindsey Kvidera. Eifert qualiCO-COACHES: Mary fied for state in the 100, 200, Snowdon, Dana Konospasek ASSISTANTS: Emily Janak, 400 and 1600 relay. RETURNING: Kylee Hamar Kim Miller VITALS: District C9, Niobr- (Sr., high jump, hurdles), Sophie Adair (Sr., throws, disara Valley Conference. cuss), McKenzie Boyle (Sr., LAST YEAR: The Lady shot put, sprints), Noemi CaCougars graduated one runparelli (Sr., long jump, middle ner, Maddi Schrier, who ran distance), Rachel Bentz (Jr., hurdles and relays. long jump, triple jump), MadRETURNING: Danielle die Niemeier (Jr., long jump, Beaudette (Sr., weights, 3200 relay), Bailey Benett (Jr., relays), Brittany Eisenhauer Niobrara-Verdigre CROFTON: Monica Arens NE Boys sprints, relays). RETURNING: Cade Kalkowski (Sr., weights), Aaron Pavelka (Sr., distance, FROM PAGE 8 relays), Greg Rudloff (Sr., hurdles, weights, relays), Isaac Navarro (So., Distance). Justo (Jr., middle distance, NEWCOMERS: Ethan Kock relays), Masi LaPointe (Jr., (Fr., middle distance), Turner middle distance, relays), Nate Korth (Fr., vaults, hurdles), Sandoz (Jr., weights), Dillon Matt Hoesing (Fr., throws), Ives (Jr., distance, relays), Lincoln McPhillips (Fr., Kevin Rudloff (Jr., Hurdles, sprints, jumps), Matt Sch400, relays), Kobe Keo (So., ramm (Fr., sprints), Brenden sprints, relays), Isaac Cook Bennett (Fr., sprints), Ross (So., high jump, relays). Fischer (Fr., distance). NEWCOMERS: Marcelis Thomos (Sr., sprints, relays), Brady Pike (Jr., long jump, triple jump, relays), Alex Bustamante (So., middle disCOACH: Shannon Benson tance), Angel Grant (Fr., distance, relays), Anthony Vakoc VITALS: Lewis and Clark (Fr., middle distance), Toby Conference Ives (Fr., distance), Ethan RETURNING: Aaron Pickinpaugh (Fr., distance). Haahr (state qualifier, long distance), Jayden Reifenrath (state qualifier, sprints, jumps), Malik Knox (sprints, COACH: Troy Evans jumps), DJ Spahr (sprints, ASSISTANT: Brady Startkjumps), Charles Stanley weather (hurdles). VITALS: Class C, Lewis & NEWCOMERS: Nolan Clark Conference Casey (throws), Jordan JanNOTE: No individual inforsen (distance), Mason Forsmation provided berg (Jumps, distance), Izac Reifenrath (middle distance), Sam Cary (sprints). Laurel-ConcordColeridge Ponca Niobrara-Verdigre WAUSA: Darren Nissen CO-COACHES: Mary Snowdon, Dana Konospasek ASSISTANTS: Emily Janak, Kim Miller VITALS: District C9, Niobrara Valley Conference. LAST YEAR: The Cougars graduated three seniors last year, Trenten Guenther (weights), Xavier Sagaste (long jump, sprints, relays), and Ian Kotrous (long jump, high jump, 3200 relay), Cassie Stowe (Jr., state qualifier 1600 relay), Sophie Kramper (So., state qualifier 1600 relay), Kelsey Fields (So., state qualifier 1600 relay), Allison Brennan (So., throws, middle distance), Darian Anderson (So., distance). NEWCOMERS: Mackenzie Cosgrove (So., throws), Brooklyn Dutcher (So., hurdles), Kortney Fethkenher (Fr., sprints), Taylor Lamprecht (Fr., hurdles, long jump), Grace Salmen (Fr., sprints, high jump), Kelsey Hamar (Fr., throws), Katy Kasting (Fr., sprints), Morgan Janssen (Fr., distance, high jump). Wausa COACH: Greg Conn ASSISTANTS: Julia Mohr, Kristen Allen VITALS: Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Tori Claussen was the lone senior from Wausa last year; she placed tenth at state in the shot put. Claussen now throws for Wayne State College. RETURNING: Mary Johnson (Jr., hurdles), Mickaela Randolph COACH: Mark Anderson ASSISTANT: Jim Hixson VITALS: Class D, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Cardinals graduated three state-qualifying throwers: Seth Lackas, Dylan Loberg and Jacob Rath. Loberg was also a state qualifier in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter relay. RETURNING: Landyn Anderson (State Qualifier, high jump, sprints); Drew Loberg (State Qualifier, sprints); Bradley Korth (State Qualifier, triple jump, sprints) Timmerman (Jr., throws), Hannah Nelson (Jr., long jump, triple jump), Carisa Molina (Jr., high jump, middle distance), Krissy Kumm (Jr., 200, 400), Kayla Kleinshmit (Jr., middle distance), Regan Hannigs (Jr., middle distance), Thea Mcfarland (So., hurdles). NEWCOMERS: Alli Barney (So., middle distance), Megan Kleinschmit (So.), Destiny Fox (Fr.), Elizabeth Johnson (Fr.), Ruth Johnson (Fr.), Paige Nelson (Fr.). Wynot COACH: Lee Heimes ASSISTANTS: Amy Kathol, Ryan Boeckman VITALS: Class D, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST SEASON: Wynot finished runner-up at the state meet last season. RETURNING: Holly Lauer (Jr., Long Jump State Qualifier); Cortney Arkefeld (Jr., 400m, 4x800m Relay State Champion); Danielle Wieseler (Jr.) NEWCOMER: Dharian Ahrens (Fr.) qualifier). RETURNING: Darren Nissen (Sr., long jump, triple jump), Lee Bloomquist (Jr., shot put), John Rosberg (So., distance), Gage Hegge (Jr., jumps, sprints), Ashby Nelson (So., distance), Trenton Story (So., distance), Austin Seagren (So., middle distance). Wynot COACH: Lee Heimes ASSISTANTS: Amy Kathol, Ryan Boeckman VITALS: Class D, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST SEASON: Wynot will return two key pieces from last season’s team. Austin Lange (5th place discus) and COACH: Greg Conn Cody Stratman (state chamASSISTANTS: Julia Mohr, pion long jump) will return as Kristen Allen seniors for the Blue Devils. VITALS: Class D, Lewis RETURNING: Keenan and Clark Conference Wieseler (Sr.), Austin Lange LAST YEAR: Wausa gradu(Sr., Discus 5th Place); Cody ated five seniors last year Linder (Jr.), Kevin Bruenin the form of Austin Hegge ing (So), Justin Lange (So.), (two-time state champion Ethan Lange (So.), Cody Stratin the 100 and 200), Jordan Burns (state qualifier in 3200 man (Sr., State Champion relay), Christian Wilken (shot Long Jump). NEWCOMERS: Ethan put), Nick Story (two-year Hochstein (Fr.), Jacob state qualifier) and Kyle Wieseler (Fr.), Aydon Tramp Kleinschmit (two year state (Fr.), Nate Wieseler (Fr.) Wausa #1483 Save money. Live Better. 3001 Broadway Ave. Yankton, SD 605-665-1425 We’re on your care. team for 605-624-8643 1000 Cattle Dr., Yankton, SD (605) 665-1665 N. 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