FALL SPORTS 2017: PAGE 17 PRESS & DAKOTAN n PLAIN TALK SOUTH DAKOTA GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Alcester-Hudson COACH: LeeAnn Haisch VITALS: Class B, Tri Valley Conference RETURNING: Kendra Jensen (Jr., 2nd at region, 8th at state); Jade Owings (Fr.) NEWCOMER: Peyton Meyer (7th) Andes CentralDakota Christian COACH: Larry Lucas VITALS: Class B RETURNING: Anita Archambeau (Sr.); Hannah Hansum (So.) NEWCOMER: Isabelle Brouwer (7th) Avon COACH: Katelyn Koch VITALS: Class B, Region 3 LAST YEAR: The Pirates lost one senior due to graduation. RETURNING: Kristen Namminga (Fr., Most Improved); Reece Loewe (8th, Most Inspirational) NEWCOMERS: IIa Blaha (Fr.); Reese Powers (8th) Eighth grader Nora O’Malley returns for Irene-Wakonda after a 15th place finish in Class B last season. VITALS: Class B, Region 3, Southeast South Dakota Conference, Great Plains Conference LAST YEAR: The Highlanders lost Kchandra Furney, a six-time state meet qualifier, to graduation. RETURNING: Annabelle Hlavac (8th, letterwinner) NEWCOMERS: Keegan Baker (7th) Beresford COACH: Matt Coy ASSISTANT: Dawn Coggins VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Big East Conference LAST YEAR: The Watchdogs were the region 4A champions and finished fifth at the state meet. RETURNING: Cait Savey (Sr., 5th at State); Gabrielle Engbarth (Fr., state qualifier); Anna Atwood (8th, state qualifier); Hannah Ebert (Sr.); Sabrina Swee (So.); Laura Bogue (Fr.) Viborg-Hurley COACH: Bill Hansen VITALS: Class B, Region 2, Tri-Valley Conference, Cornbelt Conference LAST YEAR: The Cougars lost four seniors due to graduation. RETURNING: Tori Hansen (Jr.); Skyler Kludt (Jr.); Savannah Westrom (Sr.); Kaylee Kropuenske (Jr.) Bon Homme COACH: Ashley Armstrong VITALS: Class A, Region 3 RETURNING: Paige Eddy (Sr.); Madi Hall (Jr.); Drew Hejna (8th) NEWCOMERS: Hannah Rettig (8th); Rachel Sestak (Sr.); Lauren Bastemeyer (So.); Kaitlyn Willis (So.); Bailey Kortan (Sr.); Dianna Yashyna (Sr.) Centerville COACH: Shelli Eide VITALS: Class B, Region 2 RETURNING: Sophia Eide (8th) Dakota Valley COACH: Tiffany Wendling ASSISTANT: Phil Breed VITALS: Class A, Region 3 RETURNING: Eryn Sandwell (Sr.); Erica Okine (Jr.) NEWCOMERS: Nichole Dial (Sr.); Meghan Hensley (8th); Vanessa Granstrom (8th); Abby Pinkerman (7th) Elk Point-Jefferson COACH: Danny Hutcheson VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Dakota XII Conference ROSTER: Robin Stark (So.); Emma Robinson (So.); Emily Henze (So.); Calli Davis (So.); Kiara Irwin (Fr.); Emma Scarmon (Fr.); Madison Stark (8th); Alicem Colt (7th); Heather Stark (7th) Ethan-Parkston Wagner Cait Savey returns for Beresford after leading the Watchdogs to fifth in Class A with a fifth place individual finish. brey VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Southeast South Dakota Conference LAST YEAR: EthanParkston had three girls qualify for state and one placed. RETURNING: Jessica Endres (Sr., state qualifier); Lexy Leischner (Jr.); Kate Oberembt (Jr.); Callie Hohn (Jr.); Morgan Hinckley (Fr.); Adaya Plastow (Fr., 12th at state); Maelie Culbert (8th); Lindsey Roth (Fr., 22nd at state) NEWCOMERS: Cadence Juhnke (7th); Abby Hohn (7th); Taryn Lentsch (7th); Reese Reichert (7th); Annalise Bunning (7th); Kayleigh Royston (7th) Freeman COACH: Rory Hermsen VITALS: Class B, Region 3, Cornbelt Conference RETURNING: Sara Wipf (Jr.); Sydney Jensen (So.); Isabel Sayler (So.); Emmarie Edwards (So.); Mara Anderson (So.); Kahli Gall (So.); Cara Maske (Fr.); Erin Uecker (7th) COACH: Jared Digmann ASSISTANT: Eric Aisen- Freeman AcademyMarion COACHES: Suzanne Koerner, Jerry Kippes VITALS: Class B, Region 3 RETURNING: Tiana Schroeder (Sr.), Jessica Sun (So.), Kristen Wieman (8th) NEWCOMERS: Alivea Weber (7th), Alyssa Dent (7th) Platte-Geddes COACH: Matt Maxon VITALS: Class A, Region 4 RETURNING: Kaetlyn Engebretson (Jr.), Maddi Miller (Jr.), Alayah Nachtigal (So.), Jayden Johnson (8th) NEWCOMERS: Calli Slaba (7th), Carlee Olson (7th), Briana DeGroot (7th) Scotland COACH: Gary Pepper COACH: Thomas Cartney VITALS: Class A, Region 3 RETURNING: Taylor Eitemiller (Sr., state qualifier); Abby Freier (Sr.); Maggie Barnett (Jr.); Alcista Dion (8th, state qualifier); Josi Bouza (Sr.); Ciara Nelson (Fr.) NEWCOMERS: Deisha Medicine Horn (So.); Adrianna Fobb (7th); Mia Dion (6th); Johnaye McBride (6th); Jennifer Barnett (6th); Jordis Song Hawk (6th) Gayville-Volin COACH: Larry Buffington ASSISTANTS: Gene Bormann, Bobbie Moehring VITALS: Class B, Region 2 LAST YEAR: The Raiders won the Tri-Valley Conference and Region championships, and went on to finish third in Class B at the state meet. Two-time state champion Laura Nelson, now at the University of South Dakota, graduated from that squad. RETURNING: Lanny Clark (Sr., 51st at state), Meghan Buckman (Sr.), Sarah Buckman (Sr.), Jayden Engen (Sr., 45th at state), Madison Fairley (8th, 30th at state), Molly Larson (8th, 23rd at state) NEWCOMER: Baylee Prather (So.) Irene-Wakonda COACH: Erica Zwart VITALS: Class B, Region 2 RETURNING: Hailey Sees (So.), Katrina King (8th), Nora O’Malley (8th) NEWCOMER: Kaitlynn Mellem (6th) Menno COACH: Cindee Evenson VITALS: Class B, Region 3, Cornbelt Conference RETURNING: Morgan Edelman (8th, state qualifier) Parker COACH: Phil Bjorneberg VITALS: Class A, Region 3, Big East Conference RETURNING: Macy Kippes (8th); Lanie Kaas (8th) NEWCOMERS: Janae Molly Larsen is the top returning finisher for Gayville-Volin, Olson (7th) which placed third in Class B a season ago. The eighth grader placed 21st last season. MENNO STATE BANK 105 S. 5th St. • PO Box 345 Menno, SD • 387-5111 Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Saturday 9am-Noon Kendra Jensen (Cubs) returns for Alcester-Hudson after an eighth place finish at state a season ago. Classic Collision & Frame Inc. 611 E. U.S. Hwy 18 Menno 605-387-5607 Auto body service shop MENNO WOLVES Menno-Marion Razorbacks Football 8/18...................... Canistota-Freeman (Men) 8/25................................at Viborg-Hurley (V) 9/1.....................................................at Baltic 9/8.................................Garretson (Men HC) 9/15..................................... Parker (Mar HC) 9/22............................................... at Howard 10/6..............................Irene-Wakonda (Mar) 10/13.....................................at Chester Area Cross Country 8/25......................................... Beresford Inv. 8/29..................... McCook Central-Mont. Inv. 9/1........................... Augustana Twilight (SF) 9/5.............................................Scotland Inv. 9/6.............................Freeman Academy Inv. 9/13...........................................Freeman Inv. 9/18.....................................Bon Homme Inv. 9/20.........................Cornbelt Conf. (Howard) 9/27.............................................. Parker Inv. 10/2.............................................Howard Inv. 10/4........................ TVC/Irene-Wakonda Inv. 10/11............................Region 3B (Freeman) Volleyball 8/29............................Tripp-Delmont-Armour 8/31.............Freeman Academy-Marion (PN) 9/5.........................at Bridgewater-Emery (E) 9/7........................................................ Ethan 9/11................................................ at Howard 9/16......................Bridgewater-Emery Tourn. 9/19..........................................Viborg-Hurley 9/21................................................. Freeman 9/25. at Andes Central-Dakota Christian (LA) 9/26....................................... Irene-Wakonda 10/3............................................ at Canistota 10/5..........................................Gayville-Volin 10/10.......................Hanson (Pink Out Night) 10/12.............................. at Mitchell Christian 10/14.Andes Central-Dakota Christian Tourn. 10/20.............................................Avon (SN) 10/23............................................at Scotland —————— Follow All The Action From The Menno Wolves In The Press & Dakotan and online at www.yankton. net. TODAY’S HARD WORK LEADS TO TOMORROW’S SUCCESS At First Dakota National Bank we invest in people whose hard work, ambition, dedication, and focus leads them to success. We build a relationship with you, our customer. A relationship that leads you to account for your dreams. 225 Cedar Street • 665.7432 2105 Broadway Avenue • 665.4999 Member FDIC FirstDakota.com