S
ports
Grant County Review • February 17, 2016
12
Area Boys Basketball
Waverly-South Shore Leads
Eastern Coteau Conference
Area boys basketball teams are
nearing the end of the regular season
and Waverly-South Shore secured its
spot atop the Eastern Coteau Conference (ECC) with a pair of wins last
week. Wilmot and Waubay-Summit
split games on the week and look to
finish the regular season strong with
only a few games remaining.
Waverly-South Shore 66,
Northwestern 50
The Waverly-South Shore boys
basketball team trumped Northwestern 66-50 Saturday, February 13, in
Waverly.
The Coyotes led by nine points at
the end of the first quarter and
earned a 31-17 advantage at halftime. Northwestern outscored Waverly-South Shore 24-18 in the third
quarter, but the Coyotes scored eight
more points than Northwestern in
the final period to secure the 66-50
final.
Jacob Boettcher was at the forefront of the Coyotes’ efforts with 17
points, nine rebounds and three assists. Tony Gross contributed 15
points, three rebounds, two assists
and two steals, and Carson Britzman, 12 points, five rebounds, two
assists and two steals.
Coyotes Scoring: Jacob Boettcher, 17 points;
Tony Gross, 15; Carson Britzman, 12; Bailey
Comes, eight; Dillon Kranz, eight; Kade Ries,
four.
Field Goal Shooting Percentage: Coyotes, 2348 (48%); Northwestern, 20-47, (43%).
Rebounds: Coyotes, 32; Northwestern, 17.
Turnovers: Coyotes, 11; Northwestern, 8.
Waverly-South Shore 44,
Rosholt 28
The Waverly-South Shore boys
basketball team turned back Eastern
Coteau Conference rival Rosholt 4428 Thursday, February 11, in Waverly.
The Coyotes outscored Rosholt by
five points in the first quarter and
nine points in the second quarter for
a 25-11 lead at halftime. WaverlySouth Shore maintained its lead in
the third quarter for a 35-20 advantage and scored three more points
than Rosholt in the fourth quarter
for the 44-28 final.
Bailey Comes led the Coyotes with
12 points, six rebounds, two assists
and four steals. Tony Gross contributed eight points, four rebounds
and three steals, and Ferdinand
Ramos, seven points.
Coyotes Scoring: Bailey Comes, 12 points;
Tony Gross, eight; Ferdinand Ramos, seven;
Jacob Boettcher, five; Carson Britzman, four;
Austin Buchholz, two; Jake Bandilla, two; Dillon
Kranz, two; Kade Ries, two.
Field Goal Shooting Percentage: Coyotes, 1333 (39%); Rosholt, N/A.
Rebounds: Coyotes, 29; Rosholt, N/A.
Turnovers: Coyotes, 12; Rosholt, N/A.
Wilmot 39,
Edmunds Central 48
The Wilmot boys basketball team
was defeated by Edmunds Central
48-39 Saturday, February 13, in
Warner.
The Wolves trailed by five points
after the first quarter and narrowed
the gap in the second quarter for a
17-14 score at the half. Wilmot
outscored Northwestern 14-10 in the
third quarter to take the lead, but a
21-point run by Northwestern in the
fourth quarter sealed the 48-39 loss.
Dylan Jurgens led the Wolves with
16 points. Paul Munro added 11
points, and Nick Buttke, seven.
Wolves Scoring: Dylan Jurgens, 16 points;
Paul Munro, 11; Nick Buttke, seven; Rishawn
Rios, three; Kelby Green, two.
No other stats were reported.
Wilmot 41,
Florence-Henry 57
The Wilmot boys basketball team
was defeated by Eastern Coteau
Conference rival Florence-Henry 5741 Friday, February 12, in Florence.
The Wolves trailed by five points
after the first quarter and despite
outscoring Florence-Henry in the
second quarter still trailed 28-25 at
halftime. The Wolves were outmatched 17-8 in the third quarter
Lady Bulldogs
Girls Basketball
Junior Varsity, C Team,
Seventh and Eighth Grade
JUNIOR VARSITY The Milbank Area junior varsity girls basketball team was defeated by Madison
51-40 Monday, February 15, in Milbank. The Lady Bulldogs trailed by five points
after the first quarter, but narrowed Madison’s lead to 18-15 at halftime. The Lady
Bulldogs were outscored 21-7 in the third quarter and despite an 18-point surge in
the final period could not overtake Madison.
Shea Hooth led the Lady Bulldogs with eight points, one rebound and one steal.
Gabbi Cummins added seven points and five rebounds; LaChasity Finley, six
points, three rebounds and one steal; Sophia Seffrood, four points and one steal;
Chloe Bender, four points and one rebound; Taylor Thue, three points, one rebound, one assist and two steals; Kellie Christians, three points and two rebounds;
Kylie Kasuske, three points; Ashley Wollschlager, two points and four rebounds,
and Faith Brandenburger, one point.
The Milbank Area junior varsity girls basketball team trampled Webster Area
41-25 Thursday, February 11, in Milbank. The Lady Bulldogs held a four-point advantage after the first quarter and increased their lead to 18-10 at halftime. The
Lady Bulldogs were outscored by two points in the third quarter, but a 17-7 run in
the fourth quarter secured the 41-25 final.
Finley was at the forefront of the Lady Bulldogs’ efforts with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals. Hooth added 11 points, three rebounds and one steal; Kasuske, nine points, three rebounds and one steal; Christians, two points and three
rebounds; Seffrood, two points and one rebound; Wollschlager, two points; Jaden
Hoeke, five rebounds, and Katie Vanderwal, two rebounds.
C TEAM
The Milbank Area girls basketball C team turned back Madison 48-37 Monday,
February 15, in Milbank. The Lady Bulldogs led 12-4 after the first quarter and
both teams scored nine points in the second quarter for a 21-15 Milbank Area advantage at halftime. The Lady Bulldogs outscored Madison 15-7 in the third quarter and despite being outscored in the fourth quarter held on to earn the 48-37
victory.
Chloe Bender led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points. Kylie Kasuske added 10
points; Gabbie Cummins, seven; Jaden Hoeke and Makayla Johnson, four each;
Katie Wollschlager, three, and Taylor Thue, Kellie Christians and Anna Mathews,
two each.
The Milbank Area girls basketball C team walloped Webster Area 40-27 Thursday, February 11, in Milbank. The Lady Bulldogs enjoyed a six-point advantage
after the first quarter and more than doubled their lead in the second quarter for a
24-10 score at halftime. Milbank Area outscored Webster Area 9-7 in the third
quarter and held on to its advantage in the fourth quarter for the 40-27 final.
Cummins spearheaded the Lady Bulldogs’ efforts with 13 points. Thue contributed eight points; Elisabeth Schwenn, five; Johnson and Tonya Meyer, four
each; Kylie Roggenbuck, three; Anna Mathews, two, and Bender, one.
and outscored by Florence-Henry
again in the fourth quarter for the
57-41 final.
Justin Feather led the Wolves with
12 points, four rebounds, one assist,
one steal and one block. Nick Buttke
added 11 points, four rebounds and
three steals, and Paul Munro, 10
points, seven rebounds and two
steals.
Wolves Scoring: Justin Feather, 12 points;
Nick Buttke, 11; Paul Munro, 10; Rishawn Rios,
six; Kyrin Chaloupka, two.
Field Goal Shooting Percentage: Wolves, 1568 (22%); Florence-Henry, 23-49 (46%).
Rebounds: Wolves, 30; Florence-Henry, 39.
Turnovers: Wolves, 9; Florence-Henry, 18.
Wilmot 51,
Britton-Hecla 71
The Wilmot boys basketball team
fell to Britton-Hecla 71-51 Monday,
February 8, in Wilmot.
The Wolves trailed by one point at
the end of the first quarter and Britton-Hecla increased its lead to four
in the second quarter for a 31-27
score at halftime. Wilmot was
outscored 24-7 in the third quarter
and despite a 17-point rally in the
fourth quarter the Wolves fell 71-51.
Dylan Jurgens led the Wolves with
13 points and nine rebounds. Paul
Munro added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Kyrin Chaloupka, nine
points.
Wolves Scoring: Dylan Jurgens, 13 points;
Paul Munro, 12; Kyrin Chaloupka, nine; Kelby
Green, eight; Rishawn Rios, five; Nick Buttke,
four.
Field Goal Shooting Percentage: Wolves, 1850 (36%); Britton-Hecla, 30-61 (49%).
Rebounds: Wolves, 27; Britton-Hecla, 41.
Turnovers: Wolves, 11; Britton-Hecla, 11.
Waubay-Summit 36,
Warner 66
The Waubay-Summit boys basketball team fell to Warner 66-36 Saturday, February 13, in Warner.
Waubay-Summit trailed by a point
after the first quarter and was held
scoreless in the second quarter for
41-15 deficit at halftime. The Mustangs were then outscored 19-4 in
the third quarter and despite rallying
17 points in the fourth quarter fell
66-36.
Travis Purdy led the Mustangs
with nine points. Derek Hills had
eight points, and Andy Amdahl, six.
Mustangs Scoring: Travis Purdy, nine points;
Derek Hills, eight; Andy Amdahl, six; Reid Redlin,
five; Daimon Rencountre, four; Alex Jorgenson,
three; Lucas Breske, two.
Rebounds: Mustangs, 7; Warner, 22.
Turnovers: Mustangs, 18; Warner, 19.
Waubay-Summit 45,
Great Plains Lutheran 43
The Waubay-Summit boys basketball team snuck past Eastern Coteau
Conference rival Great Plains
Lutheran (GPL) 45-43 Tuesday, February 9, in Watertown.
The Mustangs trailed 13-6 after
the first quarter and were outscored
17-10 in the second quarter for a 3016 deficit at halftime. Despite only
scoring two points in the third quarter, GPL maintained its lead 32-22
heading into the final period, where
the Mustangs rallied 23 points to
overtake GPL and secure the 45-43
final.
Andy Amdahl was the leading
scorer for the Mustangs with 14
points. Jordan Vermillion added 10
points, and Nathan Benike, nine
points and five rebounds.
THE MILBANK fifth grade boys basketball team won all four of its games in the eight-team Benson
tournament Saturday, February 12, in Benson, MN. Milbank defeated Benson, BBE and Montevideo in
pool play before defeating KMS in the championship. Coaches and team members are, back row, left
to right, Coach Darin Snaza, Luis Berrones, Aiden Ludvigson, Eli Johnson, Aidan Foell, Sawyer Gauer,
Nathan Lease and Coach Tim Lease. Front row, Will Snaza, Max Lightfield, Tyler Lee, Sammy Femling,
Nathan Pillatzki and Owen Neeley.
Lady Bulldogs
Fall in Area Play
JUNIOR VARSITY
The Milbank Area junior varsity boys basketball team crushed Webster Area
60-36 Friday, February 12, in Milbank. The Bulldogs led by 13 points after the
first quarter and increased their advantage in the second quarter for a 37-19 lead
at halftime. Milbank Area outscored Webster Area 17-11 in the third quarter and
both teams scored six points in the final period, giving the Bulldogs the 60-36
final.
James Weber led the Bulldogs with 17 points, two rebounds and one steal.
Cody Dockter had eight points and two rebounds; Riley Wollschlager, seven
points and one rebound; Mitch Quade, six points, one rebound and one steal;
Tanner Gauer, six points and one rebound; Caden Bjordahl, four points and five
rebounds; Chandler Peery, four points and three rebounds; Derrick Aho, four
points and one rebound; Derek Weinkauf, two points and one rebound; Tanner
Bock, one rebound, and Noah Pillatzki, one steal.
C-TeAm
The Milbank Area boys basketball C-team stifled Webster Area 45-29 Friday,
February 12, in Milbank. The Bulldogs earned a 12-9 advantage at the end of the
first quarter and outscored Webster Area 13-5 in the second quarter for a 25-14
lead at halftime. Milbank Area scored five more points than Webster Area in the
third quarter and both teams scored two points in the fourth quarter, giving Milbank Area the contest 45-29.
Jordan Riley led the Bulldogs with 18 points, seven rebounds and one steal.
Jake Fox had nine points, four rebounds and one steal; Jacob Karges, eight
points, one rebound and one steal; Kacen Huber and Conner VanVooren, three
points each; Riley Gauer, two points and one rebound; Nolan Hansen, two points
and one steal; Jacob Sandvig, three rebounds, and Tate Stricherz, two rebounds.
eIghTh gRAde
The Milbank Area eighth grade boys basketball team fell to Webster Area 51-43
Thursday, February 11, in Milbank.
Max McCulloch led the Bulldogs with 27 points. Alex Schuelke added 11 points;
Evan Erickson, three; Noah Steinlicht, one, and Keaton Benson, one.
The Milbank Area eighth grade boys basketball team slipped past Ortonville
41-39 Tuesday, February 9, in Ortonville, MN.
Max McCulloch was the leading scorer for the Bulldogs with 20 points. Alex
Schuelke contributed 10 points; Noah Steinlicht, eight; Evan Erickson, two, and
Logan Paysen, one.
SeVeNTh gRAde
The Milbank Area seventh grade boys basketball Maroon and Gold teams faced
Webster Area Thursday, February 11, in Milbank. The Maroon team defeated
Webster 38-29 and Gold team fell 17-4.
Jake Trevett led Milbank Maroon with 13 points. Will Cummins had 11 points;
Mason Riley, eight, and Carter Hartman and Micah Dietmeier, three each.
Jared Johnson and Micah Dietmeier scored two points each for Milbank Gold.
The Milbank Area seventh grade boys basketball Maroon team defeated Ortonville 37-35 Tuesday, February 9, in Ortonville, MN.
Cummins led the Maroon team with 17 points. Trevett contributed 15 points;
Parker Schell, three, and Hartman, two.
Mustangs Scoring: Andy Amdahl, 14 points,
Jordan Vermillion, 10 points; Nathan Benike,
nine; Travis Purdy, six; Derek Hills, five; Lucas
Breske, one.
Field Goal Shooting Percentage: Mustangs,
15-41 37%); GPL, N/A.
Rebounds: Mustangs, 16; GPL, 19.
Turnovers: Mustangs, 11; GPL, 15.
Podiatry Care
Advanced podiatry care available at
Milbank Area Hospital Avera.
From routine examinations to advanced surgical procedures,
Dr. Torness will provide a wide variety of podiatry care at
Milbank Area Hospital Avera the 2nd and 4th Friday
of each month, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
please call Brown Clinic at 605.886.8041.
brownclinic.org
Scott E. Torness, DPM, FACFAS
Board Certified
Foot Surgery and Reconstructive
Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
The Lady Bulldogs fell to Madison
and reigning Northeast Conference
champion Webster Area in last
week’s basketball action. The Lady
Bulldogs will finish out their season
with contests against Ortonville,
MN, and Deuel before heading to
the region tournament in Britton.
Milbank Area 41,
Madison 50
The Milbank Area girls basketball
team fell to Madison 50-41 Monday,
February 15, in Milbank.
“We didn’t get the start that we
wanted,” said Joe Frederiksen,
coach. “We also had a hard time getting our shots to fall in the first
half.”
The Lady Bulldogs faced a 14-6
deficit at the end of the first quarter
and were held to four points in the
second quarter for a 25-10 disadvantage at halftime. Milbank Area
was outscored by six points in the
third quarter and despite outscoring
Madison 21-9 in the fourth quarter
could not overcome the deficit.
Molly Rick led the Lady Bulldogs
with 13 points and four rebounds.
Mikayla Street added seven points
and one rebound, and Caryssa
Mielitz, five points, 13 rebounds and
two steals.
Karlee Mertens scored five points;
Shelby Hooth, four points and three
rebounds; LaChasity Finley, three
points and two steals; Sophia Seffrood and Shea Hooth, two points
each, and Cara Berkner and Mikaela
Hoeke, one rebound each.
Milbank Area hit 14 of 36 field
goal attempts, shooting 39 percent,
and Madison hit 40 percent of its
field goals (16 of 40).
The Lady Bulldogs grabbed six
more boards than Madison, 28-22,
but had five more turnovers, 16-11.
Milbank Area 45,
Webster Area 69
The Milbank Area girls basketball
team was defeated by Northeast
Conference rival Webster Area 6945 Thursday, February 11, in Webster.
“We came out and played a good
first half,” said Joe Frederiksen,
coach. “Then we came out in the
third quarter and weren’t as ready
to play and we lost all momentum.”
The Lady Bulldogs trailed 17-15 at
the end of the first quarter and were
outscored in the second quarter for
a 36-26 disadvantage at halftime.
Webster Area stole the show in the
third quarter outscoring the Lady
Bulldogs 20-2 for a 56-28 advantage. Milbank Area made a 17-point
run in the fourth quarter, but it was
not enough to overtake the
Bearcats.
Mielitz spearheaded the Lady
Bulldog effort with 17 points and six
rebounds. Hoeke added seven
points and one rebound, and Rick,
six points and four rebounds.
Seffrood had six points, one rebound and one steal; Street, four
points, four rebounds and one assist; Berkner, three points, three rebounds and one assist; Mertens, two
points and two rebounds; Shelby
Hooth, one assist and one steal;
Shea Hooth, one rebound and one
steal, and Finley, one steal.
The Lady Bulldogs were 17 of 43
from field goal range, shooting 40
percent. Webster Area completed 54
percent of its field goals (27 of 50).
Milbank Area was outrebounded
28-27 and committed six more
turnovers than Webster Area, 14-8.