State 'B' starts Thursday
The biggest sporting event in North Dakota starts at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Minot State Dome.
Local teams Carrington and Kidder County will get full-court coverage from The Sav. The Pirates play the second game of the day, while the Cardinals will wrap up the first day against Mandaree.
Look for a Sav special on Carrington in Thursday's print edition. He and John M. Steiner were in Carrington for the pep rally on Wednesday.
Posted by: DS on 3/17/2010 at 7:55 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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South star Wawers signs with JC baseball
Fargo South 3-sport standout Matt Wawers has signed a Dakota Athletic Conference letter of intent to play baseball for the Jimmies.
Wawers, a pitcher and infielder for the Bruins and Fargo Post 2 American Legion baseball team, also led the South football team in receptions as a junior and senior. He also led the Bruin basketball team in assists this past season as the team reached the state tournament.
On the diamond, Wawers hit .346 with 12 RBIs and 7 walks in 52 at bats. He also went 3-0 on the mound, posting an ERA of 0.34, with 23 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings.
Wawers also carries a GPA of 3.7 and is a member of the National Honor Society.
“We are excited that Matt has chosen to wear a Jimmie uniform,” said JC coach Tom Hager. “He’s had an outstanding high school athletic career and we expect much of the same here at Jamestown College."
Posted by: DS on 3/17/2010 at 7:53 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Varriano earns honorable mention All-America
Jamestown College's Giuli Varriano was named NAIA All-American honorable mention on Tuesday.
Varriano finished as the third-leading scorer in JC history with 1,443 points.
On the men's side, JC junior standout C.J. Peeters was robbed.
Black Hills State got Luke Enos on the 1st team (good), and Cain Atkinson (what?) on the 2nd team.
Orlando Anderson (OK) and Nate Lebsock (fine) were honorable mention, but Peeters and maybe even Hans Hoeg were snubbed.
Peeters should have been on there somewhere. The kid played virtually every position on the floor this season and did it well for the Jimmies. Not only that, he's a quote machine and very easy to talk to.
He was hosed!
Posted by: DS on 3/16/2010 at 10:06 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Andy Peterson on all-region team
Jamestown's Andrew Peterson was named to the all-West Region boys' basketball team.
Peterson averaged 15 points per game and was third in the West in 3-pointers made with 42.
Coach Darin Peterson was named coach of the year.
The Blue Jays finished the season 10-11 and fell short of the state tournament after going 0-2 at the West Region tournament.
Posted by: DS on 3/16/2010 at 5:22 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Rain washes out JC baseball team again
For the second straight day, rain in the Sunshine State cost the Jamestown College baseball team a couple of games.
Friday was the final day of the Jimmies’ trip to Ormond Beach, Fla., but due to the wet weather, they ended up only getting to play 6 games instead of the scheduled 10.
The Jimmies, who went 4-2 in their 6 games in Florida, were supposed to play Tiffin (Ohio) and Ashford (Iowa) Friday.
The forecast for the rest of the weekend was for sun and 70-plus degrees.
It was especially disappointing for Tom Hager’s team, who lost a mountain of games last season because of the endless winter and soaking spring.
“It’s frustrating for this to happen, but there isn’t much anybody can do about it,” he said. “We thought we played pretty good baseball when we actually were able to get out there and play. Unfortunately, we just weren’t able to get out there as much as we would have liked.”
Weather and field-conditions permitting, the Jimmies (7-3) are scheduled to play back-to-back doubleheaders against Midland Lutheran on March 20 and 21 in Fremont, Neb.
Posted by: Dave Selvig on 3/12/2010 at 3:35 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
JC women beaten in Sioux City
The Jamestown College women’s basketball team had its season come to an end on Friday, due in large part to cold shooting.
The Jimmies, who finished the season with a school record 26 wins, shot just 35 percent in their 72-60 loss to Iowa Wesleyan in the second round of the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Jimmies (26-7) were especially off from deep, making just 3 of 23 3-point attempts in the game.
Despite misfiring on offense, the Jimmies led 38-32 early in the second half after scoring 8 of the first 9 points of the second 20 minutes.
But it was a struggle the rest of the way.
Iowa Wesleyan went on a 15-2 run that lasted nearly 8 minutes to build a 55-44 lead.
The Jimmies got within 3 as late as 60-57 on a basket by Allison Epping, but they scored just 3 points over the final 3:10.
Giuli Varriano finished her stellar career at JC with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Allison Epping, another senior, added 12 off the bench.
It also marked the final game for Cori Doubek, Amanda Rantapaa, Katie O’Neill and Ali Edwards.
Junior Kellie Schuneman was saddled with foul trouble and played just 21 minutes.
The Jimmies turned ball over 18 times and committed 20 fouls.
Iowa Wesleyan (28-6) wasn’t any better in taking care of the ball with 22 giveaways. They won the game at the foul line, making 24 of their 26 attempts.
Jessi Beachey score all 19 of her points in the second half for the Tigers. Melanie McCreight also had 19.
Posted by: Dave Selvig on 3/12/2010 at 2:28 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Kidder County headed to state 'B'
Adam Randall scored 22 points as Kidder County is headed for the state 'B' in Minot next week after defeating LaMoure 56-51 in overtime in the Region 3 championship game at the Jamestown Civic Center Thursday night.
LaMoure got 23 points from senior standout Aaron Stemen in the game, but the Pirates outscored the Loboes 10-5 in overtime to keep their season alive.
Sav will have a whole bunch more on this one in Friday's print edition. Please check it out.
Posted by: DS on 3/11/2010 at 9:53 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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JC men fall to defending champs
The Jimmies put up a good fight, but Oklahoma Wesleyan had a little too much in the end as the defending NAIA champions beat Jamestown College 75-70 in first-round action at the NAIA national tournament in Point Lookout, Mo.
Steve Briggs led the 28-4 Eagles with 24 points in the game.
The Jimmies took their first lead of the game at the 12:06 mark of the second half on a free throw by Eric Shulstad. But Oklahoma Wesleyan scored on its next possession and stayed in front the rest of the way.
The Jimmies, who finished the season at 20-12, were led by C.J. Peeters with 19 points. Kensal native Ross Florhaug added 15.
The Jimmie scored 10 of the first 15 points of the second half to take a 47-46 lead.
That was their only lead, but they did hold the Eagles 15 points under their season average.
Posted by: Dave Selvig on 3/11/2010 at 9:39 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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JC men hanging around at the half
Jamestown College is down just 41-37 at halftime in the opening round of the NAIA national tournament in Point Lookout, Mo.
The Jimmies trailed by as many as 10 (29-19), but got within 2 (29-27) once and trail by just 4 at the break.
C.J. Peeters had poured in 15 points so far to lead the Jimmies. John Peabody has 7, including a pair of dunks.
Oklahoma Wesleyan, the defending NAIA national champions, are led by star Shawn Briggs, who has 19 points and 5 3-pointers.
Posted by: DS on 3/11/2010 at 8:35 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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JC baseball team washed out Thursday
The Jamestown College baseball team was rained out in Ormond Beach, Fla., on Thursday, and the forecast is not promising for Friday, according to JC head coach Tom Hager.
The Jimmies were supposed to play two against Ohio Dominican today, but Mother Nature had other ideas.
Friday is the final day of the week-long trip. The Jimmies are scheduled to play Tiffin (Ohio) and Ashford (Iowa), but again, the forecast calls for more rain in Florida.
The Jimmies are 7-3 overall on the season and 4-2 on their trip to the Sunshine State.
Posted by: DS on 3/11/2010 at 4:05 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
JC women to play Iowa Wesleyan - again
The Jamestown College women's basketball team will play Iowa Wesleyan at 10:15 this morning in the second round of the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Tigers (27-6) defeated Walsh (Ohio) 79-68 in the second game on Thursday.
The Jimmies (26-6) beat Indiana Southeast.
The two teams met way back on Nov. 27 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, with the Jimmies scoring a nice road win 83-77.
There's a lot more on the line Friday, with the winner advancing to the Elite 8.
Posted by: DS on 3/11/2010 at 4:02 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Jimmie women win NAIA opener
The Jamestown College women’s basketball is into the Sweet 16 at the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Jimmies blew a 13-point second-half lead, but iced the game late at the free throw line for a 65-58 win over Indiana-Southeast.
It’s the first ever national tournament-victory for Jamestown College, and it also increased the team’s school record for wins in a season to 26.
The Jimmies face the winner of the Iowa Wesleyan/Walsh (Ohio) game on Friday at 10:15 a.m. The Jimmies defeated Iowa Wesleyan earlier in the season.
Giuli Varriano led the Jimmies with 16 points. Cori Doubek added a season-high 14 points.
The Jimmies led 50-37 with 6:25 left in the game, but the Grenadiers reeled off an 18-5 run to tie it at 55-55 with 2:10 to go.
But the Jimmies (26-6) scored 10 of the last 13 points of the game, including going 8-for-8 at the stripe in the last 2 minutes.
“It wasn’t easy, they gave us a pretty good scare at the end there, but it’s a great win for our team,” coach Mark Wiest said.
The Jimmies won despite committing 19 turnovers.
Posted by: Dave Selvig on 3/11/2010 at 10:17 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Jimmies up 8 at halftime
The Jimmies are halfway home to the Sweet 16, they lead Indiana-Southeast 33-25 at halftime at the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa.
It was an 8:30 a.m. start.
Cori Doubek leads the Jimmies with 8 points. Giuli Varriano has 5.
The Jimmies turned it over 13 times in the first half, but closed the opening 20 minutes on an 11-3 run.
Check back in 30 minutes for the final.
Posted by: DS on 3/11/2010 at 9:29 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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JC softball team finally gets to play and sweeps
After two straight days of rainouts in the desert, the Jamestown College softball team finally got to play on Wednesday and it turned out the wait was well worth it.
The Jimmies outscored their opponents 25-11 in a 3-0 sweep of Purdue-North Central (Ind.), Viterbo (Wisc.) and Aquinas (Mich.) in Tucson, Ariz.
“The girls played pretty good,” said coach Kevin Gall. “We’re glad we actually got to play. We did a lot of good things, but we also made mistakes, which was not unexpected considering it was our first games of the season."
The Jimmies could play as many as 4 games today. They’ll play their scheduled games against Calumet College (Ind.) and Mount Marty (S.D.), with make-up games against Trinity International (Ill.) and Robert Morris (Ill.) also likely.
At Tucson, Ariz.
Jamestown College 8, Purdue-North Central 0
Jamestown College 300 050 0 — 8 11 1
Purdue-NC 000 000 0 — 0 2 1
Kate Street and Courtney Wong. Bodeman and Downs. W—Street (1-0). L—Bodeman. HR—JC, Sarah Heinemann (1).
Jamestown College 8, Viterbo 4
Viterbo 100 012 0 — 4 7 3
Jamestown College 040 112 x — 8 8 2
Chelsea Blackman and Wong. Olson and Retreat. W—Blackman (1-0). L—Retreat.
Jamestown College 9, Aquinas 7, 8 Innings
Aquinas 000 500 11 — 7 9 1
JC 140 100 03 — 9 11 2
Selscer and Lehman. Jessica Lees and Kelsie Jensen. W—Lees (1-0). L—Selscer. HR—JC, Amy Shadinger (1).
Posted by: DS on 3/10/2010 at 11:19 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Black Hills State women win
Score only: Black Hills State 67, Eastern Oregon 58.
Yellow Jackets (26-6) play Indiana-Wesleyan (27-6) on Friday.
Posted by: DS on 3/10/2010 at 11:17 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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