Zach Meyer
Sports Editor
Mar. 4, 2004, Page 8
The men’s Tiger basketball team fell 17 points short of an NAIA national tournament berth Tuesday night in Sioux Falls, S. D.
The Tigers lost to the Sioux Falls University Cougars 80-63 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament championship.
The winner of the matchup received an automatic bid to the national tournament in Branson, Mo.
The Tigers more or less became the Cinderella team of the eight team tournament after defeating the Northwestern Red Raiders 71-64 Friday in Orange City, Iowa.
The Red Raiders were not only the top seed in the tournament, but are also nationally rated and are coming off of a national championship season.
The Tigers had defeated Sioux Falls earlier this season in Crete, but Sioux Falls had different ideas for their home court.
The Tigers hung with the Cougars through the first half. They were down by nine at halftime, 36-27.
They could only manage to get within six in the second half, however. Cougar senior forward Steve Essesling had an impressive night against the Tigers. Esselink scored 28 points while shooting 11-15 from the field.
Three other Cougars scored in double figures and senior center J. D. Roberts hauled in 11 rebounds and blocked four shots.
Senior Brian Jakubowski led the Tigers with 24 points and six rebounds. Jakubowski, who has been hot from the three point line recently, managed to shoot 1-7 from behind the arc.
Senior Bryshonne Bryant tried to make up for it, shooting 4-7 from the three point line.
Bryant was able to rack up 16 points on the night and was the only other Tiger to score in double figures.
It was a balanced team attack that helped the Tigers upset the Red Raiders on their home court.
Five Tigers scored in double figures and junior Adam Schueth had a double-double scoring 10 points and bringing down 11 rebounds.
Freshman Brent Cole led all scorers with 16 points and shot 6-8 from the free throw line.
Bryant had 13 points, Jakubowski had 12 and freshman Michael Stoynev finished with 10 points.
The Tigers finished their season with a 17-14 overall record.
More impressively, the Tigers finished the GPAC regular season in fourth place with an 11-6 record and earned second place in the GPAC tournament.
The Tigers will return three players who earned GPAC honors which were announced Wednesday.
Schueth and sophomore Jarred Royal both earned honorable mention on the All-GPAC men’s basketball team.
Stoynev was recognized as the GPAC freshman player of the year.
Two graduating seniors also grabbed honors. Jakubowski earned first team honors and Bryant was also given honorable mention honors.
Three members of the women’s team also earned conference recognition.
Senior Andrea Swanson was named first team all-GPAC.
Seniors Amanda Hanzlik and Kate Reeson were given honorable mention honors.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
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Tigers advance in conference tourney
Shane Erickson and Zach Meyer
Staff Writers
Feb. 26, 2004, Page 8
The Tiger men’s basketball team held off Mount Marty in the final seconds of Tuesday night’s match up to advance to the semifinals of the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament.
Senior Bryshonne Bryant put up a career high 25 points along with five assists and five steals.
Senior Brian Jakubowski was the second leading scorer with 17 points.
Sophomore Jarred Royal and freshman Brent Cole struggled against a big challenge on the other team. Mount Marty’s 6’8’ Justin Bonnichsen scored 36 points, pulled down seven rebounds and had three blocks in the losing effort for the Lancers.
The Tigers move on in the tournament to meet the No. 1 seeded Northwestern Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Orange City, Iowa.
The Red Raiders defeated Dakota Wesleyan 90-70 in first round action and were rated 12th in the latest NAIA men’s basketball polls.
Both Tiger basketball teams took on Dana at Fuhrer Field House Friday night as the seniors were recognized during their last regular season home games.
Senior Brenda Bruns got things going when she got an offensive rebound and put it back in for two points and the Tigers never looked back. At the end of the first half the Lady Tigers led 58-25 over Dana.
The Lady Tigers came out in the second half with the same amount of intensity that they had in the first half and put Dana away for good, 105-54. It was the first time all year that the Tigers scored in triple digits.
Andrea Swanson led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 32 points and Kate Reeson added 21points. Amanda Hanzlik and Nicky White were the team leaders in assists with 11 and seven respectively. The Tigers earned a seventh seed in the conference tournament to face Dakota Wesleyan.
The men’s team had a tough act to follow after the women’s performance.
In the first half, the scoring was back and forth. The Tigers were able to get the lead four minutes left in the first half but let it slip out of their hands as Dana went into the locker room at halftime with a 39-36 lead.
With five minutes left in the second half Dana seemed like they would start to pull away, leading 71-61. The Tigers fought back, though, and with two minutes left the Tigers found themselves within three points.
Dana came back and scored but the Tigers got the ball and made things happen with good looks on offense and setting themselves up for good shots. Senior Brian Jakubowski converted a four-point play to give the Tigers new life with 29 seconds left. Dana ended up on top 77-75, after hitting free throws in the closing seconds.
Senior Brian Jakubowski led in scoring with 28 points and senior Bryshonne Bryant contributed 10 assists.
Staff Writers
Feb. 26, 2004, Page 8
The Tiger men’s basketball team held off Mount Marty in the final seconds of Tuesday night’s match up to advance to the semifinals of the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament.
Senior Bryshonne Bryant put up a career high 25 points along with five assists and five steals.
Senior Brian Jakubowski was the second leading scorer with 17 points.
Sophomore Jarred Royal and freshman Brent Cole struggled against a big challenge on the other team. Mount Marty’s 6’8’ Justin Bonnichsen scored 36 points, pulled down seven rebounds and had three blocks in the losing effort for the Lancers.
The Tigers move on in the tournament to meet the No. 1 seeded Northwestern Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Orange City, Iowa.
The Red Raiders defeated Dakota Wesleyan 90-70 in first round action and were rated 12th in the latest NAIA men’s basketball polls.
Both Tiger basketball teams took on Dana at Fuhrer Field House Friday night as the seniors were recognized during their last regular season home games.
Senior Brenda Bruns got things going when she got an offensive rebound and put it back in for two points and the Tigers never looked back. At the end of the first half the Lady Tigers led 58-25 over Dana.
The Lady Tigers came out in the second half with the same amount of intensity that they had in the first half and put Dana away for good, 105-54. It was the first time all year that the Tigers scored in triple digits.
Andrea Swanson led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 32 points and Kate Reeson added 21points. Amanda Hanzlik and Nicky White were the team leaders in assists with 11 and seven respectively. The Tigers earned a seventh seed in the conference tournament to face Dakota Wesleyan.
The men’s team had a tough act to follow after the women’s performance.
In the first half, the scoring was back and forth. The Tigers were able to get the lead four minutes left in the first half but let it slip out of their hands as Dana went into the locker room at halftime with a 39-36 lead.
With five minutes left in the second half Dana seemed like they would start to pull away, leading 71-61. The Tigers fought back, though, and with two minutes left the Tigers found themselves within three points.
Dana came back and scored but the Tigers got the ball and made things happen with good looks on offense and setting themselves up for good shots. Senior Brian Jakubowski converted a four-point play to give the Tigers new life with 29 seconds left. Dana ended up on top 77-75, after hitting free throws in the closing seconds.
Senior Brian Jakubowski led in scoring with 28 points and senior Bryshonne Bryant contributed 10 assists.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Softball gets ready
Jo Teeters
Managing Editor
Feb. 26, 2004, Page 5
With a new coach and a fresh season ahead, the Doane Tigers softball team is looking forward to a successful season.
“I think we’re going to be a highly competitive team,” said Barry Mosley, head coach.
Mosley, who joined the softball program in May 2003, said that he thinks that the team will make a better showing this year than in the past. Last year, the team missed playing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament tournament by one game after finishing the season 11-19 overall and 9-13 in the GPAC.
Mosley said that his goal for the team this year is to place fifth in the GPAC. Doane was voted eighth out of 13 teams in the conference in a preseason vote.The team has chosen seniors Brook Ruhter, Megan McKown and Kate Reeson as its captains.
Ruhter feels the team seems to be coming together as a group.
“We really feel like a team this year, more so than in past years,” Ruhter said.
She said that the team will especially miss Monica Smith, last year’s starting pitcher who graduated last May. Smith was named GPAC and NAIA Pitcher of the Week for her performance in California during Spring Break last season. She was also the 2002 GPAC pitcher of the year.
The Tigers will also look to replace Lissa Hagemann who also graduated in May. Hagemann graduated holding five Doane softball records including most career hits and most stolen bases.
Mosley said that he is waiting until after this week’s practices to choose a starting line-up. The team is ready to begin practicing outside, but is waiting for the city of Crete’s permission to practice at Tuxedo Park. Until then, they are practicing in Fuhrer Field House. Whether or not the team will get to play a game before the Spring Break break trip to Tucson, Ariz., depends on the weather.
Mosley said that the team is going to take this season one game at a time.
“We’ll grow from each game, winning or losing,” he said.The softball team’s first scheduled game is against York College at 5 p.m. March 9 in Tuxedo Park.
Managing Editor
Feb. 26, 2004, Page 5
With a new coach and a fresh season ahead, the Doane Tigers softball team is looking forward to a successful season.
“I think we’re going to be a highly competitive team,” said Barry Mosley, head coach.
Mosley, who joined the softball program in May 2003, said that he thinks that the team will make a better showing this year than in the past. Last year, the team missed playing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament tournament by one game after finishing the season 11-19 overall and 9-13 in the GPAC.
Mosley said that his goal for the team this year is to place fifth in the GPAC. Doane was voted eighth out of 13 teams in the conference in a preseason vote.The team has chosen seniors Brook Ruhter, Megan McKown and Kate Reeson as its captains.
Ruhter feels the team seems to be coming together as a group.
“We really feel like a team this year, more so than in past years,” Ruhter said.
She said that the team will especially miss Monica Smith, last year’s starting pitcher who graduated last May. Smith was named GPAC and NAIA Pitcher of the Week for her performance in California during Spring Break last season. She was also the 2002 GPAC pitcher of the year.
The Tigers will also look to replace Lissa Hagemann who also graduated in May. Hagemann graduated holding five Doane softball records including most career hits and most stolen bases.
Mosley said that he is waiting until after this week’s practices to choose a starting line-up. The team is ready to begin practicing outside, but is waiting for the city of Crete’s permission to practice at Tuxedo Park. Until then, they are practicing in Fuhrer Field House. Whether or not the team will get to play a game before the Spring Break break trip to Tucson, Ariz., depends on the weather.
Mosley said that the team is going to take this season one game at a time.
“We’ll grow from each game, winning or losing,” he said.The softball team’s first scheduled game is against York College at 5 p.m. March 9 in Tuxedo Park.
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