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Residents send letter to Sidney
family
By
Eric Killelea
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
Glendive
will soon publish a full-page letter in the Sidney
Herald to convey sorrow and sympathy to the neighboring
town and to the family of Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold.
The
letter was signed by nearly 80 community residents
as of Thursday and is scheduled to be sent north on
Monday.
The
idea for the letter was thought up by a city resident
who asked Glendive Mayor Jerry Jimison if he thought
it would be a nice gesture.
"I
agreed 100 percent," Jimison said. "We want
to stand by Sidney during their time of grief. I know
they would do the same for us."
The
recent disappearance of Sherry Arnold has brought
fear to many people living in Sidney and the surrounding
areas.
The
events that followed Arnold’s routine jog around
her hometown have caused heartache for many, especially
her husband, her five children and her students.
Glendive
Treasurer Kathleen Zander said Arnold’s disappearance
"opened all of our eyes."
"It
shows us that there may be changes in the horizon
for good and for bad," Zander said.
Still,
she finds comfort in her neighbors being aware of
the situation and looking out for one another.
"I
think sending this letter is one sign that people
are coming together," she said. "It’s
a nice way for people to express their sympathies."
In
the days after Arnold disappeared, hundreds of residents,
police, firefighters and individuals – some from
Glendive – searched the town and surrounding
countryside without success.
Glendive
Clerk of Court Heather Handran said members of her
family were involved in the search and disappointed
with the outcome.
"Although
I don’t know the family personally, I signed
this letter to show them my support," Handran
said. "I know many people in Sidney and wanted
to let them know my children and I were thinking of
them."
In
the most recent news regarding the Arnold case, authorities
renewed calls for landowners near the northern North
Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of Arnold’s
body.
Jimison
said he wished the woman would soon be found.
"We
realize this is an ongoing investigation and even
though they have suspects in custody we wish the Arnold
family and Sidney can get some closure by finding
the body and move on," he said.
The
closing statement of the letter, which will be published
next week, stated, "We shall continue to keep
you in our thoughts and prayers."
Reach
Eric Killelea at rrwriter@rangerreview.com.
Montana
unemployment rate decreases
By
Kelsey Bray
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
state unemployment rate has decreased a full percentage
point since August 2011 – thanks in part to the
oil activity in Eastern Montana.
Montana
Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Keith
Kelly said the current unemployment rate is 6.8 percent,
a .3 percent drop since December 2011.
"Nationally
they just dropped to 8.5 percent, so [Montana is]
almost 2 percent under," he said.
In
Dawson County, the unemployment rate is even lower
– especially compared to other counties such
as Sanders County, which has an unemployment rate
of 15.2 percent or Big Horn County with 13.9 percent,
according to the Montana Department of Industry, Research
and Analysis Bureau.
"Our
unemployment rate is 3.1 percent for Dawson County,"
Glendive Job Service Manager Lonnie Cross said. "That’s
very low."
Dawson
County is one of the lowest in the state. There are
only a few counties with lower rates – Fallon
County, for instance, has an unemployment rate of
2 percent and Richland County has a rate of 2.3 percent.
The
local job service currently has 156 jobs posted for
a variety of positions, including biologists, mechanics,
clerks, cooks and oil field workers.
"There
is a lot of activity right now on our side of the
state especially," Cross said. "There is
a lot of employment."
The
increase in employment is due to several factors,
Kelly said, including oil field activity creating
a demand for jobs.
Another
factor is the milder winter, which has yielded less
snow and fewer below freezing temperatures.
"To
a certain degree, the fairly open winter helps with
businesses like construction," he said. "However,
it’s not good for winter-based businesses like
skiing."
The
final reason Kelly cited for the lower unemployment
rate is a strong agricultural year.
Montana
State University Extension Agent for Dawson County
Bruce Smith said he has not seen many new agriculture
jobs open in the area recently.
However,
Smith said 2011 was definitely a good year for agriculture
in Eastern Montana.
"This
is the most money that’s ever been made in Montana
agriculture that I’ve seen," he said.
Smith
said end prices on cattle and sheep reached record
highs.
As
for why the prices were so high, Smith said he isn’t
exactly sure but said it might have something to do
with more demand for agriculture products.
"There
was more demand," he said. "There was a
lot of beef leaving the country."
Whether
there are higher end prices in agriculture or more
jobs due to the oil boom, Kelly said anything that
causes the unemployment rate to decline is positive
for the state.
And
the better the unemployment rate, the better the economy.
"The
more people working, the more people are buying and
selling," he said. "Businesses do better.
There are more people out there doing more things."
Kelly
is uncertain if the decline will continue, especially
because it is a newer phenomenon.
"Historically,
the state’s unemployment rate lags under the
national rate, then goes higher," he said. "That
hasn’t happened yet, the rate has consistently
stayed below."
Even
if it doesn’t continue, Kelly said the dropping
unemployment rate is good for the state and Montanans
should take advantage of the opportunity.
"The
federal rate is falling just as well, and we’re
adding more jobs," Kelly said. "Less people
are unemployed. The trend very good."
As
far as agriculture, Smith said the year has already
started out well for producers due to warmer than
average weather.
"It’s
certainly helping everybody’s moods," he
said. "Right now they’re happy. I know guys
who haven’t had to feed or bed their animals
yet."
And
if the weather produces enough moisture, farmers and
ranchers may experience another good year.
"If
we get moisture when we need it, it could be another
record-breaking year," he said.
Reach
Kelsey Bray at rrnews@rangerreview.com.
Richey
board, teachers negotiate new contract
By
Charlie Denison
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Richey School Board of Trustees met with spokesperson
Dena Senner and the Richey Teachers Organization Wednesday
to negotiate new contracts and a pay raise.
The
negotiating, which can often be a long and gruesome
task, was done in one hour and 20 minutes.
"I’ve
never seen one quite this short," Richey Superintendent
of Schools Brad Moore said. "Obviously our staff
has a good relationship with the board."
"It’s
got to be a record," Senner added. "We went
in with our proposal, they caucused, we came back,
they said ‘this works, this doesn’t,’
we went back, then we came up with an agreement."
The
teachers organization agreed to a two-year contract,
an increase in the base salary for two years in a
row, an increase in insurance contribution by the
district for two years in a row, a stipend to help
cover teacher expenses to attend fall teacher convention
and free lunch for teachers.
Every
member of the certified staff, including first-year
teachers, was present.
Ultimately,
Senner said the presence of the entire staff was a
big reason why the negotiations were so short.
"When
everyone is there and we caucus, we can discuss things
right there on the spot," she said. "We
have very open lines of communication at Richey."
Another
reason for such brief negotiations is modesty, Senner
said.
"We
didn’t go in with a huge list of demands,"
she said. "We went in with moderation and expectations
that are reasonable. The board respects that."
Moore
said there is a lot of mutual respect all around,
and everyone had their best interests in mind.
"We
like to make negotiations as pleasant as possible,"
he said. "The board realized the teachers wanted
increases in salaries and benefits and they wanted
to give them some. It has been very easy for the board
and the teachers organization to meet in the middle."
In
the seven years Moore has been superintendent, he
has experienced four negotiations – all of which
have not lasted longer than four hours.
"I
can only think of one time we broke it up into a second
day of negotiations," Moore said. "I’ve
been involved in long negotiations, and it sure is
nice when they don’t take up your entire spring
or your entire fall."
Moore
said negotiations have been short in Richey since
well before his time.
"It’s
a tradition long before me," he said. "They
get ‘er done."
The
teacher organization will meet with the trustees again
in February at the next board meeting to ratify and
sign the agreement.
Reach
Charlie Denison at ranger@rangerreview.com.
Obituaries
The following obituaries appeared in The Ranger-Review
the week of January 29, 2012.
Dorothy M. Adams, 80,
passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with her family
by her side, at the Wibaux County Nursing Home in
Wibaux.
Bernice
Bren,
92, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at the Glendive
Medical Center in Glendive.
SPORTS
Lady Red Devils win two games
By
Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Lady Red Devils had a very strong defensive effort
in back-to-back games this past weekend to pick up
a pair of wins. Friday night in Glasgow the Lady Devils
defeated the Scotties by the final count of 37-32.
The next night in Miles City the Glendive squad came
away with a 35-33 victory over the Cowgirls.
The
game in Glasgow was tight throughout the contest.
The Dawson County High School Lady Devils had the
largest lead of the game and that came late in the
fourth at 37-30. The Scotties largest lead of four
came after a bucket just before halftime. At the break,
Glasgow was up 18-14.
Allison
Cooley got the Devils off to a quick 4-0 lead with
a pair of buckets. Glasgow was able to tie the game,
6-6, but Alexa Hubbard came off the bench and drilled
a three just before the buzzer. The first quarter
came to an end with Glendive holding a 9-6 advantage.
The
Scotties put together a 6-0 run in the second to take
a 14-11 lead. They extended that lead to four at the
break. The Devils were limited to just five points
in the second period.
Devyn
Asche connected on a three in the quarter. It was
the first of two for her in the game. Asche was the
only player from either team to score in double-figures
for the game. She finished with 11.
Glendive
got hot from outside in the third quarter. Four different
players connected on a shot from beyond the three-point
arc. Asche opened the second half with a three and
Jordan Johnson followed with a bomb to quickly give
the lead back to the Devils, 20-18.
Hubbard
would add her second from long range and Brittany
Lystad got in on the act. Lystad’s three came
at the end of the quarter after Glasgow had tied the
score at 24. The Red Devils had turned a four-point
halftime deficit into a three-point lead, 27-24 entering
the final period.
Glasgow
outscored the Lady Devils 6-2 to start the final period.
This gave the Scotties the lead at 30-29. From here,
the Devils bounced back with an 8-0 run to clinch
the victory. Asche started the run with a bucket to
reclaim the lead for Glendive. Morgan Opp then had
a huge three for the Red Devils.
Opp
also converted one of two from the line then Johnson
knocked down both ends of a bonus free throw situation
to run the Devils’ lead to 37-30. Alex Page ended
the Devils’ run with a basket but it was too
late as time ran out on the Scotties and Glendive
came away with the five-point win.
"We
did not move the ball well offensively," coach
Jason Amundsen said. "Defensively, we did not
do well switching and talking on screens. However,
the team showed a lot of resolve and fought through
a difficult night to get a win."
Saturday
in Miles City the Lady Red Devils raced to an 11-2
lead after the first eight minutes then had to hold
on for the two-point triumph over their arch rival.
The Cowgirls battled back to tie the game on two occasions
in the second quarter but they were never able to
take the lead away from Glendive.
It
looked like Glendive had put the game away by the
end of the third quarter. The Red Devils had doubled
their halftime lead to eight points by the time the
quarter came to a close.
Lystad
scored the first two points after the break to put
the Lady Devils up 23-17. The Cowgirls would get no
closer then six the rest of the third period. The
Devils largest lead came when Asche scored a deuce
to extend the lead to 11, 31-20.
Lystad
opened up the final period like she had the third.
Her bucket pushed the Red Devil lead back to double-digits.
However, the Cowgirls were not about to fold and hand
the game over to the Red Devils.
Miles
City stepped up the pressure which led to an 8-0 run
by the Cowgirls. This allowed Miles City to get within
two at 33-31. Asche ended the Cowgirls run with a
basket inside.
Miles
City was again within two following a steal and layup
by Kaylee Swope with just 18 seconds to play. Swope
was fouled on the play but she was unable to convert
the three-point play.
It
then it looked as if the Lady Devils were going to
be able to ice the game at the line but three missed
attempts from the stripe allowed the Cowgirls another
opportunity to tie or win the game.
The
Cowgirls had three attempts from the floor in the
final seven seconds but they were unable to get one
to fall, allowing the Lady Red Devils to escape with
the big Eastern A conference win.
"Overall,
the team played very well defensively," Amundsen
said. "I liked our aggressiveness. Offensively,
we shared the ball well and took good shots."
With
the two wins Glendive now has an 8-5 overall mark.
The Lady Devils are 2-4 in the tight Eastern A. This
week the Lady Devils will travel to Sidney for a big
conference matchup with the Eagles before returning
home to face the Colstrip Fillies.
DCHS
9 5 13 10 - 37
Glasgow 6 12 6 8 - 32
Lady
Devils scoring: Devyn Asche 11, Allison Cooley 4,
Rio Frame 2, Alexa Hubbard 6, Brittany Lystad 5, Jordan
Johnson 5, Morgan Opp 4
Scotties
scoring: Michelle Mulligan 6, Rose Reyling 3, Jami
Johnson 9, Alex Page 8, Laurel Wageman 1, Lexis Synan
5
DCHS
11 10 10 4 - 35
Miles City 2 15 6 10 - 33
Lady
Devils scoring: Devyn Asche 20, Allison Cooley 4,
Brittany Lystad 7, Jordan Johnson 2, Brooke Herring
2
Cowgirls
scoring: Tess Blaquiere 9, Ashlee Janitell 12, Kaylee
Swope 7, Alecia Chamberlain 3, Dani Finn 2
Reach
Kevin Miller at rrsports@rangerreview.com.
Glasgow
downs Red Devils
By
Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Glasgow Scotties downed the Red Devils Friday night
in boys’ high school basketball action. The Scotties
used a big second quarter to take an 11-point lead
at halftime.
Glasgow
had three three-point goals in the second and outscored
Glendive 18-8 in the frame. From here they went on
to down the Devils 57-46.
The
two teams battled back and forth in the first eight
minutes with the Scotties holding a 16-15 advantage
after one. The Red Devils were able to stay close
by connecting on three shots from three-point range.
Blake
Stanhope, Taylor Schwartz and Tanner Schwartz each
had one from long range for the Devils.
The
three-pointers kept coming in the second quarter as
well. Stanhope nailed two more from long range but
the Devils only scored two other points.
Ryan
Hood made it to the free throw line, where he sank
both of his attempts. Jason Thibault had two of the
three Glasgow three-pointers to lift his team to the
double-digit lead at the half.
The
Red Devils were only able to cut into the Scotties’
lead by one by the end of the third period. Glasgow
had extended its lead to 14 on two occasions in the
frame with the last coming at 44-30.
From
here, Bryden Boehning got the Devils back into the
game by scoring six straight points. Boehning added
one more bucket in the quarter but Chaz Gordon answered
for the Scotties. Entering the final eight minutes
the home team was up 48-38.
Glasgow
opened up the final quarter with a pair of buckets
to once again take a 14-point lead. The closest Glendive
could get the rest of the way was when Colter Bachmeier
drained a three to make the score 54-46. The Scotties
put the game away late when they made three of four
shots from the charity stripe.
"We had a great start to the game and came out
ready to play, but had a pretty bad stretch of turnovers
in the second quarter and couldn’t overcome it
the rest of the game," coach Wade Murphy said.
"I thought we did some good things on offense
at times, but our overall focus on rebounding and
on defense was not very good."
Stanhope finished the night with a game-high 15 points.
Stanhope scored all of his points on three-pointers.
Boehning added 14. Grant LeGare topped the Scotties’
scorers with 12.
DCHS 15 8 15 8 - 46
Glasgow 16 18 14 9 - 57
Red Devil scoring: Ryan Hood 4, Taylor Schwartz 3,
Blake Stanhope 15, Tanner Schwartz 5, Colter Bachmeier
5, Bryden Boehning 14
Scotties scoring: Bryan Larson 7, Lane Herbert 10,
Grant LeGare 12, Walt Dalbey 2, Chaz Gordon 11, Jason
Thibault 6, TJ Synan 9
Reach Kevin Miller at rrsports@rangerreview.com.
Wrestlers
preparing for divisionals
By
Jamie Ausk Crisafulli
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Dawson County High School wrestling team finished
up the regular season at the Hardin Invitational Saturday
and will spend this week preparing for the divisional
tournament.
The
team will compete in the Eastern A Divisional Wrestling
Tournament in Miles City Saturday, Feb. 4. The tournament
will begin at 10 a.m., with finals starting at 5 p.m.
"The
most important things was that we came out of the
weekend injury free, which is always a concern this
time of year," said coach Tim Zody.
Zody
is pleased overall with how the team is performing
heading into the divisional tournament.
"Some
of our wrestlers, in fact many of them, are wrestling
well at this time," said Zody. "I am pleased
with our progress. Now we enter the second season."
The
top four wrestlers in each weight class at divisionals
will advance to state in Billings, which will take
place at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark Feb. 10-11.
Each
Class A team is allowed to enter a total of 19 wrestlers
in a divisional tournament, according to Montana High
School Association rules. Each school will have the
opportunity to enter a maximum of four extra wrestlers
and shall have no more than two wrestlers in a weight
class.
DCHS
will enter 16 wrestlers at the divisional tournament.
Four weight classes will have two wrestlers. DCHS
will not enter wrestlers in three weight classes:
98 pounds, 171 pounds and 215 pounds.
The
divisional tournament lineup for the DCHS Red Devils
is as follows:
105
– Cody Bilbrey, freshman, 11-3 conference record,
21-15 overall record
112 – Tate Stortz, junior, 8-8 conference, 26-16
overall
119 – Dillon Tennant, sophomore, 6-2, 18-5
119 – Tyler Forcella, junior, 9-4, 27-10
125 – Tyler Kinn, junior, 11-0, 31-7
125 – Beau Ackerman, freshman
130 - Dakota Pew, freshman
135 – Layne Lantis, junior, 9-4, 36-10
140 – Dillon Beeler, junior, 10-0, 30-6
145 – Joe Scheiffer, senior, 9-5, 26-19
152 – Cole Bilbrey, junior, 9-0, 33-8
160 – Derek LoPorto, sophomore, 6-3, 13-18
160 – Cedric Melton, senior
189 – Tyler Kutzler, freshman
285 – Brock Martin, junior
285 - Hunter Herbaugh, sophomore
Zody
said Laurel is the favorite for the tournament as
they have a talented team. Sidney will also be tough
competition at the meet.
"We
would like to think we are in the running for a trophy,
but everyone will have to wrestle their very best
[to make that happen,]" he said.
"I
would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of
you who came to the dual [against Sidney] on Thursday.
It was a great crowd – loud and encouraging.
Please come to Miles City and support the wrestling
team on Saturday."
Reach
Jamie Ausk Crisafulli at rrads@rangerreview.com.
Wrestlers take second in Hardin
By
Jamie Ausk Crisafulli
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Dawson County High School wrestlers were in Hardin
for the Hardin Invitational Saturday. Glendive took
second at the tournament, behind Laurel.
Several
Glendive wrestlers took first in their brackets (some
weight classes had more than one bracket), including
Dillon Tennant at 119, Tyler Kinn at 130B, Layne Lantis
at 135B, Dillon Beeler at 140A, Joe Scheiffer at 145B,
Cole Bilbrey at 160, Derek LoPorto at 160B.
Team
scores – Laurel 137, Glendive 127, Billings West
126, Hardin 111, Miles City 83, Billings Central 66,
Huntley Project 51, Columbus-Absarokee 29, Broadus
21.
Individual
results for Glendive wrestlers were as follows:
105 – Cole Bilbrey lost to Wall, B.C.; beat Blumhagen,
M.C. pin; beat Covers Up, Har. pin; beat Day, Lau.
pin
112 – Tate Stortz beat Besel, B.W. pin; lost
to Grover, Lau. 11-8; beat Smith M.C. pin; beat Frieling,
H.P. pin
119 – Dillon Tennant beat Forcella, Gle. 4-3
triple O.T., beat Dorn, Har. pin, beat Ackerman, Gle.
pin; beat Richardson, B.W. pin
119 – Tyler Forcella beat Dorn, Har. 3-2; beat
Richardson, B.W., 15-6; lost to Tennant, Gle. 4-3,
triple O.T.; beat Ackerman, Gle. 6-1
119 – Beau Ackerman lost to Richardson, B.W.
pin; lost to Dorn, Hardin, 16-0; lost to Tennant,
Gle. pin; lost to Forcella, Gle., 6-1
130 – Dakota Pew lost to Cannon, Lau. pin; lost
to Crews M.C., 9-0; lost to Lemmon, Har. pin; lost
to Gordon, B.W. pin; lost to James, Gle. pin
130 – Tyler Kinn beat Mogan, Lau. pin; beat Pitsch,
Har. pin; beat Etchemendy, M.C., 8-5; beat Fox, Har.
pin
130 – Brendan James lost to Cannon, Lau. pin;
lost to Pew, Gle. pin; lost to Gordan, B.W. pin; lost
to Lemmon, Har. pin; lost to Crews, M.C. pin
135 – Layne Lantis beat Farmer, Har. pin; won
by default, Baxter, B.W.; beat Conklin, H.P., 19-4;
beat Meier, Col./Abs., 17-2
140 – Dillon Beeler beat Anderson, M.C. pin;
beat McDonald, B.C. pin; beat Cooley, M.C. pin; beat
Boster, Col./Abs. pin
145 – Eric Hernandez beat by Nalewajo, M.C. pin;
beat Liberatore, Gle. pin; beat by Jessen, H.P. pin;
beat Romero, B.W. pin
145 – Joe Scheiffer beat Gorth, B.W. pin; beat
Worden, Lau. pin; beat Hilliard, Br. pin; beat Mullerberg,
B.W. pin
145 – Matt Harris lost to Taylor, Har. pin; lost
to Mullenberg, B.W. pin; lost to Campbell, B.C. pin;
145 – Mike Liberatore lost to Hernandez, Gle.
pin; lost to Nalewaja, M.C. pin; lost to Jessen, H.P.
pin
150 – Cole Bilbrey beat Simmons, H.P. pin; beat
Smith, B.C. 7-1; beat Cohew, B.W. pin; beat Thompson,
Lau. pin
160 – Derek LoPorto beat Buckner, Br. by default;
beat Cobb, B.C. 17-1; beat Brush, M.C. pin
171 – Cedric Melton lost to Taylor, H.P. pin;
lost to Fredricks, Har. 6-2; lost to Stevens, B.W.
6-4; lost to Kramer, Lau. pin
189 – Tyler Kutzler lost to Grosselein, Lau.
pin; lost to Wellhaven, B.C. pin; beat Rose, Lau.
pin; beat Cellmer, Lau. 7-2
215 – Hunter Herbaugh lost to Howe, Lau pin;
lost to Shaules, H.P. pin; beat Wicks, H.P. pin; beat
Wall, Br. pin
285 – Brock Martin lost to Shuck, B.W. pin; lost
to Brown, Har. Pin
Reach
Jamie Ausk Crisafulli at rrads@rangerreview.com.
Buccaneer
ladies lose three
By
Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Dawson Community College Buccaneer women’s basketball
team played three games this past week and came out
on the short end in all three. Monday the Bucs were
in Bismarck and lost to the Mystics by the final of
74-53. Wednesday and Thursday they were at home against
two Wyoming schools. Western Wyoming bested Dawson
48-41 on Wednesday then the next night Northwest College
downed the Bucs 54-44.
The
only lead the Buccaneer women had against Bismarck
State College was with the initial bucket of the game.
After that point, the game was tied three times but
by halftime BSC had moved ahead by nine, 34-25.
The
second half of action did not get any better for the
Bucs. The Mystics had extended their lead at one point
to 24 points before settling on the 21-point win.
Turnovers proved to be very costly for Dawson as they
committed 29 turnovers in the contest to just 17 for
Bismarck.
Christel
Enriquez and Casey Grace paced the Buccaneers offense
with 14 and 12 points respectively. Jordan Allard
led the Mystics with 24. Enriquez also had seven boards.
Hallie Westgard had five assists for the Bucs.
"Same
old troubles – foul line shooting and turnovers,"
coach Tracey Clingingsmith said.
Wednesday
the Bucs fell behind early and at one point found
themselves down 13-4. They would battle back and be
down 21-18 at the half. Neither team shot well in
the first 20 minutes. DCC shot just 21 percent from
the floor in the first half. Western Wyoming was just
slightly better at 27 percent.
Westgard
got the Bucs off to a good start in the second half
by draining a three to knot the score at 21-21. The
rest of the game the score would stay close with the
largest margin of seven coming at the end of the game.
Dawson
would get its first lead of the second half on a bucket
by Lindsey James. With just 3:45 to play James gave
the Bucs the lead at 41-40. After this point however
the Mustangs’ defense shut down the Bucs and
finished the game on an 8-0 run.
Enriquez
was again the top scorer for DCC with nine points.
Grace and Taylure Svejkovsky each added seven. Jordan
Giles led the Mustangs with 16.
The
Trappers from Northwest College held a mere two-point
advantage, 27-25, over the Buccaneer women at the
half on Thursday.
The
Trappers were actually up 27-17 before the Buccaneers
closed out the first half by scoring the final eight
points to pull within two.
Free
throws in the second half became the difference in
the game. DCC was able to go to the charity stripe
20 times after the break but could convert on just
nine of these attempts. On the other hand the Trappers
went 13 of 15 from the stripe.
The
Bucs finished the game 13-26 from the line while Northwest
was 18-23. The Trappers also hit six three-pointers
for the contest. DCC made just three shots from behind
the arc.
Enriquez
was the only player to reach double-figures for the
Bucs. She finished with 15. Enriquez also had 12 rebounds.
Mariah Duran led all scorers. Duran had 18 for the
Trappers.
DCC
25 28 -53
BSC 34 40 -74
Buccaneer
scoring: Svejkovsky 6, Livermont 5, Enriquez 14, Westgard
2, Lake 2, Madler 6, Grace 12, James 6
Mystic scoring: Bloms 5, Archambault 3, Allard 24,
Weinreis 12, Thompson 2, Golus 12, Davis 2, Thompson
2, Ryckman 12
WWC
21 27 -48
DCC 18 23 -41
Buccaneer
scoring: Svejkovsky 7, Grace 7, Enriquez 9, Madler
5, Westgard 5, James 4, Mangum 1, Lake 3
Mustang scoring: Halalilo 2, Rudd 3, Giles 16, Hardy
1, Willard 12, Johnson 2, Argyle 4, Sorensen 8
NWCC
27 27 -54
DCC 25 19 -44
Buccaneer
scoring: Svejkovsky 1, Grace 8, Enriquez 15, Madler
8, Westgard 7, James 2, Lake 3
Trapper scoring: Minder 5, Butler 7; Hartman 4, DeSouza
1, Ryan 14, Duran 18, Blackburn 5
Reach
Kevin Miller at rrsports@rangerreview.com.
Bucs
win one, lose two
By
Kevin Miller
Ranger-Review Staff Writer
The
Buccaneers picked up one win in three games over a
four-day span this past week. Thursday the Bucs won
in dramatic fashion with a 68-64 overtime decision
over Northwest College from Powell , Wyoming. Earlier
in the week the Buccaneer men lost in Bismarck to
the Mystics by a final tally of 73-72. Wednesday Western
Wyoming got the best of the Bucs, 62-56.
Dawson
had run out to a 39-29 first half lead against Bismarck
State College before the Mystics rallied in the second
half to pull out the one-point win over the Bucs.
Fouls
plagued the Bucs in this contest. Dawson was whistled
for 27 fouls which led to 29 free throw attempts for
the Mystics. BSC took advantage of this situation
by converting on 20 of its free throws. On the other
hand, the Bucs went to the line just six times and
came away with just three points.
Troy
Jones was the top scorer for the Bucs. Jones hit three
3-pointers and finished with 21 points. Garet Tucker
had 26 for Bismarck. Andy Hopson added 14 for the
Buccaneers. Rico Booth had 10 points and 10 boards
for Dawson.
Coach
Don Mast said, "We came out and played pretty
well, did not shoot real well but built a halftime
lead. The second half we just did not make shots and
they made free throws and with 4.8 seconds left made
free throws to win. We had a shot at the buzzer but
missed."
Western
Wyoming had a quick start against the Bucs on Wednesday.
The Mustangs raced out to an earlier 19 to 6 lead.
The Buccaneers battled back to close the gap to just
one, 32-31, by the end of the first half.
The
first 12 points for the Bucs all came from long range.
Jones hit a pair of threes then Zach Zilkoski came
off the bench and drained two more three-pointers
for Dawson. At this point the home team was still
behind by nine, 21-12.
Dawson
still trailed by eight with just over four minutes
to play in the opening half. From this point the Buccaneers
finished out the half on an 8-1 run to close within
in one, 32-31.
The
Mustangs quickly scored the first four points of the
second half to stretch their lead to five. From here
the Bucs went on a 7-0 run and at the 14:00 mark they
had their first lead of the night at 38-36. Andy Hopson
sparked the run with five points. Neither team would
lead by more than three points until Western took
a four-point lead, 55-51 with just under three minutes
to play. The Mustangs were able to secure the win
down the stretch with four free throws.
Jones
was again the leading scorer for Dawson. Jones netted
19 points and also collected nine rebounds. BJ Kline
was the top scorer for the Mustangs with 13.
The
Buccaneers bounced back on Thursday with a thrilling
overtime win against the Trappers from Northwest College.
Trailing 54-50 with just 30 seconds in regulation
the Bucs got two big buckets by Mario Bury to tie
the game. The Trappers had an opportunity for a win
at the buzzer but Jones blocked the shot on a driving
layup to force the overtime period.
Hopson
and Rico Booth were the heroes for Dawson in the overtime
period. Hopson was 6-6 from the line and also drained
a three. Booth was able to go to the line and convert
four of six free throw attempts. Hopson finished with
a game-high 22 points. Booth added 20. Zach Stanley
and Jeffery Solarin both had 14 to lead the Trappers.
The
Bucs had a good start to this contest as they jumped
out to a 25-16 lead in the first half. Northwest came
back to lead at the break, 32-30. Overall there were
seven ties and seven lead changes in the game.
DCC
39 33 - 72
BSC 29 44 - 73
Buccaneer
scoring: Wright 2, Zilkoski 5, Hebert 13, Jones 21,
Bury 2, Hopson 14, Jackson 3, Walker 2, Booth 10
Mystic scoring: Liggins 13, Wood 15, Deng 3, Tucker
26, Weisbeck 16
WWC
32 30 - 62
DCC 31 25 - 56
Buccaneer
scoring: Zilkoski 6, Hebert 6, Jones 19, Hopson 9,
Walker 4, Booth 2, Bury 9, Jackson 1
Mustang scoring: Matos 10, Stennis 12, Kline 13, Wunderli
8, Meacham3, Johnson 3, Rippetoe 5, Toskovic 8
NWCC
32 22 10 - 64
DCC 30 24 14 - 68
Buccaneer
scoring: Zilkoski 5, Jones 11, Hopson 22, Walker 2,
Booth 20, Bury 6, Jackson 2
Trapper
scoring: Ackelson 6, Carabagiale 2, Stanley 14, Solarin
14, de Andrade 1, Coleman 10, Frey 8, Hansen 4, Pasos
5
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Kevin Miller at rrsports@rangerreview.com.
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