Mike Schaefer
Jacks end six game skid with first victory of the season
The Jacks thrilled the home crowd at Frost Arena with an exciting 84-78 victory against Alabama State on Monday night. The win snapped a six- game losing streak for the Jacks, giving them their first win of the season and sending Alabama State to 4-4. Matt Cadwell led SDSU with a dominating perfomance.
Men’s basketball defeats Denver for their second victory of the season
Matt Cadwell led the Jacks’ attack with 18 points and 11 rebounds, as the Jackrabbits earned a 67-56 victory Sunday, Dec. 3, against the Denver Pioneers. The win is the second on the year for SDSU, after defeating Arkansas State last week. Denver took early control, establishing a quick lead.
Growth spurs promise
Building off last year’s season, the South Dakota State equestrian team seeks to improve in only its second season of competition. Last year was a difficult beginning for the program. However, for Head Coach Megan McGee, it was a learning experience. “We learned that we have a group of real solid competitors.
Men, Women run at SDSU Classic
Becka Manshiem led the Jackrabbit cross-country team to a third-place finish at the SDSU Classic Saturday, Sept. 30. Manshiem finished fifth, behind four members of the first-place Minnesota Golden Gophers nationally-ranked team. The Gophers finished with 18 total points, almost three times fewer than second-place finisher Nebraska’s 49 points.
Women’s soccer set to play Drake
After losing one game and tying another game at the North Dakota State Bison Invitational soccer tournament, the Jackrabbit women’s soccer team returns to action at Fishback Soccer Park on Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. The Jacks will attempt to exact revenge from the Drake University Bulldogs.
SDSU women’s soccer falls to Drake
Karoline Brause’s 89th-minute goal off the corner kick may not seem too big on the surface. However, by scoring the only Jackrabbit goal in a 3-1 loss to Drake, the senior from Fergus Falls, Minn., scored the first goal of her collegiate career. Drake’s Sarah Foote opened the scoring in the 31st minute, with an assist from teammate Blair Nelson.
Wrestlers gear up for season opener at Frost
ith the Daktronics/Warren Williamson Open on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Frost Arena. The meet is an individual meet. Schools will not wrestle against each other, but individuals from each registered school will compete in weight-class tournaments. This season the Jacks hope to reclaim some of last year’s success.
Soccer team scores, wins at home
Five hundred and seventy-two. It is not a record, just a number – a number the soccer team absolutely loathed. The counter reached more than 572 minutes when Kelsey Worcester fired the shot heard round Fishback Soccer Park Oct. 13. She broke the 0-0 deadlock against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne with a goal in the 32nd minute of Friday’s match-up.
Youthful promise fuels season
Freshmen look to play a key role in South Dakota State’s 2006 men’s basketball season. More than half of the roster entered the season with no NCAA experience, other than practice and the past two exhibition games. Coach Scott Nagy knows better than anyone that great results are expected.
Needs of many, need of one
Cross country, as a sport, is a bit of an enigma. The competition itself is nearly completely individual. Yet, at the same time, a team strategy is important to succeed. The runners must work as a unit to finish as high as possible. That kind of commitment is formed through bonding and coaching.
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