Blue Devil Women's Basketball

March 16, 1998

FOUR BLUE DEVILS NAMED TO ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

MENOMONIE - Four members of the UW-Stout women's basketball team were named to the 1998 all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team.

Named to the first team were forward Shannon Berg (Jr, Ellsworth) and guard Rachel Traynor (Jr, Ellsworth/Spring Valley HS). Wing guard Charysse Minder (So, Ellsworth) was an honorable mention pick.

Staci Rademacher (Sr, Cottage Grove/Sun Prairie HS) was named to the all-defensive team.

Berg was the Blue Devils' leading scorer, averaging 10.9 points per game and 11.3 points in conference play. Able to hit the shots from downtown, Berg was 31-for-105 from 3-point range in conference play and 49-for-169 overall. Berg scored a career high 24 points against UW-Whitewater in January. Berg was an honorable mention pick last season.

Traynor, who played most of the season at point guard, knew only one speed and that was wide open. Traynor averaged 10 points in all games, 10.6 in conference play. She finished the season ranked third in steals with 2.5 per game. Traynor averaged 2.6 assists per game. Traynor scored a career high 27 points against UW-River Falls in February.

After transferring in this year, Minder turned up her game the last half of the season, finishing with a team high 7.3 rebounds and scored 8.9 points.

Rademacher's input was not so much on the stat sheet, but just on the floor. Rademacher played a scrappy defensive game that found her on the floor much of the time. She finished the season with 2.2 steals per game and averaged 6.5 points.

1997-98 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Team
First Team

Tanya Bauer, Eau Claire; Allison Berg, Eau Claire; Shannon Berg, Stout; Christina Bergman, Stevens Point; Missy Johnson, River Falls; Rachel Lachecki, Oshkosh; Jessica Ott, Stevens Point; Holly Spoo, Oshkosh; Rachel Traynor, Stout; Kelly Warnke, Oshkosh

Honorable Mention

Courtney Fetchmeyer, Whitewater; Rachael Garin, Platteville; Mandy Giffen, Superior; Tammie Lukes, La Crosse; Charysse Minder, Stout; Stephanie Olson, River Falls; Cindy Smith, Eau Claire; Sonja Stancevic, La Crosse; Stacie Stowe, Whitewater

All-Defensive Team

Tanya Bauer, Eau Claire; Christina Bergman, Stevens Point; Becky Bohringer, La Crosse; Staci Rademacher, Stout; JoLynn Sieburg, River Falls; Kelly Warnke, Oshkosh.

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Indoor Track & Field

March 14, 1998

LEHMAN PLACES SECOND, JACOBSON THIRD AT NATIONAL TRACK MEET

WALTHAM, Mass. - UW-Stout's Jason Lehman (Sr, Bruce) placed second and Katie Jacobson (Jr, Eau Claire) was third at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, March 14 at Brandeis College in Waltham, Mass.

Lehman placed second in the shot put, throwing the shot 54-feet, 6.75-inches. Lehman was the number two seed going into the event and the top seed, Robert Grieco of Massachusetts-Boston, lived up to his seed by recording a throw of 58-5.25. Lehman last year was second in the event with a toss of 53-11.

Jacobson had the best qualifying time coming into the 1500-meter run and recorded the best preliminary time (4:40.59) Friday night, but came away with third in the championships run, clocking a time of 4:40.29. Michelle Franklin of SUNY-Cortland won the event in 4:35.45.

Lehman's second place finish placed Stout in a tie for 17th, while Jacobson's third place put Stout in a tie for 23rd.

The Blue Devil men will begin the outdoor season Saturday, March 21 at the Long Beach, Calif., College Invitational. The women open their outdoor season Saturday, March 28 at the Emory, Ga., College Invitational.

March 12, 1998

KATIE JACOBSON NAMED MIDWEST REGION TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

WALTHAM, Mass. - Using the cross country season as a springboard for the 1998 track and field season, UW-Stout's Katie Jacobson (Jr, Eau Claire) was named the 1998 United States Track Coaches Association Midwest Region athlete of the year.

Jacobson received the honor at a banquet Thursday, March 12, preceeding the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Brandeis College in Waltham, Mass.

Jacobson was the top seed to the national meet in both the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run, but opted to run only the 1500-meter because the events are so close together.

Jacobson holds the Stout school records in nearly all of the indoor middle distance events, including the 600-, 800- and 1000-meter runs. Jacobson also holds the school outdoor 800-meter record. Jacobson was named the 1998 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) indoor track athlete of the meet two weeks ago by winning both the 800- and 1500-meter runs in conference record times.

"Katie has made huge strides in the upper middle distances," Blue Devil coach Carlene Hochhalter said. "Katie is very naturally talented, and combining that with a super hard work ethic gives her a wide range of successes."

Hochhalter said Jacobson's sixth place finish at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships last fall helped her realize what she could accomplish on the track.

"It gave her confidence for the track season," Hochhalter said.

Jacobson is now eligible for the national track athlete of the year award.

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Baseball

March 14, 1998

GENEVA COLLEGE BREAKS STOUT WINNING STREAK

FT. MYERS, Fla. - After seeing a six-game winning streak fall in the opener of a double header with Geneva, Pa, College, the UW-Stout baseball team called on a senior outfielder to earn the split on the Blue Devils final day of competition on their annual spring break trip.

Geneva scored a single run in the top of the eighth to nip Stout 3-2 in the opener, but Stout returned the favor in the second game by scoring two runs in the top of the sxith and two in the top of the seventh to take a 6-4 win.

Leftfielder Troy Gustafson (Sr, Grand View) was called to the mound after the Blue Devils knotted the score at 4-4 in the sixth, and proceeded to shut down Geneva, facing only six batters.

Gustafson got the first two hitters in the sixth to ground out, then forced the third to flyout to center field.

Stout got the win in the top seventh when Brent Blegen (Sr, Spring Valley) hit a double, then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ryan Zelhofer (Fr, Edgerton) reached on an error, allowing Blegen to score. Zelhofer stole second, got to third and scored when Tate Cummins (Jr, Austin, Minn) laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt.

Gustafson returned to shut the door on Geneva with a strikeout, a ground out and another strikeout.

In the opener, Geneva scored two in the first and Stout answered back with a single run in the bottom of the first. Stout scored the tying run in the bottom of the seventh when Cummins reached on an error to bring in Zelhofer, who reached on a double.

An unearned run proved to be the difference in the top of the eighth as Geneva made Stout pay.

The Blue Devils finished the Florida trip 7-5 and 7-7 overall.

Game One
Geneva	200	000	01	-	3 7 1
UW-Stout	100	000	10	-	2 11 2
Game Two
UW-Stout	011	002	2	-	6 8 1
Geneva	211	000	0	-	4 6 1

March 13, 1998

BLUE DEVILS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO SIX

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The UW-Stout baseball team extended their Florida winning streak to six games with a 4-2, 16-7 sweep over Heidelburg College Friday, March 13 in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Brett Blair (Jr, Woodbury, Minn) picked up his first win of the season, scattering four hits for two runs, but none earned, in the 4-2 opener.

The Blue Devils pounded Heidelburg pitching for 16 hits in the 16-7 nightcap, with Andy Guden (So, Medford) leading the way by going 4-for-5 at the plate. Troy Gustafson (Sr, Grand View) had two RBIs, going 3-for-5.

Stout pounded out six doubles and ran wild on the bases, picking up 11 stolen bases in 11 attempts.

Game One
Heidelburg	100	001	0	-	2 4 0
UW-Stout	020	020	x	-	4 7 3
Game Two
UW-Stout	034	033	3	-	16 16 4
Heidelburg	004	001	2	-	7 7 9

March 11, 1998

BLUE DEVIL BASEBALL TEAM SWEEPS WAYNESBURG

FT. MYERS, Fla. - Smashing out 29 hits and 26 runs in two games, the UW-Stout baseball game won their third and fourth consecutive games of the season, downing Waynesburg, Pa., College, 13-7, 13-2, Thursday, March 11 at Ft. Myers, Fla.

In the opener, Stout racked up four runs in the first two innings and starter Zak Arneson (Fr, Barneveld) went the distance, scattering 10 hits and notching seven strikeouts.

Ryan Hanson (Jr, Austin, Minn) went 4-for-4 with two RBI at the plate. Hanson also stole two bases. Troy Gustafson (Sr, Grand View) was 3-for-4 with three RBI, as was Ryan Zelhofer (Fr, Edgerton). Zelhofer stole two bases.

Stout (4-6) pounded out 14 hits in the game.

Andy Guden (So, Medford) led a home run parade in the second game by launching two homers. Zelhofer, Hanson, Kevin Hulsey (Fr, New Richmond) and Brent Blegen (Sr, Spring Valley) also had solo shots.

Guden, Hanson and Gustafson were 3-for-4 at the plate, with Guden driving in three runs and Gustafson and Hanson bringing in two. Hulsey's home run was a two-run blast.

Lefty Shawn Fonder (Sr, Menasha) picked up the win, working 4-2/3 innings, scattering five hits and picking up two strikeouts. Corey Paar (Fr, Black River Falls) got the save.

Game One
Waynesburg	003	011	2	-	7 10 2
UW-Stout	440	113	x	-	13 14 4
Game Two
UW-Stout	206	103	0	-	13 15 0
Waynesburg	000	020	0	-	2 6 2

March 10, 1998

BLUE DEVIL BASEBALL TEAM PICKS UP FIRST WINS OF SEASON

FT. MYERS, Fla. - After suffering losses at the hands of two top 10 baseball squads, UW-Stout finally picked up their first wins of the season Tuesday, March 10, sweeping Maryville College of Tennessee, 10-6, 5-2, at the Blue Devils annual spring break trip in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Stout got complete and near complete outings from pitchers in their two wins.

In the opener with Maryville, Nate Oberholtzer (Fr, Altoona) pitched all but one third of an inning in giving Stout (2-6) their first win of the season. Oberholter surrendered five hits and six runs - three earned.

Jake Mihm (Sr, Plover) provided the power at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a home run. Mihm also preserved the win, pitching the final third of an inning after Oberholtzer got into trouble. Luke Welch (Sr, Menomonie) was also 2-for-4 and drove in a run with a double.

In the nightcap, Matt Sias (Jr, Pine City, Minn) pitched Stout's best game of the season so far, going all seven innings, allowing four hits and two runs in a 5-2 win. Sias allowed two walks and notched six strikeouts.

Sias found himself down 1-0 heading into the fourth inning, but Stout exploded for five runs in the stanza, keyed by Ryan Zelhofer's (Fr, Edgerton) two-run double.

Monday, the Blue Devils had trouble with the College of Wooster, the top-ranked team in NCAA Division III, dropping both games, 15-3, 9-2.

Stout mustered seven hits in the opener, but could only string a couple of runs together in the top of the sixth.

Andy Guden (So, Medford) went 2-for-2 on the day and drove in one run. Wooster knocked Stout pitching around for 16 hits.

Stout could only manage four hits in the second game and picked up both runs again in the sixth. Tate Cummins (Jr, Austin, Minn) was 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base to lead Stout.

The Blue Devils dropped both games Sunday, a 12-6 decision to Illinois College and a 12-9 decision to No. 6 ranked Ohio Wesleyan.

The Blue Devils jumped all over Wesleyan - which committed five errors - for three runs in the first inning and two in the second, but Wesleyan came back to pound Stout pitching for seven runs in the fourth and three in the fifth.

Stout did answer back with four runs in the top of the seventh, but Ohio Wesleyan put the game away with two runs for the win.

Welch recorded three RBI with a three run home run in the top of the first. Ryan Hanson (Jr, Austin, Minn) was 2-for-4 with a stolen base.

Against Illinois College, Stout spotted Illinois a 1-0 lead, then took the lead in the second with a three-run outburst. Illinois added a single run in the bottom of the stanza, then exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third.

Cummins and Welch were 2-for-3, with Cummins picking up two RBI. Hanson went 2-for-4.

Sunday, March 8
Game One
UW-Stout	030	020	1	-	6 8 1
Illinois	115	203	x	-	12 15 1
Game Two
UW-Stout	320	000	4	-	9 8	1
Ohio Wes	000	730	2	-	12 12 5

Monday, March 9
Game One
UW-Stout	010	002	-	3 7 1
Wooster	233	304	-	15 16 1
Game Two
Wooster	002	502	0	-	9 10 3
UW-Stout	000	002	0	-	2 4 0

Tuesday, March 10
Game One
UW-Stout	401	212	0	-	10 8 5
Maryville	201	000	3	-	6 5 4
Game Two
Maryville	100	010	0	-	2 4 0
UW-Stout	000	500	x	-	5 6 3

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Softball

March 13, 1998

FRIDAY THE 13TH PROVES UNLUCKY FOR STOUT SOFTBALL TEAM

ORLANDO, Fla. - Friday the 13th was not a good day for the UW-Stout softball team as they dropped two contests on their final day of their annual spring break trip in Orlando, Fla.

The Blue Devils fell, 9-3, to Anderson, Ind., College, then came back and were shut out and one-hit by defending NCAA Division III champion Simpson, Ia., College, 8-0.

The Blue Devils mustered 10 hits against Anderson, but could not bunch the hits together. Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior), Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce), Tanya Petrie (Jr, Menomonie) and Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) each recorded two hits for the Blue Devils, but Stout could only get single runs in the second, third and sixth.

Anderson jumped all over Stout pitching with four runs in the first, three in the second and two in the third.

Against Simpson, Fenhouse got Stout's (3-7) only hit, but was left stranded in the second inning. Petrie worked Karen Schade for a walk in the third, but Fenhouse then hit into a double play.

Bare picked up the hard luck loss for the Blue Devils, surrendering 14 hits and eight runs, but no earned runs, as Stout committed four errors.

The Blue Devils will return to action Friday, March 20 when they travel to Indianola, Iowa, to compete in the Simpson Tournament.

Game One
Anderson	432	000	-	9 13 0
UW-Stout	011	001	-	3 10 3
Game Two
UW-Stout	000	00	-	0 1 4
Simpson	060	02	-	8 14 2

March 12, 1998

UW-STOUT SOFTBALL SPLITS GAMES WITH PATTERSON, CARROLL

ORLANDO, Fla. - After falling 9-1 to William Patterson Thursday, March 12, the UW-Stout softball team bounced back to down Carroll College, 6-2, later in the morning to run their record to 3-5.

The Blue Devils committed four errors in their loss to Patterson and Stout pitchers were pounded for 11 hits, but gave up only four earned runs. Kristin Liberty (So, Tomahawk) went 2-for-2 to lead Stout's five-hit game.

Stout came out of the gates with three runs in the bottom of the first in their contest with Carroll, then shut the gate on the Wildcats with a single run in the fifth and two runs in the sixth.

Deanna Johnson (Sr, Rochester, Minn) went 2-for-2 and had two RBIs. Melanie Dubnicka (Fr, Cameron), Tanya Petrie (Jr, Menomonie), Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior) and Becky Wright (Fr, Eau Claire) each went 2-for-3. Fenhouse had a solo home run.

Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) picked up her third win against one loss by scattering five hits and allowing no earned runs. She struck out four and walked four.

Game One
UW-Stout		001	00	-	1 5 4
Wm Patterson	150	3x	-	9 11 3
Game Two
Carroll	000	101	0	-	2 5 0
UW-Stout	300	012	x	-	6 12 2

March 11, 1998

BLUE DEVIL SOFTBALL DOWNS A TOP 25 TEAM

ORLANDO, Fla. - UW-Stout stacked up nine hits and made them count at the right times as the Blue Devil softball team downed Bridgewater, Mass., College, 5-0, at the Rebel Spring Games in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, March 11.

Melanie Dubnicka (Fr, Cameron) went 3-for-3 to lead the Blue Devils attack over Bridgewater, which was an NCAA Division III preseason top 25 pick. Tanya Petrie (Jr, Menomonie) and Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) both went 2-for-3 and Pinnow added a double.

Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) helped her own cause with a double. Bare notched eight strikeouts while surrendering two walks and five hits.

Defensively, the Blue Devils (2-4) played good ball in the second game, dropping a 2-0 decision to Marietta College.

Bare went the distance, giving up two earned runs, eight hits, seven strikeouts and two walks.

Dubnicka again led Stout's attack, going 3-for-3. Pinnow added a double while going 2-for-2.

Game One
Bridgewater	000	00	-	0 5 1
UW-Stout	202	01	-	5 9 1
Game Two
UW-Stout	000	00	-	0 6 1
Marietta	110	00	-	2 8 0

March 9, 1998

UW-STOUT SOFTBALL SEES CLOSE GAMES IN FIRST DAYS OF PLAY

ORLANDO, Fla. - For the most part, defense has been the name of the game as the UW-Stout softball team has had three of their four games in their annual spring break trip to Orlando, Fla., decided by one run.

The Blue Devils (1-3) opened up their season Sunday, March 8 with a 2-1 loss to Heidelburg College, then followed that up with a 3-2 loss to Rowan College later that afternoon.

Stout picked up their first win of the season on a 2-1 win over Hiram College Monday, March 9. Defense failed Stout in the second game Monday, with the Blue Devils dropping a 9-0 decision to SUNY-Cortland.

Tiffany Wulf (Jr, Prior Lake, Minn) scattered seven hits, had two strikeouts and was charged with one earned run in Stout's loss to Heidelburg. Tanya Petrie (Jr, Menomonie) cracked a double.

Rebecca Zimmerman (So, Fall Creek) made her first career start, giving up three earned runs to Rowan. Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior) was 1-for-2 with a triple.

Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) allowed no earned runs in the Blue Devils' win over Hiram. Petrie went 2-for-3 with a double and Bare added a double. Fenhouse was 2-for-4 at the plate.

Too many errors spelled doom for the Blue Devils against Cortland as Wulf picked up her second loss. Deanna Johnson (Sr, Rochester, Minn) went 2-for-2 while Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) got Stout's only other hit.

Sunday, March 8
Game One
Heidelburg	010	10	- 	2 7 0
UW-Stout	100	00	-	1 6 2
Game Two
UW-Stout	101	000	-	2 2 0
Rowan	003	000	-	3 7 0

Monday, March 9
Game One
Stout	000	002	0	-	2 6 3
Hiram	010	000	0	-	1 3 0
Game Two
Cortland	005	22	-	9 14 0
UW-Stout	000	00	-	0 3 3



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Updated: March 16, 1998