Old haunts haunting to Tiant Apr 15, 2009
Renewed in return The documentary, narrated by Oscar winner Chris Cooper, captures the essential Tiant: his signature Fu Manchu mustache, now white at the handlebars; the smoke swirling from his homemade cigars; his big smile and sad eyes; his painful inner conflict born from a political standoff he was powerless to resolve. By the end, on an island where freedom is scarce, Tiant is personally liberated by the kindness of the family he has rediscovered. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
WHS students are recognized9:36 am | (No comments posted.) Apr 15, 2009
Superintendent Lesli Hanson read the list of winners while School Board members distributed certificates ... Erica Endres was chosen the overall winner for level two in the Letters about Literature contest. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Equestrian Championships Begin Thursday Apr 15, 2009
Second round - Thursday afternoon and Friday morning competition (1) Texas All face winner (8) Auburn vs. (8) New Mexico State (4) Oklahoma State will face winner (5) Kansas State vs. (12) Tennessee-Martin (3) Georgia will face winner (6) Baylor vs. (11) Fresno State (2) TCU will face winner (7) South Carolina vs. (10) South Dakota State ... Second round - Thursday morning and Friday afternoon competition (1) Auburn vs. winner (8) Kansas State vs. (9) Tennessee-Martin (4) Baylor vs. (5) Texas... (Baylorbears.com)
4/14/2009, 9:37am Right idea, right time Apr 15, 2009
Geocaching looks like a winner on all counts. In addition to getting kids more interested in math and science, it also gives them an opportunity to get some exercise. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
4/14/2009, 1:05am Hamlin opens season with two losses Apr 15, 2009
CCEF starter Luke Gassman was the winner. Namken took the loss for Hamlin, which plays Sunday at Madison. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Mission couple wins $200,000 in Powerball (3645) Apr 15, 2009
However, when she saw the numbers herself, the revelation that they were big winners in the twice-weekly lottery drawing moved her -- literally ... One of them turned out to be the 200,000 winner ... They are the third South Dakota winners of the prize this year. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tracker » Apr 14, 2009
2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K) became the nation's first nine-game winner in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, tying the school's single-season wins record. He has a 1. (ESPN -- College Sports)
$200,000 Powerball ticket sold in Rapid City Apr 13, 2009
Winner has 180 days to claim prize ... The winner has 180 days to claim the prize ... There were only two South Dakota second-prize winners in 2008. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
No Jackpot Winner Apr 12, 2009
There were two Power Play Match 5 winners in Florida, South Carolina. . (Concord Monitor)
Gymnastics: Is the sport losing its grip? Apr 12, 2009
Winner opted to end its high school program last year, and the state of Wyoming will end all of its gymnastics programs by 2011. Douglas dropped its gymnastics program a couple years ago. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Big-picture view works for rider Apr 12, 2009
Boles finished third in the 125 A final, trailing winner Donovin Lindsley, of Rapid City, and Tye Van Horn, of Sundance, Wyo. After storming to the win in the Open A final, Boles settled for a hard-fought second place behind Greg Hermansen, of Rapid City, in the 250A main event. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Madison duo leads Class A all-state Apr 11, 2009
He was joined on the second team by Winner s Zach Horstman, who averaged 23 points and six rebounds a game as a sophomore ... Maxwell, the Spirit of Su winner at the state tournament, finished as Parkston s third-leading scorer all-time and second-leading rebounder. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
DSi Accessories Buyer's Guide Apr 10, 2009
April 9, 2009 - It's butt imprint just barely started to show on store shelves before it began to rack up the sales, so it's becoming quite apparent that Nintendo has another winner on their hands with the. With great gaming systems comes great accessories, and as expected the third-party gear for Nintendo's latest handheld is starting to pile up. (IGN Gear)
Panthers pounce on Jackrabbits Apr 10, 2009
"It wasn't a bad day for UNI's pitchers, either. Starter and winner Colin Rea threw three perfect innings on the way to his second victory in three decisions. South Dakota State (5-18) didn't have a baserunner until the fourth inning, with the Jackrabbits already facing a 13-0 deficit."Colin Rea gave us a great start," Heller said. "He didn't throw many pitches, so he's primed and ready to go for the weekend. "Beginning Friday, the Panthers (13-16, 2-7) meet Creighton in what's become a critical... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
World needs new Green Revolution Apr 9, 2009
Norman Borlaug, a Cresco native and winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, is considered father of the Green Revolution. The term was first used by United States Agency for International Development director William Gaud in 1968 to describe the spread of new technologies in agriculture. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Auriemma wins Naismith award for sixth time Apr 8, 2009
With his Connecticut team on the verge of a third undefeated season and sixth national championship, Geno Auriemma was named winner of the Naismith award as the women's college basketball coach of the year ... "He is a tremendous ambassador of the game of college basketball and a deserving Naismith Award winner.". (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Prep baseball preview: Stevens baseball taking big steps Apr 8, 2009
Burmeister s varsity roster includes seven seniors and a bevy of juniors and sophomores, but no returning letterwinners ... Those teams are Chamberlain-Kimball, Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian, South Central which includes Burke, Gregory and Bonesteel and Winner-Colome ... They were young last year and they beat Hot Springs in the playoffs and lost to Winner to go to state. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area Scene: ESPN to report on NSUs Meyer Apr 8, 2009
Junior class competitors from Sturgis were Josh Keszler who took second at 119 pounds, Seth Lange finished third at 125 and Winner s Jayd Docken took third at 189. Other wrestlers that competed were Sturgis Rex Lyon and Winner s Jesse Docken. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Schmeckfest gets schmucked Apr 8, 2009
It's tradition to announce the winner of the quilt raffle just before the final performance of the musical production. But the announcement from Into The Woods director Nanette Hofer during intermission of the April 4 show was out of the ordinary. (Freeman Courier, SD)
A look at Nintendo's DSi Apr 7, 2009
Frank Schubert is big winner for Prop. 8 ad featuring Newsom. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Baylor, Waco Host EQ Championships Apr 7, 2009
Championship awards are given to the tournament's overall winner as well as the best English and Western programs. The 2009 Hunter Seat teams include, in seeded order: 1. (Baylorbears.com)
4/6/2009, 12:11am Young Arrows shine Apr 7, 2009
He lost a dead heat - event winner Tate Carlson of Jamestown and Bernard each had 8. 2 clockings - in the 55 hurdles and placed second in the 400 dash behind Johnson. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
AREA SCENE: Yellow Jacket tourney set for May 3 Apr 7, 2009
Game times are 2 p.m. for AA girls versus A girls; 3:45 p.m. for B girls vs. Winner of the first game; 5:30 p.m. for AA boys vs. A boys; the dunk contest will follow the first game and the 7 p.m. game will feature the B boys versus the winner of the third game. The girls AA roster features Spearfish s Sydney Tetrault, the Class B girls game has Samantha Jensen, of Harding County and the Class A boys team has Lead-Deadwood s Tanner Adler. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
DSU's Palmer works with BHSU on S.D. Counts Apr 7, 2009
Palmer is connected to an award with DSU and the Winner School District. Other awards are in connection with South Dakota State University and the Todd County and Newel school districts; and the University of Sioux Falls and the Waverly school district. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
A pretty tall order Apr 6, 2009
Cihak was named the Class B winner of the Spirit of Su award and received all tournament honors. Her per-game averages include 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Blizzard conditions to paralyze region today Apr 4, 2009
But from Pierre south toward Winner and east to Sioux Falls, 12 to 18 inches of snow were still predicted. Due to the weather. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mortensen tops ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductees Apr 3, 2009
Montana saddle bronc star Dan Mortensen will be inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame on July 11 in a six-member class that includes 1934 Triple Crown winner Leonard Ward. The 40-year-old Mortensen, a seven-time world champion from Billings, Mont. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The Fives: More snow, Sir Elton and a family missing on purpose in the week in review Apr 3, 2009
To nobody's surprise here, Candle In The Wind was an easy winner. Of course, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" or even "Sacrifice" weren't on the list, but a good showing among Sir Elton's No. 1 hits brought out the voters. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
It's like deja vu: Major winter storm will likely hit Hills area Apr 3, 2009
In the Northern Hills, heavy snow accumulations around 12 inches are expected in Lead/Deadwood; Rapid City could gain 6 to 10 inches; the Southern Hills around Custer could see 6 to 9 inches; northwest South Dakota, especially in Harding, Perkins and Ziebach counties, also 6 to 9 inches; and Pierre south toward Winner, 12 to 18 inches. Take heart; the storm won't last long.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Felipe Villasenor named Missouri Valley Tennis Player of the Week Apr 2, 2009
Indiana State was a double winner, tallying victories over Illinois State (4-3) and Bradley (5-2), while Southern Illinois took down Evansville (5-2), Drake topped UNI (6-1) and Illinois State defeated Bradley (7-0). In women's non-conference action, Creighton recorded wins over UMKC (5-2) and South Dakota (7-0), tying a school record ninth-straight match victory. (Siusalukis.com)
Mortensen headed to PRCA Hall of Fame Apr 2, 2009
Montana saddle bronc star Dan Mortensen will be inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame on July 11 in a six-member class that includes 1934 Triple Crown winner Leonard Ward. The 40-year-old Mortensen, a seven-time world champion from Billings, will be inducted along with the late Leonard Ward of Talent, Ore. (Missoulian, MT)
Trojans do well in track invitational Apr 1, 2009
A double winner for DSU was Tyler Van Peursem, who won both the 800 (1:58. 49) and the 1,500 (4:04. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Western pipeline avoids debate -- so far Mar 30, 2009
The PUC has set informal public hearings on the project for noon on April 27 in Winner; 7 p.m. on April 27 in Philip; and 6 p.m. on April 28 in Buffalo. If approved, construction will begin in 2011. (Sioux City Journal)
Journal's abortion ban tale takes Best News Story Mar 29, 2009
It is the second consecutive year the Journal has been named Sweepstakes winner for daily newspapers over 16,000 circulation ... Other Journal winners included. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Journal takes five awards for best ad idea Mar 29, 2009
Strommen's category winner featured Rosenbaum Signs, which judges said showed "strong visual impact." ... Other winners included Rull and Judi Schmidt, who took second and third for Best 2x4 Ad; Hammerquist and Nygard took second and third respectively for Most Original Creative Idea; and Hofer took second for Best Use of Art Service. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
SSC's Heitman wins twice at Herren Invite Mar 29, 2009
Northwest Iowa's lone winner in girls competition was Gehlen Catholic's Rachel Tilley, who had a 36-6 effort in the shot put. BOYS RESULTS. (Sioux City Journal)
Lady Bears Take on No. 7 Louisville Mar 29, 2009
Elite Eight - March 30 (Monday) Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2 - 6:00 p.m. (CDT). The fifth-ranked Baylor Lady Bears, 29-5 on the season and winners of six straight games, advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006 with an overtime victory over UT-San Antonio (87-82) and a 60-58 win over 16th-ranked South Dakota State. (Baylorbears.com)
Sweet dreams for regionals Mar 28, 2009
The winner will face the winner of third-seeded Ohio State or Stanford for a trip to the Final Four. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Gahagan named state's Outstanding Young Journalist Mar 28, 2009
"It's hard to pick a winner because they're all very good," he said. Gahagan, a native of Powell, Wyo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
S. D. PUC begins formal work on oil pipeline permit Mar 27, 2009
The PUC also has scheduled informal public hearings on the project for noon Monday, April 27, in Winner; 7 p.m. April 27 in Philip; and 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Buffalo. At those hearings, TransCanada will present information and respond to questions and comments from the public. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Pageant Set For Britton Sunday Mar 26, 2009
The winner will be eligible to participate in the Miss South Dakota pageant in Hot Springs in June. The public is welcome to attend. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Scorecard: By the Numbers Mar 25, 2009
-San Diego State winner, 6 or 8:30 p.m.. Penn State (25-11)vs Kentucky-Notre Dame winner, 6 or 8:30 p.m. ... Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Duke coach taking on former team Mar 25, 2009
OHIO STATE 64, MISSISSIPPI STATE 58: At Columbus, Ohio, Jantel Lavender had 20 points and the Buckeyes (29-5) scored their final 10 points on free throws to beat the Bulldogs (23-10) and advance to a regional semifinal against San Diego State-Stanford winner ... Arizona State (25-8) will play the Texas Aesota winner. (News & Observer -- Sports)
End of the road for Lady Tigers Mar 25, 2009
The Cardinals will face second-seeded Baylor, a 60-58 winner over South Dakota State, in Raleigh, N.C.. Junior Allison Hightower paced LSU (19-11) for the second straight game in the NCAA Tournament with 21 points while Kristen Morris, the team's lone senior, added 13 points. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
• More State/National Stories • Mar 25, 2009
Creighton-Kentucky winner at Notre Dame (20-14), 6 p.m.. San Diego State (25-9) vs. Davidson-St. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Wyoming, South Dakota May Be Hit With 40 Inches of... Mar 24, 2009
"To give you an idea of the storm's intensity, it's 28 degrees at the Rapid City airport and 64 at Winner (S.D.). That's a distance of 170 miles," Susan Sander of the weather service said at mid-afternoon in Rapid City. Just 24 hours earlier, Rapid City had measured a record high of 77 degrees. (Fox News)
Market Forecaster Mar 24, 2009
VeraSun Energy Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in October, picked Valero Energy Corp. as the winner for its assets including ethanol production plants after an auction. The assets consists of production facilities in Aurora in South Dakota, Charles City, Fort Dodge and Hartley in Iowa, and Welcome in Minnesota and a development site in Reynolds, Indiana, VeraSun said in a statement on PR Newswire. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Entrepreneur wants you to 'State Your Case' on live online game show, co-hosted by Cambridge resident Mar 24, 2009
Even if there s not always a winner, most contestants receive some type of prize. In addition to cash prizes, It s Easy to Win gives away trips to lucky winners once a month ... One member recently became the first winner, garnering $1,000. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
State-by-state look at felon voting restoration Mar 23, 2009
And here's your winner. The best hot dog in metro Atlanta is. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Jacks make stunning debut Mar 23, 2009
South Dakota State will play the winner of Sunday night s late game between second-seeded Baylor and 15th seed Texas-San Antonio on Tuesday night. The Jackrabbits, whose record is surpassed only by No. 1 seed Connecticut (34-0), took control early and never relented. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
BOYS BASKETBALL: Coaches take a look ahead to 2010 Mar 23, 2009
He also mentioned a player from a team that did not make the state tournament: Winner s Zach Horstman ... Of the teams that did not make the state tournament, Cutler and Ricke mentioned St. Thomas More, Winner and Wagner. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Minnesota Duluth Goes Up Against Defending Broadmoor Trophy Champ Denver Saturday Night in Title Game of 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Mar 22, 2009
Winner Receives WCHA's Automatic Berth into NCAA Tournament; Pioneers Blank Badgers, Bulldogs Down Top-Seeded UND in Friday Semifinals; Tickets Available for Championship; FOX Sports North Televising All Five Games Live; WCHA.com Providing Live Final Five Audio Feeds ... The winner of the annual Final Five receives the WCHA's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament ... The second largest Thursday night crowd in Final Five history - 17,611 - saw Minnesota Duluth receive goals from center... (Wcha.com)
Lady Bears Take on UTSA in NCAAs Mar 22, 2009
Second Round - March 24 (Tuesday) Winner game 1 vs. Winner game 2 - 8:30 p.m. (CDT) ... SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS The UT-San Antonio Roadrunners, 24-8 on the season, enter the contest riding a nine-game win streak and are winners of 22 of their last 24 games. (Baylorbears.com)
USD presents Pulitzer Prize show, 'Doubt' Mar 22, 2009
"Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play, author John Patrick Shanley's powerful play, "Doubt" which he subtitles, "A Parable" focuses on a nun, Sister Aloysius (Avalon Kann) in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964 who suspects a popular priest, Father Brendan Flynn (Adam Hansen), of inappropriate behavior with a student. She instigates a relentless campaign to remove the priest, attempting to enlist the help of another nun, Sister James (Nichole Jorgensen),... (Sioux City Journal)
Tone of online talk regretful Mar 21, 2009
" hawk wrote on Mar 20, 2009 3:29 PM:" And the winner is. By the way, on topic, I Very Much Agree With This Letter :) " hawk wrote on Mar 20, 2009 3:30 PM:". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
PUC to hear pipeline reaction Mar 21, 2009
y April 27 at noon CDT in Winner at the Winner Community Playhouse. y April 27 at 7 p.m. in Philip at the Philip School Fine Arts Room. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Horford’s already a leader in the clubhouse Mar 21, 2009
What makes this team a winner in addition to talent is the camaraderie. Unity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tar Heels Start NCAA Tournament Saturday With UCF Mar 20, 2009
POTENTIAL SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS The winner of the UNC-UCF matchup will meet the winner of Purdue-Charlotte ... Each time the two schools have met in the tournament, the winner has advanced at least to the Final Four. (Tarheelblue.com)
Women's Basketball Weekly Release - Postseason Edition Mar 19, 2009
23 DePaul-San Diego State winner vs. Stanford-UC Santa Barbara winner (winner advances to the Berkeley Regional) ... 24 Villanova-Utah winner vs. Maryland-Dartmouth winner (winner advances to the Raleigh Regional) ... 24 South Dakota State-TCU winner vs. Baylor-UTSA winner (winner advances to the Raleigh Regional). (Themwc.com)
Area Scene: Presidents' Cup tourney doubles in size Mar 19, 2009
Rush s Coolest Kid on the Block contest winner named: The Rapid City Rush will play a street hockey game against the winner and friends of the Coca-Cola Coolest Kid on the Block promotion ... The winner of the promotion is Julie Thompson, of New Underwood, who entered the drawing for her children Hunter and Kaitlyn ... She earned four all-conference cross country first-team honors, was a four-time regional cross country qualifier, was named MVP by her team four consecutive years, won her... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wildcats v Redbirds Mar 19, 2009
The winner of the game will advance to play either No. 1 seed (23-9, 11-5 Mountain West) or No. 8 seed Weber State (21-9, 15-1 Big Sky) on the higher-seeds homecourt on date to be determined ... The winners of the first and second rounds will meet in the quarterfinals on either March 24 or 25 for the right to advance to the semifinals in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday, March 31 with the championship set for Thursday, April 2 ... Clemente becomes K-States third major... (KStateFans.com)
Boys State A: Field will chase Platte-Geddes Mar 18, 2009
Awaiting the winner of the Platte-Geddes and Parkston game will be either No. 3 Red Cloud (18-3) or No. 6 Sisseton (16-5) ... The winner of the Madison-McLaughlin game will face either Sioux Valley or Lennox, who meet at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
TCU Makes NCAA Tourney, Faces Jackrabbits in Lubbock Mar 18, 2009
The winner of the TCU-South Dakota State game will face the winner of the matchup featuring second-seeded Baylor and 15th-seeded UT San Antonio game on Tuesday. The top seed in the Raleigh bracket is Maryland, which the Lady Frogs defeated in the season opener. (Gofrogs.com)
Notes: KU vs. NDSU Mar 18, 2009
If KU wins, it would play the winner of the -Dayton game Sunday at either 1:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. (Central) ... Should Kansas win against North Dakota State, it would play the winner of the West Virginia-Dayton contest on Sunday at either 1:30 or 4 p.m. (Central) ... The winner of Sunday's game will advance to the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis. (Phog.net)
Region-by-region Tournament breakdown Mar 17, 2009
Projected winner: Maryland ... Projected winner: Connecticut ... Projected winner: Stanford. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)