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4:26 jeremyhoeck
For your fellow schedule nerds, take note of the games Stiegelmeier talked about.
View Article4:26 James D. Cimburek
Next week's Yankton Quarterback Club speaker is USD women's coach Amy Williams, so make plans to be there. Wednesday noon at the Elks Lodge, near Fox Run Golf Course.
View Article4:25 James D. Cimburek
Jeremy has his video interview with Stiegelmeier posted (see earlier in the chat feed). He is also working on a blog about Stieg's talk today.
View Article4:24 James D. Cimburek
I will have a preview of Yankton-Bon Homme, Vermillion and Wagner in the state gymnastics meet this weekend. Story runs on Thursday, team day is Friday, indlvidual day Saturday. State meet is in Aberdeen.
View Article4:24 jeremyhoeck
I'm a recruiting nerd, so yes, that's a big rivalry there between Mount Marty and DWU. They go against each other a ton for high school kids. Makes for an interesting follow.
View Article4:23 James D. Cimburek
Plenty going on this week. Thursday's paper will have coverage of tonight's DWU-MMC basketball doubleheader. For us Mount Marty alumni, there is no bigger rival than the Tigers.
View Article4:20 James D. Cimburek
A few minutes left. Time for one or two more topics, or we can continue on this one.
View Article4:20 jeremyhoeck
It just gets to be old. You start taking away from the kids and their experiences. That's what it's about, right? Or is it all about winning and reaching a state tournament?
View Article4:18 Robert Nielsen
I agree with Jeremy: a team needs to stop worrying about the other teams' schedules and focus on their own. If you win enough to get into the tournament, great. If you don't..don't blame your schedule,...
View Article4:18 jeremyhoeck
More people should be willing to let things play out. And not whine about everything.
View Article4:18 James D. Cimburek
Nothing wrong with being willing to admit you're not an expert, Kyle. I've been known to do that on occasion, and more people should be willing to admit they don't know everything rather than spouting...
View Article4:17 James D. Cimburek
I agree with you, Jeremy. Whether Yankton's seeded 1st or 4th in the district, they will have to beat at least one team that beat them earlier this year in order to go to state, probably 2.
View Article4:16 James D. Cimburek
Based on current points, if you did a 1-18 seeding scenario, Yankton would host O'Gorman to go to state. That was a 1-point game up there a couple of weeks ago.
View Article4:14 jeremyhoeck
At some point, people need to quit whining about schedules and just go play. At the end of the season, go back and look at the number of games decided by a handful of points...then come back and tell...
View Article4:14 Comment From petersenkyle
Well there is just such a discrepancy in the quality of opponents. It's not like kids are born more athletic around here, there are just A LOT more kids/schools in this part of the state.
View Article4:14 James D. Cimburek
I like the current playoff points system, though I would love to see the state go to a 1-18 seeding process. It will never happen because some in the state believe that each region should be...
View Article4:12 James D. Cimburek
But you did agree, Kyle, that a playoff system needs to factor in strength of schedule. That puts you ahead of a lot of people.
View Article4:12 Comment From petersenkyle
I will no longer comment as I don't know much on that topic.
View Article4:10 James D. Cimburek
I agree with you Kyle. The question, though, more concerns basketball. S.D. went to a weighted system just this year, and already there are people trying to get it removed.
View Article4:09 Comment From petersenkyle
You can't do straight winning percentage. Other parts of the state may not want to hear it, but its been proven over and over again. The overall quality of football is much higher in the southeaster...
View Article4:09 jeremyhoeck
I realize there's not much leyway in high school scheduling, but wouldn't that lead a school to want an "easier" schedule? Load up on the wins? Rather than trying to test yourself against the best?
View Article4:07 James D. Cimburek
I pose this question to the person(s) who voted that straight winning percentage should be the determining factor on high school playoff seeds: Why is that a better way than a formula that includes...
View Article4:05 jeremyhoeck
Great point. I believe it was Saul Phillips last year saying that the crowd factor alone puts the opposing team down 10 points.
View Article4:05 James D. Cimburek
Hopefully I'll get to see SDSU men during the Summit League Tournament. I'll be at state wrestling in Aberdeen, so I'll miss next Saturday's game. I went to college with Connor Devine's dad, so I've...
View Article4:04 Comment From petersenkyle
NDSU/SDSU game HUGE this weekend. I'm sure NDSU will be favored by like 7-10, but SDSU is on a roll and really coming together. Should be a great game. Either way, SDSU has brightened the outlook/their...
View Article4:03 James D. Cimburek
If I know what I'm looking for, I can usually find it. Same can be said for my office, which is about as organized as our archive system.
View Article4:01 Comment From petersenkyle
Thank you, sir. I'll have to share this. Probably one of the 5 best pieces of literature ever written. HAHA
View Article4:00 James D. Cimburek
Just having seen it from the outside, I'm really looking forward to covering an event or two in the new events center in Sioux Falls. Sidelines might not be so crowded.
View Article3:59 jeremyhoeck
Coyote women are also rather hot of late, winning 5 of 6 to climb into third place at 5-5. Still a far separation between SDSU/IUPUI and the rest of the league.
View Article3:59 James D. Cimburek
That could be a very big game for both of those teams, especially considering the top seed gets a bye into the semifinals this year.
View Article3:58 jeremyhoeck
Anyway, back to the present time: Big Summit League men's basketball matchup Saturday between North Dakota State (9-2) and South Dakota State (8-3)
View Article3:58 James D. Cimburek
We're always more than happy to talk about anything sports, so feel free to keep firing away with the questions.
View Article3:55 James D. Cimburek
Found it, I think. I forgot that we did stories on all our area state champions back then:http://www.yankton.net/sports/article_9b0bcc8e-9630-5eba-acbf-3477007130f0.html
View Article3:53 James D. Cimburek
It happens. I don't always remember what I did last week, much less 11 years ago.
View Article3:51 James D. Cimburek
Kyle, here's the story from Day 2 of state track that year:http://www.yankton.net/sports/article_f382a850-a395-5563-b54e-d8511738be6b.htmlNot a big mention of you, but you're mentioned.
View Article3:51 jeremyhoeck
I'll just sit back and watch this NBA talk. I've watched maybe 5 minutes of a TWolves game here at work.
View Article3:50 Comment From Justin
I agree Wolters belongs, but how can you bench a double-double machine in Henson at times. Yes, he has been hurt, but when he comes back his minutes are weird. Plus Middleton saw his minutes slashed...
View Article3:49 Comment From petersenkyle
I would agree with Justin. It has been crazy the way minutes fluctuate. That said, how can you bench a rookie who is starting to play very well. His assist/turnover ratio is unheard of for a rookie and...
View Article3:47 James D. Cimburek
I'd probably be the one to ask on that, Kyle, since I'm willing to bet that I wrote it. Let me take a look.
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