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ARGUSLEADER.COMSECTIONB onestartafterno-hitting Minnesota Page2B Fromtheblogs: TheWeekThatWas MattZimmerrecapsan eventfulweekandpostshis thoughtsonthetrackmeet Stampedeownershipandthe Augustanasoftballteam. ONTV NBAplayoffs BostonvisitsAtlanta(7 p.m.)andDenvertakeson theL.A.Lakers(9:30p.m.)ina pairofGame5s.BothonTNT. ONLINE GetTextAlertsfor BreakingNews to44636togetbreakingnews. Onlydaysafterthegroup thatownstheStampede hockeyandPheasantsbase- ballteamsintroducednew andgeneralmanagerKevin Hartzellhasbeenfired. chargeoftheUSHLteamfor nightthatminoritypartner BrianSchoenborninformed himofthedecision.

TheStampedewent17- 36-7intherecentlycomplet- playoffsforthefirsttimein TheSt.Paul,Minn.,na- arecordof224-152-44. Theysaidtheywanted togoinadifferentdirec- move. wherebetweensurprised Undernormalcircum- last-placefinishgettingfired bynewownerswouldhardly seemsurprising.ButHart- shocktomany. ByMattZimmer Kevin Hartzell Teammissedplayoffslastseasonforfirsttimeduringhisseven-yearstint HerdfirecoachHartzell HARTZELLFILE TheSt.Paul,Minn.,native recordof224-152-44. LedStampedetoonly championshipbycapturing theClarkCupin2006-07.

ST.PAUL— TheMinnesota Househasapprovedaplanto bigboostinwhattheteam wouldpay. Theamendedplanthat passed73-58Mondaynight about55percentofconstruc- tioncosts.Thatknocksabout contribution. Theteamhassaidit million. TheSenatewillconsider itsownversionofthebill. Differenceswouldbe workedoutinaconference committee.

Inasignofthetoughroad liontheamounttheteam frombothRepublicansand Democrats.Thedebatewas expectedtostretchintothe night. DiscussionontheHouse floorwasovershadowedat timesbythechantsofVik- ingsboostersrallyinginthe rotundaoutside.Democratic Gov.MarkDaytonandVik- terbackChristianPonder, fireduppurple-cladfans, whochanted, Ponderdrewcheerswhen hesaid, Iwanttobeherein Minnesotafortherestofmy TheVikingshavepushed foranewstadiumformore Vikings Stadium planpasses Housewith moremoney fromteam Debateovernew venuestretches intolateMonday ByMartigaLohn AssociatedPress asmineMosleywillwalk awayfromUniversityof SouthDakotasportssome- timeinJuneasoneofthebest athletesevertoweartheCoyote themostvariedandrichcollec- tionofexperiences. Asure-fireUSDHall-of-Famer inbothbasketballandtrackand verysmallgroupofstudent-ath- leteswhohelpedpulltheathletic departmentthroughtheendof andtheendofthefive-yeartran- sitionbetweenthetwo. Idefinitelyhavemixedfeel- ingsaboutcomingtotheendof roadinsomeways heresolong.ButIwouldn’tre- placeasinglemomentofit.Ireal- lywanttofinishonagoodnoteas Nowcarryingnicknames amongheryoungerteammates, Mosleyisinhersixthyearasa trackandfieldhasbothindoor separatesportsseasonsincollege, withthelastofthemthisspringa specialone. HowlonghasMosleybeen Sixth-year seniorMosley makingmostof finalseason ByMickGarry USDshotputterJasmineMosley.

USDSPORTSINFORMATION JakeSchnellerneeds tocatchRodDeHaven. tosumuphissetofgoals fortheupcomingSum- mitLeagueoutdoor trackandfieldchampi- onshipsinFargo. IfSchnellercanbest DeHaven(notthever- sionthatcurrently coachesSouthDakota setaschoolrecordinthe tainlyqualifyforthe NCAADivisionIprelim- inarymeetandperhaps claimaconferencetitle. Thefifth-yearsenior waytocapaconsider- ablecollegecareer. Schnelleralreadyhas beenapartoftwoSum- mitLeagueteamtitlesin crosscountryandtwo conferencerelaycham- pionshipsintrack(one SDSUrunnerJakeSchnellerisranked55thinthe SDSUSPORTSINFORMATION SDSUseniorSchnellerhashighhopesfor800 ByTerryVandrovec SDSUTrack Comingup: The Jackswillcompete intheSummit LeagueChampi- onshipsfrom Thursday-Saturday inFargo.TheWest RegionalChampi- onships(firstround oftheNCAAmeet) startsMay24in Onelastshot USD Comingup: Jasmine Mosleyandherteam- mateswillcompetein theSummitLeague OutdoorChampi- onshipsThursday- SaturdayinFargo.

USF Baseball: Raindam- pensfinalstretchof gamescancelled.But theteamisconfident headingintoitsfirst NSICseason. Page5B AUGIE Baseball: TheVikings openNSICtourna- mentplayWednesday againstSt.Cloud sweptthemlast weekend. Page5B.