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DWU grid squad recognized as Team of the Year Thursday, Dec. 30, Daily Republic; Mail: Dec. 31, 1976 (91 By GREG HANSEN Republic Sports Editor For Associated Press Dakota Wesleyan University burst this past fall from a hazy fog of mediocrity that had for several years plaqued its football program. Cellar dwellers in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference just a season ago, the Tigers climbed this year to an outstanding 8-2 overall record, the best in the 90-year history of DWU. Wesleyan shared the SDIC crown with Dakota State and has today further enhanced its grid prestige by being named College Team of the Year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association.

Coach Ron Parks, a 1964 DWU graduate, insists that the success achieved by his Tigers stemmed in part from ingredients other than sheer talent "What often makes the difference between winning and losing is a deep concern that the players on certain teams have for one another," he said. "Our players had that concern." Not blessed with great numbers, only 37 players dotted the DWU roster, Parks relied heavily upon each of his men. "And they all contributed at one stage or another," he is quick to point out. Quarterback Steve Mach (Flandreau) and running backs Cregg Else (Valley Springs) and Ron Ehresmann (Bloomington, Minn.) triggered an explosive offense and linebackers Mike Flyger (Hurley) and Lon Andersen (Hurley) provided the base for a stinging defense as the Tigers bowed only to Black Hills State and Yankton college. "Those five players gave us outstanding leadership, as did our other seniors," said Parks.

"The key to almost every successful team is the leadership it receives from its seniors, and we were extremely fortunate in that area." An ability to battle back from deficits became a DWU trademark. The Tigers trailed Dakota State 16-0 before emerging 26-22 and fell behind South Dakota Tech 23-7 before winning 34-23. "Our players believed that we were capable of winning each game we played and they refused to ever give up," emphasized Parks. As team success always does, the banner Wesleyan season bred numerous individual honors. Parks was named NAIA District 12 Coach of the Year and the 228-pound Flyger was inluded on the All-SDIC I Coyotes I I select I Notheis VERMILLION, S.D.

(AP) lift Dr. John Notheis, 44, has named cross and track coach for men and 5 women at the University of ft' South Dakota. ft The appointment must be ft approved by the Board at its meeting. Notheis, 44, guided Yankton ft' College to 10 Tri-State lift championships in cross ftcountry and track and ft coached world-class hurdler 6 Tommy White. Notheis will replace Jim Ift'Kampen, who resigned.

ft appointment is effective Jan. SEASON RESULTS DWU 25, Westmar College0 DWU 13, SF College7 DWU 22, USD-Sprlngfleld 14 DWU 34, SO Tech 23 DWU 28, Dana College 14 Black Hills 28, DWU 15 DWU 28, Huron College 20 DWU 24, Dakota State 22 Yankton College 23, DWU 10 DWU 17, USD-Sprlngfleld 14 TIGER LETTERMEN Seniors Lon Andersen, Mike Cotton, Kermlt Culver, Ron Ehresmann, Cregg Else, Mike Flyger, Cass Long, Steve Mach, Kevin Storm. Juniors Dave Dill, Dan French, Steve Lee, Steve Oster, Jeremy Voas. Sophomores Don Hilton, Tim Johnson, Randy Oldenkamp, Klrby Sweeney, Dennis Thompson, Andy Wahl, Sidney Whlteslde, Shane Wllkerson. Freshmen Mike Blum, Randy Cahoy, Scott Duncan, Chris Hotfer, Jim Hackett, Tim Krivach, Matt Knutson, Dave Kroupa, Kent Mueller, Greg Kenworthy, Mike McNIchols, Brad Tucker, Al Williamson.

and All-District 12 teams as well as the NAIA Division II All-American second team. Also awarded all-SDIC recognition were Mach, junior offensive guard Jeremy Voas (Rapid City), junior defensive tackle Dan French (Mitchell), junior receiver Steve Oster (Ethan) and sophomore safety Don Hilton (Mitchell). Mach snapped the Tiger single season passing record by amassing 1,340 yards and Ehresmann ended his career as DWU's all-time rushing leader with 2,868 yards. The tigers were ranked in each Division II poll of the season and were rated as high as second atone point. Past Winners 1975 track Huron, basketball 1973 basketball 1972 football 1971 Northern, football 1970 Yankton, football 1949 State, basketball 1968 Northern, football 1947 Northern, football track basketball DWU, basketball 1943 State, basketball 1942 football 1941 Northern, football 1940 track Northern, basketball USD, basketball 1957 basketball 1954 football 1955 football 1954 track FLANKING COACH Ron are four of the players who last fall helped bring Dakota Wesleyan University Its first grid championship trophy.

From left are Jeremy Voas, Steve Mach, Parks, Don Hilton and Mike Flyger. Mach and Flyger captained the 1976 Tigers to an 8-2 record and Voas and Hilton have been selected by a squad vote to serve as Tiger cap tains in '77. (Republic sports photo) Braves in finals HURON Two late-game free throws from the hand of Jeremy Voas spelled the eventual difference in the Arena here Wednesday night as Dakota Wesleyan handed Yankton College a 70-68 setback in semifinal round play of the South Dakota College Basketball Tournament. Voas' gifters, the first with 2:40 remaining and the second with just :17 on the clock, improved the Tigers record to 7-4 and avenged an early season loss endured by DWU against the Greyhounds of coach John Eidsness. Tonight at 9 o'clock (Thursday) the Tigers tip off with the Sioux Falls College Braves, a 61-58 Wednesday semifinal victor over South Dakota Tech, for the tourney championship.

DWU has met SFC twice already this season and came out of the series with a split Curtis Brumsey scored on a jumper with 3:05 left to bring Wesleyan even with the 'Hounds, at 66-66. Lynn Frederick and Steve Oster then combined for a steal and the 6- foot-5 Oster rambled in for a dunk off the break to lift the Tigers of coach Gordie Fosness 68-66 with 2:55 remaining. Voas then netted the first end of a one-and-one charity situation but Yankton scratched back within one at 69-68 on the power of two Wayne VandenBerg ree tosses at 2:12. The Greyhounds had their chances as Frederick missed a Tiger free throw try at :58 to allow both Elverez Allen and Bruce Johnson YC floor pokes, each failed. Voas' second clutch free throw preceded the 'Hounds last ditch effort, a side jump shot by Bob Stevens at :04 that missed its mark.

Oster scored 16 points, Brumsey and Frederick 14 apiece and Voas 11 for Wesleyan which shot 30 of 75 from the field as Brumsey was 7-14, Frederick 6-12, Oster 7-14, Voas 4-11 and Al Owens 4-17. Oster had nine of the Tigers' 45 rebounds. Mike Weiler, who fouled out with 4:35 left, hit 20 points for YC. Allen and Johnson each added 12 points while snaring nine and 11 rebounds, respectively. The 'Hounds, now 8-6.

totaled 64 rebounds and TOURNEY SCOREBOARD Wednesday Semifinals DWU 70, Yankton College 68 SF College 61, SD Tech 58 Consolation Northern 75, Dakota State69 Huron College 87, USD-Spring. 50 shot 28 of 75. Turnovers favored DWU 10-16. South Dakota Tech had a one- point lead with two minutes to go in the game against Sioux Falls when Gary Jensen and Lary Ball each made two free throws to put Sioux Falls on top. Dennis Voss was the top scorer for Sioux Falls with 17 points, followed by Ball with 14 and Brad Van Leur and Dean Evans with 10 each.

Sioux Falls is now 9-2. Tech, 3-8, will play Yankton for third place honors tonight. Jim Stepfens was the top scorer for Tech Wednesay night with 13 points. Bob Von Behren and Don Bachand each had 12 points. Tech led in shooting 45 per cent to Sioux Falls' 39 per cent, while Sioux Falls led in rebounds 43-32.

Northern State will meet Huron for fifth place after respective wins over Dakota State and USD-Springfield. Brian Shanks scored 19 points in the second tialf to help guide Northern to the 75-69 victory over Dakota State, 3-6. Tim Mulhair had 16 points and Gordon Anderson 15 for Northern, 6-10. Paul Park was the top scorer for DSU with 22 points and nine rebounds. Northern shot 45 per cent compared to DSU's 42 per cent and outrebounded DSU 47-33.

Huron defeated USD- Springfield 87-50 as substitutes played out most of the game for the Huron squad. Kem per Reeves had 13 ponts and 12 rebounds and Dale Tjerks 12 points for Huron, 5-6. Mark Logterman scored 18 points for USDS while Dan Kanengieter had 16 rebounds. Huron shot 37 per cent compared to Springfield's 31 per cent and led in rebounds 4937. DAKOTA WESLEYAN Lynn Frederick 4 Jeremy Voas 4 Steve Oster 7 2.2—16; Curtis Brumsey 7 Doug Odens 1 Al Owens 4 Jim Stoebner 1 Totals: YANKTON COLLEGE Elverez Allen Wayne VandenBerg 3 Bob Stevens 0 Jeff Splelman 2 Bruce Johnson 5 2.2—12; Kevin Becker 2 Mike Weiler 8 Duane Slverson Totals: 28 12.21—48.

Halftime: DWU 38, YC 37. Team fouls: DWU 20, YC 20 Fouled out: Weiler. After posting semifinal North Dakota to battle Mankato in NCC By WAYNE ORTMAN AP Sports Writer SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Two of the younger teams in the North Central Conference meet tonight when Mankato State and North Dakota square off to lay claim to the NCC Holiday Basketball Tournament title. North Dakota has won the tournament title twice and finished second once; Mankato's only appearance in the title game was last year when North Dakota State beat the Indians 80-76 in overtime.

But Mankato got its revenge Wednesday night. Coach Butch Raymond's crew trailed at nearly every point, and the go ahead bucket came just before the buzzer for a 77-75 victory over the Bison. North Dakota, meanwhile, played its usual Dave Gunther style of patient, deliberate basketball for a 69-63 victory over Morningside. In other games Wednesday, Northern Iowa slipped past South Dakota State 85-84 and Augustana defeated South Dakota 73-70. SDSU and USD met for seventh place today while Augustana and UNI vied for fifth.

Tonight, jNDSU and Morningside tangle for third. TOURNEY SCOREBOARD Wednesday Semifinals Mankato77, NDState75 North Dakota 69, M'side 63 Consolation Northern Iowa 85, SD State84 Augie73, South Dakota 70 Mankato-NDSU Mankato's "super soph" Clark and Gene the catalysts in the with 28 points and Glynn with 14 points and 10 assists. Doug Probst hit from un- ft He coached at high schools Sin Kansas and "New York ft joining the Yankton ft ft'College staff in 1964 as an ft assistant coach. ft His outdoor track teams ft won conference cham-ft Spionships six times in seven ft icssatsrfflftsi at summit of tennis world in five years. derneath with 24 seconds left to give Mankato a 75-tie.

George Cheatom had a chance to put NDSU on top with free throws with six seconds left, but he missed the first. Glynn took down the rebound, drove toward his bucket and handed off to Terry Seeman who hit from underneath at the buzzer for Mankato's victory. Seeman had only two field goals all night, and it was his foul that sent Cheatom to the line. "This team has a lot of character and they just felt they were not going to get beat tonight," said Raymond, whose club is 8-3 with only one home game so far. Probst finished with 15 points and freshman Roy Groce had 15 rebounds for the Indians.

Groce fouled out with 11:21 left and Clark sat out 10 minutes in the final half with four fouls. Chris Evert stands alone 1. Washington (9) 2. Aberdeen (3) 3. RC Stevens 4.

Vermillion 5. O'Gorman 6. Yankton 7. Huron 8. (tie) Lincoln and Roncalli 10.

Pierre By HOWARD SMITH AP Sports Writer Jimmy Connors won the U.S. Open, Bjorn Borg won Wimbledon, Italy won the Davis Cup and Chris Evert won everything. There were hassles between players and umpires, players and countries, players and players, and countries and countries. Almost everyone agreed that politics has no place in tennis but there were political disputes anyway. And whenever it got too slow, Hie Nastase would frighten a ballboy or threaten a photographer to liven things up.

None of that is unusual. What made 1976 an unusual year for tennis was the appearance of transsexual Renee Richards at the Tennis Week Open in South Orange, N.J. Dr. Richards, 41, had been a ranked senior player in the East as Richard Raskind. As Renee Richards, she decided to have a crack at the women's tour and no one was quite sure what to do about it.

Meanwhile, Borg, the 20- yearold Swedish star, emerged as the prime challenger to Warriors lead poll MADISON, S.D. (AP) Sioux Falls Washington has taken over the top spot in this week's Class A basketball poll by the South Dakota Sportscasters Association. Washington picked up nine first place votes and second- place Aberdeen got three. The results, with first place votes in parenthesis and total points: 1)7 no 95 93 62 54 46 27 27 20 More Sports On Page 12 Jimmy Connors for the No. 1 ranking among the men.

Borg won Wimbledon and the World Championship Tennis finals. But Connors, 24, beat Borg in the final at Forest Hills and wound up with a 4-0 record against the young Swede for the year. Connors did poorly in the 1976 Davis Cup tournament against Mexico and refused to play in the 1977 competition. But he did clear better than $600,000 for the year and he had Marjorie Wallace, a former Miss World, at his side to help him spend it. Borg, who moved to Monaco to avoid Swedish taxes, broke the hearts of teeny-boppers everywhere when he became engaged to Mariana Simionescu of Romania.

Miss Evert, who just turned 22, didn't get engaged to anyone but she did wipe out any doubts as to who was No. 1 among the women. She beat chief rival Evonne Goolagong on grass at Wimbledon and on clay at the U.S. Open, and she ran her winning streak on clay to more than 100 matches. The Davis Cup, that hallowed symbol of international tennis supremacy that was traded back and forth for years between the States and Australia, has been carted off to Italy, of all places, following the Italians' victory over Chile in the final.

The 1976 Davis Cup competition was spiced by series of political desputes in which Mexico refused to play South Africa, the Soviet Union refused to play Chile and the United States pulled out of the whole business, only to reverse its field a week later. The United States, behind a brilliant effort by Ms. King, won the Federation Cup, the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup. But that tournament, too, had its international hassles and before it ended, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and The Phillipines had all pulled out. And finally, there was Nastase.

The temperamental Romanian brought his act into New York for the Open and shocked the staid West Side Tennis Club by terrorizing linesmen, ballboys, photographers, fans and Hans- Jurgen Pohmanri during a second-round match. Cliff Bell had 16 points, Bob Nagle 14 points and 14 rebounds and U.S. Davidson 13 points for the Bison, who had a 52-51 rebound edge. UND-Morningside A layup and two free throws by Mike Greulich in the final minute salted away North Dakota's win over.a scrappy, never-die Morningside club. Morningside battled evenly with the Sioux through the first seven minutes before UND went on top for good at 11-10 with 13:44 left in the first half.

Morningside stayed within range on the work of Joe Barnes and Doug before falling behind 35-26 at the half. UND, 10-1, had its biggest lead at 57-42 with 10:13 to play, but the Chiefs kept rallying and got within six points with 1:55 to go. In the final two minutes North Dakota's four-corner stall offense kept the Chiefs from getting the ball. Greulich, a freshman, had points to pace UND with Fred Lukens getting 14 and freshman Hick Bouchard 12. Evan Hecht and Marx topped Morningside with 16 points each.

Lukens had 19 rebounds and Chris Fahrbach 10 as the Sioux dominated theboardwork 53-38. Keith Kohler topped the Chiefs with 10. Each team shot 40 per cent from the floor. The usually proficient Sioux had 24 turnovers to 15 for Morningside, 45. UNI-SDSU The 28-point production of sophomore Ron Lemons gave UNI a shot at its best finish ever in the 12-year tournament.

He hit 13 of 20 floor shots while Mike Kemp added 14 points for the Panthers, 4-4. UNI charged to a 16-4 lead before SDSU came back and took a brief lead before falling behind 41-36 at the half. Two free tosses by Bob Sundvold with 1:33 left gave the Jackrabbits an 84-81 lead. Kemp brought UNI within one at 84-83 and after an SDSU Yacht winner HOBART, Australia Ballyhoo, a 21.6 meter flyer skippered by Australian Jack Kooklyn, captured the 640-mile Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race. turnover Lemons put the Panthers on top with a layup with 16 seconds left.

SDSU then lost the ball on the out-of-bounds play. Junior guard Steve Brown led the Jackrabbits with 27 points. Sundvold added a dozen and Monte Mosiman 11. SDSU, 4-7, had a 50-40 rebound advantage with Larry Nickelson getting 12. Mark Enright had 15 for the Panthers.

SDSU hit 18 of 23 free throws and UNI seven of nine. Augustana-USD Augustana got another outstanding performance from junior Greg Nagel in subduing South Dakota in a tight contest. Four free throws by freshman Steve Krier sandwiched around a Chad Lavin jumper for USD gave the Vikes a 73-68 lead with 10 seconds left. Nagel had 18 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists with Arvid Kramer adding 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots for Augie, 5-5. Ron Pedersen had 21 points and seven rebounds and Stan Galloway 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace USD, 3-6.

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