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Bethel cages drop opener

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Bethel College women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Lyon College 76-46 Monday on a neutral court in Springdale.

Lyon, an NAIA Division I school from Batesville, Ark., jumped to a 41-22 lead at the half.

Stephanie Glover led Lyon with 16 points and nine rebounds. Ashley Waller scored 10 points with eight rebounds. K.K. Hodges scored 10 points with six rebounds.

Bethel’s scoring information was not reported at press time.

The Threshers host Oklahoma Wesleyan at 7 p.m. Friday at Thresher Gym.

Thresher women down Tabor

HILLSBORO — The Bethel College women’s soccer team claimed fourth place in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 2-1 win over rival Tabor Saturday in Hillsboro.

The Threshers end the regular season 7-8-2, 5-3-1 in KCAC play. The Threshers had their best season in more than six years, qualifying for the conference post-season for the first time in years.

Tabor ends the season 3-11-3, 1-6-2 in KCAC play.

The winning goal came in the 61st minute, an own goal. Michelle Love opened scoring in the 51st minute with an assist from Kelsie Wilson. Tabor scored 51 seconds later on a goal by Leigh Costello.

Alex Rodriguez had two saves in goal for Bethel. Aubrey Whitehorn had four saves for Tabor. The Threshers held a 17-8 advantage in total shots.

Bethel will host Friends at 7 p.m. Saturday at Thresher Stadium in the KCAC post-season quarterfinals. That winner advances to the KCAC semifinals Nov. 10 at Joel Wiens Stadium in Hillsboro.

Bethel 0 2 —2

Tabor 0 1 —1

1. BC Michelle Love (Kelsie Wilson) 50:49

2. TC Leigh Costello (unassisted) 51:40

3. BC own goal 60:56

Total shots — BC 9-8—17, TC 4-4—8. Shots on goal — BC 1-4—5, TC 2-1—3. Saves — BC: Alix Rodriguez (W) 2-0—2. TC: Aubrey Whitehorn (L) 1-3—4. Corner kicks — BC 3, TC 4. Fouls — BC 10, TC 16. Offsides — BC 1, TC 2. Cautions — BC: team 55:25. TC: Stacee Polkinghome 40:34, Katie Mount 53:52, Costello 85:27.

Bluejay men stop Bethel

HILLSBORO — The Tabor College men’s soccer team downed Bethel 2-0 Saturday at Joel Wiens Stadium in Hillsboro.

Dallas Pruitt and Liam Mclean each scored a goal for Tabor. Nicholas Ouzounis had an assist.

Aaron Schmucker had six saves in goal for Tabor to claim the shutout win. Marcus Maust had four saves in goal for Bethel. Tabor outshot Bethel 12-7.

Bethel ends the regular season 3-10-4, 1-7-1 in KCAC play. Tabor improves to 8-9-1, 5-4 in KCAC play. Tabor opens the KCAC post-season playoffs Friday at Friends.

Bethel 0 0 —0

Tabor 0 2 —2

1. TC Dallas Pruitt (Nicholas Ouzounis) 64:01

2. TC Liam Mclean (unassisted) 78:17

Total shots — BC 3-4—7, TC 3-9—12. Shots on goal — BC 2-4—6, TC 0-6—6. Saves — BC: Marcus Maust (L) 0-4—4. TC: Aaron Schmucker (W) 2-4—6. Corner kicks — BC 5, TC 3. Fouls — BC 14, TC 16. Offsides — BC 2, TC 4. Cautions — BC: Josh Laubenheimer 75:15. TC: Luke Weemes 79:33, J.D. Tippin 85:02.

BC spikers

stop skid

The Bethel College volleyball team snapped a two-match losing streak with a three-game win over Southwestern Saturday at Thresher Gym.

Bethel won the match 25-18, 25-21, 25-13.

Bethany Thiesen had 13 kills for Bethel, followed by Maggie Stephenson with eight. Alyssa Schrag had 33 assists. Addison Wolf and Schrag each had 10 digs. Kristen Lohaus and Stephenson each had four blocks.

Bethel improves to 14-14, 11-5 in KCAC play. Bethel hosts Bethany at 7 p.m. today.

Bethel box

k as s-a ac d b

Jerde 1 0 10-13 0 9 0

Volk 0 0 11-12 0 8 0

Stephenson 8 0 1-2 0 4 4

Cox 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Peters 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Thiesen 13 1 0-0 0 2 0

Hiebner 3 0 8-11 1 9 1

Steingard 3 0 7-7 0 4 2

Weems 4 1 0-0 0 1 1

McConnell 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Lohaus 4 1 0-0 0 1 4

Wolf 0 0 9-11 0 10 0

Schrag 1 33 14-16 1 10 1

k-kills, as-assists, s-a-serves-attempts, ac-aces, d-digs, b-total blocks.

Tabor drops two

matches Saturday

LINDSBORG — With two matches remaining, Tabor College’s lead in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is just one game after a conference loss Saturday at Bethany.

The Bluejays fell to Bethany in four game 25-23, 25-13, 22-25, 25-20. Tabor also lost a non-conference match to Oklahoma Baptist in three games 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.

Tabor falls to 17-10, 14-2 in KCAC play. Tabor holds a one-match lead over Friends and a two-match lead over Sterling. The Bluejays hold the head-to-head tie-breaker over both schools for the conference tournament seedings.

Tabor hosts Ottawa at 7 p.m. today.

Tabor boxes

vs. Bethany

k as s-a ac d b

Batista 0 0 15-11 2 10 0

Kroeker 8 1 0-0 0 5 0

Schenk 0 0 0-0 0 3 0

Phillips 0 42 9-12 1 8 0

Dick 0 0 6-6 0 7 0

Frick 14 0 2-2 0 2 1

Janzen 3 0 0-0 0 1 1

Hullet 1 0 15-16 1 6 0

Tabor 0 0 0-0 0 6 0

Crosson 4 0 9-11 0 3 0

Cohlmia 13 1 18-19 2 19 4

vs. Oklahoma Baptist

k as s-a ac d b

Batista 0 0 10-11 0 8 0

Kroeker 5 1 0-0 0 0 1

Schenk 0 0 0-0 0 6 0

Phillips 1 26 12-12 0 8 2

Dick 0 0 0-0 0 4 0

Frick 11 0 8-10 0 4 1

Post 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Dixon 0 0 0-0 0 6 1

Janzen 1 0 0-0 0 3 5

Hullet 3 0 5-5 0 3 0

Tabor 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Crosson 1 0 8-9 0 3 0

Cohlmia 8 0 1-2 0 12 3

k-kills, as-assists, s-a-serves-attempts, ac-aces, d-digs, b-total blocks.

Hesston College

spikers fall

The Hesston College volleyball team fell to the Bethel College junior varsity Saturday in North Newton.

The Bethel JV won 20-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-19.

“We started off strong and aggressive, but fell apart and couldn’t recover,” Hesston coach Kristin Rhodes said. “Malerie (Hertzler) continues to hit very effectively. Janelle (Jenkins) and Krystal (Hathaway) did a fantastic job in the back. Jo (Carlson) had a strong showing today and continues to run our offense very well.”

Hesston falls to 1-27 and ends the season at 6:30 p.m. today at Independence Community College.

Hesston box

k as s-a ac d b

Hathaway 0 0 3-3 0 13 0

Carlson 0 35 19-20 0 10 0

Hoffman 7 1 13-15 4 13 0

Schlake 6 1 11-11 0 2 2

Minder 6 0 14-15 1 6 1

Jenkins 1 0 10-10 1 21 0

Alden 3 0 6-7 0 10 0

Hertzler 13 0 0-0 0 5 0

McFadden 5 1 0-0 0 2 1

k-kills, as-assists, s-a-serves-attempts, ac-aces, d-digs, b-total blocks.

Area volleyball

players honored

Three members of the Moundridge High School volleyball team were named to the Kansas Volleyball Association all-state tournament team in Class 2A.

Outside hitters Jessie Vogts (6-foot, sr.) and Arielle Zerger (5-6, sr.), along with setter Holli Wolf (5-4, sr.), were all named to the team.

Dakota Kaufman, a 6-1, senior outside hitter from Hillsboro was named to the Class 3A all-tournament team.

KCAC weekly

honors named

LINDSBORG — Below are the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference players of the week for the week ending Sunday:

FOOTBALL

Offense — Corey Schultz, Ottawa, 6-3, 177, sr., WR, Quenemo: 8 receptions, 221 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense — Josh Plummer, Southwestern, 6-3, 220, so., LB, Lake Havasu, Ariz.: 7 tackles, 2 solo, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack assist, 1 interception, 49-yard fumble return for touchdown.

Special teams — Matt Tria, Southwestern, 6-1, 190, fr., P, Sapulpa, Okla.: 10 punts, 40.2 average, long of 55.

VOLLEYBALL

Hitter — Carolyn Geschwill, Saint Mary, 6-1, sr., MH, Great Falls, Mont.: 2 matches, 7 games, 12 kills, 3 digs, 6 total blocks.

Setter — Adriana Gonzales, Sterling, 5-5, fr., S, Tatum, Texas: 3 matches, 11 games, 6 kills, 123 assists, 33 digs, 2 total blocks.

Libero-defensive specialist — Kelsey Deerinwater, Sterling, 5-6, fr., L, Buena Park, Calif.: 3 matches, 11 games, 93 digs, 5 aces.

MEN’S SOCCER

Offense — Arturo Guizar, Kansas Wesleyan, sr., F, Bellflower, Calif.: 2 games, 6 goals, 1 assist.

Defense — Tyler Tank, McPherson, so., D, Austin: 2 games, 2 shutouts.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Offense — Haley Cook, McPherson, jr., F, Austin: 2 games, 3 goals, 2 assists.

Defense — Andrea Swanson, McPherson, jr., G, Littleton, Colo.: 2 games, 7 saves, 0 goals against.

No cross country runners were picked.

Wichita Wild

signs players

PARK CITY — The Wichita Wild indoor football team has made several signings for the 2010 season, which begins in the spring.

Players signed are listed below:

• Quarterback Dixie Wooten (Cisco CC): Played five games for Wichita last season (season total 2,121 passing yards, 53 TDs). He started the season with River City. He has played with Baltimore (AIFA), Carolina (AIFA), Cen-Tex (Intense Football League), Katy (NIFL), Rome (NIFL) and Oklahoma (NIFL). He spent time in mini camps with Minnesota and Philadelphia.

• Defensive back Donta Moore (Connecticut): Started 17 games for Wichita in 2009 (55.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 11.5 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, 12 pass breakups).

• Wide receiver Carlos Cavanaugh (West Texas A&M, Kilgore College): Played for Wichita in 2008 (24 catches, 336 yards, 11 TDs) and 2009 (52 catches, 529 yards, 9 TDs).

• Defensive lineman Teon Wilson (Central Methodist, Central Missouri State, East Central CC): Played for Sioux City and Wichita in 2008. Played for Wichita in 2009 (32 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss).

• Linebacker LaMont Reid (Western Carolina): Reid played for Wichita in 2009 (68.5 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss) and was a first-team All-Indoor Football League selection.

• Defensive back Ene Akpan (McPherson): Entering his fourth season with Wichita (2009, 47.5 tackles, 2 interceptions).

• Defensive back Henry Talley (Washburn): Played last season with Omaha (66.5 tackles, 4 interceptions). Talley has been in camps with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) and Kansas City Chiefs.

The team held its first open tryout camp Sunday at Hartman Arena, drawing 51 players, including 18 from NCAA Division I and II schools.

“We are definitely a better team today then we were before the tryout,” said Matous. "On Sunday we found some guys that will make our final roster and I am excited to bring them back and see them work out again."

Kickers Ashley Anderson and Traci Nigg held a kick-off for the Susan G. Koman for the Cure’s Kicks for a Cure fundraiser. The two hit 16 field goals. Team owner Wink Hartman donated $1,600 for the promotion.

Thunder drops two

games to Missouri

PARK CITY — The Wichita Thunder dropped a pair of weekend games to the Missouri Mavericks Friday and Saturday at the Kansas Coliseum.

The wins were the first two in franchise history for the expansion Mavericks.

Friday, Missouri won 6-1. Six different players scored goals. Jeff Christian had two assists. Mike Kneeland scored for Wichita. Doug Groenestege had 21 saves for Missouri. Tim Boron had 14 saves for Wichita.

Saturday, Wichita fell 2-0. Chad Hinz scored both Missouri goals. Groenestege had 21 saves. Scott Campbell stopped 19 of 21 Missouri shots.

Wichita veteran left wing Jason Duda has been put on the 14-day injured reserve with a back injury. Left wing Brandon Kaleniecki remains on the 14-day IR, but is eligible to be activated. Defenseman Chris Kovalcik is on the 30-day IR with a leg injury and can be activated Nov. 16.

The Thunder signed defenseman Jason Woll Thursday. Woll is a second-year pro who played 10 games with Cincinnati of the ECHL last season, scoring three goals. He played in 15 playoff games posting three assists.

Woll played four years for the Milwaukee School of Engineering, an NCAA Division III school, scoring 77 points in 108 games. He helped lead the team to a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association championship game and was named to the MCHA all-tournament team.

Wichita released defenseman Connor MacDonald.

Wichita has just one game this week, Friday against the Colorado Eagles in Loveland, Colo. The game has an 8:05 p.m. face off local time.

Winter competes

in meet for MSU

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Newton High School grad Brittney Winter competed in several events for Missouri State in a dual meet with cross-town rival Drury Saturday.

MSU won the dual meet over the NCAA Division II school 144.5-97.5.

Winter was a member of the fourth-place 400-yard medley relay team, which finished in 4:14.97. She swam a 56.62 in the 100-yard freestyle as an exhibition entry. She was a member of the third-place 400-yard freestyle relay team, which finished in 3:48.93.

Missouri State hosts Lindenwood Friday.

Hannah named

to preview team

Chase Hannah of Leawood was named to the All-Collegiate Preview Golf Team based on his finish in the Collegiate Preview Series tournaments in the fall.

He was the overall points leader.

A freshman at Shawnee Mission East, he is the grandson of David and Olive Hannah of Newton.

Outdoors group

to hold meeting

ANTHONY — The B BAR L and Associates private outdoorsman club is holding an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday at Hilton Wichita Airport Conference center.

More information is available at www.bbarl.com.