FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State University women's athletic director Lynn Dorn today announced the hiring of Kari Thompson as head women's volleyball coach.
Thompson has been the interim head coach since the Oct. 19 resignation of Erich Hinterstocker. She had a 9-2 record and led the Bison to their third straight Summit League championship and second NCAA tournament in three years. NDSU was 20-11 overall and 14-4 in the league.
"Kari's attributes of maturity and stability, and ethical and professional behavior, coupled with an orientation for a high level of achievement are behaviors we sought," Dorn said. "We look forward to Coach Thompson continuing the high expectations of the volleyball program at North Dakota State University and are confident under her leadership that those will be met."
This is the first head coaching job for Thompson, who was hired by NDSU as an assistant coach in 2006. She is the 11th head coach in the 46-year history of the program.
The 29-year-old Thompson was a 2010 recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's "Thirty Under 30" award recognizing the top young coaches in the country. She will be the head coach of a USA Athletes International team that will compete in the European Smash Tour this June in Italy and Austria.
"I'm thrilled to continue to be a part of an institution with a rich tradition of academic and athletic excellence and a strong commitment to the volleyball program," Thompson said. "This great volleyball community combined with a great volleyball facility provides an exciting environment to showcase these athletes."
Thompson was a three-year volleyball letterwinner at Green Bay and spent one year with the Phoenix as a volunteer assistant before working at Alabama for two seasons as a graduate assistant.
A native of Amherst, Wis., she began her collegiate career at Concordia-St. Paul and graduated from Green Bay with a bachelor's degree in communications and the arts in December 2003.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Golden Eagle Softball Team to Hold Chili Feed in Conjunction with Midcontinent Basketball Games
Crookston, Minn.) – The University of Minnesota, Crookston’s Women’s Softball team will hold a chili feed on Friday, February 18 at the UMC Sports Center. The event will be held in conjunction with the women’s and men’s basketball games that will be aired on Midcontinent Cable against Upper Iowa. The chili feed will run from 4:30 until 8 p.m. with the women’s and men’s games beginning at 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased from any Golden Eagle Softball team member or coach. For more information contact Head Coach Mitch Bakken at 281-8414 or bakke044@umn.edu.
The Golden Eagles open the 2011 season on Saturday, February 26 when they travel to St. Cloud State for the Husky Dome Invitational. Minnesota, Crookston will play Southwest Minnesota State at 1 p.m. and Northern State at 3 p.m. UMC returns to the field on Sunday, February 27 to play host St. Cloud State at 3 p.m. and Valley City State at 5 p.m. The team will travel to the Cocoa Expo from March 11-17 for 10 games. The Golden Eagles open the NSIC season on April 2-3 when the team travels to Winona State and Upper Iowa. The double-headers are scheduled for 1 p.m. and noon respectively.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The Golden Eagles open the 2011 season on Saturday, February 26 when they travel to St. Cloud State for the Husky Dome Invitational. Minnesota, Crookston will play Southwest Minnesota State at 1 p.m. and Northern State at 3 p.m. UMC returns to the field on Sunday, February 27 to play host St. Cloud State at 3 p.m. and Valley City State at 5 p.m. The team will travel to the Cocoa Expo from March 11-17 for 10 games. The Golden Eagles open the NSIC season on April 2-3 when the team travels to Winona State and Upper Iowa. The double-headers are scheduled for 1 p.m. and noon respectively.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Kaster and George Honored as PTP Basketball Players of the Week
Shelby Kaster, a freshman center from Win-E-Mac High School and Tyler George, a junior guard from Bagley High School have been chosen as the Pine to Prairie Girls and Boys Basketball Players of the Week.
Shelby led the Patriots to two big wins last week. Against Ulen-Hitterdal, Kaster scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added 4 assists and 2 steals. Win-E-Mac then handed Waubun their first conference loss of the season on Friday. In this game, Shelby contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Tyler helped the Flyers stretch their winning streak to 12 games with a 3-0 record for the week. George scored 68 points in three games last week. He chipped in with 13 points against Norman County East, and then had game high totals of 26 points against Ada-Borup and 29 versus Warroad. Tyler also contributed 9 steals, 11 assists and went 12-13 from the foul line last week. This is Tyler’s second Player of the Week award. He shared the honor with Fosston’s Garrett Carlin in December.
Several other student-athletes had outstanding performance last week as well. On the girls side, Andi Knudsvig (Junior, Guard) from Lake Park-Audubon, Bailee Bartunek (Fr., Center) from Lake Park-Audubon and Katelin Sirjord (Jr., Guard) from Norman County East all had strong efforts for their teams. For the boys teams, Scott Lampton (Sr., Center) from Norman County East, Tate Moser (Jr., Guard) from Fertile-Beltrami, Jacob Pavek (So., Forward) from Mahnomen and Alex LaVoy (Sr. forward) from Mahnomen also had great efforts.
Shelby led the Patriots to two big wins last week. Against Ulen-Hitterdal, Kaster scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added 4 assists and 2 steals. Win-E-Mac then handed Waubun their first conference loss of the season on Friday. In this game, Shelby contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Tyler helped the Flyers stretch their winning streak to 12 games with a 3-0 record for the week. George scored 68 points in three games last week. He chipped in with 13 points against Norman County East, and then had game high totals of 26 points against Ada-Borup and 29 versus Warroad. Tyler also contributed 9 steals, 11 assists and went 12-13 from the foul line last week. This is Tyler’s second Player of the Week award. He shared the honor with Fosston’s Garrett Carlin in December.
Several other student-athletes had outstanding performance last week as well. On the girls side, Andi Knudsvig (Junior, Guard) from Lake Park-Audubon, Bailee Bartunek (Fr., Center) from Lake Park-Audubon and Katelin Sirjord (Jr., Guard) from Norman County East all had strong efforts for their teams. For the boys teams, Scott Lampton (Sr., Center) from Norman County East, Tate Moser (Jr., Guard) from Fertile-Beltrami, Jacob Pavek (So., Forward) from Mahnomen and Alex LaVoy (Sr. forward) from Mahnomen also had great efforts.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bemidji State to drop men’s indoor and outdoor track and field programs
BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Bemidji State University will discontinue its men’s indoor and outdoor track and field varsity intercollegiate athletic programs,effective at the end of the 2010-11 academic year.
The elimination of the programs came today as BSU President Dr. Richard Hanson unveiled the University’s plan to address an expected $5 million shortfall for the biennium (2011-2012 and 2012-13), which can directly attributed to the economic challenges the State of Minnesota is facing with its $6.25 billion budget deficit.
“Any time decisions like these have to be made, it is tough on our student-athletes and entire Athletic Department,” said BSU Director of Athletics Dr. Rick Goeb. “Especially when our student-athletes are such outstanding role models and representatives of our University. But in the light of the nation-wide financial crisis, the state’s budget deficit, the magnitude of the estimated reduction to University’s funding allocations, program cuts are unavoidable.”
“This is not an isolated case,” added Goeb. “Significant budget challenges are being felt campus-wide making dramatic changes necessary for the entire University and state-wide at other MnSCU institutions.”
In October of 2008, Goeb unveiled a proposal for reorganizing the Department of Athletics designed to meet a 2007 directive from then-BSU
President Dr. Jon Quistgaard to reduce the department’s budget by $750,000. That proposal included an option to discontinue men’s indoor
and outdoor track and field. However, in December of 2008, Quistgaard announced the programs would be allowed to continue for at least one more year on the condition that a set of established goals were met regarding roster management and fundraising.
Dr. Hanson’s new recalibration plan allows the department of athletics to reduce its scope and improve opportunities for women in athletics.
Current members of the BSU men’s track and field teams will have the opportunity to complete the 2010-11 indoor and outdoor competition
seasons. According to NCAA rules, student-athletes that choose to transfer to another institution to continue their athletic careers will be released by BSU and will be eligible to compete as early as next season, provided that they are accepted, have athletic eligibility remaining and are academically eligible to compete. Athletic scholarships will be honored for current and incoming student-athletes who choose to stay at BSU to fulfill their degree requirements.
With today’s announcement, Bemidji State University will sponsor 15 varsity intercollegiate sports. BSU will offer NCAA Division I men’s and
women’s ice hockey and 13 sports at the NCAA Division II level. BSU’s Division II sport offerings for men will include football, basketball, golf
and baseball, while its Division II women’s sports will be volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis and golf.
Bemidji State University, a member of the NSIC and Western Collegiate Hookey Association (WCHA), occupies a beautiful lakeside campus in northern Minnesota’s wooded lake district. Enrolling approximately 5,000 students annually, the University offers undergraduate majors and graduate programs encompassing the arts, sciences and select professional programs. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System (MnSCU) and embraces the signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding.
The University’s complete recalibration plan is available at BSU Today at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/bsutoday/
For more information about Bemidji State, visit our website at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.
The elimination of the programs came today as BSU President Dr. Richard Hanson unveiled the University’s plan to address an expected $5 million shortfall for the biennium (2011-2012 and 2012-13), which can directly attributed to the economic challenges the State of Minnesota is facing with its $6.25 billion budget deficit.
“Any time decisions like these have to be made, it is tough on our student-athletes and entire Athletic Department,” said BSU Director of Athletics Dr. Rick Goeb. “Especially when our student-athletes are such outstanding role models and representatives of our University. But in the light of the nation-wide financial crisis, the state’s budget deficit, the magnitude of the estimated reduction to University’s funding allocations, program cuts are unavoidable.”
“This is not an isolated case,” added Goeb. “Significant budget challenges are being felt campus-wide making dramatic changes necessary for the entire University and state-wide at other MnSCU institutions.”
In October of 2008, Goeb unveiled a proposal for reorganizing the Department of Athletics designed to meet a 2007 directive from then-BSU
President Dr. Jon Quistgaard to reduce the department’s budget by $750,000. That proposal included an option to discontinue men’s indoor
and outdoor track and field. However, in December of 2008, Quistgaard announced the programs would be allowed to continue for at least one more year on the condition that a set of established goals were met regarding roster management and fundraising.
Dr. Hanson’s new recalibration plan allows the department of athletics to reduce its scope and improve opportunities for women in athletics.
Current members of the BSU men’s track and field teams will have the opportunity to complete the 2010-11 indoor and outdoor competition
seasons. According to NCAA rules, student-athletes that choose to transfer to another institution to continue their athletic careers will be released by BSU and will be eligible to compete as early as next season, provided that they are accepted, have athletic eligibility remaining and are academically eligible to compete. Athletic scholarships will be honored for current and incoming student-athletes who choose to stay at BSU to fulfill their degree requirements.
With today’s announcement, Bemidji State University will sponsor 15 varsity intercollegiate sports. BSU will offer NCAA Division I men’s and
women’s ice hockey and 13 sports at the NCAA Division II level. BSU’s Division II sport offerings for men will include football, basketball, golf
and baseball, while its Division II women’s sports will be volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis and golf.
Bemidji State University, a member of the NSIC and Western Collegiate Hookey Association (WCHA), occupies a beautiful lakeside campus in northern Minnesota’s wooded lake district. Enrolling approximately 5,000 students annually, the University offers undergraduate majors and graduate programs encompassing the arts, sciences and select professional programs. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System (MnSCU) and embraces the signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding.
The University’s complete recalibration plan is available at BSU Today at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/bsutoday/
For more information about Bemidji State, visit our website at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.
NSIC to expand to 16 Teams
Burnsville, Minn. – Acting Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Winona State University President Dr. Judith Ramaley has announced the outcome from the NSIC Board of Directors meeting dealing with possible expansion of the league.
The Board of Directors, consisting of the 14 NSIC Presidents & Chancellors, voted to expand the NSIC to 16 institutions with the addition of the University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Minot State University (Minot, N.D.). These two institutions will begin participating within the NSIC in the 2012-13 academic season.
“The NSIC is pleased to welcome these two institutions into our league. We feel both of these programs are a good fit with strong academic traditions. The competitiveness of these athletic teams will enhance all 17 sports that we currently offer,” commented Ramaley.
“I am excited to add both schools to the NSIC. The balance both schools show between academics and athletics fits the basic foundation of our conference”, said NSIC Commissioner Butch Raymond. The NSIC will now consist of 16 teams over a five state area with nine institutions hailing from Minnesota, three in South Dakota, two in North Dakota and one in Iowa and Nebraska. The NSIC will form two divisions, in the sports where appropriate, when the league expands to 16 teams.
The NSIC South Division will consist of Augustana College, Concordia University-St. Paul, Minnesota State University Mankato, University of Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State University, Upper Iowa University, Wayne State College and Winona State University.
The NSIC North Division will consist of Bemidji State University, University of Mary, University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minot State University, Northern State University and St. Cloud State University.
The Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) began in 1932 as the Northern Teacher’s Athletic Conference. Charter members included Bemidji State, Mankato State, Moorhead State, St. Cloud State and Winona State. In 1942 the conference name was changed to the State Teacher’s College Conference of Minnesota. The conference switched its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference in 1962. In the spring of 1992 the NSIC was formed out of the merger of the NIC, the men’s conference, and the women’s Northern Sun Conference (NSC). The NSC had existed since 1979. In the 1999-
00 academic year, the NSIC became an expanded 10-team league from a previous seven-member conference by adding Wayne State College (Wayne, Neb.) Concordia University-St. Paul (St. Paul, Minn.) and the University of Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, Minn.). The conference featured eight members from 2004-05 until 2005-06 with the departure of Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota-Morris, but expanded back to 10 teams in 2006-07 as the University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.) and Upper Iowa University (Fayette, Iowa) joined the league. The NSIC exploded into a 14-team league in the 2008- 09 year with the additions of Augustana College, the University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University Mankato and St. Cloud State University.
The NSIC has won nine team NCAA Division II National Championships since the 2005-2006 season. Winona State Men’s Basketball won the 2005-06 & 2007-08 Championships; Concordia-St. Paul won the 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Volleyball Championships; Minnesota Duluth won the 2008 & 2010 Football Championships and Minnesota State Women’s Basketball won the 2008-09 Championship. The NSIC has also crowned 24 individual National Champions since joining the NCAA in 1993.
The Board of Directors, consisting of the 14 NSIC Presidents & Chancellors, voted to expand the NSIC to 16 institutions with the addition of the University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Minot State University (Minot, N.D.). These two institutions will begin participating within the NSIC in the 2012-13 academic season.
“The NSIC is pleased to welcome these two institutions into our league. We feel both of these programs are a good fit with strong academic traditions. The competitiveness of these athletic teams will enhance all 17 sports that we currently offer,” commented Ramaley.
“I am excited to add both schools to the NSIC. The balance both schools show between academics and athletics fits the basic foundation of our conference”, said NSIC Commissioner Butch Raymond. The NSIC will now consist of 16 teams over a five state area with nine institutions hailing from Minnesota, three in South Dakota, two in North Dakota and one in Iowa and Nebraska. The NSIC will form two divisions, in the sports where appropriate, when the league expands to 16 teams.
The NSIC South Division will consist of Augustana College, Concordia University-St. Paul, Minnesota State University Mankato, University of Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State University, Upper Iowa University, Wayne State College and Winona State University.
The NSIC North Division will consist of Bemidji State University, University of Mary, University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minot State University, Northern State University and St. Cloud State University.
The Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) began in 1932 as the Northern Teacher’s Athletic Conference. Charter members included Bemidji State, Mankato State, Moorhead State, St. Cloud State and Winona State. In 1942 the conference name was changed to the State Teacher’s College Conference of Minnesota. The conference switched its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference in 1962. In the spring of 1992 the NSIC was formed out of the merger of the NIC, the men’s conference, and the women’s Northern Sun Conference (NSC). The NSC had existed since 1979. In the 1999-
00 academic year, the NSIC became an expanded 10-team league from a previous seven-member conference by adding Wayne State College (Wayne, Neb.) Concordia University-St. Paul (St. Paul, Minn.) and the University of Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, Minn.). The conference featured eight members from 2004-05 until 2005-06 with the departure of Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota-Morris, but expanded back to 10 teams in 2006-07 as the University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.) and Upper Iowa University (Fayette, Iowa) joined the league. The NSIC exploded into a 14-team league in the 2008- 09 year with the additions of Augustana College, the University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University Mankato and St. Cloud State University.
The NSIC has won nine team NCAA Division II National Championships since the 2005-2006 season. Winona State Men’s Basketball won the 2005-06 & 2007-08 Championships; Concordia-St. Paul won the 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Volleyball Championships; Minnesota Duluth won the 2008 & 2010 Football Championships and Minnesota State Women’s Basketball won the 2008-09 Championship. The NSIC has also crowned 24 individual National Champions since joining the NCAA in 1993.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Benson and Knudsvig Selected as PTP Basketball Players of the Week
Sean Benson (So., Forward) from Bagley High School and Mitch Knudsvig
(Sr., Guard) from Lake Park-Audubon High School have been honored as
the Pine to Prairie Girls and Boys Basketball Players of the Week.
Sean paced the Flyers to a 2-1 record last week by averaging 14 points per
game. Benson played a critical role in the Flyers’ conference wins over
Climax-Fisher and Win-E-Mac. She scored 12 points and grabbed 11
rebounds against the Knights and had a game high 24 points on 6-11 three
point shooting in the win over the Patriots. Sean added 6 points in a nonconference loss against Clearbrook-Gonvick. Sean currently leads the
conference in assist per game.
Mitch scored 25 points in a win over Norman County West on Tuesday. He
went 5 of 7 from the free throw line and made 4 three pointers. Knudsvig
followed that performance up with 31 points in a victory over Waubun on
Friday. He made 8 three pointers and was 7 of 10 from the foul line. He
also added 3 steals. Mitch continued to show great leadership and helped
Lake Park-Audubon go 2-0 in the conference for the week.
Other outstanding performers for the week include: Jenna Lundon (Jr.,
Guard) from Waubun High School, Patrick Thompson (So., Forward) from
Bagley High School, and Jacob Pavek (So., Forward) from Mahnomen High
School.
(Sr., Guard) from Lake Park-Audubon High School have been honored as
the Pine to Prairie Girls and Boys Basketball Players of the Week.
Sean paced the Flyers to a 2-1 record last week by averaging 14 points per
game. Benson played a critical role in the Flyers’ conference wins over
Climax-Fisher and Win-E-Mac. She scored 12 points and grabbed 11
rebounds against the Knights and had a game high 24 points on 6-11 three
point shooting in the win over the Patriots. Sean added 6 points in a nonconference loss against Clearbrook-Gonvick. Sean currently leads the
conference in assist per game.
Mitch scored 25 points in a win over Norman County West on Tuesday. He
went 5 of 7 from the free throw line and made 4 three pointers. Knudsvig
followed that performance up with 31 points in a victory over Waubun on
Friday. He made 8 three pointers and was 7 of 10 from the foul line. He
also added 3 steals. Mitch continued to show great leadership and helped
Lake Park-Audubon go 2-0 in the conference for the week.
Other outstanding performers for the week include: Jenna Lundon (Jr.,
Guard) from Waubun High School, Patrick Thompson (So., Forward) from
Bagley High School, and Jacob Pavek (So., Forward) from Mahnomen High
School.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
UND's Matt Frattin, Chay Genoway nominated for 2011 Hobey Baker Award
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Fighting Sioux hockey fans can vote for North Dakota seniors Matt Frattin and Chay Genoway in the 2011 Hobey Baker Award fan balloting, which begins today.
The Hobey Baker Award recognizes the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey each year. To submit a vote, visit http://www.hobeybaker.com and click on the 'Vote for Hobey Baker' tab. Users can vote for their favorite Hobey Baker candidate once every 24 hours. When online voting closes, the votes are tabulated and the results will carry a weight in the final selection process of the 2011 Hobey Baker Award winner!
Frattin has emerged as the most productive goal-scorer in the nation this season, scoring an NCAA-leading 20 goals through the first 23 games, four more than any other player in the country and six more than any other WCHA player. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Frattin also tops the second-ranked and WCHA-leading Fighting Sioux with a career-high 28 points, and his 19 points during WCHA games are tied for the league lead.
Frattin enters the week riding an eight-game goal-scoring streak that is the fourth-longest in UND history and a nine-game point streak that is the longest of his career. Six of his 20 goals have come on the power-play, two have come shorthanded and two have been game-winners. Frattin has scored 30 goals in his last 35 games dating back to last Feb. 13.
Genoway, a fifth-year senior, has reclaimed his place among the most dynamic players in college hockey after missing virtually the entire 2009-10 season due to post-concussion syndrome. In 23 games this season, the Sioux captain has four goals and a team-leading 17 assists for 21 points, a total topped by only four other defensemen in the nation. Genoway leads all WCHA defensemen with 14 points in 14 league games and brings a career-best nine-game point streak into this week's series against Minnesota.
An AHCA All-American and the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year in 2008-09, Genoway leads all active NCAA Division I defensemen with 111 career points. The Morden, Manitoba, native is a three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete, a three-time All-WCHA Academic selection and was an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America first team honoree in 2008-09.
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Criteria
Candidates must exhibit strength of character both on and off the ice and must contribute to the integrity of the team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship. Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules, be full time students in an accredited NCAA college or university, and complete 50% or more of the season.
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Selection Process
Every head hockey coach at an accredited Division I NCAA school receives one ballot. Coaches are asked to pick the top three players in their league and the top three players in the nation (two separate rankings, three players each; a player may be listed in both places, and a coach can vote for his own player).
Coaches from 58 schools receive a ballot. Those ballots, along with Vote for Hobey's Preliminary Voting results, are tabulated by an accounting firm to determine the 10 finalists.
The top ten advances to the Selection Committee, which decides the eventual winner from the top ten. This committee is composed of print media, electronic media, NHL scouts, and the American Hockey Coaches Association (college hockey coaches). Its members are spread out among the hockey-playing section of the United States. The committee also includes an individual from USA Hockey.
Selection Committee terms are three years, and members may be reappointed. Selection Committee nominees are approved by a six-member Advisory Committee representing expertise in all facets of hockey.
The Hobey Baker Award recognizes the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey each year. To submit a vote, visit http://www.hobeybaker.com
Frattin has emerged as the most productive goal-scorer in the nation this season, scoring an NCAA-leading 20 goals through the first 23 games, four more than any other player in the country and six more than any other WCHA player. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Frattin also tops the second-ranked and WCHA-leading Fighting Sioux with a career-high 28 points, and his 19 points during WCHA games are tied for the league lead.
Frattin enters the week riding an eight-game goal-scoring streak that is the fourth-longest in UND history and a nine-game point streak that is the longest of his career. Six of his 20 goals have come on the power-play, two have come shorthanded and two have been game-winners. Frattin has scored 30 goals in his last 35 games dating back to last Feb. 13.
Genoway, a fifth-year senior, has reclaimed his place among the most dynamic players in college hockey after missing virtually the entire 2009-10 season due to post-concussion syndrome. In 23 games this season, the Sioux captain has four goals and a team-leading 17 assists for 21 points, a total topped by only four other defensemen in the nation. Genoway leads all WCHA defensemen with 14 points in 14 league games and brings a career-best nine-game point streak into this week's series against Minnesota.
An AHCA All-American and the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year in 2008-09, Genoway leads all active NCAA Division I defensemen with 111 career points. The Morden, Manitoba, native is a three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete, a three-time All-WCHA Academic selection and was an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America first team honoree in 2008-09.
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Criteria
Candidates must exhibit strength of character both on and off the ice and must contribute to the integrity of the team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship. Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules, be full time students in an accredited NCAA college or university, and complete 50% or more of the season.
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Selection Process
Every head hockey coach at an accredited Division I NCAA school receives one ballot. Coaches are asked to pick the top three players in their league and the top three players in the nation (two separate rankings, three players each; a player may be listed in both places, and a coach can vote for his own player).
Coaches from 58 schools receive a ballot. Those ballots, along with Vote for Hobey's Preliminary Voting results, are tabulated by an accounting firm to determine the 10 finalists.
The top ten advances to the Selection Committee, which decides the eventual winner from the top ten. This committee is composed of print media, electronic media, NHL scouts, and the American Hockey Coaches Association (college hockey coaches). Its members are spread out among the hockey-playing section of the United States. The committee also includes an individual from USA Hockey.
Selection Committee terms are three years, and members may be reappointed. Selection Committee nominees are approved by a six-member Advisory Committee representing expertise in all facets of hockey.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Kujava, Skersick and Pemberton selected as PTP Basketball Players of the Week
Taylor Kujava (Jr., Forward) from Ada-Borup High School and Katie
Skersick (Sr., Center) from Bagley High School have been selected as the
Pine to Prairie Girls Basketball Players of the Week. Lorenzo Pemberton
(Jr., Forward) also from Bagley High School has been honored as the Pine to
Prairie Boys Basketball Player of the Week.
Taylor lead the Ada-Borup Cougars to two conference wins last week. Her
team defeated Mahnomen and Lake Park-Audubon. During these games,
Kujava averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Taylor
received Pine to Prairie Player of the Week honors during the volleyball
season this past fall as well.
Katie Skersick paced the Flyers as they went 1-1 on the week, losing to
Thief River Falls but then defeating Fosston in a hard fought game on the
road. Skersick scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against Thief River
Falls and then scored a game high 28 points against Fosston. Katie went 12-
19 from the floor and 4-5 from the foul line during the contest. She also
added 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Lorenzo Pemberton helped the Bagley Flyers to a 3-0 record last week as
they defeated Park Rapids, Fosston and Thief River Falls. Lorenzo played
outstanding defense in all three games and averaged 15.5 points and 10.5
rebounds during the Fosston and Thief River Falls games. He also added 5
steals and 4 blocked shots while going 12-17 from the floor during those two
games.
Other outstanding performers for the week include: Shelby Kaster (Fr.,
Center) from Win-E-Mac, Rachel Pazdernik (Jr., Center) from Waubun and
Bill Atwood (Sr., Forward) from Ada-Borup.
Skersick (Sr., Center) from Bagley High School have been selected as the
Pine to Prairie Girls Basketball Players of the Week. Lorenzo Pemberton
(Jr., Forward) also from Bagley High School has been honored as the Pine to
Prairie Boys Basketball Player of the Week.
Taylor lead the Ada-Borup Cougars to two conference wins last week. Her
team defeated Mahnomen and Lake Park-Audubon. During these games,
Kujava averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Taylor
received Pine to Prairie Player of the Week honors during the volleyball
season this past fall as well.
Katie Skersick paced the Flyers as they went 1-1 on the week, losing to
Thief River Falls but then defeating Fosston in a hard fought game on the
road. Skersick scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against Thief River
Falls and then scored a game high 28 points against Fosston. Katie went 12-
19 from the floor and 4-5 from the foul line during the contest. She also
added 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Lorenzo Pemberton helped the Bagley Flyers to a 3-0 record last week as
they defeated Park Rapids, Fosston and Thief River Falls. Lorenzo played
outstanding defense in all three games and averaged 15.5 points and 10.5
rebounds during the Fosston and Thief River Falls games. He also added 5
steals and 4 blocked shots while going 12-17 from the floor during those two
games.
Other outstanding performers for the week include: Shelby Kaster (Fr.,
Center) from Win-E-Mac, Rachel Pazdernik (Jr., Center) from Waubun and
Bill Atwood (Sr., Forward) from Ada-Borup.
UND's Dell named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A near-perfect goaltending performance in North Dakota's sweep of Robert Morris last weekend has landed sophomore goalie Aaron Dell another conference honor.
Dell, a native of Airdrie, Alberta, has been named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after stopping 62 of 63 RMU shots and taking a run at one of the oldest records in UND hockey history.
Dell stopped all 32 shots he faced in Friday's 8-0 win to earn his second straight shutout. The following night, Dell stopped the first 30 shots he faced before RMU scored their lone goal of the weekend with 20 seconds left in the third period. The goal ended Dell's shutout streak at 224 minutes and 31 seconds, making it the second-longest such streak in school history. He came within just over one period of Gerald "Spike" Schultz's school record of 249:41 set in 1953-54.
The sweep over RMU gave Dell an NCAA-leading 15 victories, while also running his personal winning streak to seven games and his unbeaten streak to nine (8-0-1).
In 20 games this season, Dell is 15-4-1 with a 1.92 goals against average and a .922 save percentage.
Wisconsin sophomore forward Craig Smith was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, and St. Cloud State freshman forward Nic Dowd was named WCHA Rookie of the Week.
Dell, a native of Airdrie, Alberta, has been named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after stopping 62 of 63 RMU shots and taking a run at one of the oldest records in UND hockey history.
Dell stopped all 32 shots he faced in Friday's 8-0 win to earn his second straight shutout. The following night, Dell stopped the first 30 shots he faced before RMU scored their lone goal of the weekend with 20 seconds left in the third period. The goal ended Dell's shutout streak at 224 minutes and 31 seconds, making it the second-longest such streak in school history. He came within just over one period of Gerald "Spike" Schultz's school record of 249:41 set in 1953-54.
The sweep over RMU gave Dell an NCAA-leading 15 victories, while also running his personal winning streak to seven games and his unbeaten streak to nine (8-0-1).
In 20 games this season, Dell is 15-4-1 with a 1.92 goals against average and a .922 save percentage.
Wisconsin sophomore forward Craig Smith was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, and St. Cloud State freshman forward Nic Dowd was named WCHA Rookie of the Week.
NDSU at IUPUI Thursday & Western Illinois Saturday
THIS WEEK: The North Dakota State men's basketball team will play its only two road games of the month this week. Third-place NDSU (9-6, 3-2) faces third-place IUPUI (9-9, 3-2) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 13, at The Jungle (1,215) in Indianapolis, Ind., and eighth-place Western Illinois (6-9, 1-4) at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Western Hall (5,139) in Macomb, Ill.
THE SERIES: Thursday will be the seventh meeting between North Dakota State and IUPUI dating back to 2007-08. IUPUI has a 4-2 lead in the series after winning 86-74 in Indianapolis and 66-52 in Fargo last year. The Bison are 1-2 in Indianapolis. ... Saturday will be the seventh meeting between North Dakota State and Western Illinois dating back to 2007-08. NDSU has won five straight and leads the series 5-1 after winning 60-55 in Macomb and 63-59 in overtime in Fargo last year. The Bison are 2-1 in Macomb.
ABOUT IUPUI: The Jaguars are 9-9 overall and tied for third in The Summit League with a 3-2 record after losing 85-71 at Oakland and winning 78-74 at IPFW last week. Three starters and nine letterwinners are back from last year's 25-11 team that placed second in the league with a 15-3 record and advanced to the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. The top returner is junior guard/forward Alex Young, who leads the team in scoring (18.3 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), blocks (14) and steals (28). Senior guard/forward Leroy Nobles is the second leading scorer with 15.7 points per game and junior guard Stephen Thomas is third with 10.6 ppg. Head coach Ron Hunter (Miami Ohio, 1986) has a record of 254-214 in his 17th season at IUPUI.
ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS: The Fighting Leathernecks have lost five of their last six to drop to 6-9 overall and are tied for eighth in The Summit League with a 1-4 record after losing 68-55 at IPFW and 79-50 at Oakland last week. Senior guard Matt Lander, the leading scorer at 16.7 points per game, is one of nine letterwinners back from last year's 13-17 team that tied for seventh in the league with a 6-12 record. Junior guard Ceola Clark III is the only other player averaging double figures with 10.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. Clark played in six of the first seven games but has not played since the Oral Roberts loss Dec. 2 and has missed eight contests. Head coach Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) has a 28-46 record in his third season at Western Illinois and a 251-232 record in his 17th season overall.
THE SERIES: Thursday will be the seventh meeting between North Dakota State and IUPUI dating back to 2007-08. IUPUI has a 4-2 lead in the series after winning 86-74 in Indianapolis and 66-52 in Fargo last year. The Bison are 1-2 in Indianapolis. ... Saturday will be the seventh meeting between North Dakota State and Western Illinois dating back to 2007-08. NDSU has won five straight and leads the series 5-1 after winning 60-55 in Macomb and 63-59 in overtime in Fargo last year. The Bison are 2-1 in Macomb.
ABOUT IUPUI: The Jaguars are 9-9 overall and tied for third in The Summit League with a 3-2 record after losing 85-71 at Oakland and winning 78-74 at IPFW last week. Three starters and nine letterwinners are back from last year's 25-11 team that placed second in the league with a 15-3 record and advanced to the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. The top returner is junior guard/forward Alex Young, who leads the team in scoring (18.3 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), blocks (14) and steals (28). Senior guard/forward Leroy Nobles is the second leading scorer with 15.7 points per game and junior guard Stephen Thomas is third with 10.6 ppg. Head coach Ron Hunter (Miami Ohio, 1986) has a record of 254-214 in his 17th season at IUPUI.
ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS: The Fighting Leathernecks have lost five of their last six to drop to 6-9 overall and are tied for eighth in The Summit League with a 1-4 record after losing 68-55 at IPFW and 79-50 at Oakland last week. Senior guard Matt Lander, the leading scorer at 16.7 points per game, is one of nine letterwinners back from last year's 13-17 team that tied for seventh in the league with a 6-12 record. Junior guard Ceola Clark III is the only other player averaging double figures with 10.7 points and 5.0 assists per game. Clark played in six of the first seven games but has not played since the Oral Roberts loss Dec. 2 and has missed eight contests. Head coach Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) has a 28-46 record in his third season at Western Illinois and a 251-232 record in his 17th season overall.
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