College Plus: Overloaded PC men start season Friday

Source: American News, Aberdeen, S.mini storageD.Oct. 29--There will be no shortage of numbers for the Presentation College men's basketball team.The Saints have 37 players on their basketball team this season. PC has both a varsity and a junior varsity. There are 17 players on the varsity roster and 12 players on the junior varsity team. There are an additional eight players that will redshirt this season."Overall it has been the most competitive I have been around because guys are working extremely hard," Presentation College coach Jeremy Reigle said about high number of players. "They know nothing is promised to them, even though we have eight returning seniors. Nothing is promised to those guys either. It has created a competitive environment. I think it is going to help our team a lot."The PC coaching staff has had plenty of time to evaluate the players. The Saints began practice on Oct. 1 and did a lot of preseason conditioning prior to the first practice of the season."We were up at 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, either on the football field or on the track or in the gym doing some kind of conditioning," Reigle said. "Stuff I think that was beneficial and it set a good tone for us."Senior Anthony Hendricks is the top returning scorer at 10.2 points per game. Senior guards Chaz Haymond (9.8 ppg) and Quincy Davis (9.5 ppg) also return after solid junior campaigns. The other seniors are Damian Salais, Terry Strong, Chevy Fischer, Vladimir Charlitte and Matt Bernard."I'm proud of all of our seniors," Reigle said. "They all worked hard. They obviously were focused and ready to come back this year."Fischer is a 6-foot-5 forward that transferred in from Mount Marty College. The 6-foot-6 Bernard played in only two games last season, but should see his role increase."He had to get into better shape and I have been impressed with his preseason stuff in the early parts of practice," Reigle said. "I have been impressed with him. Hopefully he can continue to contribute."Gregory Garrett, a 6-foot-5 transfer from Lincoln (Ill.) College, projects to see some playing time this season, said Reigle."He is going to be a tough matchup for a lot of teams I think," Reigle said. "He gets to the rim. He can shoot the ball. He is long and athletic."Nick Gillett, a 6-foot-8 transfer from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, is also expected to see time in the post, said Reigle.Presentation College will open the season this Friday and Saturday against Crossroads (Minn.) College at the Strode Center. The Saints will have a busy schedule in November as they will play 13 games during the month. PC will play three Division II teams -- University of Mary, Minot State and Augustana College -- during the month."November is really going to be a tough challenge for us," Reigle said, "but a really good challenge and it will show us exactly where we are at."Follow @RyanDeal_AAN on Twitter.|SCHEDULE|NOVEMBER--1, vs. Crossroads College; 2, vs. Crossroads College; 5, at Dakota Wesleyan; 8, vs. Grace University; 11, vs. Mount Marty College; 13, vs. Oglala Lakota College; 16, at University of Mary; 17, at Minot State; 20, at Augustana College; 22-23, at MBI Big Four Tournament; 29-30, at William Penn Classic.DECEMBER--4, at Oglala Lakota College; 6, at Minnesota-Morris; 13, at Oak Hills Christian College; 14, at Oak Hills Christian College; 15, at University of North Dakota; 18, vs. Dakota Wesleyan.JANUARY--7, vs. Minnesota-Morris; 11, at Mount Marty College; 14, vs. Trinity Bible College; 22, at Dakota State; 25, vs. Jamestown.FEBRUARY--1, at Mayville State; 5, vs. Valley City State; 8, vs. Dakota State; 12, at Jamestown; 15, vs. Mayville State; 18, at Trinity Bible College;self storage22, at Valley City State.Tough four-match stretchNorthern State has won its last eight matches in a row, but it doesn't get any easier for the Wolves.The 23rd-ranked NSU volleyball team will play its next four matches on the road vs. Minnesota State, Mankato, Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State College and Augustana College."Very good four teams," Northern State coach Brent Aldridge said. "There isn't an easy one."The Wolves will play at Minnesota State, Mankato, this Friday and then will play at top-ranked and six-time defending national champion Concordia-St. Paul this Saturday. The Golden Bears have won their last 20 matches in a row, which is the longest active streak in the NSIC. The Wolves have the second-longest active winning streak in the league.NSU will play at No. 18 Wayne State on Friday, Nov. 8. The Wolves defeated the Wildcats 3-2 earlier this season at Aberdeen when Wayne was ranked 10th in the nation. It was the first win of the Wolves' current eight match winning streak. The Wolves will then play at Augustana College the following night. The Vikings are currently receiving votes in the recent Division II poll. Augie was the last team to defeat the Wolves. The Vikings swept NSU 3-0 on Oct. 4."We need to be good," Aldridge said about the upcoming schedule. "If we are not good, we will get beat."The Wolves will return home for their last two games of the season on Nov. 15-16 vs. Sioux Falls and No. 8 Southwest Minnesota State, respectively.Sports writer Ryan DealNSU wrestling captainsAnthony Bruno, Ian Muirhead, Beau Voegeli and Blake Lundgren are the Northern State wrestling captains for the 2013-14 season.Bruno comes into the season ranked third in the region at the 125-pound weight class. Bruno looks to take the next step this season for Northern as he was just one win shy of All-American status a season ago.Muirhead is ranked seventh in the preseason regional rankings in the 141-pound class. Muirhead capped-off last season with a fifth-place finish at the regional tournament, where he received the Pinners Award by having the most falls in the least amount of matches for the entire tournament.Voegeli is in his fifth season with the Wolves and will compete in the 149-pound class. Voegeli looks to have a strong senior campaign after redshirting last season for NSU. Lundgren is a three-year starter for the Wolves and brings a wealth of experience to lead Northern this season at the 174-pound class.NSU will wrestle at the South Dakota State Daktronics Open this Sunday in Brookings.Staff reportsQuickly-- As a 5-foot-1 hitter in college, Lake Region State College volleyball freshman Kristie Mettler of Timber Lake is averaging 1.08 kills per set for her team (27-12) in Devils Lake, N.D. Mettler is also on the basketball team, along with sophomores Joni Wipf (Roscoe) and Jordyn Kirk (Sisseton).-- Three NSIC football teams are ranked in the first NCAA Super Region Three rankings of the season. Minnesota State, Mankato is second followed by Minnesota-Duluth in third and St. Cloud State in fourth. The NSIC, the Great American Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference make up the NCAA Super Region Three this year. The top six teams in the final rankings will earn a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs.College Plus is a weekly feature on Tuesdays in the American News during the college sports season. If you have news tips or suggestions, e-mail jpapendick@aberdeennews.com or call 605-622-2323.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the American News (Aberdeen, S.D.) Visit the American News (Aberdeen, S.D.) at .aberdeennews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉