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Jimmies men's hoops beats Dakota State 76-69 in NSAA semifinals
JAMESTOWN — The No. 2-ranked University of Jamestown men’s basketball team did enough in the second half to get a 76-69 win over No. 6-seeded Dakota State University (South Dakota) in the North Star Athletic Association semifinals on Saturday, March 1, at Harold Newman Arena.
The first 10 minutes of the opening half were incredibly competitive with there being three ties and six lead changes. After the teams were tied at 20, there was a media timeout, the Trojans quickly took a 21-20 lead but the Jimmies (17-10) responded with a bucket to take a 23-21 lead, and they were able to stretch it out to a 28-23 lead. The Trojans trimmed the deficit 33-30 but the Jimmies responded to head into the break up 36-34.
Both teams struggled shooting from three in the first 20 minutes of the game with the hosts making five of their 13 attempts while the Trojans (12-17) made three of their 12. The two teams could not miss from the field as a whole though as the Jimmies shot 45.5% and the Trojans 53.6%. The rebounding battle headed into the break in a tie with the teams each grabbing 16 total rebounds.
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The Trojans flew out of the gates in the second half with a quick run to take a 38-36 lead, drawing a Jimmies timeout less than 30 seconds into the half.
“We did not start off very well in the second half and we had to make sure that we had the right attention to detail and the right urgency because a team like Dakota State, they’re too good,” Jimmies head coach Casey Bruggeman said. “If you let them get on an 8-0 run that’ll probably be the difference in the game so proud of how our guys responded coming out of that timeout and they made some plays in the second half for sure.”
The Jimmies responded to take a 40-38 lead before the Trojans once again tied the game up at 40. A few possessions later, the Jimmies had a huge momentum play when Silas Bennion hit a jumper and drew the whistle to tie the game up at 44 and then they drew a charge and Bennion hit another shot to push his team in front 46-44. The teams continued to fight from there with the Trojans taking a 52-50 lead. The Jimmies responded to take a 54-52 lead and they never trailed again with one of the most exciting baskets coming from Bennion when he hit a floater while he was off balancing and falling to the floor to push the lead out to 71-64. From there the Jimmies were able to ice the game at the line to book their spot in the conference title game.
“I did not think it was going in, I know that,” Bennion said with a laugh. “I was just trying to get it up there to hit the rim but yeah, I looked up on the ground and I was like, ‘dang that was wild.’”
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The Jimmies are back in action on Tuesday, March 4, when they go to Dickinson State with the time still to be determined.
“They’ve gotten us three times this year, two of them were really competitive and close games and then when we went out there it was a challenge for us, they got hot from there and we didn’t respond real well,” Bruggeman said. “I think Dickinson poses challenges because of their depth and their experience. They’ve played together a long time and you can see that they’ve been the best team in the regular season so far. We’re really excited to have another chance though to compete against them and see how we do on Tuesday.”
DSU 69, UJ 76
DSU: 34 35–69
UJ: 36 40–76
Points leaders:
DSU: Lane Tietz 13, Tyler Beckwith 13, Taine Mitchell 12, Aiden Jensen 12, Colby Dillenbeck 7
UJ: Silas Bennion 24, Anthony Walters 16, Jimmy Llinas 10
Assists leaders:
DSU: Tietz 5, Brayden Pankonen 2, Mitchell 1, Jensen 1
UJ: Cole Glasgow 7, Bennion 3, Carson Woodford 3, Will Cordes 2
Leading rebounders:
DSU: Beckwith 9, Lukas Morgan 7, Pankonen 6, Mitchell 6, Jensen 4
UJ: Llinas 10, Owen Hektner 6, Cordes 4, Walters 4, Spencer Barr 2, Woodford 2, Bennion 1, Glasgow 1
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U.S. soldiers with the Nebraska and North Dakota National Guards, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, pose for a group photo at a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, April 28. N.D. National Guard 2nd Lt. Caleb Hill, front row, far left, served as the officer in charge of the mission when soldiers assigned to JTF-DC responded to the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner April 25. About 2,500 National Guard members are supporting the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Norris.
WASHINGTON – U.S. soldiers with the North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska Army National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, responded to a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner (WHCAD) at the Washington Hilton in Northwest Washington April 25.
The Guardsmen were at the WHCAD at the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) as an additional patrol unit created specifically for the event, which celebrates the contribution of news organizations and independent journalists alike who provide notable coverage relating to the presidential administration.
“Our mission was to assist the U.S. Secret Service with crowd control,” said Capt. Kevin Peatrowsky, an operations officer with the Nebraska National Guard (NENG) assigned to JTF-DC.
As the Guardsmen were monitoring their area of operations, they saw USSS agents sprint toward the hotel entrance.
“They were running full speed with their weapons drawn,” said Sgt. 1st. Class Allen Haney, a team member with the Arkansas National Guard. “We immediately followed suit.”
Staff Sgt. Kirsten Confer, a NENG combat medic and battle captain, recalled her response to the incident: “We fell back on our basic training. You run toward danger and move in a way that makes sense for the situation.”
According to Confer, the Guardsmen entered the hotel and immediately began securing the scene and ensured that the guests evacuated safely. At the direction of a federal agent, Confer began a rapid trauma assessment on the suspect which resulted in finding knives and ammunition on the shooter. Simultaneously, the Arkansas soldiers moved outside to provide crowd control at a pedestrian barricade outside the hotel.
“From there, we assisted wherever we could,” said 2nd Lt. Caleb Hill, a National Guardsman from North Dakota who served as the officer in charge for the mission. “We were initially helping with crowd control. After that, we realized that the USSS had begun rerouting everyone in the hotel, so we moved to the doors. We were controlling entry into the venue, so we had moved a couple more people outside, so we had five inside, eight outside.” Both Arkansas and Nebraska worked well alongside one another and, alongside the federal agencies. Hill also noted that relying on his soldiers allowed him to move to different teams, which helped allow him to plan and coordinate with different agencies.
According to 1st Lt. Jonathan Goins, a platoon leader with the Arkansas National Guard, Arkansas soldiers also helped establish a security perimeter for the staging of the presidential motorcade. Later, the team assisted federal agencies and MPD with crowd control, which helped clear the way for the president and administration officials, he said.
“Guardsmen on this mission represent the very best of the nation,” said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard II, the interim commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. “The world got a brief glimpse, but I see them each day serving and doing amazing things across the District.”
FARGO, N.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Stampede staved off elimination with a 2-1 overtime win over the Fargo Force in game four of the USHL Western Conference Finals Saturday night.
Thomas Zocco scored the game-winner 12 minutes into the extra period. Arseni Marchenko put Fargo on the board first in the first period. Noah Mannausau tied the game for the Herd in the second period.
Sioux Falls outshot Fargo 53-49, including 9-5 in overtime. Linards Feldbergs made 48 saves.
Three of the four games of the series have gone to overtime. The winner-take-all game five is Tuesday at the Premier Center.
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