Monthly Archives: February 2002

Tanager grapplers compete at Parker 12 team Invitational by Jim Prosser The Tanager wrestlers competed at Parker on Saturday, Jan. 26 in a 12 team invitational. The only VHS wrestler to achieve a 3-0 record at the meet was Ray O�Connor at HWT. The teams in the order of their … Read Article →

Tanagers lose in thrilling double overtime with Canton by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers lost to the Canton C-Hawks 45-43 in a knuckle-whitening double overtime thriller in freshman boys� basketball Jan. 25 at Canton. The score was tied 36-36 after regulation. Canton�s Josh Stahlecker scored all of the C-Hawks� seven … Read Article →

Green is USD track athlete of week Senior Tom Green was named North Central Conference men's Track & Field Athlete of the Week after two record-breaking performances at the Minnesota Gold Country Classic on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Minneapolis, MN. The announcement was made Jan. 29 by the conference office. … Read Article →

JV's fourth quarter effort leads to victory by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers pulled away in the last stanza to beat the Alcester-Hudson Cubs 56-42 in boys� basketball Jan. 21 at home. The Tanagers shot an impressive 63 percent from the field in the contest. The Vermillion JV had led … Read Article →

Statewide Youth Centers of Excellence Soccer Training Open to all youth players, the South Dakota State Soccer Association will hold several more Centers of Excellence training programs. These programs are designed to bring the expertise of the state coaching staff to soccer communities around the state. Top-licensed state coaching staff … Read Article →

USD swimming and diving wins The University of South Dakota men's swimming and diving team scored 1,065 points to win the Get to the Point Invitational, held Jan. 25-26, on the campus of Wisconsin-Steven's Pointe. The South Dakota women's team was fifth, scoring 372 points. Freshman Noah Pav-lakovich won the … Read Article →

Chatham bound for Super Bowl Sunday Matt Chatham, a former linebacker for The University of South Dakota Coyotes football team, will be part of the New England Patriots when they meet the St. Louis Rams on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 in New Orleans, LA. Chatham, 6-foot 4 inches, 250 … Read Article →

USD track athletes qualify Nine members of The University of South Dakota Track & Field team qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships with strong performances at the Minnesota Gold Country Classic on Saturday, Jan. 26. The men's 4×400-meter relay ran a 3:13.75, the fastest time … Read Article →

Tanager freshmen fall to Bucks 50-37 by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers were defeated by the Yankton Bucks 50-37 in freshman boys� basketball Jan. 24 at home. Yankton stayed undefeated at 10-0. �Our team wasn�t ready to play against a superior Yankton freshman contingent,� said Vermillion freshmen Coach Mark Iverson. … Read Article →

Home team advantage helps Cubs sweep VHS by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanager volleyball team learned �how the other half lives� last Monday night Jan. 21, when they were swept by the Alcester/Hudson Cubs in two matches: B team (12 � 15, 4 � 15); and A team (5 � … Read Article →