Tuesday, May 21

Outlaws take two of three on weekend

By Josh Samuelson
The Miles City Outlaws took two of three games from the Cheyenne Mustangs at home over the weekend.
The Outlaws won 15-5 on Saturday and 9-3 on Sunday, around a 5-2 loss on Saturday. They are now 10-15 on the season.
The Outlaws will be at a tournament in Great Falls this weekend.

Outlaws 15, Cheyenne 5
The Outlaws started strong and finished strong in their mercy-rule win.
They scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and seven more in the bottom of the fifth to bring up the 10-run rule.
The Outlaws enjoyed 12 hits in the game, led by Gavin Ueland’s 3-4 effort. Jeff VanCleave, Brac Warren and Rylee Peterson each had two hits. VanCleave and Peterson each doubled.
Marty Etchemendy knocked in four runs, while Ueland and VanCleave each had three RBIs.
On the mound, Logan West and Dylan Munroe split the duties. West threw the first two and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked five. Munroe allowed one run on no hits, struck out one and walked one.
Cheyenne 5, Outlaws 2
After scoring 15 runs on 12 hits in the first game, the Outlaw bats went quiet in the second game.
The Outlaws managed just two runs on three hits in the loss.
The Outlaws tied the score at two in the bottom of the fourth when Zach Allen led off with a double. After moving to third, Allen scored on a balk to tie it.
But Cheyenne scored twice in the sixth and once more in the seventh to pull away with the win.
Peterson and Casey Cole each singled for the Outlaws.

Outlaws 9, Cheyenne 2
The Outlaws got on the board early and then ran away with the 9-2 win.
Casey Cole got the scoring started for the Outlaws with a solo home run in the bottom of the first.
In the bottom of the second, the Outlaws scored five runs on three hits and took advantage of two walks and a hit batter.
Peterson led the Outlaw offense, going 3-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Cole and VanCleave each had two RBIs in the win.
Brac Warren struck out eight in three and two-thirds innings of work to earn the win.

Outlaws 15, Cheyenne 5
Cheyenne 0 2 2 0 1 - 5 6 3
Outlaws 7 1 0 0 7 - 15 12 1
Batting
Outlaws (9-14)- G. Ueland 3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI; C. Cole 1-2, 2 runs, RBI; J. VanCleave 2-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Z. Allen 0-3, run; B. Warren 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; R. Peterson 2-3; M. Etchemendy 1-2, 2 runs, 4 RBI; T. Burk 1-2, run, RBI; K. Noble 0-3, run; B. Burk 0-0, 2 runs.
2B- VanCleave, Peterson. 3B- none. HR- none.
Cheyenne- Leader 2-3, RBI; Howt 0-3; Thompson 0-2; Dunn 2-3, run; Borm 0-1, run; Garcia 0-2; Kirby 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Way 0-3; Lucas 0-1, run, RBI.
2B- Leader. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Outlaws- L. West 2.2 IP, 4 runs, 0 earned, 6 hits, 5 strike outs, 5 walks; D. Munroe 2.1 IP, 1 run, 0 earned, 0 hits, 1 strike out, 1 walk.
Cheyenne- Leader 1 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 strike out, 1 walk; Kirby 0 IP, 3 runs, 0 hits, 2 walks; Howt .1 IP, 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 strike outs, 2 walks.

Cheyenne 5, Outlaws 2
Chey 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 5 5 2
MC 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 3
Batting
Outlaws (9-15)- R. Peterson 1-3; T. Burk 0-3; D. Young 0-3; K. Nielson 0-2; G. Ueland 0-1; B. Burk 0-2; C. Cole 1-3; B. Warren 0-3; Z. Allen 1-3, run; C. Warren 0-2; K. Noble 0-2; D. Munroe 0-1.
2B- Allen. 3B- none. HR- none.
Cheyenne- Leader 3-4, run, RBI; Curby 0-5; Howt 1-4, 2 RBI; Taylor 0-4, run; Thompson 1-4; Byelich 0-2, 2 runs; Dunn 0-1, run; Lucas 0-2.
2B- Thompson. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Outlaws- J. VanCleave 4 IP, 2 runs, 1 earned, 3 hits, 3 strike outs, 1 walk; C. Cole 0 IP, 2 runs, 2 earned, 0 hits, 0 strike outs, 2 walks; Z. Allen 2 IP, 1 run, earned, 2 hits, 3 strike outs, 5 walks; B. Warren 2 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 5 strike outs, 0 walks.
Cheyenne- Kirby 7 IP, 1 run, earned, 3 hits, 7 strike outs, 2 walks; Dunn 1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 strike outs, 0 walks.

Outlaws 9, Cheyenne 3
Cheyenne 0 0 0 3 - 3 2 2
Outlaws 1 5 1 2 - 9 7 3
Batting
Outlaws (10-15)- M. Etchemendy 0-0; C. Cole 1-1, 2 runs, 2 RBI; J. VanCleave 0-1, 2 RBI; B. Warren 0-1, run, RBI; Z. Allen 0-3; R. Peterson 3-3, run, RBI; T. Burk 1-3, run; D. Munroe 0-2, run; S. Burek 0-0, run, RBI; D. Young 0-1, run; C. Warren 1-1, run, RBI; K. Nielson 1-1.
2B- Peterson. 3B- none. HR- Cole.
Cheyenne- Leader 1-2; Borm 0-2; Thompson 0-2; Byelich 0-2, run; Dunn 0-1; Lucas 0-1, run; Kirby 1-1, run, RBI; Garcia 0-2; Taylor 0-2.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Outlaws- B. Warren 3.2 IP, 3 runs, 0 earned, 2 hits, 8 strike outs, 4 walks; T. Burk .1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 strike outs, 0 walks.
Cheyenne- Dunn 1 IP, 1 run, earned, 1 hit, 1 strike out, 2 walks; Thompson 2 IP, 6 runs, 5 earned, 5 hits, 2 strike outs, 2 walks; Byelich 1 IP, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 hit, 1 strike out, 2 walks..

 

 

Pioneers drop two tough ones at North Plains District Series

By Josh Samuelson
The 2013 season came to a disappointing close for the Miles Community College baseball team this past weekend at the North Plains District Series.
The Pioneers lost a pair of tough games on Saturday in Glendive, ending their season at 31-13.
The Pioneers lost to North Iowa Area Community College 3-1 and then 5-3 to Dakota County Technical College. North Iowa won the District Series to advance to the NJCAA D-II World Series.

North Iowa 3, Miles 1
Offense was at a premium for both teams, but North Iowa had enough in the first inning to pull off the win.
In the top of the first, North Iowa scored all three of their runs with two outs. A two-run home run from Max Waletich highlighted the inning.
From there, Pioneer starter Jake Mills was outstanding.
He scattered five hits over the final eight innings. He struck out eight and walked only one.
But, the MCC offense could not break through.
The Pioneers got a pair of base hits from Zach Cortese and Jake Harris in the bottom of the second and loaded the bases with a Dakota Cortese walk. But the three runners were stranded and the Pioneers would not get a hit the rest of the game.
In the sixth, Tucker Young led off the inning with a strike out, but got to first when the ball went in the dirt. Young later scored on an error, the only run of the game for MCC.
Combined, the two pitchers struck out 19 batters and walked only two.

Dakota County 5, Miles 3
The offense picked up for the Pioneers in the second game, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback against Dakota County.
The Pioneers got off to a solid start, getting a solo home run from Dylan Peterson in the top of the first.
That lead lasted until the bottom of the second when Dakota County plated two runs off Pioneer starter Conor Webster.
In the top of the fifth, Kyle Solheim led off with a single and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Young. Solheim then moved to third on a balk and Alan Ibanes drove him in with a sacrifice fly to tie the score at two.
Dakota County scored once in the sixth and twice in the seventh to push their lead to 5-2.
In the eighth, the Pioneers had the bases loaded with on out, but were unable to score any runs.
In the top of the ninth, Brad Rook led off with a single and moved to third on a Myles Wesener single. Taylor Carson brought Rook in with a fielders choice to cut the score to 5-3.
But the Pioneers would strand Carson, ending the game at 5-3.
MCC finished with 11 hits in the finale, led by two hits from Ibanes, Spenser Hortick and Solheim. Peterson’s home run in the first was the only extra base hit in the game.
Webster had a solid outing, allowing three runs on six hits in six innings of work. He struck out six, but walked three. Trevor Johnson threw the final two innings in relief.

North Iowa 3, Miles 1
NIACC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
MCC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 2 3
Batting
Miles (31-12)- T. Young 0-4, run; A. Ibanes 0-4; D. Peterson 0-4; Z. Cortese 1-4; M. Wesener 0-4; J. Harris 1-3; S. Hortick 0-3; D. Cortese 0-2; T. Carson 0-3.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- none.
North Iowa (29-16)- Swenson 0-5; Guba 2-5, run; Stuart 1-4; Verstegen 1-4, run, RBI; Waletich 1-3, run, 2 RBI; King 0-4; Sala 0-4; Voves 2-4; Adams 0-2; Unkel 1-1.
2B- Guba, Voves. 3B- none. HR- Waletich.
Pitching
Miles- J. Mills (L) 9 IP, 3 runs, 3 earned, 8 hits, 8 strike outs, 1 walk.
North Iowa- Black (W) 9 IP, 1 run, 0 earned, 2 hits, 11 strike outs, 1 walk.

Dakota County 5, Miles 3
MCC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 11 2
DCTC 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 x - 5 7 3
Batting
Miles (31-13)- T. Young 1-4; A. Ibanes 2-4, RBI; D. Peterson 1-3, run, RBI; B. Rook 1-4, run; M. Wesener 1-4; T. Carson 1-5, RBI; S. Hortick 2-5; J. Mills 0-4; K. Solheim 2-4, run; J. Harris 0-1.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- D. Peterson.
Dakota County (20-20)- O’Neal 1-3, RBI; Gaynor 0-3; Garner 0-3, RBI; Potter 0-1, run; Keys 0-3; Calixto 1-4; Coon 2-2, run; Lowe 1-4; Lindsey 2-4, 2 runs ,RBI; Bennet 0-2; Lonetti 0-0, run.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Miles- C. Webster (L) 6 IP, 3 runs, 2 earned, 6 hits, 6 strike outs, 3 walks; T. Johnson 2 IP, 2 runs, 2 earned, 1 hit, 1 strike out, 2 walks.
Dakota County- Klinkhammer (W) 7.1 IP, 2 runs, 2 earned, 9 hits, 9 strike outs, 4 walks; Erickson .2 IP, 1 run, earned, 2 hits, 1 strike out, 0 walks; Sichak 1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 strike out, 0 walks.

 

 

Monday, May 20

Full weekend of rodeo at the 63rd Annual Bucking Horse Sale

By Josh Samuelson
There was plenty of rodeo action at the 63rd Annual Bucking Horse Sale in multiple events.
Friday night featured bull riding, saddle bronc and bareback riding were held on Saturday, and the Match Bronc Ride was the feature on Sunday. The crowd favorite Wild Horse Races were held all three days.
In the Match Bronc Ride on Sunday, Clay Schaeffer of Dickinson, N.D., was the last finalist to qualify for the short-go. His ride in the long-go was worth 77.5 points, but he came through with an 82-point ride to win the short-go and take home the title and a Sonny Linger Engraved Rifle. The late Linger was the longtime chute boss at the BHS.
Cort Sheer won the long-go with an 85-point ride on Sunday afternoon. Also getting out of the long-go was Ty Manke with 82 points, Cody Taton with 81.5, Jesse Bail with 80.5 and Dusty Hausauer with 78.
In the short go, Sheer finished second with 80.5 points, followed by Bail with 74 and Manke with 73. Hausauer and Taton did not have qualified rides in the short-go.
The Wild Horse Races were again the crowd favorites all weekend. There were two held on Friday, two on Saturday and the finals were held on Sunday.
In the finals, the Dizzy Heifer Cattle Company, from Brusett, pulled out a stunning win to not only win the finals, but also take home the Casper Schaeffer Memorial Buckles, given to the top team of the weekend.
In the finals, the Dizzy Heifer team was one of the last teams out of the arena, but all of the other horses in front of them either turned back or jumped out of the arena coming around the last turn.
Chan Childers, the rider for the Dizzy Heifer team, took advantage of the confusion and came out on top. Newell Hoverson and Sheldon Bollinger were the other two members of the Dizzy Heifer team.
The Strawberry Roan team of Forsyth was second in the finals and the BGB team from Shonto, Ariz., was third.
On Saturday, Sylvan LaCross of Baker won the bareback riding title at the Bucking Horse Sale. He was followed by Nathan Tuckfield of Sidney and Jordan Olson of Malta.
Cody Miller and Phillip Whiteman finished tied for first in the saddle bronc portion. Chase Casterline was third and Shane Menefee was fourth.
In the bull riding on Friday night, Phillip Whiteman of Lame Deer had a successful evening. Whiteman won the classic event and was tied for second in the open bull riding.
Jake Bode won the open bull riding, while Curry Fielder tied Whiteman for second. Ryan Prophel was fourth.
Classic Bull Riding- Phillip Whiteman, Lame Deer.
Open Bull Riding- Jake Bode, Elgin, Neb.; Curry Fielder, Cody, Wyo; Phillip Whiteman, Lame Deer; Ryan Prophel, Rigby, Idaho.
Bareback Riding- Sylvan LaCross, Baker; Nathan Tuckfield, Sidney; Jordan Olson, Malta.
Saddle Bronc- Cody Miller; Phillip Whiteman, Lame Deer; Chase Casterline, Wolf Point; Shane Menefee.
Match Bronc Ride (long-go)- Cort Sheer, Guymon, Okla, 85 points; Ty Manke, 82; Cody Taton, Corona, NM, 81.5; Jesse Bail, Camp Crook S.D., 80.5; Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 78; Clay Schaeffer, Dickinson, N.D., 77.5.
Match Bronc Ride (short-go)- Lay Schaeffer, 82 points; Cort Sheer, 80.5; Jesse Bail, 74; Ty Manke, 73.
Wild Horse Race (Friday)- Licking Team (Jake Licking, RIley Licking, Andrew Dailey), Stapleton, Neb; Robert Waracek Team (Robert Woracek, Brandon BeGaye, Tyler Lewis) Pueblo, Colo; Dizzy Heifer Cattle Co. (Chan Childers, Newell Hoverson, Sheldon Bollinger) Brusett; McCarville Team (Kirk McCarville, Dallas McCarville, Craig Klug) Burewell, Neb.
Wild Horse Race (Saturday)- Strawberry Roan Team (Dustin Turner, Rusty Turner, Hector Caraveo) Forsyth; Licking Team (Jake Licking, Riley Licking, Andrew Dailey) Stapelton, Neb; Robert Woracek Team (Robert Woracek, Brandon BeGaye, Tyler Lewis) Pueblo, Colo; Jackson Inc. (Emmitt Jackson, Jordan Jackson, Milo Jackson) Frazer.
Wild Horse Race Finals- Dizzy Heifer Cattle Co (Chan Childers, Newell Hoverson, Sheldon Bollinger) Brusett; Strawberry Roan Team (Dustin Turner, Rusty Turner, Hector Caraveo) Forsyth; BGB Team (Brandon BeGaye, Bryan BeGaey, Daniel Tesitty) Shonto, Ariz.
Casper Schaeffer Memorial Wild Horse Race- Dizzy Heifer Cattle Co (Chan Childers, Newell Hoverson, Sheldon Bollinger) Brusett.

 

 

16 individuals, 4 relays advance to state track

By Josh Samuelson
Thanks to strong efforts at the Eastern A Divisional Meet in Laurel on Saturday, 16 individual athletes, along with all four relay teams from Custer County District High School, will be moving on to the State A Meet, this weekend in Laurel.
Competing in a miserable rain storm throughout most of the day, the Cowboys finished fourth with 54 points and the Cowgirls were fifth with 37 points. Each team will be sending eight individuals and both relays to state.
“I thought we had a real good weekend,” CCDHS Head Coach Dan Stanton said. “Going in, knowing where we were sitting, we got everyone in I thought we would. I was real pleased with how we competed.”
Ben Herzog and Kadie Heinle each won individual championships at the Eastern A meet. Herzog won the 110-meter hurdles in easy fashion at 16.21 seconds. Zac Allen of Laurel was second at 16.73 seconds.
Heinle won the triple jump with a jump of 34’0.” Leslie Gappa of Laurel was second at 33’7.25.”
Both Herzog and Heinle had already qualified in their respective events earlier this season.
Beau Peaslee continued his growth in the shot put, placing second at divisionals with a throw of 45’8.5.” Kasey Stedman of GLendive won at 47’1.”
Also in the throws, Devin Chamberlin placed third in the javelin and Cord Murray was fourth in the discus. Murray also qualified for the shot put earlier this season.
The Cowboys were strong in the jumps, with Devin Begger placing third in the high jump and sixth in the triple jump. Timmy Regan was third in the long jump. Begger and Regan had already qualified in the high jump and long jump, respectively.
Alec Haughian was sixth in the 110 hurdles and Brett Keith was sixth in the 400-meter dash. Haughian will be going to state thanks to his performance earlier this season.
Both Cowboy relay teams placed third at divisionals and will advance to state.
Four Cowgirls, and both relays, will go to state thanks to performances at divisionals.
Heinle had already qualified in the triple jump and in the high jump, where she placed sixth in Laurel. Halie Warren had already qualified in the high jump and in the long jump. She was fourth in Laurel in the long jump.
The Cowgirls will send four runners to state. Brittney Peaslee and Savanah Leidholt were fourth in the 400 meters and 800 meters, respectively. Jaylen Henderson was fifth in the 100-meter dash and Emily Regan was fifth in the 1600 meters.
The 4x100 relay team placed third and the 4x400 relay team was fourth.
The State A Meet will begin on Friday in Laurel and conclude Saturday afternoon.

 

 

No CCDHS tennis players advance to state

By Josh Samuelson
For the second straight season, no tennis players from Custer County District High School will be playing in the state tournament.
Both the Cowboys and the Cowgirls scored just five points apiece at the Eastern A Divisional Meet in Hardin. The Cowboys were third and the Cowgirls were fourth.
For the Cowgirls, Neeka Gackle was the lone singles player to earn a win at the divisional tournament. She beat Jordynn Paz of Hardin 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the consolation bracket.
In doubles, the Cowgirls found a little more success. The team of Kimber Krausz and Sydnee Lohrke beat Jaysun Albert and Sarah Walck of Glendive 6-2, 6-3 in the first round.
After losing in the quarterfinals, Krausz and Lohrke eliminated teammates Angela Muggli and Marissa Singleton in the second round of the consolation bracket. Krausz and Lohrke were eliminated in the third round.
The Cowgirl duo of Shelby Arnold and Shaylee Singleton earned a bye through the first round, but lost their quarterfinal matchup.
In the second round of the consolation bracket, they beat Casey Tehle and Lauren Griffen of Billings Central in a tough 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 match. They were eliminated in the third round.
Each of the four Cowboy players took part in the singles at divisionals.
Tanner Muggli was the lone Cowboy to get out of the first round with a win. He beat Skylar Huschka of Glendive 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.
After losing in the quarterfinals, Muggli beat Elliot Hagan of Central 6-0, 6-1 in the second round of the consolation bracket. In the third round, Muggli beat Huschka again, 6-2, 7-6.
In the consolation semifinals, Muggli needed a win to advance to state. But he fell 6-2, 6-4 to Nathan Sickler of Glendive.
Jesse Anderson had the only other win for the Cowboys. He beat Slade Brien of Hardin 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the first round of the consolation bracket.

 

 

Friday, May 17

Pioneers one weekend away from trip to World Series

By Josh Samuelson
For the eighth straight year, the Miles Community College Pioneer baseball team is in the North Plains District Series. As Region IX champions, the Pioneers are the host team for the District Series, but with Bucking Horse Sale also going on this weekend, the tournament will be held in Glendive.
The Pioneers (31-11) will play Region XI champion North Iowa Area Community College (26-16) at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and then MCC will play Region XIII champion Dakota County (Minn.) Technical College (19-18) at 4 p.m. North Iowa and Dakota County will play at 1 p.m.
“I think we’re ready,” said Pioneers Head Coach Jeff Brabant. “We’ve done all we can do at this time of the year. Now it’s just maintenance stuff. It’s nice to be the host, but playing in Dawson makes things a little unordinary. But, from a baseball standpoint, we’re ready to go.”
The Pioneers are the only team that is ranked in the NJCAA national poll, coming in at 13 this week. They are also the only team that has reached the District Series before this season. North Iowa and Dakota County are making their District Series debuts.
“It’s an advantage being the only team with experience in this tournament,” Brabant said. “There’s going to be plenty of parity. There’s going to be areas we’re overmatched and some places we’re better. But, just like in 2007 (the Pioneers’ lone District title), the ball has to bounce the right way to win. No team is going to dominate, but if you don’t do the fundamentals, you’re not going to win.”
The Pioneers are coming off a wild weekend that saw them pull off the Region IX title by the skin of their teeth.
They opened the tournament with a loss to Southeast Nebraska, but then beat Dawson Community College to reach the championship against Southeast.
Needing two wins on Sunday, the Pioneers got a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning in the first game to force a second game.
In the second game, the Pioneers led 4-3 going into the bottom of the ninth. In the ninth, Southeast loaded the bases with no outs. But Pioneer pitcher Trevor Johnson got a double play and then a groundout to clinch the title.
“It’s a belief system. What those games did for us was allow us to not feel that one or two guys have to have a dominant performance,” Brabant said. “It was a team effort. Different guys stepped up, some guys that you expect and some that we were surprised by. That gives us confidence all the way around.”
The Pioneers’ win was thanks to a dominant pitching staff that has a 3.40 team ERA.
Jake Mills, who will get the start against North Iowa, is 6-0 on the season with a 3.03 ERA. He has 48 strikeouts and just 13 walks.
Conor Webster will start against Dakota County. He comes in with a 5-1 record and four complete games. He has a 2.78 ERA and leads the team with 56 strikeouts.
Dakota Cortese and Billy Kennick will also be available to start. Andrew Stefalo has been solid out of the bullpen with a 1.53 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 17 innings.
Offensively, the Pioneers hit just .277 as a team. Brad Rook leads the offense, hitting .365 with a .524 slugging percentage. Tucker Young, Taylor Carson and Jake Harris are also hitting over .300.
Iowa Central worked their way through a very tough Region XI tournament. Des Moines Area Community College came in as the top seed and was ranked number two in the nation, but was upset early in the tournament.
Iowa Central was the fourth seed in the tournament, but beat Iowa Central, who was ranked 20th in the country, two out of three times to claim their first regional championship.
“Any team that comes out of Iowa is going to be good,” Brabant said. “We’re going to have our hands full. They’re going to be polished in all aspects of the game.”
North Iowa features a potent offense that is hitting .319 as a team. Eight of their regulars are hitting over .295 on the season.
The offense is led by Drew Verstegen, who is hitting .359 with three home runs and 29 RBIs. Max Waletich is hitting .352 with 29 RBIs.
Dakota County opened the Region XIII tournament with a 10-1 win over Dakota College at Bottineau. The Blue Knights then beat Williston State 2-1 in 10 innings and 9-0 in the championship game.
“I hear they’re really good on the mound, really good on defense and scrappy at the plate,” Brabant said. “And that explains us, too. You could desribe us the same way. So, there will be some tough matchups.”
Dakota County is hitting just .253 on the season as a team. Of their regulars, Tom Potter and Chase Coon are the only players hitting over .300.
On the mound, the Blue Knights have a 3.02 team ERA. Brad Williams is 3-0 on the season with a 0.64 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 28 innings. Lucos Long and Conor Lourey also average over 10 strikeouts per game.
The winner of the North Plains District Series advances to the NJCAA D-II World Series in Enid, Okla.

 

 

Outlaws take two from Glendive on Wednesday

By Josh Samuelson
The Miles City Outlaws swept the Glendive Blue Devils on Wednesday evening in Glendive.
The Outlaws won 14-3 and 5-4 to improve to 8-14 on the season. They will be at home this weekend for four games against the Cheyenne Mustangs at Tedesco Field. Games start at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday.
The Outlaws will be holding their annual Hit-A-Thon tonight at 5:30 p.m.

Outlaws 14, Glendive 3
Going into the fourth, the Outlaws clung to a 2-1 lead.
But in the top of the fourth, the Outlaws exploded for five runs on five hits. Dylan Munroe, Gavin Ueland and Jeff VanCleave each had RBI singles in the inning.
After scoring a single run in the fifth, the Outlaws sent nine batters to the plate, scoring six more runs to bring up the mercy rule.
Casey Cole had a big game at the plate, going 4-4 with a double, two triples and three RBIs. Ueland went 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. VanCleave finished with two hits and three RBIs.

Outlaws 5, Glendive 4
The Outlaws scored single runs in the first two innings and led 3-1 going into the bottom of the fifth.
In the bottom of the fifth, Glendive sent three runners across the plate to take a 4-3 lead.
The Outlaws tied the game in the top of the sixth when Cole and Cade Warren executed a double-steal, with Cole scoring the tying run. Later in the inning, Ueland came through with a single to score Warren.
Brac Warren threw a scoreless seventh to preserve the win.
Cole was the only Outlaw with multimple hits, going 2-3. Ueland and Zach Allen each had RBIs.
Ueland threw six innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He struck out four and walked two.

Outlaws 14, Glendive 3
Outlaws 0 2 0 5 1 6 - 14 10 4
Glendive 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 6 3
Batting
Outlaws (7-14)- G. Ueland 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; R. Peterson 0-2; J. VanCleave 2-4, run, 3 RBI; B. Burk 0-0, run; Z. Allen 0-3, run, RBI; B. Warren 0-1, 2 runs, RBI; C. Cole 4-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI; C. Warren 1-3, run, RBI; D. Munroe 1-4, run, RBI; K. Nielson 0-2, 2 runs.
2B- Ueland, Cole. 3B- Cole (2). HR- none.
Glendive- Sokoloski 2-4, run; Berreth 1-3, run; Berg 1-3; Newton 0-2; Stortz 0-2, RBI; Pizano 2-3; Gross 0-3; Lopez 0-3; Knoll 0-3, run.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Outlaws- D. Munroe (W) 5 IP, 3 runs, 0 earned, 6 hits, 6 strike outs, 2 walks; Z. Allen 1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 3 strike outs, 0 walks.
Glendive- Stortz (L) 4 IP, 7 runs, 5 earned, 7 hits, 2 strike outs, 1 walk; Gross 1 IP, 6 runs, 6 earned, 2 hits, 2 strike outs, 3 walks; Lopez 1 IP, 1 run, earned, 1 hit, 0 strike outs, 0 walks.

Outlaws 5, Glendive 4
Outlaws 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 - 5 7 2
Glendive 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 4 6 5
Batting
Outlaws (8-14)- G. Ueland 1-3, RBI; R. Peterson 0-4; K. Nielson 0-0, run; J. VanCleave 1-4, run; Z. Allen 1-2, RBI; B. Warren 0-4, run; C. Cole 2-3, run; C. Warren 1-3, run; D. Munroe 1-3; B. Burk 0-3.
2B- none. 3B- none. HR- none
Glendive- Sokoloski 1-4, RBI; Berreth 1-3, run, RBI; Berg 2-3, RBI; Lopez 0-3; Stortz 1-3, RBI; Valenciano 0-3; Leprouse 1-3, run; Mitchell 0-3, run; Pierce 0-2, run.
2B- Sokoloski. 3B- none. HR- none.
Pitching
Outlaws- G. Ueland (W) 6 IP, 4 runs, 2 earned, 5 hits, 4 strike outs, 2 walks; B. Warren (S) 1 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 3 strike outs, 0 walks.
Glendive- Berg (L) 7 IP, 5 runs, 4 earned, 7 hits, 7 strike outs, 3 walks.

 

 

Thursday, May 16

Outlaws U14 team opens season with wins

For the Star
The Miles City Outlaw U14 team opened their season with a pair of wins over the Gillette Bull Dawgs last Sunday in Miles City.
The Outlaws rolled to a 15-0 win in the first game, thanks to a strong outing from Jared Bellows. In the second game, the Outlaws outlasted Gillette 18-12.
Bellows was fantastic on the mound in the first game, allowing no runs on just one hit in his three and two-thirds innings of work.
The offense gave Bellows plenty of run support, thanks in large part to an 11-run fourth inning. Sebastian Morrow had three hits, including a home run in the fourth, and three RBI’s to lead the offense.
The second game was back and forth with six lead changes. The Outlaws took the lead for good with a six-run fifth inning and five more in the sixth. They pounded out 15 hits.
Morrow again led the offense with three hits, including two doubles. Koby Croft had three hits, while Brandon Selk and Jace Notbohm each notched two hits.

 

CCDHS tennis and track teams off to divisionals this weekend

By Josh Samuelson
The Custer County District High School tennis and track teams are at their Eastern A Divisional Tournaments this weekend.
The tennis teams got started today and will conclude on Friday, in Hardin. The track teams will be in Laurel on Saturday.
The tennis teams will be looking to improve greatly on last year’s divisional, which saw the Cowboys and Cowgirls not send a single player to the state tournament.
For the Cowboys, they have had just four players this season. Seniors Tanner Muggli and Jesse Anderson, along with junior A.J. Rainey, have played well this season and could compete for a spot at the state tournament.
Muggli has especially played well lately, winning three matches at the Billings Mayfair Invite and then two more matches against Gillette, Wyo.
The Cowgirls have been in a different boat, with plenty of girls to fill in spots. The doubles team of Shaylee Singleton and Shelby Arnold are among the favorites in girls doubles. Kimber Krause and Sydnee Lohrke give the Cowgirls another strong doubles team.
In singles, Heather O’Brien has played well throughout the season, as has Brittany Moats and Neeka Gackle.
On the track, the young Cowboys and Cowgirls are hoping to continue to make improvements at the Divisional Meet.
“We cut back a bit in practice,” Head Coach Dan Stanton said. “But the kids are in the events to be successful and we’re ready to go.”
Thanks to strong performances already this season, five Cowboys and two Cowgirls have already qualified for the state meet, which will also be held in Laurel, next week.
For the Cowboys, Timmy Regan has qualified in the long jump, Devin Begger in the high jump and Cord Murray in the shot put. Ben Herzog and Alec Haughian have also qualified in the 110-meter hurdles.
Beau Peaslee has come on strong in the throwing events, as has Devin Chamberlin. The two Cowboy relay teams have consistently placed this season and have a good chance at qualifying through divisionals.
“If we have some good performances, we have a shot,” Stanton said of the Cowboys. “Billings Central is the favorite, but after that it’s wide open. We haven’t scored a ton of points lately, for different reasons, but we have a chance. We have kids stepping up and right there.”
The Cowgirls are already sending two athletes to state, both having qualified in two events.
Kadie Heinle will compete in the triple jump and high jump, while Halie Warren will compete in the long jump and high jump.
Jaylen Henderson has been near the top in the 100-meter dash throughout the season. Savanah Leidholt has battled injuries, but has run well in the 800 meters in the past few meets.
The Cowgirl relays have also placed in most of the meets this season.
“The Cowgirls are really coming along,” Stanton said. “The last two or three meets, they’ve been in the top three. They’re a young crew, but they’re getting better and better. We’re covering more events than we were early in the season.”

 

 

Wednesday, May 15

Outlaws go 1-3 on weekend in South Dakota

By Josh Samuelson
The Miles City Varsity Outlaws traveled into South Dakota last weekend, dropping a pair of games to Spearfish on Saturday and splitting with Rapid City Post 320 on Sunday.
Against Spearfish, the Outlaws lost 13-0 and 10-0. They dropped the first game of the double-header on Sunday 14-4 before rallying for a 5-3 win to close the trip.
The Outlaws are now 6-14 on the season. They are in Glendive tonight for a double-header against the Blue Devils and will be home for four games against the Cheyenne Mustangs this weekend at Tedesco Field.
Against Spearfish, the Outlaws didn’t get much offense going. They were no-hit in the first game and managed a Kris Noble single in the second game.
In the first game against Rapid City, the Outlaws scored twice in the top of the first inning. Rapid City scored once in the bottom of the first, but then outscored the Outlaws 13-2 in the final four innings.
The Outlaws had seven hits in the game. Cade Warren led the offense, going 2-3 with two RBIs. Jeff VanCleave was 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Noble also had two hits.
In the final game of the weekend, the Outlaws got on top early and hung on for the win.
The Outlaws scored once in the first and two more in the second to take control of the game. Rapid City was held scoreless until the fifth, when they scored twice to cut the lead to 3-2.
The Outlaws responded with a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull off the win.
The Outlaws were outhit 12-7 and committed four errors in the win. VanCleave earned the win on the mound, going all seven innings and scattering the 12 hits. He struck out four and walked only one.
VanCleave also led the Outlaw offense, going 3-3 with a run scored. Gavin Ueland was 2-3 with two runs.

 

Cowgirls explode for 10 runs in the fifth to beat Hardin 11-1

By Josh Samuelson
Through the first four innings last night, Lauren Wolfe-Petroff of the Custer County District High School Cowgirls and Miranda Blankenship of Hardin were locked in a pitchers duel.
But in the bottom of the fifth, the Cowgirls exploded for 10 runs to earn their second win of the season, 11-1.
Going into the bottom of the fifth, the score was knotted at one. The Cowgirls scored in the bottom of the second and Hardin tied it in the top of the third.
After two scoreless innings, the Cowgirls enjoyed the best inning of the season, and among the best in school history.
The 10 runs brought up the mercy rule, allowing the Cowgirls to end the game early.
Offensively the Cowgirls were outstanding with 12 hits. Four of those hits were doubles from Wolfe-Petroff, Megan Licht, Chelsea Davis and Kristen Selk. Selk finished with three RBIs, Mackenzie Helland knocked in two, while Gabby Richards and Wolfe-Petroff each had one RBI.
Licht, Helland and Davis each had two hits in the win.
Wolfe-Petroff was fantastic in the circle. She allowed just one run on one hit. She struck out 12 Hardin batters in the win. The Cowgirl defense was also stellar, committing no errors in the win.
The game was the final home game for seniors Megan Licht and Ashlee Hyatt, who were honored along with their parents before the game.
The Cowgirls will wrap up their regular season this weekend at the Laurel Tournament.

Miles City 11, Hardin 1
Hardin 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 1 5
Miles City 0 1 0 0 10 - 11 12 0
Miranda Blankenship (L) and Alex Watson; Lauren Wolfe-Petroff (W) and Gabby Richards
Miles City- Lauren Wolfe-Petroff 1-4, 2B, RBI; Sierra Niedge 1-4; Ashlee Hyatt 1-3; Megan Licht 2-4, 2B; Mackenzie Helland 2-4, 2 RBI; Chelsea Davis 2-3, 2B; Kristen Selk 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI; Gabby Richards 1-3, RBI; Jamie Gierke 0-2.
Hardin- Darla Davisson 0-1; Jordan Edwards 1-2, RBI; Amber Schneider 0-2; Chandale Feller 0-2; Miranda Blankenship 0-1; Alex Watson 0-2; Taylor Torske 0-2; Brielle Old Coyote 0-2; Sarah Edgar 0-2; ALex Bush 0-0.

 

Mavericks drop four games on first full weekend of the season

By Josh Samuelson
The Miles City Mavericks played well at times in their first full weekend of the season but dropped all four of their games.
On Saturday, the Mavs opened their Eastern A schedule on the road in Billings against the Blue Jays, where they lost 6-0 and 5-4 in extra innings.
The Mavs then hosted the Billings Halos on Sunday at Connors Stadium, falling 11-1 and 8-6.
The Mavs are now 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the Eastern A.
They will travel to Billings on Saturday to play a double-header against the Halos.
In the first game in Billings on Saturday, the Mavs didn’t get much offense in their conference opener.
The Mavs managed just five hits in the game and only had two runners reach third base. Camron Brown was 2-3 with a double to lead the Mavs. Robert Hofer also doubled for Miles City.
In the second game, the Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead after three innings, but the Mavs tied the score with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth on hits from John Preller, Gavin Askin and Chase Gunther.
Billings scored in the bottom of the fifth to break the tie, but the Mavs answered in the top of the sixth to tie the game at three.
In the top of the seventh, Kyle Lassle led off with a single and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Jarrett Gunther. Brown came through with an RBI single, giving the Mavs a 4-3 lead.
But the Blue Jays plated a run in the bottom of the inning to send the game to extra innings.
In the top of the eighth, Gavin Askin led off with a double and was moved to third by a Brendan Jordan sacrifice.
But Askin was thrown out at the plate after attempting to score on a Chase Gunther fly ball. Askin slipped on his way to the plate, and the Mavs’ rally was cut short.
The Blue Jays then scored in the bottom of the eighth to pull off the win.
Askin was 2-4 with a run scored to lead the Mavs offense that finished with nine hits.
Against the Halos on Sunday, the Mavs ran into a premier pitcher and had a hard time getting their offense going.
The Halos threw Troy Solheim, who spent the last year as a redshirt with the Miles Community College Pioneers.
Solheim struck out 12 Mavs in his six innings of work, scattering three hits.
The Mavs finally got on the board in the sixth when Gavin Gundlach led off with a single and came around to score later in the inning.
In the second game, the Mavs came out strong but could not finish off the Halos.
The Mavs took a 3-1 lead in the first on an RBI single from Askin and a two-run double from Hofer.
In the fourth, the Mavs got three more runs to push their lead to 6-1. Baldry had an RBI single and Askin drove in two.
In the top of the fifth, the Halos scored twice to cut the lead to 6-3.
Going into the seventh, the Mavs still held their 6-3 lead. But they brought int five runs on four hits in the seventh to come back with the win.
Askin had a solid day at the plate, going 3-4 with three RBIs. Baldry was 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Hofer’s double was the lone extra base hit of the game.