Sunday, December 11, 2011

Rod's Sunday Morning Sports Blog

Former Pierre basketball standout Katie Lingle had 10 points and 9 rebounds in Saturday nights SDSU 63-46 loss to Kansas State. The other Pierre native on the SDSU squad, Steph Paluch was held to 3 points on 0 for 5 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.

Pierre native and former All State basketball star Michael Tveidt scored 13 points in the Iowa Energy 103-89 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce in NBA D-League play Saturday night in Iowa. Tveidt was 5 of 9 from the field and 2 of 4 from 3 point range while pulling down 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

The Pierre Governor wrestling team wrapped up two days of wrestling at the Rapid City Invitational tournament last night by finishing second in the team standings that was won by Campbell County (Gillette) Wyoming. The Governors scored 178.50to finish 5.5 points behind the team champion Camels. Tanner Monfore won a championship for the Governors at 126 lbs defeating Keenan Ternes of Mandan, N.D. in the championship match. Chase Lettau, wrestling at 182 lbs. was the other Governor to make the championship match. He lost to Burke Burgess of St. Thomas More and brought home runner up honors in the division. Caleb Stoletenberg had a 3rd place finish at 132 lbs. Trey Meier brought home third place at 195 lbs. Lane Lettau also brought home 3rd place honors at 220 lbs for the Governors top place winners in the tournament. Jebben Keyes finished 7th at 103 lbs. Dawson Monfore placed 5th at 152 lbs. Kyle Sarringer was 6th at 170 lbs and Dylan Bennett placed 7th at Heavyweight for the other place winners. In all, the Governors had 9 place winners on the weekend.

The Pierre Lady Governor gymnastics team scored 132.450 to finish 5th in the team standings of Saturday’s Aberdeen Invitational meet won by Watertown with a 143.525 team score. Sydney Gutenkauf and Shelby Spelbring tied for 6th in the Floor Exercise with a 9.050 score. Cheyna Lodge scored a 9.225 to finish 4th on the Balance Beam for the Lady Governors only place winners on the day.

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