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The Glenwood Track and Field teams dominated on home turf to win both the boys and girls Hawkeye 10 South Meet.
Boys Team Standings
Glenwood got wins from Josh Lee in the 100m, Caleb Petersen in the 400m, Andrew Blum in the 800m, Carter Von Essen in the 400m Hurdles, Kyle Murtfeld in the Long Jump, Nate Sherrano in the Shot Put, and Cody Sorenson in the Discus.
Girls Team Standings
The Glenwood girls won six of the seven relays and got wins in the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles from Molly Dean, and wins in the shot put and discus from Linnea Konfrst.
Harlan Community High School stepped in to play host to the Denison Monarch Relays on Tuesday night. In the girls portion of the meet Atlantic walked away with a third place finish.
GIRLS
Team Standings
100M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Whitney Weiss | D/S | 13.87 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Ashlyn Smith | LC | 14.09 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Alex Mohr | D/S | 14.27 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Charity Williams | Atlantic | 14.34 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Sidney Craig | Harlan | 14.46 | 2.00 |
200M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Sarah Branning | D/S | 28.97 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Allyssa Ertz | D/S | 29.04 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Taylor Hansen | Atlantic | 29.26 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Lexi Larsen | Harlan | 29.31 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Lexi Freund | Atlantic | 30.45 | 2.00 |
400M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Vanessa Gunderson | D/S | 1:05.65 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Allyssa Ertz | D/S | 1:08.74 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Abby Bruck | Harlan | 1:09.17 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Molly Gubbels | Harlan | 1:10.21 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Deanna Roark | Atlantic | 1:11.21 | 2.00 |
800M Run – Finals
| 1 | Tiffany Williams | Atlantic | 2:31.05 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Ellie Mendlik | D/S | 2:31.72 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Raegan Andersen | D/S | 2:38.30 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Baylee Hoegh | Harlan | 2:40.59 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Savannah Parman | Harlan | 2:47.70 | 2.00 |
100M Hurdles – Finals
| 1 | Allison Bruck | Harlan | 16.85 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Cara Kastner | D/S | 18.19 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Sarah Heilesen | D/S | 18.19 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Hannah Irlbeck | Kuemper | 18.27 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Belecia Smith | Atlantic | 18.32 | 2.00 |
1500M Run – Finals
| 1 | Ellie Mendlik | D/S | 5:28.22 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Raegan Andersen | D/S | 5:31.65 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Kara Rueschenberg | Harlan | 5:38.03 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Emma Smith | LC | 5:45.51 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Deena Hayes | Harlan | 5:48.52 | 2.00 |
3000M Run – Finals
| 1 | Kye Madsen | LC | 11:28.27 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Karsyn Rush | Atlantic | 12:34.98 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Madison Parks | LC | 13:01.49 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Sierra Parker | Atlantic | 14:00.53 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Adriana Marquez | D/S | 14:12.30 | 2.00 |
400M Hurdle – Finals
| 1 | Chole Hansen | Harlan | 1:12.27 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Vanessa Gunderson | D/S | 1:14.04 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Sunday Faya | D/S | 1:15.36 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Denae Statzer | LC | 1:16.19 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Belecia Smith | Atlantic | 1:18.79 | 2.00 |
Discus – Finals
| 1 | Gillian Streit | Harlan | 113-00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Addison Ferry | Harlan | 101-03 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Sidney Svoboda | Atlantic | 97-05 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Elliott | Atlantic | 93-11 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Kayla Venner | Kuemper | 92-03 | 2.00 |
High Jump – Finals
| 1 | Tiffany Williams | Atlantic | 5-01.00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Sunday Faya | D/S | 5-00.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Taylor Frederick | Harlan | 4-08.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Alexis Brockman | Atlantic | 4-06.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Bailey White | St. Albert | 4-04.00 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Madison Parks | LC | 4-04.00 | 1.50 |
Long Jump – Finals
| 1 | Madison Paulson | LC | 14-09.50 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Kaitlyn Pearce | St. Albert | 14-08.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Kailey Pick | D/S | 13-09.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Emily Merksick | LC | 13-05.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Ashlyn Smith | LC | 13-04.00 |
Shot Put – Finals
| 1 | Sidney Svoboda | Atlantic | 31-07.00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Jenny Weisenborn | Harlan | 31-03.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Gillian Streit | Harlan | 30-01.50 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Elliott | Atlantic | 30-00.50 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Sarah Heilesen | D/S | 29-03.00 | 2.00 |
4X100M Relay – Finals
| 1 | D/S | 53.01 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Harlan | 54.07 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | LC | 54.49 | 6.00 | Runners |
4X200M Relay – Finals
| 1 | Harlan | 1:51.82 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | D/S | 1:54.75 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | LC | 1:55.52 | 6.00 | Runners |
4X400M Relay – Finals
| 1 | Harlan | 4:29.39 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Atlantic | 4:31.93 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | LC | 4:45.24 | 6.00 | Runners |
4X800M Relay – Finals
| 1 | D/S | 10:38.34 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Harlan | 10:49.97 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | LC | 11:18.07 | 6.00 | Runners |
400M Shuttle Hurdle Relay – Finals
| 1 | Atlantic | 1:15.63 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | LC | 1:26.14 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | Kuemper | 1:26.66 | 6.00 | Runners |
800-Sprint Medley Relay – Finals
| 1 | LC | 2:04.18 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Kuemper | 2:04.84 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | Harlan | 2:04.95 | 6.00 | Runners |
1600-Distance Medley Relay – Finals
| 1 | Atlantic | 4:33.86 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Harlan | 4:49.37 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | St. Albert | 4:50.75 | 6.00 | Runners |
Harlan Community High School stepped in to play host to the Denison Monarch Relays on Tuesday night. In the boys portion of the meet Atlantic walked away with a team title.
BOYS
Team Standings
100M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Caleb Rasmussen | Harlan | 11.87 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Logan Redeker | LC | 11.93 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Main | LC | 12.13 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Landon Slechta | D/S | 12.15 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Blake Rallis | St. Albert | 12.17 | 2.00 |
200M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Marcus Klein | Harlan | 23.12 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Glen Bertelson | St. Albert | 24.07 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Jacob Schaefer | Kuemper | 24.34 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Nhial Biliew | D/S | 24.69 | 2.00 |
400M Dash – Finals
| 1 | Sal Fidone | LC | 51.53 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Glen Bertelson | St. Albert | 51.54 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Nhial Biliew | D/S | 52.29 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Brantley Owens | LC | 52.58 | 3.00 |
800M Run – Finals – Heat 2
| 1 | Levi Preston | Harlan | 2:04.62 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Jaxson Eden | Atlantic | 2:11.38 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Hawkins | Atlantic | 2:15.52 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Joe Liston | St. Albert | 2:17.58 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Noah Korner | LC | 2:19.88 | 2.00 |
110M Hurdles – Finals – Heat 2
| 1 | Gratt Reed | Atlantic | 15.61 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Drake Roller | Atlantic | 16.52 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Alec Mass | LC | 16.55 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Trevor Popp | D/S | 17.48 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Bailey Teply | LC | 17.54 | 2.00 |
1600M Run – Finals
| 1 | Jaxson Eden | Atlantic | 4:54.90 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Ben Grote | Kuemper | 5:07.21 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Phoenix Shadden | Atlantic | 5:10.65 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Kuckta | LC | 5:11.31 | 3.00 |
| 5 | David Salazar | D/S | 5:15.84 | 2.00 |
3200M Run – Finals
| 1 | Phoenix Shadden | Atlantic | 10:49.35 | 8.00 |
| 2 | David Salazar | D/S | 10:50.18 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Hawkins | Atlantic | 11:08.61 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Cody VanWinkle | LC | 12:44.95 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Jackson Parkhurst | Harlan | 12:46.66 | 2.00 |
400M Hurdle – Finals – Heat 2
| 1 | Brendan Holmes | Atlantic | 56.55 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Bailey Teply | LC | 58.74 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Izak Baumhover | Kuemper | 59.73 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Drake Roller | Atlantic | 1:00.34 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Max Duggan | LC | 1:00.98 | 2.00 |
Discus – Finals
| 1 | Mitchell Brinkman | LC | 152-00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Curtis Schnack | Harlan | 146-03 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Jon Bieker | Harlan | 137-00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Nick Miller | D/S | 120-00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Jade Magnuson | D/S | 116-03 | 2.00 |
High Jump – Finals
| 1 | Miles Rupiper | Kuemper | 6-06.00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Alec Hayes | Atlantic | 6-02.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Nhial Biliew | D/S | 6-02.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Ryan Hawkins | Atlantic | 5-08.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Nate Shepherd | LC | 5-08.00 | 2.00 |
Long Jump – Finals
| 1 | Miles Rupiper | Kuemper | 20-05.25 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Marcus Klein | Harlan | 20-00.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Main | LC | 18-08.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Jaden Langenfeld | D/S | 18-07.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Alec Mass | LC | 18-00.50 | 2.00 |
Shot Put – Finals
| 1 | Mitchell Brinkman | LC | 48-11.00 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Jon Bieker | Harlan | 46-05.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Curtis Schnack | Harlan | 45-10.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Dylan Ferguson | Harlan | 45-06.00 | |
| 5 | Dane Theobald | LC | 42-04.00 | 3.00 |
4X100M Relay – Finals
| 1 | LC | 43.70 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Harlan | 45.34 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | D/S | 47.29 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 4 | St. Albert | 48.04 | 4.00 | Runners |
| 5 | Kuemper | 48.29 | Runners |
4X200M Relay – Finals
| 1 | Harlan | 1:34.02 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Atlantic | 1:35.43 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | St. Albert | 1:38.71 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 4 | LC | 1:39.42 | 4.00 | Runners |
| 5 | Kuemper | 1:40.31 | Runners |
4X400M Relay – Finals
| 1 | Atlantic | 3:35.53 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | LC | 3:37.88 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | Harlan | 3:43.22 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 4 | St. Albert | 3:43.56 | 4.00 | Runners |
| 5 | D/S | 4:10.29 | Runners |
4X800M Relay – Finals
| 1 | St. Albert | 8:55.24 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | Atlantic | 8:56.87 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | LC | 9:25.05 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 4 | D/S | 9:40.15 | 4.00 | Runners |
| 5 | Harlan | 9:46.17 | Runners |
400M Shuttle Hurdle Relay – Finals – Heat 2
| 1 | Atlantic | 1:02.29 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 3 | Harlan | 1:06.43 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 2 | D/S | 1:06.29 | 8.00 | Runners |
1600-Distance Medley Relay – Finals
| 1 | Atlantic | 4:00.53 | 10.00 | Runners |
| 2 | LC | 4:05.06 | 8.00 | Runners |
| 3 | Kuemper | 4:05.72 | 6.00 | Runners |
| 4 | St. Albert | 4:05.74 | 4.00 | Runners |
| 5 | D/S | 4:13.82 | Runners |
Audubon High School – 3/29/2016
BOYS EARLY BIRD
Boys 100 Meter Dash
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Mulford, Jake AUD 12.31
2 Clay, Gage AHSTW 12.32
3 Moore, Braeton RIV 12.68
4 Hartman, AJ GRIS 12.86
5 Kyle, Duke MV 12.96
Boys 200 Meter Dash
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Clay, Gage AHSTW 23.75
2 Crawford, Gavin UND 24.71
3 McHugh, Joseph WOOD 25.05
4 Reed, Chase TREY 25.23
5 Rustvold, Kyle AUD 25.30
Boys 400 Meter Dash
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Miller, Justin MV 53.13
2 Reed, Chase TREY 55.96
3 Goehring, Hunter UND 56.39
4 Scheuerman, Logan GC 58.00
5 Dominguez, Gavin UND 58.21
Boys 800 Meter Run
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Miller, Justin MV 2:10.75
2 Hensley, Thomas CAM 2:15.68
3 Thompson, David GRIS 2:16.87
4 Patten, Blake UND 2:18.11
5 Jorgenson, Jerry TREY 2:19.72
Boys 1600 Meter Run
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Castle, Trey TREY 4:56.39
2 Jorgenson, Jerry TREY 4:57.17
3 Courtney, Sam GC 4:57.20
4 Brink, Tim RIV 5:02.07
5 Thompson, David GRIS 5:10.95
Boys 3200 Meter Run
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Thompson, David GRIS 11:07.43
2 Foster, Landon GC 11:11.34
3 Fischer, Dalton AHSTW 11:38.40
4 Grothe, Steven WOOD 11:39.94
5 Jensen, Kade AUD 11:56.44
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Schmidt, Clay WOOD 15.77
2 Nelsen, Mitchell AUD 15.88
3 Konsor, Keegan UND 16.79
4 Smith, Nolan AUD 17.09
5 Miller, Justin MV 17.34
Boys 400 Meter Hurdles
Lane Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Pedersen, Nick UND 55.60
2 Daley, Brett TREY 55.71
3 Lee, Kevin WOOD 58.50
4 Konsor, Keegan UND 1:03.15
5 Schurke, Derek AWV 1:03.50
Boys 4×100 Meter Relay
Lane Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Audubon A 46.05
Nelsen, Mitchell Rustvold, Kyle
Zaiger, Joseph Mulford, Jake
2 Ar-We-Va A 48.51
Schurke, Derek Schurke, Drew
Danner, Jake Kock, Alex
3 Riverside A 48.65
Moore, Braeton Moore, Cole
Rankin, Ethan Clevenger, Mick
4 Exira-EHK A 49.52
Canaglia, Tristan Deakins, Levi
Goodwin, Jayden Hansen, Brady
5 Cam A 49.79
Ticknor, Drew Daugherty, Marcus
Murphy, Preston Williamson, Mitchell
Boys 4×200 Meter Relay
Lane Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Underwood A 1:37.69
Crawford, Gavin Conn, Tyler
Humprhey, Isaiah Pedersen, Nick
2 Ar-We-Va A 1:39.47
Schurke, Derek Schurke, Drew
Danner, Jake Kock, Alex
3 Riverside A 1:39.67
Moore, Braeton Clevenger, Mick
Moore, Cole Wilber, Lucas
4 Audubon A 1:41.97
Smith, Nolan Riebhoff, Tyler
Lange, Josh Zaiger, Joseph
5 Cam A 1:44.59
Ticknor, Drew Daugherty, Marcus
Murphy, Preston Williamson, Mitchell
Boys 4×400 Meter Relay
Lane Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Underwood A 3:40.42
Crawford, Gavin Conn, Tyler
Humprhey, Isaiah Pedersen, Nick
2 Treynor A 3:41.11
Reed, Chase Castle, Trey
Deitchler, Matt Daley, Brett
3 Woodbine A 3:41.84
Wolf, Joey Schmidt, Clay
McHugh, Joseph Lee, Kevin
4 Audubon A 3:46.72
Nelsen, Mitchell Lange, Josh
Riebhoff, Tyler Mulford, Jake
5 Ahstw A 3:54.04
Heiny, Jay Martin, Jake
Peterson, Sam Clay, Gage
Boys 4×800 Meter Relay
Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Treynor A 8:45.33
Castle, Trey Daley, Brett
Jorgenson, Jerry Deitchler, Matt
2 Underwood A 9:12.47
Conn, Thomas Shapcott, Kyle
Joldersma, Jarett Patten, Blake
3 Missouri Valley A 9:26.57
Guinan, Grant Ford, Colton
Bradley, Mikey Graeve, Gage
4 Griswold A 9:29.79
Kelly, Evan Mace, Chance
Ogg, Heath Brownlee, Josh
5 Riverside A 9:31.85
Majteka, Otis Brink, Tim
Blakley, Austin Blakely, Eric
Boys Distance Medley
Lane Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Treynor A 3:56.35
Houser, Jakob Reed, Chase
Castle, Trey Deitchler, Matt
2 Underwood A 4:07.29
Goehring, Hunter Campin, Liam
Freese, Tyler Joldersma, Jarett
3 Guthrie Center A 4:09.89
Newbury, Dylan Joliet, Jacob
Scheuerman, Logan Courtney, Sam
4 Missouri Valley A 4:11.46
Boyd, Bradley Mace, Garrett
Hansen, Derek Graeve, Gage
5 Ar-We-Va A 4:19.31
Kock, Alex Danner, Jake
Ragaller, Brandon Vonglan, Ben
Boys 4×100 Meter Shuttle Hurdle
Lane Team Relay Finals
Finals
1 Audubon A 1:01.30
Mulford, Jake Smith, Nolan
Riebhoff, Tyler Nelsen, Mitchell
2 Woodbine A 1:02.74
Schmidt, Clay Reisz, Garret
Lee, Kevin McHugh, Joseph
3 Underwood A 1:02.81
Konsor, Keegan Jensen, Jesse
Freese, Tyler Pedersen, Nick
4 Griswold A 1:08.93
Good, Preston Hartman, AJ
Dollen, Alex Jahnke, Jadon
5 Ar-We-Va A 1:12.93
Schurke, Drew Oeser, Derek
Vonglan, Ben Schurke, Derek
Boys High Jump
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Rustvold, Kyle AUD 5-10.00
2 Graeve, Gage MV J5-10.00
3 Miller, Justin MV J5-10.00
4 Deitchler, Matt TREY 5-08.00
5 Jahnke, Jadon GRIS J5-08.00
6 McHugh, Joseph WOOD J5-08.00
Boys Long Jump
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Jahnke, Jadon GRIS 20-02.50
2 Daley, Brett TREY 20-01.50
3 Boyd, Bradley MV 18-05.00
4 Hansen, Brady EEHK 18-03.00
5 Goehring, Hunter UND 18-00.00
6 Joliet, Jacob GC 17-11.50
7 Humprhey, Isaiah UND J17-11.50
8 Kyle, Duke MV 17-09.00
9 Riebhoff, Tyler AUD 17-08.00
10 Goodwin, Jayden EEHK 17-06.50
Boys Shot Put
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Symanowicz, Spencer AHSTW 41-00.00
2 Williamson, Mitchell CAM 40-01.00
3 Olsen, Martin EEHK 39-09.00
4 Sieh, AJ AHSTW 39-06.00
5 Farver, Max RIV 39-00.00
6 Tremel, Bruce WOOD 38-06.00
7 Bedell, Dean TREY 38-02.00
8 Lee, Kevin WOOD 38-00.00
8 King, Logan MV 38-00.00
10 Zach, Nelson EEHK 37-07.00
Boys Discus Throw
Name Team Finals
Finals
1 Schmidt, Clay WOOD 130-09
2 Ticknor, Drew CAM 122-05
3 Zaiger, Joseph AUD 118-09
4 Bedell, Dean TREY 116-10
5 Weitzel, Cole TREY 110-06
6 Williamson, Mitchell CAM 109-09
7 Mundorf, Morgan GRIS 103-02
8 Symanowicz, Spencer AHSTW 99-09
9 Olsen, Martin EEHK 96-11
10 Magnuson, Brandon UND 96-08
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey defended the club’s handling of Pro Bowl linebacker Justin Houston, who underwent surgery on his ACL last month and could miss the upcoming season. In his first comments since news of the surgery became public, Dorsey said the Chiefs’ medical staff and renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews worked in concert in diagnosing and treating Houston’s injury.
Houston hurt his left knee against Buffalo in November, and at the time he was diagnosed with a hyperextension. He returned for the playoffs but was so limited that he was rendered ineffective. He ultimately had surgery to repair the ligament in mid-February.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Rain cut short Adam Wainwright’s and Stephen Strasburg’s final spring starts, canceling the game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the fourth inning Tuesday. Wainwright allowed the lone run moments before lightning halted play. The Cardinals’ opening day starter says he wasn’t as crisp as he would have liked to be in his final spring start.
Nationals manager Dusty Baker liked what he saw from Strasburg. Tuesday marked the second straight rainout for the Nationals, and the forecast for Wednesday’s Grapefruit League finale against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie isn’t promising. Nor is the extended forecast for Friday’s and Saturday’s exhibition games against Minnesota in Washington.
Whenever talk of the best college basketball player this season came up so did two names: Denzel Valentine of Michigan State and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma.
They were unanimous selections Tuesday to The Associated Press’ 2015-16 All-America team.
Both led their teams to successful seasons and their numbers lifted them above all the other players.
Valentine, the Big Ten player of the year, averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists, while Hield, the player of the year in the Big 12, averaged 25 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
“I don’t know many guys that have improved in every aspect of the game like he has,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said of the 6-foot-5 Valentine, the school’s first All-America since Draymond Green in 2012. His importance to Michigan State showed when he missed four games during the season with a knee injury.
Hield, Oklahoma’s first All-America since Blake Griffin in 2009, became a highlight reel staple with his ability to shoot the ball from long range and with defenders right on him. The 6-foot-4 Hield shot 46.4 percent from 3-point range.
“He has had a fantastic year and has been very consistent,” Sooners coach Lon Kruger said of the Bahamas native who was a third team selection last season. “He worked hard and has that passion and focus that makes him what he is.”
In the age when one-and-dones usually dominate the college basketball landscape, Valentine and Hield were joined on the All-America team by fellow seniors Brice Johnson of North Carolina and Malcolm Brogdon of Virginia. Sophomore Tyler Ulis of Kentucky rounded out the team. The 2013-14 team had four seniors and a freshman.
Valentine and Hield both received 65 first-team votes from the national media panel that selects the weekly poll.
Seven-foot sophomore Jakob Poeltl of Utah led the second team with 41 first-team votes. He was joined by LSU freshman Ben Simmons, Kansas senior Perry Ellis, Providence junior Kris Dunn and Iowa State senior Georges Niang.
The third team consists of Grayson Allen of Duke, Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell of Indiana, Jarrod Uthoff of Iowa, Kay Felder of Oakland and Jamal Murray of Kentucky.
The voting was done before the NCAA Tournament.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Matt Holliday hit his first home run this spring, a long drive off Bartolo Colon that helped the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 3-1 Monday. Holliday’s shot hit the Marlins clubhouse beyond the left field wall. The Marlins and Cardinals share the complex. Holliday later singled and scored.
Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez gave up one run and three hits in six innings. He walked none and struck out four. Colon allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings. Neil Walker doubled and scored the Mets’ run. Playing his first Grapefruit League game since straining his knee on March 10, Mets shortstop as Asdrubal Cabrera went hitless in three at-bats.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah announced his retirement after seven seasons on Monday, adding his name to the growing list of players who have walked away from the NFL because of health concerns. Husain said on Instagram that he sustained his fifth concussion this past season, which sidelined him for five weeks. He said there were many factors in his decision with “personal health being foremost.”
Abdullah joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State, and spent four productive seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He walked away in his prime to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, then returned after one season to earn a roster spot with the Chiefs. He proved to be a dependable safety for Kansas City the past three seasons.
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