2013 Better Newspaper Contest entry: Sports Page(s)

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Sports

Sports Briefs Compiled by Jonathan Bailey

Red Hawk gridders picked to finish sixth in the Midwest Conference The Ripon College football team finished sixth Monday in the Midwest Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, garnering 54 points. The voting system awards 10 points for a first-place vote, nine points for second place, eight points for third place, etc. St. Norbert was picked to win the Midwest Conference, as it received 92 points, including four of a possible 11 first-place votes. Illinois College also saw four first-place votes, finishing second in the poll with 89 points. Carroll, meanwhile, received the remaining three first-place votes and finished third in the voting among coaches. Monmouth was fourth, followed by Lake Forest, Ripon, Cornell, Grinnell and Knox. Lawrence and Beloit rounded out the poll in 10th and 11th place, respectively. The Red Hawks return a combined 16 players on offense and defense this season, including senior quarterback Tom Sawyer and offensive lineman Tyler Jonas, who were each second-team all-conference selections last year. Luke Morgan returns to Ripon’s defense after earning honorable mention all-conference honors in 2012. The Red Hawks haven’t finished a season under .500 since 1994. The season preview for the Ripon College football team, which begins its season Saturday, Aug. 31 at Wisconsin Lutheran, will run in the Aug. 29 issue of the Commonwealth.

13dot1 half-marathon and 5k will return Sept. 1 to Green Lake The annual Green Lake Area “13dot1” Half Marathon and 5k Run/Walk has hit high numbers already for registration for the Sunday, Sept. 1 event. The race, which is sponsored by Community Health Network, will mark the fourth year that streets and avenues surrounding Green Lake will be filled with runners and walkers of all ages. The scenic, tree-lined 13.1- and 3.1-mile race routes start and finish in the city of Green Lake, with several stretches along the shores of Big Green Lake. The run also includes a tour of the Green Lake Conference Center, with features historic structures, stone walls and manicured golf courses. Registration is $60 for the half marathon or $30 for the 5k for those 18 and older. It is accessible by visiting www.greenlakehalfmarathon. com, and clicking on the ‘Registration’ link. Prices are less for participants under 18 years of age. Prizes will be awarded to top overall male and female finishers and for first to third in each of the age groups. Finishing medals will be given to both runners and walkers who complete the half marathon, and participation awards will be given to kids’ run participants. For those unable to participate in the run itself, a multitude of volunteer opportunities exist. To find out more about the opportunities or more information on the race, email greenlakeareahalfmarathon@gmail.com or visit www. greenlakehalfmarathon.com.

DOUG LYKE 5K Twilight Run participants begin the race last week Saturday.

Road runnin’ Competitors took to the streets of Ripon last week Saturday to take part in the Ripon Noon Kiwanis Doug Lyke 5k Twilight Run. Eighty-six people finished the race. Matt Groose of Madison was the top overall finisher with a time of 16 minutes, 40.71 seconds. Malerie Harmon of Berlin was the quickest woman, finishing the race in 20:28.63

Photos by Ian Stepleton, Jeff Puhlman-Becker and Matt Storz

RIPON’S JESSE NODOLF shades his eyes before the run last week Saturday, while his daughters McKenzie, left, and Adelin wait.

MATT GROOSE of Madison runs to a first-place finish.

RUNNING IN THE Doug Lyke 5k Twilight Run are, from left, Shawn Karsten, Orion Hones, Ben Lukoski, Christina Sutula, Matt Becker, Mitch Martinez and Bailey Hoch.

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The Commonwealth will begin its season previews for the Ripon High School fall sports Thursday, Aug. 22, beginning with football, girls’ tennis and boys’ soccer. A volleyball preview will run in the following week’s edition (Aug. 29), with cross country finishing up the season outlooks Sept. 5. Full schedules for all the fall sports will be up in the next couple of weeks on RiponPress.com.

RIPON NATIVE BRI Kwiatkowsi pushes a stroller during the Doug Lyke 5k Twilight Run last week Saturday.

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Ripon High School fall sports previews begin

3. Bailey Hoch (23:39.95); 4. Trisha Olm (23:40.51); 5. Ashley Himebaugh (23:49.18); 6. Natasha Ing (23:55.88); 7. Samantha Beck (24:29.63); 8. Allison Sterr (24:40.44); 9. Christina Sutula (24:48.04); 10. Keeley Dohmeier (24:51.79); 11. Molly Groose (25:10.63); 12. Alyssa Thiel (25:56.39); 13. Stephanie Melchor (25:59.85); 14. Amy Sterr (26:05.65); 15. Carissa Zuercher (26:37.63); 16. McKenzie Nodolf (26:38.74); 17. Hollie Sutula (26:50.88); 18. Amelia BruceAllington (26:58.26); 19. Bethany Nodolf (28:14.13); 20. Adelin Nodolf (28:14.60); 21. Jessica Resch (28:31.37); 22. Leah Sutula (28:47.05); 23. Chris Dudzinski (28:47.66); 24. Marsha Blank (29:32.06); 25. Jenni Vodak (30.09.61); 26. Katherine Schneider (30:11.35); 27. Lizzie Hoch (30:14.74); 28. Nancy Spencer (30:51.74); 29. Emma Jacob (31:05.16); 30. Melissa Nyman (31:45.97); 31. Casandra Kohn (32:07.78); 32. Miranda Lors (32:50.13); 33. Carrie Nitz (33:34.51); 34. Tera Gentry (34:40.50); 35. Maggie Rose (35:17.86); 36. Kathy Rollin (35:47.69); 37. Bri Kwiatkowski (35:49.20); 38. Martha Becker (36:45.49); 39. Jill Puhlman-Becker (36:47.72); 40. Jillian Majerrus ( 37:01.85); 41. Trisha Andersen (40:41.47); 42. Angela Banerjee (43:13.99); 43. Susan Massey (53:44.55); 44. Michele Schrader (53:45.61); 45. Cheryl Iverson (54:11.12); 46. Jessica Joanis (55:04.61); and 47. Pamela Mumm (55:06.90).

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1. Matt Groose (16 minutes, 40.71 seconds); 2. Ben Reilly (18:29.63); 3. Aaron Zimdars (19:11.25); 4. Nathan Zimdars (19:33.53); 5. Matt Willett (19:38.18); 6. Sandor Axelrod (19:49.46); 7. Brock Martinez (19:49.96); 8. Hector Leon (19:54.85); 9. Andrew Clark (20:26.51); 10. Seth Zimdars (21:10.72); 11. Ben Lukoski (21:31.36); 12. Riley Gatzke (21:56.49); 13. Matt Teachout (22:34.41); 14. Jack Nosko (22:58.06); 15. Phil Sterr (23:47.33); 16. Connor Banerjee (24:02.32); 17. Tom Kloosterboer (24:10.66); 18. Derek Rodriguez (24:11.15); 19. Mike Nygarp (24:32.86); 20. Jacob Ford (24:44.91); 21. Orion Hones (24:45.50); 22. Michael Spencer (24:53.74); 23. J.J. Goljenbroom (25:13.81); 24. Neil Kwiatkowski (25:39.77); 25. Nick Sears (25:44.64); 26. Matthew Becker (25:45. 33); 27. Shawn Karsten (25:46.50); 28. Tyler Vodak (26:42.56); 29. Miles Fisch (28:18.35); 30. Seth Muskavitch (28:57.75); 31. Mark Dudzinski (28:59.39); 32. Mitch Martinez (30:47.95); 33. Samuel Ford (32:02.35); 34. Mike Fisch (32:22.16); 35. Corey Viars (32:50.88); 36. Paul Kasten (33:44.40); 37. Patrick Rose (35:18.83); 38. Dale Grubba (43:16.44); and 39. Eric Klaes (55:07.59).


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