ESPN’s Olney, Meyer in Fargo on Friday for book signing

ESPN baseball writer and analyst Buster Olney will be at Fargo’s Zandbroz from noon to 2 p.m. Friday for a a book signing along with former Northern State head men’s basketball coach Don Meyer. The stop is to promote the book “How Lucky You Can Be,” a book written by Olney about Meyer’s life. 

Meyer still works for Northern State, which is located in Aberdeen, S.D. He completed his 38-year college head coaching career after last season with a record 923 victories.

He made an inspirational return to coaching after he was involved in a serious car accident in September 2008 that led to having his left leg amputated below the knee. During surgery, it was also discovered Meyer had inoperable cancer.

“When he got in the accident, it was still unclear whether he was going to live or die,” Olney said. “I wrote memo to people at ESPN and I’m like ‘I really want to do this story because I know there are a lot of layers to it.’ ”

Olney had covered Meyer’s basketball teams for two seasons in the late-1980s in Nashville, Tenn.

Seven Dragons make All-NSIC football team, starting national search for head coaching job

Minnesota State Moorhead athletic director Doug Peters

Seven Minnesota State Moorhead football players were named to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Conference teams on Monday.

Leading the Dragons’ selections were junior wide receiver Brandon Thompson and senior wide receiver Tyrone Small who were named to the NSIC North Division All-Conference offense second team.

Juniors Eboni Lucious-West and Zack Tourangeau along with seniors Joey Dawson, Brandon Larson and Jake Larsen were named to the NSIC North Division All-Conference honorable mention team.

MSUM athletic director Doug Peters also announced late Monday that the head football job has been opened up for a national search. Joel Beard served as interim head coach this past season.

All-DAC postseason football awards handed out

Below are the postseason football awards for the Dakota Athletic Conference. Former Fargo Oak Grove standout Nate Nygard was named first-team special teams as a placekicker.

2010 All DAC Football Teams & Post-Season Awards:

1st Team Offense                                                                                     

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

QB        Cody Holland                  Dickinson State                    6’1″      210    SR     Moorpark, CA

QB        Mike Beehler                   Jamestown College               6’1″      230    SR     Foley, MN

RB         Jamie Dale                      South Dakota Mines             5’9″      175    JR      Alpine, CA

RB         Lance Johansen              Jamestown College               6″0″     185    SO     Devils Lake, ND

RB         Drew Nielsen                   Black Hills State                   5’11″    190    FR     Glenrock, WY

TE         Derek Pauley                  Dickinson State                    6’5″      240    SR     Bowman, ND

WR        Johnny Lester                 Minot State                          5’9″      175    SR     Miami, FL

WR        Max Boe                         Jamestown College               6’1″      190    JR      Wylie, TX

WR        Tony Ostheimer               South Dakota Mines             6’0”      185    JR      Ranchester, WY

OL         Tom Owsiany                  Black Hills State                   6’0”      265    SR     Pine, CO

OL         Ry O’Connor                   Dickinson State                    6’4″      280    SO     Ismay, MT

OL         Matt Steiner                    Jamestown College               6’3″      290    JR      Wharton, TX

OL         Mitch Haugerberg            Minot State                          6’2″      285    SO     Minot, ND

OL         Kale DeMinck                 Black Hills State                   6’5″      274    SR     Douglas, Wy

 

1st Team Defense                                                                                     

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

DL         Luke Steiner                   Dickinson State                    6’5″      250    SR     Dickinson, ND

DL         Sterling Boylan                Black Hills State                   6’4″      263    SO     Newell, SD

DL         Brian Kemnitz                 South Dakota Mines             6’1″      220    SR     Vivian, SD

DL         Joe Berke                       South Dakota Mines             6’1″      235    SR     Lexington, NE

LB         Bodie Tobin                     Dickinson State                    6’2″      235    SR     Gardiner, MT

LB         Forest Sainsbury             Black Hills State                   6’0”      220    SR     Camp Crook, SD

LB         Kevin Strang                   Valley City State                  5’8″      220    SR     Sauk Rapids, MN

LB         Tommy Weidler               Minot State                          6’0”      210    SR     Velva, ND

DB         Derion Williams               Dickinson State                    6’2″      175    SR     Henderson, NV

DB         Tom Lunzman                 South Dakota Mines             6’1″      200    SR     Gretna, NE

DB         Dominique Bradley          Mayville State                       6’2″      185    FR     San Diego, CA

DB         Dustin Erbes                   Jamestown College               6’0”      210    SR     Colfax, ND

 

1st Team At-Large                                                                                    

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

RB         Derek Elliott                    Valley City State                  6’2″      201    SO     Valley City, ND

LB         Jason Kraft                     Dickinson State                    6’0”      220    SR     Encampment, WY

DL         Jamie Walker                  Dickinson State                    6’0”      230    SR     Ekalaka, MT

LB         Everett Brill                     South Dakota Mines             5’10″    220    SR     Elko, NV

LB         Richard Fairhead             Black Hills State                   6’1″      205    SR     Gordon, NE

LB         Joe Whealy                     Dakota State                        5’10     255    SR     Madison, SD

 

1st Team Special Teams                                                                          

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

KOR      Johnny Lester                 Minot State                          5’9″      175    SR     Miami, FL

PR         Johnny Lester                 Minot State                          5’9″      175    SR     Miami, FL

PK         Nate Nygard                    Jamestown College               6’0”      190    SR     Fargo, ND

P           Sean Russell                  Dickinson State                    6’0”      180    JR      Columbus, MT

2nd Team Offense                                                                                    

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

QB        Nick Russell                   South Dakota Mines             5’9″      215    JR      San Diego, CA

RB         Tyson Schatz                  Minot State                          5’9″      175    JR      Minot, ND

RB         Bryar DeSanti                 Black Hills State                   5’7″      160    FR     Merino, CO

RB         Matt Mithaugen               Jamestown College               6’1″      200    SO     Fergus Falls, MN

TE         Ken Eliacin                     Valley City State                  6’4″      240    SO     Miami, FL

WR        Stacey Berg                    Dakota State                        6’3″      180    SO     Winslow, AZ

WR        Tanner Leak                    Dickinson State                    5’10″    175    SO     Columbus, MT

WR        Daniel Hancock               Black Hills State                   6’0”      185    SO     Douglas, WY

OL         Ryan Hunt                      Jamestown College               6’2″      285    SR     Laurel, MT

OL         Brian Freed                     South Dakota Mines             6’7″      305    SO     Staunton, VA

OL         Austin Louchart               South Dakota Mines             6’2″      280    FR     Atlanta, GA

OL         Aaron Cook                     Dickinson State                    6’4″      265    SR     Casper, Wy

OL         Brandon Zahn                  Mayville State                       6’3″      300    SO     Waukasha, WI

 

2nd Team Defense                                                                                   

Pos.      Name                            School                                Ht.       Wt.    Yr.     Hometown             

DL         Garrett Jackson               Valley City State                  6’2″      223    JR      Fairbanks, AL

DL         Wacey Coleman              Black Hills State                   6’2”      245    SR     Rozet, WY

DL         Tyler Wibstad                  Jamestown College               6’1″      290    SR     Jamestown, ND

DL         Zach Robinson                Minot State                          6’1″      235    JR      Redmond, WA

LB         Tim Luchinni                   South Dakota Mines             6’3″      240    SR     Findlay, OH

LB         Drew Baier                      Jamestown College               6’2″      230    JR      Gillette, WY

LB         Coty Beck                      Valley City State                  6’2″      215    SR     Seward, AL

LB         Jerel Hafner                     Dickinson State                    6’3″      230    JR      Ludlow, SD

DB         Dakota Holland                Dickinson State                    5’10″    160    SR     Moorpark, CA

DB         Cody Kilthau                   Valley City State                  5’11″    185    JR      Mililani, HI

DB         Eric Henke                      Minot State                          5’9″      170    JR      Velva, ND

DB         Scott Boner                    Black Hills State                   5’11″    190    SO     Douglas, WY

Post Season Awards                                                                                

Most Valuable Player: Johnny Lester, Minot State

Most Valuable Senior: Cody Holland, Dickinson State

Coach of the Year: Hank Biesiot, Dickinson State

Weiler hoping Cobbers can make deeper run into Division III tournament

Concordia women's soccer coach Dan Weiler

Concordia women’s soccer coach Dan Weiler is hoping tournament experience will help his team make a deep run into the NCAA Division III tournament.

The Cobbers play Northwester (Minn.) at 5 p.m. Friday in the first round at Macalester. Weiler likes the way the bracket sets up for his team, which made it to the Sweet 16 in last season’s tournament.

“I think the goal is to go further,” Weiler said. “When you got to the national tournament it’s a place you need experience to make a run through it.”

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament champions, the Cobbers have made to four of the last five NCAA tournaments.