Halloween Spirit...MMC Style

Some students really get into the Halloween spirit here at MMC!

How would you rate the Halloween spirit of this 'damsel' in distress? Leave your rating in the comments below!

Lifelight Concert

Lifelight tours held a concert at the Yankton City Hall Gym on October 29. Phil Joel, former bassist and supporting vocalist for Newsboys, is shown here during his performance.

The concert was sponsored by Food for the Hungry, an organization that helps to feed children in poverty-stricken countries. Here, Angel Dean promotes the organization by showing the crowd the child he sponsored.

Angel Dean is shown here during his part of the concert.

Pete Good and his band wowed the crowd during the concert. Pete will be performing at Mount Marty in November.

Photos by Theresa Condon

Bowling

Mount Marty students went bowling at the Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center on October 29. Isaac Beeck and Joey Stahl pose for this picture.

Photo by Theresa Condon

Wendi Fox

Wendi Fox came to Mount Marty on October 29 to speak to students about the dangers of drinking alcohol.

Photo by Theresa Condon

Credit For Helping Others

A incoming freshman at MMC, Abby Haiar was looking forward to a career with the Lancers women’s basketball program. She never had any thoughts about playing volleyball, let alone setting any records.

This all changed after the basketball season as Haiar realized how much she missed the game of volleyball.

She approached Lancer coach Tracey Grotenhuis and by the next fall she claimed a spot as the Lancers starting setter. Her collegiate career took off.

Now just three short seasons later, Haiar claimed the Lancers Career Assists record by breaking Teresa Ellis’s mark that stood at 2,405 set assists. Ellis’s record stood for 16 years before Haiar broke it.

The record came in the fourth game of a Great Plains Athletic Conference match against rival Dakota Wesleyan University on Wednesday, October 22.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment for Abby, one that she has worked very hard for,” Grotenhuis said.

Not only is this an important individual mark that is important for Haiar, it is a record that everyone on the Lancers team can celebrate.

Haiar’s record is evidence for the Lancers improvement throughout the past couple of years.

“Any time you see one of your individual players reach a special milestone in their career, it’s exciting for the entire program,” Grotenhuis said.

Because the record came with five regular season matches left in the season, Haiar has had the opportunity to pad the record.

Currently Haiar has 2,499 assists with three regular season matches and at least one GPAC Tournament game remaining. She could possibly break the 3,000 milestone.

Pumpkin Carving and Shannon Curtis

Shannon Curtis provided the entertainment during the Pumpkin Carving on October 27 in the Cyber Cafe.

Lantz Kulp dug out the seeds before he began carving a basketball into his pumpkin.

Here, Margie Hansen posed with her creation.

Photos by Theresa Condon

Hypnotist Visits Mount Marty

Jareth Kaup, Emily Girard, Ben Cummings, Chili Duran, Jon Faris and Katie Breuer warm up to each other during the hypnotist show on Friday night. They were told that it was freezing out and did anything to stay warm.

Rebecca Jensen was told she couldn't remember the number 7, so when she counted her fingers she came up with 11!

Ben Cummings, Chili Duran, and Jon Faris enjoy an ice cream cone.

Emily Girard, Chili Duran, and Jon Faris compete in a dance-off.

Photos by Theresa Condon

Fall Formal

These Mount Marty students enjoyed themselves at the Fall Formal on October 18.

Emily Rausch and Raelynn Coldwell stopped dancing for a few seconds to pose for this picture.

Photos by Theresa Condon

Chatting with the Coaches: Mens Soccer

BY SCOTT MORRISON

The Lancers mens’ soccer team is on the bubble.

With their 1-1 tie against Dana College on Saturday night, the Lancers have a chance to make the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in the program’s existence.

With six points, the Lancers (1-5-3) sit in a tenth place tie in GPAC standings with Dordt College (2-6).
The GPAC takes the top eight finishers from the regular season into the tournament.

However because third ranked Nebraska Wesleyan University (6-2, 18 points) is affiliated with NCAA Division III, they do not participate in tournament.

Therefore the top nine teams in the GPAC, excluding NWU, make it to the tournament. This means that the Lancers need only to move up one more place to qualify for the tournament.

Coach Dan Hendricks believes that the magic number to earning a spot is four points.

“I think that if we can get four more points, we will be in a good position to make the tournament.” “We control our own destiny, and there’s no one else that we would rather count on than ourselves.”

Coming up with four points with Briar Cliff (1-7-1), NWU, and Doane (6-3) left on their season schedule, the Lancers can do a combination of things to meet the minimum and get in.

The first scenario, and possibly the most difficult, is wining two games. This would give them their four points and the luxury of having another game which they could move up in the rankings.

The next is one win and two ties. By taking this route, the Lancers would be walking a tight rope and have no room for error.

No matter how you look at it, it’s going to be difficult for the Lancers to get in. It promises to be an interesting hunt.

The Lancers take on GPAC last ranked Briff Cliff in Sioux City on Wednesday.

Lancers of the Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)

Male Athlete
Angel Duran
Mens Soccer
Sr.
South Sioux City, Neb.

Angel had two goals and an assist during this period. He scored the game winning goal in the Lancers lone GPAC win.

Female Athlete
Megan O'Grady
Cross Country
Sr.
Tyndall, SD

Megan is continually improving towards a berth at nationals. She finished 20th at the Briar Cliff University Invitational

Chatting With The Coaches: Cross Country

BY SCOTT MORRISON

Four years ago, when Tyndall native Megan O’Grady began her first practice for the Lancers Cross Country program, participating in an NAIA National meet was one of the last things on her mind.

But now, as the cross country season passes its halfway point, O’Grady is working tirelessly for one last chance to qualify.

Year after year O’Grady, a senior, has improved her times and is getting closer to a 19:00 mark necessary to qualify for the meet.

She finished 20^th at the Briar Cliff University Invitational with a 19:52.18.

It hasn’t been easy as she has battled an ailing foot and rigorous workouts, but an outstanding work ethic has kept her working.

“It’s been difficult for Megan to get where she is today. She is constantly working and training to get better. Results from her hard work is seen through her improvements,” Lancer coach Randy Fisher said.

In a typical week, O’Grady works double time to make sure she is in the best shape.

During a workout O’Grady spends her morning in the pool completing aerobic exercises. In the afternoon, O’Grady does sprint workouts including numerous repeat runs on the track.

“These workouts are focused on helping Megan’s conditioning and getting her ready for nationals,” Fischer said.

O’Grady has four more meets to qualify for the meet. This includes the Hastings Invitational on Saturday

in Hastings, Neb.

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Chatting With The Coaches: Men's Soccer

Lancers Remain In Hunt for Tourney Bid

After a winless GPAC record in his first year, nobody expected head men’s soccer coach Dan Hendricks and company to make a serious run at a spot in the conference tournament.

Now, with eight teams receiving bids, the Lancers look like they have an opportunity to get in.

The eighth seeded Lancers (1-2-2) can make a run at the tournament if they can continue doing things right.

This starts this afternoon when they take on Morningside College (1-4). This match is a strong opportunity for the Lancers to earn another conference win.

If the Lancers come out on top in this match, it could provide them with some momentum headed into the weekend.

They journey south to Hastings, Neb. where they face Hastings College (4-0 GPAC) who has won four consecutive matches coming into today.