Texas State

[filbert]

Re: Texas State

GO STATE!

BEAT S.C.!

(Lord, I love being able to say that!!!!!)

[JBNJBQ]

Re: Texas State

28 point win- I guess that would classify as the "Texas Size Whoopin" I was looking for.

Who are the Hoffman twins? :

Sounded like Heather Sieler pretty much had her way with the twins. I think Scotty said she had 8 or 10 points, steals and/or assists, something like that? Andrea Verdegan (only a freshman) had another solid game too. Two very quick capable guards!

I think A.J. knows talent when he sees it! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Great job Jackrabbits! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


JBNJBQ

[Dakota]

Re: Texas State

28 point win- I guess that would classify as the "Texas Size Whoopin" I was looking for.

Who are the Hoffman twins? :

Texas_Jacks_Fan here is info on the twins
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S.D. natives await SDSU women
Chris Solari
csolari@argusleader.com

published: 12/6/2004

Jackrabbits face Texas State, Mitchell's Hoffman twins in road game today

It seems just yesterday that twins Jenna and Jeana Hoffman burst onto the South Dakota basketball scene as tiny seventh-grade girls.

They're now 19-year-old women, living nearly 1,000 miles away from Mitchell at Texas State in San Marcos. Gone are the Kernel uniforms the duo wore for six years, replaced with the Bobcats' maroon, black and gold.

"It was different not being a Kernel," Jenna said. "But we're adjusting for the challenge to play at the next level."

The freshmen guards get a visit today from some old friends as the South Dakota State women (5-2) head south for a 7 p.m. game against the Bobcats (2-4) in San Marcos, Texas.

So far, it's been a good start in the new locale for the sisters who rewrote the Mitchell record books. Jeana has started all six of Texas State's games this year, logging 30 minutes a contest. She's averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds.

Jenna, whose No. 12 is her sister's uniform number (21) transposed, plays 20 minutes a game off the bench. She averages 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds and, like Jeana, has impressed Coach Suzanne Fox with her defensive abilities.

"They're so basketball savvy," Fox said. "When we recruited them, we knew we needed some players like them. They can shoot the ball, and they're solid defensively."

The Hoffmans carried impressive and virtually identical resumes with them to Texas, having led the Kernels to the 2003 Class AA girls state title and sharing the Argus Leader Player of the Year award that season. They're also the top two scorers in Mitchell history - Jenna finished with 1,565 points and Jeana 1,497.

"I think it's special to be at this level and still play together," Jenna said of sticking with her identical sister, a concept the family deemed important throughout the recruiting process.

Fox wants the twins to be more aggressive on offense, a pretty common adjustment that guards need to make when leaving high school. The coach thinks the Hoffman sisters will begin looking for their shots sooner rather than later because of how "coachable" they are.

Senior Tori Talbert (21 ppg) and junior Tamara Thompson (9.8) are the Bobcats' primary scoring options.

Another big change for the twins, aside from the normal rigors of freshman college life, is being so far from home. Having their parents and sisters travel to a few games already this year has helped make that transition easier.

"Once basketball season started, we were so busy in practice," Jeana said. "You don't have a lot of time to think about where you are or how far away from your family you are."

Jackrabbit players Heather Sieler, Sarita DeBoer and Isha Vanterpool are well-acquainted with the Hoffmans, having often played against them while attending high school in Huron. The twins also played with SDSU freshman Courtney Grimsrud on a few all-star teams over the summer.

Next year, Texas State comes to Brookings to play SDSU in what could be a grand homecoming for the twins. Today's game probably won't be as big a deal since the teams will be meeting on the Hoffmans' new turf.

"We're going to approach this just like any other game," Jeana said.

Game Tonight

Tipoff: The SDSU women's basketball team faces Texas State at 7 p.m. today in San Marcos, Texas.

Radio: KJJQ-AM 910.

http://www.argusleader.com/sports/Mondayarticle2.shtml

[89rabbit]

Re: Texas State

Highlights from the Argus:

http://www.argusleader.com/sports/Tuesdayarticle1.shtml

Jackrabbit women top Texas St.
Staff & Wire Reports


published: 12/7/2004

SDSU women trounce Hoffman twins, Bobcats

SAN MARCOS, Tex. - South Dakota State posted its third victory of the season over a Division I opponent as the Jackrabbits rolled past Texas State 89-61 Monday night in nonconference women's basketball.

The Jacks, now 6-2 for the season, play Saturday at Southern California.

Shannon Schlagel led the Jacks with 20 points while Megan Vogel had 16. Heather Sieler had eight points, 10 assists and seven steals.

In a quirk of scheduling, SDSU faced Jenna and Jeana Hoffman on Monday. The Mitchell-native twins were dominant prep basketball players the last several years in South Dakota, leading the Kernels to the 2003 Class AA state title. The pair are freshman for Texas State after accepting scholarships to play for the Bobcats. Jeana Hoffman scored nine points Monday, while Jenna Hoffman was held scoreless. . . .

Nice job Jackrabbits!

Go State! ;D

[JBNJBQ]

Re: Texas State

Here is what Texas State had to say about the game on their web site:


http://txstatebobcats.collegesports....120604aaa.html


South Dakota State Defeats Texas State, 89-61
Thompson scores 17 in losing effort for the Bobcats






Texas State suffered an 89-61 home loss to South Dakota State Monday.






Dec. 6, 2004


Box Score



SAN MARCOS - South Dakota State senior center Shannon Schlagel scored 20 points to help lead the Jackrabbits to an 89-61 win over Texas State here Monday.

The difference maker for South Dakota State however was point guard Heather Sieler who had seven steals to go along with 10 assists and eight points. Seiler's ball pressure helped force 28 Texas State turnovers which led to 33 of the Jackrabbits' points. In addition to Seiler, Megan Vogel added 16 points, knocking down a pair of three-pointers to go along with five assists and two steals.

With the win, South Dakota State improved to 6-2 while Texas State fell to 2-5 heading into a six-game road swing which begins Saturday at Texas-Pan American. The Bobcats will not play at home again until Jan. 12 when they play host to Nicholls State in their third Southland Conference game of the year.

Texas State was led by Tamara Thompson who scored 17 points including a pair of late three-pointers while Tori Talbert added 13 points and had nine rebounds.

The Bobcats had erased an early eight-point South Dakota State lead and trailed 19-17 when the Jackrabbits went on a 22-6 run sparked by a pair of Isha Vanterpool three-pointers. A three-pointer by Brooke Dickmeyer capped the rally as the `Jacks built a 41-23 lead and led 45-29 at the break.

South Dakota State shot 45.5 percent from the field, including 50 percent in the first half and finished with 11 three-pointers on 29 attempts. Texas State was held to 40 percent shooting from the field.

[Texas_Jacks_Fan]

Re: Texas State

attendance: 368 :

[OK_Jackrabbit]

Re: Texas State

That attendance figure is really sad, considering there are 27,000 students attending Texas State.

[jackmd]

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The Hoffman twins must be afraid of crowds. Our women's team is going to draw 2000 plus next year, easily.

[Johnson55]

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300+ fans. Are you kidding me? I'll be curious to hear attendance figures for the USC game. Why would you want to go to school that only draws 300 people, even if it is D1. I would put good money on a Hoffman twins transfer to USD or Augie in the next couple of years. After yesterdays butt whoopin, they probably realize the quality of SD college basketball.

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

Re: Texas State

I have a gut feeling Johnson55 may be right with the transfer of the Hoffman twins to USD in the next couple of years.

[jackmd]

Re: Texas State

300+ fans.  Are you kidding me?  I'll be curious to hear attendance figures for the USC game.  Why would you want to go to school that only draws 300 people, even if it is D1.  I would put good money on a Hoffman twins transfer to USD or Augie in the next couple of years.  After yesterdays butt whoopin, they probably realize the quality of SD college basketball.

Heck, they may not go back after coming home for Christmas. I wouldn't blame them.