Current Hardrockers blank Alumni squad, 23-0

By Journal staff Monday, April 28, 2008

RAPID CITY — South Dakota Mines football team pitched a shutout in the Hardrockers 2008 game with the SDM Alumni on Saturday at Dunham Field at O’Harra Stadium.

 South Dakota School of Mines scored 17 points in the first half and added a touchdown in the second half as Mines prevailed 23-0 on a chilly fall-like football afternoon.

Justin Whalen booted a 32 yard goal to start the scoring for the Hardrockers. Josh Jones added the second score of the first quarter on a seven-yard run.

Mines stayed on the ground for its second touchdown as Louie Bruketta scored on a six-yard run.    

Mines final score came via the airways when Joe Sanchez hooked up with Tony Ostheimer on a 21-yard pass.

The Mines defense sacked the Alumni seven times as Joe Berke registered a pair to go along with a team high seven tackles.

Mines went 3-7 overall with a 1-4 mark in the Dakota Athletic Conference last season after starting out with wins in their first two games.

The Hardrockers will open the 2008 campaign with a home game against Haskell University from Lawrence, Kan., on Saturday Aug. 30.