Mount Marty Baseball earned a sweep over GPAC foe Midland yesterday afternoon at Riverside Field. The Lancers blanked Midland 9-0 in game 1. Dylan Nicholson earned the victory by pitching a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out 5. In the second game, Mount Marty clipped Midland by an 8-4 score, Clayton…… read more »
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Yankton’s Haak Wins Event at Brandon Valley Invite
Carson Haak won the shot put while numerous other Yankton athletes secured top-eight finishes at the Invitational track and field meet Saturday in Brandon Valley. Yankton returns to Brandon Valley on Tuesday for a triangular with the aforementioned Lynx and the Mitchell Kernels. The event is set to begin at 4pm.… read more »
MMU Baseball Splits with GPAC-Leading Doane Friday
The Mount Marty baseball squad beat Doane University 8-4 in the nightcap Friday to earn a split with the league-leading Tigers at Riverside Field. Jet Weber belted a home run in each game for the Lancers, while Billy Hancock, Colin Muth, Mason Townsend and Caid Koletzky each homered on the night. Blake Swoboda pitched five…… read more »
Bucks Baseball Hosts Huron in a DH Today
The Yankton Bucks club baseball team goes for their first win of the season when they host the Huron Tigers in a doubleheader today at Riverside Field. KYNT Sports Director Bryce Ladwig will have the play-by-play of the twin bill starting with the pre-game at 11:30 AM. The Yankton Bucks and Gazelles track & field…… read more »
Former YHS Wrestling Coach Stout Passes Away
Long-time Yankton High School wrestling coach Jim Stout passed away in Sioux Falls this week at the age of 82. Stout was the Bucks head wrestling coach starting in 1965 and had an 80-37 win-loss record in dual meets. He was inducted into the Northern State University Hall of Fame for both wrestling and football.… read more »
MMU Junior Santiago Competes in NAIA Race
Mount Marty junior Brian Santiago of Hartington competed in the NAIA Cross-Country Championship Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Santiago placed 184th in the national meet with a time of 27 minutes, 8 seconds in the 8-K race.… read more »
Baseball Schedule Change
The Yankton High School Baseball double-header vs Brandon Valley on April 16th has been rescheduled to Thursday April 15th in Yankton. KYNT will still have the coverage of the game, with first pitch set for 5pm.… read more »
USD Men’s Basketball Welcomes Transfer
As one area athlete leaves his high school career to play Big 10 basketball at Wisconsin, another enters. The USD Coyote Men’s Basketball program has announced an incoming transfer for next season, 6’3 guard Walt McGory, who has spent the last four seasons in Badger red. McGory played his high school ball at Edina High…… read more »
Mo Earns GPAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Mount Marty University pitcher Maureena “Mo” Vornhagen has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. Vornhagen has posted a 3-0 record along with 21 strikeouts over 13 innings of work for the Lancers this week. Mount Marty, 14-9 overall and 5-3 in GPAC play. The Lancers travel to Dakota Wesleyan…… read more »
Yankton Track and Field Performed Well on the Road
Yankton Track & Field brought home 11 victories from the Quadrangular at Sioux Falls Washington yesterday. The Gazelles won three relays, the 800, 1600, and medley. Josie Jensen won the 400 with a time of 1:05.90, Keira Christ won the 100-meter hurdles, setting a 18.15 time. For the Bucks, Cody Oswald won the 110 Hurdles…… read more »
