Category Archives: Local Sports

Dell Rapids Stuns Vermillion at Buzzer in Class A Boys

Dell Rapids nailed a three-point shot at the buzzer on Thursday to upset top-seed Vermillion 53-52 in the opening game of the Class A state tourney.  The Tanagers will take on St. Thomas More at noon today in the consolation bracket.  In the Class A semifinals this evening, Dell Rapids faces Sioux Falls Christian followed…read more »

Viborg-Hurley Wins to Reach the Class B Boys Semi

Viborg-Hurley downed Lyman 53-45 on the first day of the Class B boys tournament as Gradee Sherman led the Cougars with 19 points and 17 rebounds.  In the Class B semifinals tonight, Viborg-Hurley faces top-seed DeSmet followed by Aberdeen Christian against Dell Rapids St. Mary.read more »

USD vs. KC in Summit League First-Place VB Battle

The University of South Dakota volleyball squad has a key matchup this weekend at home.  The Coyotes are 10-1 in the Summit League and will host first-place Kansas City which is 11-1 in the league.  The matches are being held tonight and tomorrow night at 7:00 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.read more »

MMU Picked For Third in GPAC Pre-Season Baseball Poll

Mount Marty was chosen for third place out of 11 teams in the G-PAC Pre-Season baseball Coaches poll.  Concordia was the regular-season champion two years ago and were picked to win the title again.  The Bulldogs are rated 24th in the first NAIA national poll of the season, while Jamestown was picked to finish second. …read more »

SD Boys State Basketball Tournaments Begin Today

The South Dakota High School basketball state tournaments get started today. The Class AA boys tourney begins at 1:00 Central time at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City.  The second-seed Yankton Bucks face the Mitchell Kernels tonight at 6:00 Central time.  Our broadcast of Bucks basketball with Sports Director Bryce Ladwig begins at…read more »

MMU Adds Three for Women’s T & F Program

Mount Marty University has announced the commitment of three athletes for their Women’s Track & Field program.  Jacey Cihak from Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Teyha From of Cody-Kilgore, Nebraska and Brooklyn Nielsen from Lake Benton, Minnesota will each run sprints and compete in other events for the Lancer women next spring.read more »

NAIA National BB Tourneys Start Today

The NAIA Top 16 national basketball tournaments begin today.  Dakota State faces Sterling, Kansas at 3:00 this afternoon in the Women’s Tournament at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City.  Tonight in the Men’s tourney in Kansas City, Jamestown takes on Faulkner, Alabama in the opening round.  The Concordia women and the Morningside women and…read more »

YHS Soph Leonard All-ESD in Girls Wrestling

There were seven athletes named to the first-ever All-ESD Conference Girls Wrestling Team.  Yankton sophomore Nevaeh Leonard was named all-conference after a season in which she won the Class A State Title in her weight classread more »

YHS Track & Field Athletes Continue Practices

As boys basketball teams travel to their state tournaments this week in South Dakota, spring sports athletes are beginning their practices.  The Yankton Bucks and Gazelles track athletes started practicing two weeks ago and will be the first teams to compete this spring when they take part in a high school meet March 26th at…read more »

MVFC Teams Dominate the FCS Football Ratings

In the FCS Massey Ratings this week, five of the top seven nationally are from the Missouri Valley Football Conference.  In this rating, North Dakota and North Dakota State are rated one-two in the country with South Dakota State in fourth.  Coming up Saturday, the Jackrabbits visit fifth-ranked Southern Illinois while the South Dakota Coyotes…read more »