Category Archives: Local Sports

Gazelles Lose BB to Pierre; Bucks Play at Pierre Today

The Yankton Gazelles dropped a 51-22 home basketball game against Pierre Friday night.  The Gazelles shot just 22 percent from the floor as their record fell to 1 and 11 on the season. The Yankton Bucks travel to Pierre today for a 5:00 basketball game.  The Bucks are seeded second in the state with an…read more »

Gazelles Win Gymnastics Dual to End Regular Season

The Yankton Gazelles gymnastics squad scored 136.75 in a dual meet victory at Hendricks, Minnesota.  The Gazelles placed second through fifth in the All-Around with gymnasts Alison Johnson, Callie Boomsma, Hailee Gilbery, and Mackenzie Steinbrecher in that order.   Yankton has finished the regular season and will now compete in the ESD Conference gymnastics meet February…read more »

USD whips Omaha in Men’s Basketball

The South Dakota men’s basketball team shot 57 percent and crushed Omaha 91-59 last night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.  Stanley Umude paced the Coyotes with 32 points as they stayed unbeaten in the Summit League with the teams playing again tonight at 7:00 in Vermillion.read more »

The second-rated Yankton Bucks basketball team held off fourth-ranked Sioux Falls Roosevelt 51-46 last night at the Summit Activities Center.  Junior Jaden Kral paced the Bucks with 19 points and 8 rebounds, and he hit 9 of 12 shots from the field.  Senior Matthew Mors added 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 blocked…read more »

Gazelles Host Pierre in Basketball Tonight

The Yankton Gazelles have a home basketball game tonight against Pierre.  Yankton is 1-10 overall, while the Governors are 5-6 this season.  Our broadcast of Gazelles basketball with Sports Director Bryce Ladwig begins at 6:30 this evening on KYNT Sports.read more »

Bucks Lose Two ESD Wrestling Matches Thursday

The Yankton Bucks lost a pair of ESD Conference wrestling matches on Thursday.  Brandon Valley swept the Bucks 77-0 and Aberdeen Central downed Yankton 66-12.  The Bucks will compete in the Brookings Invitational tomorrow.read more »

MMU Indoor Track and Softball Notes

The Mount Marty Women’s Indoor Track and Field Invitational takes place today at the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse.  Tomorrow, the Lancers will host their Men’s Track and Field Invite at the Fieldhouse. Mount Marty has announced a pair of junior college transfer students for their softball program.  Reagan Harper is a left-handed hitting outfielder…read more »

MMU Men Win By One, Women Lose By Six at Midland

The Mount Marty men’s basketball team snapped their eight-game losing streak with a thrilling 79-78 victory at Midland University last night.  Tyrell Harper led the Lancers with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while the sophomore guard duo of Kade Stearns and Luke Ronsiek totaled 25 points and hit a combined 7 of 12 three-point shots…read more »

Bucks Host Roosevelt in Key BB Contest Tonight

The Yankton Bucks basketball team has a big matchup tonight at home against Sioux Falls Roosevelt.  The Bucks are rated second in the state with a 10-2 record, while the RoughRiders are 6-4 and ranked fourth in Class AA.  Our broadcast of Bucks basketball with Sports Director Bryce Ladwig from the Summit Activities Center starts…read more »

USD Women’s BB and SDSU Games Called Off

The University of South Dakota men’s basketball games at home against Omaha this Friday and Saturday will both start at 7 p-m in Vermillion.  The women’s games have been cancelled because of a COVID-19 case in the Omaha program. The South Dakota State women’s and men’s games at the University of Denver have both been…read more »