Category Archives: Local Sports

Crofton Girls 12-2 Overall After Win over V-H

Crofton downed Viborg-Hurley 66-47 in an interstate girls basketball contest at Madison Saturday night as Lacey Sprakel topped the Lady Warriors with 23 points.  Crofton is 12 and 2 and rated second in Nebraska Class C-2 as they host a West Central squad this evening that is ranked second in South Dakota Class A girls. …read more »

MMU Hoops Doubleheader at DWU on Sunday

The Mount Marty University basketball teams will face Dakota Wesleyan Sunday afternoon in a GPAC doubleheader in Mitchell.  Our broadcast of Lancer hoops will start at 1:25 pm tomorrow from the Corn Palace on KYNT Sports. The NAIA basketball championship field has been reduced from 64 teams down to 48.  The National Council says there…read more »

MMU Hosted First Indoor Track Meet Friday

Mount Marty University hosted athletes from Dakota State and Valley City State Friday in their first Indoor Track meet at the new Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse.  The Lancers picked up nine wins, including first place finishes by Stephanie Faulhaber in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump.  Paul Paul won the men’s 400-meter, Mason Schleis…read more »

Yankton HS Basketball vs. Aberdeen Central Today

The Yankton High School basketball teams will face Aberdeen Central today, with the Gazelles at Aberdeen and the Bucks hosting the Golden Eagles.  The Yankton boys are 7 and 2 on the season and seeded fourth in the Class Double-A point standings, while Aberdeen Central is seventh in playoff points with a 5 and 1…read more »

Gazelles BB at SF Roosevelt Postponed Until Feb. 12

The Yankton Gazelles basketball game at Sioux Falls Roosevelt tonight has been postponed and is re-scheduled for Friday, February 12th.  The Yankton Bucks wrestling triangular tonight at Brandon Valley has been postponed and the Gazelles gymnastics triangular at Brookings is cancelled and will not be re-scheduled..read more »

Seven Classes of Football Next Fall in SD; Class 11-AA Expands

Again next fall, there will be seven classes of high school football in South Dakota.  The current set-up of four classes of 11-man football and three of nine-man football will remain with some adjustments.  Class 11-AAA will include the eight largest schools plus Sioux Falls O’Gorman.  Class 11-AA will have 11 schools next fall, adding…read more »

SF Metro Conference to Add Harrisburg and Jefferson

The Metro Conference in the Sioux Falls area has expanded for the next school year.  The Conference has added Harrisburg to their roster for the 2021-22 school year, and will also include the new Sioux Falls Jefferson High School along with Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, O’Gorman and Brandon Valley.  Harrisburg and Brandon Valley will continue to…read more »

Summit League BB Tournament to Pentagon With No Fans

The Summit League has decided to hold their post-season basketball tournament this year with no fans in attendance, and the event will be moved to the Sanford Pentagon.  The Summit League basketball tourney will still be held March 6 – 9 in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota State men’s basketball games at Omaha tonight and tomorrow…read more »

Concordia Sweeps Mount Marty in GPAC Basketball

Concordia University shot 50 percent from the field and beat Mount Marty 86-76 in men’s basketball last night at the Cimpl Arena.  Jailen Billings paced the Lancers with 22 points, while Tyrell Harper chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds in his first game in a Lancer uniform.  Harper was an all-state selection for Vermillion…read more »

Interstate Battles Tonight in HS Basketball

There are a couple of key interstate matchups tonight in high school basketball.  The Hartington Cedar Catholic boys are 7-3 on the season and will play at unbeaten Dakota Valley, led by Division One North Dakota State recruit Paul Bruns.  The Crofton Lady Warriors are 11-2 and seeded second in Class C-2 as they host…read more »