University of South Dakota senior Stanley Umude has been named the Summit League Men’s Athlete of the Month for December. Umude averaged over 24 points and 7 rebounds per game for the Coyotes and shot 53 percent from the field in December. South Dakota State senior Myah Selland was given the Summit League Female Athlete…… read more »
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Bucks Get Impressive BB Win at SC East on Tuesday
Second-ranked Yankton had four players score in double figures in a 72-59 victory at Sioux City East on Tuesday. Matthew Mors scored 28 points to lead Yankton, Jaden Kral had 14 points, Aidan Feser had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Rugby Ryken chipped in 11 points. Sioux City East is the ninth-ranked team in…… read more »
Yankton Drops Two ESD Wrestling Matches Tuesday
Yankton lost to a pair of strong ESD wrestling squads at the Summit Activities Center last night. Mitchell defeated the Bucks 69-9 and Harrisburg downed Yankton 65-7. Freshman Dylan Sloan won two matches last night to lead the Bucks, who will wrestle at the Brandon Valley Invite on Saturday.… read more »
Stacy Ryken Named SD Dance Coach of the Year
Stacy Ryken of Yankton has been named the Dance Coach of the Year by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Ryken guided the Gazelles to a third place finish in the ESD Conference Meet and then a fifth place finish at the State Dance championship. She will be honored at the annual Coaches banquet…… read more »
MMU Hosts Northwestern in GPAC Twin Bill Wednesday
The Mount Marty University basketball teams have a G-PAC Conference home doubleheader against Northwestern tonight. The Lancer men are eighth in the conference and 7-8 overall, while the Mount Marty women are 3-10 and stand 11th in the G-PAC. The Northwestern teams are both 5-5 in the conference. Our broadcast at the Cimpl Arena begins…… read more »
Crofton Downs Ponca in Battle of Top-Five Girls BB Teams
The Crofton girls basketball squad pulled away from a two-point lead with four minutes to play for a 57-46 victory over previously unbeaten Ponca last night. Senior Lacey Sprakel led the Lady Warriors with 22 points, while junior Alexis Folkers added 14 points. Crofton and Ponca are now both 10 and 1 this season, and…… read more »
Gazelles Last Night, Bucks Tonight at Sioux City East
The Yankton Gazelles gave unbeaten Sioux City East a battle before losing a 44-31 contest last night. Junior Kate Beeman led the Gazelles with 15 points as their record dropped to 1-6 on the season. The Yankton Bucks have another key basketball matchup tonight playing at Sioux City East with both teams having just one…… read more »
SDSU Beats MMU in Men’s Basketball on Monday
Mount Marty led in the opening six minutes last night, but South Dakota State used a big rebounding advantage and 59 percent field goal shooting to roll past the Lancers 93-50 in men’s basketball at Brookings. Matt Dentlinger led the Jacks with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Gio Diaz topped the Lancers with 9…… read more »
USD Senior Sjerven Women’s BB Player of the Week
South Dakota senior Hannah Sjerven has been named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for a fourth time in her career, and she was also selected as the College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week. Sjerven averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds per game last week and ranks in the…… read more »
MMU Loses a Pair of BB Games at Briar Cliff Saturday
The Mount Marty University women’s basketball team dropped a 78-53 decision at Briar Cliff on Saturday. Senior Karlee McKinney topped the Lancers with 15 points while sophomore Kiara Berndt added 14 points off the bench, including four three-point baskets. Mount Marty is 3-10 overall and will host Northwestern in a GPAC doubleheader this Wednesday evening.…… read more »
