LOCAL SPORTS 9-2

  • Yankton Soccer hosted O’Gorman in a varsity soccer double-header last night at Crane-Youngworth Field, with the Gazelles finishing in a 1-1 draw, and the Bucks falling in their state title rematch 4-2. Keira Christ (Keera Krist) scored the lone goal for the Gazelles, while Christian Pacheco scored both of the Bucks goals. Both the Gazelles and Bucks have two road games on their schedule before they can return home to Crane, with two ESD Conference matchups next week, traveling to Brandon Valley on Tuesday, and Brookings on Thursday.
  • Yankton fell to Beresford in an inter-class varsity volleyball matchup last night in five sets, 25-15, 17-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13. The Gazelles, now 1-6, travel to Sioux Falls Roosevelt Tuesday evening.
  • Yankton Football (1-0) looks to keep the hot start to their season in tact as they travel far west to (0-1) Spearfish this evening. Tune in LIVE to KYNT and KYNTV with Josh Boelter and the voice of Yankton Bucks Football, Bryce Ladwig, pregame coverage begins at 6pm CT, kickoff 7pm CT.
  • The Yankton Gazelles tennis squad travels to Hitchcock Park in Mitchell this afternoon for a triangular vs host Mitchell and Pierre. First serve set for 1pm. The Gazelles most recently dropped a pair of Class AA matches on Tuesday in a Sioux Falls Triangular.
  • The Yankton Bucks Golf team travels to Harrisburg’s Spring Creek Country Club this morning for a quadrangular vs Harrisburg, O’Gorman, and Brandon Valley Friday beginning at 8am. The Bucks are coming off a tied result vs Mitchell in the Marchand Cup Tuesday afternoon.
  • Yankton Cross Country competes in the annual Augie Twilight Meet this evening, with the varsity girls 5k beginning at 720pm, and the varsity boys 5k beginning at 8pm at the Sioux Falls Yankton Trail Park.