The Mount Marty Lancers have been picked 7th out of 11 teams in the GPAC Football Preseason Poll.
The Lancers are coming off a 4-7 season in 2025 that saw them finish 8th in the GPAC with a 3-7 conference record.
Morningside took the top spot, earning 6 first-place votes, followed by Dordt in second with 4 first-place votes. Northwestern, in 3rd, received the final first-place vote.
The Lancers open their 2026 campaign on August 29th against Clarke University at Crane-Youngworth Field. MMU’s GPAC opener against Briar Cliff is scheduled for Sept.5th.
GPAC Football Preseason Poll (First-Place Votes):
- Morningside (6)
- Dordt (4)
- Northwestern (1)
- Concordia
- Midland
- Hastings
- Mount Marty
- Briar Cliff
- Dakota Wesleyan
- Doane
- Waldorf
Yankton High School is hosting a Fall Sports Kickoff tomorrow night at the YHS Commons.
Food will be served at 6:00 PM, with coaches set to speak between 6:30 and 6:45.
Representatives from all fall athletics are scheduled to speak. The event is free and open to the public.
The Tabor Bluebirds were eliminated from the Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament last night with a 10-3 loss to Clark.
Riley Rothschadl and Josiah Peterson combined for four of Tabor’s five hits in the loss, with Peterson scoring a run. Rothschadl was credited with the loss on the mound.
Tabor ends the 2026 season with a 13-5 record, finishing 2nd in the South Central League regular season standings while claiming a District 6B Championship.
The 2026-27 athletic season for the Yankton Bucks and Gazelles kicks off on Friday, with Gazelles Tennis and Bucks/Gazelles Soccer in action.
The Gazelles Tennis program will open their season with a triangular at Griffin Park in Pierre. The Gazelles will face Pierre first at 1:00 PM, before taking on Rapid City Central at 4:00 PM.
Yankton Soccer will travel to Sioux Falls for a boys and girls doubleheader against the Lincoln Patriots. The boys will play first at 5:00 PM, with the boys to follow at 7:00. Both varsity games will be held at Lincoln High School.
The University of South Dakota has announced that the Yote Fund raised a record $32.2 million during the 2025-26 season, topping the previous record set in 2012 by over 50%.
The record-breaking year was headlined by the landmark $20 million gift from the late Mr. Denny Sanford. Other highlights include five additional contributions of $1 million or more as well as 19 different athletic funds receiving six-figure investments.
Donations have already led to several improvements at USD. The First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex received new turf over the summer, and The DakotaDome will receive over $2 million in upgrades throughout the 2026-27 year.
Since its inception, The Yote Fund and USD Athletics have raised a record total of $47 million in cash and pledges, helping support all 18 athletic programs and 400+ student-athletes at the University of South Dakota
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