Local Sports – Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Mount Marty Men’s and Women’s Basketball both improved to 2-0 last night with wins in their non-conference home doubleheader.

Bella Swedlund posted 14 points in her Lancer debut, tying with Leah Herdman for the team-high in scoring, as the Lancers cruised to a 92-53 win over Faith Baptist.

The Lancer ended the night with another triple-digit performance, defeating Union Adventist 118-71. Matt Eng posted a team-high 20 points, followed by 18 from Sutton Arend in the win.

The Lancer men and women will split off from one another for their next games. The women will travel to McPherson, Kansas, on Friday for their next game, while the men will host Tabor College on Saturday.

The Yankton Bucks are ranked second in the final 11AA Football media poll of the season, as they prepare for their Quarterfinal matchup with Huron on Thursday.

The Bucks jumped to #2 after their win over Tea Area last week. Pierre remains the unanimous #1, completing an undefeated regular season.

Rounding out the top-five, Watertown is ranked 3rd, with Tea Area 4th and Sturgis ranked 5th.

Only 11AAA, 11AA, and 11A were ranked this week, as Class 11B and all 9-man classes began postseason play last week.

The Yankton Gazelles travel to Harrisburg tonight to take on the Tigers in Class AA Volleyball action.

The Gazelles are coming off a 3-2 swing over this past weekend’s East/West Duals, while the Tigers are the #1 ranked team in the Class AA Media polls.

First serve from Harrisburg High School is scheduled for 6:30 PM this evening.

University of South Dakota Wide Receiver Brayden White has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

White posted 6 catches for 101 yards and the game winning touchdown in USD’s 26-23 overtime win over North Dakota on Saturday

White and the #6 ranked Coyotes travel to Brookings on Saturday to take on #5 South Dakota State.

South Dakota Coyotes Volleyball Coach Leanne Williamson will be the featured speaker at tomorrow’s Yankton Quarterback Club meeting.

Williamson has led USD to a 265-114 record since taking the head coaching job in 2025, including a 14-5 record this season with the Coyotes ranked #1 in the Summit League standings.

The meeting will be held at Noon Wednesday at the River Rock Event Center. A meal will be available for purchase beginning at 11:15 AM. The public is invited to attend.

Mount Marty Men’s and Women’s Soccer will host Hastings tomorrow night in their final matches of the regular season.

Wednesday’s doubleheader carries postseason implications for both Lancer squads, a win for the men would move them into a postseason spot, while a win for the Lancer women would propel them to the #3 seed.

The women are scheduled to play first at 5:00 PM with the men to follow. Pregame coverage on KYNTV begins at 4:30.

SD Football Media Polls:

Class 11AAA