Local Sports – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Mount Marty Men’s and Women’s Soccer split their doubleheader with Midland last night in Fremont, Nebraska.

The Lancer women improved to 4-0 in conference play with a 3-0 win in game one, tying the program record for GPAC wins in a single season. Alyssa Rios, Angelina Hopwood, and Keely Draheim all scored in the win.

The Lancer men had their comeback fall short in a 4-3 loss. The Lancers trailed 3-0 after the first 35 minutes, before Jack D’Amore made it 3-1 prior to halftime. Josh Ndoli and James Hughes would both score in the second half, but Midland would add another as well for the win.

The Lancers are back on the road again on Saturday, taking on the Dordt Defenders in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Yankton Gazelles Volleyball will host Sioux Falls Christian tonight in an inter-class matchup.

The Gazelles are 6-7 on the year, currently sitting 11th in the Class AA standings, with the Chargers enter as the #3 ranked team in Class A at 15-7.

First serve is scheduled for 6:30 PM this evening. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00 with Brayden Butler on the call.

Yankton Bucks Golf will have their final competition before the AA State Tournament today, as they host the Mitchell Kernels for the annual Marchand Cup.

The Ryder Cup style tournament will be held at Fox Run Golf Course. Tee time is scheduled for 2:00 PM.

Yankton Bucks and Gazelles Cross Country will travel to South Sioux City, Nebraska, this afternoon for an invitational.

Races are scheduled to be held at South Ridge Golf Course, and are set to begin at 4:00 PM.

Mount Marty Volleyball hosts Dordt tomorrow night in GPAC action at Laddie E. Cimpl Arena.

The Lancers are 10-12 on the year, looking for their first GPAC win after their loss to Waldorf last week.

First serve is scheduled for 7:30 PM tomorrow night.

Yankton Bucks Football travels to Spearfish tomorrow for a top-five matchup against the Spartans.

The Bucks are 4th in the latest 11AA Media Polls at 3-2, while the Spartans are ranked 5th with a 4-1 record.

Kickoff from Lyle Hare Stadium is scheduled for 6:00 PM Mountain/7:00 PM Central tomorrow night. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00 PM Central with Brayden Butler and Josh Boelter on the call.

The Cedar Catholic Trojans look to continue their dominance on the football field tomorrow night, as they travel to Battle Creek to face the Braves.

The Trojans are 5-0 on the year, with every game decided by at least 24 points. In total, Cedar has outscored their opponents 223-24, an average margin of victory of 39.8 points per game.

Kickoff between the Trojans and Braves is scheduled for 7:00 PM Friday night.

The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats are 5-0 on the season heading into this Friday’s matchup with Gordon-Rushville.

The Wildcats have boasted one of the highest scoring offenses in the state so far this season, averaging 53.6 points per game.

Kickoff between the Wildcats and Mustangs is scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday afternoon in Gordon, Nebraska.

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