Yankton Gazelles Soccer had their season come to an end last night with a 2-0 loss to Harrisburg in the AA State Semifinals.
Yankton played Harrisburg scoreless through the first 40 minutes, but a second-half onslaught from the Tigers ended with 2 goals and the win.
Yankton ends their season with a 10-4-3 record. The Gazelles graduate nine seniors, Eden Wolfgram, Josslyn Elwood, Iyana Becker, Elaina Mohnen, Auvianna Seiler, Olivia Woods, Lucy Johnson, Addison Brodeur, and Remy Wenzlaff.
Yankton Bucks Football will no longer play Douglas this Friday, after the Douglas School District announced they would forfeit the game on Tuesday.
The Patriots cited depleted roster numbers due to current injury concerns as the driving factor behind the decision in a press release yesterday.
The Bucks, now 6-2 on the year, will turn their attention to the regular season finale next Thursday on the road against Tea Area.
Yankton Gazelles Volleyball topped the Sioux Falls Roosevelt Roughriders last night, winning 3-2 in Sioux Falls.
The Gazelles fell behind 2-1 after three sets, before claiming sets 4 and 5 25-16 and 15-10.
Jordyn Kudera recorded 24 kills in the win, followed by 13 kills from Burkley Olson. Sophomore setter Brenna Elwood ended the night with 45 assists and 21 digs.
The Gazelles improved to 8-8 with the win. They will host Mitchell tomorrow night inside the Summit Activities Center. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00 PM, with first serve scheduled for 6:30 Thursday.
Yankton Bucks Soccer athletes Tony Guitron and Nolan Pacheco have earned All-ESD recognition for their 2026 campaigns.
Guitron, a senior, finished with 10 goals and an assist for the Bucks, while Pacheco, a junior, was a consistent presence in the midfield for Yankton.
The Bucks ended 2026 with a 3-10-2 overall record, falling to #1 seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln in the opening round of the AA Playoffs.
Mount Marty Women’s Basketball has been picked 8th in the 2026-27 GPAC Preseason Poll, the league announced yesterday.
The Lancer women finished 15-14 overall and 10-12 in the GPAC in 2025-26, earning a spot in the GPAC Tournament.
Elsewhere in the poll, Dakota Wesleyan and Dordt tied for 1st-place, with each team receiving 6 first place votes and 116 points.
GPAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll:
- T-1. Dordt
- T-1. Dakota Wesleyan
- 3. Concordia
- 4. Hastings
- 5. Briar Cliff
- 6. Northwestern
- 7. Morningside
- 8. Mount Marty
- 9. Doane
- 10. Midland
- 11. College of Saint Mary
- 12. Waldorf
Mount Marty Volleyball travels to Seward, Nebraska, tmorrow night to take on the #3 ranked Concordia Bulldogs.
The Lancers picked up their first GPAC win of the season on Saturday, defeating Briar Cliff 3-2. Concordia swept the Lancers when the teams met in Yankton last month.
First serve from Seward is scheduled for 7:30 PM this evening.
Mount Marty Men’s Soccer will host Maharishi tonight in a non-conference matchup at Crane-Youngworth Field.
The Lancers are 4-7-1 on the season following a loss on Sunday to Briar Cliff. The Explorers of Maharishi are 1-7-1.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM tonight. Pregame coverage on KYNTV begins at 5:30.
Mount Marty Men’s and Women’s Golf placed 9th and 7th respectively at the “Battle at the Dance” hosted in Windsor, Colorado.
The Lancer men shot a three-round 989, with their 320 yesterday being the best single round of the tournament. Breckum Metcalf (30th) led the Lancers individually led by a tie for 31st by Jerome Zebroski and Leo Garcia.
The Lancer women ended the event with a two-round 737, improving by 11 strokes on day two. Trinity Palmquist tied for 12th individually to lead MMU.
At this time, no events remain on the fall schedule for MMU Golf, with the season scheduled to resume in the spring.
South Dakota State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Aaron Johnston will be the featured guest speaker at today’s Yankton Quarterback Club Meeting at the River Rock Event Center.
Johnston is preparing for his 27th season as SDSU head coach, having amassed 605 wins, 19 post-season appearances, and 14 NCAA Tournament berths during his nearly three decades at the helm.
A meal will be available for purchase beginning at 11:15 AM, with the meeting scheduled for noon. The public is invited to attend.
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