Local Sports – Thursday, October 29, 2026

The #2 Yankton Bucks will host the #7 Huron Tigers tonight in the opening round of the 11AA Football Playoffs.

The Bucks ended the regular season with a 7-2 record, including a 14-7 win over the Tigers. Huron enters the postseason with a 4-5 record.

Kickoff from Crane-Youngworth Field is scheduled for 7:00 PM tonight. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00.

Mount Marty Women’s Soccer fell to Hastings last night 4-0 in their final match of the regular season.

Hastings’ Madison Rhodes bagged a hat trick in the win, propelling her to a league leading 20 goals on the year.

The Lancers now turn their attention to the GPAC Tournament, as they will host a quarterfinal match for the first time in program history on Tuesday against Briar Cliff.

Mount Marty Men’s Soccer had their season come to an end last night with a 2-2 draw against Hastings.

The Lancers led 2-0 at the halftime break, with James Starkey recording a goal and an assist, with Jamie Hope tallying a goal as well. A pair of second-half scores for the Broncos tied the game, ending MMU’s season 2 points short of the GPAC Tournament.

The Lancers end the year with a 5-9-3 overall record, including a 2-6-2 mark in GPAC play.

Mount Marty Women’s Basketball travels to McPherson, Kansas, tomorrow for their first road game of the season against Central Christian College.

The Lancers are 2-0 on the year, averaging 103 points per game with an average margin of victory of +46 points per game.

Tip-off from McPherson is scheduled for 6:00 PM Friday night. The Lancers will wrap up their Kansas trip on Saturday against McPherson College.

The #6 Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will host the #11 Centura Centurions tomorrow afternoon in the opening round of the Class D1 State Football Playoffs.

The Wildcats marched to an 8-1 record in the regular season, outscoring their opponents 483-266. The Centurions enter the postseason with a 7-2 overall record.

Kickoff from the Hartington Community Complex is scheduled for 3:00 PM Friday afternoon. Pregame coverage begins at 2:40 on KYNTV.

The undefeated Cedar Catholic Trojans are the 3-seed in the Class C2 Football playoffs, as they open postseason play against #14 Lincoln Lutheran tomorrow night.

The Trojans have stifled teams defensively all season long, allowing 54 total points, an average of 6 per game, while tallying 432 points offensively, for an average of 48 per game.

Kickoff from the Hartington Community Complex is scheduled for 7:00 PM Friday night. Pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on KYNTV.

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