Yankton Bucks Football had their season come to an end on Friday with a 35-25 loss to Watertown in the 11AA Semifinals.
Emmett Hirschmann led the Bucks rushing attack with 101 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Quarterback Jackson Kudera threw for 198 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78% of his passes.
The Bucks end their 2026 season with an 8-3 record. Watertown will take on top-seeded Pierre on Friday in the state championship.
Mount Marty Women’s Soccer fell to Hastings 3-2 on Saturday in the GPAC Tournament semifinals in extra time.
Alexia Valdez recorded a goal and an assist for the Lancers, with Baylee Beck bagging the other goal. The game winner from Hastings Madison Rhodes came with just over 5:00 to play in the second half of extra time.
Mount Marty finished its best season in program history with a 10-4-4 record. Hastings will host Morningside on Wednesday in the GPAC Championship match.
Mount Marty Football set a new program scoring record on Saturday with a dominant 59-14 win over Waldorf.
Rugby Ryken tallied 7 total touchdowns in the win, throwing for 325 yards and 6 scores, while rushing for 72 and another score on the ground.
Moshe Richmond, 7 catches, for 114 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Jackson Wachholtz, 8 catches for 105 yards, both eclipsed the century mark for the Lancers.
MMU, 4-6, returns home on Saturday to host in-state rivals Dakota Wesleyan in their season finale at Crane-Youngworth Field.
MMU’s Joseph Cross became the first GPAC Cross Country Champion in program history on Saturday, winning the men’s race in 24:29.0.
Cross’s victory led the Lancer men to a 5th place team finish, with Hunter Patton also finishing inside the top-10 in 10th. The Lancer women placed 11th as a unit, led by a 43rd place finish from Brenna Lyngstad.
Qualifiers will advance to the NAIA National Championships on Nov. 20, in Vancouver, Washington, at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Mount Marty Men’s Basketball fell to 3-2 on Saturday with a close 78-74 loss to Bellevue in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mac Ryken powered the Lancer offense despite the loss, posting a game-high 25 points. Sutton Arend (17), Matt Eng (13), and Damon Opdahl (11) all scored in double figures as well for the Lancers.
The Lancers return home for their next game on Wednesday, as they host Mayville State University at 7:00 PM.
Mount Marty Women’s Basketball remained undefeated on Saturday with an 80-45 win over Haskell Indian Nations University.
The Lancers trailed 16-15 after the 1st quarter, but a 27-4 2nd quarter pushed the Lancers out in front, and they never trailed again.
Alexus Motley led the Lancers with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Claire Tereshinski added 13 points, with Bella Swedlund and Leah Herdman scoring 11 each.
The 5-0 Lancers return home on Tuesday to host William Penn. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM.
The Cedar Catholic Trojans advanced to the Class C2 Football Semifinals on Friday with a 42-0 win over Boone Central.
Easton Hochstein led a dominant ground attack for the Trojans, rushing for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Trojans will now take on Gothenberg on Friday, with the winner advancing to the state championship game Thanksgiving week.
The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats had their season come to an end on Friday with a 58-6 loss to Stanton in the Class D1 Football Quarterfinals.
The Wildcats were unable to stop the Stanton rushing attack in the loss, as the Mustangs broke free for 387 yards and 7 touchdowns as a team.
The Wildcats end their season with a 9-2 overall record.
Area High School Football Results (Friday):
South Dakota:
- Watertown defeated Yankton 35-25
- Wall defeated Avon 36-28
- Freeman defeated Castlewood 54-26 (Advanced to State Championship)
- Elk Point-Jefferson defeated Winner 26-0 (Advanced to State Championship)
Nebraska:
- Cedar Catholic defeated Boone Central 42-0
- Stanton defeated Hartington-Newcastle 58-6
- Crofton defeated Ravenna 62-32
- Lawrence-Nelson defeated Wynot 58-24
The Wynot Blue Devils fell short of repeating as state champions on Saturday, falling in three sets to Mullen in the D2 Championship match.
Calley Stewart recorded six kills and a pair of blocks (one solo) for the Blue Devils in the loss. Jenna Donohoe finished with 13 kills to lead Mullen to the win.
Wynot ends their season with a second-straight state championship appearance and will graduate four seniors, Claire Haberman, Kiera Heimes, Tiara Sudbeck, and Taylor Pinkelman.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits picked up their third straight win in the gridiron this weekend, defeating Northern Iowa 41-15.
The Jacks were powered by the backfield tandem of Josiah Johnson (14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs) and James Basinger (9 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD) in the win. Defensively SDSU held UNI to an average of 3.6 yards per play.
The 8-2 Jackrabbits travel to Carbondale, Illinois, next week for a conference matchup with Southern Illinois.
South Dakota Coyotes Men’s Basketball fell to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, 87-85, thanks to a late basket from Malcolm Bell.
Bell’s game winning bucket came with just under 30 seconds remaining, as a last second shot did not fall for the Coyotes.
Vince Buzelis led the Coyotes with a 26 point, 10 rebound, double-double in the loss, hitting 78% of his shots in the loss.
The 1-2 Coyotes look to regroup on Tuesday, as they host Houston Christian.
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