Category Archives: Local Sports

MMU Women Drop One-Point Game to Doane

The Doane Tigers edged Mount Marty 67-66 last night in the women’s basketball contests at the Cimpl Arena.  The Lancers missed three shots in the final minute as neither team scored a point in the last minute and 45 seconds.  Senior Karlee McKinney led Mount Marty with 20 points, while sophomore Bailey Kortan added 10…read more »

USD Hoops: Women Play Today and Men on Friday

The USD women’s basketball squad plays at Bradley today at 1:00.  The Coyotes are 2-2 this season, while Bradley has a 3-2 record.  USD is tied for 34th place this week in the Women’s Basketball National Coaches poll. The University of South Dakota men’s basketball game against Drake University has been rescheduled to this Friday…read more »

Gazelles Basketball at Brandon Valley Tonight

The Yankton Gazelles basketball squad visits unbeaten Brandon Valley this evening.  Yankton is 1-2 on the season with their losses by a total of five points, while the Lynx won two games last weekend and are rated fourth in the Class AA poll this week.  Tune in for the broadcast of Gazelles basketball with KYNT…read more »

Mount Marty Men and Women Basketball Tonight

The Mount Marty University women’s basketball team returns to competition tonight for the first time in two weeks.  The Lancers are 1 and 4 and tenth place in the G-PAC standings as they host the Doane Tigers, who are 1 and 7 and 11th place in the conference.  The women’s contest is the second game…read more »

USD Men’s BB Game Tonight Postponed

The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will not play their scheduled home opener tonight against Drake University because of COVID-19 concerns.  The Coyotes were coming off a 17-point win over South Dakota State, while Drake is unbeaten in six games.  Officials are trying to re-schedule the game. Last night, the South Dakota State…read more »

MMU Women Return; Lancer Men’s Recruit

The Mount Marty women’s basketball team will return to competition tomorrow night.  The Lancer women will host Doane University at 8 pm Wednesday at the Cimpl Arena, after the 6:00 men’s game between the Tigers and Mount Marty. The Mount Marty University men’s basketball program received a commitment from a Colorado Springs standout.  Cole Bowen…read more »

Mount Marty University Football Recruits

The Mount Marty University football program has received 27 new commitments from players this fall.  Among the recent recruits was quarterback Jase Manker from Woodbury Central High School in Moville, Iowa…Jason Hall who is a 245-pound fullback out of Dothan, Alabama…defensive back Paxton Smith from Bassett, Nebraska…and linebacker Juan Correa from Camden, South Carolina.read more »

USD Gets Both Men’s and Women’s Summit League Honors

The University of South Dakota had both winners of the Summit League Basketball Players of the Week.  Senior forward Stanley Umude was the Men’s Player honored after he scored a career-high 41 points in the Coyotes win over SDSU.  Umude averaged 29 points and 7 rebounds per game last week.  Senior guard Chloe Lamb was…read more »

Bucks Rated Second; Lady Warriors First in HS Basketball

The Yankton Bucks are rated second in this week’s South Dakota Media Class AA poll, just behind Sioux Falls Roosevelt.  Yankton will play at third-ranked Brandon Valley in a battle of unbeaten teams Friday night.  Viborg-Hurley is fourth in the Class B boys basketball poll. Highly-ranked basketball teams will be on display at the Crofton…read more »

Bucks Win, Gazelles Lose at RC Stevens on Saturday

The Yankton Bucks crushed Rapid City Stevens 66-37 Saturday afternoon in the Black Hills.  One day after breaking his own school single-game scoring record with 48 points against Spearfish, Yankton senior Matthew Mors led the attack with 20 points while sophomore Rugby Ryken paced the defense with seven steals and 11 rebounds.  Second-ranked Yankton visits…read more »