Category Archives: Local Sports

Local Sports 7-1-24

Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball ended their trip west with a 16 to 7 victory over Rapid City Post 320 on Saturday. Lucas Kampshoff led Post 12 at the plate, going 3 for 5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Gavin Johnson finished 2 for 4 with 3 RBI as well for Yankton. Mark Kathol…read more »

Local Sports 6-21-24

Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball was scheduled to travel to Brookings yesterday for a Class A doubleheader, but that matchup was canceled due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been set at this time. Next up for Post 12 is a home doubleheader with Rapid City Post 320 on Monday. The first pitch of…read more »

Local Sports 6-19-24

Yankton Post 12 split their doubleheader with Sioux Falls West last night, losing game one 2 to 1 before winning game two 15 to 12. Yankton was held hitless in game one and was down by six in game two, but Post 12 fought back and took their first lead of the game on a…read more »

Local Sports 6-17-24

Yankton Track and Field athlete Dylan Payer finished 2nd in his heat and 5th overall in the Emerging Elite Mile Run at the Nike Outdoor Nationals on Saturday. Payer posted a time of 4 minutes, 15.10 seconds. Colby Huntress of Texas won the event with a time of 4 minutes, 13..37 seconds. Payer, Austin Gobel,…read more »

Local Sports 6-13-24

Yankton High School Golf Coach Brett Sime has been named a finalist for the 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Coach of the Year for Golf. Sime was nominated for the honor by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. The nominees and finalists are evaluated by experts in the field of…read more »

Mount Marty Announces Kyle McLean as Interim Softball Coach

Mount Marty Announces Kyle McLean as Interim Softball Coach

Mount Marty University has officially announced that Kayla Bryant will not return as Head Coach of the Lancer Softball program next season. Bryant amassed a 73-61 overall record in three seasons at the helm, including a GPAC Conference Championship in 2022. The Lancers finished their most recent season 21-24, falling to Morningside in the GPAC…read more »

Local Sports 6-11-24

Yankton United Girls Soccer took home three division championships at the NSC All-American Cup in Blaine, Minnesota over the weekend. The U19 team went 3 and 0 in group play, scoring 17 goals while shutting out all three opponents. Yankton defeated Manitou FC Black in the final game to win the “Stripes” Division. The U14…read more »

Local Sports 6-7-24

The Lewis and Clark Classic begins this morning with 20 teams competing across four pools. Yankton Post 12 opens the Yankton pool at 9:30 AM against SMC, before ending day one against Legacy at 6:30 PM.  Pregame coverage for both games on KYNT and KYNTV will begin half an hour before the first pitch. Bryce…read more »

Local Sports 6-6-24

The Lewis and Clark Classic begins tomorrow with 20 teams competing across four pools. Yankton Post 12 opens the Yankton pool at 9:30 AM against SMC, before ending day one against Legacy at 6:30 PM.  Pregame coverage for both games on KYNT and KYNTV will begin half an hour before the first pitch. Bryce Ladwig…read more »

Local Sports 6-5-24

Yankton Gazelles Golf finished 8th as a team in the Class AA State Tournament, led by a 12th-place individual finish from Ellia Homstad. Homstad earned All-State honors for her efforts. Elsewhere for the Gazelles, Sabrina Krajewski finished 28th, Madison Ryken took 48th, and Bailey Anderson was 60th.  Watertown took the team title, finishing 3 strokes…read more »