South Dakota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit announced today that she has accepted the head coaching position at West Virginia University. Plitzuweit compiled a 158-36 record over six seasons with the Coyotes. South Dakota captured three Summit League regular season titles and three-straight Summit League Tournament crowns. The program qualified for four-straight NCAA Tournaments and…… read more »
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LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-31-22
The season opener for Yankton Bucks Baseball was scheduled for today, but weather conditions have forced a re-scheduling of the varsity double-header vs Harrisburg to April 22nd. The new season opener will now be a double-header Saturday vs Brookings at 230pm at Riverside Field in Yankton. You can listen or watch the game on KYNT…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-30-22
Yankton Bucks Tennis continued the hot start to their 2022 campaign by hosting and completing a clean sweep of Sioux City Bishop Heelan 9-0 and Vermillion 9-0 in varsity action yesterday at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Complex. In the first flight of the Vermillion matchup, Yankton senior Gage Becker defeated Caden Mandernach 10-1 to…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-29-22
The All-State Selections have been released for South Dakota High School Boy’s Basketball, while the Girl’s selections were released last week. Girls Class AA Selections First Team Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda – Sioux Falls Washington HS (Sr) (Jack-Uh-Lang-Guh Men-en-tawnda) Hannah Ronsiek – Sioux Falls O’Gorman HS (Sr) (Ron-Seck) Hilary Behrens – Brandon Valley HS (Jr) Jayda McNabb…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-28-22
South Dakota Women’s Basketball cinderella run came to an end in the Sweet 16 as the Coyotes fell 52-49 to Michigan in front of 8,540 fans inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. South Dakota (29-6) was just the second team in Summit League women’s basketball history to reach the Sweet 16 and one of…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-25-22
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team will make their first ever appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 this Saturday vs Michigan. The Yotes reached the game after a 61-47 win over Baylor in the round of 32. USD Coach Dawn Plitzuweit talked about what she took away about her team from that game.…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-24-22
The South Dakota Coyote Women Basketball Team have had an historic season to this point, and are looking to further their momentous campaign by punching a ticket to the Elite Eight by defeating Michigan this Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30pm at Intrust Arena in Wichita, Kansas and can viewed on ESPN2. Tickets are available…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-23-22
The gametime for Saturday’s Sweet 16 matchup between the South Dakota Coyote Women and the Michigan Wolverines has been set. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30pm at Intrust Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Tickets are available through the Coyote Ticket Office. In western South Dakota, a Cinderella story is unfolding in the Division II Men’s Bracket. Black…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-22-22
Matthew Mors, former Yankton Bucks Basketball Star and Wisconsin Badger Red-Shirt Freshman, has entered the transfer portal. Mors, a three-star recruit was heavily recruited after a high school career that saw a Class AA State Title in 2018, five All-State and five All-ESD Conference Selections, and three South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year Awards.…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 3-21-22
How sweet it is! South Dakota women’s basketball led wire-to-wire in a 61-47 win over 2nd seeded Baylor inside the Ferrell Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. SWEET 16: 17 Seconds The Coyotes (29-5) are just the second Summit…… read more »
