Category Archives: Local Sports

USD Women’s and Men’s Basketball Victories

The USD men’s basketball team nipped Oral Roberts 86-84 on Saturday as A-J Plitzuweit scored 37 points and hit the game-winning free throws with two seconds to go.   The USD Sunday men’s game was cancelled as a COVID precaution.  The Coyote women easily won a pair of games over Oral Roberts this weekend to move…read more »

MMU Crushes Presentation in Four Baseball Games

The Mount Marty baseball squad routed Presentation 13-0 and 11-3 Saturday at the U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.  Mason Townsend of Yankton belted a home run and two doubles in the opener with four RBI’s.  The Lancers outscored Presentation 51-5 in the four games and will play at Benedictine, Kansas in a pair of doubleheaders…read more »

Bucks Post Big Win and Gazelles Lose Friday Night BB

Yankton played strong defense and senior Matthew Mors poured in 33 points as the Bucks defeated Mitchell 53-44 last night at the Summit Activities Center.  The Bucks are 14 and 3 and seeded second in Class AA, while the sixth-seed Kernels are 13 and 5 overall. The Mitchell girls basketball team showed why they are…read more »

Bucks Qualify Three Wrestlers for State Meet

The Yankton Bucks will take three wrestlers to the Class A state meet next week in Rapid City.  Yankton placed eighth of nine teams in the Region tourney last night, which was won by host Brandon Valley.  Bucks senior Tucker Baym was second at 120 pounds, senior Zavier Leonard placed third at 220, and junior…read more »

MMU Women’s BB Finale Today at College of St. Mary

The Mount Marty women’s basketball season ends today with a 2:00 game at the College of St. Mary in Omaha.  The Lancers are 2 and 19 in the G-PAC, while the Flames have a 1 and 20 conference record.  Our broadcast of Mount Marty women’s basketball starts with the pre-game show at 1:25 today on…read more »

Lancer Baseball Team Whips Presentation in Friday’s DH

The Mount Marty University baseball squad began their 2021 season Frday with an impressive doubleheader sweep over Presentation College at the U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis by scores of 14-1 and 13-1.  The Lancers totaled 27 runs and 27 hits and committed no errors in the twin bill.  Josh Roemen had six hits on the…read more »

Dakota Wesleyan Beats Mount Marty in Women’s BB

Dakota Wesleyan used a big second quarter and defeated Mount Marty 73-45 in women’s basketball last night in the Lancers final home game of the season.  Senior Karlee McKinney led Mount Marty with 10 points and senior Sarah Castenada added 8 points and 7 rebounds.  The Lancer women are 4-20 overall and will wrap up…read more »

YHS Basketball and Wrestling on Friday

The Yankton High School basketball teams will host Mitchell this evening in a doubleheader starting at 6:00 at the Summit Activities Center.  The Kernel girls basketball squad is seeded second in the state, while the Mitchell boys have dropped to sixth as they face the second-ranked Bucks.  Our broadcast of Gazelles and Bucks hoops with…read more »

Crofton, Hartington CC and Wynot Win Girls Sub-Districts

The top-ranked Crofton defense held tenth-ranked North Central to just four points in the first half on their way to a 56-24 victory in the Class C-2 sub-district title game last night.  Lacey Sprakel led the Lady Warriors with 17 points and 12 rebounds.   Hartington Cedar Catholic downed Boyd County 50-32 in Class D-1, and…read more »

Mount Marty Starts Baseball Season Today in Minneapolis

The Mount Marty University baseball squad begins their 2021 season with doubleheaders the next two days in quite a setting.  The Lancers will take on Presentation College in four games at the U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.  The home opener is scheduled March 6th against Dickinson State at Riverside Park.read more »