There were a couple of close games in northeast Nebraska last night to begin the girls basketball sub-district playoffs. In Class C-2, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge edged Creighton 46-41 and the Bears will now face top-ranked Crofton at 5:30 tonight. In Class D-1, Niobrara-Verdigre ousted Bloomfield 49-46 and the Cougars will take on top-seed Hartington Cedar Catholic at…… read more »
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Omaha Upsets USD in Monday Night Volleyball
On Sunday in Vermillion, the USD volleyball squad swept Omaha in three games but last night the Mavericks turned the tables. Omaha edged the Coyotes 3-2, ending South Dakota’s 22-match regular season winning streak in Summit League play.… read more »
Selland Earns National Mid-Major and Summit Honors
South Dakota State junior forward Myah Selland was honored as the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for a sixth time this season, and she also was selected as the National Mid-Major Player of the Week. Selland averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists per game for the 23rd-rated Jacks last week…… read more »
Gazelles Finish Eighth at AA State Gymnastics Meet
The Yankton Gazelles finished in eighth place Saturday at the Class AA state gymnastics meet in Watertown. Mitchell won the title with a 147.8 score, four points better than Watertown, while the Gazelles had a 134.1 score. Yankton junior Alison Johnson earned an all-tournament medal with a ninth place in the All-Around and she tied…… read more »
MMU Women and Men Basketball Update
The Mount Marty women’s basketball game against Dakota Wesleyan has been pushed back to Thursday evening at 7:00 at the Cimpl Arena. That will be the Lancers final home game and they end the season with a game in Omaha at the College of St. Mary on Saturday afternoon. The Mount Marty men’s team is…… read more »
USD Women Win Two; USD Men Lose Two at ND
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team swept two games from North Dakota this weekend by 9 and 17 point margins. Senior Hannah Sherven averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game as the Coyotes moved to 12-5 overall and an 8-2 record in the Summit League. The USD men’s basketball squad lost two…… read more »
Red-Hot Bucks Basketball Routs Watertown on Friday
The Yankton Bucks routed Watertown 88-58 Friday night, coming within four of a school record for most points in a game. The Bucks shot 66 percent from the field and were 10 of 20 from three-point range. Senior Matthew Mors led the barrage with 36 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Jaden Kral added 21…… read more »
Gazelles Battle in Close Loss at SF Roosevelt
The Yankton Gazelles battled hard and lost a 54-44 decision at Sioux Falls Roosevelt last night. Claire Tereshinski led Yankton with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steal while Jordynn Salvatori added 10 points and 6 rebounds. The Gazelles are 1 and 14 on the season and visit Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday.… read more »
Busy Weekend for Coyote Basketball and Softball
The University of South Dakota women’s and men’s basketball squads are at North Dakota today and tomorrow for a pair of Summit League doubleheaders. On Friday, Southeastern Louisiana outscored U-S-D in two softball games by scores of 14-9 and 17-15. The Coyotes have four more softball games in Louisiana this weekend.… read more »
Yankton Competes at State Gymnastics Meet Saturday
Nine teams including Yankton will compete for honors Saturday in the Class AA Gymnastics State Meet at the Watertown Arena. The Gazelles placed fifth in the ESD Conference meet last week and qualified eighth out of nine teams for today’s state competition. There is also individual competition at the state meet today including Yankton junior…… read more »
