Category Archives: Local Sports

Legendary FB Coach Max Hawk Passes Away Friday

When he retired from coaching after leading the Yankton Bucks to the state football title in 1994, Max Hawk had a career record of 284 wins and 78 losses which was the all-time South Dakota record.  Max Hawk passed away Friday in Arizona at the age of 87.  Hawk coached football for a total of…read more »

YHS Basketball Teams at Sturgis This Afternoon

The Yankton Bucks wrestling squad will compete in the River City Rumble all day today in Chamberlain, while the Gazelles and Bucks basketball teams will play in a doubleheader this afternoon at Sturgis.  We’ll have the play-by-play of Gazelles and Bucks basketball with Sports Director Bryce Ladwig at 2:30 pm Central Time on the Current…read more »

Mount Marty BB Teams at Jamestown Today

The Mount Marty University basketball teams have a G-PAC doubleheader at Jamestown University this afternoon with an early start.  The women’s game will be at Noon, followed by the men’s contest, and our broadcast will start at 11:20 this morning on KYNT Sports.read more »

USD Basketball Teams Stay Unbeaten in Summit League

The University of South Dakota basketball teams both remained unbeaten in Summit League play on Friday.  The Coyote women pulled away to defeat Western Illinois 73-56 and the USD men edged the Leathernecks 65-60.  The schools will play another twin bill tonight at Western Illinois.read more »

Gazelles Gymnastics Post Season-High Score at Huron

The Yankton Gazelles gymnastics squad scored a season-best 139.1 last night to edge Madison by one point and finish 10 points ahead of the host Huron Tigers.  Yankton juniors Alison Johnson and Callie Boomsma finished one-two in the All-Around competition last night.  The Gazelles will have their final home gymnastics meet next Monday when they…read more »

Nebraska HS Basketball Tournaments Move to Five Days

The Nebraska State Activities Association Board of Directors has voted to keep the state high school basketball tournaments in Lincoln this March, and move from its previous three-day schedule to a five day week.  The first two rounds will be held from Tuesday through Friday, with the six championship games still to be played on…read more »

MVFC Announces Eight-Game Football Schedule

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has unveiled its eight-game schedule.  The Coyotes will open up their football season at home on Friday night, February 19th against Western Illinois and conclude the eight-week season at South Dakota State on Saturday, April 10th.read more »

Hot Shooting Helps Mount Marty Women Beat Hastings

The Mount Marty University women’s basketball team snapped their nine-game losing streak last night with hot shooting from the field in a 79-71 victory over Hastings at the Cimpl Arena.  The Lancers connected on 58 percent of their shots, including 54 percent from three-point range.  Sophomore Carlie Wetzel made 8 of 9 attempts and had…read more »

Red Hot Hastings Nips MMU Men in Overtime

The Hastings College men’s basketball team hit 75 percent of their three-point shots and edged Mount Marty 96-92 in overtime on Wednesday.  Ben Juhl and Karson Gansebom combined for 58 points and were a perfect 10 for 10 at the three-point arc for the Broncos.  Vermillion grad Tyrell Harper led the Lancers with 27 points…read more »

USD Picked to Win Summit League Volleyball

The University of South Dakota has been picked to repeat as the volleyball champions of the Summit League.  The Coyotes were 31-3 last season and return the Summit League Setter of the Year and Freshman of the Year.  USD begins their volleyball season Friday against Wichita State and Missouri State in Springfield, Missouri.read more »