BURNSVILLE, MN (NorthernSun.org) – The defending NCAA Division II National Champions of Minnesota State University, Mankato were selected by the league coaches as the preseason favorite in the NSIC for the 2024-25 season. The Mavericks received 186 points, garnering eight first places votes to sit three points ahead of second place MSU Moorhead. The Dragons had… Read more »

BURNSVILLE, MN (NorthernSun.org) – The defending NCAA Division II National Champions of Minnesota State University, Mankato were selected by the league coaches as the preseason favorite in the NSIC for the 2024-25 season. The Mavericks received 194 points, garnering 12 first places votes to sit 10 points ahead of second place Northern State. The Wolves,… Read more »

WED SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Cross Country LRC Meet In Ipswich w/ Aberdeen Christian, Faulkton, Frederick, Ipswich, Leola, NW + Warner Boys full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/249141/results/989966 Girls full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/249141/results/989969 GIRLS TEAM RESULTS: 1st) Ipswich 2nd) Northwestern 3rd) Warner 4th) Faulkton Area   GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 1st) Ella Boekelheide (NW) 2nd) Madisyn Gellhaus (Ipswich) 3rd) Tara Blachford… Read more »

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University head baseball coach Dean Berry announced today the promotion of Brandon Kusler to the full-time assistant role with the program. A Northern State alum, Kusler will enter his third season on staff with the Wolves. “I am excited to have Brandon as the top assistant in our program,”… Read more »

TUES SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Aberdeen Central   3 (15, 20, 20) – Lauryn Burckhard 18K. Kenadi Withers 15K. & 12digs. Tea Area Titans      0   Northwestern            3 (18-25, 14, 12, 14) – Ashley Haven 16K. & 8digs. Anna Brumfield 12K. Aberdeen Christian  1   Hitchcock-Tulare 2 – Katelyn Schroeder 11K. & 16digs. Now 23-1 on… Read more »

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Opponents and game dates are set for the Northern State men’s and women’s basketball programs and Northern State Athletics is ready to announce the 2024-25 specialty games for the Wolves today. This season’s specialty games will feature the annual I Hate Winter weekend, throwback night from the Aberdeen Civic Arena, and a… Read more »

MON SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Girls Tennis State Tennis Tournament [Day 1 of 2 in Rapid City, SD] Full results: sdpb.org/sports-rec/2024-10-07/2024-sdhsaa-a-girls-tennis-day-one-results TEAM RESULTS: [out of 11 teams] 1st) SF Christian (320) T1st) St. Thomas More (320) 3rd) RC Christian (238) 4TH) Huron (232) 5th) Vermillion (226) 7th) Aberdeen Roncalli (125) 10th) Milbank (61)   Roncalli Results:… Read more »

Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Oct. 7, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA Harrisburg (13) 12-0 65        1 S.F. Jefferson 10-1 52        2 S.F. Washington 9-2 33        4 O’Gorman 8-4      31        3 Watertown 15-4 14        5  … Read more »

Burnsville, MN (NSUWolves.com)  – In the sixth installment of the Northern Sun weekly football release, Northern State University sophomore Jake Adams earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Adams is the first Wolf this season to be honored by the league office. NSIC Defensive Player of the Week – #54 Jake Adams (LB, 6-0, 220, So., Pulaski, Wis. /… Read more »

The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Oct. 7 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Class 11AAA Harrisburg (21) 6-0 113 1 Brandon Valley (2) 6-0 94 3 Lincoln 5-1 67 2 Jefferson 5-1 48 4 O’Gorman 2-4 22 5 Receiving votes: Roosevelt 1.   Class 11AA Brookings (18) 5-1 110 2 Spearfish… Read more »