Manheim, PA (NSUWolves.com) – The National Wrestling Coaches Association released their second round of NCAA Division II national rankings yesterday with Northern State ranked tied for 13th. The Wolves garnered 32 team points with four individually ranked wrestlers. Individuals ranked include No. 11 Jason Henschel Jr. (133), making his NWCA D2 debut, No. 1 Wyatt Turnquist… Read more »

MON SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball At Harrisburg High School on Sunday, the Miss Volleyball Awards were given out for all classes of volleyball and the Class B award went to Warner’s own Ava Nilsson. The Northern State commit was honored during the SD HS All-Star Volleyball Match/Miss Volleyball Banquet. Nilsson has multiple state tournament championships… Read more »

CHICAGO, IL (GoJacks.com) — South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski is one of three players invited to the announcement of the 2023 Walter Payton Award, which honors the national offensive player of the year in Division I FCS college football and is presented by FedEx Ground. Quarterback Max Brosmer of New Hampshire and running back Jaden Shirden of… Read more »

VERMILLION, SD (GoYotes.com) —South Dakota sophomore Will Leyland is one of 10 finalists for the Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place-Kicker Award which celebrates excellence on the field and in the community. Leyland is one of five finalists from the FCS level. Three hail from NCAA Division III and there is one each representing NAIA and NJCAA.… Read more »

Polls Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll. Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses.   Boys  Class AA Jefferson (3) 38 Roosevelt (4) 36 Harrisburg (3) 35 Mitchell (1) 29 O’Gorman (1) 19 Receiving votes: Lincoln (1) 18, Brandon Valley 16, Yankton 3, Stevens 1. Class A SF Christian (10) 60 Hamlin (1) 36 Dakota Valley (2) 29… Read more »

Weekly High Scores Week 12   High Games Men Dave Ochs                                         300 Justin Weig                                       299 Jeramy McHugh                               289 Bill Ochs                                            279 Pat Hansen                                       258 Jim Reeb                                            258   High Games Women Brianna Kuckelburg-Ramsey         245 Cyarrah Fryer                                   223 Amanda Ronke                                223 Audrey… Read more »

BISMARCK, ND (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association announced their fourth installment of the 2023-24 Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week Monday.  Savannah Walsdorf of Dakota State (S.D.) was selected as the Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week. North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week Savannah Walsdorf – Dakota State (S.D.) – 6’0” – Senior – forward – Kiel, Wis. – Walsdorf… Read more »

Mitchell, SD (DWUAthletics.com) – Dakota Wesleyan University has officially announced that head football coach Ross Cimpl has been appointed interim Director of Athletics (AD). Cimpl will replace Jon Hart who has accepted the AD position at the University of Sioux Falls. Coach Cimpl will continue his duties of leading the football team during his tenure… Read more »

Bismarck, ND (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University track and field teams competed at the Marauders Indoor Open meet to start off the 2023-24 indoor track season. The Wolves totaled 31 top-five finishes. Men’s Highlights Joel Matehs won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.38 and Isaac Ligon finished in fifth place crossing the finish line in8.83… Read more »

FRI SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Girls Wrestling Viborg/Hurley – Irene/Wakonda QUAD w/ Aberdeen Central Aberdeen Central  36 Viborg/Hurley        30 – Central w/ Wins from: Avery Bendewald @ 107. Madyson Gillen @ 114. Jasmine Maas @ 132. Rakyrah Wallace @ 138. Katrina Gibson @ 152 & Lilly Nelson @ 185.   Aberdeen Central     30 Watertown Arrows  42… Read more »