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 »

Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 11 Northern State University wrestling team handed Sioux Falls their first NCAA Division II loss, defeating the Cougars by 36. The Wolves out-scored the Cougars 93-20 in individual dual competition recording one major decision, four technical falls, and three victories by fall. THE QUICK DETAILS Final Score: NSU 42,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, SD (AberdeenWings.com) – The Wings held on for a 4-2 Saturday win to earn the weekend split and 2 points. The Wings jumped out early on Friday night with an unassisted shorthanded goal off the stick of Leonid Bulgakov just 3:26 into the game.  Minot would respond with a Trevor Stachowiak goal four minutes… Read more »

THURS SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Boys Wrestling Milbank   45 Madison  36 – Milbank with wins from: Evan Folk (@ 106). Owen Fischer (@120). Jacob Johnson (@132). Joe French (@157). Tate Schlueter (@175). Jesse Schneck (@190). Hunter Reede (@215). Landon Novy (@285).   COLLEGE Volleyball NCAA DII National Tournament NE-Kearney   3 (19-25, 22, 23, 21) – Emersen… Read more »