WESTPORT, SD (AberdeenWings.com) – Aberdeen Wings President Aaron Smith and General Manager/Head Coach Scott Langer announced that the team has named Eric Hirschhaut as the Assistant Coach, effective immediately. Hirschhaut played Division III Hockey at the State University of New York at Fredonia where he majored in sport management with minor concentrations in business administration and… Read more »

THURS SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Redfield Pheasants   0 Aberdeen Roncalli    3 (10, 21, 17)   Warner Monarchs     3 (7, 7, 17) Aberdeen Christian   0   Northwestern             3 (21, 21, 13-25, 23) – Ashley Haven 15K. Payton Grandpre 10K. & 18 digs. Wolsey-Wessington  1   Miller      3 (20-25, 25, 18, 23) – Aleah Schlecter 12K. Jolie… Read more »

SIOUX CITY, IA (dsuathletics.com) – Madalyn Groft posted her second career triple-double while Sydney Schell and Maddi Langerock each added a double-double, but it was not enough as Dakota State (S.D.) fell in a five-set non-conference volleyball match over Morningside (Iowa) at RVSC-Allee Gym Wednesday evening.  The Trojans earned a 2-0 match lead after winning two closely tight sets before the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, SD (GoYotes.com) — South Dakota, coming off a 29-4 season and its fourth NCAA tournament berth in five seasons, has been picked to finish first in the Summit League Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll announced Wednesday. Fifth-year senior Madison Harms and fourth-year senior Evelyn Diederich were named Players to Watch. The Coyotes, who swept… Read more »

Volleyball Aberdeen Central     3 (19, 18, 24) – Grace Kuch 14K & 14digs. Lauren Burckhard 11K. Ayrlie Waldo 17set ast. Brookings Bobcats   0   Aberdeen Roncalli   1 – Ava Hanson 9K. McKenna O’Keefe 7K. & 18digs. Camryn Bain 26 digs. Northwestern           3 (19-25, 20, 21, 13) – Ashley Haven 21K. Ana Ratigan 7K. Ella Boekelheide… Read more »

TUES SCHEDULE     HIGH SCHOOL Boys Golf Pierre Invite w/ Aberdeen Central & Mo/Po In the heat in the capital city, golfers around the state & teams put together some very solid rounds and scores, including the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles. On the team side of things, collectively, the Watertown Arrows won the meet, shooting four… Read more »

The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Aug. 21 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. (Note: The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A polls remain unchanged from the preseason edition.)   Class 11AAA Lincoln (9) 66… Read more »

Volleyball The SD Media poll is out for the first week of high school volleyball. Action starts across the state on Tuesday. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, final 2022 record, points and final 2022 poll ranking.   CLASS AA Harrisburg (8)                 28-3    62        1… Read more »

BISMARCK, ND (PlayNorthStar.com) – Dickinson State (N.D.) is the North Star Athletic Association football head coaches’ pick to win the 2023 league title, the conference office announced its coaches’ preseason poll Monday.  It is the Blue Hawks’ ninth consecutive year to secure the top spot in the poll.  Coaches were not allowed to vote for their… Read more »

FRI SCHEDULE COLLEGE Volleyball Life University       0 Dakota Wesleyan  3 (17, 20, 19) – Ady Dwight 12K. Emily Dale 6K. Kayleigh Hybertson 28 set ast. [West Palm Beach, FL]   Mobile (AL)             0 Dakota Wesleyan  3 (20, 21, 15) – Ady Dwight 18K. [hit .485]. Kayleigh Hybertson 37 set ast. [West Palm Beach, FL]  … Read more »