VERMILLION, SD (GoYotes.com) —South Dakota has achieved its highest national ranking at the FCS level. The Coyotes are No. 3 in the Stats Perform FCS poll and AFCA poll announced Monday. It matches the No. 3 seed awarded to South Dakota Sunday by the FCS selection committee. South Dakota was ranked third back in 2005… Read more »

ABERDEEN, SD (Press Release) – Congratulations to Coach Nora Groft on being inducted into the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame! Nora Groft, 665-93 (.88), has spent 28 years in the Northwestern volleyball program, serving as the head coach for the past 22 years. The Wildcats have won nine state championships (2020, 2019, 2017,… Read more »

FRI SCHEDULE COLLEGE  WBB Northern State      77 – Madelyn Bragg 21pts. Rianna Fillipi 15pts. Decontee Smith 9pts & 8rbs. SD Mines & Tech  64 – Sydnee Durtsche 20pts & 9rbs.   Winona State   59 – Emma Carpenter 12pts. Vivica Bretton 10pts. Truman State  83 – Ellie Weltha 18pts. Claire Rake 17pts.   Maryville (MO)        68… Read more »

FRI SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL State AA Tournament Consolation Bracket: (8) Aberdeen Central   0 – Alivia Miller 10K. & 6digs. Lauryn Burckhard 7K. Ayrlie Waldo 23set ast. (4) Watertown               3 (21, 19, 23) – Emery Thury 13K. & 18digs. Emily Tisher 12K.   (10) Brandon Valley  3 (20, 18, 23) – Abby Gruber 10K. Jayaunna Stroh… Read more »

Brookings, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 11 Northern State University wrestling team went 1-2 from the SD Showcase on Friday with a win over Dakota Wesleyan and a pair of losses to No. 15 Augustana and No. 12 South Dakota State. The Wolves tallied 16 match victories across the three duals, including 12 bonus point… Read more »

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 21 Northern State University men’s basketball team dropped a back-and-forth battle to Emmanuel University on Friday evening. The Wolves held the lead a handful of times, however the game slipped away in the second half. THE QUICK DETAILS Final Score: NSU 53, EU 65 Records: NSU 0-3, EU 2-1 Attendance: 2157 HOW… Read more »

Spearfish, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The Northern State women’s basketball team took down South Dakota Mines, 77-64, to start the weekend. The Wolves grabbed control of the game in the second half after 35-35 tie at the break.   THE QUICK DETAILS Final Score: NSU 77, MINES 64 Records: NSU 2-1, MINES 0-3 Attendance: 236   HOW IT… Read more »

AUSTIN, MN – (AberdeenWings.com) – The Aberdeen Wings had an offensive explosion Friday night, but couldn’t find enough Saturday, splitting the weekend in Austin. Simon Pollock got the Wings on the board early in the 1st period Friday night, scoring just 5 minutes into the contest with Bulgakov and Mackie assisting.  That was Pollocks 3rd… Read more »

Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com)  – The Northern State University swim team opened the Augustana Invite with three Wolves advancing to individual finals and four relay teams in competition. The Wolves tallied two top-5 finishes and broke two school records on day one. WOLVES HIGHLIGHTS Haley Osborneopened the finals session for NSU taking 14th in the 500… Read more »

THURS SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball State AA Tournament (1) Harrisburg               3 (18, 16, 18) – Gai Zachariasen 14K & 9digs. Karalynn Leach 9K. (8) Aberdeen Central  0 – Lauryn Burckhard 6K. Kenadi Withers 5K. Ayrlie Waldo 17set ast.   (4) Watertown  0 – Emery Thury 9K & 10digs. (5) O’Gorman    3 (16, 12, 22) –… Read more »