As the pass-game coordinator for his alma mater, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Josh Davis won a national championship Jan. 8. Two days later, he was wearing the colors of the rival South Dakota Coyotes, as head coach Bob Nielson introduced him to the team as the Coyotes’ new offensive …
The snowstorm that is expected to go through the region has impacted several area athletic schedules.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – South Dakota women’s track and field team member Marleen Mulla set the meet and facility record on day one of the Jack Johnson Classic held inside the Minnesota Field House.
FREEMAN — Avon outlasted Freeman 38-37 in boys’ basketball action on Friday.
Mount Marty athletes claimed three of the top four spots in the women’s pentathlon at the Mount Marty Open, Friday at the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse.
MITCHELL — Pairings for the Dakota Wesleyan Culver’s Classic basketball event, Feb. 10-11 in Mitchell, have been announced.
BURKE — Megan Reiner finished with 29 points and seven steals to lead Tripp-Delmont-Armour past Burke 48-40 in girls’ basketball action on Friday.
VERMILLION — University of South Dakota head volleyball coach Leanne Williamson has hired Abby Saehler to serve as the assistant volleyball coach.
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota women’s tennis earned its first dual win of the season with Friday’s 7-0 victory over Sioux Falls inside Huether Family Match Pointe.
The Brandon Valley Lynx used a 9-0 run in the second quarter to secure a 58-54 win over the Yankton Bucks in an Eastern South Dakota Conference boys’ basketball matchup at Yankton High School Thursday.
PIERRE — The Pierre Governors scored an 84-0 victory over Yankton in Eastern South Dakota Conference wrestling action on Thursday in Pierre.
HARTINGTON, Neb. — Hartington-Newcastle outscored Winnebago 10-3 in overtime to claim a 72-65 victory in Lewis & Clark Conference boys’ basketball action on Thursday.
CROFTON, Neb. — Crofton outlasted Pierce 39-33 in Mid-State Conference girls’ basketball action on Thursday.
MACOMB, Ill. – A last-second three-pointer from Trenton Massner gave Western Illinois a 75-72 win over South Dakota Thursday night in Macomb.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Mount Marty was picked fifth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference preseason softball poll, announced Thursday.
The Yankton Baseball Association will hold a fundraiser event on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 6-9 p.m. at River Rocks Event Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Mount Marty was tied for third in the Great Plains Athletic Conference preseason baseball poll, announced Thursday.
VERMILLION — The South Dakota Coyotes women’s basketball team used a 25-8 second quarter to get past the Western Illinois Leathernecks 74-56 in Summit League action at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Thursday.
BRANDON — Brandon Valley downed Yankton 43-25 in Eastern South Dakota Conference girls’ basketball action on Thursday.
VERMILLION —South Dakota head men’s golf coach John Vining is pleased to announce the signing of Parker Etzel to the 2023 class.
VERMILLION — Even with another curveball being thrown at the South Dakota Coyotes women’s basketball team this past week, the team stayed even keeled and defeated the Omaha Mavericks 70-63 Saturday, then flew to Denver Monday for a contest originally scheduled for Jan. 19 and won 59-50.
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown cruised to a 68-48 victory over Mount Marty in Great Plains Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Jamestown hit 19 three-pointers on the way to a 104-68 victory over Mount Marty in Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball action on Wednesday.
The Mount Marty University men’s track and field team is ranked 16th in the first USA Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rating index of the 2023 season.
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Yankton standout Rugby Ryken has committed to Mount Marty University for both football and basketball, according to an announcement on his personal Twitter account.
The Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots used a 19-5 second-half run to get past the Yankton Bucks 60-54 in a Top 5 Class AA matchup at Yankton High School Tuesday.
WINNEBAGO, Neb. — Hartington Cedar Catholic went 2-0 in a wrestling triangular on Tuesday in Winnebago, Nebraska.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated with late-reported information.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated with late-reported contests.
AVON — The Avon boys’ basketball program will host a youth basketball jamboree for teams in grades 3-4 on Saturday, March 4.
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota track and field members Marshall Faurot, Delaney Smith and Erin Kinney have been selected as the TicketSmarter Summit League Track and Field Peak Performers of the week.
SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota swimming and diving team members Cassie Ketterling and Zachary Kopp have been selected as the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Performers of the Week the league announced on Tuesday.
NEW ORLEANS — South Dakota women’s track and field is ranked No. 24 in the nation in the first indoor release by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association. The Coyotes are coming off a meet championship at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational in Brookings where they won 12 o…
The O’Gorman Knights defeated the Yankton Gazelles varsity gymnastics team 144.65 to 134.05 at River City Gymnastics Monday.
The Yankton boys’ basketball team moved back into the top-five of the South Dakota Media Class AA poll after a 1-1 record this past week.
CREIGHTON, Neb. — Plainview ran away from Quad County Northeast and the rest of the field to win the Lewis & Clark Conference Wrestling Tournament, Monday in Creighton, Nebraska.
DENVER — Solid defense and a near triple-double by South Dakota guard Grace Larkins propelled the Coyotes to a 59-50 road win at Denver Monday inside Hamilton Gymnasium.
GAYVILLE — Wausa overcame an early deficit to claim a 44-30 victory over Gayville-Volin in an inter-state girls’ basketball matchup on Monday.
NOTE: This article has been updated with late-reported scores.
Select photos from the YHS Dance team day camp performance during Yankton's home basketball game on Jan. 20, 2023.
MITCHELL — Dakota Valley outscored Sioux Valley 26-9 in the second quarter to take control for an 82-57 victory over the Cossacks in the final game of the Hanson boys’ basketball Classic, Saturday in Mitchell.
IRENE — Andes Central-Dakota Christian used a balanced attack to beat host Irene-Wakonda in the Irene-Wakonda girls’ basketball Classic, Saturday in Irene.
VERMILLION — South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams came away with a split of Summit League duals with rival South Dakota State on Saturday in the Marshall Center Pool.
CHAMBERLAIN — Yankton finished eighth in the 12-team River City Rumble wrestling tournament, Saturday in Chamberlain.
NORFOLK, Neb. — Crofton-Bloomfield scored 49 points to place seventh in the Mid-State Conference Girls’ Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in Norfolk, Nebraska.
VERMILLION — South Dakota Coyotes guard A.J. Plitzuweit felt the team had to win its game at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday against the Omaha Mavericks. They found a combination of togetherness and toughness that helped the Coyotes get an 84-68 win.
OMAHA, Neb.—Carley Duffney reentered South Dakota’s starting lineup Saturday and perhaps she will never leave. The redshirt freshman from Green Bay, Wisconsin, scored a season-high 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help lift the Coyotes to a 70-63 road win at Omaha Saturday at Baxter Arena.
BROOKINGS — South Dakota women’s track and field team dominated the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational on Saturday by winning 12 of the 16 events and running away with the team title inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
Morningside got things going late in the first quarter — then didn’t cool off until the third quarter — in an 84-59 victory over Mount Marty in Great Plains Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday at Laddie E. Cimpl Arena.
Morningside showed why it leads the Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball standings, shining on both sides of the ball in a 90-57 victory over Mount Marty on Saturday in Laddie E. Cimpl Arena.
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