The South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals were held in Fort Pierre recently, with the champions crowned on a Saturday night during the 75th Anniversary Finals Performance.The SDHSRA has 515 registered members, 347 of whom qualified for the State High School Finals. Of...
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Salem’s Jacy Pulse headed to U.S. Olympic Trials
HEADING TO U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Recent USD grad and Salem resident Jacy Pulse, who has had a spectacular track and field career at the University of South Dakota, will be finishing her college career off with a bang as she has qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic...
Post #41 explodes late to defeat Platte/Geddes
SAFE AT SECONDAlexandria’s Jackson Jarding steals second base in a game against Thompson, ND. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor PLATTE - Alexandria Post #41 scored nine runs in the eighth inning to take a 14-5 extra inning road win over the Platte/Geddes...
Angels improve to 8-1 with a win over the Horned Frogs
OUT AT FIRSTAlexandria’s Jerrod Zens grounds out in first inning action in a win over the Mitchell Aces. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor CORSICA – The Alexandria Angels improved to 8-1 with a 11-7 win over the Corsica Horned Frogs in a Sunshine League...
Dimock-Emery falls to Mt. Vernon in league play
Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon Mustangs scored 10 runs over two innings to break open a close game and they topped the Dimock-Emery Raptors by a score of 12-2 in a Sunshine League matchup.The Mustangs led 2-0 after the second inning and that lead...
SDHSAA Board considers policy change for football schedules
By Dana Hess | S.D. NewsMedia Association For South Dakota high schools, one of the most anticipated times of the year is the March release of the fall football schedules. Football coaches like to know who their opponents will be. School administrators like to know...
Farewell to a community that saved us
Letter to the Editor My name is Angela George, and I live in Canistota. My family and I have called this place home since the summer of 2019, when I took my oldest son, then five years old, to his first baseball practice. He was oblivious and I was terrified as we...
Emery 8U Softball Wins League Tournament
The Emery 8U girls softball went to Howard on Saturday, June 8 and won the league tournament with a 4-0 record! Congratulations girls! Members of the team are: (back, l-r) coaches Ellie Kampshoff, Caitlin Olinger, Travis Holthaus, Ginny Zorr; (middle) Annabelle...
Kjetland Plays in SDFCA High School All-Star Game
The South Dakota Football Coaches Association all-star football game was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Dana Dykhouse Stadium on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. All of the players were graduating seniors from their schools, including...
Alexandria Legion gets season-opening win over Parkston
ALEXANDRIA LEGION BASEBALL Alexandria’s Post #41 player Esten Schlimgen hits a single in a win over Parkston to open the season. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Parkston scored the first two runs of the ball game, but Alexandria Post #41 scored the next 12...