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Arrow's Triumph: Watertown Girls AA Golf Team Clinches Championship at SDHSAA State Golf
{KXLG - Watertown, SD} The Watertown Arrows Girls AA Golf team emerged champions at the 2024 SDHSAA Class AA Girls State Golf Championships. The Hillcrest Golf and Country Club event saw the Arrows secure the title with a total score of +73 over two rounds, edging out their closest competitor, Mitchell, by a mere three strokes.
Cardinal Girls Golf Team Places Ninth at State
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal golf team finished their season at the state tournaments in Brookings on Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th. The girls tournament was held at Edgebrook Golf Course, while the boys tournament was held at Brookings Country Club. The girls team finished ninth overall...
More South Dakota State Graduates Choosing to Stay in Brookings
A new study by the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce reveals a rising trend of South Dakota State University (SDSU) graduates choosing to remain in Brookings post-graduation. In 2022, the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce began investigating how many SDSU graduates were planning to start their careers in Brookings. Initial findings showed only about 7% of students intended to stay, a number deemed extremely low.
De Smet Golfers Compete at State Tournament
Members of the De Smet Bulldog golf team took part in the state golf tournaments in Brookings on Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th. The girls tournament was held at Edgebrook Golf Course, and the boys tournament was held at Brookings Country Club. For the girls team, Brooke Jennings...
Dolphin swimmers produce 110 first-place finishes at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
Forty-one Watertown Area Swim Club swimmers combined to produce 110 first-place finishes over the weekend in the 2024 Too Cool for the Outdoor Pool swim meet in the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center. The meet is the only home meet of the long-course season for the Dolphins. Collins DeBoer (9-10 girls),...
2024 FCS Top 25: No. 1 South Dakota State Football Preview
South Dakota State ranks No. 1 in HERO Sports’ FCS Preseason Top 25. The Jackrabbits won their second straight FCS national championship last year, beating Montana 23-3 to finish 15-0 overall. Here’s a look at the 2024 SDSU football squad, which has 28 seniors on the roster. Returning...
SDSU Extension offering livestock water testing across state
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is offering on-site livestock water testing services across the state and encouraging producers to take advantage. “It’s never too early to start testing your water,” said Robin Salverson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist. “Your animals’ health should not be the indicator of water quality. Be proactive and test the water prior to turnout to protect yourself from loss in productivity or death.”
Rangers putt into top six at state
Golf season officially ended with the Hill City Rangers taking home sixth place at the South Dakota Class B State Tournament that took place at the Brookings Country Club June 3-4. The Hill City Fire Department gave the team a send off at 9 a.m. June 1. “It felt so...
Castlewood softball is truly a family affair
While it’s not rare to see siblings playing high school sports together in South Dakota, Castlewood brings it to a new level. The Warriors have an impressive six sets of sisters on this year’s squad. The Akin’s, Goens’, Jacobsen’s, Kudrna’s, Wilson’s, and Horn’s certainly have one thing in...
South Dakota Highway Patrol names Trooper and Inspector of the Year
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Watertown Trooper has been named the South Dakota Highway Patrol’s Trooper of the Year. Trooper Jordan Melius has been with the Highway Patrol since 2016 and is stationed in Watertown. She is a field training officer, a drug recognition expert, a recruiting team member, an assistant squad leader, and a member of the peer support team.
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