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South Dakota's Ashlyn Koupal rises as a girls' basketball national prospect, headed to USA Basketball championships
South Dakota’s own Ashlyn Koupal has become one of the most tantalizing girls’ basketball prospects in the country. The 6-foot-3 Wagner forward holds scholarship offers from some of the most successful programs in the country including the University of Colorado, Iowa State, and many more Power Five programs. She was also recently ranked No. 20 on ESPN’s 2026 recruiting rankings.
City Of Pierre Marks End Of Griffin Park Tennis Court Rehab
The City of Pierre has formally closed out a project to resurface the tennis courts in Griffin Park. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says a grant from the United States Tennis Association help make the project possible…. Tipton says the courts have seen a lot of play since the...
Eights Finish Season with Sunday Sweep
JJ Bucholz and Cooper Terwilliger each went complete games on Sunday to help Pierre beat Renner Sultans 3-2 and Yankton Post 12 7-2 to finish the regular season on a high note, sweeping the day. The first two batters in the bottom of the first reached with a walk and...
South Dakotans Ryen Sheppick, Gabe Glines and Arina Haugen shine at Friday's National High School Finals Rodeo
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Three South Dakotans earned first-place finishes in the respective performances at Friday’s National High School Finals Rodeo. Smithwick’s Gabe Glines, Pierre’s Ryen Sheppick and Sturgis’ Arina Haugen all won their performances to highlight the South Dakota action on Friday. In the...
DSS theft; Sioux Falls rioter; measles in SD; KELOXTRA football
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Saturday, July 20 and here are the top news and sports stories for KELOLAND’s On the Go. After a former DSS employee was indicted for stealing $1.78M, two state lawmakers share their perspectives on the crime. One of the rioters in...
MT Outdoor Podcast: Owen Wilcox Tells how he and Ziek Gordon Claimed First Place at the Governor’s Cup
The 2024 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament is in the Books! Owen Wilcox Tells How He and Teammate Ziek Gordon Caught First Place!. This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with Owen Willcox to talk about how he and his teammate Ziek Gordon pulled off a fantastic come from behind victory! Owen called in from the banks of Lake Oahe outside of Pierre, South Dakota where he and Ziek had just finished doing some pre-fishing for the 50th South Dakota Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. This is a fascinating podcast as Owen goes into great detail about how he and Ziek overcame one of the toughest Walleye Bites that the Gov Cup has seen in a very long time! You will learn how Owen and Ziek were able to somehow get into seventh place with just three fish at the end of Day One of the tournament. Then you will hear about the discussion that Own and Ziek had that night. They decided to throw caution and their original plan to the wind and head to…. Well, you will have to click here to listen to the podcast to find out where they went and how they went from being in 7th place and almost 18 pounds behind the leaders to winning the whole thing! What were they using on the end of their lines to pull that off? How many fish did they have to catch to get to get that magic 5? What was their final winning weight? When you click here and listen you will learn the answers to those questions and many others. Plus, you will also learn about Owen’s career as young professional fisherman on the National Walleye Tour! This was a VERY interesting part of the podcast as well since we rarely get to learn about tournaments outside of Montana. The National Walleye Tour takes Owen all across the country including the Great Lakes and even as far east as New York. Owen even gave some advice for other young men and women that might want to give the National Walleye Tour a try! Owen is only 20 years old but he is wise way beyond his years when it comes to fishing. Whether you fish tournaments a lot or never have you will for sure learn something from this podcast!
Arina Haugen caps freshman season with All-Around Rookie Cowgirl title at National High School Finals Rodeo
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Arina Haugen joined a rare South Dakota company on July 20. The Sturgis High School sophomore-to-be claimed the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl title at the National High School Finals Rodeo. She’s just the third South Dakotan to earn the honor, joining Buffalo’s Kayla Nelson (1999) and Faith’s Dusti Varland (2004).
Readers asked to decide what area volleyball team could win a state title in 2024
Football isn't the only South Dakota high school fall sport that's just around the corner. The 2024 volleyball season is rapidly approaching. That's why we've decided to make the weekly poll question and asked readers to pick which area volleyball team could challenge for a state title this fall. The...
Pierre Little League Eliminated Friday in State Tournament
The Pierre Little League wouldn’t be able to stop the Sioux Falls Little League on Friday night in the first elimination game of the tournament as Pierre would fall 16-0 going 0-2 in the state tournament. Sioux Falls went off and running in the first inning scoring eight times...
Three Elected to the SDGA South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame
The Board of Directors of the South Dakota Golf Association is pleased to announce the election of three new members to the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be held at the SDGA Annual Banquet at 6 PM on Saturday, September 14 at the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame, located at the Holiday Inn and Suites at 2040 West Russell Street in Sioux Falls. Those interested in attending can email hof@sdga.org or call 605-740-7085. The three new members being honored are:
Smittys Squeak Past Spearfish In Twinbill Sweep
Ab. Smittys 1 – WP: Grant Beyer (CG) 7IP. 2H. 0R. 0BB. 4K. [66 pitches]. Cooper Eisenbeisz 1-3 GW RBI single in 6th inning; plating Drew Salfrank: who was 2-3 w/ run scored. Ab. Smittys 5 – WP: Jackson Welke 4IP. 2H. 0R. K. Brendan Livermont 1-3 2RBI. Casey Vining 1-3 run, RBI (double). Phillip Zens 1-3 run, RBI. Talan Dutenhoeffer 1-3, RBI.
Smittys Drop Two In Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (HubCityRadio.com) – After the Aberdeen Smittys swept the Spearfish squad in two games by a combined three runs on Friday, they dropped a doubleheader against Harrisburg Gold on Sunday, 9-6 in game one & 9-3 in game two. Harrisburg Gold still remains unbeaten now in league...
Title contenders Sioux Falls East and Rapid City Post 22 split a pair
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Though Rapid City Post 22 is the unquestioned power of Legion baseball in South Dakota with 44 state championships to their name, only three of them have come in the last seven years. The bad news for the rest of the state is...
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