Category Archives: Local Sports

Dodson’s Six Goals Propels Caps to Win over Brandon Valley

Dodson’s Six Goals Propels Caps to Win over Brandon Valley

The Oahe Capitals would get a 9-4 win over Brandon Valley on Sunday to close the weekend at 1-2 as Dylan Dodson had six goals in the win. The Caps scored four first period goals as Dodson had two and led 4-1 after the first. Dodson would finish off the hat trick in the second…read more »

Stanley County Wins Jones County Tournament for First Time Since 1997

Stanley County Wins Jones County Tournament for First Time Since 1997

The Stanley County Buffaloes would knock off the Kadoka Area Kougars 60-52 Saturday night in Murdo to win the 57th Annual Jones County Tournament. The first since 1997. Stanley County dominated the first two games of the tournament and finished it with an eight point win over the Kougars to claim the tournament crown. It’s…read more »

Governors Finish Sixth in Jerry Opbroek Tournament

Governors Finish Sixth in Jerry Opbroek Tournament

The Pierre Governor boys wrestling team would finish in sixth place as a team in Mitchell as the Govs would score a 105.5 while Sturgis would win the tournament with a 246. Gable Uhrig, Alex Oedekoven and Elijah Boutchee all would place second in the tournament while Bode Minder finished in third as the four…read more »

Rangers Roll Caps Saturday Night

Rangers Roll Caps Saturday Night

On Cancer Night in Brookings, the Rangers would dominate the game against the Oahe Capitals in an 11-0 win Saturday night. The Caps fall for the fifth straight game as a 3-0 lead after the first, turned into a 5-0 lead after two and six goals in the third with run time led to the…read more »

Pierre Girls Pick up Another Wrestling Tournament Win

Pierre Girls Pick up Another Wrestling Tournament Win

The Pierre Governor girls wrestling team would get another team tournament win on Friday in Harrisburg scoring a total of 145.5 beating Watertown out who scored a 112.5. Both Lexie Hillmer and Ireland Templeton would grab tournament wins Friday. Templeton had a first round bye and finished 3-0 while Hillmer had to win all four…read more »

Stanley County Soars to Jones County Tournament Championship Game

Stanley County Soars to Jones County Tournament Championship Game

The Stanley County Buffaloes would drive past the Crazy Horse Chiefs on Friday night in Murdo with a 67-32 blow out win to reach the 57th Annual Jones County Tournament Championship. Stanley County enacted the running clock in the second half with the 35 point win as the Buffs have been able to get the…read more »

Final Minute Goal Lifts Watertown over Oahe

Final Minute Goal Lifts Watertown over Oahe

Friday, the Watertown Lakers came back from a 2-0 deficit and score with just 28 seconds remaining in the third to beat the Oahe Capitals 3-2 Friday night in Watertown. With both teams in a fight for two of the last three playoff spots, the loss doesn’t doom the Capitals chances, but certainly makes the…read more »

Charger Girls, Boys Hoops Team Swept in Miller

Charger Girls, Boys Hoops Team Swept in Miller

The Sully Buttes Chargers showed up at the Armory in Miller to take on the Rustlers, but forgot to pack their shooting skills. Cold shooting by both the girls and boys cost them games as the Charger girls fell 50-28 while the boys dropped a 60-52 contest. The Charger girls had a horrendous first half,…read more »

Governors Split Trip to Watertown

Governors Split Trip to Watertown

The Pierre Governor wrestling teams would nearly come away with a boys and girls dual sweep on Thursday, but the Gov boys would fall by three 36-33, while the girls would win 44-20. The Governor girls would get fall wins by Jayda Steinke and Dani Ringstmeyer but would also get a tech fall victory from…read more »

Oahe Capitals Set for Three Game Road Trip this Weekend

Oahe Capitals Set for Three Game Road Trip this Weekend

The Oahe Capitals boys varsity team will be on the road for three games this weekend starting in Watertown tonight, Brookings on Saturday and finishing with Brandon Valley on Sunday. The Capitals dropped to 4-6 on the season and have lost three straight for the second time this season, but will need to break the…read more »