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Watertown Holds on, Stops the Streak at Seven with 11AA Title

Watertown Holds on, Stops the Streak at Seven with 11AA Title

The Pierre Governors could not convert the two point conversion with 50 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Watertown Arrows would hold on for a 14-13 win in the 11AA state championship Friday night at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The two teams traded punts on the opening possession before a fumble by Pierre…read more »

Governors Season Ends with Sweep from Jefferson

Governors Season Ends with Sweep from Jefferson

The Pierre Governor volleyball team couldn’t quite get ahead of the Jefferson Cavaliers on Thursday night dropping the SoDak 16 contest in a three sets, 25-18, 25-15 and 25-16. Pierre finishes the season at 6-15 while Jefferson advances to the state tournament as the number two seed at now 20-4. Emory Brosnahan once again led…read more »

Sully Buttes Wins Class 9B Football Title, Avenges Only Loss of Season

Sully Buttes Wins Class 9B Football Title, Avenges Only Loss of Season

The Sully Buttes Chargers captured their first state football title since 1989, and knocked off the only team to beat them in the regular season, Faulkton Area, with a 34-14 victory Thursday afternoon at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The Chargers received the opening kickoff and 97 seconds later a Wesley Wittler 17 yard run made…read more »

Governors Back in Vermillion in Search of Eighth Straight Title

Governors Back in Vermillion in Search of Eighth Straight Title

The Pierre Governor football team is back in a familiar place, the DakotaDome in Vermillion, as the Govs battle against the Watertown Arrows in the 11AA state championship looking for its eighth straight title. The Governors and Arrows would meet in Pierre in week three of the season. Watertown would win 28-14 over the Govs…read more »

State Football Championships

State Football Championships

A run down of all seven state title games for the 2024 football season. Thursday 9B – #2 Faulkton Area vs. #5 Sully Buttes – 11:00 AM Click here for full story 9AA – #1 Parkston vs. #2 Hamlin – 7:00 The top two seeds battle in 9AA tonight as Parkston and Hamlin as both…read more »

Chargers Back in State Championship Facing Faulkton Area

Chargers Back in State Championship Facing Faulkton Area

The Sully Buttes Chargers will look to avenge its only loss of the season and do so on the biggest stage of the season, at the 9B state championship today against Faulkton Area. The two teams played back on September 27 with the Trojans picking up a 28-8 win in Onida. It was obviously the…read more »

Governors Back in Sioux Falls to Face Jefferson in SoDak 16

Governors Back in Sioux Falls to Face Jefferson in SoDak 16

Just over a week later, the Pierre Governors are heading back to Jefferson High School to face the Cavaliers in the 2-15 matchup of the Class AA SoDak 16 tonight. The Governors finished the regular season at 6-14 while Jefferson is at 19-4. The Cavs would win the three set match last Tuesday 25-14, 25-15…read more »

2024 Volleyball SoDak 16 Final Scores for Tuesday November 12

2024 Volleyball SoDak 16 Final Scores for Tuesday November 12

Here’s a full check of the final scores from the SoDak 16 in volleyball on Tuesday night for Class A and B along with first round state tournament matchups to be played in Sioux Falls starting next week Thursday. Class A Miller def. Lakota Tech 25-11, 25-11, 25-10 Hamlin def. St. Thomas More 25-17, 25-15,…read more »

Lutmer, Jacks Run Cross Country Midwest Regionals Friday

Lutmer, Jacks Run Cross Country Midwest Regionals Friday

Pierre alum Jessica Lutmer and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will run in the Midwest Cross Country Regionals on Friday in Peoria, Illinois looking to advance to the national championships. Lutmer and the Jacks won the Summit League Conference championship back on Saturday, November 2. Lutmer placed eighth in the conference run and it was…read more »