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Howard Headlines Class 9A All-State Team

Howard Headlines Class 9A All-State Team

The state champion Howard Tigers will get the most players to receive an All-State honor with five players while runner-up Wolsey-Wessington receives four players. Caleb Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington’s quarterback leads the All-State offense as he had 22 touchdowns and 1806 passing yards including running for another 1229 yards and 18 touchdowns. Howard’s Luke Koepsell is an…read more »

State Champion Lennox Gets All-State Quarterback, All-American

State Champion Lennox Gets All-State Quarterback, All-American

The Lennox Orioles would beat Sioux Falls Christian in the state championship game to keep the Chargers from a perfect season and now the Orioles get Boston Katzer to be the All-State quarterback and All-American. Katzer would throw for over 3000 yards and 33 touchdowns with another 463 rushing yards and five touchdowns. The three…read more »

Hamlin Shows Dominance with State Championship, Most on 9AA All-State Team

Hamlin Shows Dominance with State Championship, Most on 9AA All-State Team

The Hamlin Chargers would dominant the 9AA state championship beating Parkston 32-8 and then finish with five players on the 9AA All-State team, the most in the class. Hamlin’s quarterback, Jackson Wadsworth will lead the 9AA team throwing for 34 touchdowns an two interceptions and almost 2000 yards. It’s the junior’s first year starting for…read more »

O’Gorman’s Schmligen Receives 11AAA All-American

O’Gorman’s Schmligen Receives 11AAA All-American

Sullivan Schlimgen, the running back and linebacker for the O’Gorman Knights, would receive the 11AAA All-American status for the 2024 season, headlining this year’s team. Schlimgen did it all for OG as he finished with 72 total tackles and had an interception. He broke the career tackle mark at O’Gorman with 241. As good as…read more »

Wrestle-Offs Show Promise for Pierre Wrestling Teams

Wrestle-Offs Show Promise for Pierre Wrestling Teams

Tuesday evening, 57 matches would take place for the Pierre Governor wrestling teams as they would hold the annual wrestle-offs to officially begin the season. The Governor boys would have 32 total matches which included some exhibition matches between guys in different weight classes along with some competitive matches to help determine who would get…read more »

State Champion Sully Buttes Places Five on Class 9B All-State Team

State Champion Sully Buttes Places Five on Class 9B All-State Team

The Sully Buttes Chargers would pick up its first state title since 1989 and doing so also get five players on the Class 9B All-State team. Quarterback Wesley Wittler will lead the offense as he threw for 25 touchdowns and almost 2000 yards. Wittler also ran for 17 touchdowns and over 700 yards on the…read more »

Sports on the Air for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Sports on the Air for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Thanksgiving Day Tripleheader Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions – 11:00 New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys – To Follow Miami Dolphins @ Green Bay Packers – To Follow Friday Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs – 1:30 Georgia Tech @ Georgia – 6:00 Saturday Oahe Capitals @ Rushmore Thunder Girls Hockey – 12:40 –…read more »

Governors Place Five on All-State Team

Governors Place Five on All-State Team

The Pierre Governors have seven different players receive All-State recognition with five being on the Class 11AA All-State team and another two making honorable mention. On the offensive side, sophomore Cooper Terwilliger and seniors George Stalley and Jacob Mikkonen all make the 2024 All-State team. Mikkonen, on the offensive line helped the Governors score 35…read more »

Capitals Set for Season with Plenty Returning

Capitals Set for Season with Plenty Returning

The Oahe Capitals girls varsity team is set for the start of the 2024-25 season with all but two returning from last year’s team due to graduation. The Capitals are looking to build off its fourth place finish last season. Overall, the Capitals have every single goal and point returning other than 10. Both Cami…read more »

Governors Host Wrestle Offs

Governors Host Wrestle Offs

The Pierre Governor wrestling teams will be hosting the annual wrestle-offs tonight at the Riggs High School gym. It’s the first chance to see the 2024-25 Governor team. Both the girls and boys teams will have matches as it can be a deciding match on who will be taking the varsity spot in a certain…read more »