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Stanley County Volleyball Wants to See More Success in 2024

Stanley County Volleyball Wants to See More Success in 2024

The Stanley County volleyball team had one of its best years in recent history, finishing nearly 10 wins over .500. Now, in 2024, the Lady Buffs want to continue the success. The Lady Buffaloes graduated seven seniors on last year’s team. Mattie Duffy, Cadence Hand, Luna Garcia, Tatum Scott, Kate Kramme, Olivia Frederick and Racheal…read more »

Governors Sweep Roosevelt in Home Doubleheader

Governors Sweep Roosevelt in Home Doubleheader

The Pierre Governor boys and girls soccer teams would each get a win over the Roosevelt Roughriders on Tuesday as the girls would nab a 2-1 victory while the boys would pick up a 4-0 win. Gracelyn Taylor would strike first for the Govs in the girls win on Tuesday. She would be fed a…read more »

Stanley County Looks to Build from 2023 Success

Stanley County Looks to Build from 2023 Success

The Stanley County Buffaloes finished the 2023 season at 7-1 before falling in the first round of the playoffs, but with the experience returning, the Buffs are looking for even more success. The Buffaloes will have a new man at quarterback this upcoming season after Broch Zeeb graduated and had played the last couple of…read more »

Governors Place Two Inside Top Ten in First Event, Finish Fourth

Governors Place Two Inside Top Ten in First Event, Finish Fourth

The Pierre Governor golf team would wrap up the first rounds of play on Tuesday finishing in fourth place as a team as both Nick Bothun and Sawyer Sonnenschein would finish in the top ten. The trio of Bothun, Sonnenschein and Jack Bartlett each tied for seventh place in the second day which pushed both…read more »

First Preseason Media Poll Rankings for the 2024 Season

First Preseason Media Poll Rankings for the 2024 Season

The high school football season gets underway on Friday for all of 9-man and Class 11B with 11AAA through 11A starting next weekend. Here are the preseason media polls with first place votes in parentheses followed by total points. Class 11AAA 1. Harrisburg (9) 65 2. Lincoln (6) 61 3. Brandon Valley 52 4. O’Gorman (1) 38 5. Washington 15…read more »

Governors Fourth Place after Day One in Opening Season Tournament

Governors Fourth Place after Day One in Opening Season Tournament

The Pierre Governors as a team are just 10 shots back of first place, sitting in fourth place after the first day of the Warrior-Lynx Invite which continues Tuesday. Both Nick Bothun and Luke Olson are tied for 12th place as the highest Governor finishers in the first day as both would shoot four over…read more »

Chargers have Experience Returning for New Season

Chargers have Experience Returning for New Season

The Sully Buttes Chargers football team graduated just one senior from last year’s squad. Now, the Chargers bring back plenty of experience in all facets of the game as the season gets underway on Friday. The Chargers will open the season on the road against Northwestern this Friday, but as fall camp got underway and…read more »

Governors Host Roosevelt in Boys, Girls Doubleheader

Governors Host Roosevelt in Boys, Girls Doubleheader

What should be the third game of the season for the Pierre Governor soccer teams, will only be the second as the Roosevelt Roughriders will be in town today to face the Govs. Pierre was scheduled to play Aberdeen Central and Brookings last weekend, but only got Friday’s games in against Aberdeen Central and the…read more »

Governors See Early Tough Tests with Weekend Wrap up

Governors See Early Tough Tests with Weekend Wrap up

The Pierre Governor tennis team would get the season rolling on Friday and Saturday hosting Rapid City Christian, Yankton, Spearfish and Huron. On Friday, the Govs would go 0-2 as Pierre fell 5-4 to Rapid City Christian to start the weekend. Eliza Mayer in flight five and Adrian Hand in flight six would get wins…read more »

Season Begins with Two Day Tournament in Sioux Falls Area

Season Begins with Two Day Tournament in Sioux Falls Area

The Pierre Governor golf team will be on the road for the next two days as the Govs play at the Brandon Golf Course on Monday and Willow Run Golf Course in Sioux Falls on Tuesday to begin the season. Pierre will have the five seniors of Nick Bothun, Luke Olson, Sawyer Sonnenschein, Lincoln Houska…read more »