Category Archives: Local Sports

Governors Begin Downstream Practice with Sights Set on Eight

Governors Begin Downstream Practice with Sights Set on Eight

Monday starts the process all over again. The Pierre Governor football team is on the quest for the next state title, this year would be number eight. Practice began Monday at Oahe downstream. It’s a tradition every year to signify the beginning of practice. The team gets on the practice field in the morning on…read more »

Yotes Look to Build on Big Season

Yotes Look to Build on Big Season

Last year, the University of South Dakota Coyotes opened up the season with a 35-10 loss to SEC opponent Missouri and then won 10 of the next 11 games including a first round playoff win and hosting two playoff games. The Yotes finished 10-3 with just one conference loss and splitting its two games with…read more »

Four Corners Wins Wild First Round Game at Amateur State Tournament

Four Corners Wins Wild First Round Game at Amateur State Tournament

The Four Corners baseball team would fight through a wild 18 run third inning to secure a 13-10 win over Crofton, Nebraska in the first round of the amateur baseball state tournament on Sunday in Mitchell. Four Corners would take an 8-0 lead in the top of the third, but Crofton would strike for 10…read more »

Ringstmeyer to Help Host All Girls Wrestling Camp Tuesday

Ringstmeyer to Help Host All Girls Wrestling Camp Tuesday

Dani Ringstmeyer, who is a two time Fargo qualifier, three time state place and three time state team state champion, will be one of three hosts at an All Girls Wrestling Camp in Pierre on Tuesday, August 13. Ringstmeyer will be hosting the camp with Regina Stoeser of Harrisburg who has been a Fargo All-American…read more »

Youth Bowling Registration and Awards Tonight

Youth Bowling Registration and Awards Tonight

The annual youth bowling awards and registration event is scheduled for today, Monday, August 12, at 5:30 PM at the Lariat Lanes. Youth bowlers will receive awards from last season’s leagues as well as from their State Tournament competition in Rapid City, and registration for the upcoming league season will also take place. All new bowlers are…read more »

South Dakota State Sets Sight on Three Peat

South Dakota State Sets Sight on Three Peat

Another start of the FCS season and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits are looking to get back to the pinnacle of the sport with a third straight FCS National Championship. The Jacks will start the season against Oklahoma State, its first FBS opponent since opening the season against Iowa in the 2022 campaign, its last…read more »

Ranked North Dakota Wants to Return to Playoffs

Ranked North Dakota Wants to Return to Playoffs

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks, after making the playoffs last season, will be looking for a return trip as they begin the season as the 24th ranked team in FCS. The Fighting Hawks finished the 2023 season at 7-5 hosting a the first round playoff game before bowing out to Sacramento State. One of the…read more »

Pierre Baseball Changes Tryouts

Pierre Baseball Changes Tryouts

Heading into the 2025 high school baseball season, the Pierre Governors will be changing how they do tryouts along with how teams are made for this next season. Over the years, the baseball tryouts have always been at the end of the summer, early fall. However, this next year, they will have tryouts throughout the…read more »