Category Archives: Local Sports

Basketball Final Scores for Tuesday, January 14

Basketball Final Scores for Tuesday, January 14

Girls Basketball Aberdeen Central 51, Watertown 36 Aberdeen Roncalli 52, Faulkton 23 Arlington 56, Deuel 39 Avon 45, Freeman Academy-Marion 25 Brandon Valley 62, Crofton, Neb. 54 Burke 56, Irene-Wakonda 52 Centerville 57, Scotland/Menno 17 Clark-Willow Lake 50, Castlewood 39 Colman-Egan 54, Chester 37 Dakota Valley 68, West Central 44 DeSmet 54, Howard 35 Elk…read more »

Big Tea Second Quarter Propels Titans to Win over Pierre

Big Tea Second Quarter Propels Titans to Win over Pierre

The Tea Area Titans would get its first win over the Pierre Governors in basketball and improve to 5-3 on the season with a 70-52 victory over the Govs in Pierre on Tuesday. A strong second quarter for the Titans helped get the lead to 18 at the break as the Titans went from a…read more »

Local Swimmers Shine at 2025 14U Midwest All-Star Championships

Local Swimmers Shine at 2025 14U Midwest All-Star Championships

The Pierre Swim Team is proud to announce the outstanding performances of three of its young swimmers, Betty Lukkes, Garrett Linn, and Bentley Frost, at the 2025 14&Under Midwest All Star Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa. Competing against the best swimmers from across the Midwest, these athletes showcased their talent, determination and sportsmanship. Betty…read more »

Umpire Certification Clinic Coming to Pierre

Umpire Certification Clinic Coming to Pierre

The South Dakota High School Activities Association has announced dates for the 2025 High School Umpire Certification Clinics for softball held throughout the state, which includes a stop in Pierre. Clinicians are Steve Riswold of Sioux Falls and Brett Distel of Box Elder. The first stop is in Brookings on February 1, but there will…read more »

High School Basketball Polls for Week of January 13

High School Basketball Polls for Week of January 13

The South Dakota Media Basketball polls for the week of January 13 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Boys  Class AA1. Lincoln (16) 6-0 84 22. Mitchell (1) 6-1 59 13. Brandon Valley 5-1 53 34. Harrisburg 4-2…read more »

Pierre Boys Host Tea Area in First Week Day Game of Season

Pierre Boys Host Tea Area in First Week Day Game of Season

The Pierre Governor boys basketball team will be looking to stop its four game losing streak as they host the Tea Area Titans in the first game during the week this season. Pierre is 2-4 on the season and have only played on Friday and Saturdays with tonight being the first time they’ll have less…read more »

Chargers Travel to Face Ipswich in Region 6B Contest

Chargers Travel to Face Ipswich in Region 6B Contest

In what will only be the sixth game of the season for the Sully Buttes Charger boys team, Sully Buttes will travel to Ipswich to face the Tigers in a Region 6B contest tonight. The Chargers are 3-2 to begin the season and are sitting atop the Region 6B standings currently having its two losses…read more »

Stanley County Travels to Gettysburg to Face Potter County

Stanley County Travels to Gettysburg to Face Potter County

The Stanley County Lady Buffaloes will travel to Gettysburg tonight to face Class B Potter County looking to stop its seven game slide. The Lady Buffs are looking for its first win since opening the season beating Chamberlain. Tonight, they look for that on the road against the Battlers who are 3-4 on the season.…read more »

Capitals Offense Shutdown in Loss to Aberdeen

Capitals Offense Shutdown in Loss to Aberdeen

The Oahe Capitals boys varsity couldn’t get the offense going in a 5-2 loss to the Aberdeen Cougars Sunday afternoon on the road. Keegan Kitts scored the first goal of the game just 23 seconds into the first period, but it was just one of two shots on goal in the first for Oahe as…read more »

Washington Remains Unbeaten with Home Win over Pierre

Washington Remains Unbeaten with Home Win over Pierre

The Washington Warriors girls basketball team is now 7-0, holding off the Pierre Governors in Sioux Falls on Saturday with a 74-53 score. The Warriors had three players hit double figures in the win as Dana Harpe had the game high 24 points while Rylan Kennett had 14 and Tierney Schramm had 12. Lennix DuPris…read more »