HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
CLASS 11AAA
No. 1 SF Jefferson 58, No. 4 Harrisburg 12
No. 2 SF Lincoln 37, No. 3 Brandon Valley 34 – Overtime
No. 1 SF Jefferson vs. No. 2 SF Lincoln – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm
CLASS 11AA
No. 1 Pierre 39, No. 5 Sturgis 13
No. 3 Watertown 35, No. 2 Yankton 25
No. 1 Pierre vs. No. 3 Watertown – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm
CLASS 11A
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 34, No. 5 Dell Rapids 7
No. 3 Lennox 18, No. 2 West Central 15
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 3 Lennox – Friday, Nov. 13 at 1 pm
CLASS 11B
No. 1 Elk Point-Jefferson 26, No. 4 Winner 0
No. 2 St. Thomas More 37, No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake 28
No. 1 Elk Point-Jefferson vs. No. 2 St. Thomas More – Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 am
CLASS 9AA
No. 1 Parkston 36, No. 4 Britton-Hecla 13
No. 3 Platte-Geddes 45, No. 2 Hamlin 24
No. 1 Parkston vs. No. 3 Platte-Geddes – Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 pm on Q107.3
CLASS 9A
No. 2 Freeman 54, No. 3 Castlewood 26
No. 5 Bennett County 45, No. 8 Kimball/White Lake 44
No. 2 Freeman vs. No. 5 Bennett County – Thursday, Nov. 12 at 1 pm
CLASS 9B
No. 1 Wall 36, No. 4 Avon 28
No. 2 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 36, No. 3 Warner 20
No. 1 Wall vs. No. 2 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s – Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10 am
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— No. 2 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball rallied from 17 points down to knock off No. 3 Dakota State 71-56 on Friday at the Cattle Classic in Seward, Nebraska. The Tigers trailed by 15 at halftime before outscoring the Trojans 47-17 in the second half, including a 25-5 advantage in the fourth quarter. Emma Yost led DWU with 27 points, scoring 20 in the second half, while Avery Broughton added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Dakota State shot just 29% from the field and went nearly 10 minutes without a basket in the fourth quarter. DWU improves to 3-0, while Dakota State falls to 1-3. The Tigers take on Montana Tech on Saturday at 10 am as play continues at the Cattle Classic in Seward, Nebraska.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer is headed to the GPAC championship game for the first time in school history after knocking off 22nd-ranked Concordia in a semifinal thriller Friday in Seward, Nebraska. The Tigers rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie the game at two. Evan Bolster scored early in the second half, followed by Luis Waeschle’s equalizer. Neither team scored in two overtime periods, sending the match to penalty kicks. Dakota Wesleyan won the shootout 5-4, with goalkeeper Carter Hanson making a save on Concordia’s final attempt before Aidan Bennett secured the victory. The Tigers face Dordt on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Sioux Center.
— Dakota Wesleyan football, 4-5 on the season and 4-4 in the GPAC, hosts No. 12 Dordt on Saturday at 1 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball 2-1, will be at York (Neb.) on Saturday at 2 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will face the No. 2 seed Concordia on Saturday in the GPAC tournament quarterfinals at 7:30 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s basketball picked up its first win of the season with a 76-54 victory over Northern Iowa on Friday night in Brookings. Brooklyn Meyer led the Jackrabbits with 18 points and eight rebounds. SDSU connected on 10 3-pointers and shot 51% from the field. The Jackrabbits led by 10 at halftime before putting the game away with a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter. SDSU travels to No. 6 Texas on Wednesday at 6 pm.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball improved to 2-0 with a 71-49 win over Briar Cliff on Friday night in Brookings. The Jackrabbits built a 12-point halftime lead and never let the Chargers get back into contention. SDSU shot 45% from the field and forced 23 turnovers, recording 16 steals. Jon Mekonnen led the way with a career-high 18 points, while Joe Sayler and Davis Kern added 10 apiece. South Dakota State returns home on Wednesday to host Valparaiso. Tip is at 7 p.m.
— St. Thomas scored in the 107th minute to eliminate South Dakota State, 3-2, in extra time Friday in the opening round of The Summit League women’s soccer tournament in Brookings. The Jackrabbits trailed 1-0 before Abbi Gibbs tied the game with a header in the 74th minute. Jenna Maloy scored in the 83rd minute to give SDSU a 2-1 lead, but St. Thomas converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute to force overtime. The Tommies scored the game-winner in the second overtime. SDSU finishes the season 10-6-3.
— No. 5 South Dakota State football begins the final month of the regular season on the road Saturday against Northern Iowa. The Jackrabbits are 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference after consecutive wins over Murray State and USD. Northern Iowa is 4-4 but unbeaten in four home games, including wins over two top-10 teams. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Coverage starts with the Jackrabbit pregame show at 11 am on KORN News Radio.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD women’s basketball improved to 2-0 with a 68-56 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday in Vermillion. The Coyotes trailed 35-33 at halftime before taking control with a 19-8 third quarter. Molly Joyce led USD with 12 points. South Dakota held UTRGV to just 21% shooting in the second half The Coyotes return to action on Wednesday against Creighton at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls at 6 pm.
— USD advanced to the Summit League women’s soccer semifinals with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Omaha on Friday. The teams played 110 minutes without a goal before the Coyotes prevailed in the shootout. USD outshot Omaha 20-6 and advanced to the semifinals for just the second time in school history. The Coyotes will face North Dakota State on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
— USD men’s basketball host Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at 1 p.m.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
— Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings against Buffalo on Monday night. Kyler Murray has been diagnosed with a hamstring strain and is considered week-to-week. Murray’s mobility was a concern for the Vikings, prompting the change. Wentz is undefeated in limited action this season, leading Minnesota to wins over Green Bay and Chicago.
CLASS A VOLLEYBALL SoDAK 16 – TUESDAY, NOV. 10 (Site in Parenthesis)
No. 1 SF Christian vs. No. 16 Hot Springs (Chamberlain), 7 pm CT
No. 2 Dell Rapids vs. No. 15 Todd County (McCook Central), 6 pm CT
No. 3 St. Thomas More vs. No. 14 Platte-Geddes (Wall), 7 pm MT
No. 4 Clark/Willow Lake vs. No. 13 Groton Area (Watertown), 7 pm CT
No. 5 Aberdeen Roncalli vs. No. 12 Sioux Valley (Webster), 7 pm CT
No. 6 Wagner vs. No. 11 Winner (Mitchell), 7 pm CT
No. 7 Dakota Valley vs. No. 10 Lakota Tech (Mitchell), 5:30 pm CT
No. 8 Lennox vs. No. 9 West Central (Baltic), 7 pm CT
CLASS B VOLLEYBALL SoDAK 16 – TUESDAY, NOV. 10 (Site in Parenthesis)
No. 1 Bennett County vs. No. 16 Burke (Philip), 6 pm MT
No. 2 Warner vs. No. 15 Lyman (Huron), 5:30 pm CT
No. 3 Colman-Egan vs. No. 14 Castlewood (Madison), 7 pm CT
No. 4 Chester vs. No. 13 Faulkton Area (De Smet), 7 pm CT
No. 5 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Kadoka Area (Gettysburg), 7 pm CT
No. 6 Harding County vs. No. 11 Parkston (Wall), 5:30 pm MT
No. 7 Gayville-Volin vs. No. 10 Lemmon (Chamberlain), 5:30 pm CT
No. 8 Miller vs. No. 9 Deubrook Area (Huron), 7 pm CT
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – SATURDAY
No. 3 Utah vs. No. 9 BYU, 11 am on ABC
No. 18 Missouri vs. No. 7 Texas, 11 am on ESPN
Minnesota vs. No. 8 UCLA, 11 am on FOX
No. 14 LSU vs. No. 5 Alabama, 2:30 pm on ABC
No. 12 Ohio State vs. No. 23 Oregon, 11 am on CBS
No. 13 Tennessee vs. No. 6 Kentucky, 5:15 pm on ESPN
No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Miami, 6:30 pm on NBC
No. 10 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Georgia, 6:30 pm on ABC
Northwestern vs. No. 19 Iowa, 6:30 pm on FOX
NFL – WEEK 8 – SUNDAY
Atlanta Falcons vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:30 pm from Spain
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets, Noon on CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, Noon on FOX
New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers, 3:25 pm on FOX
Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:20 pm on NBC
Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills, 7:15 pm on ESPN/ABC, Monday Night Football