FRIDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 13, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell’s volleyball season came to an end Thursday night with a three-set loss to No. 5 O’Gorman in the Class AA SoDak 16. The Knights won 25-20, 28-26 and 25-23 to secure a state tournament berth. The Kernels rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second set to tie the score at 21, then led 22-16 in the third before O’Gorman closed with a 9-1 run. Nia Talley led Mitchell with 13 kills and 10 digs, while CeCe Morgan added nine kills and five blocks. Mitchell finishes the season 9-15.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN.
— No. 5 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball, 3-1 on the season, hosts Hastings on Saturday at 2 pm at the Corn Palace.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball, 4-1 on the season, opens GPAC play on Saturday against Hastings at the Corn Palace at 4 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan football ends the season on Saturday at Mt. Marty at 1 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State volleyball swept North Dakota Thursday night in Brookings, winning 25-14, 25-20 and 25-22. Sylvie Zgonc led the Jackrabbits with 16 kills, breaking the SDSU career record with 1,775. The Jackrabbits improve to 14-10 overall and 10-3 in Summit League play. SDSU ends the regular season vs. North Dakota State on Saturday at 1 pm.
— South Dakota State football visits Southern Illinois on Saturday at 1 pm. Coverage starts at 11 am on KORN News Radio. The Jackrabbits moved up one spot to No. 4 in this week’s FCS Media Poll with two games remaining in the regular season.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball return home Sunday to host 19th-ranked Oklahoma State at 1 pm.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball, 3-0 on the season, takes on Northern Colorado on Saturday in Rapid City at 3 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD captured the outright Summit League regular-season volleyball championship Thursday night with a 3-1 win over North Dakota State in Vermillion. The Coyotes dropped the opening set 25-23 but responded to win the next three, 25-18, 25-13 and 25-15. USD recorded a season-high 17 blocks, led by Amanda Loschen and Audrey Nelson with eight each. Gabi Zachariasen led the offense with 13 kills. The victory was the 12th straight for the Coyotes, who improve to 19-5 overall and 12-1 in conference play. USD closes the regular season on Saturday against North Dakota at 5 pm.
— USD women’s soccer season came to an end Thursday with a 1-0 loss to North Dakota State in the Summit League tournament semifinals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Bison scored the only goal in the 23rd minute on a strike by Morgan Russmann, the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year. The Coyotes finish the season 6-8-6 overall.
— USD men’s basketball travels to Drake on Friday at 6:30 pm.
— USD women’s basketball, 3-0 on the season, hosts Idaho State on Sunday at 1 pm.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
— Parkston captured its third state football championship Thursday night, defeating Platte-Geddes 36-6 in the Class 9AA title game at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The top-ranked Trojans overcame an early 6-0 deficit by scoring 36 unanswered points to finish an undefeated season at 12-0. Quarterback Brycen Bruening accounted for four touchdowns, throwing for 164 yards and three scores while adding a rushing touchdown. Mason Jervik had 166 total yards and three touchdowns, including two touchdown receptions covering 114 yards. Parkston also forced four turnovers. Landon Keiser rushed for 120 yards and scored Platte-Geddes’ only touchdown. The Black Panthers finish the season 10-2.
— Freeman capped an undefeated season with a 57-12 win over Bennett County in the Class 9A state football championship Thursday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The Flyers jumped out to a 42-6 halftime lead and finished the season 12-0. Quarterback Tayden Kerrigan threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while adding a rushing score. He was named the Joe Robbie MVP and Most Outstanding Back. Freeman won its first state championship as a standalone school since 1999 and its second consecutive title after winning last year in Class 9AA. Bennett County finishes the season 10-2.
— Wall is a state football champion for the second consecutive year. The Eagles defeated Dell Rapids St. Mary 48-26 on Thursday in the Class 9B championship game at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. Quarterback Tanner Volmer accounted for six touchdowns, throwing for 135 yards and three scores while rushing for 192 yards and three more touchdowns. Volmer was named the Joe Robbie MVP and Most Outstanding Back. Wall led 27-6 at halftime and finished the season 12-0. The Eagles captured their fifth state championship and third in the last five seasons. Dell Rapids St. Mary finishes 11-1.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 11AAA
No. 1 SF Jefferson vs. No. 2 SF Lincoln – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm
CLASS 11AA
No. 1 Pierre vs. No. 3 Watertown – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm
CLASS 11A
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 3 Lennox – Friday, Nov. 13 at 1 pm
CLASS 11B
No. 1 Elk Point-Jefferson vs. No. 2 St. Thomas More – Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 am
MLB
— Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is the National League Most Valuable Player, while Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez takes home the American League honor. Both players were unanimous selections by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Crow-Armstrong hit .280 with 45 home runs, 107 RBIs and 41 stolen bases. He also won his second Gold Glove. Alvarez led the major leagues in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage after missing most of last season with injuries. It’s the first NL MVP for a Cubs player since Kris Bryant in 2016 and Houston’s first AL MVP since Jose Altuve in 2017.
NFL
— Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds remaining to give the Washington Commanders to a 24-21 comeback win over the New York Giants on Thursday night. Daniels threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, overcoming two interceptions. J.J. McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards in his first home start for the Giants, while Cam Skattebo scored twice. New York falls to 5-3-1.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has reached an agreement to become the head football coach at NC State. Rivers would replace Dave Doeren, who was fired during his 14th season. Rivers has spent the past six seasons coaching at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama. He has no previous college or professional coaching experience. Rivers starred at NC State from 2000 to 2003, setting ACC career records for passing yards, completions and attempts. He went on to an 18-season NFL career, earning eight Pro Bowl selections and throwing for nearly 64,000 yards and 425 touchdowns.
NBA
— Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks with a torn oblique muscle. An MRI confirmed the injury Thursday, and Curry will be reevaluated in two weeks. He left Wednesday’s loss to Houston early after grabbing his right side. The injury ends an eight-game winning streak for Golden State and will sideline Curry for at least six games. The 38-year-old is averaging 27.8 points through 10 games this season while shooting 45% from 3-point range.
— The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 for their largest victory of the season. Bones Hyland led Minnesota with 24 points off the bench, while LaMelo Ball added 22 points and a season-high nine assists. Minnesota has won five straight and beaten the Mavericks seven consecutive times.
— Philadelphia erased a 16-point deficit to beat Toronto 123-112. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 27 points, while Joel Embiid added 20 and Jaylen Brown scored 18. Philadelphia improved to 10-3 despite playing without LeBron James, who missed the game with a back injury. RJ Barrett had 31 points and Immanuel Quickley added 25 for Toronto, which has lost four of its last five games.
— Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and had 11 assists as the Detroit Pistons outlasted Washington 144-140 in double overtime. Cunningham was 16 of 25 from the field and went 17 of 18 at the free-throw line without committing a turnover. Trae Young scored 37 points for Washington, which has lost six straight games.
— Devin Booker scored 30 points and had seven assists as the Phoenix Suns held off the Charlotte Hornets 101-96. Phoenix led by 17 in the second quarter before Charlotte rallied to make it a close finish. Booker hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining to give the Suns a six-point lead, then helped seal the victory with two free throws after a steal. Dillon Brooks added 15 points for Phoenix, which has won four of its last five games. Coby White led Charlotte with 21 points.
MEDIA
— Dan Hicks, one of NBC Sports’ most recognizable voices, has died at age 64. His family and NBC announced his death Thursday. Hicks died late Wednesday in Connecticut following an acute illness. He spent 35 years at NBC, calling golf, Olympic swimming and skiing, and Notre Dame football. He covered 16 Olympic Games and was best known for his golf coverage. Hicks is survived by his wife, Hannah Storm, and their three daughters.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – SATURDAY
No. 7 Miami vs. Duke, 11 am on ABC
No. 20 Ohio State vs. Northwestern, 11 am on FOX
Rutgers vs. Nebraska, 11:30 am on Big Ten Network
Vanderbilt vs. No. 3 Alabama, 11:45 am on SEC Network
Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Tennessee, 2 pm on ESPN
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 22 Missouri, 2:30 pm on ABC
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Boston College, 2:30 pm on NBC
No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 18 USC, 2:30 pm on CBS
No. 11 Kentucky vs. Florida, 5:15 pm on ESPN
Penn State vs. Minnesota, 6 pm on Big Ten Network
No. 23 Arizona vs. No. 2 Utah, 6:30 pm on FOX
No. 21 LSU vs. No. 6 Texas, 6:30 pm on ABC
No. 15 Iowa vs. Purdue, 6:30 pm on NBC
NFL WEEK 10 – SUNDAY
Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots, 8:30 am on FOX, Germany
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, Noon on FOX
Atlanta Falcons vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Noon on CBS
Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, 3:25 pm on FOX
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:20 pm on NBC
Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 7:15 pm on ESPN
CLASS A STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT – THURSDAY, NOV. 19
No. 1 SF Christian vs. No. 8 Lennox, 11 am
No. 4 Clark/Willow Lake vs. No. 5 Aberdeen Roncalli, 12:45 pm
No. 2 Dell Rapids vs. No. 7 Dakota Valley, 5 pm
No. 3 St. Thomas More vs. No. 6 Wagner, 6:45 pm
CLASS B STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT – THURSDAY, NOV. 19
No. 1 Bennett County VS. No. 8 Castlewood, 11 am
No. 4 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Harding County, 12:45 pm
No. 2 Warner vs. No. 7 Deubrook Area, 5 pm
No. 3 Chester Area vs. No. 6 Gayville-Volin, 6:45 pm
CLASS AA VOLLEYBALL SoDAK 16 – THURSDAY
No. 1 Harrisburg 3, No. 16 SF Roosevelt 0
No. 2 Brandon Valley 3, No. 15 Sturgis 0
No. 3 SF Lincoln 3, No. 14 Rapid City Central 0
No. 4 SF Washington 3, No. 13 Huron 0
No. 5 O’Gorman 3, No. 12 Mitchell 0
No. 6 Rapid City Stevens 3, No. 11 Yankton 2
No. 7 Watertown 3, No. 10 Brookings 1
No. 9 SF Jefferson 3, No. 8 Aberdeen Central 2
CLASS AA STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT – THURSDAY, NOV. 19
No. 1 Harrisburg vs. No. 9 SF Jefferson, 11 am
No. 4 SF Washington vs. No. 5 O’Gorman, 12:45 pm
No. 2 Brandon Valley vs. No. 7 Watertown, 5 pm
No. 3 SF Lincoln vs. No. 6 Rapid City Stevens, 6:45 pm