Articles by Travis Kriens

VERMILLION, S.D. — It was a strong display of football from both sides of the football for the No. 15-ranked South Dakota football program Saturday afternoon inside the DakotaDome as the Coyotes move to 4-0 all-time [Read More…]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – FRIDAY SCORES, SEPTEMBER 19 Class 11AAA 1. SF Lincoln 57, 3. SF Jefferson 36 2. Brandon Valley 55, SF Roosevelt 14 4. Harrisburg vs. Yankton – Saturday 5. O’Gorman 23, RC [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Watertown Arrows earned their first win of the 2025 season in dominant fashion Friday night, jumping out to a fast start and never looking back in a 46-18 victory over the [Read More…]

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls tennis split a home dual on Tuesday defeating Yankton 5-4, while losing to SF Lincoln 7-2. Mitchell, now 16-5 in duals on the season, [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Bednar just held on to get the final three outs, and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Tuesday night after nearly wasting a nine-run [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and Arizona State Sun Devils will square off in a wrestling dual at the Sanford Pentagon on Friday, January 2, 2026. Tickets will go on sale at [Read More…]

LE MARS, Iowa — The Tigers would face some of the country’s best competition down at the Northwest Iowa National Invitational down in Iowa. Individually, Allison Meyerink would lead the way for the entire team, finishing just three [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf tied for seventh overall with SF Lincoln at the Brookings Invite on Monday with a team score of 304, finishing just seven shots [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and Austin Martin drove in four runs on Monday night to lead the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees 7-0. [Read More…]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NAIA has announced that Dakota Wesleyan University student-athlete Landon Ruesink is the recipient of the 2024-25 Male A. O. Duer Scholarship Award, presented to a student-athlete who has excelled in scholarship, character, and [Read More…]

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Sept. 15 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.  [Read More…]

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week for the week of Sept. 15, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. [Read More…]

MONDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels football lost at Spearfish on Friday 42-16 after a 3 ½ hour weather delay. The Spartans would score two touchdowns in the final 1:14 of [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The South Dakota State volleyball team took a set off No. 13 Minnesota Sunday afternoon but ultimately fell 3-1 to the Gophers at Maturi Pavilion. Set scores went 23-25, 28-26, 18-25, 20-25. South [Read More…]

SEWARD, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan University Football headed down to Nebraska to square off against the NAIA’s 21st-ranked team, the Concordia Bulldogs. The Tigers and Bulldogs would trade punts for each team’s first two drives as [Read More…]

Julius Loughridge rushed for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns and true freshman running backs James Basinger and Corey Blair Jr. also found the end zone for a second-ranked South Dakota State squad that posted a 37-21 victory over [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — L.J. Phillips Jr. erupted for 300+ rushing yards as the streak inside the DakotaDome continues for the University of South Dakota football program with their ninth-straight win at home with a gritty 24-17 overtime [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf competes at the Yankton Invitational on Friday at 10 am at Fox Run Golf Course. — Mitchell Kernels football will be at Spearfish [Read More…]