Articles by Travis Kriens

MONDAY SPORTS, JUNE 1, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s boys track and field team closed the State Track and Field Championships Saturday with strong performances in the throwing events at Howard Wood Field. Senior Logan [Read More…]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Ashcraft [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms Saturday on a contract with Seattle Seahawks assistant Nolan Teasley to be their general manager, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Freeman saved its best for last. The Flyers captured state championships in both the Class B boys 4×200-meter and 4×400-meter relays Saturday at the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships, [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mitchell’s throwing duo of Logan Bessler and Bryer Stach capped the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships with a pair of podium finishes Saturday in the Class AA boys shot [Read More…]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with his first homer of the season and a go-ahead RBI single after the Pirates blew a six-run lead as Pittsburgh held off the Minnesota Twins [Read More…]

LINCOLN, Neb. — A nightmare bottom of the fifth inning sealed South Dakota State’s fate, ending the Jackrabbits’ postseason run in the NCAA Regional with a 17-0 loss to a powerful Arizona State squad Saturday [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanborn Central/Woonsocket senior Liz Boschee delivered one of the most memorable performances of the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships on Friday, breaking the all-time state high school javelin record [Read More…]

LINCOLN, Neb. — Baseball is a game of inches. The old adage held true on multiple occasions in South Dakota State’s opening round game of the NCAA Regional against Nebraska as the host Cornhuskers came [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — History was made Thursday at Howard Wood Field as Wagner senior Ashlyn Koupal became the first athlete in South Dakota state track and field history to earn six straight individual state [Read More…]

THURSDAY SPORTS, MAY 28, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels track and field competes at the Class AA state meet starting Thursday in Sioux Falls. — Mitchell Kernels girls golf ends the season at the Class AA [Read More…]

CHICAGO (AP) — Chase Meidroth hit his first career grand slam, David Sandlin struck four in six innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Wednesday [Read More…]

South Dakota State will be featured in two nationally televised games during the upcoming 2026 football season, following the release of broadcast network schedules this week. For the third season in a row, the annual [Read More…]

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State Athletics and the Pac-12 Conference have announced the South Dakota and Boise State football game on September 19. The game has been slated for a 9 p.m. (CT) kickoff on [Read More…]