Articles by Travis Kriens
SF Roosevelt Advances with 58-47 Quarterfinals win over Brandon Valley
RAPID CITY, S.D. — No. 2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt advanced in the Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament with a 58-47 victory over No. 7 Brandon Valley at the Monument Ice Arena. The Roughriders (17-4) [Read More…]
West Central Cruises Past Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in Class A State Opener
RAPID CITY, S.D. – No. 2 West Central opened the Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament with a dominant 75-41 victory over No. 7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at the Summit Arena. The Trojans (22-0) set the [Read More…]
Freeman Holds Off Sully Buttes in Class B Quarterfinal
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Second-seeded Freeman used a fast start and timely shooting to hold off a late push from No. 7 Sully Buttes, earning a 63-55 victory in the opening round of the Class B [Read More…]
Harrisburg advances with 65-61 win over Watertown
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Harrisburg withstood a late Watertown rally and pulled out a 65-61 victory Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA boys basketball state tournament at The Monument Ice Arena, earning [Read More…]
Stevenson’s late surge lifts Hamlin past Groton Area in Class A quarterfinal
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In a game that never strayed far from reach, fourth-seeded Hamlin delivered when it mattered most. Behind a dominant fourth quarter from Boden Stevenson, Hamlin erased a late deficit and held [Read More…]
Castlewood rallies past Aberdeen Christian in Class B quarterfinal thriller
ABERDEEN, S.D. — In a game of swings and late-game shot-making, fifth-seeded Castlewood delivered when it mattered most. Behind a dominant second half from Kamden Keszler, Castlewood erased a halftime deficit and surged late to [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Christian rolls past St. Thomas More in dominant state quarterfinal win
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Sioux Falls Christian left little doubt in its Class A state tournament opener Thursday, using a blistering offensive performance to run past No. 8 St. Thomas More 82-59 at Summit [Read More…]
Lincoln pulls away in second half to top Tea Area in Class AA quarterfinals
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln showed why it entered the Class AA state tournament unbeaten, pulling away in the second half to defeat Tea Area 69-44 in Thursday’s opening round at the [Read More…]
Lyman stuns No. 1 Viborg-Hurley in Class B quarterfinals
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Eighth-seeded Lyman delivered the first upset of the Class B Boys State Basketball Tournament, knocking off top-seeded Viborg-Hurley 49-44 in Thursday’s opening quarterfinal. The Raiders used a dominant third quarter and timely [Read More…]
Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament – Quarterfinals Results
The Class AA Boys Basketball State Tournament is set for March 19-21 at the Monument Ice Arena in Rapid City No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln 69, No. 9 Tea Area 44 Top-seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln [Read More…]
Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament – Quarterfinals Results
The Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament is set for March 19-21 at the Summit Arena in Rapid City No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 82, No. 8 St. Thomas More 59 Top-seeded Sioux Falls Christian [Read More…]
Class B Boys Basketball State Tournament – Quarterfinals Results
The Class B Boys Basketball State Tournament is set for March 19-21 in Aberdeen. No. 8 Lyman 49, No. 1 Viborg-Hurley 44 Eighth-seeded Lyman delivered the first upset of the Class B Boys State Basketball [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: March 19, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, MARCH 19, 2026 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — Dakota Wesleyan softball split a doubleheader at Northwestern on Wednesday with the Tigers winning game one 8-3, before losing game two 8-0. The Tigers will host Hastings [Read More…]
SDSU Baseball’s Comeback Ends on Walk-Off HR
STILLWATER, Okla. — South Dakota State rallied to tie the game with five runs in the top of the ninth inning, but Oklahoma State’s Campbell Smithwick hit a walk-off home run to lead off the [Read More…]
WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Specifics still need to be finalized over the next few weeks as [Read More…]
Venezuela beats the US 3-2 to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of [Read More…]
Creating, sharing of deepfakes will be a felony under South Dakota bill now signed into law
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Monday that makes it a felony crime to create, possess or share computer-generated “deepfakes” of unwilling people in states of [Read More…]
State legislators push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses
An unloaded Glock 19X handgun sits next to a magazine and 9 mm ammunition at a gun range. At least 14 states currently allow firearms on public college campuses. (Photo by Amanda Watford/Stateline) Amanda Watford/Stateline [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: March 18, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MARCH 18, 2026 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — Dakota Wesleyan’s Ashlen Johnson has been named the GPAC Softball Player of the Week. Johnson went 10-for-19 at the plate last week in Tucson, Arizona, hitting .526 [Read More…]
Meyer Earns USBWA All-American Recognition
INDIANAPOLIS – South Dakota State senior Brooklyn Meyer earned an honorable mention All-America nod from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Tuesday. Meyer averages 22.4 points per game (11th in the NCAA) and has a .646 field goal percentage [Read More…]
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