Articles by Travis Kriens

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota State led for the first 20 minutes before South Dakota responded in the second half and pulled away to defeat the Jackrabbits, 75-70, on Saturday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center [Read More…]

Region tournaments begin on Tuesday, March 3, with two teams advancing from each regions. The Class A SoDAK 16 takes place on Tuesday, March 10 with the State Tournament set for March 19-21 at the [Read More…]

Region tournaments begin on Monday, March 2, with two teams advancing from each regions. The Class B SoDAK 16 takes place on Tuesday, March 10 with the State Tournament set for March 19-21 at the [Read More…]

South Dakota State vs. South Dakota | Interstate Series presented by First Interstate Bank Game 30 vs. South Dakota When Saturday, February 28 at 6 p.m. Where Brookings, S.D. | First Bank & Trust Arena [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball would lose in the final seconds on Thursday night, 59-56 at O’Gorman on a three pointer by Chace Hermanson. Hermanson finished with 15 [Read More…]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – South Dakota State held Kansas City to its lowest point total at home all season as the Jackrabbits defeated the Roos, 73-59, on Thursday in the Swinney Center in a Summit League [Read More…]

CLASS B SoDAK 16 – THURSDAY, MARCH 5 TIMES AND LOCATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 No. 1 Lyman (20-2) vs. No. 16 McIntosh (14-7) – 6 pm at Stanley County No. 2 [Read More…]

CLASS B REGION GIRLS TOURNAMENT – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 WINNERS ADVANCE TO THE SoDAK 16 – THURSDAY, MARCH 5 REGION 1B No. 1 Waubay/Summit 52, No. 5 Hitchcock-Tulare 41 No. 3 Warner 36, No. 2 [Read More…]

THURSDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 26, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Dave Brooks will retire as head coach of Mitchell girls basketball at the end of the 2025–26 season. Brooks leaves after four years, compiling a 58–33 record, [Read More…]

FARGO, N.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team avenged an earlier-season loss and snapped North Dakota State’s 23-game win streak Wednesday night with a 59-44 win at the Scheels Center in Fargo. SDSU has [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball continued its dominant season on Wednesday night, defeating Doane 74-45 at the Corn Palace in the GPAC tournament quarterfinals. Dakota Wesleyan (23-6, 18-4 GPAC) jumped out to a [Read More…]

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The Northwestern Red Raiders stormed past Dakota Wesleyan 112-79 on Wednesday night in the Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Bultman Center, sending the Tigers’ season to a [Read More…]

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director Change in South Dakota high school sports rarely happens overnight and this month’s South Dakota High School Activities Association basketball advisory committee meeting was another reminder of that reality. [Read More…]

CLASS B REGION GIRLS TOURNAMENT – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 WINNERS ADVANCE TO THE SoDAK 16 – THURSDAY, MARCH 5 REGION 1B No. 1 Waubay/Summit vs. No. 5 Hitchcock-Tulare No. 2 Northwestern vs. No. 3 Warner [Read More…]

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Top-ranked Brandon Valley pulled away in the second half to defeat the Mitchell girls 54-34 on Tuesday night. Senior Alyvia Padgett led the Lynx with 25 points [Read More…]

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is proud to announce the following women’s basketball players-of-the-week for contests played February 16-22, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State forward Brooklyn Meyer was tabbed the latest Summit League Women’s Basketball Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday. The weekly award is the sixth of Meyer’s season and [Read More…]

South Dakota State at North Dakota State Game 29 at North Dakota State When Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Where Fargo, N.D. | Scheels Center TV None Stream Summit League Network Audio Jackrabbit Sports [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball hosts No. 1 Brandon Valley on Tuesday at the Mitchell High School gym for Senior Night at 6 pm. The Kernels are coming [Read More…]