Articles by Travis Kriens

Major college basketball’s longest winning streak ended at 24 games Tuesday night with No. 5 Nebraska’s 75-72 loss at No. 3 Michigan. “To beat Michigan, you have to play almost perfect and we had a lapse at [Read More…]

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday, in a move that provides continuity to a Josh Allen-led perennial winner [Read More…]

Bill Belichick’s snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is harshly criticized by voters, NFL fans

Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history. Yet, somehow he’s not [Read More…]

Eminent domain restrictions advance to SD Senate for possible inclusion on November ballot

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A measure that would ask South Dakota voters to restrict eminent domain in a state constitutional amendment is moving on to be heard by the state Senate. It passed [Read More…]

Bill to ban paid petitioning fails in South Dakota House of Representatives

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Constitutional concerns helped tank a bill Tuesday in the South Dakota House of Representatives that aimed to ban payments to petition circulators in ballot measure campaigns. Rep. Travis Ismay, R-Newell, sponsored House [Read More…]

DWU Men’s Wrestling Defeats No. 25 Morningside in Senior Night Dual

MITCHELL, S.D. — RV Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Wrestling hosted the 25th-ranked Morningside Mustangs at the Christen Family Athletic Center for the team’s final home event of the season. The Tigers would give up a forfeit loss [Read More…]

Landon Ruesink Named CSC First Team Academic All-America

GREENWOOD, Ind. — Dakota Wesleyan University athlete Landon Ruesink has been named First Team Academic All-America® by the College Sports Communicators. Ruesink earned this prestigious honor by posting a 4.00 GPA alongside an impressive on-field resume to put [Read More…]

Meyer Claims Fifth Summit League Player of the Week Award This Season

January 27, 2026 Travis Kriens

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State forward Brooklyn Meyer collected the latest Summit League Women’s Basketball Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week award, league officials announced Tuesday. The weekly award is the 11th of Meyer’s career and [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: January 27, 2026

TUESDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 27, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels basketball will face Huron on Tuesday at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The girls game is at 6 pm followed by the boys at 7:30 [Read More…]

DWU Baseball Lands Eighth in Preseason GPAC Poll

January 27, 2026 Travis Kriens

SIOUX CITY, IA — The Dakota Wesleyan baseball team was picked to finish eighth in the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coaches Preseason Poll, the GPAC announced this afternoon. Dakota Wesleyan received 34 points after [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – January 26, 2026

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 26 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points [Read More…]

Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with No. 13 BYU

Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of Monday night’s showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead [Read More…]

Paying ballot-question petition circulators would be banned by bill advancing to SD House

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Paying ballot-question petition circulators would be prohibited in South Dakota by a bill the House State Affairs Committee approved Monday at the Capitol in Pierre. Rep. Travis Ismay, R-Newell, introduced House Bill [Read More…]

Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks

Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in his second act. Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch: The New England Patriots vs. the [Read More…]

Monday Sports: January 26, 2026

MONDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 26, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics turned in its best performance of the season on Saturday, winning the Lolly Forseth Invitational at Sioux Falls Lincoln. The Kernels posted a season-high [Read More…]

Sam Darnold and Seahawks advance to Super Bowl with thrilling 31-27 win over Rams in NFC title game

SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold was cast aside by the New York Jets, who drafted him No. 3 overall in 2018. The Minnesota Vikings didn’t bring him back after he led them to a 14-3 [Read More…]

Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver

DENVER (AP) — Drake Maye handled the sloppy, snowy conditions better than the home team and he scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 [Read More…]

No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Stays Hot with Win over College of Saint Mary

OMAHA, Neb. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball headed to Nebraska to square off against the College of Saint Mary in a conference matchup. The Tigers jumped out to an early 13-2 lead, which helped [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Defeat Roos on the Road, 76-63

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team picked up a 76-63 road win over Kansas City Saturday afternoon at the Swinney Center. Brooklyn Meyer and Madison Mathiowetz scored 25 and 18 points, respectively, for the [Read More…]

Medicaid enrollment stabilizes in South Dakota after dropping by thousands last year