Articles by Travis Kriens

PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team ended its trip to Cancun with an 82-70 win over Kansas State Saturday. SDSU had three players finish with double-digit scoring totals, paced by 18 [Read More…]

Four talented area athletes have been recognized among the state’s best as the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2025 all-state teams. From Class AA to Class B, each earned their spot with standout [Read More…]

PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico – South Dakota State senior Brooklyn Meyer scored 28 points Friday afternoon, but the South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell 80-67 to Columbia at the Cancun Challenge. Neither side led by more than five [Read More…]

The South Dakota High School Activities Association’s Football Advisory Committee will meet Monday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom, where members will review statewide rule changes and consider a long list of new proposals [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 28, 2025 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball has climbed to No. 14 in the latest NAIA coaches poll, moving up two spots after three straight GPAC wins, including a road [Read More…]

PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell 83-48 to No. 12 North Carolina Thursday afternoon in the teams’ first contest of the Cancun Challenge. The Jackrabbits dropped their first contest of [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — Winners of six of their last seven to secure second-place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), the No. 11 national seed South Dakota football team opens the 2025 FCS Playoffs with a [Read More…]

GAME 13: New Hampshire (8-4) at #14 South Dakota State (8-4)  When  Saturday, Nov. 29 | noon  Where  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, S.D. | ORDER TICKETS  TV  ESPN+  Radio  Jackrabbits All Access (free audio) [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — Redshirt sophomore running back L.J. Phillips Jr. has made himself a national name this season, stepping into the starting role back in week three, being named a finalist for the 2025 Walter Payton Award. Phillips [Read More…]

CANCUN, Mexico – South Dakota State fell to tough-minded UC Irvine, 64-52, in the finale of the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. SDSU held a 10-6 lead with 14 minutes, [Read More…]

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 26, 2025 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball defeated No. 9 Briar Cliff 79-70 on Tuesday at the Corn Palace. The Tigers outscored Briar Cliff 19-11 in the fourth [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Jackrabbits went into the Arena, Tuesday night and came away with a dual victory, highlighted by multiple ranked upsets. Brady Roark started the show at 125 pounds taking on the No. [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The No. 1 South Dakota State volleyball team fell in four sets to third-seeded St. Thomas Tuesday night in the Summit League championship match at First Bank & Trust Arena. Set scores went [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. – It took a team effort for the South Dakota women’s basketball team, and five Coyotes scored in double figures leading to a 73-41 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Tuesday night inside the Sanford [Read More…]

CANCUN, Mexico – Utah Valley led from start to finish en route to a 75-52 victory over South Dakota State on Tuesday, Nov. 25, on the opening day of the men’s portion of the Cancun Challenge [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 25, 2025 DAKOTA WESLEYAN — The No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball heads on the road to No. 9 Briar Cliff on Tuesday at 6 pm. The Tigers are 4-2 overall on [Read More…]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota’s second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime. On Friday night [Read More…]

South Dakota State at Cancun Challenge Game 1: South Dakota State vs. Utah Valley Date and Time Tuesday, Nov. 24 – 5 p.m. CT Game 2: South Dakota State vs. UC Irvine Date and Time [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. – The South Dakota women’s basketball team is off to its best start in its Division I era at 6-0, and will look to improve to 7-0 Tuesday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Vermillion [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The No. 1 South Dakota State volleyball team was surgical in its dismantling of No. 4 North Dakota State Monday night in the semifinal match of the Summit Leagu Championship. The Jackrabbits swept [Read More…]