Articles by Travis Kriens
Crowd of thousands for No Kings protest in Sioux Falls shows ‘sense of commitment,’ organizer says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight About 3,500 people gathered in downtown Sioux Falls on Saturday for the latest No Kings protest — making it the city’s largest protest so far this year, according to organizer crowd [Read More…]
SDSU Stays Perfect in the Summit League with Road win at USD
VERMILLION, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team picked up a 3-1 win over in-state rival South Dakota Saturday night at Sanford Coyotes Sports Center. The Jackrabbits dropped the opening set, then rebounded to win [Read More…]
Mata’s Program Record 58-Yard Field Goal Lifts USD Past Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — It was the leg of senior kicker Zeke Mata who hit a program record 58-yard field goal which proved to be the difference in the 17-14 South Dakota victory Northern Iowa Saturday afternoon from [Read More…]
Pheasant season begins Saturday with big numbers expected
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch This year’s pheasant season has some big shoes to fill, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department says it just might. The pheasant season, which runs from Oct. [Read More…]
Jackrabbits Pull Away for Road Win at Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. — Redshirt freshman Luke Marble and Jack Smith connected on two touchdown passes and the South Dakota State defense came up with five stops deep in its own territory as the second-ranked Jackrabbits pulled away for a [Read More…]
Class 11B and 9-Man Football Playoff Brackets
First Round games are Thursday, October 23 with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals on Thursday, October 30. CLASS 11B No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson (8-0) vs. No. 16 Flandreau (2-6) No. 8 Sioux Valley [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Scores – Week Eight, October 17, 2025
Class 11AAA 1. Brandon Valley 24, 4. Harrisburg 0 2. SF Lincoln 58, Aberdeen Central 14 3. SF Jefferson 52, Rapid City Central 10 5. O’Gorman 41, Rapid City Stevens 0 SF Washington 28, SF [Read More…]
Friday Sports: October 17, 2025
FRIDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 17, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball swept No. 4 Watertown 3-0 on Thursday night (25-22, 25-23, 27-25). The Kernels improve to 13-4 on the season and have won seven matches [Read More…]
Kernels Sweep No. 4 Watertown, Extend Win Streak to Seven
WATERTOWN, S.D. — The Mitchell Kernels volleyball team took down Class AA No. 4-ranked Watertown in straight sets on Thursday night, 25-22, 25-23, 27-25, marking their seventh consecutive victory and improving to 13-4 on the [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: October 16, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 16, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball, 12-4 on the season, will be at No. 4 Watertown on Thursday at 6:30 pm. The Kernels have won six straight matches, their longest [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Week 8 Schedule – October 17, 2025
Class 11AAA 1. Brandon Valley at 4. Harrisburg 2. SF Lincoln vs. Aberdeen Central 3. SF Jefferson vs. Rapid City Central 5. O’Gorman at Rapid City Stevens SF Washington vs. SF Roosevelt – Thursday Class [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: October 16, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 15, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball ran its winning streak to six straight on Tuesday night with a 3-2 (25-20, 24-26, 19-25, 27-25, 15-8) win over SF Jefferson. Its Mitchell [Read More…]
Mitchell Volleyball Stages Comeback to Defeat Sioux Falls Jefferson 3-2
MITCHELL — Mitchell Kernels volleyball extended its win streak to six on Tuesday night with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sioux Falls Jefferson. After dropping two of the first three sets, the Kernels rallied to [Read More…]
Tuesday Sports: October 14, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 14, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball host SF Jefferson tonight at 6:30 pm. The Kernels improved to 11-4 on the season with a five-set victory on Saturday afternoon vs. No. [Read More…]
South Dakota Media High School Football Poll – October 13
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 13 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. [Read More…]
South Dakota Media High School Volleyball Poll – October 13
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Oct. 13, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, records, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (13) 20-2 [Read More…]
Raleigh homers, Polanco drives in 2 runs and Mariners beat Blue Jays 3-1 in ALCS opener
TORONTO (AP) — Bryce Miller overcame a shaky first inning and gave the tired Seattle Mariners the start they needed in the AL Championship Series opener. Miller pitched six sharp innings, Jorge Polanco hit a [Read More…]
Monday Sports: October 13, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 13, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball hung on to win its fifth straight match on Saturday, 3-2 (27-25, 28-26, 18-25, 20-25, 16-14) vs. No. 5 Rapid City Stevens. Addie Siemsen [Read More…]
No. 3 Indiana has its highest ranking ever in AP Top 25, Texas, USC back in the rankings
Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams, three of [Read More…]
Penn State fires coach James Franklin amid midseason free fall in a lost season
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — From the day he was hired more than a decade ago, James Franklin stressed the importance of creating a family atmosphere at Penn State. Over the course of 11-plus seasons in Happy [Read More…]