Articles by Travis Kriens

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball continued their late-season surge Tuesday night, sweeping Huron 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-23) to improve to 15-5 on the year. The win snapped [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 28, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball hosts Huron tonight at 7 pm at the high school gym. The Kernels have won eight of their past nine matches, but have lost [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. — RV Dakota Wesleyan University Volleyball hosted the 24th-ranked Dakota State Trojans for its Senior Night celebration. Both of Dakota Wesleyan’s playing seniors stepped up to the challenge against the ranked opponent, as Lily Ranschau caught [Read More…]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Jed Jenson has been named the GPAC’s Offensive Player of the Week following a great performance against the Waldorf Warriors in DWU’s homecoming game. Jenson threw for five passing touchdowns against the Warriors, [Read More…]

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 27 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…]

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 27, 2025. Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (11) 28-2 55 [Read More…]

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball will look to keep its late-season momentum going and end a long drought against rival Huron when the two ESD Conference foes [Read More…]

North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton rushed for four touchdowns and racked up 380 yards of total offense to lead the top-ranked Bison to a 38-7 victory over South Dakota State in the annual Dakota [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team won its 10th straight match Saturday afternoon, a 3-1 victory over Denver at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits won the first two sets, then dropped [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 18-ranked Illinois State Redbirds snuck out a 21-13 win Saturday afternoon in a top-25 clash with South Dakota on Military Appreciation Day at the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon. L.J. Phillips Jr. notched his fifth [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. — RV Dakota Wesleyan University Volleyball hosted the third-ranked Northwestern Red Raiders for Alumni Night as a part of the 2025 DWU homecoming weekend. The Tigers and Red Raiders traded points early in the [Read More…]

Tea, South Dakota – The Mitchell Kernels volleyball team dominated the Tea Area Titans in a three-set sweep Friday night, improving to 14-5 on the season. Mitchell, who has now won eight of their last [Read More…]

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director The Class 11AA playoff field in South Dakota is wide open and unpredictable this year, with no clear frontrunner emerging as the teams head into Thursday’s quarterfinal matchups [Read More…]

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director As the South Dakota high school football season draws to a close, the defending Class 11A state champ Lennox Orioles are eager to repeat their success from a [Read More…]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Class 11AAA 3. SF Jefferson 24, 1. Brandon Valley 21 2. SF Lincoln 56, 4. Harrisburg 49 5. O’Gorman 42, SF Roosevelt 9 Rapid City Central 36, Rapid City Stevens [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 24, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball will be at Tea Area on Friday at 6:30 pm. DAKOTA WESLEYAN — Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball is ranked No. 9 in the NAIA [Read More…]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – THURSDAY CLASS 11B No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson 42, No. 16 Flandreau 14 No. 8 Sioux Valley 24, No. 9 Parker 16 No. 4 Deuel 36, No. 13 McCook Central/Montrose [Read More…]

THURSDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 23, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels football ends the season at home vs. No. 2 Yankton on Thursday night at 7 pm. The KORNer Booth pregame show starts at 6 pm [Read More…]

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director The 2025 Class 9B football playoffs begin Thursday with the spotlight on No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary and No. 2 Avon, both coming off dominant regular seasons [Read More…]

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director The 2025 South Dakota Class 9A football playoffs kick off this Thursday. Wall (8-0) Leads the Pack The No. 1 seed Wall enters the playoffs as the team [Read More…]