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The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Dec. 11 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Jakob Dobney led all scorers in tonight’s home matchup against the Mount Marty University Lancers with 23 points. The Tigers led by 20 points at the break and extended the to 90-66 at the [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball team picked up the 76-50 win over Mount Marty. DWU dominated on both ends of the floor from start to finish and never trailed in the game while holding [Read More…]

South Dakota State seized the momentum with a return of a blocked punt for a touchdown late in the first half and secured another trip to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs behind the rushing of Isaiah [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D.— December Bison proved mightier than September Bison. North Dakota State scored every time they touched it and its defense intercepted three passes in a 45-17 FCS quarterfinal win against No. 3 South Dakota [Read More…]

Coming off a season where both Mitchell basketball teams made the state tournament, the Kernels look for a repeat as they open up the 2023-24 campaign at Huron on Friday night. The Mitchell boys return [Read More…]

To simply say South Dakota State has earned its undefeated season under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers feels like an understatement. Wearing a bull’s-eye as the defending Division I FCS national champions, the Jackrabbits have handled every challenge, [Read More…]

South Dakota State continues its march in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs by hosting No. 8 seed Villanova in quarterfinal action Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. Central Time at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, [Read More…]

Orange City, Iowa – A hot shooting Red Raiders team hit fourteen three pointers in the contest as they shot 55% from the floor to defeat the Tigers 97-69. Dakota Wesleyan was led by freshman [Read More…]

Orange City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan fell on the road 69-67 against the (RV) Northwestern Red Raiders. DWU let this one slip away late as the Tigers held a eight-point lead with 2:24 left in the [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Junior guard Grace Larkins has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Performer of the Week as announced by the league Monday. She captures the honor for the first time this season and [Read More…]

CHICAGO — South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski is one of three players invited to the announcement of the 2023 Walter Payton Award, which honors the national offensive player of the year in Division I FCS college [Read More…]

Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses. Girls Class AA 1. O’Gorman (7) 51 2. Washington (4) 46 3. Jefferson (1) 44 4. Pierre (1) 23 5. Harrisburg 19 Receiving votes: Mitchell 9, Stevens 2, Roosevelt [Read More…]

Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses. Boys  Class AA 1. Jefferson (3) 38 2. Roosevelt (4) 36 3. Harrisburg (3) 35 4. Mitchell (1) 29 5. O’Gorman (1) 19 Receiving votes: Lincoln (1) 18, Brandon [Read More…]

Fremont, Neb. – The DWU Men’s basketball team struggled on the road this afternoon against the Warriors of Midland University. Jakob Dobney scored a team high 15 points for the Tigers. Freshman Ethan Determan came off the bench and contributed [Read More…]

Fremont, Neb. – Dakota Wesleyan picked up their 16th straight win against the Midland Warriors 63-52. It was a tight back and forth defensive battle for most of the game, but the Tigers made the plays when [Read More…]

Top-seeded South Dakota State displayed a punishing running game and a smothering defense to begin defense of its Football Championship Subdivision title with a 41-0 shutout of Mercer in second-round playoff action Saturday afternoon at [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota will make its first FCS quarterfinals appearance following a 34-24 win against Sacramento State Saturday inside the DakotaDome. Charles Pierre Jr. ran for a career-high 123 yards, Aidan Bouman threw two touchdowns and South [Read More…]

Brookings, S.D. – The DWU indoor track team sent five individuals to the SDSU Holiday Open. Abby Magnuson smokes the DWU indoor shot-put record as well as hit the “A” Standard to auto-qualify for the NAIA National Indoor [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Ady Dwight of Dakota Wesleyan volleyball has been named to the AVCA All-Region First Team for the fourth straight year. Each of the 10 regions named 14 student-athletes to the All-Region team, and eight [Read More…]