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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bailey Ober worked six strong innings to win his second straight start, Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Byron Buxton made a diving catch to end the game and seal the Minnesota Twins’ [Read More…]

A Sioux Falls Lincoln walkoff win in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Patriots a 6-5 win on Tuesday night vs. Mitchell. Kasen Christiansen’s single to center field scored Owen Lechtenberg from third [Read More…]

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State University is proud to welcome Kevin Williamson as the new men’s basketball head coach.  He comes from Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) for one season where he guided his team to the NAIA [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University has announced that Kevin Williamson is resigning as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Williamson informed the University that he will be stepping down after leading the Tigers to a 20-10 [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, APRIL 22, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Tyler Christensen threw a no-hitter at Pierre on Monday afternoon in a 2-0, game one victory. Christensen allowed two walks while striking out five on 83 pitches. [Read More…]

 South Dakota State (8-26) vs. Northwestern (Iowa) (24-17) and Creighton (23-12)  When  vs. Northwestern: 3 p.m. Tuesday vs. Creighton: 6 p.m. Wednesday  Where  vs. Northwestern: Erv Huether Field | Brookings, S.D. vs. Creighton: Sioux Falls Stadium (The Birdcage) | Sioux [Read More…]

AMES, IOWA – South Dakota State played two close games versus Iowa State on Monday, April 21, but the Cyclones came away with a pair of victories (5-3, 7-6) in the softball doubleheader held at the [Read More…]

Mitchell’s Tyler Christensen threw a no-hitter at Pierre on Monday afternoon in a 2-0, game one victory. Christensen allowed two walks while striking out five on 83 pitches. A Jaxson Hartman sacrifice fly to right [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. Dakota Wesleyan fell both times to Briar Cliff 5-3 in the first game, with the Tigers’ offense, including home runs by Joseph Tharaldson and Ean Laird, falling short against Briar Cliff’s pitching, while in the second game, [Read More…]

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin hit two-run homers, Grant Holmes allowed only one run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Marcell Ozuna [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State finished off a three-game sweep over North Dakota State in Summit League softball at Jerald T. Moriarty Field on Saturday. The Jackrabbits defeated the Bison, 3-2, to open doubleheader action [Read More…]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncic’s playoff debut with the Lakers into a rout for the visitors. [Read More…]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Thomas pitchers Riane Ritter and Max Skilbeck combined for 10 strikeouts and limited South Dakota State to two hits as the league-leading Tommies claimed the decisive game of a three-game [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan opened their double header against the Waldorf University Warriors with a 14-4 win in game 1. Followed by a 12-0 win in game 2. The Tigers combined their solid hitting with [Read More…]

Sioux City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan baseball traveled to Sioux City, Iowa to face Briar Cliff in a double header. The Tigers fell both times to Briar Cilff. Game 1: Dakota Wesleyan 3, Briar Cliff 7 [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, APRIL 18, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball started the home portion of its 2025 spring schedule with a 4-1 win on Thursday vs. Tea Area at Drake Field. Mason Herman got the win [Read More…]

PACIFIC COAST INVITATIONAL LONG BEACH, Calif. – Last weekend at the South Dakota Challenge, Lydia Knapp broke the South Dakota track and field record in the hammer throw, and Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., she broke both [Read More…]

Week 11: South Dakota State (21-20, 6-3) vs. North Dakota State (16-24, 3-6) When Friday, April 18 (2 p.m.) – Saturday, April 19 (1 p.m. DH) Location Brookings, S.D. (Jerald T. Moriarty Field) Stream Summit [Read More…]

Mitchell baseball started the home portion of its 2025 spring schedule with a 4-1 win on Thursday vs. Tea Area at Drake Field. SS Jacob Ebert got the scoring started with an RBI double in [Read More…]

THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 17, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels softball will be at SF Roosevelt on Thursday at 6 pm. — Mitchell baseball hosts Tea Area in its first home game of the season at [Read More…]