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Kepler’s RBI single in 9th inning gives Twins 3-2 victory over White Sox for 8th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Max Kepler had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Byron Buxton doubled [Read More…]
2024 Elite Eight Girls Athletes of the Year
Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The [Read More…]
Timberwolves outlast Suns to finish sweep. Minnesota coach Chris Finch leaves with knee injury
PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from [Read More…]
Twins pound out 17 hits, claim their seventh straight win with an 11-5 rout of the struggling Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Austin Martin and Alex Kiriloff drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins stretched winning streak to seven games while completing a weekend sweep of the struggling Los Angeles Angels [Read More…]
SDSU RB Davis Taken in Fifth Round by Jets
DETROIT — South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis became the second Jackrabbit taken in the 2024 National Football League Draft when he was selected in the fifth round Saturday afternoon by the New York Jets. Davis [Read More…]
South Dakota State OL McCormick Drafted by Pittsburgh
DETROIT — South Dakota State offensive lineman Mason McCormick was selected in the fourth round of the National Football League Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday afternoon. McCormick was the 19th pick of the fourth round and the [Read More…]
Vikings trade up twice in NFL draft. They take Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Alabama edge Dallas Turner
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, moving up one spot in a trade with the New York Jets to [Read More…]
USD Women’s Basketball Coach Kayla Karius Leaves for Green Bay
VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota women’s basketball coach Kayla Karius announced Tuesday that she has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Karius compiled a 37-29 record in two seasons with the Coyotes. [Read More…]
Mitchell Baseball Coach Luke Norden Found Not Guilty in Failure to Report Case
Mitchell Baseball coach Luke Norden was acquitted of four charges related to failure to report abuse or neglect of a child and misprision to a felony, stemming from an alleged rape case involving Legion baseball [Read More…]
Cedric Mullins hits 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th to give Orioles 4-2 win over Twins
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday and a three-game sweep of the Twins. It was [Read More…]
Dismissal of Charges in Mitchell Baseball Rape Case
Charges against a former Mitchell Baseball Association board member, Jeremy Borgan, were dismissed on Wednesday in a case related to alleged rape involving Legion Baseball players. The judge agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor charge of [Read More…]
DWU’s Caleb Meyers named conference player of the week
Caleb Meyers of Dakota Wesleyan University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports player-of-the-week. Meyers, a sophomore from Farmington, Minnesota, had a big week going 14-for-25 (.560) in the Tigers seven games over the week. Meyers [Read More…]
NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the [Read More…]
SDHSAA hires Kristina Sage as Assistant Executive Director
The South Dakota High School Activities Association has extended an offer to Kristina Sage of Freeman High School to become an Assistant Executive Director beginning in July, pending approval of the SDHSAA Board of Directors [Read More…]
Tanner Bibee, Guardians relievers strike out 15 in a 4-2 victory over the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland bullpen had 15 strikeouts to put the clamps on Minnesota’s bats, Steven Kwan had three hits and the Guardians spoiled the Twins’ home opener with a 4-2 [Read More…]
Edwards, Reid help Timberwolves rout Raptors 133-85 to move into tie for first in West
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the short-handed Toronto Raptors 133-85 on Wednesday night to move into a tie for first-place in the Western [Read More…]
Brewers’ Chourio hits 1st career homer, but Twins rally for 7-3 victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio became the youngest player in six years to hit a home run but it wasn’t enough for the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost to the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Wednesday as Ryan Jeffers [Read More…]
Billeter Resigns; Schilling to Take Reins of Augustana Men’s Basketball
By: Ryan Hilgemann, Augustana Athletic Communications SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana national championship head coach Tom Billeter has announced his resignation from Augustana to pursue a head coaching position at another institution. Augustana Vice President for Athletics [Read More…]
2024 Class B Boys Basketball All-State Team
CLASS B First Team Nicolas Marshall, White River, 6-1, sr., G (26.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.9 apg) Bryon Laue, Castlewood, 6-9, jr., C (15.5 ppg, 11.2 rpg) Nick Hanson, Viborg-Hurley, 6-6, jr. C (23.1 ppg, [Read More…]
2024 Class A Boys Basketball All-State Team
CLASS A First Team Griffen Goodbary, SF Christian, 6-10, jr., F (20.2 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.7 apg) Jaxson Wingert, Dakota Valley, 6-7, sr., C (27.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg) Alec Squires, Sioux Valley, 6-10, sr., F-C [Read More…]
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