FRIDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 16, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost to Yankton in four sets on Thursday night. The Kernels won the first set 25-20 before losing 25-19, 25-23, 25-8. Nia Talley led Mitchell with 13 kills, while CeCe Morgan and Charleigh Collins added seven each. Londyn Hajek had 14 digs, and Bree Smart led the Kernels with 16 assists. Mitchell fell to 8-11 and will host Aberdeen Central on Tuesday at 7 pm on KORN News Radio.
— Mitchell Kernels cross country wrapped up its regular season Thursday in Huron. Senior Londyn Schroeder led the Kernel girls with a season-best time of 21 minutes, 9 seconds to finish sixth. Micah Bennett paced the Mitchell boys, placing 14th in 18 minutes, 50 seconds. The Kernels compete next at the Class AA state meet Oct. 24 in Rapid City.
— Mitchell Kernels football hosts Sturgis on Friday for Senior Night at 6 pm on KORN. Coverage starts with the KORNer Booth pregame show at 5 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN.
— No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball, 16-7 overall and 5-6 in the GPAC, hosts Briar Cliff on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
— Dakota Wesleyan soccer hosts Midland on Saturday with the women’s match at 3 pm followed by the men at 5 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan football, 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the GPAC, will be at Hastings (Neb.) on Saturday at 1 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— No. 1 ranked South Dakota State football returns from its bye week on Saturday with a road game against No. 11 North Dakota in Grand Forks. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. The Jackrabbits are 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference after a 31-14 win at Illinois State. North Dakota is 5-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play after a 24-17 loss to Northern Iowa. SDSU has won the last five meetings between the teams, including a 34-31 overtime victory last season. Coverage starts with the Jackrabbit pregame show at 11 am on KORN News Radio.
— South Dakota State volleyball rallied to beat North Dakota State 3-2 on Thursday night in Fargo. The Jackrabbits won the second and third sets before the Bison forced a deciding fifth set. SDSU closed out the match with a 15-11 win. Sylvie Zgonc led the Jackrabbits with 24 kills, while Rylee Martin recorded a season-high 51 assists. Zgonc also reached 1,000 career digs, becoming one of seven players in school history with at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. SDSU, 9-8 overall and 5-1 in the Summit League, will be at North Dakota on Saturday at 11 am.
— South Dakota State women’s soccer lost 1-0 to St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon in St. Paul. The Tommies scored the game’s only goal in the 61st minute. The Jackrabbits fell to 7-4-3 overall and 2-2-2 in the Summit League. SDSU travels to Omaha on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD football, 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, visits Murray State on Saturday at 4 pm
— USD volleyball won its fifth straight match, beating North Dakota 3-1 on Thursday night in Grand Forks. Morgan Bode led the Coyotes with 14 kills and nine blocks, Gabi Zachariasen added 13 kills, Lauren Medeck recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 14 digs. Avery Van Hook had 47 assists as USD set season highs with 12 blocks and 11 aces. The Coyotes improved to 12-5 overall and 5-1 in the Summit League. USD visits North Dakota State on Saturday at 11 am.
— USD women’s soccer shut out Omaha 1-0 on the road Thursday night. Sadie Strait scored the goal of that match in the 68th minute. The Coyotes improved to 5-4-5 overall and 2-1-3 in the Summit League. USD visits St. Thomas on Sunday at 1 pm.
MLB PLAYOFFS
— The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1982 after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Milwaukee rallied from a four-run deficit to win 6-4 in Game 4 on Thursday. Garrett Mitchell hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, while David Hamilton added a solo homer in the ninth. The Brewers will host Cleveland or Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, Oct. 23.
— The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday afternoon to take a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. Cleveland’s Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning. Gavin Williams struck out nine and allowed two runs over five innings. Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson hit a two-run triple, but the Rays managed just three hits and struck out 13 times.
MLB PLAYOFFS – FRIDAY
Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 7 pm on TBS – Cleveland leads the series 2-1.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL – THURSDAY
Parkston 3, Parker/Marion 1 – Keeara Oakley with 17 kills, 10 digs, seven blocks and five aces for Parkston.
West Central 3, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 0
Wagner 3, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 0
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3, Kimball/White Lake 0
No. 5 Gayville-Volin 3, Mitchell Christian 0
Platte-Geddes 3, Chamberlain 0
Corsica-Stickney 3, Winner 2
Hanson 3, Bon Homme 1
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 3, Scotland 0
Wolsey-Wessington 3, Wessington Springs 0
SF Lutheran 3, Freeman 1
Avon 3, Centerville 1 – Rilyn Thury had 21 kills for Avon.
No. 1 Harrisburg 3, Aberdeen Central 0
No. 1 SF Christian 3, No. 2 Brandon Valley 2
SF Jefferson 3, No. 3 SF Lincoln 0
No. 4 Watertown 3, Huron 1
Brookings 3, Pierre 0
NFL
— The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on Thursday night. Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold to set up Wil Lutz’s game-winning 53-yard field goal. Denver’s defense recorded five sacks and intercepted Darnold twice. Bo Nix threw for just 107 yards as the Broncos managed 168 yards of total offense. Denver improved to 4-2, while Seattle fell to 3-3.
— The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina after an ultrasound revealed movement in a blood clot in his calf. Hurts suffered the injury when he was struck by a cleat in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He played in last week’s loss to Jacksonville in London. Backup Tanner McKee will start against the Panthers. There is no timetable for Hurts’ return.
— Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has filed a lawsuit seeking to permanently seal evidence in his battery case. Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend. His lawsuit supports the woman’s request to keep sensitive records, including surveillance video, from public release to protect her privacy. Jacobs remains on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list and cannot play or practice while the league reviews the case.
GOLF
— Jon Rahm will be free to leave LIV Golf and pursue opportunities with other tours, leagues and sponsors under a separation agreement filed in bankruptcy court. The agreement ends his contractual obligations to LIV and gives him control of his name, image and likeness rights. Rahm, a two-time major champion, is scheduled to compete in the Abu Dhabi Championship Nov. 5-8. The move comes after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced it would stop financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 – SATURDAY
No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 11 am on FOX
No. 7 Texas vs. Florida, 11 am on ABC
No. 22 LSU vs. No. 16 Mississippi State, 11 am on ESPN
No. 1 Georgia vs. Auburn, 2:30 pm on ESPN
No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 6 Alabama, 2:30 pm on ABC
No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 13 Missouri, 2:20 pm on SEC Network
No. 10 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State, 2:30 pm on FOX
No. 3 Miami vs. Florida State, 6 pm on ESPN
No. 8 BYU vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, 6:30 pm on ABC
No. 12 UCLA vs. Wisconsin, 6:30 pm on NBC
No. 20 Houston vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State, 6:30 pm on FOX
Oregon vs. Nebraska, 10 pm on FOX
NFL WEEK 6 – SUNDAY
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, 8:30 am on NFL Network from London
Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears, Noon on FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Noon on CBS
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 3:25 pm on CBS
Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 7:20 pm on NBC
San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Commanders, 7:15 pm on ABC/ESPN on Monday Night Football
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 – OCTOBER 16
CLASS 11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Jefferson at 3. O’Gorman
2. Brandon Valley at 5. SF Lincoln
4. Harrisburg vs. Rapid City Central
Rapid City Stevens vs. SF Washington
CLASS 11AA
1. Pierre at Brookings
2. Tea Area at SF Roosevelt
3. Yankton vs. Douglas
4. Watertown at Huron
5. Sturgis at Mitchell
Spearfish vs. Aberdeen Central
CLASS 11A
1. Sioux Falls Christian vs. Milbank
2. West Central at Vermillion
3. Lennox at Belle Fourche
4. Canton vs. Madison
5. Dell Rapids at Dakota Valley
CLASS 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson at Wagner
2. St. Thomas More at Rapid City Christian
3. Clark/Willow Lake vs. 5. Deuel
4. Winner at Chamberlain
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central vs. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton – Q107.3 Game of the Week
Parker/Marion vs. McCook Central/Montrose
CLASS 9AA
1. Parkston vs. Gregory
2. Platte-Geddes at Bon Homme
3. Hamlin vs. Estelline/Hendricks
4. Britton-Hecla at Sisseton
5. Garretson at Sioux Falls Lutheran
Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan vs. Hanson – KORN Country 92.1 Game of the Week
Canistota vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian
CLASS 9A
1. Freeman – BYE
2. Castlewood at De Smet
3. Timber Lake vs. Harding County/Bison
4. Centerville vs. 4B Avon
5. Sully Buttes at Lemmon/McIntosh
Howard vs. Chester Area
Stanley County vs. Kimball/White Lake
Corsica-Stickney vs. Alcester-Hudson
CLASS 9B
1. Dell Rapids St. Mary vs. Arlington
2. Wall vs. Jones County
3. Warner at Ipswich
4. Avon at 4A Centerville
5. Hitchcock-Tulare vs. Wolsey-Wessington