FRIDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 31, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost to SF Washington on Thursday night, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-12). Kenzie Hetland led the Kernels with seven blocks on the night and was named the KORN Player of the Match. It’s the first loss for Mitchell at home this season after starting 8-0. The Kernels stay at seventh in Class AA seed points with two matches left in the regular season. Mitchell will be at No. 3 Brandon Valley on Tuesday at 7 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer is the No. 5 seed in the GPAC Tournament. They will be at No. 4 Morningside on Saturday at 1 pm for the quarterfinals.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s soccer is the No. 6 seed in the GPAC Tournament. They will be at No. 3 Hastings on Tuesday at 7 pm for the quarterfinals.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball ends the regular season at Briar Cliff on Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball opens the season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 vs. Bismarck State at the Corn Palace at 6 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball hosts Bismarck State next Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Corn Palace at 8 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State volleyball defeated Omaha for the second time this season in five sets, 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 25-18, 19-25, 15-11) on Thursday night. Sylvie Zgonc led the Jacks with 20 kills, while setter Rylee Martin finished with 53 assists. SDSU stays undefeated on the season in Summit League play with an 11-0 conference record and 17-3 overall. The Jackrabbits host USD on Saturday night at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston was named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award. Johnston is one of 20 mid-major coaches nationwide named to the watch list, which features coaches from 13 different conferences. Johnston guided South Dakota State to a 30-4 record last season. The Jackrabbits have won 63 consecutive Summit League regular season games and three straight Summit League tournament titles.
— South Dakota State football hosts Indiana State on Saturday at 2 pm. SDSU enters the week with a 7-1 overall record and a 3-1 mark at the halfway point of the Missouri Valley Football Conference season following a 38-7 loss at the hands of top-ranked North Dakota State on Oct. 25. The loss snapped the Jackrabbits’ 33-game home winning streak, which stood as the fourth-longest in FCS history, and also dropped SDSU into a tie for fourth place in this week’s top 25 media poll. Indiana State remains in search of its first conference victory with a 2-6 overall record and is 0-4 in league play.
— South Dakota State women’s soccer will be the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament that starts this weekend at home sites. SDSU hosts No. 6 Omaha on Saturday at 5 pm.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball opens the season on Monday at Creighton at 7 pm in Omaha.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball opens the season on Monday vs. Merrimack at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls at 8 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD volleyball won its fourth match in a row with a 3-0 sweep at St. Thomas on Thursday, (25-21, 28-26, 25-22). Setter Avery Van Hook finished with 30 assists for the Coyotes, while Audrey Nelson had 11 kills. USD will be at South Dakota State on Saturday night at 7 pm.
— USD football hosts No. 8 North Dakota on Saturday at 1 pm.
— USD women’s soccer will be the No. 4 seed heading into this week’s Summit League Tournament. The Coyotes will host Kansas City on Sunday at 1 pm.
MLB
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday at 7 pm on FOX – Game 6 of the World Series. Toronto leads 3-2.
NFL
— Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, returning from a right hamstring strain, as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Miami Dolphins 28-6. Jackson completed 18 of 23 passes in his first start since Week 4. Tight end Mark Andrews had two touchdown catches. Derrick Henry rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has resigned under pressure from the job he’s held for six years. His departure on Thursday night came four days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and a day after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said Woodward would not hire Kelly’s replacement. Woodward is a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate. He was hired as athletic director at his alma mater in April 2019. Since then, LSU has won two national championships in baseball and one each in football, women’s basketball and gymnastics.
NBA
— Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and five blocks as the San Antonio Spurs improved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history by beating the Miami Heat 107-101. Bam Adebayo had 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 6-0 by beating the Washington Wizards 127-108.
— Ryan Rollins set a career scoring high for a second straight game with 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-110. Antetokounmpo, who entered Thursday ranked second in the league in scoring (36) and rebounding (14.0), was dealing with left knee soreness.
NFL WEEK 9 – SUNDAY
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings, Noon on FOX
Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Noon on CBS
Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 3:25 pm on CBS
Washington Commanders vs. Seattle Seahawks, 7:20 pm on NBC
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals, 7:15 pm on ABC/ESPN, Monday Night Football
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – SATURDAY (WEEK 10)
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Penn State, 11 am on FOX
No. 20 Texas vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt, 11 am on ABC
Maryland vs. No. 2 Indiana, 2:30 pm on CBS
Florida vs. No. 5 Georgia, 2:30 pm on ABC
Boston College vs. No. 12 Notre Dame, 2:30 pm on ESPN
Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 2:30 pm on Big Ten Network
No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 18 Oklahoma, 6:30 pm on ABC
Nebraska vs. No. 23 USC, 6:30 pm on NBC
No. 24 Utah vs. No. 17 Cincinnati, 9:15 pm on ESPN
2025 HOOP CITY CLASSIC
Monday, December 29
10:00 – Lower Brule vs Mount Vernon/Plankinton
11:30 – McCook Central/Montrose vs White River
1:00 – Timber Lake vs Ethan
2:30 – Parkston vs Dupree
4:00 – Lyman Girls vs Mitchell Girls
5:30 – Pine Ridge vs Viborg-Hurley
7:00 – Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Florida) vs Jonesboro (Georgia)
8:30 – Lyman vs Freeman
Tuesday, December 30
9:30 – White River vs Gregory
11:00 – Brandon Valley vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Florida)
12:30 – Bridgewater Emery vs Timber Lake
2:00 – Pine Ridge vs West Central
3:30 – Huron vs Sioux Falls Christian
5:00 – DWU Women vs Northwestern (Iowa) Women
7:00 – Jonesboro (Georgia) vs Mitchell
8:30 – Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Florida) vs Totino-Grace (Minnesota)
Wednesday, December 31
9:00 – Lennox vs Jonesboro (Georgia)
10:30 – Aberdeen Central vs. Harrisburg
12:00 – Sisseton Girls vs Mitchell Girls
1:30 – Totino-Grace (Minnesota) vs Mitchell
CLASS 11AAA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Brandon Valley 41, No. 8 SF Roosevelt 14
No. 5 Harrisburg 17, No. 4 O’Gorman 3
No. 2 SF Lincoln 60, No. 7 Rapid City Central 21
No. 3 SF Jefferson 42, No. 6 SF Washington 12
CLASS 11AAA SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Brandon Valley (9-1) vs. No. 5 Harrisburg (6-4)
No. 2 SF Lincoln (9-1) vs. No. 3 SF Jefferson (8-2)
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CLASS 11AA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Yankton 12, No. 8 Spearfish 7
No. 4 Sturgis 28, No. 5 Watertown 21
No. 2 Huron 7, No. 7 Brookings 2
No. 3 Pierre 41, No. 6 Tea Area 7
CLASS 11AA SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Yankton (8-2) vs. No. 4 Sturgis (6-4)
No. 2 Huron (8-2) vs. No. 3 Pierre (7-3)
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CLASS 11A QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 54, No. 8 Rapid City Christian 0
No. 5 West Central 29, No. 4 Madison 20
No. 2 Dell Rapids 38, No. 7 Milbank 13
No. 3 Lennox 49, No. 6 Tri-Valley 22
CLASS 11A SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (10-0) vs. No. 5 West Central (7-3)
No. 2 Dell Rapids (7-3) vs. No. 3 Lennox (8-2)
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CLASS 11B QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson 49, No. 8 Sioux Valley 14
No. 4 Deuel 27, No. 5 Wagner 12
No. 2 St. Thomas More 31, No. 7 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 8
No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake 30, No. 11 Winner 12
CLASS 11B SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson (9-0) vs. No. 4 Deuel (9-1)
No. 2 St. Thomas More (10-0) vs. No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake (9-1)
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CLASS 9AA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 52, No. 9 Kimball/White Lake 0
No. 5 Hamlin 52, No. 4 Hill City 14
No. 2 Elkton-Lake Benton 44, No. 10 Hanson 15
No. 3 Parkston 36, No. 6 Bon Homme 7
CLASS 9AA SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (10-0) vs. No. 5 Hamlin (9-1)
No. 2 Elkton-Lake Benton (8-1) vs. No. 3 Parkston (9-1)
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CLASS 9A QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Wall 41, No. 8 Castlewood 0
No. 4 Phillip 14, No. 5 Ipswich 6
No. 7 Howard 28, No. 2 Warner 21
No. 3 Alcester-Hudson 24, No. 6 Platte-Geddes 20
CLASS 9A SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Wall (10-0) vs. No. 4 Phillip (8-1)
No. 3 Alcester-Hudson (8-2) vs. No. 7 Howard (8-2)
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CLASS 9B QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 56, No. 9 Corsica-Stickney 6
No. 4 Faulkton Area 32, No. 5 Sully Buttes 22
No. 2 Avon 62, No. 7 Sioux Falls Lutheran 30
No. 3 Colman-Egan 14, No. 6 Herreid/Selby Area 14
CLASS 9B SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (10-0) vs. No. 4 Faulkton Area (7-3)
No. 2 Avon (9-1) vs. No. 3 Colman-Egan (7-3)