TUESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 17, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels basketball takes on Sioux Falls Washington on Tuesday. The boys will be in Sioux Falls, while the Kernel girls will be at home vs. the No. 3 ranked Warriors. Coverage of the girls game starts at 6 pm with the KORNer Booth pregame show with tip-off at 7 pm.
— Mitchell Marlins boys hockey lost three games over the weekend, losing to Oahe 7-0 on Friday, and to Rushmore 14-0 and 19-0 on Saturday and Sunday. Mitchell, 5-14-1 on the season, will be at Aberdeen on Friday at 8:30 pm.
— Mitchell Marlins girls hockey host Sioux Center, Iowa on Saturday at Nonn, followed by the regular season finale on Sunday vs. Brookings at Noon.
— Mitchell Kernels girls wrestling will compete at the Region 3A Tournament on Friday at 3 pm at Mitchell High School. The boys also host the Region 3A Tournament on Saturday at 10 am at Mitchell High School.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball, 21-5 on the season and 17-3 in the GPAC, host Dordt on Wednesday at 6 pm. The Tigers are in second place in the GPAC, one game ahead of third place Concordia with two games remaining in the regular season.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball host Dordt on Wednesday at 7:45 pm for their final home game of the season. The Tigers are 9-9 in the GPAC, tied with Dordt for sixth place and just one game behind Concordia for fourth place.
— Dakota Wesleyan softball heads to Jamestown, N.D., this weekend for four games. DWU takes on Minot State on Friday at 3:30 pm, followed by Dickinson State at 6 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan baseball will be at York (Neb.) for a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday starting at Noon.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State men’s basketball hosts North Dakota State on Wednesday at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball will be at Oral Roberts on Thursday at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State softball travels to Murray, Kentucky, this weekend for four games. SDSU takes on Green Bay on Friday at 10 am, followed by Murray State at 3 pm.
— South Dakota State baseball takes on Incarnate Word on Tuesday and Wednesday for singles games at 2 pm in San Antonio.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD women’s basketball hosts Omaha on Thursday at 7 pm.
— USD men’s basketball will be at Denver on Thursday at 8 pm CST.
— USD softball travels to Arlington, Texas this weekend with five games on the schedule. The Coyotes face Wichita State on Friday at 10 am, followed by Creighton at 12:30 pm.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL – MONDAY
No. 4 Ethan 41, No. 2 Parkston 31 – Marissa Storm led Ethan with 12 points, while Rachel Klock had 13 rebounds. Keeara Oakley led Parkston with 12 points and five rebounds.
Bridgewater-Emery 55, Kimball/White Lake 33
Tri-Valley 41, McCook Central Montrose 34
Ethan 68, Leola-Frederick Area 62 – Jax Kurtenbach with 19 points and five assists. Tuff Martin had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
— Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona’s nine-week reign. Michigan claimed 60 of 61 first-place votes in Monday’s new poll to climb one spot and supplant Arizona. Arizona had been unbeaten entering last week before falling at Kansas and at home to Texas Tech. Houston, Duke, Arizona and UConn rounded out the top five.
— Geno Auriemma has tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women’s basketball Top 25 poll as UConn remained No. 1. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 appearances in the poll during his 41-year Hall of Fame career to match VanDerveer, who retired from Stanford in 2024. UConn has been ranked for the past 621 consecutive weeks, dating to the preseason 1993-94 poll, and once again was a unanimous choice at No. 1. Monday was the 900th poll in the 50-year history of the rankings.
No. 6 Iowa State 70, No. 2 Houston 67 – Iowa State ends the game on a 17-4 run. Both teams are 23-3.
No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 1 Michigan – 5:30 pm on Peacock
North Carolina State vs. No. 16 North Carolina – 6 pm on ESPN
UMass vs. No. 22 Miami (Ohio) – Miami is 25-0, the last undefeated team in the country
Iowa vs. No. 9 Nebraska – 8 pm on Big Ten Network
MLB
— Minnesota Twins starter Pablo López cut short a bullpen session on Monday after experiencing elbow soreness during spring training in Florida. The right-hander shut things down while working into a simulated third inning and plans to send him for imaging as a precaution. Manager Derek Shelton says the move was made “out of an abundance of caution,” noting López’s importance to the rotation. The 29-year-old has started opening day for the Twins the past three seasons but dealt with multiple injuries last year that limited him to just over 75 innings. López was ahead of schedule this spring while preparing to pitch for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, and his status for that event is now uncertain.
OLYMPICS
— The United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women’s hockey debuted in 1998. The U.S. clinched its berth with a 5-0 win over Sweden in semifinal play. And the defending champion Canada defeated Switzerland 2-1. The gold medal final is set for Thursday.
NFL
— The Dolphins are releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami. Hill is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29 that required surgery to repair significant damage to his left knee, including a torn ACL. The Dolphins acquired Hill in a trade with Kansas City ahead of the 2022 season and gave him a $120 million, four-year contract extension.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
Freeman vs. Ethan (DH)
Tripp-Delmont/Armour vs. Corsica-Stickney (DH)
Gregory vs. Wagner (DH)
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. James Valley Christian (DH)
Irene-Wakonda vs. Bridgewater-Emery (DH)
Bon Homme vs. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (DH)
Hanson vs. Chamberlain (DH)
Platte-Geddes vs. Winner (DH)
Gayville-Volin vs. Avon (DH)
Scotland-Menno vs. Viborg-Hurley (DH)
Canistota vs. Howard (DH)
Kimball/White Lake vs. Wessington Springs (girls)
Flandreau Indian vs. Mitchell Christian (boys)
Tri-Valley vs. McCook Central/Montrose (boys)
Sunshine Bible vs. Andes Central/Dakota Christian (boys)
AA GIRLS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 2 O’Gorman vs. Harrisburg
No. 5 Aberdeen Central vs. Watertown
No. 5 SF Christian vs. Yankton
Pierre vs. Brookings
SF Lincoln vs. SF Roosevelt
AA BOYS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 1 SF Lincoln vs. No. 2 SF Roosevelt
O’Gorman vs. No. 3 Harrisburg
Brandon Valley vs. No. 5 Tea Area
Watertown vs. Aberdeen Central
Brookings vs. Pierre
No. 2 Sioux Falls Christian vs. Yankton
Boys
Class AA
1. Lincoln (20) 16-0 100 1
2. Roosevelt 14-2 64 2
3. Tea Area 12-4 45 5
4. Huron 13-4 40 4
5. Watertown 13-3 27 RV
Receiving votes: Harrisburg 22, Spearfish 2.
Class A
1. West Central (19) 18-0 199 1
2. SF Christian (1) 15-1 181 2
3. Clark/Willow Lake 15-2 159 3
4. Hamlin 15-2 137 4
5. Lennox 11-5 110 5
6. St. Thomas More 12-5 92 6
7. Groton Area 13-4 78 9
8. Vermillion 13-5 50 7
9. Stanley County 14-2 39 10
10. Mahpiya Luta 15-3 36 8
Receiving votes: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 11, Sioux Valley 4, Pine Ridge 3, Dakota Valley 1
Class B
1. Castlewood (17) 16-2 197 1
2. De Smet 12-5 169 3
3. Freeman (2) 16-2 165 4
4. Viborg-Hurley (1) 15-3 131 2
5. Wessington Springs 14-4 110 8
6. Aberdeen Christian 14-2 108 6
7. Parkston 15-3 69 7
8. Wall 13-4 66 5
9. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 14-3 23 RV
10. Sully Buttes 13-5 21 9
Receiving votes: Estelline-Hendricks 19, Deubrook Area 11, Lyman 10, Leola/Frederick Area 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (20) 16-0 100 1
2. O’Gorman 16-1 80 2
3. Washington 12-3 60 3
4. Rapid City Stevens 13-4 32 4
5. Aberdeen Central 11-5 26 5
Receiving votes: Mitchell 1, Spearfish 1.
Class A
1. Mahpiya Luta (20) 180 200 1
2. Hamlin 16-1 178 2
3. Lennox 15-3 150 T-3
4. Wagner 15-2 140 T-3
5. SF Christian 15-4 121 5
6. Sioux Valley 15-2 97 6
7. Clark/Willow Lake 15-2 85 7
8. Aberdeen Roncalli 14-4 39 9
9. West Central 14-4 36 10
10. St. Thomas More 13-5 21 8
Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 19, Mobridge-Pollock 12, Lakota Tech 2.
Class B
1. Lyman (19) 17-1 197 1
2. Parkston 16-2 159 2
3. Colman-Egan (1) 18-0 154 4
4. Ethan 16-1 151 5
5. Bennett County 15-3 111 3
6. Centerville 16-2 108 6
7. Chester 15-2 79 7
8. Harding County 17-1 50 8
9. Waubay-Summit 17-2 27 T-10
10. Gayville-Volin 14-3 25 RV
Receiving votes: Highmore-Harrold 13, Corsica-Stickney 10, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 10, Wall 6.