TUESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell senior setter Addie Siemsen has been named to the All ESD volleyball team, while senior outside hitter Audrey Miller earned honorable mention recognition for the Kernels. Siemsen has been a steady force for a Mitchell team that finished the regular season 15-8 and enters the postseason as the No. 8 seed in the SoDAK 16. Siemsen leads the Kernels with 543 assists this fall and surpassed the 1,000-career assist milestone earlier this season in a road match at SF Roosevelt. Siemsen ranks second on the team with 170 kills, 46 aces, 70 blocks, and 231 digs. Joining Siemsen on the ESD honors list, Miller earned honorable mention after leading the Kernels with 198 kills this season.
— A trip to the Class AA state volleyball tournament is on the line Thursday night when the No. 8 seed Mitchell Kernels host the No. 9 seed Spearfish Spartans in the SoDAK 16. The winner advances to the Class AA State Volleyball Tournament, set for November 20–22 in Rapid City. Mitchell enters the postseason at 15-8, its best record since 2018 — the same year the Kernels last qualified for state. They’ll look to replicate their performance from October 4, when they swept Spearfish 3-0 on the road. Since 2007, Mitchell has dominated the series, winning 20 of 24 matchups against the Spartans. Match time is to be determined.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball host Valley City State on Wednesday night at the Corn Palace at 7 pm. The Tigers are 3-1 on the season and coming off an 82-60 loss at Mt. Mercy on Sunday.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will be at No. 1 seed Northwestern on Wednesday at 7 pm in the GPAC Tournament semifinals.
— No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball will be at Hastings on Saturday at 2 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan football ends the season next Saturday when they host Hastings at Joe Quintal Field at 1 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s soccer will face Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 5 pm in Iowa City. The Jackrabbits captured The Summit League Championship on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Oral Roberts. SDSU makes its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance. The Jacks lost in the NCAA First Round to Minnesota a season ago 2-0. Iowa earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after an 11-4-4 overall record, including a 6-2-3 mark in Big Ten Conference. Iowa was ranked 21st in the most recent Coaches Top 25 Rankings.
— South Dakota State University has announced a gift from Dakota Layers and the Ramsdell Family to support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art home for the SDSU women’s soccer program. Under the agreement, Dakota Layers will receive naming rights to the facility. This commitment will enable SDSU to move its main competition facility from Fishback Soccer Park to a more centralized on-campus location. The new facility will be located east of Dykhouse Stadium.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball hosts Murray State Tuesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena in the Jackrabbits’ last home game until December 3. The Jackrabbits are 2-0 on the year with wins at Creighton and at home against Rice. Brooklyn Meyer is averaging 27.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 blocks over the first two games.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball will be at Oregon on Wednesday at 8:30 pm.
— South Dakota State volleyball, 20-3 on the season and 14-0 in the Summit League, will be at Kansas City on Thursday at 7 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD women’s basketball defeated Buena Vista on Monday night 104-54 to move to 3-0 on the season. The Coyotes will be at Kansas State on Thursday at 4 pm.
— USD men’s basketball hosts Southern Indiana on Wednesday at 7 pm.
— USD volleyball will be at Oral Roberts on Saturday at Noon.
— USD football ends the regular season on Saturday at Southern Illinois at Noon.
MLB
— Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market. The league said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes “present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game.”
— Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor. The 22-year-old Kurtz hit .290 with 36 homers and 86 RBIs in 117 games this year. The 24-year-old Baldwin hit .274 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs in 124 games for Atlanta.
NFL
— Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus’ attempt at a game-tying, 64-yard field goal as time expired fell several yards short. Green Bay’s second straight loss dropped the Packers to third place in the NFC North with a 5-3 record.
— The New York Giants have fired coach Brian Daboll. The move was made a day after the Giants blew a late lead and lost 24-20 against the Chicago Bears to fall to 2-8 on the season. New York has lost four in a row since upsetting defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia at home in prime time. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim coach.
— Joe Burrow has returned to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. His appearance on Monday opened the 21-day window for him to return to the lineup. Burrow is eligible to be activated during the three-week window. However, coach Zac Taylor says Burrow won’t return for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh. The Bengals have lost six of seven since Burrow suffered a toe injury in mid-September that required surgery.
— Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer. He played against the Raiders just four days after learning of his diagnosis. He will miss the upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs but hopes to return soon.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
— Houston has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll, swapping places with Purdue. UConn, Duke, and Arizona complete the top five. Arizona jumped eight places after defeating Florida, while Alabama climbed seven spots after a win on Saturday vs. St. John’s.
No. 12 Louisville vs. No. 9 Kentucky, 7 pm on ESPN
No. 14 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas Tech, 7:30 pm on FS1
No. 19 Gonzaga vs. No. 23 Creighton, 9 pm on ESPN
NBA
— Anthony Edwards had 35 points and six assists as the Timberwolves beat the Jazz 120-113 for Minnesota’s second win over Utah in four days. Julius Randle added 27 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists for Minnesota.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, while Ryan Rollins put Milwaukee ahead for good with a driving layup with 17 seconds left as the Bucks rallied from a 13-point deficit early in the period to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114.
— Andrew Wiggins made an alley-oop dunk at the buzzer in overtime as the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 140-138. Norman Powell led Miami with 33 points, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists off the bench for the Heat.
— Victor Wembanyama scored 18 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117. Wembanyama also had 12 rebounds and blocked five shots. He became the first player in NBA history with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five blocked shots and five 3-pointers in a game.
— Luka Doncic had 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111. Austin Reaves added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won six of their past seven games.
— Grayson Allen made a franchise-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 42 points, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 121-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
— Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points on 14-of-45 shots in the Detroit Pistons 137-135 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards 137-135. Cunningham finished with 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
— Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 115-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class 9B Championship: No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (11-0) vs. No. 2 Avon (10-1) – Thursday at 11 am
Class 9AA Championship: No. 1 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (11-0) vs. No. 2 Elkton-Lake Benton (9-1) – Thursday at 7 pm
Class 9A Championship: No. 1 Wall (11-0) vs. No. 7 Howard (9-2) – Friday at 10 am
Class 11B Championship: No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson (9-0) vs. No. 2 St. Thomas More (11-0) – Friday at 2 pm
Class 11AA Championship: No. 1 Yankton (9-2) vs. No. 3 Pierre (8-3) – Friday at 7 pm
Class 11A Championship: No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (10-0) vs. No. 3 Lennox (9-2) – Saturday at Noon
Class 11AAA Championship: No. 1 Brandon Valley (10-1) vs. No. 2 SF Lincoln (10-1) – Saturday at 5 pm
Class A SoDak 16 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
No. 1 Dakota Valley (30-3) vs. No. 16 Platte-Geddes (14-19), 7 pm in Centerville
No. 2 Dell Rapids (26-6) vs. No. 15 Todd County (19-15), 6:30 pm in Mitchell
No. 3 Sioux Falls Christian (24-10) vs. No. 14 McCook Central/Montrose (12-13), 7 pm in Baltic
No. 4 Clark/Willow Lake (24-1) vs. No. 13 Aberdeen Roncalli (18-11)
No. 5 Winner (25-6) vs. No. 12 Wagner (23-7), 7 pm in Chamberlain
No. 6 Hamlin (20-4) vs. No. 11 West Central (22-8)
No. 7 Groton Area (25-5) vs. No. 10 Rapid City Christian (28-11)
No. 8 Miller (23-7) vs. No. 9 St. Thomas More (28-9)
Class B SoDak 16 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
No. 1 Chester (29-1) vs. No. 16 Corsica-Stickney (19-12), 7 pm in Canistota
No. 2 Northwestern (34-2) vs. No. 15 Castlewood (20-10)
No. 3 Warner (30-6) vs. No. 14 Colman-Egan (22-6)
No. 4 Parkston (29-6) vs. No. 13 Ipswich (23-6), 6:30 pm, Huron Arena
No. 5 Bennett County (35-5) vs. No. 12 Lemmon (28-5)
No. 6 Burke (29-6) vs. No. 11 Herreid/Selby Area (25-6)
No. 7 Harding County (27-3) vs. No. 10 Wolsey-Wessington (26-5)
No. 8 Kadoka Area (27-7) vs. No. 9 Gayville-Volin (29-4)
Class AA SoDak 16 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
No. 16 Sturgis (9-22) at No. 1 Harrisburg (31-2), 6 p.m.
No. 9 Spearfish (20-12) at No. 8 Mitchell (15-8), 6 p.m.
No. 13 Yankton (11-15) at No. 4 Sioux Falls Lincoln (18-5), 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Huron (9-13) at No. 5 Watertown (20-9), time TBD.
No. 15 Rapid City Central (9-21) at No. 2 Brandon Valley (24-3), 6 p.m.
No. 10 Aberdeen Central (15-11) at No. 7 Sioux Falls Washington (16-7), 6 p.m.
No. 14 Brookings (11-21) at No. 3 O’Gorman (23-4), time TBD
No. 11 Sioux Falls Jefferson (11-12) at No. 6 Rapid City Stevens (26-11), 7 p.m.