TUESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels boys golf travels to Watertown on Tuesday for the Watertown Invite at 10 am.
— Mitchell Kernels girls tennis will be at Watertown today at 10 am.
— Mitchell volleyball, 5-3 on the season, host Brookings on Tuesday at 6:30 pm on KORN News Radio.
— Mitchell Kernels boys soccer, 2-7-1 on the season, will be at Brandon Valley on Tuesday at 5 pm.
— Mitchell Kernels girls soccer, 4-6 on the season, will be at Brandon Valley on Tuesday at 7 pm.
— Mitchell Kernels football hosts Tea Area for Homecoming this Friday at 7 pm. The KORNer Booth pregame show starts at 6 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s golf sits in second place after the first day of the Mr. Marty Invite with a team score of +22 (310), six shots behind Doane. Sara Sudenga led the way for DWU with a +3 (75) to finish in a tie for second place after the first round, two shots behind the leader. Ashton Austreim and Allison Meyerink are in a three-way tie for sixth after an opening round +5 (77). The second and final day of the Mt. Marty Invite starts today at Tatanka Golf Course in northeast Nebraska.
— Dakota Wesleyan football will be on the road next Saturday at Briar Cliff at 1 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will be at Morningside on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer host Dordt on Wednesday at 5 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s soccer host Dordt on Wednesday at the Pepsi Cola Soccer Complex in Mitchell at 7 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s soccer, 6-1-3 on the season, start Summit League play on Thursday vs. St. Thomas at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State volleyball,6-3 on the season, open up Summit League play vs. Omaha on Thursday at 7 pm.
— No. 2 ranked South Dakota State football host Mercyhurst on Saturday at 6 pm with the Jackrabbit pregame show starting at 4 pm on KORN News Radio.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD football will go on the road this week to face North Dakota State to open up Missouri Valley Conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday.
— USD volleyball, 8-4 on the season, start Summit League play on Thursday at North Dakota at 7 pm.
— USD women’s soccer, 4-2-4 on the season, open Summit League play on Sunday vs. St. Thomas at 1 pm.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— The Minnesota Twins end the season the road with six straight games, including a three-game series at Texas starting tonight at 7:05 pm. The Twins finish the season with season games this weekend in Philadelphia vs. the Phillies.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
1. New York Yankees +4
2. Boston Red Sox +1
T3. Houston Astros –
T3. Cleveland Guardians –
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
1. Chicago Cubs +8
2. San Diego Padres +5.5
T3. Cincinnati Reds –
T3. New York Mets –
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5. Arizona Diamondbacks -1
MLB
— Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Monday to approve the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to group headed by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski, allowing the transfer from Stu Sternberg’s group to close. The Rays said on Sept. 17 they expected the sale to close within two weeks. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week that he expects under Zalupski the Rays will start a new search for a new ballpark site in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.
— Memorabilia from the personal collection of late Hall of Famer Willie Mays is on display this week in San Francisco across from Oracle Park and will be auctioned Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Mays’ Say Hey! Foundation, per his wishes. He started the foundation in 2000 to support youth in the Bay Area and beyond. Mays died June 18, 2024, at age 93. Included in his collection are hundreds of items such as his 1954 New York Giants World Series ring, his 1954 and ’65 NL MVP awards, a special bat and glove, a uniform and warmup jacket, his Hall of Fame induction ring and his Presidential Medal of Freedom among other awards.
— Freddy Fermin singled in automatic runner Bryce Johnson with one out in the 11th inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to clinch their fourth playoff berth in six seasons. The Padres pulled within 2 ½ games of the Dodgers in the NL West race and 2 ½ games behind the Chicago Cubs in the race for the National League’s first of three wild card spots.
— Chris Sale earned his first win against Washington, while Ronald Acuña Jr. homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the Nationals 11-5. The Braves continued their strong run over the final two weeks of the season with their ninth straight win, their longest since 2023.
— Iván Herrera hit a game tying two-run homer in the decisive fifth inning before St. Louis scored the go-ahead run on an error, while Jordan Walker added an RBI groundout, sending the Cardinals past the Giants 6-5. St. Louis is 3.5 games back for the final playoff spot in the National League.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
— Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl has announced his retirement after taking the Tigers the NCAA Final Four this past March. Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl is taking over as head coach of the Tigers. In a 14-minute video posted on social media Monday, the 65-year-old Pearl says he feels it’s time to pass the torch. Pearl is leaving Auburn as the school’s winningest men’s coach after taking the Tigers to their only two Final Fours. Pearl will move into an ambassador role as an assistant to Auburn’s athletic director and says he isn’t going into politics after rumors had circulated about a potential senate run.
— Kara Lawson has been named head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. A former Olympic gold medalist and current Duke head coach, Lawson brings experience to the role, having also coached Team USA in several international competitions. Her first competition will be the 2026 World Cup in Germany.
NFL
— Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for two touchdowns apiece as the Detroit Lions picked up a 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Lions sacked Lamar Jackson seven times and outrushed the Ravens 224 yards to 85. Detroit scored on drives of 98 and 96 yard. Up 31-24 at the two-minute warning, Detroit converted on fourth-and-2 from their own 49 when Jared Goff completed a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Then Montgomery raced for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:42 to play, capping a 151-yard night for the running back.
— San Francisco defensive end Nick Bosa tore the ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Bosa hurt his knee in the first half of a win over Arizona on Sunday and didn’t return to the game. Bosa gave a thumbs-down after the injury but initial tests did not show a torn ACL. Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that more tests would be needed to determine the severity of the injury and the results Monday showed that Bosa had torn his ACL and his season was done.
— Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says receiver CeeDee Lamb and rookie right guard Tyler Booker could land on injured reserve after sustaining high ankle sprains against Chicago. Lamb was injured the first time he touched the ball in the 31-14 loss to the Bears. Booker played all 74 snaps. Booker’s injury comes a week after the Cowboys lost second-year center Cooper Beebe to a foot injury. Beebe could miss up to eight weeks. Dallas plays Green Bay on Sunday night.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving to a nine-game league schedule for football while having teams play at least 10 games against power-conference opponents, though there will be variables due to the league’s odd number of football-playing member schools. Going from an eight- to a nine-game model would align the ACC with its power-conference peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The ACC would join the SEC in playing 10 games against Power Four opponents. The SEC announced its plans for a nine-game schedule last month.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Class 11AAA
1. Lincoln (16) 4-0 100 1
2. Brandon Valley (5) 4-0 89 2
3. Jefferson 3-1 55 3
4. Harrisburg 3-1 45 4
5. O’Gorman 2-2 26 5
Class 11AA
1. Yankton (16) 3-1 99 1
2. Huron (5) 3-1 89 2
3. Pierre 3-1 50 4
4. Sturgis 3-1 36 3
5. Tea Area 3-1 32 5
Receiving votes: Spearfish 7, Brookings 2.
Class 11A
1. SF Christian (21) 4-0 105 1
2. Madison 4-0 83 2
3. Dell Rapids 3-1 56 4
4. West Central 3-1 43 5
5. Tri-Valley 4-0 15 RV
Receiving votes: Lennox 13.
Class 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson (15) 4-0 98 1
2. Wagner (2) 5-0 76 2
3. St. Thomas More (4) 4-0 75 3
4. Mobridge-Pollock 4-0 40 4
5. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 4-0 20 RV
Receiving votes: Clark/Willow Lake 3, Sioux Valley 2, Deuel 1.
Class 9AA
1. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (18) 5-0 102 1
2. Hamlin (3) 5-0 83 2
3. Elkton-Lake Benton 4-1 60 3
4. Hill City 5-0 42 4
5. Parkston 3-1 23 5
Receiving votes: Hanson 2, Viborg-Hurley 2, Bon Homme 1.
Class 9A
1. Wall (20) 4-0 104 1
2. Warner (1) 4-0 82 2
3. Alcester-Hudson 4-1 55 3
4. Platte-Geddes 5-0 43 4
5. Howard 4-1 28 5
Receiving votes: Centerville 2, Ipswich 1.
Class 9B
1. Sully Buttes (16) 4-0 98 1
2. Avon (4) 5-0 83 2
3. St. Mary’s (1) 5-0 71 3
4. Herreid/Selby Area 4-1 34 4
5. Faulkton Area 2-2 28 5
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Lutheran 1.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
CLASS AA
1. Harrisburg (12) 11-2 60 1
2. Brandon Valley 8-2 43 2
3. O’Gorman 7-2 38 3
4. Watertown 7-4 18 4
5. R.C. Stevens 13-3 7 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Washington (5-2) 5; S.F. Jefferson (4-2) 4; Aberdeen Central (6-2) 4; S.F. Lincoln (7-3) 1
CLASS A
1. Dell Rapids (12) 13-1 60 1
2. S.F. Christian 10-4 46 2
3. Dakota Valley 11-0 38 3
4. Clark-Willow Lake 14-0 21 4
5. Lennox 15-0 11 RV
RECEIVING VOTES: R.C. Christian (12-5) 4
CLASS B
1. Chester Area (12) 13-0 60 1
2. Northwestern 10-1 47 2
3. Warner 13-2 36 3
4. Burke 13-1 25 4
5. Gayville-Volin 12-1 10 5
RECEIVING VOTES: Hitchcock-Tulare (11-2) 1; Bridgewater-Emery (12-0) 1
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL – MONDAY
Sioux Falls Lutheran 2 Hanson 0
Parkston 3, McCook Central/Montrose 0
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 3, Wessington Springs 0
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL – TUESDAY
Bridgewater-Emery vs. Hanson
Parkston vs. Winner
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland vs. Mitchell Christian
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton vs. Lennox
Corsica-Stickney vs. Kimball/White Lake
Andes Central/Dakota Christian vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour
No. 4 Burke vs. Platte-Geddes
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. Wolsey-Wessington
Wagner vs. Bon Homme
Scotland vs. Freeman
Dell Rapids St. Mary’s vs. Howard
McCook Central/Montrose vs. Flandreau
Avon vs. Irene-Wakonda
Canistota vs. Colman-Egan
No. 1 Harrisburg vs. SF Washington
SF Jefferson vs. No. 3 O’Gorman
No. 4 Watertown vs. Tea Area
Huron vs. Aberdeen Central
SF Lincoln vs. Yankton