WEDNESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels boys basketball pulled out a 52-49 win at SF Washington on Tuesday night. A steal by Mitchell’s Lincoln Bottum, followed by a pair of free throws clinched the victory for the Kernels, now 8-8 on the season. Mitchell sophomore Owen Schelske had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Colton Smith added 15 points and seven rebounds. Mitchell travel to Pierre on Friday night at 7 pm.
— Mitchell Kernels girls basketball lost to No. 3 SF Washington 61-51 on Tuesday night. After holding a six-point lead early in the second quarter, the Kernels trailed at the half 26-20. Washington extended their lead to 13 points at the end of the third quarter. Mitchell shot just 3-of-27 from three, while Washington was 6-of-18 from deep. Addie Siemsen had a game-high 18 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-21 shooting for Mitchell, while Dana Harpe lead the Warriors with 16 points and seven rebounds. The Kernels, 11-6 on the season, hosts Pierre at the Corn Palace on Friday at 7 pm.
— Mitchell Marlins boys hockey 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 No. 1 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 baseball picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday at Incarnate Word 19-11. The Jackrabbits set a school record with 17 runs in the 4th inning, sending 21 hitters to the plate. SDSU takes on Incarnate Word again on Wednesday at 2 pm in San Antonio.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball hosts North Dakota State on Wednesday at 7 pm. The Jacks are seventh in the Summit League with a 5-7 conference record.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball will be at Oral Roberts on Thursday at 7 pm. The Jacks are tied with USD for second in the Summit League with a 10-2 conference record. NDSU leads the Summit League with a 12-0 record.
— 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 GIRLS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 5 Bennett County 76, No. 1 Lyman 58 – Jordyn Scott led Lyman with 25 points and seven rebounds
Freeman 53, No. 4 Ethan 51
No. 4 Wagner 51, Gregory 16 – Ashlyn Koupal had 32 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, six blocks and four steals
Corsica-Stickney 51, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 41 – Hadynn Johnson led the Jaguars with 22 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Kinley Spaans with 24 points in the loss for TDA as she eclipses 1,000 career points.
Hanson 42, Chamberlain 34
Wessington Springs 50, Kimball/White Lake 18
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 59, James Valley Christian 18
Bon Homme 52, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 42
Irene-Wakonda 58, Bridgewater-Emery 46 – Oakley Weber with 18 points.
Winner 50, Platte-Geddes 29
Howard 39, Canistota 21
Gayville-Volin 52, Avon 41
Viborg-Hurley 36, Scotland/Menno 29
AA GIRLS BASKETBALL
No. 2 O’Gorman 81, Harrisburg 29
No. 5 Aberdeen Central 52, Watertown 43
SF Roosevelt 53, SF Lincoln 32
Pierre 50, Brookings 49
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 3 Freeman 65, Ethan 58 – David Walter finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds for Freeman. Tate Sorensen added 16 points, 10 rebounds. Davin Hohn with 22 points for Ethan.
No. 4 Viborg-Hurley 65, Scotland/Menno 24 – Brady Schroedermeier with 29 points
Sioux Valley 50, No. 1 Castlewood 47
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 70, Bon Homme 45 – Tyce Feistner with a game-high 24 points
Bridgewater-Emery 55, Irene-Wakonda 42
Chamberlain 58, Hanson 44
Platte-Geddes 60, Winner 50 – Issac Leader with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Jameson Leader added 17 points and nine rebounds
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 62, Corsica-Stickney 50
Tri-Valley 48, McCook Central/Montrose 46 (OT)
Avon 48, Gayville-Volin 24
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 73, Sunshine Bible 58
James Valley Christian 49, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 48
Gregory 59, Wagner 50
Howard 53, Canistota 33 – Broday Spader had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals.
AA BOYS BASKETBALL
No. 1 SF Lincoln 59, No. 2 SF Roosevelt 47
Brandon Valley 62, No. 3 Tea Area 33
No. 5 Watertown 69, Aberdeen Central 45
O’Gorman 63, Harrisburg 55
Pierre 56, Brookings 47
MLB
— Tony Clark has resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association as a possible salary cap fight looms, a move made during a federal investigation of the union’s finances. Clark’s decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019. Deputy executive director Bruce Meyer is set to be the primary negotiator in the upcoming labor talks, as he was in 2021-22.
GOLF
— The immediate future of Tiger Woods is in the boardroom instead of the golf course. Woods still won’t rule out returning to the Masters. All he says is that playing the first major of the year isn’t off the table. But he is coming off a year in which he didn’t compete in a single tournament for the first time in his career. He had disk replacement surgery in October. Most of his time is occupied in the PGA Tour boardroom as head of the committee reshaping the schedule. Also on hold is being Ryder Cup captain.
WNBA
— The WNBA Players’ Association sent a counterproposal to the WNBA on Tuesday for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing. The union is now asking for an average of 27.5% of the gross revenue , which is revenue before expenses , over the course of the CBA. That would include only 25% in the first year of the new deal. In its previous offer the union had been asking for an average of over 30%.
NFL
— Wide receiver Mike Evans, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ all-time leading scorer, will play a 13th season in 2026 with the destination to be determined. After the 2025 season ended, Evans, who missed 10 games because of a broken collarbone and a hamstring injury, took some time to determine whether he wanted to continue playing football. His agent notified Tampa Bay on Tuesday of Evans’ intention to continue playing. Up until this point, it was not clear whether Evans, 32, would continue to play or possibly retire.
NBA
— Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained Tuesday while at an airport in the Bahamas on suspicion of being in possession of a “very small amount of marijuana”. Ayton, a native of the Bahamas who has also served as a member of the men’s national team, was detained at the airport in Nassau. The marijuana had been in someone else’s bag and Ayton was quickly released after a brief investigation. As of the most recent CBA agreement, players are no longer tested for marijuana and it has been removed from the banned substance list. But marijuana remains illegal in the Bahamas.
— Former Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with cancer. Moe led the Nuggets during the high-scoring 1980s era and became known for his fast-paced motion offense and fiery sideline personality. He finished with a 628–529 record over 15 seasons as an NBA head coach, including stops with the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, and was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1988. Moe’s Nuggets teams led the league in scoring for five straight seasons.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 1 Michigan 91, No. 7 Purdue 80
Iowa 57, No. 9 Nebraska 52
No. 12 Florida 76, South Carolina 62
Arizona State 72, No. 13 Texas Tech 67
No. 15 Michigan State 82, UCLA 59
North Carolina State 82, No. 16 North Carolina 58
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) 86, UMass 77 – Miami improves to 26-0
Ohio State 86, No. 24 Wisconsin 69