WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 14, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels volleyball was swept by No. 3 Sioux Falls Lincoln 3-0 on Tuesday night, losing 25-13, 25-21, 25-21. The Kernels trailed by as many as 11 points in the second set before cutting the Lincoln lead down to one at 22-21. Mitchell led the Patriots for much of the third set, before Lincoln pulled away for the victory. Nia Talley led Mitchell with 11 kills and eight digs, while Sloan Stoebner recorded 15 assists and two aces. Mitchell fell to 8-10 and returns to action at Yankton on Thursday at 7 pm.
— Mitchell seniors Emilie Ellis and Kerim Ical have been named to the all-ESD Conference soccer teams. Ellis was honored on the girls team after helping the Kernels finish 4-9-1 and qualify for the Class AA SoDAK 16. Ical was selected to the boys team as a midfielder. The Kernel boys finished 3-10-1 and narrowly missed the postseason.
— Mitchell Kernels football hosts Sturgis on Friday for Senior Night at 6 pm on KORN. Coverage starts with the KORNer Booth pregame show at 5 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball was picked to finish tied for first with Dordt in the GPAC preseason poll. The Tigers received 116 points and six first-place votes. DWU returns several key players, including All-Americans Emma Yost and Avery Broughton. The Tigers defeated Dordt in last season’s GPAC championship game. Dakota Wesleyan opens its preseason schedule with a scrimmage against Northern State on Oct. 25 at the Corn Palace.
— Dakota Wesleyan football, 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the GPAC, will be at Hastings (Neb.) on Saturday at 1 pm.
— No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball, 16-6 overall and 5-5 in the GPAC, visit No. 4 Morningside on Wednesday at 7:30 pm in Sioux City.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer, 3-2-5 on the season, host Waldorf on Wednesday at 5 pm in Mitchell.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer, 4-4-1 on the season, host Waldorf on Wednesday at 7 pm in Mitchell.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State freshman Mason Eaton won the individual title at the USF Invitational in Larchwood, Iowa. Eaton finished 9-under par with rounds of 70 and 65 for a two-round total of 135. He led the field with 14 birdies and added an eagle in the final round. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to compete next Monday at the Zach Johnson Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa.
— South Dakota State volleyball, 8-8 overall and 4-1 in Summit League play, will be at North Dakota State on Thursday at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State women’s soccer, 7-3-3 overall and 2-1-2 in Summit League play, visit St. Thomas on Thursday at 3 pm.
— South Dakota State football returns to action on Saturday at No. 4 North Dakota at 1 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD volleyball players Lauren Medeck and Sierra Pokharel swept the Summit League’s weekly honors. Medeck was named Offensive Player of the Week after recording 39 kills in two wins, averaging 5.5 kills per set with a .383 hitting percentage. She had 20 kills and 18 digs in Saturday’s win over Kansas City. Pokharel earned defensive honors for the second straight week, averaging 5.4 digs per set. She recorded 26 digs against Kansas City.
— USD football, 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, visits Murray State on Saturday at 4 p.m.
— USD volleyball, 11-5 overall and 4-1 in Summit League play, visits North Dakota on Thursday at 6:30 pm.
— USD women’s soccer, 4-4-5 overall and 1-1-3 in the Summit League, visits Omaha on Thursday at 7 pm.
MLB PLAYOFFS
— Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, while Liam Hicks drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Tuesday night to even the American League Championship Series at one game apiece. Cleveland’s José Ramírez committed a fielding error in the fourth inning that helped Tampa Bay score three unearned runs. The Guardians scored once in the seventh, but Tampa Bay’s bullpen held on for the win. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland.
MLB PLAYOFFS – WEDNESDAY
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 7 pm on FS1 – Milwaukee leads the series 2-0.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL – TUESDAY
Wagner 3, Parkston 0 – Hannah Holzbauer and Mateya Bruguier with nine kills each for Wagner. Berkley Ziebart with 21 digs, while Keeara Oakley added seven kills and 15 digs for Parkston.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 3, Kimball/White Lake 0
No. 3 Colman-Egan 3, Bridgewater-Emery 1
Ethan 3, Howard 0
Hanson 3, Menno 0
Miller 3, Platte-Geddes 2 – Kori VanDerWerff with 22 kills and 27 digs for Platte-Geddes.
Avon 3, Viborg-Hurley 0 – Rilyn Thury led Avon with 20 kills and 13 digs, while Kaydence Metzger added 10 kills and 20 digs.
Bon Homme 3, Scotland 0
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3, Iroquois/Lake Preston 0 – Addison Bartholow had 17 kills and 13 digs for SCW.
Freeman 3, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 0
Wessington Springs 3, Sunshine Bible 1
Burke 3, Andes Central/Dakota Chrisitan 0
No. 1 Harrisburg 3, No. 4 Watertown 0
No. 2 Brandon Valley 3, Tea Area 0
Huron 3, Pierre 0
SF Washington 3, Aberdeen Central 1
Yankton 3, SF Roosevelt 2
COLLEGE SPORTS
— Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday allowing the state’s public and private colleges to give athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 a fifth year of eligibility, despite an NCAA rule excluding athletes who have already played four seasons. NCAA President Charlie Baker said the governor cannot change NCAA eligibility rules and criticized the move as an attempt to give Ohio schools an advantage. The issue remains tied up in federal court, as athletes challenge the NCAA’s restrictions. The dispute could affect opportunities for college athletes to earn money through name, image and likeness deals and share in school revenue.
— A North Carolina man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a college basketball point-shaving scheme that generated more than $3 million in fraudulent wagers. Prosecutors said 30-year-old Jalen Smith recruited players to deliberately underperform during games in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, offering bribes of $10,000 to $30,000 per game. The scheme allegedly involved nearly 30 games and at least 26 other defendants. Smith pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud and a separate felony gun possession charge. He also must pay $1.1 million in restitution.
NFL
— Lawyers for Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores say a recently unsealed report prepared for the Las Vegas Raiders contains racial stereotypes and shows unlawful retaliation for his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. The report was prepared in 2024 when the Raiders were looking for a head coach. It listed Flores’ strengths and weaknesses, including comments about his upbringing, personality and relationships with white-collar individuals. Flores sued the NFL and three teams in 2022, alleging racial discrimination in coaching hires.
— Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended two games without pay for hitting Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb after Monday night’s 37-34 overtime loss. The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday, and Rams coach Sean McVay said Jackson will appeal. Jackson is scheduled to miss games against Arizona and Las Vegas. Jackson confronted Chubb after an exchange of words following the game and struck him in the face, knocking off his hat.
— San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw will miss Monday night’s game against Washington after losing his appeal of a one-game suspension for head-butting Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones. The NFL upheld the suspension Tuesday after Greenlaw was ejected during Sunday’s 32-29 San Francisco victory. The incident followed a late hit on Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold near the sideline. Greenlaw will also forfeit nearly $200,000 in salary.
— A Miami jury has found wide receiver Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery in a civil case brought by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro. The jury awarded Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages but rejected eight other claims, including allegations of assault and continuing domestic violence. Hill denied most of the allegations during the trial but acknowledged shoving Vaccaro in one incident. The verdict’s impact on Hill’s NFL future remains unclear as he continues recovering from a dislocated knee and torn ligaments suffered in September 2025.
— Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. Sweat will miss Sunday’s game at Atlanta and Chicago’s Oct. 22 home game against New England. Sweat has two sacks this season and 59 in his NFL career.
WNBA
— The WNBA has moved Games 3 and 4 of the Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries to State Farm Arena in Atlanta to accommodate more fans. Game 3 is now scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, while Game 4 will tip off at 1 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Oct. 24. The arena holds more than 17,000 fans, compared with about 3,500 at the Dream’s usual home, Gateway Center Arena. The Finals begin on Saturday in San Francisco.
SOCCER
— FIFA is proposing a $6.3 billion fund for soccer development from 2027 through 2030, more than doubling planned funding for national associations and other organizations. The proposal would provide each of FIFA’s 211 member associations with $25 million over four years, up from $10 million, and $99 million to each of the six continental confederations. FIFA says the additional funding would emphasize women’s and youth soccer. The plan is expected to be finalized by the FIFA Council in December and requires approval at the FIFA Congress in March 2027.
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 – OCTOBER 16
CLASS 11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Jefferson at 3. O’Gorman
2. Brandon Valley at 5. SF Lincoln
4. Harrisburg vs. Rapid City Central
Rapid City Stevens vs. SF Washington
CLASS 11AA
1. Pierre at Brookings
2. Tea Area at SF Roosevelt
3. Yankton vs. Douglas
4. Watertown at Huron
5. Sturgis at Mitchell
Spearfish vs. Aberdeen Central
CLASS 11A
1. Sioux Falls Christian vs. Milbank
2. West Central at Vermillion
3. Lennox at Belle Fourche
4. Canton vs. Madison
5. Dell Rapids at Dakota Valley
CLASS 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson at Wagner
2. St. Thomas More at Rapid City Christian
3. Clark/Willow Lake vs. 5. Deuel
4. Winner at Chamberlain
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central vs. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton – Q107.3 Game of the Week
Parker/Marion vs. McCook Central/Montrose
CLASS 9AA
1. Parkston vs. Gregory
2. Platte-Geddes at Bon Homme
3. Hamlin vs. Estelline/Hendricks
4. Britton-Hecla at Sisseton
5. Garretson at Sioux Falls Lutheran
Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan vs. Hanson – KORN Country 92.1 Game of the Week
Canistota vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian
CLASS 9A
1. Freeman – BYE
2. Castlewood at De Smet
3. Timber Lake vs. Harding County/Bison
4. Centerville vs. 4B Avon
5. Sully Buttes at Lemmon/McIntosh
Howard vs. Chester Area
Stanley County vs. Kimball/White Lake
Corsica-Stickney vs. Alcester-Hudson
CLASS 9B
1. Dell Rapids St. Mary vs. Arlington
2. Wall vs. Jones County
3. Warner at Ipswich
4. Avon at 4A Centerville
5. Hitchcock-Tulare vs. Wolsey-Wessington