WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 29, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels volleyball swept Huron Tuesday night 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-23) to improve to 15-5 on the season. The win also ended a streak of six consecutive losses to Huron. Mitchell had a balanced offense yet again with 10 kills from Audrey Miller, nine from Nia Talley and seven from Addie Siemsen. Siemsen also had 28 assists. Defensively, Kenna Soulek had 19 digs, while Kambyl Wede added four blocks. Huron was led by Aly Davis with 16 kills. Mitchell improved to 8-0 at home this season and have won nine of their past 10 matches. The Kernels host SF Washington on Thursday at 7 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball picked up an 89-84 season opening win over Grand View at the Corn Palace on Tuesday night. All five DWU starters scored in double figures, led by Randy Rosenquist Jr.’s 22 points and 20 points from Oliver Vincent. The Tigers hit 19-of-21 free throws and shot 16-of-26 from three. Grand View shot 61% from the field in the loss. DWU hosts Bismarck State next Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Corn Palace at 8 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball lost at Drake 77-57 on Tuesday night in an exhibition. The Tigers outscored Drake 21-14 in the second quarter and trailed by only four points at halftime. Emma Yost had a game-high 24 points, while Avery Broughton added 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks. DWU opens the season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 vs. Bismarck State at the Corn Palace at 6 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will be on the road for their final two matches for the regular season starting on Wednesday at Dordt at 7:30 pm. The Tigers are 8-6 in the GPAC, one game behind Dordt for fourth place.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s soccer ends the regular season vs. Morningside on Wednesday at 5 pm. The Tigers are 5-3-1 in the GPAC, one game behind Morningside for fourth place.
— Dakota Wesleyan women’s soccer ends the regular season vs. Morningside on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The Tigers are 4-2-4 in the GPAC and currently in sixth place.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Zgonc tallied 47 kills and 53 points across wins over North Dakota, Oral Roberts, and Denver. Zgonc had 23 kills and a .306 hitting percentage in a four-set victory over Denver.
— South Dakota State volleyball will be at Omaha on Thursday at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State football hosts Indiana State on Saturday at 1 pm.
— South Dakota State women’s soccer will be the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament that starts this weekend at home sites. SDSU hosts No. 6 Omaha on Saturday at 5 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD volleyball will be at St. Thomas on Thursday at 7 pm.
— USD football hosts North Dakota on Saturday at 1 pm.
— USD women’s soccer will be the No. 4 seed heading into this week’s Summit League Tournament. The Coyotes will host Kansas City on Sunday at 1 pm.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL – TUESDAY
No. 5B Parkston 3, Burke 2 – The Trojans improve to 27-6 on the season.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 1 – Addy Bartholow had 25 kills and 16 digs. For MVP, Madalynn Lorang had 23 kills and 23 digs
Ethan 3, Platte-Geddes 1 – Kori VanDerWerff recorded 19 kills.
No. 1B Chester 3, Bridgewater-Emery 0 – Oakley Weber recorded eight kills, 14 digs. The Huskies ate 25-3 on the season
No. 4B Hitchcock-Tulare 3, Wessington Springs 0
Freeman 3, Alcester-Hudson 0
Bon Homme 3, Avon 0
Irene-Wakonda 3, Howard 0
James Valley Christian School 3, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 1
No. 1 Harrisburg 3, No. 2 O’Gorman 1
No. 4 SF Lincoln 3, SF Roosevelt 0
SF Washington 3, SF Jefferson 1
Watertown 3, Aberdeen Central 1
Brookings 3, Pierre 0
Yankton 3, Tea Area 1
MLB
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, while Shane Bieber pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays shook off their 18-inning loss to even the World Series with a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4. Ohtani gave up four runs on six hits while pitching into the seventh inning. The Blue Jays reclaimed homefield advantage and guaranteed the World Series will be return to Toronto for a Game 6. Game 5 is tonight at 7 pm on FOX from L.A.
— U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records. Last year’s first two games averaged 14.5 million and this year’s first two averaged 12.5 million on Fox.
COLLEGE
— The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the close of a membership rescission period. A rarely used rule allows 30 days for each Division I school to vote to rescind a proposal if it is adopted by less than 75% of the Division I cabinet. The original vote to approve betting was under that threshold earlier this month.
WNBA
— The WNBA has offered players a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The current CBA is set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides try to work toward a new deal. In 2019, when the last CBA deal had expired, the two sides agreed to a 60-day extension and eventually ratified the current CBA in January 2020.
NBA
— The same year that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was alleged to have manipulated his performance in an NBA game as part of gambling schemes, he was facing an $8 million tax lien from the IRS, according to county clerk records obtained by ESPN. The IRS filed the $8.2 million federal income tax lien in Broward County, Florida, where Rozier has a residence. Rozier is accused of providing nonpublic information about his plans to leave a March 2023 game early to a friend, who then sold it to bettors for about $100,000. Rozier played just over nine minutes before leaving the game, citing a foot injury.
NBA
— Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 12-point halftime deficit and beat the New York Knicks 121-111. New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 36 points but hurt himself midway through the fourth quarter.
— Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Steph Curry added 19 points and eight assists, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as Oklahoma City stayed undefeated on the season by beating the Sacramento Kings 107-101. The Thunder are now 5-0 on the season.
— Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime to improve to 4-0 on the season. Embiid scored 25 points in a season-high 23 minutes as the 76ers managing his minutes.
— Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half as the high-scoring Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 144-117.
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 6 pm on ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 9 pm on ESPN
CLASS 11AAA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Brandon Valley (8-1) vs. No. 8 SF Roosevelt (1-8)
No. 4 O’Gorman (6-3) vs. No. 5 Harrisburg (5-4)
No. 2 SF Lincoln (8-1) vs. No. 7 Rapid City Central (2-7)
No. 3 SF Jefferson (7-2) vs. No. 6 SF Washington (5-4)
CLASS 11AA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Yankton (7-2) vs. No. 8 Spearfish (5-4)
No. 4 Sturgis (5-4) vs. No. 5 Watertown (5-4)
No. 2 Huron (7-2) vs. No. 7 Brookings (5-4)
No. 3 Pierre (6-3) vs. No. 6 Tea Area (5-4)
CLASS 11A QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (9-0) vs. No. 8 Rapid City Christian (5-4)
No. 4 Madison (7-2) vs. No. 5 West Central (6-3)
No. 2 Dell Rapids (6-3) vs. No. 7 Milbank (6-3)
No. 3 Lennox (7-2) vs. No. 6 Tri-Valley (6-3)
CLASS 11B QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson (8-0) vs. No. 8 Sioux Valley (5-4)
No. 4 Deuel (8-1) vs. No. 5 Wagner (7-2)
No. 2 St. Thomas More (9-0) vs. No. 7 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (5-4)
No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake (8-1) vs. No. 11 Winner (6-4)
CLASS 9AA QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (9-0) vs. No. 9 Kimball/White Lake (5-3) – KORN Country 92.1
No. 4 Hill City (8-1) vs. No. 5 Hamlin (8-1)
No. 2 Elkton-Lake Benton (8-1) vs. No. 10 Hanson (5-4)
No. 3 Parkston (8-1) vs. No. 6 Bon Homme (7-2) – Q107.3
CLASS 9A QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Wall (9-0) vs. No. 8 Castlewood (8-1)
No. 4 Phillip (7-1) vs. No. 5 Ipswich (8-1)
No. 2 Warner (9-0) vs. No. 7 Howard (7-2)
No. 3 Alcester-Hudson (7-2) vs. No. 6 Platte-Geddes (8-2)
CLASS 9B QUARTERFINALS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (9-0) vs. No. 9 Corsica-Stickney (6-3)
No. 4 Faulkton Area (6-3) vs. No. 5 Sully Buttes (8-1)
No. 2 Avon (8-1) vs. No. 7 Sioux Falls Lutheran (6-2)
No. 3 Colman-Egan (6-3) vs. No. 6 Herreid/Selby Area (7-2)