Category Archives: Sports
White River coach Eldon Marshall receives "Larry Luitjens Coach of Influence" Award
ABERDEEN, S.D.- Eldon Marshall has been the architect of a Class B basketball powerhouse. Under his tutelage, the White River Tigers have qualified for every Class B boys basketball tournament since 2...
Jody Heemstra Mar 18, 2024 Photo courtesy of Plooster Photography.
South Dakota Boys Basketball Tournament Results
This past weekend, champions were crowned for the 2023-24 boys high school basketball season for Class B, A, and AA in South Dakota. Class B Tournament Champion: Howard Tigers (Howard, SD) Class A Tou...
William Haynes Mar 18, 2024
It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games
UNDATED (AP)- As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week. A total of 38 states...
Jody Heemstra Mar 18, 2024 Alan Kotok / CC
Scores from March 17, 2024
INTERLEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 8 Tampa Bay 4 Final Baltimore 8 Atlanta 2 Final St. Louis 10 Houston 6 Final Arizona 2 L.A. Angels 0 Final Chicago Cubs 8 Texas 6 Final Arizona 5 Seattle 4 Final Cleveland...
Jody Heemstra Mar 18, 2024
Mitchell, Hamlin and Howard win state boys basketball titles
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= SDHSAA State Boys Basketball tournaments were held March 14-16, 2024. Class AA State Champion= Mitchell 46, Brandon Valley 45 Third Place= Harrisburg 50, Sioux Falls Washington 4...
Jody Heemstra Mar 18, 2024
Pro Women's Hockey League explores new markets with neutral site games in Detroit and Pittsburgh
UNDATED (AP)- The Professional Women's Hockey League has no designs on expanding its six-team base for the foreseeable future. That isn't stopping the first-year league from exploring potential market...
Jody Heemstra Mar 15, 2024 karych / Depositphotos.com
Vikings acquire extra 1st-round pick at No. 23 from Texans in trade for pair of 2nd-rounders
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have acquired Houston's first-round pick in a pre-draft trade. The deal gives the Vikings the 11th and 23rd overall selections as potential capital toward the...
Jody Heemstra Mar 15, 2024
Scores from March 14, 2024
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= SDHSAA State Playoffs= Class AA= Quarterfinal= Brandon Valley 63, Huron 48 Harrisburg 71, Watertown 56 Mitchell 69, Sioux Falls Jefferson 61 Sioux Falls Washington 52, Sioux Fall...
Jody Heemstra Mar 15, 2024
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
UNDATED (AP)- More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Pres...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024 Ben Hershey / Unsplash
After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
NEW YORK (AP) - Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024 Cathy T / CC