Category Archives: Sports

Vikings Sign LB Nickerson
EAGAN, MN (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have signed former Cincinnati linebacker Hardy Nickerson for depth. Nickerson played three seasons for the Bengals, appearing in 37 games with nine starts. He wa...
Diane Deis Aug 19, 2020

Twins Win In Extras After Maeda Loses No-Hit Bid In Ninth
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With his move to Minnesota, Kenta Maeda welcomed the opportunity to be a full-time starter and finally be done dabbling in the bullpen. His capability and durability was on full dis...
Diane Deis Aug 19, 2020

Pierre Soccer Stopped By Spearfish
SPEARFISH - Both Pierre Governor soccer teams fell to 0-2 Tuesday with losses at Spearfish. Despite having many more shot opportunities, the Governor girls lost 2-1 to the Spartans. Avery Davis scored...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020

COVID-19 Strikes Eastern South Dakota High School Football Team
ESTELLINE - A South Dakota high school football team has been hit by COVID-19. Estelline/Hendricks has postponed its first two games of the season after two players tested positive for the virus. Head...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020 Photo courtesy of the CDC.

South Dakota Media Issues First 2020 Football Poll
Four defending champions, Pierre, Viborg-Hurley, Canton and Canistota/Freeman, join Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Winner and Wolsey-Wessington at the top of the first South Dakota Media football polls of the...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020
Six Defending Champions Top SDFBCA Preseason Polls
Six of the seven defending champions of South Dakota high school football are ranked first in the preseason polls from the South Dakota Football Coaches Association. 2019 titleholders who have the top...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020

Sports Scoreboard - Monday, August 17, 2020
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER BOYS Sioux Falls Lincoln 4, Tea Area 1 GIRLS Sioux Falls Lincoln 2, Tea Area 1 MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1 New York Yankees 6, Boston 3 Toronto 7, Baltimor...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020

Cruz Homers Twice As Twins Top Royals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nelson Cruz homered twice, continuing his climb up the all-time leaderboard, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night. Devin Smeltzer (2-0) picked up ...
Diane Deis Aug 18, 2020

SDSU Chooses Not To Pursue Fall Football
BROOKINGS - There will be no South Dakota State football this fall. SDSU Athletic Director Justin Sell said Monday that practice likely will be delayed through the end of August. Originally, camp had ...
Diane Deis Aug 17, 2020

Sports Scoreboard - Sunday, August 16, 2020
EXPEDITION LEAGUE Hastings @ Pierre, cancelled (COVID-19 concern) SOUTH DAKOTA AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP Sioux Falls Brewers 7, Brookings 2 CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP Alexandri...
Diane Deis Aug 17, 2020





