VOLLEYBALL
- Yankton Gazelles Volleyball pushed Tea Area to five sets in varsity volleyball action last night at the Summit Activities Center, but ultimately fell short (25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 16-25, 10-15). Macy Drotzmann led the Gazelles with 11 kills and 22 digs. Camille McDermott also posted a double-double with 37 set assists and 21 digs. Chayse Drotzmann added 15 digs for the Gazelles. Yankton falls to 6-18 on the season, and travel to Brookings on Tuesday for a varsity matchup. Yankton is currently ranked 17th in the Class AA Standings and would currently not qualify for the SoDak 16 Playoffs.
- Last night was the Subdistrict Volleyball Championships in Nebraska.
–In Subdistrict D2-4, Wynot defeated Winside 3-0
–In Subdistrict D1-4, Cedar Catholic defeated Norfolk Catholic 3-1
–In Subdistrict C2-5, Crofton fell to Ponca 3-1
Each team now awaits their pairing in their Classes District Final on Saturday.
OTHER
- The 4th seeded (5-4) Yankton Bucks continue their playoff push towards the Dakota Dome as they host 5th seeded (5-4) Brookings tomorrow at Crane-Youngworth Field at 7pm. Yankton defeated Brookings earlier this season 38-27. The other Class 11AA pairings:
#8 Sturgis vs #1 Pierre
#7 Watertown vs #2 Tea Area
#6 Spearfish vs #3 Aberdeen Central
#5 Brookings vs #4 Yankton
- The Yankton Quarterback Club will feature South Dakota State Women’s Basketball Coach Aaron Johnston this afternoon at JoDeans. Club begins at noon and a meal is optional for $10.
