The Yankton Bucks football team are 1 and 0 on the year, as they host Spearfish tonight at Crane-Youngworth Field in Yankton.
Yankton is coming off of a 42 to 0 win over Mitchell in week 1, while Spearfish is also 1 and 0 on the year, following their 51 to 27 win over St. Thomas More last week.
Kickoff from Crane-Youngworth Field is scheduled for 7:00 PM this evening, pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00. Bryce Ladwig and Josh Boelter will be on the call.
The Mount Marty Lancers football team are 1 and 0 to start the season, as they host Briar Cliff at Crane-Youngworth Field tomorrow evening.
This will be the first GPAC game of the year for the Lancers, MMU took a 41 to 19 win over the Chargers last season, capturing their first conference win in program history in the process.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM tomorrow night in Yankton, pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00. Steve Thum and Tehl Tanner will be on the call.
Yankton Bucks and Gazelles soccer were swept by O’Gorman in their double header last night, in a pair of close games.
The Gazelles fell 3 to 2 to O’Gorman, while the Bucks were shutout by the Knights, 1 to 0. The Gazelles are now 2 and 4 on the season, while the Bucks fall to 4 and 2.
The Bucks and Gazelles return home next Tuesday, as they host Brandon Valley in a double header at Crane-Youngworth Field.
Mount Marty women’s golf are currently third in the Mount Marty Invite following day one of the event.
The Lancers shot a 332 on day one, ten shots behind Bellevue who hold the lead in the team standings. MMU’s Kelsey Heath currently leads the individual standings, as she tallied a 4-over 76 on day one.
The Mount Marty Invite will conclude today at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton.
Yankton Gazelles tennis are in Mitchell today, with an early start time, as the event was pushed to a 9:00 AM start due to projected high temps across the state.
Yankton will compete against Madison and Mitchell during the event.
The Augustana Twilight Meet will be held this evening in Sioux Falls, and Cross Country teams from both Yankton High School and Mount Marty will compete in the event.
The Bucks and Gazelles will compete first as the high school varsity girls 5K begins at 7:40 PM, with the boys varsity 5K at 8:10.
The Lancer women will open the collegiate portion of the event with the women’s 5K at 8:40, with the collegiate men’s 4 mile run ending the night at 9:10.
Yankton Cheer and Dance competed in their first competition of the season last night in Watertown, taking home 3rd in the dance competition with a score of 260.75, and 11th in cheer with a score of 192.
Harrisburg took home the team title in cheer, while Brandon Valley earned the top spot in the dance competition.
Yankton Cheer and Dance will next compete in a home invitational on September 7th.
The South Dakota Coyotes football team are 0 and 1 to start the year, as they fell 35 to 10 to Missouri last night.
Quarterback Aidan Bouman went 15 for 25 for 156 yards and a touchdown in the loss, while the Coyote running game was held to just 38 total yards on the ground.
The Coyotes will return home for the first time in 2023 next Saturday, September 9th, as they host St. Thomas for a 1:00 PM kickoff
The Nebraska Cornhuskers opened their 2023 football season with a walk-off loss to Minnesota last night, as the Golden Gophers hit a field goal as time expired to win 13 to 10.
Nebraska’s new starting quarterback Jeff Sims went 11 for 19 for 114 yards and a TD through the air, plus another 91 yards on the ground. The Huskers turned the ball over 4 times total in the loss, committing 3 interceptions and losing a fumble to the Gophers.
Nebraska, now 0 and 1 on the year, will be on the road for their game next Saturday against Colorado.
In South Dakota:
Yankton Bucks:
- 1 and 0 on the year following a 42 to 0 shutout over Mitchell.
- Running Back, Shaylor Platt had over 200 yards of offense and a TD, new QB Lucas Kampshoff had 4 TDs total in week 1.
- Yankton hosts Spearfish at Crane-Youngworth Field at 7:00 PM this evening. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:00. Bryce Ladwig and Josh Boelter on the call.
Avon Pirates:
- 2 and 0 on the season after their 62 to 28 win over Burke last week.
- Outscoring opponents 104 to 40 through two games.
- On the road today against Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy.
Bon Homme Cavaliers:
- 0 and 1 on the season following an 18 to 6 loss in their season opener to Kimball/White Lake.
- The Cavs are on the road for the second straight week, as they travel to Elkton-lake Benton in search of their first win of 2023.
Gayville-Volin Raiders:
- Gayville-Volin are 1 and 1 on the year following their 42 to 22 victory over Colome last week.
- The Raiders have a bye this week, as they’ll play Avon next Friday night.
Irene-Wakonda Eagles:
- Irene-Wakonda are 0 and 2 to begin the year, coming off of a 60 to 0 loss to Hanson last Friday.
- The Eagles look for their first win of the season on the road this evening against Centerville. Both teams are winless on the year.
Scotland/Menno Trappers:
- Scotland/Menno fell to 0 and 2 on the year with a 59 to 13 loss to Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central last week.
- The Trappers will be on the road for the second straight week, as they take on Miller/Highmore-Harrold.
Vermillion Tanagers:
- Vermillion are 0 and 1 on the year following a 21 to 0 loss to Dakota Valley in the season opener.
- The Tanagers play their first home game of the season this evening, as they host Lennox.
In Nebraska:
Bloomfield Bees:
- Bloomfield are 1 and 0 on the year following their 72 to 20 victory over Winside in week 1.
- The Bees will be at home for the second straight week as they host Crofton this evening.
Cedar Catholic Trojans:
- Cedar Catholic are coming off of a 55 to 0 shutout win over Tekamah-Herman to open the season.
- The Trojans will be on the road again this week, as they travel for their meeting with Aquinas Catholic.
Crofton Warriors:
- Crofton are 1 and 0 on the year, defeating Summerland 50 to 36 in week 1.
- The Warriors are on the road in Bloomfield this week for a meeting with the Bees.
Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats:
- Hartington-Newcastle are 0 and 1 on the year, coming off of a 50 to 26 road loss to Wynot last week.
- The Wildcats will host Plainview this week, with coverage provided by Riverfront Sports. Kickoff at 7:00 PM, with pregame at 6:30.
Wynot Blue Devils:
- Wynot are 1 and 0 following their 50 to 26 win over Hartington-Newcastle in week 1.
- The Blue Devils will be on the road for the first time this season, as they face off with Humphrey St. Francis this evening.
