Mount Marty Volleyball had three players recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference yesterday, led by 2nd-Team All-Conference Selection Tevan Erickson. Erickson is a freshman setter for MMU who posted 987 assists, 19 aces 62 kills 282 digs, and 46 blocks. Junior Julia Weber and freshman Caitlin Guenther were also honored for MMU, both earning…… read more »
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Local Sports 11-15-24
Mount Marty Football plays their final game of the season tomorrow, hosting Doane at Crane-Youngworth Field. The Lancers have already set a new single-season win record at 6-4 on the year, and are guaranteed to finish above .500 for the first time in program history. Kickoff from Yankton is scheduled for 1:00 PM. Pregame coverage…… read more »
Local Sports 11-14-24
Mount Marty Women’s Basketball improved to 6-0 last night, defeating Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln, 73-52. Stevi Fallis led the Lancers with 17 points in the win, adding 4 assists and 3 steals. Alexus Motley finished just short of a double-double with 11 points and 8 rebounds. The Lancers begin GPAC play on Saturday, taking on…… read more »
Local Sports 11-13-24
Mount Marty Women’s Basketball is on the road tonight to take on Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln. The Lancers are 5-0 to start the season, coming off a 69-55 win over Central Christian College in their last game. Tonight’s game will be the season opener for Nebraska Wesleyan. Tip-off from Snyder Arena in Lincoln is scheduled…… read more »
Aliya Fluke Signs with Mount Marty Cheer
Yankton High School Senior Aliya Fluke signed with Mount Marty University on Wednesday to continue her athletic and academic career as a Lancer Cheerleader. Fluke says her journey as a cheerleader started outside of Yankton as a 5th grader in Pierre. Fluke added that the community around Mount Marty was a key factor in her…… read more »
Local Sports 11-12-24
Mount Marty Cross Country runners Logan Ferrari and Joseph Cross have qualified for the NAIA National Meet on November 22nd. Ferrari and Cross are the first Lancers to qualify for the National Championship since Brian Santiago in 2020-21. It’s also the first year since 2012 that MMU will have two runners in the National Meet.…… read more »
Local Sports 11-11-24
Mount Marty Football guaranteed their first winning season in program history on Saturday with a 24-21 win over Hastings. Quarterback Rugby Ryken had a pair of touchdowns in the win, one passing and one rushing. Running Back Kyle Hirsch recorded 61 yards rushing and a touchdown. His score plus the extra point gave the Lancers…… read more »
Local Sports 11-7-24
Mount Marty Women’s Basketball remained undefeated last night, picking up a 56-49 win over York University. Sidney Thue led the Lancers with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. Kyra Griese added 9 points for the Lancers, finishing 3 for 4 on three-point shots. The Lancers are now 3-0 on the year. They will be back in action…… read more »
Local Sports 11-5-24
Yankton Gazelles Volleyball wraps up their regular season tonight with a road match against the Brookings Bobcats. Yankton enters tonight’s match 17th in Class AA, 0.111 seed points outside of the SoDak 16. Brookings is currently locked into the SoDak in 12th. First serve from Brookings High School is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Mount Marty…… read more »
Local Sports 11-4-24
Mount Marty Football completed a 12-point comeback in the last two minutes of their game against Midland on Saturday to secure a 28-27 victory. Quarterback Rugby Ryken threw for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns, including the deciding score to Trevor Fitzgerald with 18 seconds remaining. As time expired the Lancers would seal the win as…… read more »
