Yankton Track and Field athlete Dylan Payer finished 2nd in his heat and 5th overall in the Emerging Elite Mile Run at the Nike Outdoor Nationals on Saturday. Payer posted a time of 4 minutes, 15.10 seconds. Colby Huntress of Texas won the event with a time of 4 minutes, 13..37 seconds. Payer, Austin Gobel,…… read more »
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Local Sports 6-13-24
Yankton High School Golf Coach Brett Sime has been named a finalist for the 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Coach of the Year for Golf. Sime was nominated for the honor by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. The nominees and finalists are evaluated by experts in the field of…… read more »
Mount Marty Announces Kyle McLean as Interim Softball Coach
Mount Marty University has officially announced that Kayla Bryant will not return as Head Coach of the Lancer Softball program next season. Bryant amassed a 73-61 overall record in three seasons at the helm, including a GPAC Conference Championship in 2022. The Lancers finished their most recent season 21-24, falling to Morningside in the GPAC…… read more »
Local Sports 6-11-24
Yankton United Girls Soccer took home three division championships at the NSC All-American Cup in Blaine, Minnesota over the weekend. The U19 team went 3 and 0 in group play, scoring 17 goals while shutting out all three opponents. Yankton defeated Manitou FC Black in the final game to win the “Stripes” Division. The U14…… read more »
Local Sports 6-7-24
The Lewis and Clark Classic begins this morning with 20 teams competing across four pools. Yankton Post 12 opens the Yankton pool at 9:30 AM against SMC, before ending day one against Legacy at 6:30 PM. Pregame coverage for both games on KYNT and KYNTV will begin half an hour before the first pitch. Bryce…… read more »
Local Sports 6-6-24
The Lewis and Clark Classic begins tomorrow with 20 teams competing across four pools. Yankton Post 12 opens the Yankton pool at 9:30 AM against SMC, before ending day one against Legacy at 6:30 PM. Pregame coverage for both games on KYNT and KYNTV will begin half an hour before the first pitch. Bryce Ladwig…… read more »
Local Sports 6-5-24
Yankton Gazelles Golf finished 8th as a team in the Class AA State Tournament, led by a 12th-place individual finish from Ellia Homstad. Homstad earned All-State honors for her efforts. Elsewhere for the Gazelles, Sabrina Krajewski finished 28th, Madison Ryken took 48th, and Bailey Anderson was 60th. Watertown took the team title, finishing 3 strokes…… read more »
Local Sports 6-4-24
Yankton Gazelles Golf is currently 8th in the Class AA State Tournament, shooting 379 as a team on day one. Ellia Homstad is 5th on the individual leaderboard for Yankton, shooting 80 yesterday. Mitchell currently leads the team title race at 331, Aberdeen Central’s Olivia Braun is the top individual, as she carded a 72.…… read more »
Local Sports 5-31-24
Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball opens up the Kyle Mueller Classic this morning in Yankton with a game against Norfolk. Yankton Senior and Junior Legion teams will compete in the event, as will Norfolk, Renner, Crofton, and Hartington. The first pitch between the Yankton Senior Legion and Norfolk is scheduled for 9:30 AM at Riverside…… read more »
Yankton Track Athletes Raising Money for Trip to Nike Nationals
Yankton Track standouts Dylan Payer, Carson Ness, Austin Gobel, and Connor Slaba are currently raising money for an upcoming trip to Eugene, Oregon to compete in the Nike Outdoor Track Nationals. Payer says that the idea came together for the four of them following their state title in the Sprint Medley Relay last week, where…… read more »
