Mount Marty Baseball is receiving votes in the latest NAIA top-25 coaches poll, following their Spring Break swing in Florida. The Lancers went 5 and 4 during the trip, including a win over then-15th-ranked Ave Maria and Saint Thomas who received votes. Mount Marty is currently 14 and 7 on the year and one of…… read more »
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Decker Stepping Down as YHS Coach, Accepts Admin Role in the District
Following a season that saw the Yankton Gazelles Basketball program more than double the win total of the previous year and earn a spot in the SoDak 16, Head Coach Matt Decker will be stepping down as coach to accept an administrative position with the Yankton School District. Decker said that the decision was a…… read more »
Local Sports 3-13-24
South Dakota State Women’s Basketball captured their second straight Summit League Championship yesterday with a 67 to 54 win over North Dakota State. Paige Meyer scored a team-high 18 points in the win, while Brooklyn Meyer added 15, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Jackrabbits complete their second straight undefeated season in Conference play, carrying…… read more »
Local Sports 3-12-24
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the South Dakota Coyotes in the Summit League Women’s Basketball Semifinals yesterday afternoon, 76 to 63. Summit League Player of the Year Brooklyn Meyer led SDSU with 21 points in the victory. She was followed by a 20-point performance from Paige Meyer. USD was led in scoring by Nicole…… read more »
Local Sports 3-11-24
Yankton Bucks senior Landon Potts and Gazelles senior Claire Tereshinski were selected as All-Eastern South Dakota Conference honorees. Potts was named All-Conference following a season in which he averaged 16.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. Potts ended the year as the Bucks leader in scoring, assists, steals, and blocks. Tereshinski…… read more »
Local Sports 3-8-24
Mount Marty Baseball went 1 and 1 yesterday, defeating Saint Thomas 6 to 2 before falling to Roosevelt University 7 to 1. Kiko Nunez led the way at the plate in game one, going 2 for 4 with an RBI. Aspen Dahl got the win on the mound, striking out three batters and allowing no…… read more »
Jenilea Olivier Signs With Mount Marty Track & Field
Yankton High School Senior Track and Field Athlete Jenilea Olivier officially signed with Mount Marty University on Wednesday to continue her academic and athletic careers in Yankton. Olivier, a thrower at YHS, says that staying close to home was a major factor in her decision to sign with MMU. Oliveir’s best performance last season came…… read more »
Shae Rumsey Signs with Minnesota State University
Yankton High School Senior Track and Field athlete Shae Rumsey officially signed with the Minnesota State Mavericks Track and Field program on Wednesday. Rumsey said that positive meetings with the coaching staff at Minnesota State swayed her decision to join the Mavericks. Rumsey also spoke highly of her current coaches at YHS, crediting them for…… read more »
Local Sports 3-7-24
The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced their All-Conference teams for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Wednesday morning, with Cole Bowen, Sidney Thue, and Jadyn Jensen earning honorable mentions for Mount Marty. Cole Bowen, the lone honoree for the Lancer men, averaged a team-high 13.7 points per game, shooting 49.3% from the field and 35.7% from beyond…… read more »
Local Sports 3-6-24
Mount Marty Lancers’ Center Fielder Autumn Porter was honored by the GPAC yesterday as the Conference Softball Player of the Week. Porter hit for a .688 average over four games, collecting 11 hits, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI, leading the Lancers to a 3 and 1 record in those games. Both home runs came…… read more »
