Category Archives: Local Sports

LOCAL SPORTS 9-1-23

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…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-31-23

The Yankton Bucks football team are 1 and 0 on the year, as they welcome Spearfish to town tomorrow night for a matchup at Crane-Youngworth Field.             Yankton comes into the contest third in the class 11-AA media polls, with Spearfish entering the top-5 this week, in the number 5 spot.             Kickoff is scheduled…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-30-23

The Yankton Gazelles volleyball team fell in a three-set sweep last night to the Harrisburg Tigers.             The first two sets ended 25 to 17, with the deciding set ending 25 to 5 in favor of the Tigers. Yankton fell to 1 and 5 with the loss, while Harrisburg moved to 6 and 0 on…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-29-23

New prep football media polls for all classes across South Dakota were released yesterday, and Yankton remains third in Class 11-AA. The top three remains the same as the final preseason poll in 11-AA, while Watertown and Spearfish enter the top-5.             Avon were the only other area team to crack the top-5 in their…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-28-23

The Yankton Bucks football team began the year with a 42 to 0 victory over Mitchell last Friday night, as new QB Lucas Kampshoff got his first start for the Bucks. Kampshoff’s first touchdown pass would come in the second quarter, as he found Tucker Gilmore over the middle for a 59 yard touchdown.            …read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-25-23

The Yankton Bucks football team will play their first game of the 2023 season this evening, as they host the Mitchell Kernels at Crane-Youngworth Field.             This will be the second straight year that Yankton meets Mitchell in the season opener, the Bucks took the victory week one last year, 45 to 6 over the…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-24-23

The Yankton Bucks football team will play their opening game of the 2023 season tomorrow night at Crane-Youngworth Field in Yankton, as they host the Mitchell Kernels.Yankton is coming off of a season that saw them advance to the semi-finals of the class AA playoffs, where they fell to the eventual champions, Pierre.Pregame coverage on…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-23-23

The Yankton Gazelles fell in five sets last night to O’Gorman in their first game under new head coach Tayler Stacey.             Macy Drotzmann led the Gazelles with 16 kills, while Camille McDermott and Ava Koller (Collar) set the table for the Yankton attack, as both recorded double digit assists.             Yankton returns to the…read more »

YSD Introduces New Orchestra Director

YSD Introduces New Orchestra Director

It’s the first day of school here in Yankton, and with the new year, there is a new Orchestra Director in the Yankton School District. Marissa Ferro, who has 20 years of teaching experience, and degrees from the University of Minnesota and the University of Southern California, will be taking over the role of Orchestra…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS 8-21-23

The Mount Marty Lancers volleyball team are 4 and 0 to begin the year, as they went undefeated in the Olivet Nazarene Invitational over the weekend. The Lancers dropped their first set of the invitational, before winning their next twelve straight over the four matches, earning three-set sweeps over Calumet College of St. Joseph, Governor…read more »