Former University of South Dakota and current West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit has announced the signing of Kyah Watson to a grant-in-aid for the 2022-23 academic year. A 5-foot-10 guard from Rapid City, South Dakota, Watson played the last two seasons at the University of South Dakota, where she helped the Coyotes…… read more »
Category Archives: Local Sports
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-19-22
Yankton Bucks Tennis returns to action and hosts a triangular vs Sioux Falls Washington and Vermillion today at the NFAA Archery Center today beginning at 11am. The track and field meet originally scheduled in Brandon Valley today has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather. A rescheduled date has not been determined. South Dakota State’s…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-18-22
Today’s scheduled Yankton Bucks vs Sioux Falls Lincoln varsity baseball double-header has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A makeup date has not been determined. Yankton athletics action returns tomorrow as Bucks tennis hosts a triangular vs Sioux Falls Washington and Vermillion at the SAC Tennis Courts tomorrow at 11am, Yankton Gazelles golf host both…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-15-22
There are no Yankton athletic competitions on the schedule until early next week, when the 7-1 Yankton Bucks host Sioux Falls Lincoln for a varsity baseball double-header beginning at noon. And Tuesday, when Bucks tennis host a triangular (Sioux Falls Washington and Vermillion) at the SAC Tennis Courts at 11am, Yankton Gazelles golf host both…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-14-22
Yankton’s originally scheduled track and field competition in Mitchell today has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A rescheduled date has not been made public at this time. There are no Yankton athletic competitions on the schedule until early next week, when the 7-1 Yankton Bucks host Sioux Falls Lincoln for a varsity baseball double-header…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-13-22
Yankton Track & Field competed in a triangular in Mitchell yesterday, and took home five first place finishes. For the Gazelles, Annika Gordon took first in the Girls 400 Meter Dash with a (1:00.28), Sydnee Serck finished second (1:00.34). Shae Rumsey took first in the Girls 800 Meter Run with a (2:22.92). Tierney Faulk took…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-12-22
The Yankton Bucks swept a varsity baseball double-header vs SF Jefferson last night at Riverside Field 9-5 and 12-11. Jace McCorkell walked off the field the hero after delivering the game winning RBI single. The Bucks are now 7-1 on the season entering a week-long break, a break Coach Drew Lawrence says the team welcomes.…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-11-22
University of South Dakota athletic director David Herbster has announced the hiring of Kayla Karius as the 11th women’s basketball head coach of the Coyotes. Karius will be formally introduced at a press conference at 11 am today in the DakotaDome Club on USD’s campus. The press conference is open to the public and will…… read more »
Kayla Karius named South Dakota women’s basketball coach
VERMILLION, S.D.—University of South Dakota athletic director David Herbster has announced the hiring of Kayla Karius as the 11th women’s basketball head coach of the Coyotes. Karius will be formally introduced at a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday in the DakotaDome Club on USD’s campus. The press conference is open to the public and…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 4-8-22
South Dakota women’s basketball player Hannah Sjerven (Sherven) has been named the Summit League March Athlete of the Month. Sjerven, a sixth-year senior from Rogers, Minnesota, garners the league’s monthly accolade for the second-straight month. She’s the 25th athlete in Summit history to garner two of this award in the same year. Sjerven averaged 17.8…… read more »
