Some big news came from the South Dakota High School Activities Association yesterday, Softball will become a sanctioned sport under the association’s banner. The season in which it will be played is still in discussion, but the inagural season will take place either in the fall of 2022 or spring of 2023. Kayla Marsh, a…… read more »
Category Archives: Local Sports
MORNING SPORTS REPORT 11-3-21
Yankton swept Brookings in three straight sets in the final home Gazelles varsity volleyball matchup of the season last night (25-20, 25-21, 25-22). Chloe McDermott and Jordynn Salvatori each had eight kills in the matchup, while Camille McDermott set the table with 19 total assists. Yankton, now (13-13), travel to (10-14) Watertown Thursday evening for…… read more »
MORNING SPORTS UPDATE 11-1-21
The South Dakota and Nebraska High School football playoffs were in full swing this past Thursday and Friday. South Dakota The #4 Yankton Bucks held strong at home vs a visiting #5 Mitchell in the 11AA Quarterfinal round, downing the Kernels 42-21 to advance to the Semifinals this Friday. Hosting the Bucks will be #1…… read more »
MORNING SPORTS UPDATE 10-29-21
It was an exciting night of playoff football across the state last night The 4th seeded Yankton Bucks started strong in their 42-21 home quarterfinal victory vs the visiting 5th seeded Mitchell Kernels, scoring five unanswered touchdowns entering halftime, the first of which was a six-yard connection from Rugby Ryken to Cody Oswald. Ryken ended…… read more »
10-27-21 MORNING SPORTS UPDATE
Yankton Volleyball concluded their latest stretch of road games with a 3-0 sweep over the tough Class A Tea Area Titans last night (25-23, 25-16, 25-14). The Gazelles, now 12-13 on the year, return home to face Brookings this coming Tuesday in their final home game of the season. First serve 7pm. The South Dakota…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS REPORT 10-26-21
Yankton Volleyball competes in an inter-class varsity matchup tonight as the (11-13) Gazelles travel north to Class A (15-10) Tea Area. First serve 7pm. This is the Gazelles third road matchup in ten days. The South Dakota High School Football Playoffs are now in full swing as Class A, AA and AAA have all ended…… read more »
Gridiron Recap
The Hartington Cedar Catholic Trojans fell to Norfolk Catholic on the road this past Friday, ending their regular season with a 7-2 record and the #9 seed entering the playoffs. Now the Trojans prepare to push towards a Class C2 State Football Title, but will have to square up against #8 North-Platte St. Patricks on…… read more »
Yankton Competes in State Tournaments
Yankton Competitive Cheer & Dance concluded their respective seasons Saturday after competing in the Class AA State Tournament held in Brandon Valley. Yankton Cheer finished 18th out of 18 with a final score of 166.50, while the State Championship went to O’Gorman with a final score of 283.5. Yankton Dance finished 4th out of 19…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 10-22-21
The Yankton Bucks leaned on a gritty defensive performance to beat Watertown on the road 20-13 last night. The victory, which marks the last regular season game of the year, secures a home playoff game in the Class 11AA Quarterfinals this coming Thursday. The fourth seeded (5-4) Bucks welcome fifth seeded (3-6) Mitchell to Crane-Youngworth…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 10-21-21
The (4-4) Yankton Bucks football squad travels north to (3-5) Watertown tonight, reviving a classic rivalry between the two ESD Conference Schools. A home field playoff game is on the line, and the Bucks are looking to re-enter the win column to close out the regular season. Coach Brady Muth says overcoming the size of…… read more »
