Category Archives: Local Sports

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 10-4-21

What started as a defensive struggle in the first quarter, ended with an offensive barrage from the Yankton Bucks football team Friday night. The Bucks secured 28 points in the 2nd quarter alone on the way to their 45-0 shutout over ESD rival Mitchell on the road. Amongst many exceptional performances, Cody Oswald shined the…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 10-1-21

The Yankton 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, and the last of the trifecta of world class archery events held in Yankton the last couple of weeks, wrapped up yesterday afternoon. There were two categories across two genders recognized on the podium. Compound Bow-Men Gold-Mike Schloesser (Netherlands) Silver-Braden Gellenthien (USA) Bronze-Kris Schaff (USA) Compound Bow-Women…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 9-30-21

Mount Marty hosted Northwestern College in GPAC Soccer Men’s and Women’s double-header last night at Crane-Youngworth Field. The women fell short 5-0 to the Red Raiders. The Lancer men also fell short to Northwestern yesterday, but in true heartbreaking fashion, falling in double overtime 3-2. The Lancer men are now 3-4-1 on the season. The…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 9-29-21

Yankton secured two titles on the way to a second-place finish in the ESD Conference girls tennis tournament yesterday in Huron. Maggie Schaefer secured the flight one singles title and paired up with teammate Nora Krajewski to win the flight one doubles title, helping the Gazelles to a 219-point finish, second to Mitchell, who won…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 9-28-21

The first round of the 2021-22 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Golf Championships is complete from Indian Creek in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Golfers will play the second round today at The Bluffs in Vermillion, South Dakota. Morningside, the defending GPAC Champion, is the team leader after round one with a 278 (-10), while Midland is…read more »

LOCAL SPORTS WRAP 9-27-21

The excitement of Pioneer Days wasn’t enough of a catalyst for the Yankton Bucks football team Friday night as the Pierre Governors took the 24-10 victory on Yankton’s Homecoming. The Yankton Bucks offense struggled to move the ball in the redzone, only scoring on a 44-yard field goal from the right foot of Trevor Paulsen…read more »

Local Sports Wrap 9-25-21

The excitement of Pioneer Days wasn’t enough of a catalyst for the Yankton Bucks football team last night as the Pierre Governors took the 24-10 victory. The Yankton Bucks offense struggled to move the ball in the redzone, only scoring on a 44-yard field goal from the right foot of Trevor Paulsen halfway through the…read more »

Local Sports Wrap 9-24-21

It’s PIONEER DAYS, the Bucks of Fall are looking for that coveted homecoming football victory tonight as the 4-time defending 11AA State Champion Pierre comes to Crane-Youngworth Field, a little over 10 months removed from their last matchup when Pierre ended the Bucks playoff run with a 21-12 victory en-route to an eventual 4th consecutive…read more »

Local Sports Wrap 9-23-21

The Lancer Volleyball squad fell short to Concordia in Women’s GPAC Volleyball last night in three straight sets 16-25, 19-25, 14-25. The Lancers are now 0-6 in GPAC play and travel to #1 ranked Midland on Saturday for another GPAC clash.   Yankton Cross Country plays host to Gayville-Volin, Mitchell, Norfolk, Pierce, Sioux City Bishop…read more »

Local Sports Wrap 9-22-21

Yankton Bucks Golf was able to play the Watertown’s Municipal Cattail Golf the same week the course will host the ESD Meet. The Bucks finished 6th amongst 13 teams in the Watertown Invite with a 339 score. Host Watertown won the event, posting a 299. Watertown’s own, Kaden Rylance recorded the lowest individual score, shooting…read more »