High school football: Unsung heroes led to Sioux Valley's success in 2023
VOLGA — The Sioux Valley football team went undefeated in the regular season for the third time in school history this season. The Cossacks went 9-1 on the season and the offense did a lot of their damage on the ground.
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Soccer: Jackrabbit freshman Birna Bjornsdottir to compete for World Cup bid
Following a strong opening collegiate season in Yellow and Blue, South Dakota State’s Birna Bjornsdottir is representing her home country this week for a chance to compete on one of soccer’s biggest stages.
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Local girls hockey: Brookings Rangers shut out in trip to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS — The Brookings Rangers girls varsity team is off to a 1-1 start after beating Sioux Center on Nov. 18 and then falling to Sioux Falls on Nov. 25.
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College football: Will Jackrabbit fans fill up Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in the playoffs?
BROOKINGS — For the second straight year, South Dakota State has claimed the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the FCS playoffs. But it remains to be seen whether SDSU fans will fill up Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium come playoff time.
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High school gymnastics: Brookings Bobcats win first quadrangular of season in Huron
HURON — The Brookings Bobcats won their first quadrangular of the season as they finished in first place in a field of four schools in Huron on Tuesday night.
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Local hockey roundup: Brookings Rangers open up season with pair of wins
The Brookings Rangers’ varsity team opened up while there was plenty of action with the Bantam A, Bantam B, Girls 14U, Pee Wee A and B, and Squirt Red and Squirt Blue teams in this week’s Ranger Roundup.
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College cross-country: Jackrabbit men's team earns athlete, coach of the year awards
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State earned two Summit League cross-country post-season awards as Carson Noecker was named Men’s Athlete of the Year and Coach Rod DeHaven was selected Men’s Coach of the Year, league officials announced Wednesday.
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High school wrestling: Four Cossacks win during first quadrangular of season
PARKER — Four Sioux Valley wrestlers picked up wins as the Cossacks competed in their quadrangular of the season on Tuesday night.
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College football: No. 1 Jackrabbits hosting Mercer in playoff opener
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State’s run at winning back-to-back national championships will begin on Saturday as the No.1 seeded Jackrabbits will host Mercer in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
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High school volleyball: Three Brookings-area players named to All-State teams
Three area volleyball players were honored by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association’s All-State teams.
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College women's soccer: Three Jackrabbit players claim All-Region honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 2023 Summit League champion South Dakota State soccer team had three of its student-athletes honored on Tuesday by the United Soccer Coaches organization to its Women’s All-West Region Team. Kaycee Manding and Avery Murdzek were each selected to the All-West Region First Team, while Reagan Anderson was picked to the Third Team.
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College women's basketball: Balanced attack by Jackrabbits leads to win over Washburn
BROOKINGS — Six players scored in double figures to lead South Dakota State to a 95-58 win over Washburn at Frost Arena on Tuesday night.
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College football: SDSU's Griffin Wilde named to All-Newcomer Team
Wide receiver Griffin Wilde was named Tuesday as South Dakota State’s lone representative to the 2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team.
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College wrestling: Jackrabbits' Tanner Jordan earns national recognition
INDIANAPOLIS — South Dakota State 125-pounder Tanner Jordan was honored Tuesday on NCAA Wrestling social media channels as Wrestler of the Week.
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Hockey: Aberdeen Wings sign Brookings native Jacob Peterson
ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Wings of the North American Hockey League announced the signing of Brookings native Jacob Peterson on Tuesday.
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College football: Who is Mercer? Let's take a look at the Jackrabbits' playoff opponent
Mercer will be playing in its first road playoff game in program history on Saturday when the Bears travel to Brookings to take on No. 1 South Dakota State in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
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College men's basketball: Jackrabbits pulls away from Mount Marty
BROOKINGS — It took awhile, but the South Dakota State men eventually pulled away from Mount Marty on Monday night at Frost Arena. The score was 41-41 at halftime but the Jackrabbits then outscored the Lancers 51-29 in the second half and came away with a 92-70 victory.
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Women's college basketball: Brooklyn Meyer named Summit League Performer of the Week
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced Monday. This is the first weekly honor of Meyer’s career.
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College football: Twenty Jackrabbits earn spots on All-MVFC teams
ST. LOUIS — Led by Co-Offensive Players of the Year Isaiah Davis and Mark Gronowski, 20 South Dakota State student-athletes combined for 21 spots on the 2023 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team, which was announced Monday.
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Brookings TaeKwonDo hosts 10th annual Fall Classic
BROOKINGS — Brookings TaeKwonDo hosted its 10th Annual Fall Classic on Saturday at Mickelson Middle School. This was the largest tournament they have had to date during the fall season.
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College women's basketball: Paige Meyer returns, helps lead Jackrabbits past South Carolina State
BROOKINGS — Brooklyn Meyer scored a career-high 29 points as South Dakota State routed South Carolina State 72-42 at Frost Arena on Friday night.
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College wrestling: Jackrabbits drop first dual to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The South Dakota State wrestling team dropped its first dual of the season on Sunday as the No. 12 ranked Jackrabbits fell to No. 13 Minnesota 19-13.
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Prairie Striders Running Club seeks Friends of Running Award nominations
Know someone who has shown outstanding support of running in the community? Prairie Striders Running Club will be giving out its 16th annual Friend of Running Award following the Jan. 21 Prairie Striders Indoor 5K.
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College football: SDSU Jackrabbits to host Mercer in second round of FCS playoffs
South Dakota State found out its playoff opponent for next weekend as Mercer defeated Gardner-Webb 17-7 on Saturday afternoon.
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Deubrook’s Gavin Landmark named 2023 Register Football Player of the Year
WHITE — In Gavin Landmark’s freshman year Deubrook Area went 0-8. In his senior season the Dolphins went 8-4 and made a State championship game for the first time since 2012.
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High school football: Four schools represent 2023 All-Register team
Eleven area players make up the 2023 All-Register Football Team. Four teams are represented on this year’s team. Class 9A Runner-Up Deubrook Area leads the way with five players on the team. Elkton-Lake Benton has three selections, Sioux Valley has two and Estelline/Hendricks has one.
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Colman-Egan’s Daniela Lee named 2023 Register Volleyball Player of the Year
COLMAN — It was the fifth set at the state tournament and Colman-Egan was in trouble.
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High school volleyball: Eight schools represent 2023 All-Register team
The 2023 high school volleyball season has concluded, which means it’s time to announce this year’s All-Register volleyball team.
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