Three members of the South Dakota State volleyball team earned recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association AVCA Tuesday, including a Northwest Region Coach of the Year nod for Head Coach Dan Georgalas.
South Dakota State sophomore Katelyn Beulke and junior Lauren Eckerle were recognized on the 2024 Summit League Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team announced by conference officials on Tuesday.
The Sioux Valley boys’ wrestling team went 2-1 in the Mustang Quadrangular on Tuesday afternoon. The Cossacks beat Howard and Marion/Freeman before falling to quadrangular host Tri-Valley.
The Colman-Egan Hawks opened the season with a win, defeating the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks 71-10 on Tuesday night.
There’s a lot on the line as South Dakota State runs through this year’s FCS Playoffs. The Jackrabbits are seeking their third straight national championship and they’re doing so with a roster that’s much different than it was a year ago.
The South Dakota State volleyball season saw its best season in the Division I era come to a close as they fell to the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes in three sets during a first-round NCAA Tournament match at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night.
The Brookings Rangers earned a weekend sweep, defeating Yankton 4-2 on Saturday night and Mitchell 6-3 on Sunday.
The Sioux Valley Cossacks took part in their first tournament of the season, finishing in fifth place at the Flandreau Booster Club Invitational on Saturday.
Rorii Quam was impressive in goal as the Brookings’ Rangers offense backed her up with plenty of offense in a 6-0 win over the Oahe Capitals on Saturday afternoon.
The Brookings Bobcats girls wrestling team had a successful start to the year, finishing in seventh place at the Watertown Girls Invitational over the weekend.
The Brookings boys wrestling team opened the 2024-25 season by competing in the Dan Unruh Invitational at Wahpeton High School on Friday and Saturday.
Five Jackrabbit wrestlers made the podium at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday with impressive upset wins from Derrick Cardinal and Drake Rhodes. The Jackrabbits finished ninth out of 30 teams at the prestigious events with a team score of 62.
The South Dakota State track & field team held its first meet of the indoor season, hosting the SDSU Holiday Open at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on Friday and Saturday.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits welcomed Oscar Cluff back to the lineup as they defeated Eastern Washington 74-53 at First Bank & Trust Arena on Saturday night.
South Dakota State rolled in its opening FCS Playoff game on Saturday afternoon as the third-seeded Jackrabbits beat No. 14 seeded Montana 35-18.
While a lot has changed between the two teams, there’s one similarity with last year’s matchup in Grizzlies wide receiver Junior Bergen.
Caleb Francl has waited a long time to have the season he’s having. He’s gone through a season-ending injury, playing on special teams and playing a reserve role at linebacker. But now, in his fifth season, he’s one of the reasons South Dakota State has the best defense in the FCS.
It will be a national championship rematch on Saturday at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium as South Dakota State will host Montana in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at 1 p.m.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits mounted a rally in the second half but they couldn’t overcome a sloppy first half as the Montana Grizzlies earned a 71-67 win as part of a Big Sky-Summit Challenge Game at Dahlberg Arena on Wednesday night.
The Brookings Rangers had a busy Thanksgiving weekend as many levels opened up their home schedule as part of this week’s Ranger Roundup.