Landon Dierks

While there are several high-profile showcase events to come in the South Dakota high school basketball season, the first wave concentrated around the holiday season has come and gone. Across the state, several players and teams have already made an early... See more

FREEMAN, S.D. — Adding yet another accolade to an undefeated state championship season, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy was tabbed as the top nine-man football team in the country for 2025 by MaxPreps.com. Announced Monday, the national prep sports databas... See more

MITCHELL — For the first time in three years, the Mitchell High School boys basketball team is not ranked among the Class AA top five in the latest South Dakota Prep Media polls. While the Kernels received votes toward the rankings for the 63rd straight e... See more

MITCHELL — Colin Pickett didn’t start competitively swimming until he was almost in middle school, a late start among many of his peers. Even then, he had joined a swim team mostly for fun, not pursuing accolades. But that was then. ADVERTISEMENT Today, P... See more

MITCHELL — Last week, there was a tie at No. 10 in the Class B girls poll, but now the new battle is for the No. 1 spot. Preseason No. 1 Bennett County went 1-1 with a loss to Class A Lakota Tech, allowing for preseason No. 2 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket to... See more