Category Archives: Local Sports

Stanley County Splits Home Doubleheader with Highmore-Harrold

Stanley County Splits Home Doubleheader with Highmore-Harrold

The Stanley County boys and girls basketball teams would take on the Highmore-Harrold Pirates at home as the girls would fall 49-26, but the boys would pick up a 66-46 win. The Lady Buffs struggled to score in the first half trailing 23-7 at the break, but then scored 12 points in the third quarter…read more »

2025 High School Baseball Player/Parent Meeting

2025 High School Baseball Player/Parent Meeting

The Pierre Governor high school baseball team will hold a player and parent meeting on Thursday, January 9 at 8:30 at 750 E Sioux Ave. For those interested in playing high school baseball this season, you can head to 750 E Sioux Ave, the High Performance Sports Academy to find out more information for this…read more »

High School Basketball Polls for Week of January 6

High School Basketball Polls for Week of January 6

The South Dakota Media Basketball polls for the week of January 6 are listed below, ranking the top five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Boys  Class AA1. Mitchell (15) 5-0 75 12. Lincoln 5-0 60 23. Brandon Valley 4-1 44 54. Harrisburg 3-1…read more »

North Dakota State Defeats Montana State for Tenth FCS National Title

North Dakota State Defeats Montana State for Tenth FCS National Title

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Cam Miller ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead North Dakota State to its record 10th Football Championship Subdivision title. The Bison beat top-seeded and previously undefeated Montana State 35-32 on Monday night. Miller was making his 54th consecutive start for North Dakota State. The Bison played…read more »

Sully Buttes Girls Travel to Tiospaye Topa

Sully Buttes Girls Travel to Tiospaye Topa

The Sully Buttes Chargers will look for a big seed point win tonight traveling to face the 6-1 Tiospaye Topa Thunderhawks in a stand alone girls game. The Chargers picked up a blow out win on Saturday over Aberdeen Christian to get back over .500, and will look for another big performance offensively. Payge Bakker,…read more »

Stanley County Faces Class B Highmore-Harrold at Home

Stanley County Faces Class B Highmore-Harrold at Home

The Stanley County girls and boys basketball teams will be at home tonight to face the Highmore-Harrold Pirates in a doubleheader as the boys look to start a modest three game winning streak. The Lady Buffs will be looking to stop a five game skid against the Pirates after falling to Herreid/Selby Area on Friday.…read more »

Capital Girls Split Weekend Games to Start 2025

Capital Girls Split Weekend Games to Start 2025

The Oahe Capital girls team would hold on Sunday to beat Watertown 2-1, but would fall 4-0 to Sioux Falls on Saturday as they sit at 9-2 on the season. On Saturday, the Flyers would shutout the Capitals with a 4-0 win as Marissa Ready would get a 22 save shutout as the Caps were…read more »

Governors Split Governor’s Cup Results

Governors Split Governor’s Cup Results

The Pierre Governor basketball teams would start 2025 against North Dakota rival, Bismarck as the girls would win the Governor’s Cup in Bismarck 70-41 while the boys would drop a 79-64 game at home. The Governor girls defense stymied the Bismarck team forcing around 20 turnovers in the game led by Gracelyn Taylor and Lennix…read more »

Capital Boys Fight, Fall to Both Sioux Falls Teams

Capital Boys Fight, Fall to Both Sioux Falls Teams

The Oahe Capitals boys team would drop both games this weekend to the Sioux Falls Flyers East and West teams with East winning 6-2 on Saturday and West 3-2 on Sunday. The Capitals gave up two goals in each of the three periods on Saturday as East had three power play goals in the win.…read more »

Charger Girls Roll at Home to Start 2025 Portion of Schedule

Charger Girls Roll at Home to Start 2025 Portion of Schedule

The Sully Buttes Chargers made short work of the Aberdeen Christian Knights Saturday afternoon and pulled away with a 59-26 victory. The Chargers led at the end of the first quarter 28-1 and 42-12 at the half. The winless Knights found a few bright spots in the second half, but the continuous clock was enacted…read more »