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  • Bobcat girls get back in the win column

    Bobcat girls get back in the win column

    SIOUX FALLS – The Brookings girls’ basketball team snapped an 11-game losing streak on Thursday night as the Bobcats beat Sioux Falls Lincoln 55-16. Brookings led 11-8 at the end of the first quarter. The ‘Cats then outscored the Patriots 26-3 in the second quarter and took a 37-11 lead into halftime. Brookings held Lincoln…

  • Flandreau takes down Sioux Valley in Volga

    Flandreau takes down Sioux Valley in Volga

    Lisa Milton VOLGA – Flandreau got off to a strong start on Thursday night and the Fliers took down Sioux Valley 48-41 at the Cossack Center. It was 6-6 four and a half minutes into the game. Flandreau then outscored Sioux Valley 7-0 the rest of the opening quarter and led 13-6 going into the…

  • Bobcat wrestlers fall to Aberdeen Central

    Bobcat wrestlers fall to Aberdeen Central

    By Andrew Holtan | The Brookings Register BROOKINGS – The Brookings wrestling teams were each defeated by Aberdeen Central on Thursday night in the Brookings Auxiliary Gym. The Bobcat boys fell 46-24 and the Brookings girls lost 54-14. Both teams will compete in the Yankton Invite this weekend. The girls will wrestle on Friday night…

  • Brookings building momentum despite overtime loss

    Brookings building momentum despite overtime loss

    BROOKINGS – The Brookings boys’ basketball team came up short against Sioux Falls Washington on Tuesday night at Bob Jostad Stadium as the Bobcats lost 74-64 in overtime. Bergan Tetzlaff made a layup to tie things up at 58-58 with four seconds to go in regulation. Nathan Lease then stole a pass at midcourt and…

  • Warriors top Bobcats in Sioux Falls

    Warriors top Bobcats in Sioux Falls

    SIOUX FALLS – The Brookings girls’ basketball team lost to Sioux Falls Washington on Tuesday night. The Bobcats got out to a slow start as they trailed 21-5 at the end of the first quarter. Brookings then cut the lead to 33-20 by halftime. Washington outscored Brookings 17-16 in the third quarter and then held…

  • Sioux Valley holds off Dakota Valley at the Cossack Center

    Sioux Valley holds off Dakota Valley at the Cossack Center

    By Andrew Holtan | The Brookings Register VOLGA – Strong middle quarters lifted Sioux Valley over Dakota Valley 59-51 on Tuesday night at the Cossack Center. Sioux Valley scored the first 11 points of the game and kept the Panthers scoreless for the first five minutes of the game. Dakota Valley then scored nine-straight points…

  • Warner tops Colman-Egan in SoDak 16

    Warner tops Colman-Egan in SoDak 16

    HURON The Colman-Egan volleyball season came to an end on Tuesday as the Hawks were swept by Warner in the Class B SoDak16 at Huron Arena. The Hawks battled in each set as they lost by scores of 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23. Finley Luze had a triple-double for CE with 13 kills, 10 digs and…

  • USD to charge for parking at high school football championships

    USD to charge for parking at high school football championships

    PIERRE Fans headed for the high school football championships at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion had better have some cash handy to pay for parking. At its meeting on Nov. 5, the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors learned that the University of South Dakota will charge $5 per vehicle for parking…

  • Policy work underway to keep fans off athletic courts in South Dakota

    Policy work underway to keep fans off athletic courts in South Dakota

    PIERRE The South Dakota High School Activities Association is working on a policy to keep fans from storming the court after state events. Its not a big occurrence, said SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos. Were not trying to be fun haters but there are legitimate safety concerns. At its July meeting, the SDHSAA board of…

  • South Dakota association sets sports-related goals for new school year

    South Dakota association sets sports-related goals for new school year

    PIERRE Some familiar challenges and some new ones are among the goals that the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association set for the coming year when it met Nov. 5. One familiar goal is developing a sportsmanship initiative concerning fan, coach and player behavior. In the past the association has…

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