Phoenix quarterback Riley Tschetter sets up to pass. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Marion sports The Phoenix season ended like it began in August, with a loss to the Parkston Trojans, this time in Parkston. The Phoenix gained 103 yards on 24 carries, the...
Senior Rylie Tieman serves for the Tornadoes. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Welcome to Region 4B Tornado Volleyball coverage! Centerville came in as the number four seed so they were able to host the number five seed Tripp-Delmont/Armour...
Waiting for the serve, Olivia Hanson, Danica Gordon, and Natali Blair are posed to begin their offensive assault. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen| Viborg-Hurley Sports In an unexpected playoff rematch, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars faced Alcester-Hudson in...
A story of three veterans Renae Hansen | Managing Editor As we honor those who have served on Veteran’s Day next week, we take a look at three local veterans who started out as childhood friends in the small town of Hurley, South Dakota, then served their country at...
The University of South Dakota is proud to announce a new award for track and field and cross-country athletes named the Rob ‘Kip’ Kinnunen Academic Achievement and Athletic Excellence Award. The Rob ‘Kip’ Kinnunen Academic Achievement and Athletic Excellence Award,...
Riva Sharples | Writer It was a whirlwind week of practices and performances for area students involved in the 2024 South Dakota All-State Choir, which culminated in the 72nd annual concert held last weekend in Sioux Falls.Delegates from Irene-Wakonda, Viborg-Hurley,...
The Phoenix are the last team from our coverage area still in the running for the football playoffs and will take on Parkston this Friday, November 8. Good luck Phoenix! (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The bus ride was long but the trip home was great...
(Left to right) RyLee Sullivan, Brady Muller, Jace Muller, Averie Salberg, and Anna Preheim. Congratulations kids! Well done! (Photo/Submitted) Tricia Eide | Writer The Oral interpret kids have major success again! This time they traveled to Brookings on Tuesday,...
79Sioux Falls, SDNovember 1, 2024Kathryn Cink Natwick, 79 passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2024 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church with burial in the...
85Lennox, SDNovember 3, 2024Arvid Straatmeyer, 85 of Lennox, passed away on November 3, 2024 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor with...
96Yankton, SDOctober 21, 2024Phyllis A. Olesen, age 96, of Yankton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, October 21, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday November 4, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Fr. Bob...
90Freeman, SDOctober 30, 2024Derald Walter, 90, of Freeman, passed away Wednesday at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. A visitation will be held on Friday from 5 p.m....
97Brookings, SDOctober 31, 2004Dorothy Grace Williamson passed away in her home at the age of 97 on October 31, 2004. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with an Eastern Star Service at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7 at Eidsness Funeral Home. Immediate family is...
Brenner Gerdes drags two Hamlin Charger players as he continued to gain yards after catching the ball from Brady Schroedermeier. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports In a déjà vu matchup reminiscent of their SoDak 16 game from two...
Kyla Peterson flicks the ball over an Alcester-Hudson blocker. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley finished the regular season with a 28-26, 14-25, 15-25, 26-24, 15-12 victory over Alcester-Hudson in Viborg on Monday. It...
Paige Haase goes up for a kill against Flandreau during a recent match. Haase has been coming on strong in the final stretch of the season, helping lead Parker in their offensive attack. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Winners of last four Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The...
Double blockers Althea Gust (left) and Ashlyn Hagena (right) were a force to be reckoned with during the Bridgewater-Emery game. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports “On the road again”, as Willie Nelson sang, the CHS girls made the trip to Emery to...
Irene’s first Fall Fest was held Saturday, October 26. Despite wind and cooler temperatures, a good crowd came out to celebrate fall in the park. The event included hayrides, vendors, a maze, kids games, a petting zoo, food trucks, and more. (Photo/Submitted)
