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New sports platform will deliver live/local coverage of area sports Riverfront Broadcasting today announced the acquisition of Fox Sports Rapid City. A programming agreement will go into effect August 1, 2026 while awaiting FCC approval, marking a significant expansion of the company's sports broadcasting portfolio and...

The NCAA has approved a major change to eligibility rules for Division Two student-athletes. The NCAA Division II Executive Board has adopted a new age-based eligibility model that will take effect for the 2026-27 academic year. The change mirrors a similar rule already adopted in Division I. Under the new system, stud...

With three weeks until a full slate of fall sports action gets underway, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference presents its "Peak Pricing Event" for the fall season. Beginning Wednesday and continuing until Wednesday, August 26, RMAC fans can purchase an All-Access Pass for $120 using the code RMACELEVATE26....

The Belle Fourche Senior Legion Broncs saw their season come to an end over the weekend after going 0-and-2 at the South Dakota Class B State Tournament in Madison. Belle Fourche opened tournament play Friday with a 7-2 loss to Parkston. The Broncs scored first in the opening inning when Caeyn Howard drove in a run wit...

The Spearfish Sasquatch are back-to-back Independence League Baseball champions. Spearfish completed a two-game sweep of the Casper Spuds over the weekend to capture its second consecutive league title and finish the 2026 season with an impressive 40-10 record. In Friday's championship opener, the Sasquatch rallied lat...

The Black Hills State University men's and women's rodeo teams and head coach Glen Lammers announced the fall portion of their 2026-27 schedule on Thursday, featuring a total of five rodeos, two of which will be a part of a double rodeo. The Yellow Jackets qualified four to the College National Finals Rodeo earlier thi...

Team South Dakota turned in several top performances at the National High School Finals Rodeo, held July 19-25 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, finishing 11th in the overall team standings. Among the state's top finishers was Sophie Hruby, who helped lead South Dakota in the girls events. Hrub...

The 104th Days of '76 Rodeo wrapped up Saturday night with champions representing five states, Australia and Canada claiming titles during one of the Black Hills' premier PRCA events. Oklahoma competitors led the way with two event championships. Kamie Crouse of Cushing captured the breakaway roping average title with ...

The Spearfish Sasquatch closed out the regular season by splitting a two-game series against the Oahe Zap, rolling to a 21-11 victory Friday before dropping a 15-11 extra-inning slugfest Saturday. The split sends Spearfish into the postseason after an offensive weekend that saw the Sasquatch score 32 runs and pile up h...

Black Hills State University head women's golf coach Randy Doran announced the signing of Reagan Hatling (Belle Fourche, S.D.) on Tuesday afternoon as an addition to his 2026 class. She joined Cheyenne Shade (Casper, Wyo.), Megan Robb (South Heart, N.D.) and Madison Brown (Evanston, Wyo.) as one of four in this incomin...

Elijah Wyatt delivered a monster performance Wednesday night, driving in six runs on three hits to lead the Spearfish Sasquatch to a commanding 14-2 victory over the Casper Spuds at Black Hills Energy Stadium. With the win, the Sasquatch improved to 3-0 in the four-game series and will look for the sweep when the two t...

History was made Thursday as Post 32 captured the Senior Legion Region 7B championship for the first time since 2010, punching its ticket to the state tournament with a 6-3 rematch victory over Martin Post 240. The championship capped a dominant week for the Broncs, who outscored their opponents 34-10 during the tourna...

Behind a balanced offensive attack and a standout performance from Braden Smith, the Spearfish Sasquatch iLB rolled to a 14-4 victory over the Casper Spuds iLB on Tuesday at Black Hills Energy Sports Complex in Spearfish. Smith was a constant problem for Casper pitching, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two singles and ...

The Belle Fourche Varsity/SR Broncs used timely hitting, patient at-bats and a seven-run sixth inning to pull away for a convincing 14-4 victory over Post 240 Sr. on Tuesday in the South Dakota Legion Region 7B Semifinals. Despite falling behind early, the Broncs quickly regained control and never looked back, collecti...

The 2026 South Dakota VFW State Baseball Tournament came to a close Sunday in Belle Fourche, with the Area Dinos completing an impressive championship run and claiming the state title with a 7-5 victory over Mobridge Post 4 Crusaders. Representing a combined roster of athletes from Clark, Willow Lake, and Hamlin County...

Grant Sommers delivered a monster performance at the plate Monday night, driving in five runs to lead the Spearfish Sasquatch to a 14-11 victory over the Casper Spuds at Black Hills Energy Stadium. Sommers finished 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBIs as the Sasquatch outslugged Casper in a game that feature...

The Spearfish Sasquatch iLB put together one of their most impressive stretches of the season over the weekend, sweeping a three-game series from Bison Baseball and outscoring their opponents 58-12 at Black Hills Power Sports Complex. The series began Thursday with a dramatic 10-9 victory. Spearfish rallied late behind...

Spearfish Post 164 closed out the regular season with a demanding five-game stretch that included road doubleheaders against Watertown and Aberdeen before finishing at home against the powerhouse Rapid City Post 22 Hardhats. The week began on a positive note Wednesday in Watertown, where Spearfish split a doubleheader ...

The Spearfish Sasquatch closed out a perfect four-game homestand in emphatic fashion Thursday night, pounding out 18 hits and rolling to a 16-6 victory over Bison Baseball at Black Hills Energy Stadium. Leading the offensive explosion was Carter Towns, who delivered one of the most complete performances of the season. ...

One of the Black Hills' most popular summer traditions is marking a major milestone this weekend. The 40th Annual Spearfish Canyon Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk takes place Saturday, July 11, with both races beginning at 7 a.m. The half-marathon starts near Savoy and follows the scenic Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway alo...

Spearfish Post 164 endured a tough day on the road Wednesday, dropping both games of a doubleheader to Brandon Valley Post 131. Brandon Valley claimed a 10-0 victory in the opener before holding off Spearfish 4-2 in the nightcap. Brandon Valley Pulls Away Late in Opener For five innings, Post 164 remained within striki...

The Spearfish Sasquatch erased an early seven-run deficit with an explosive offensive performance Wednesday night, rallying for a 17-7 victory over Bison Baseball at Black Hills Energy Stadium and taking a 2-0 lead in the three-game series. After falling behind 7-0 through the first two innings, the Sasquatch responded...

The Spearfish Sasquatch put together one of their most complete performances of the season Tuesday night, pounding out 12 hits and drawing 12 walks in a convincing 14-4 victory over Bison Baseball at Black Hills Energy Stadium. The Sasquatch wasted little time taking control, scoring in the first inning when Noah Betan...

Spearfish Post 164 proved it can compete with one of South Dakota's top American Legion baseball teams Tuesday, earning a doubleheader split against second-ranked Yankton Post 12. Post 164 rallied for a 4-3 victory in the opener before dropping a hard-fought 4-3 decision in the nightcap. Spearfish Rallies Past No. 2 Ya...

The Spearfish Sasquatch put together an impressive three-game stretch over the Independence Day weekend, sweeping a two-game road series against the Casper Spuds before returning home to defeat the Capital City Aviators on Sunday. Spearfish outscored its opponents 35-14 across the three contests, improving momentum hea...

Lightning delays, missed opportunities, and a late-night thunderstorm made for a frustrating evening for Spearfish Post 164, which dropped both games of a road doubleheader to Post 320 Stars on Thursday at Pete Lien Memorial Field. The Stars claimed the opener 4-3 on a walk-off hit before taking the nightcap 8-1 in a g...

Recognized as the top academic teams in their respective sports in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), the Black Hills State University softball program was announced as recipients of the RMAC's Brechler Award on Thursday afternoon. It is the second straight season and third in four years that softball has r...

In a game that had everything - offensive fireworks, lead changes, two lightning delays, a record-setting crowd, and a dramatic finish just before midnight - the Spearfish Sasquatch delivered one of the most memorable victories in franchise history Thursday night. Playing in front of more than 900 fans, the largest cro...

The Spearfish Sasquatch erased a four-run deficit with a massive nine-run fourth inning and rolled to a 15-7 victory over the Capital City Aviators on Wednesday in Spearfish. After falling behind 6-2 in the top of the fourth, the Sasquatch responded with one of their biggest offensive outbursts of the season. Spearfish...

The Spearfish Sasquatch used an early offensive surge and a strong performance from Crew Moeller to defeat the Capital City Aviators 10-5 Tuesday night in Spearfish. Moeller led the Sasquatch at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and single. His solo shot to center field in the third inning highlighted a...

The Spearfish Sasquatch rolled to an 11-1 victory over the Capital City Aviators on Monday night at Black Hills Energy Stadium, thanks in large part to a big night from the bottom of the lineup. Kendrick Aragon, Aiden Meverden, and JJ Manuel combined for five of Spearfish's 10 hits, driving in four runs and scoring twi...

Former Spearfish Sasquatch standout Charles McAdoo has wrapped up his first stint in the major league after appearing in eight games with the Toronto Blue Jays. His final MLB appearance came June 19 in Toronto's 16-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, where he entered as a defensive substitute and popped out in his only at‑ba...

Spearfish Post 164 closed out its home schedule in emphatic fashion Sunday, sweeping rival Sturgis Post 33 in a doubleheader at Black Hills Power Sports Complex. The Post 164 seniors used dominant pitching, timely hitting, and clean defense to secure a 10-0 victory in Game 1 before completing the sweep with a 7-4 win i...

Yankton Post 12 controlled both ends of a Friday doubleheader at Black Hills Power Sports Complex, defeating Spearfish Post 164 Sr. Legion 11-0 and 9-1 behind steady pitching, disciplined at‑bats, and early scoring bursts. Yankton 11, Spearfish 0 Yankton opened Game 1 with two runs in the first inning, capitalizing o...

Spearfish Post 164 Sr. Legion was overpowered in a Friday doubleheader at Pierre Post 8, falling 15-2 in the opener and 10-0 in the nightcap at Hyde Stadium. Game 1: Pierre's 11‑Run First Inning Sinks Spearfish Pierre seized control immediately in Game 1, erupting for 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The ra...

A dominant pitching effort paired with timely hitting lifted Spearfish Post 164 to an 8-0 shutout road victory over Belle Fourche Post 32 Broncs on Thursday at the Black Hills Roundup Sportsplex. Spearfish relied on a trio of pitchers - Tucker Viessman, Carson Wood, and Cooper Chase - to keep Belle Fourche off the scor...

Game 1: Crooks Leads 16-Hit Attack in 19-7 Rout Darin Crooks powered the offense in the opener, driving in four runs on three hits as Spearfish rolled to a 19-7 victory. Sturgis struck first in the opening inning when Brody Royer drew a bases-loaded walk, but Spearfish quickly answered in the second. Crooks doubled to ...

Spearfish Post 164 Senior Legion baseball earned a split in Monday's doubleheader against the Helena, Montana Post 2 Senators at Black Hills Power Sports Complex, rallying for a 5-3 win in game one before dropping game two, 12-2. In the opener, Helena struck first in the third inning, getting RBI production from Keaton...

The Belle Fourche School District has hired Beau Garcia as its new activities director, district officials announced. Garcia replaces Adam Nowowiejski, who is leaving the district to pursue another professional opportunity. Garcia comes to Belle Fourche after 13 years in Upton, Wyoming, and will take over leadership of...

Spearfish Post 164 Sr. Legion and Post 320 Stars traded wins in a Friday doubleheader at Black Hills Power Sports Complex, with Spearfish grinding out a low-scoring victory in Game 1 before falling in a lopsided nightcap. In the opener, Spearfish leaned on timely hitting from the bottom of its lineup and a strong pitch...

Spearfish Post 164 Senior Legion baseball returns home Friday for a Class A doubleheader against the Rapid City Post 320 Stars at Black Hills Power Sports Complex. Post 164 enters the home opener still searching for its first win after opening the season 0-2, while the Stars arrive with momentum and a 12-5 overall reco...

For the fourth consecutive semester, the Black Hills State University Athletic Department has reported a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher among their student-athletes, posting a department wide average of 3.390 for the spring 2026 term and rounding out the 2025-26 academic year with a 3.370 GPA. Additionally, the spring...

Spearfish Post 164's opening weekend proved to be a tough test, as Rapid City Post 22 showcased its depth and discipline in a doubleheader sweep Tuesday at Fitzgerald Stadium, winning 13-2 and 11-0. In the opener, Spearfish jumped out early but couldn't keep pace with a relentless Hardhats lineup. Post 164 plated two r...

The Spearfish Spartans softball team endured a challenging stretch this week, dropping three games against tough competition from East River in lopsided fashion, at the Ft. Meade Softball Complex in Sturgis. Spearfish opened the week with a 20-0 loss to Jefferson on Thursday, as Jefferson's offense proved explosive fro...

The Spearfish Spartans couldn't keep pace with the Jefferson Cavaliers Friday, falling 11-1 in Sioux Falls for game one of the SDHSBA Regionals best-of-3 series. Jefferson jumped out early, scoring three runs in the first inning, highlighted by Easton Riley's two-run triple. They added more in the third, with Boston Br...

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced the 2026 First Team Academic All-RMAC and RMAC Academic Honor Roll selections for the sport of softball on Wednesday afternoon. Representing Black Hills State University on the team was Audrey Fouras and Paige Goodell. Along with those two, six others were named t...

Spearfish High School has hired Michael Yost as its new head boys' basketball coach, according to an announcement from Spearfish High School Activities Director Dalton Wademan on May 11. Yost replaces Ben Schultz, who will leave Spearfish to take over as head boys basketball coach at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School f...

The Black Hills State University men's and women's rodeo teams concluded the 2025-26 regular season at the Cornhusker College Rodeo this past Friday and Saturday, recording team finishes of sixth place with 100 points on the men's side and third place with 330 points on the women's side. The Yellow Jacket cowboys recor...

The Yellow Jackets came very close to grabbing two wins yesterday, but fell just short in both losing each game by one run with a 2-1 pitcher's duel in game one and a 10-9 offensive battle in game two. Mesa kept crawling back in game two scoring nine unanswered to take that matchup. BHSU was able to get great performan...

Spearfish Varsity 2026 put together two strong offensive performances but came up short in losses to Sioux Falls O'Gorman and Sioux Falls Roosevelt in recent action. On Friday against O'Gorman, Spearfish dropped an 18-13 decision in a high-scoring contest that featured plenty of offense on both sides. Liv Johnson led t...

Rapid City Stevens broke open a tight game with a three-run fifth inning and went on to defeat the Spearfish Spartans 5-1 Friday night at Black Hills Power Sports Complex. The Raiders struck first in the top of the fourth when Tucker Waddell delivered an RBI single to give Stevens a 1-0 lead. Spearfish answered in the ...

Day one of the 2026 Howard Wood Dakota Relays wrapped up with strong performances from area high school athletes across the track and in the field. In the boys' 100 meters, Rapid City Stevens' Nolan Long led the way locally, running a 10.92 in the semifinals. Rapid City Central sprinters Fox Pendegraft and Onzei Weaver...

The Spearfish Spartans held off a late push from Rapid City Central on Thursday, earning a 6-5 victory in a tightly contested matchup at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex. Rapid City Central struck early, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Steven Solano opened the scoring with a two‑run shot...

The Spearfish Spartans held off a late push from Rapid City Central on Thursday, earning a 6-5 victory in a tightly contested matchup at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex. Rapid City Central struck early, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Steven Solano opened the scoring with a two‑run shot...

Spearfish High School's varsity softball team enters its upcoming matchup against O'Gorman with two of its top hitters carrying significant momentum, even as the young squad works to improve on a 1-4 start to the season. Junior Emme Johnson leads the Spartans into Friday's game riding a five‑game hitting streak, duri...

With five individuals currently within the top-4 of their respective events, the Black Hills State University men's and women's rodeo teams look to secure their spots as national qualifiers for the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo at the Great Plains Region finale, the 67th annual Cornhusker College Rodeo at the Sand...

South Dakota continues to make its mark on the national wrestling stage - and Spearfish's Joel Martin is right in the middle of it. The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its USMC Battles Won High School Girls State Coaching Staffs of the Year, and South Dakota's award‑winning group includes Martin ...

Spearfish standout Peyton VanDeest has been selected to represent Spearfish High School in the elite Special 800 Friday night at the Howard Wood Relays. The junior will line up in Lane 5 against top half‑milers from South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. VanDeest enters as one of the most decorated distance runner...

The Black Hills State University football team and head coach Josh Breske announced the slate for the 2026 season on Monday afternoon, which is highlighted by a pair of in-state non-conference opponents and a late season stretch of three consecutive games against 2025 NCAA Division II Playoff qualifiers. Highlighting t...

Small College Basketball and founder, John McCarthy, announced on Sunday the 2026 field for the annual Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic to be hosted at the George W. Jenkins Field House on the campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. The Black Hills State University men's basketball program...

The Spearfish Spartans and Sturgis Scoopers square off Thursday at Strong Field in a key Black Hills High School Class A Baseball matchup, with both teams looking to make a statement as the season heats up. Sturgis (7-2) enters the game leaning on one of its biggest strengths this year: timely hitting. The Scoopers are...

A seventh‑inning surge wasn't enough for Spearfish on Thursday as the Spartans fell 9-6 to Stevens, remaining winless all‑time against the Raiders at 0-5. Despite out‑hitting Stevens 10-9, Spearfish spent the afternoon playing from behind. The Raiders built early separation with a two‑run single by Macy Muth in...

South Dakota Class B high school baseball is seeing a few format changes this season as the sport continues to grow across the state. The South Dakota High School Baseball Association has shifted from the long‑standing four‑region setup to a new district model. Each region is now split into two districts of five to...

A deep field of Class A and B athletes delivered standout performances Thursday at the annual Track‑O‑Rama, with multiple West River programs posting some of their best marks of the season. Sturgis Brown dominated the sprints and mid‑distance events on the boys side. Seth Burton won the 400 meters in a personalâ€...

The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (20-23 (17-15 RMAC)) are continuing their stretch of crucial RMAC series as we are nearing the end of the season. This week, the Green and Gold is heading to face the team that knocked them out of the RMAC tournament last year in the UCCS Mountain Lions (24-17 (18-14 RMAC)). BHSU wi...

A 2016 graduate of Black Hills State University, women's track & field thrower Madison McLaughlin is set to be enshrined into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Hall of Fame in July as announced by the league on Friday afternoon. She etched her mark into Yellow Jacket history as the only female national ...

The Spearfish Spartans fell 9-4 to the Stevens Raiders on Tuesday after Stevens built an early lead that Spearfish couldn't erase. The Raiders struck quickly at the top of the first, scoring three runs on a two-run triple by Tucker Waddell and a Spartan error. Another defensive miscue in the second inning extended the ...

The Spearfish Spartans will have a new leader on the sidelines next season. Head Boys Basketball Coach Ben Schultz announced Thursday that he has accepted the head coaching position at Sioux Falls Roosevelt, according to a post on the Spearfish Boys Basketball Facebook page. In his announcement, Schultz thanked the Spe...

The College Sports Communicators announced the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-America teams for the sport of men's basketball on Tuesday morning, which included Black Hills State University redshirt sophomore guard Cam Lowe gaining first team honors for his work both on the court and in the classroom. Lowe recorded a decorat...

The Spearfish Spartans came up short in a Saturday doubleheader against Yankton, falling 11-1 in the opener and 5-0 in the second game in Chamberlain last Saturday. Game 1 Recap Yankton jumped out early, scoring twice in the first inning and adding four more in the second. Defensive miscues by Spearfish contributed to ...

The Yellow Jackets were incredibly close to upsetting the number nine team in the country in game one of the doubleheader Sunday as they held a four run lead with only four outs to go, but Christian's late offensive surge ended those hopes and sent BHSU down in all four games of the series and both games today as BHSU ...

After an exciting 2025-2026 season, the Spearfish Spartans boys basketball program earned major recognition this week, as all five starters were honored in the Black Hills Conference All‑Conference teams release. Juniors Mason Southern, Kamren Davis, and Kade Vavruska were each voted First‑Team All‑Conference, gi...

Spearfish erupted for a seven‑run second inning and held off a late Belle Fourche rally to secure a 14-12 victory Friday at Black Hills Power Sports Complex. Belle Fourche opened the scoring in the first on a Carsyn Hahne RBI single, but Spearfish quickly seized control in the bottom of the second. The Spartans sent ...

The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (20-19 (17-11 RMAC)) are entering a very important series versus the #9 Colorado Christian Cougars (38-2 (28-0 RMAC)) who have yet to lose a game in RMAC play. BHSU is coming off a setback series versus Colorado School of Mines, where they went 1-3 and lost their four-game series wi...

School records, all‑time program marks and several dominant individual performances highlighted the 2026 Queen City Classic on Friday at Lyle Hare Stadium. Rapid City Central captured the boys team title with 135.5 points, edging Rapid City Stevens (134). Sturgis Brown finished third with 66.33. On the girls side, Ra...

A commanding pitching performance from Jayna Johnston powered the Sturgis Scoopers to a 4-0 win over the Spearfish Lady Spartans in Tuesday's season opener. Johnston was nearly untouchable in the circle, striking out 14 batters while allowing six hits and no walks in a complete game shutout. Spearfish put runners on th...

The Spearfish Spartans walked away with a split Tuesday in a road doubleheader against the Gillette Riders, dropping the opener 11-1 before responding with an explosive 14-4 victory in the nightcap at Hladky Memorial Stadium. Gillette 11, Spearfish 1 (Game One) Gillette used a six‑run fifth inning to put the first ga...

Strong production from the bottom of the lineup powered the Stevens Raiders to an 11-1 (6 innings) victory over Spearfish on Monday at McKeague Field. Ty Vallette, Mason Knutson, and Karter Brager combined for four of Stevens' eight hits, scoring four runs and driving in four. The Raiders struck early, taking a 1-0 lea...

The Yellow Jackets were able to grab a win in game three of the series versus Colorado School of Mines, which allowed BHSU to avoid being swept by the Orediggers with a run-rule loss in the final game of the series. BHSU's offense came alive in game three but it was getting hits in clutch situations that hurt BHSU in g...

Spearfish guard Kate Scharf delivered a strong performance Saturday as the Class AA all‑stars won both of their games at the annual 3‑Class Shootout. Class AA opened the event with a 100-92 win over Class A, led by Washington's Dana Harpe with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Valley's Alyvia Padgett, who earned C...

Spearfish senior Kamren Davis turned in a pair of solid performances Saturday as the Class AA boys swept both games at the annual 3‑Class Shootout. Class AA opened the event with a 127-110 win over Class A, followed by a 124-117 victory over Class B. Davis scored 14 points in the first game, contributing to a balance...

For the second consecutive year both the Black Hills State University men's and women's basketball teams led the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) in average attendance. A2 Arena once again proved to be among the toughest home courts not only in the conference but nationally, as the Yellow Jacket men posted a 1...

The spring portion of the 2025-26 college rodeo season got underway this past Friday and Saturday in the Great Plains Region at the 63rd annual Cyclone Stampede in the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center. Both the Black Hills State University men's and women's rodeo teams tallied sixth place finishes at the even...

Spearfish and Sturgis Brown turned in a series of standout performances at the latest South Dakota high school track and field meet, with both programs earning multiple event wins and top-five finishes across sprints, distance events, hurdles, and field competition. Spearfish junior Thomas Hughes opened the day with a ...

The Belle Fourche Broncs (0-1) fell 14-1 to Sioux Falls Christian (3-0-1) on Saturday at McKeague Field, as the Chargers used an eight-run fourth inning to take control of the game. Sioux Falls Christian opened the scoring in the third when Tate Connell drew a bases-loaded walk. Belle Fourche answered in the bottom hal...

The Spearfish Spartans (1-1) opened their 2026 high school baseball season with a 9-5 victory over the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors (1-3) on Saturday at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex. Spearfish took control early, scoring in each of the first three innings. Senior Sean Sewell grounded out to tie the game 1-1 ...

For the first time ever, the Yellow Jackets defeated the MSU Denver Roadrunners in a series and BHSU was also able to tie their single-season home wins record with the win in game four today. BHSU had a chance to sweep this series, but a come from behind win for MSUD in game three ended those hopes, it looked like BHSU...

For the first time since 2022, the Yellow Jackets defeated the MSU Denver Roadrunners in a game. They then followed it up with winning back-to-back games, which is the first time the Jackets have done that in program history. BHSU earned it's wins in large part due to it's offense taking down the star pitchers for MSUD...

In a split weekend for the Black Hills State University men's and women's track and field teams last Friday and Saturday, the Yellow Jackets captured 23 new career-best marks and times, seven event wins, and set six new all-time top-10 marks in school history. On Friday the Yellow Jackets competed at the Chadron State ...

The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (16-15 (13-7 RMAC)) are coming off a massive series win over the Regis Rangers as BHSU was able to take the last three games of the series to keep their three-series win streak alive. The Yellow Jackets got incredible pitching performances in their last three games and will need the...

The Spearfish Spartans fell 9-3 to the Huron Tigers on Friday at the Sturgis Baseball Complex, despite an early competitive showing. Huron opened the scoring in the second inning on a balk, then added to its lead in the third with run‑producing hits from Tommie Martin, Crayton Siedschlag, and Korbin Bischoff. Huron s...

The Spearfish Spartan High School Baseball team opens its season Friday night with a road game against the Huron Tigers in Sturgis. Spearfish returns a veteran roster but will rely on new contributors, especially on the mound. Senior Sean Sewell steps into the number one pitcher role, filling the spot left by Jack Bran...

Men's College Basketball NCAA DII Tournament Elite 8 Nova Southeastern 76, Black Hills State 66 (Heard On KDSJ)

Despite the best defensive performance of the year by an opposing team of No. 1 Nova Southeastern, the No. 10 Black Hills State University men's basketball team fell to the Sharks by a score of 76-66 on Wednesday night in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight. The Yellow Jacket...

The 38th Annual 3‑Class Shootout, featuring many of South Dakota's top senior basketball players, is set for Saturday, March 28, at the McCook Central Auditorium in Salem. All three classes in both boys and girls divisions will compete in a five‑game schedule beginning at 1 p.m. Spearfish will be represented by two...

South Dakota is about to make a little sports history. The Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls will host the state's first‑ever WNBA game on April 25. The Phoenix Mercury take on the Chicago Sky, with tipoff set for 3 p.m. Central. Tickets go on sale Wednesday morning at 10 through Ticketmaster. The matchup will also be ...

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their 2025-26 Academic All-District® recipients for the sport of women's basketball on Tuesday morning, recognizing the student-athletes' success on the court and in the classroom. Among the recipients were four BHSU Yellow Jackets: Tess Rule, Bradie Schlabs, Sawyer ...

The Spearfish Spartans Booster Club is gearing up for a full evening of unified basketball on Tuesday, March 24, bringing together athletes from elementary, middle, and high school for a community‑wide celebration of inclusion and fun. Elementary action tips off in the Aux Gym at 4:00 p.m. with Spearfish 2 taking on ...

Harding County and Faith were both represented on this year's All‑Little Moreau Conference boys basketball teams, highlighted by Harding County freshman Ryder Hunsucker, who earned a first‑team selection. Hunsucker was the Cowboys' top honoree, recognized as one of the conference's most impactful young players. Sen...

Class B state runner‑up Harding County led all programs with six selections to the 2024 All‑Little Moreau Conference girls basketball team. Harding County landed three first‑team honorees-Kamry Padden, Macey Wendt and Kaylen Padden-highlighting the conference's top tier. Brayden Padden and Raelee Hunsucker were n...

Coaches from Sturgis and Hot Springs were among those recognized this weekend by the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association during the State AAU Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls. Sturgis head coach Mike Abell was named Boys Region 4A Coach of the Year, while Hot Springs coach Ray Ringstmeyer earned Boys Region 4...

Spearfish High School Activities Director Dalton Wademan has announced that Cody Powers has been selected as the next head coach of the Spearfish High School girls wrestling program. The hire is pending approval from the Spearfish Board of Education. Powers will take over for longtime coach Joel Martin, who retired fol...

Boy's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament Seventh Place Tea Area 63, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 51 Fifth Place Watertown 64, Brandon Valley 60 Third Place Sioux Falls Roosevelt 76, Harrisburg 72 Championship Huron 59, Sioux Falls Lincoln 47 Class A Tournament Seventh Place Groton Area 61, Stanley County 43 Fifth Place...

Boy's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament Consolation Semifinals Brandon Valley 56, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 52 Watertown 71, Tea Area 68 Championship Semifinals Huron 53, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 44 Sioux Falls Lincoln 53, Harrisburg 48 Class A Tournament Consolation Semifinals Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 58, Stanley County ...

Girl's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament First Round Harrisburg 65, Watertown 61 Huron 60, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 45 Sioux Falls Lincoln 69, Tea Area 44 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 58, Brandon Valley 47 Class A Tournament First Round Clark/Willow Lake 66, Stanley County 36 Hamlin 65, Groton Area 61 Sioux Falls Christi...

The No. 10 Black Hills State University men's basketball team defeated their second top-15 opponent of the weekend on Tuesday night as they took down the South Central Region hosts of No. 15 Dallas Baptist by a score of 76-62 in the Burg Center. The Yellow Jackets never wavered as the Patriots built a 7-point advantage...

Men's College Basketball NCAA DII Tournament Sweet 16 Black Hills State 76, Dallas Baptist 62 (Heard On KDSJ)

The No. 10 Black Hills State University men's basketball team continued their postseason run with a commanding 78-60 victory over St. Mary's in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament in the Burg Center on Sunday evening. The Yellow Jackets took control of the game in the first ten minutes ...

Men's College Basketball NCAA DII Tournament Round #2 Black Hills State 78, St.Mary's 60 (Heard On KDSJ)

Girl's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament Seventh Place Tea Area 69, Sioux Falls Jefferson 55 Fifth Place Mitchell 59, Rapid City Stevens 53 Third Place Sioux Falls Washington 65, Aberdeen Central 42 Championship Sioux Falls O'Gorman 59, Brandon Valley 53 Class A Tournament Seventh Place Lakota Tech 67, Wagner ...

The No. 10 Black Hills State University men's basketball team secured the win in the first round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday in the Burg Center, outlasting No. 14 Lubbock Christian in a 67-64 battle. A game that featured six ties and seven lead changes, the Yellow Jackets swung the m...

Girl's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament Consolation Semifinals Rapid City Stevens 70, Tea Area 52 Mitchell 57, Sioux Falls Jefferson 51 Championship Semifinals Brandon Valley 73, Aberdeen Central 44 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 66, Sioux Falls Washington 62 Class A Tournament Consolation Semifinals Sioux Valley 61, L...

The Black Hills State University men's basketball team will take NCAA Division II's seventh-longest winning streak of ten games into the NCAA Tournament this weekend, as well as a top-10 ranking in the National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II Top-25 Rankings. The No. 10 Yellow Jackets reached their h...

The No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team punched their ticket to their third NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 7, defeating Colorado Mesa 89-77 in the championship of the RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament in A2 Arena and secured the league's automatic bid. On Sunday, Ma...

Girl's High School Basketball Class AA Tournament First Round Aberdeen Central 53, Rapid City Stevens 42 Brandon Valley 78, Tea Area 53 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 55, Mitchell 44 Sioux Falls Washington 66, Sioux Falls Jefferson 44 Class A Tournament First Round Hamlin 61, Lakota Tech 52 Lennox 42, Sioux Valley 28 Mahpiya Lut...

Spearfish High School has hired Lyric Williams as its new head dance coach, the school announced this week. Williams replaces former coach Jessie Jeffery, who stepped down following the 2025 season. Williams is a Spearfish High School graduate and is in her first year of teaching at the school. She earned her degree fr...

Spearfish High School girls wrestling coach Joel Martin has retired from coaching, ending a career that spanned nearly three decades and helped shape the foundation of the Spartans' wrestling programs. This is according to a press release from Spearfish High School. Martin began coaching in 1995 in Valley City, N.D., b...

The Yellow Jackets swept yesterday and kept the momentum going winning game one today in a pitcher's duel to clinch the series win, which was their first RMAC series win this season. BHSU relied heavily on their pitching in that one, before falling in the second game of the day for the Cowgirls to avoid the sweep. BHSU...

The Spearfish Spartans season came to an end Saturday afternoon with a 66-56 loss to Tea Area in the Class AA SoDak 16 at Spearfish High School. Spearfish, the No. 8 seed, finished the year with a 15-6 record, while No. 9 Tea Area advances to the state tournament in Rapid City. A year prior, the Titans fell short due t...

After a crazy weekend in Spearfish with plenty of heartrate raising games in A2 Arena, the play on Yellow Jacket Field did not help the heart rate either with the Yellow Jackets coming from behind to win both of the games on day one of the series versus Highlands with Carly Reyes Mims hitting two walk-offs in the same ...

The No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team punched their ticket to their third NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 7, defeating Colorado Mesa 89-77 in the championship of the RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament in A2 Arena and secured the league's automatic bid. On Sunday, Ma...

The No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team protected their home court, moving to 13-1 in A2 Arena, as they defeated Colorado Mesa 89-77 to clinch the 2026 RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship and the leagues automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. The Yellow J...

Boy's High School Basketball Class AA SoDak 16 No. 9 Tea Area 66, No. 8 Spearfish 55 (Heard On KDSJ) No. 2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 67, No. 15 Rapid City Central 38 No. 7 Brandon Valley 72, No. 10 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 58 No. 4 Harrisburg 69, No. 13 Yankton 59 No. 3 Huron 68, No. 14 Pierre 40 No. 6 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 74...

One year ago, the Spearfish Spartans punched their ticket to the SoDak 16 with a thrilling 54-48 overtime win over the Tea Area Titans. Now, a full season later, the matchup returns to the same venue, with the same seeds, and the same high stakes as Spearfish once again hosts Tea Area in a win‑or‑go‑home showdown...

The No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team found the quick start they needed on Friday night in a 77-75 victory over Fort Lewis in the semifinals of the 2026 RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament in A2 Arena. In the win, the Yellow Jackets never trailed grabbing the momentum from the tip-off with a trio o...

The Yellow Jackets were unable to get past the Colorada Mesa Mavericks and the Mavericks showed why they were the #4 team in the country with a 37-point win over BSHU 94-57. The Yellow Jackets fell down big early as Mesa took a 28-point lead into half and were unable to really stop Mesa offensively, who shot 59.7 perce...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans (12-9) saw their postseason run come to an end on a freezing Friday night, falling 52-42 to seventh‑seeded Mitchell (13-8) in the Class AA SoDak 16 at the MHS Main Gym. Spearfish, the No. 10 seed, stayed within striking distance for most of the contest but was unable to overcome a decisive...

Girl's High School Basketball Class AA SoDak 16 Mitchell 52, Spearfish 42 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Aberdeen Central 55, Rapid City Central 38 Brandon Valley 52, Sturgis 24 Rapid City Stevens 67, Yankton 42 Sioux Falls Jefferson 64, Huron 53 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 77, Pierre 44 Sioux Falls Washington 53, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 4...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans will travel east this Friday for a Class AA SoDak 16 showdown against the Mitchell Lady Kernels, with a state tournament berth on the line. The two teams met earlier this season, where the Spartans overcame a 20-point deficit to upset the Kernels 61-55 in Spearfish. Friday's match is the fou...

Girl's High School Basketball Class A SoDak 16 Hamlin 60, Sisseton 40 Lakota Tech 72, Rapid City Christian 59 Lennox 62, Miller 33 Mahpiya Luta 79, McCook Central/Montrose 21 Sioux Falls Christian 55, Groton Area 25 Sioux Valley 49, St. Thomas More 29 Wagner 46, Dell Rapids 31 West Central 54, Mobridge-Pollock 42 Class...

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced the 2025-26 RMAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams and major awards, highlighted by Cam Lowe receiving RMAC Player of the Year and head coach Ryan Thompson being named the RMAC Coach of the Year. Along with the player of the year honor, Lowe also received First Team ...

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their selections for the 2025-26 First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors on Wednesday afternoon following a vote by the league's coaches. BHSU had three players receive All-RMAC honors. These included Bradie Schlabs, who was named First-Team ...

Sixth‑seeded Harding County (21-1) and 11th‑seeded Jones County (15-5) will meet Thursday at Spearfish High School in the Class B Girls SoDak 16, with a state tournament berth on the line. The matchup marks Harding County's fourth consecutive appearance in the SoDak 16, while Jones County returns to the round for t...

The 4-seeded Lead Deadwood Golddiggers (12-9) beat the five-seeded Custer Wildcats (5-16) 69-51 in Lead Tuesday night, behind a dominant second half. The Wildcats led 31-29 at the half, and a strong second half by Blake Janssen helped push the Golddiggers to the second round. The game was the first time in 11 years tha...

It was March basketball in its purist of forms on Tuesday night as the No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team overcame its second consecutive double digit halftime deficit to defeat UCCS 74-73 in the RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals in A2 Arena. The Yellow Jackets, who had swept the reg...

Brinlee McRae had a career-high 31 points and a season-high six three pointers as the Yellow Jackets three point shooting carried them to an RMAC Quarterfinals win over the four seed Western Colorado making it the only first round upset in both the men's and women's tournament. Brinlee McRae went 12-19 (.631) and made ...

Boy's High School Basketball Region 1B Quarterfinals Aberdeen Christian 58, Waverly-South Shore 47 Leola/Frederick Area 60, Wilmot 48 Warner 66, Northwestern 57 Waubay/Summit 51, Hitchcock-Tulare 36 Region 2B Quarterfinals Castlewood 70, James Valley Christian 51 De Smet 84, Iroquois/Lake Preston 52 Deubrook Area 55, E...

The South Dakota High School Activities Association has finalized locations for the Class A and Class B SoDak 16 girls basketball games scheduled for March 5. Winners will advance to the state tournaments March 12-14. In Region 8A, both qualifiers will travel east on I‑90. • No. 8 Rapid City Christian will face ...

Boy's High School Basketball Region 1B First Round Waverly-South Shore 55, Tiospa Zina 20 Wilmot 53, Langford Area 50 Region 2B First Round Iroquois/Lake Preston 51, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 48 James Valley Christian 73, Arlington 42 Region 3B First Round Colman-Egan 53, Flandreau Indian 44 Dell Rapids St. Mary 63, Canist...

Top five teams; first-place votes are listed in parentheses. Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not first-place votes. Class AA Boys 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (15) 2. Huron 3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 4. Harrisburg 5. Watertown Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Washington 1. Class A Boys 1. West Central (15) 2. ...

The final South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of March 2 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team's record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Boys Class AA 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (...

Black Hills wrestling programs delivered one of their strongest collective showings in years at the 2026 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament, with Spearfish and Sturgis leading the way and several West River athletes earning state titles, runner-up finishes, and critical podium placements across both the boys and g...

Several Northern Hills and Rapid City football standouts have been selected to compete in the 2026 South Dakota High School Senior Bowl, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. The annual all‑star game features top senior athletes from a...

The Spearfish boys basketball team closed its regular season with a 68-58 win over Brookings on Tuesday, ending a three‑game losing streak and improving to 15-5. Senior Kamren Davis delivered a dominant performance, scoring 34 points - including 20 in the first half - to earn Superior Performer honors. Senior Bennett...

The Spearfish girls' basketball team ended its regular season on a high note Tuesday, defeating Brookings 59-27 behind a balanced offensive performance. The win moves the Lady Spartans to 12-8 and extends their winning streak to three games. Senior Adelyn Bouman led all scorers with 18 points, earning Superior Performe...

The No. 14 Black Hills State University men's basketball team won their second outright and third title overall of the RMAC era, battling back from a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat Colorado Mesa 74-65 in A2 Arena on Saturday afternoon. It was a tale of two halves for the Yellow Jackets as it was Jackson Seale ...

Black Hills State used a strong second quarter to erase the Mavericks lead and take a lead going into half. They continued to build it early in the third quarter, but were unable to hang on as Mesa's three-point shooting came alive in the final 15 minutes as BHSU fell to Mesa in a tough RMAC battle that knocked BHSU ou...

Girl's High School Basketball Spearfish 59, Brookings 27 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Rapid City Stevens 63, Sioux Falls Jefferson 56 Sioux Falls Washington 53, Rapid City Central 37 Yankton 52, Douglas 18 Watertown 56, Pierre 31 Boy's High School Basketball Spearfish 68, Brookings 58 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Sioux Falls Jefferson 87, R...

A surge of West River talent made its presence felt Friday as the State A and B wrestling tournaments continued in Sioux Falls, with standout performances from Spearfish, Sturgis, Lead‑Deadwood, Belle Fourche, Custer, Hot Springs, and Harding County. Sturgis pushes six boys into the State A finals Sturgis Brown deliv...

The Yankton Bucks (7-12) defeated the Spearfish Spartans (14-5) 65-59 on Friday night, spoiling Senior Night in Spearfish. Yankton's Jackson Kudera led all scorers with 35 points, including six three‑pointers on nine attempts. Both offenses started strong, ending the first quarter tied 16-16. Spearfish held a narrow ...

Spearfish secured a 32-29 win over Yankton on Friday night, using a disciplined defensive effort to prevail on Senior Night and improve to 11-8 on the season. The victory marks the Spartans' fifth straight over the Gazelles and their first win this year without reaching the 40‑point mark. Both teams struggled to gene...

Girl's High School Basketball Spearfish 32, Yankton 29 (Heard On KDSJ) Aberdeen Central 60, Sioux Falls Lincoln 22 Brandon Valley 54, Huron 35 Brookings 62, Douglas 33 Rapid City Stevens 52, Sioux Falls Washington 36 Sioux Falls Jefferson 67, Rapid City Central 57 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 56, Pierre 51 Boy's High School B...

The 14-4 Spearfish Spartans will host the Yankton Bucks (6-12) on Friday night, looking to avenge last season's overtime loss that nearly cost them a SoDak 16 home game. The matchup also marks Senior Night, with six varsity seniors being recognized before warmups. Spearfish enters the game after a 1-2 week, highlighted...

The No. 14 Black Hills State University men's basketball team never trailed on Thursday night, cruising to an 80-58 victory over Westminster and a share of the RMAC regular season championship in A2 Arena. The Yellow Jackets took control early with scoring runs of 11-0 and 14-0 in the first half, powered by ten early p...

The Griffins and Yellow Jackets kept it through the first 22 minutes of the game, but a 12-0 run early in the third quarter helped BHSU get it's 14th win of RMAC play and put them in position to play for a home conference game tomorrow. The Yellow Jackets used that 12-0 run to outscore the Griffins 35-19 in the second ...

The Spearfish girls basketball team will tipoff the final week of the regular season Friday night when the Spartans host the Yankton Gazelles on Senior Night. Spearfish enters the matchup at 10-8 and is looking to halt a three‑game losing streak after falling to Rapid City Christian, top‑ranked Brandon Valley, and ...

Girl's High School Basketball Harrisburg 49, Watertown 26 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 65, Mitchell 34 Region 1A Semifinals Groton Area 54, Milbank 52 (2 OT) Sisseton 45, Aberdeen Roncalli 36 Region 2A Semifinals Clark/Willow Lake 55, Sioux Valley 32 Hamlin 55, Florence/Henry 17 Region 3A Semifinals Dell Rapids 43, Flandreau 3...

Girl's High School Basketball Brandon Valley 54, Mitchell 34 Sioux Falls Jefferson 63, Pierre 31 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 59, Huron 36 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 46, Aberdeen Central 45 Sioux Falls Washington 65, Tea Area 39 Sturgis 63, Douglas 34 Yankton 56, Brookings 24 Region 1B Quarterfinals Hitchcock-Tulare 60, Langford Ar...

The Spearfish Spartans boys basketball team battled through two physical, momentum-swinging road contests over the weekend but came away with a pair of losses, falling to Brandon Valley on Friday and Harrisburg on Saturday. Friday: Brandon Valley 50, Spearfish 46 Spearfish (11-3) pushed Brandon Valley (10-7) to the fin...

Top five teams; first-place votes are listed in parentheses. Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not first-place votes. Class AA Boys 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (13) 2. Huron 3. Watertown 4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 5. Harrisburg Receiving votes: Tea Area 2, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 1. Class A Boys 1. West Centra...

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 23 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team's record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Boys Class AA 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (21) 19...

Girl's High School Basketball Region 1B First Round Leola/Frederick Area 54, Aberdeen Christian 20 Tiospa Zina 56, Wilmot 38 Region 2B First Round Iroquois/Lake Preston 46, James Valley Christian 35 Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 54, Estelline/Hendricks 49 Region 3B First Round Flandreau Indian 43, Canistota 42 Howard 43, Sioux...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans faced one of their toughest weekends of the season, falling to undefeated No. 1 Brandon Valley on Friday before mounting a spirited comeback effort in a narrow loss to Harrisburg on Saturday. Friday: #1 Brandon Valley 56, Spearfish 21 Spearfish opened the weekend against top-ranked, 16-0 Bra...

The No. 17 Black Hills State University men's basketball team won their ninth game in the last ten outings on Saturday afternoon as they concluded action on the road for the regular season with an 85-77 victory at New Mexico Highlands. The Yellow Jackets clinched a home RMAC Tournament game for Tuesday, March 3, as the...

After a tight first quarter, the Cowgirls dominated the second quarter and BHSU was unable to really close the gap as the Yellow Jackets fall in an important game in Las Vegas, N.M. 81-70. This loss knocks BHSU out of the second spot in the RMAC and into a tie for third with two games remaining. Brinlee McRae and Emily...

Girl's High School Basketball Harrisburg 43, Spearfish 33 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Brandon Valley 64, Douglas 24 Pierre 48, Sioux Falls Lincoln 22 Boy's High School Basketball Harrisburg 50, Spearfish 39 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Aberdeen Christian 60, Mobridge-Pollock 52 Aberdeen Roncalli 63, Langford Area 43 Bison 62, Takini 36 Bra...

Girl's High School Basketball Brandon Valley 56, Spearfish 21 (Heard On KDSJ) Aberdeen Central 51, Brookings 40 Bon Homme 48, Gregory 45 Dakota Valley 65, Madison 30 Dell Rapids St. Mary 57, Baltic 27 Groton Area 60, Britton-Hecla 28 Harrisburg 56, Douglas 19 Huron 50, Watertown 38 Lemmon 65, McIntosh 37 Little Wound 5...

The No. 17 Black Hills State University men's basketball team took control of the RMAC regular season title race on Thursday night, taking a one game lead in the standings with just three games remaining as they took down Adams State by a score of 79-69. The road victory for the Yellow Jackets marked just the second ti...

For the second straight game, Bradie Schlbas reached 20 points as her 23 powered Black Hills State to a 68-66 win over the Adams State Grizzlies. The Yellow Jackets now sit in a tie for second in the conference with Adams State and now have the tiebreaker. After an early back-and-forth battle, BHSU took the lead late i...

Girl's High School Basketball Aberdeen Roncalli 49, Deuel 22 Andes Central/Dakota Christian 46, Kimball/White Lake 14 Beresford 72, Canton 62 Bridgewater-Emery 52, Hanson 36 Castlewood 52, Estelline/Hendricks 26 Chester 58, Colman-Egan 35 Deubrook Area 52, Elkton-Lake Benton 38 Ethan 76, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 39 Faulkto...

Spearfish leaned on toughness, defense, and a dominant second half Tuesday night, grinding out a 54-44 win over Rapid City Christian to improve to 14-2 and close out Black Hills Conference play with a 10-1 record. The Spartans had to earn it. Rapid City Christian opened the game with seven straight points, slowed the p...

The Spearfish girls basketball team saw its three-game win streak snapped Tuesday night, falling 54-38 to a physical and disciplined Rapid City Christian squad. The loss drops the Lady Spartans to 10-6 and keeps them in the No. 9 spot in the Class AA Power Points standings. Spearfish controlled much of the first half a...

Girl's High School Basketball Rapid City Christian 54, Spearfish 38 (Heard On KDSJ) Aberdeen Central 52, Watertown 43 Aberdeen Roncalli 54, Florence/Henry 41 Bennett County 76, Lyman 58 Bon Homme 52, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 42 Centerville 66, Dell Rapids St. Mary 49 Chester 67, Arlington 62 Clark/Willow Lake 65, Tiospa...

The Spearfish Spartans (13-2) aim to break a four‑game losing streak to Rapid City Christian when they host the Comets (10-7) tonight in a key Black Hills Conference matchup. Spearfish has not defeated Christian since the start of the decade and looks to close out its conference slate with a signature win on its home...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans (10-5) open the final stretch of their regular season tonight when they host the Rapid City Christian Lady Comets (15-3) in the Black Hills Conference finale for both teams. Spearfish enters on a three‑game winning streak, while both programs remain in contention for a top‑three conferen...

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 16 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team's record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Class AA Boys 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (20) 16...

Top five teams; first-place votes are listed in parentheses. Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not first-place votes. Class AA Boys 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (13) 2. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3. Tea Area 4. Huron 5. Watertown Receiving votes: Harrisburg 5, Spearfish 2, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 1. Class A Boys 1...

The No. 20 Black Hills State University men's basketball team secured their fourth 20-win season in a 7-year stretch on Saturday afternoon as ran away with an 84-51 victory over Regis in A2 Arena. The Yellow Jackets used the hot-shooting hand of Tristan Hurdle, who tied for the second-most made 3-pointers by an individ...

Head coach Kelly Kruger coaches his 1000th career game tonight and it ended in a dominant 23-point win for the Yellow Jackets over the Regis Rangers. The Yellow Jackets were paced early in the first quarter as the Rangers nailed some big threes early in this one, but by the end of the first half, the Yellow Jackets had...

Girl's High School Basketball Aberdeen Roncalli 59, Highmore-Harrold 34 Andes Central/Dakota Christian 56, Sioux Falls Lutheran 27 Brandon Valley 59, Sioux Falls Lincoln 12 Burke 47, Scotland/Menno 37 Canton 68, Madison 34 Castlewood 33, Deubrook 20 Centerville 68, Marty 24 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 90, Wakpala 43 Flandreau...

Girl's High School Basketball Aberdeen Roncalli 56, Miller 43 Arlington 47, Howard 20 Beresford 51, Elk Point-Jefferson 44 Brandon Valley 69, Marshall, MN 68 Bridgewater-Emery 56, Kadoka 44 Burke 54, Kimball-White Lake 41 Chester 59, Canistota 21 Colman-Egan 66, Deubrook 56 Corsica/Stickney 54, Dell Rapids St Mary's 50...

Sturgis Brown High School Activities Director Jade Temple announced that Sharon Peterson has been selected as the Scoopers' next head volleyball coach, pending approval from the Board of Education. Peterson, a Sturgis native and Scooper alum, will succeed Timmi Lewis, who stepped down following the 2025 season. A forme...

Spearfish honored nine student‑athletes on Wednesday as they signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The ceremony took place at the Spearfish CTE Commons Building. Five of the signees will stay close to home, committing to Black Hills State University. Taylo...

The Spearfish Spartans (13-2) earned their sixth road victory of the season Thursday night, defeating the Custer Wildcats (5-13) 58-38 in a Black Hills Conference matchup. Spearfish controlled the game from the opening tip, jumping out to an 18-7 lead before extending the margin to 35-13 at halftime. Junior Kade Vavrus...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans (10-5) secured their 10th win of the season Thursday night with a dominant 60-20 road victory over the Custer Wildcats (5-13). Spearfish opened the game on a 23-6 first‑quarter run and maintained full control the rest of the way. Senior guard Kate Scharf led all scorers with 15 points in j...

The No. 20 Black Hills State University men's basketball team pulled away in the second half in what was the 500th BHSU men's basketball contest in A2 Arena, defeating Colorado School of Mines 87-69 on Thursday night. The win pulls the Yellow Jackets back atop the RMAC standings as a part of a 3-way tie for first place...

McRae had 15 with three three-pointers as the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets were able to keep rolling as they took down the Orediggers of Colorado School of Mines 62-50 in a game where BHSU never trailed and the lead was rarely less than ten. The Yellow Jackets took a late run in the first and a dominant second quar...

Girl's High School Basketball Spearfish 60, Custer 20 (Seen On KDSJ-TV) Aberdeen Central 56, Huron 44 Arlington 59, James Valley Christian 24 Avon 43, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 33 Bennett County 62, New Underwood 24 Castlewood 60, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 28 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 75, Lower Brule 55 Gayville-Volin 88, Flandreau ...

The Spearfish Spartans hit the road tonight for an interclass, Black Hills Conference meeting with the Custer Wildcats, looking to keep their strong season rolling as postseason positioning tightens across the state. Spearfish (12-2) enters the matchup coming off a dominant rivalry win over Sturgis, where the Spartans ...

The Spearfish Spartans hit the road tonight for a non‑conference matchup at Custer, looking to build on their recent momentum as the regular season enters its final stretch. Spearfish (9-5) is coming off a rivalry win over Sturgis in which senior guard Kate Scharf delivered a season‑high 25 points and helped the Sp...

The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (13-8 (10-4 RMAC)) went 1-1 this past weekend after losing a close matchup to UCCS on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets will now head back to A2 Arena for the second to last home weekend of the season and will face a gritty Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (12-13 (7-7 RMAC)) and a Reg...

A dominant defensive stretch and a surge from senior Kamren Davis powered the Spearfish Spartans (12-2) to a 60-31 rivalry win over Sturgis (4-11) on Tuesday night. The victory marked Spearfish's 12th win of the season and strengthened its position near the top of the Class AA standings. Spearfish trailed 12-7 after th...

The Spearfish Spartans used a strong second half and a season‑high performance from senior guard Kate Scharf to defeat rival Sturgis 48-35 on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak over the Scoopers to six straight games. The matchup remained tight through the first half, with Sturgis holding a 19-18 lead late...

Girl's High School Basketball Spearfish 48, Sturgis 35 (Heard On KDSJ) Aberdeen Central 57, Mitchell 52 Aberdeen Christian 39, Ipswich 38 (OT) Avon 42, Bridgewater-Emery 39 Beresford 58, Garretson 40 Brandon Valley 65, Sioux Falls Washington 60 (OT) Burke 45, Bon Homme 38 Canton 57, Alcester-Hudson 48 Castlewood 42, Fl...

The Spearfish Spartans and Sturgis Scoopers meet tonight in a West River rivalry matchup as both teams look to build momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season. The rivalry has been especially tight in recent years - each of the last three meetings has been decided by four points or fewer, adding ext...

The Spearfish Lady Spartans (8-5) host the Sturgis Lady Scoopers (4-11) tonight at 6:00 p.m. in a key West River Class AA rivalry matchup, with both teams fighting for position in the SoDak 16 race. Spearfish looks to build on the momentum of its comeback win over Mitchell, while Sturgis aims to spark its offense and m...

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 9 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team's record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Boys Class AA 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (21) 14-...

Top five teams; first-place votes are listed in parentheses. Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not first-place votes. Class AA Boys 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (16) 2. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3. Harrisburg 4. Huron 5. Tea Area Receiving votes: Spearfish 8, Watertown 5. Class A Boys 1. West Central (16) 2. S...

It wasn't until the second half of Saturday afternoon's RMAC match-up that the No. 13 Black Hills State University men's basketball team took the lead, but when they did, they never looked back as they cruised to a 112-81 win for the season sweep of UCCS. The Yellow Jackets, who trailed by three at the halftime break, ...