Rapid City Central boys basketball team in rebuilding mode
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The high school basketball season is set to tip off and area teams are ready to build on last year's successes or, in some cases, start the season off with…
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Badlands Sabres fall to Great Falls despite 57 saves from Maxim Currie
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Badlands Sabres finally returned home on Friday night after three weekends on the road. The Sabres played host to the Great Falls Americans. The Sabres just split with the…
Youthful St. Thomas More girls basketball team looking for return to state
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The St. Thomas More girls basketball program has been a powerhouse in Class 'A' since 2011, winning six state titles. This year, the Lady Cavaliers hope to once again…
Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout
NEW YORK (AP) — Major league teams committed to over $1 billion in salaries in one day for the first time Wednesday, hours before the league was expected to lock out the players following…
Rapid City Marshals continue to build roster as season approaches
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Champions Indoor Football League announced in September that the Summit Arena would be home to a new indoor football team called the Rapid City Marshals. Since the announcement,…
Saturday Sports Roundup: Lady Hardrockers fall in final non-conference game
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team wrapped up non-conference play on Saturday afternoon by hosting the University of Sioux Falls. The Cougars jumped out to an 18-point lead in…
New variant hits sports just as they were nearing normality
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Golf, cricket and rugby have become the first major sports to be affected by the new COVID-19 variant. The emergence of the…
Men's Basketball: Hot-Shooting Lopers down the Hardrockers
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team returned to action on Tuesday night looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Unfortunately, the Hardrockers lost to Nebraska - Kearney, 81-65.…
Dani Godkin to continue playing volleyball at the next level
RAPID CITY, S.D. - November was a busy month for local student-athletes as they signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at the next level. A senior from St.…
44th annual LNI to be held next month
RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a year off due to the pandemic, the Lakota Nation Invitation will make its comeback next month at The Monument. A preview gathering was held Tuesday night at Prairie…
Top Performer: Jaedyn Namanny
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Christian was once again this year one of the top volleyball teams in Class 'A'. The Comets finished with a 25-10 record and just fell short…
State Volleyball Roundup: Hill City finishes sixth at state
RAPID CITY, S.D. - After suffering a disappointing loss in the opening round of the State 'A' Volleyball Tournament, the Hill City Rangers bounced back on Friday and defeated Parkston in four sets. The…
Rapid City Rush dominates the Allen Americans
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Rush bounced back from a tough loss earlier this week to beat the Allen Americans on Friday, 6 to 1. Allen opened the scoring in the first…
State Volleyball: The finals are set
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The state volleyball tournaments continued on Friday at the Summit Arena in Rapid City. Hill City defeated Parkston in the consolation semifinals, 3 sets to 1. The set scores were…
Women's Basketball: SD Mines falls to Northern State in home opener
RAPID CITY, S.D. - After an 0-2 start, the South Dakota Mines women's basketball team returned to Goodell Gymnasium Thursday for its home opener. The Lady Hardrockers hosted Northern State University from Aberdeen. It…
State Volleyball: Wagners tops Hill City in opening round
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The state volleyball tournaments kicked off Thursday in Rapid City. All three classes are competing in the Summit Arena at the Monument. That means there will 36 matches taking place over…
NFL updates COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thanksgiving
The NFL is requiring players and staff to wear masks inside team facilities regardless of vaccination status for a week starting on Thanksgiving, and they must be tested twice for COVID-19 after the holiday. The league’s protocols were updated as…
State Volleyball Preview: Hill City set to open play on Thursday against Wagner
RAPID CITY, S.D. - High school volleyball teams from across South Dakota will be traveling to Rapid City this week for the state volleyball tournaments. All three classes will compete in the Summit…
Braelyn Juve to join Augustana's Acrobatics and Tumbling team
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Augustana University in Sioux Falls announced on Nov. 19, 2020 that the Vikings would be adding an acrobatics and tumbling program, the first of its kind in the region. A…
Chadron State dominates Black Hills State to wrap up the season
SPEARFISH, S.D. - Black Hills State wrapped up the season on Saturday, falling to Chadron State 57-6. After falling behind 9-0, the Yellow Jackets scored on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Chance Eben to…
Hardrockers upset bid falls short against Colorado Mesa
RAPID CITY, S.D. -South Dakota Mines wrapped up the college football season on Saturday looking for their third straight win. Unfortunately, the Hardrockers lost to Colorado Mesa by a score of 13-10. SD Mines…
SD Mines men's basketball opens the season with a victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team tipped off the 2021-22 season with a victory over Texas A&M Kingsville, 84-72. Junior Kolten Mortensen led the Hardrockers with an impressive 31 points,…
RC Central student-athlete makes it official on National Signing Day
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The long wait is finally over for Isabelle Hardmeyer. The Rapid City Central senior signed her national letter of intent on Wednesday to run track at the next level. Hardmeyer…
Athletes from RC Stevens take advantage of early signing period
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Wednesday marked National Signing Day, where high school athletes put pen to paper and sign their national letters of intent to play sports at the collegiate level. Several…
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