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Jaguars claim fourth straight Region 5B boys' title

A blast of rain and wind midway through the meet didn’t keep the Corsica/Stickney boys’ track and field team from its region dominance.

• Gunner Baan Hofman, Adam Bormann
• Ivy Haines

Nelson, MCS at Quintal today for 5B track meet

There’s not as much stress for Chandler Nelson headed into today’s track and field meet as there was in past years.

• Chandler Nelson

Amputee athlete Hunter Bork dies at 23

Mount Vernon native was record-setting Paralympian

• Hunter Bork

Cal Wiese gunning for another state title as Howard golf teams headed back to state tournament

HOWARD — Alan and Cal Wiese love that golf is a game you play for your whole life.

DWU women's golf team lands conference awards

Exactly two weeks before his squad takes the national stage, Adam Anderson and the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team made a large mark on the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason awards.

Mitchell offence settling in with wood bats

Offense has been a strong point for the Mitchell spring baseball team this year.

Young first MHS girl to win Miss Basketball Award

Mitchell senior Kerri Young has been named this year’s South Dakota Miss Basketball Award winner, it was announced at a banquet Sunday in Sioux Falls.

Kerri Young first MHS girl to win Miss Basketball Award

Mitchell senior Kerri Young has been named this year’s South Dakota Miss Basketball Award winner, it was announced at a banquet Sunday in Sioux Falls.

• Kerri Young

Kernels record another sweep beat Yankton

Mitchell’s Kirby Fuerst started the day on the mound and finished it at the plate.

• Josh Schmidt

Greenway twins sprinting against each other in 200-meter dash at Howard Wood

Jason Greenway holds a Mitchell High School record in the 200-meter dash. His identical twin brother, Justin, holds a state championship in the same event.

Columns

HAGEN: Taking a look at the final quarter of Coach Munsen’s storied career

RAPID CITY — There wasn’t much passion from the normally high-intense Gary Munsen in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s state championship game.

• Munsen
• Mitchell falls to Sioux Falls O'Gorman in boys' Class AA state championship game

HAGEN: Young Kernels ‘weather the storm’ in title win

BROOKINGS — Wes Morgan continued to call timeouts, and the message was the same. It’s the same thing he has told his team all year, and it’s a saying he’ll keep in his pocket until he quits coaching.

HAGEN: Wagner’s loss leads to lessons learned

Wagner girls’ basketball coach Mike Koupal didn’t sleep much Monday night.

Hart, Voss important parts of Wesleyan basketball

Amanda Hart and Jalen Voss will be honored by the Great Plains Athletic Conference today. No official announcement has been made by league officials, but Hart will be named to the all-GPAC second team. Voss is being named honorable mention and will earn co-freshman of the year honors. Their coaches confirmed the honors Tuesday night, and it will be officially announced today by the GPAC.

DWU’s Opsahl getting pro looks

Ethan Opsahl’s best quality is his ability to keep a calm mind, Dakota Wesleyan University baseball coach Steve Gust said. Opsahl is a 6-foot-1 senior left-handed pitcher for the Tigers, and his knack for keeping cool on the diamond may lead to a career in baseball after college.

HAGEN: Kernels play inspired for coach

Did Watertown ever really have a chance Tuesday night at the Corn Palace? In a day that was specifically set aside for Mitchell boys’ basketball coach Gary Munsen, players from several decades showed up to see the longtime coach in his last regular-season home game. The large crowd of 2,220 was not disappointed.

HAGEN: Plenty of reasons to be interested in Mitchell basketball

For Mitchell High School basketball fans, the start of the season can’t come soon enough.

• Mitchell girls basketball ranks No. 1 going into season
• Kernels looking for another shot at state championship

HAGEN: Comparing dominance: Freeman or Canistota?

One of the noteworthy plays in Friday’s 9A state high school football championship game was a record-breaking 81-yard touchdown pass Canistota quarterback Cody Bunger threw to Trevor Schroeder early in the fourth quarter.

HAGEN: Failing to win ESD crown tough on coach

There was a definite frustration from Mitchell football coach Kent VanOverschelde after Friday night’s 34-29 loss to Yankton.

HAGEN: Wesleyan football team's play calling questionable at tail end of Hastings victory

The Dakota Wesleyan football team is lucky to have won its game Saturday against Hastings.