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The Dakota Wesleyan University softball team was scheduled to play a pair of doubleheaders at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, Friday and today, but due to snow and ice in the Black Hills, those games have been canceled and will not be made up.

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Mitchell wrestlers struggle, drop second straight dual in loss to Pierre

The Mitchell wrestling team hosted Pierre on Friday night and would like to forget about the match as they fell 55-15. The Kernels will look to bounce back on Thursday as they travel to Aberdeen in a dual against Aberdeen Central.

Marlins take top team into OT, lose 6-5

The Mitchell Marlins boys’ hockey team hosted the undefeated Brookings Rangers on Friday night and battled throughout, only to fall 6-5 in overtime. The Marlins, who dropped to 9-3-0-1, hope to bounce back tonight when they host Aberdeen at the Mitchell Activities Center at 7 p.m.

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Kernel boys bounce back with big 77-31 win

The Mitchell Kernels rebounded from a tough loss Tuesday at Pierre to defeat Sturgis 77-31. Mitchell opened the game with seven unanswered points and was never challenged.

• Tate Martin

Letcher native to work at Super Bowl

A Letcher native will spend his Super Bowl Sunday not on a couch, but on the sidelines at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Greg Latza, a freelance photographer who now lives in Sioux Falls, will spend his Sunday as a photo messenger for USA Today, which is owned by Gannett Co.

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Area high school basketball roundup: Kimball/White Lake edges Ethan 68-67

ETHAN — Kimball/White Lake had four players score in double figures to narrowly defeat Ethan 68-67 Friday in a boys’ basketball game. Jacob Kirsch scored 17 points and had nine rebounds for Kimball/White Lake. Kyle Peters scored 16 points. Jesse Taylor scored 14 points. Trevor Reinesch scored 12 points and had five assists.

South Dakotans in the NFL

According to the website databasefootball.com, the following 52 South Dakota-born men have played in the NFL.

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Parkston native Riley Reiff a potential first-round NFL draft pick

As of Thursday, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay projected Reiff being picked third by the Minnesota Vikings.

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S. Dakota St. University snaps Oral Roberts’ win streak 75-60

BROOKINGS, (AP) — Nate Wolters scored 24 points and Jordan Dykstra added 22 as South Dakota State snapped Oral Roberts’ 13-game winning streak with a 75-60 win Thursday night.

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MCHS boys pick up win in Plankinton

PLANKINTON — The Mitchell Christian boys’ basketball team defeated Plankinton 52-44 Thursday night. The win improves the Eagles record to 4-11.

MCHS girls hold on to win 53-46

PLANKINTON — The Mitchell Christian girls’ basketball team defeated Plankinton 53-46 in overtime on Thursday night in girls’ high school basketball action.

Mitchell wrestlers routed by Huron

The Mitchell wrestling team suffered a 52-16 loss in an Eastern South Dakota conference wrestling dual against Huron in Mitchell on Thursday night. The Kernels came into the night knowing their backs would be up against the wall with three wrestlers out of the lineup, including key seniors Jason Greenway and Brent Havlik.

• Dylon Bollock

Area high school basketball roundup: Wagner girls remain undefeated

LAKE ANDES — Devon Brecke scored 21 points to lead the Wagner Raiders over the Andes Central Lady Eagles in a girls’ basketball game Thursday. Ali Kuca scored 16 points for Wagner. LaShawn Medicine Horn scored 11 points. Brecke and Nicole Weber each had four assists.

Health Department investigates illnesses linked to Mitchell-Pierre game

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Health is investigating a suspected food borne illness outbreak linked to a Tuesday evening boys’ basketball game in Pierre between Pierre and Mitchell.

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