ALL-STATE

Canistota lands four 9A all-state selections

Hanson gets three players on team, Corsica/Stickney gets two

By By VANCE JANAK , November 23, 2011

Winner's Horstman headlines Class A all-state team

The Class A all-state boys’ basketball team features a variety of players.

By Padraic Duffy, Rapid City Journal , April 07, 2011

Freeman's Herrboldt, Mount Vernon's Schmidt, Woonsocket's Olson get second-team honors in Class B

WATERTOWN — Summit once again found itself in familiar territory this season by playing in its third straight state Class B girls’ basketball championship game.

By Rich Remmers, Watertown Public Opinion , March 30, 2011

Canistota puts four on all-state team

Both teams in the Class 9B state championship football game placed four players on the all-state team, which was announced today by the South Dakota High School Football Coaches Association.

By By MIKE CARROLL , November 23, 2010

Patrick named to spring baseball Class A all-state team

Mitchell catcher Kendall Patrick was named to the first-team Class A spring baseball all-state list, it was announced recently. The senior had the second-highest batting average of all hitters on the first team at .583. Only Watertown’s Eric Danforth’s .636 average was higher.

By Luke Hagen , June 08, 2010

Smith, Harter, Kocer earn Class B all-state honors

Three area baseball players were named to the Class B first-team all-state and four more earned second-team honors, it was announced recently.

By Sports staff , June 08, 2010

Hannigan highlights ‘AA’ all-state squad

Five seniors and a junior were first-team selections on the Class AA boys’ basketball all-state team, which is chosen by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association and the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. Four of the six players helped their teams to the Class AA state tournament in Rapid City. Mitchell senior Sam Fosness was named to the second team.

By Mike Carroll , April 06, 2010

Tolsma part of talented all-state team

Just a few days after Jesse Tolsma learned he was named the Class B boys’ basketball player of the year, the Mitchell Christian forward found out who his fellow first-team all-state honorees were. And what a fivesome it is. Tolsma, who averaged 21.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in his senior season with the Eagles, is joined on the first team by fellow seniors Jake Krogman of White River and Michael Alberts of Langford, as well as juniors Cory Jacobsen of Viborg and Joey Mitchell of Hitchcock-Tulare.

By Travis Mester , April 02, 2010

Paulson part of high-scoring first team

WATERTOWN — Talk about scoring. The five first-team selections on the 2009-10 South Dakota Class B all-state girls’ basketball team combined to average more than 110 points per game this season.

By Roger Merriam , March 30, 2010

Eagles’ Kusler, Ruelas headline AA team

Versatility, leadership, competitiveness and consistency are hallmarks of the 2009 Class AA all-state volleyball team. The South Dakota high school volleyball coaches selected four seniors, two juniors and one sophomore for the first team. Leading the way from state champion Aberdeen Central are senior outside hitter Alison Kusler and junior libero Paula Ruelas.

By John Papendick , December 04, 2009

Doom, Weber highlight Class A all-state team

The two hitter-setter combinations that headlined the state championship match and two explosive all-around players comprise the first team of the South Dakota Class A Volleyball All-State Team, announced today (Thursday). Middle blocker Jilanne Doom and setter Keaya Weber of state champion Wagner, outside hitter Megan Nedved and setter Sami Nygaard of state runner-up Milbank, Chester middle hitter Kelsey Backus and Elk Point-Jefferson outside hitter Chrissy Strassburg comprised the elite list, as selected by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association.

By James D. Cimburek , December 03, 2009

Schardin earns Class B all-state honors

Warner won the South Dakota Class B state volleyball title and the player that led the Monarchs was recognized on the Class B All-State team, which was chosen by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association. Briana Jung was the lone Monarch honored on this year’s team, earning a first-team selection. Warner faced some stiff competition en route to the title as seven players of the 17-player team honored — including three on the first team — were knocked off by the Monarchs on their march to the championship.

December 02, 2009

Milbank lands two on all-state roster

It took a total team effort for unranked Milbank to complete a surprising playoff run with its first state Class 11A football championship in November. Seniors tight end Kyle Kunde and linebacker Dillon Dwyer were the only two Bulldogs named to the Class 11A all-state football team, as selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association. Fellow Milbank seniors Jeff Trapp and Chance Snyder received honorable mention. The 28-player squad, however, includes 10 players from teams that Milbank — which won its final seven games to complete an 8-3 season — defeated in the playoffs.

By By ROGER MERRIAM , November 30, 2009

Winner, Wagner land four on 11B all-state team; PGDC, MCM, Bon Homme add two each

By going further than anyone else, several players on the state’s top two teams were rewarded with personal accolades. Winner and Tri-Valley played to a 12-6 Warrior win with a last-second touchdown in the state Class 11B title game on Nov. 12. Each of the squads has four players on the Class 11B all-state team, as selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.

By By JOSHUA R. RUSSO , November 27, 2009

Tigers, Emery/Ethan land four on 9AA all-state team; Raiders add three

The first thing Howard High School football coach Pat Ruml did when it was decided that the Tigers would make the switch from 11-man to 9-man football in 2009 was put together the toughest schedule he could manage. That tough schedule seems to have paid off, as Howard made the transition from 11- to 9-man football look easy and seamless. The Tigers finished the season 11-1, won the 9AA state title and, most recently, landed four athletes on the 9AA all-state team, which is picked by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.

November 25, 2009