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VERMILLION -- Former University of South Dakota defensive back Jarrid Bryant signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams after the conclusion of the NFL Draft Saturday. The California native played one season at USD after enrolling in the school as a graduate student...

FARGO — When the Summit League puts out its men’s basketball guidebook next fall, introductions may be in order. Half of the teams will have new head coaches. It’s an extraordinary exchange rate for a conference that has continually moved up the RPI ladder in recent years....

VERMILLION (AP) — New University of South Dakota coach Craig Smith says he’s looking forward to taking the program to the top of the Summit League, and soon. “We expect to get in the NCAA tournament next year,” Smith said after his introduction at a news conference Monday. Smith,...

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Facing mighty Stanford in a first-round NCAA tournament game is a tall order for any women’s team, not to mention one making its first appearance in the event. The University of South Dakota saw it as an opportunity — and ran with it. Second-seeded Stanford...

USD women prep for 1st game in NCAA Tournament SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is gearing up for its first-round game in the NCAA Tournament, while the South Dakota State University women have advanced in the National Invitation Tournament. USD...

VERMILLION (AP) — The University of South Dakota has set May 12 as the date to break ground for $66 million worth of new athletic facilities. The heart of the project is a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball. The facility will be connected to the existing DakotaDome...

SIOUX FALLS — Brayden Carlson scored 13 points as No. 3 seed South Dakota State beat sixth-seeded Western Illinois 71-50 on Sunday in the Summit League quarterfinals. Jordan Dykstra added 12 points and 10 rebounds for South Dakota State (19-11). Chad White and Marcus Heemstra...

Marlin JV girls take 5th at state By The Daily Republic SIOUX FALLS — The Mitchell Marlin JV girls hockey team finished in fifth place at the state tournament over the weekend. After dropping its first game Friday to Rushmore, Mitchell defeated Sioux Falls and Yankton to finish...

Lemon signs for soccer, track and field at Northwestern By The Daily Republic Mitchell Christian senior Aaron Lemon has signed a letter of intent to play soccer and compete in track and field for Northwestern College next year. Lemon, a 6-0 goalkeeper, had played five years for...

Mitchell Baye, Trina Young, Andee Budahl and McKenzie Shroyer may have been on different sides at the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships last weekend in Indianapolis, Ind., but the swimmers made sure they cheered each other on with pride. Baye and Shroyer swim for...

Budahl takes fifth in 500 freestyle By The Daily Republic INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Mitchell native and South Dakota State University swimmer Andrea Budahl finished fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday. Budahl had a time...

To the Editor: It seems our state animal, the coyote, is again in the news. This time he is accused of decimating the pheasant population, at least by a few people. I recall back in the mid-60s, it was the red fox that some people thought was the culprit for the pheasant decline...