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Branden Hull

Sports Reporter

Branden is a sports reporter that graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's degree in communications and a focus in journalism. He joined the publication in June 2021 and covers prep and collegiate athletics across Mitchell Republic’s 17 county coverage area. Branden focuses on Mitchell High School girls tennis, boys tennis, girls basketball and area high school football, volleyball and basketball, as well as Dakota Wesleyan volleyball and men’s basketball. He was also the lead on the Mitchell Republic Full-Court Press, providing a weekly web-exclusive look at high school basketball throughout all of South Dakota.

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Kernels top Harrisburg, advance to Class A state tournament
A pair of wins on Saturday against Sioux Falls Jefferson and Harrisburg gives Mitchell its first state tournament appearance since 2019.
May 21, 2022 09:32 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Mitchell baseball takes down Sioux Falls Jefferson, advances to state qualification game
The Kernels beat Sioux Falls Jefferson 5-3 on Saturday afternoon to advance to the state tournament qualification game that will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m.
May 21, 2022 02:44 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Former Viking Chad Greenway's next project? Helping potential college stars get recruited
Chad Greenway is now a consultant for Signing Day Sports, a digital platform that helps athletes get discovered and recruited by coaches from all across the country.
May 20, 2022 06:35 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Juggling an intense schedule has not slowed down Lyman's Skyler Volmer's stellar sophomore season
Lyman sophomore Skyler Volmer has managed to be one of the top high jumpers in the state and ranks in the top four in all of Class A in triple jump, long jump, high jump and the 100-meter hurdles.
May 19, 2022 05:39 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Kernel boys tennis finishes third at state meet in Rapid City
Luke Jerke claims second-straight singles bracket title
May 17, 2022 08:24 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Menno thrower Raygen Diede aims to top podium for throwing events at final state meet
Diede has recorded the farthest throw in discus, along with top-three throws in shot put and javelin, nearly one week away from the state meet.
May 17, 2022 05:43 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Mitchell boys in first place after day one of state tennis
The Mitchell boys tennis team sits in first place with a 12.5-point lead after completing day one of the Class A state meet.
May 16, 2022 06:48 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Rapid City Stevens’ Simeon Birnbaum continues to cover new ground as South Dakota's best distance runner
South Dakota’s preeminent distance runner Simeon Birnbaum continues to add to his record-breaking resume after taking the state and nation by storm earlier this year.
May 13, 2022 05:07 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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Mitchell High School boys tennis finishes second at ESD tournament
The Mitchell High School boys tennis team placed second at the Eastern South Dakota Conference tournament Tuesday, winning the Flight 2 and Flight 6 singles championship, along with the Flight 2 doubles championship.
May 10, 2022 10:28 PM
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By  Branden Hull
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MVP’s Berkeley Engelland proves top sprinter status after Dakota Relays showing
The sophomore, coming off individual state titles in the 400-meter and 800-meter dash, proved she can compete with the region’s best at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, only falling to a University of Utah recruit by a combined 0.54 seconds across the 400 and 800-meter races.
May 10, 2022 04:36 PM
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