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Sports

Volleyball and Football from Friday

PREP FOOTBALL

Aberdeen Central 16, Watertown 14

Class 9AA=

First Round=

Lemmon/McIntosh 64, Elkton-Lake Benton 14

Class 9A=

First Round=

Philip 26, Timber Lake 12

Wall 40, Northwestern 8

Warner 41, North Border 0

Class 9B=

First Round=

Faith 34, Harding County 30

Herreid/Selby Area 48, Faulkton 26

Kadoka Area 62, Dupree 12

Wolsey-Wessington 44, Langford 0

Class 11B=

First Round=

St. Thomas More 37, Redfield 0

Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 33, Sisseton 0

 

 

 

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Baltic def. Lennox, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22

Bridgewater-Emery def. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 25-13, 25-23, 25-22

Castlewood def. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 25-11, 25-13, 25-18

Clark/Willow Lake def. Tiospa Zina Tribal, 25-9, 25-23, 29-27

Colome def. Centerville, 25-19, 25-20, 25-13

Corsica/Stickney def. Scotland, 25-18, 25-18, 25-16

Dakota Valley def. Vermillion, 25-11, 25-16, 25-10

Ethan def. Miller, 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 25-22

Flandreau def. Deuel, 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13

Florence/Henry def. Aberdeen Christian, 16-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18

Groton Area def. Wilmot, 25-17, 25-12, 25-22

Hanson def. Viborg-Hurley, 25-13, 25-13, 25-22

Highmore-Harrold def. Stanley County, 25-9, 25-11, 25-14

Hitchcock-Tulare def. Sully Buttes, 25-16, 25-15, 25-15

Madison def. Elk Point-Jefferson, 25-12, 25-10, 25-11

McCook Central/Montrose def. Canistota, 25-16, 25-14, 25-16

Potter County def. Faith, 26-28, 24-26, 25-18, 25-17, 15-5

Redfield def. Webster, 25-17, 14-25, 25-10, 21-25, 15-7

Sioux Falls O’Gorman def. Sioux Falls Christian, 25-23, 25-15, 25-21

Sioux Falls Washington def. Mitchell, 25-17, 25-16, 25-14

Tea Area def. Tri-Valley, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-17

Warner def. Mobridge-Pollock, 25-14, 28-26, 25-5

Waverly-South Shore def. Waubay/Summit, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14

East-West Tournament=

Brandon Valley def. Rapid City Central, 25-13, 25-15

Brandon Valley def. Spearfish, 25-10, 26-24

Brookings def. Douglas, 25-14, 25-9

Brookings def. Rapid City Central, 25-11, 25-18

Brookings def. Spearfish, 25-22, 25-15

Harrisburg def. Rapid City Stevens, 25-5, 25-20

Harrisburg def. Sturgis Brown, 25-13, 25-20

Watertown def. Douglas, 25-6, 25-10

Watertown def. Rapid City Central, 25-10, 25-21

Watertown def. Spearfish, 25-11, 25-19

Yankton def. Rapid City Stevens, 30-28, 25-22

Yankton def. Sturgis Brown, 25-12, 25-19

New Underwood Triangular=

Wall def. New Underwood, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20

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News, Story

South Dakota Joins the National Active People, Healthy Nation Campaign

SDSU Extension is excited to join the national effort of promoting Active People, Healthy Nation through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High Obesity Program (HOP).
Active People, Healthy Nation is a national initiative led by the CDC to help 27 million Americans because more physically active by 2027.
“Current data shows that less than half of South Dakotans meet the current aerobic physical activity guidelines and even few South Dakotans meet both the aerobic and muscle strengthening guidelines,” said Nikki Prosch, Health and Physical Activity Field Specialist. “Due to this statistic, promoting physical activity is an important goal of SDSU Extension and the communities we serve.”
Increased physical activity can improve health, quality of life and reduce healthcare costs. These improvements can help reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases and conditions as well as provide effective treatment for many of these conditions. Other potential benefits include better school performance and improved military readiness.
Building active and walkable communities can help support local economies, result in less air pollution and create more cohesive communities.
What is the goal?
Specifically, Active People, Healthy Nation seek to move approximately:
  • 15 million adults from inactive (no aerobic activity) to some moderate-intensity activity every day, such as brisk walking.
  • 10 million adults from some physical activity to meeting the minimum aerobic physical activity guidelines (150 minutes of physical activity each week).
  • 2 million young people from some physical activity to meeting the minimum aerobic physical activity guideline by being physically active for at least 60 minutes every day.
South Dakota Physical Activity Data
Data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) reports that 45.9% of South Dakota adults met the recommended 150 minutes or more of aerobic physical activity per week. One short-term goal of the South Dakota CBC HOP is to increase the access to safe and accessible places for physical activity.
A long-term goal is to increase physical activity, with an emphasis being on walking, ultimately leading to improved prevention and control of obesity.
Sports

Schedule for Friday

State Cheer and Dance in Rapid City, Day 1

 

Cross Country

Nebraska State Meet in Kearney

 

Playoff Football

Class 9AA

Jones County/White River at Rapid City Christian at 6pm central

Elkton-Lake Benton at Lemmon/McIntosh at 6pm

 

Class 9A

North Border at Warner

Britton-Hecla at Ipswich/Edmunds Central

Northwestern at Wall

Timber Lake at Philip

 

Class 9B

Faulkton Area at Herreid/Selby Area

Langford Area at Wolsey-Wessington

Dupree at Kadoka Area

Harding County at Faith

 

Class 11B

Sisseton at Wessington Springs

Roncalli at Mobridge-Pollock

Redfield at St. Thomas More

 

Volleyball

Centerville at Colome

Kimball/White Lake at Wessington Springs

Ainsworth and Valentine at Conference Tournament in McCook

O’Gorman at SF Christian

SF Washington at Mitchell

Brandon Valley at Spearfish Triangular

Pierre Riggs at SF Lincoln

Huron at SF Roosevelt

Tri-Valley at Tea Area

Sports

Thursday night football scores

PREP FOOTBALL

Belle Fourche 17, Custer 14

Brookings 41, Yankton 0

Canton 12, West Central 7

Dakota Valley 31, Tri-Valley 6

Huron 34, Mitchell 13

Lennox 25, Vermillion 20

Madison 21, Sioux Falls Christian 16

O Gorman 27, Harrisburg 21

Pierre 35, Douglas 14

Pine Ridge 17, Custer 14

Sioux Falls Lincoln 72, Rapid City Central 12

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 44, Sioux Falls Washington 7

Sturgis Brown 41, Spearfish 7

Tea Area 26, Dell Rapids 20, 2OT

Class 9AA=

First Round=

Arlington/Lake Preston 20, Baltic 14

Florence/Henry 6, Deuel 0

Hamlin 50, Clark/Willow Lake 0

Hanson 34, Parkston 22

Platte-Geddes 36, Bon Homme 0

Rapid City Christian 72, Jones County/White River 12

Viborg-Hurley 54, Parker 6

Class 9A=

First Round=

Canistota 48, Chester 14

Castlewood 32, Gregory 14

Howard 20, DeSmet 0

Lyman 36, Burke 16

Class 9B=

First Round=

Colman-Egan 40, Alcester-Hudson 32

Corsica/Stickney def. Avon, forfeit

Dell Rapids St. Mary def. Bison, forfeit

Scotland 40, Irene-Wakonda 14

Class 11B=

First Round=

Bridgewater-Emery 53, Lead-Deadwood 0

Elk Point-Jefferson 27, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 12

McCook Central/Montrose 22, Stanley County 14

Sioux Valley 56, Chamberlain 6

Winner 40, Garretson 0

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Faith vs. Harding County, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Herreid/Selby Area vs. Faulkton, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Ipswich/Edmunds Central vs. Britton-Hecla, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Lemmon/McIntosh vs. Elkton-Lake Benton, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Philip vs. Timber Lake, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Wall vs. Northwestern, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Warner vs. North Border, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Wolsey-Wessington vs. Langford, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central vs. Sisseton, ppd. to Oct 23rd.

News, Story

Governor Noem Expands Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program

Yesterday,  Governor Kristi Noem announced updates to expand the Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program, which utilizes Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars to assist small businesses, community-based healthcare providers, and non-profits negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are offering even greater flexibility for our small businesses and healthcare providers, the lifeblood of our community,” said Governor Noem. “South Dakota is in good shape, and these grant dollars will help our communities to bounce back stronger than ever.”

For all grants, the application period has been extended by a week, to October 30, 2020. Additionally, the minimum grant threshold has been decreased from $750 to $500.

For the Small Business COVID Interruption program, the Small Business Startup program, and the Small Nonprofit COVID Interruption program, the maximum grant has been increased from $100,000 to $500,000. Additionally, the eligibility requirement has been expanded from a reduction in business of more than 25% to a reduction in business of more than 15%.

Sports

Playoff Football for Thursday

Football

Class 11B Playoffs

#16 Garretson at #1 Winner at 6pm

#15 Lead/Deadwood at #2 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan

#14 Aberdeen Roncalli at #3 Mobridge-Pollock

#13 Chamberlain at #4 Sioux Valley at 7pm

#12 MVP at #5 Elk Point-Jefferson

#11 Redfield at #6 St. Thomas More

#10 Sisseton at #7 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central

#9 McCook Central/Montrose at #8 Stanley County

 

Class 9AA  Playoffs

Region 1

#4 Clark/Willow Lake at #1 Hamlin

#3 Florence/Henry at #2 Deuel

 

Region 2

#4 Parker at #1 Viborg/Hurley

#3 Arlington/Lake Preston at #2 Baltic

 

Region 3

#4 Bon Homme at #1 Platte/Geddes

#3 Parkston at #2 Hanson

 

Region 4

#4 Elkton-Lake Benton at #1 Lemmon/McIntosh

#3 Jones County/White River at #2 Rapid City Christian at 6pm central

 

Class 9A

Region 1

#4 North Border at #1 Warner

#3 Britton-Hecla at #2 Ipswich/Edmunds Central *POSTPONED TO FRIDAY

 

Region 2

#4 DeSmet at #1 Howard

#3 Chester Area at #2 Canistota/Freeman

 

Region 3

#4 Burke at #1 Lyman at 4

#3 Castlewood at #2 Gregory at 5pm

 

Region 4

#4 Northwestern at #1 Wall

#3 Timber Lake at #2 Philip ***POSTPONED TO FRIDAY

 

Class 9B

Region 1

#4 Faulkton Area at #1 Herreid/Selby Area

#3 Langford Area at #2 Wolsey-Wessington

 

Region 2

#4 Bison at #1 Dell Rapids St. Mary ****BISON HAS FORFEITED

#3 Colman-Egan at #2 Alcester-Hudson

 

Region 3

#4 Estelline/Hendricks at #1 Corsica/Stickney

#3 Irene-Wakonda at #2 Scotland

 

Region 4

#4 Dupree at #1 Kadoka Area

#3 Harding County at #2 Faith

 

News, Story

SDSU Extension Launches Remote Work Certificate Program

SDSU Extension, in partnership with the Utah State University Extension and the Rural Online Initiative, is now offering a Master Remote Work Professional Certification Program. The program will equip individuals with the tools and skills needed to successfully work from home as a remote worker, freelancer or entrepreneur.
“As the global workforce grows ever more mobile and communities increasingly employ place-based strategies to attract workers, we believe the Master Remote Work Professional Certification Program is a key tool for both working South Dakotans and South Dakota businesses,” says Joshua Hofer, SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist.
The program spans around 30 days and consists of nine core modules which are delivered in a self-paced, online format, as well as four interactive workshops. SDSU Extension staff act as coaches through the process.
“Remote work can have significant benefits and we believe this program offers unique opportunities to our rural state and its communities” says Peggy Schlechter, SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist. “Remote work can stimulate job creation, strengthen the tax base and empower families to spend more high-quality time together, instead of time commuting to jobs in a larger city. Remote work also allows families to live in a rural area near extended family and still have employment options.”
Schlechter adds that additional benefits of remote work for individuals includes lower stress, more advancement opportunities and better work-life balance. Some of the benefits for businesses include lower overhead and recruiting costs and environmental sustainability.
Upon completion of the course, participants join a nationwide community of remote work professionals who support each other by sharing best practices and job opportunities.
The cost of participating in the course is $250, however SDSU Extension is offering a $125 scholarship for the first 50 applicants, utilizing support from a Bush Foundation Ecosystem grant. The final cost is $125 to take the course with this scholarship opportunity.
News, Story

Gregory Tree Lighting Event

The Tree Lighting event will take place in Gregory, South Dakota on November 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Sunshine Park. A Customer Appreciation event, a visit from Santa (5-7 p.m. at Karls) and the Christmas Promotion will begin as well The Gregory-Dallas Chamber of Commerce We will be giving $5 Chamber Bucks to all K-5th grade students to be used that night as well.