Boys and Girls Basketball
Avon at Kimball/White Lake
Chamberlain at Todd County
Boys Basketball
Baltic at West Central
Dell Rapids at Parker/Marion in Marion
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Blood Drive in Winner this week
A two day blood drive will be held in the city of Winner later this week. The first date is Wednesday, January 21st, from 10am to 3pm at the Winner City Office. If you cannot make it to the blood drive on the 21st, they will hold another blood drive on Thursday, January 22nd at the Winner City Office from 1 to 6pm.
Red Hills Last Chance Saloon hosting memorial pitch tournament today
The Jim Gregg Memorial Pitch Tournament will take place this afternoon at Red Hills Last Chance in Carter beginning at 1pm. Registration will start at noon. It is open to two person teams, and the entry is fifty dollars per team.
Scores from Saturday
Girls Basketball
Viborg-Hurley 44 Sioux Falls Lutheran 20 F
Castlewood 44 Luverne, MN 35 F
Hill City 60 Sundance, WY 48 F
Dell Rapids St. Mary 41 Edgerton, MN 33 F
Waubay/Summit 59 Arlington 42 F
Bowman County, ND 34 Belle Fourche 30 F
Deubrook Area 52 Beresford 39 F
Chamberlain 35 Bon Homme 22 F
Gayville-Volin 52 Burke 18 F
St. Thomas More 57 Dakota Valley 52 F
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54 Elk Point-Jefferson 41 F
Clark/Willow Lake 42 Flandreau 31 F
Wagner 54 Hamlin 48 F
Woodbury Central, IA 59 Hanson 34 F
Corsica-Stickney 53 Harding County 46 F
Mahpiya Luta 66 Lennox 56 F
Ellendale, ND 43 Leola/Frederick 31 F
Crow Creek 71 Little Wound 63 F
Todd County 49 McLaughlin 33 F
Lyman 62 Mobridge-Pollock 59 F
Rapid City Christian 55 Sioux Falls Christian 54 F/OT
Aberdeen Central 66 Tea Area 55 F
Florence/Henry 68 Warner 62 F
Waverly-South Shore 63 Wilmot 40 F
Boys Basketball
Hill City 70 Sundance, WY 27 F
Leola/Frederick 42 Ellendale, ND 34 F
Faulkton Area 70 Redfield 36 F
Elkton-Lake Benton 81 Sioux Falls Lutheran 62 F
O’Gorman 59 Jefferson 54 F
Tea Area 64 Aberdeen Central 43 F
Timber Lake 52 Aberdeen Christian 48 F
Northwestern 78 Andes Central/Dakota Christian 71 F
Canby, MN 65 Arlington 59 F
Bowman County, ND 54 Belle Fourche 44 F
Deubrook Area 62 Beresford 54 F
Chamberlain 53 Bon Homme 42 F
Gayville-Volin 71 Burke 41 F
Bridgewater-Emery 53 Canistota 32 F
Dell Rapids St. Mary 55 Canton 39 F
Castlewood 56 Centerville 47 F
Mahpiya Luta 61 Custer 44 F
Groton Area 65 Dakota Valley 42 F
Luverne, MN 84 Dell Rapids 62 F
Clark/Willow Lake 48 Flandreau 38 F
Langford Area 67 Florence/Henry 66 F/OT
Jones County Tournament
Championship game
Lyman 52, Stanley County 47, OT
3rd place
White River 57 Jones County 38
Consolation Championship
Kadoka Area 69, Bennett County 52
7th place
Crazy Horse 56, Philip 39
Crow Creek 67 Little Wound 65 F
Todd County 67 McLaughlin 33 F
Edgemont 57 Newell 22 F
Sioux Valley 74 Pine Ridge 69 F/OT
Sioux Falls Christian 65 Rapid City Christian 43 F
Boys Wrestling
Gettysburg Invite
South Border won the team title with 179 points. Clark/Willow Lake was second with 171.5 points while Chamberlain was third with 153.5 points. Brody Neilan of Chamberlain was a champion at 132.
Tri Valley Invite
Bon Homme/Avon won the team title with 229.5 points. Kimball/White Lake/Platte/Geddes and Tri Valley tied for second with 200 points, while Winner was fourth with 157 points. Carter Konechne of KWL/PG was a champion at 165. Rhys Truman of KWL/PG was a champion at 113. Champions for Winner were: Apollo Willuweit at 106, Legend Benedict at 285 and Ryken Orel at 150.
Lyman County Multi-Vehicle Fatal Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, January 17, 2026
CONTACT: Brad Reiners, DPS Communications Director, 605.280.2050
Lyman County Multi-Vehicle Fatal Crash
What: Multi vehicle fatal crash
Where: Interstate 90, mile marker 244, five miles west of Reliance, SD
When: 3:44 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2026
Driver 1: 50-year-old male from Locust Grove, VA, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 2025 Kenworth
Seat belt Used: Yes
Driver 2: 28-year-old male from Colome, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2008 Mercury Sable
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 2a: 27-year-old male from Martin, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 2b: 27-year-old male from Alexandria, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Passenger 2c: 26-year-old male from Hartford, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Driver 3: 71-year-old male, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 3: 2025 Ford F-150
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 3a: 72-year-old female, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 3b: 46-year-old female, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 3c: 19-year-old female, no injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Driver 4: 59-year-old male, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 4: 2013 Ford F-150
Seat belt Used: No
Passenger 4a: 54-year-old female, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Driver 5: 52-year-old female, minor injuries
Vehicle 5: 2010 GMC Yukon
Seat belt Used: Yes
Lyman County, S.D.- Two people died and several were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon, five miles west of Reliance, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2025 Kenworth was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 244 and had slowed down due to a possible crash in front of him. A 2008 Mercury Sable collided with the rear end of the semi, and a chain reaction of collisions including a 2025 Ford F-150, a 2013 Ford F-150, and a 2010 GMC Yukon occurred.
The two front seat passengers in the Mercury Sable were pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other passengers in the vehicle sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and two passengers in the 2025 Ford F-150 sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries while a fourth passenger was uninjured.
The driver and a passenger in the 2013 Ford F-150 both received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The 2010 GMC Yukon sustained minor injuries, and the driver of the Kenworth had no injuries.
Weather conditions with whiteout visibility were a contributing factor in the crash.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Clay County Fatal Accident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 16, 2026
CONTACT: Brad Reiners, DPS Communications Director, 605.280.2050
Clay County Fatal Crash
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: Intersection of SD 46 and SD 19, two miles south of Centerville, SD
When: 8:14 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2026
Driver 1: 20-year-old male from Harrisburg, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 2025 Ram 3500
Seat belt Used: Yes
Driver 2: 35-year-old male from Vermillion, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2011 Subaru Legacy
Seat belt Used: Yes
Clay County, S.D.- One person died Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash two miles south of Centerville, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2025 Ram 3500 was traveling westbound on SD Highway 46 near the intersection of Highway 19. At the same time, the driver of a 2011 Subaru Legacy was traveling southbound on Highway 19, approaching the intersection at Highway 46. The Subaru entered the intersection and collided with the Ram. Both vehicles came to rest in the southwest ditch.
The driver of the Subaru sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the Ram was not injured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Scores from Friday
Boys Basketball
Alcester-Hudson 73, Flandreau Indian 54
Garretson 55, Colman-Egan 48
Gregory 69, Burke 41
Lower Brule 57, Kimball/White Lake 31
Mitchell 53, Brookings 39
Scotland/Menno 61, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 54
Sioux Falls Christian 82, Hill City 44
Sioux Falls Jefferson 78, Sioux Falls Washington 73
Sioux Falls Lincoln 82, Huron 57
Sioux Falls Lutheran 66, Chester 49
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 82, Tea Area 55
Sioux Valley 52, McCook Central/Montrose 40
Watertown 59, Yankton 51
West Central 46, St. Thomas More 42
281 Conference tournament quarterfinals
Iroquois/Lake Preston 73, James Valley Christian 60
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 50, Highmore-Harrold 33
Wessington Springs 65, Sunshine Bible Academy 42
Wolsey-Wessington 55, Hitchcock-Tulare 38
Jones County Invitational
Semifinals
Lyman 70, Jones County 27
Stanley County 42, White River 41
Consolation round
Kadoka Area 70, Crazy Horse 43
Bennett County 52, Philip 19
West River Tournament
Lead-Deadwood 56, Hot Springs 38
New Underwood 59, Faith 55 (OT)
Upton (Wyo.) 55, Edgemont 22
Girls Basketball
Alcester-Hudson 65, Flandreau Indian 25
Arlington 66, Elkton-Lake Benton 37
Bennett County 68, Upton (Wyo.) 25
Colman-Egan 58, Garretson 9
Dell Rapids St. Mary 65, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 22
Flandreau 60, Madison 43
Hot Springs 49, Edgemont 15
Huron 72, Sioux Falls Lincoln 27
Mitchell 50, Brookings 20
Rock Valley (Iowa) 94, Canton 64
Scotland/Menno 37, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 34
Sioux Falls Christian 65, Hill City 32
Sioux Falls Washington 64, Sioux Falls Jefferson 63
West Central 51, St. Thomas More 36
Yankton 59, Watertown 46
*scores courtesy of the Mitchell Daily Republic
Saturday’s Schedule
Boys Basketball
Day 3 of Jones County Invite in Murdo
1pm- 7th place, Philip vs Crazy Horse
2:30- Consolation Championship- Kadoka vs Bennett County
6:30- 3rd place, White River vs Jones County
8pm- Championship- Stanley County vs Lyman
O’Gorman at Jefferson
Tea Area at Aberdeen Central
Canton and Dell Rapids at Conference Classic in Deubrook
SF Christian at Rapid City Christian
Girls Basketball
Aberdeen Central at Tea Area
Hanson Classic in Mitchell
2:30- Lyman vs Mobridge Pollock
8:30- Red Cloud vs Lennox
Boys and Girls Basketball
Chamberlain at Bon Homme
Gayville Volin at Burke
Dell Rapids Saint Mary’s at Conference Classic in Deubrook
Ogallala at Valentine
Boys Wrestling
Winner at Tri Valley Tournament
Chamberlain at Gettysburg Invite
Girls Wrestling
Baltic, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Washington at Mitchell Invite
Men’s College Basketball
Kansas City at SDSU at 4:15
USD at North Dakota at 1pm
Fort Lewis at Black Hills State at 3pm
Women’s College Basketball
Denver at USD at 1pm
NDSU at SDSU at 2pm
Fleury bowls a 300 game!
A shoutout to Keith Fleury, who bowled a 300 game last night at the Bowling Dome in Chamberlain! Keith also finished the night with an 847 series- putting together scores of 278, 300 and 269.
Scores from Thursday
Boys basketball
Baltic 63, Chester 34
Dell Rapids St. Mary 48, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 45
Gregory 55, Kimball/White Lake 33
Hanson 66, Parker/Marion 61
Lennox 60, Vermillion 58
Platte-Geddes 73, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 71 (OT)
Wall 64, Chamberlain 31
Jones County Invitational
Jones County 46, Crazy Horse 45
Lyman 52, Kadoka Area 31
Stanley County 66, Philip 22
White River 92, Bennett County 87 (2OT)
Girls Basketball
Brandon Valley 53, Harrisburg 43
Chester 60, Baltic 30
Corsica-Stickney 64, Winner 36
Dell Rapids 67, Beresford 60
Gregory 47, Kimball/White Lake 17
Hanson 40, Parker/Marion 33
Lennox 60, Vermillion 24
Lyman 53, Stanley County 18
Sioux Falls Jefferson 54, Tea Area 44
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 48, Platte-Geddes 23
Wall 67, Chamberlain 18