Class AA

No. 5 Watertown defeated No. 8 Aberdeen Central – 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-17)

No. 6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated No. 7 Brandon Valley 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-19).

No. 1 Harrisburg defeated No. 4 O’Gorman 3-1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21)

No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington defeated No. 2 Sioux Falls Jefferson 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-16)

Class A

No. 1 Miller defeated No. 5 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 3-1 (21-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-18)

No. 7 Sioux Valley defeated No. 6 Winner 3-2 (22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 13-25, 16-14)

No. 4 Dakota Valley defeated No. 8 Sioux Falls Christian 3-2 (19-25, 28-26, 25-20, 15-25, 16-14)

No. 3 Dell Rapids defeated No. 2 Hamlin 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-16)

Class B

No. 8 Castlewood defeated No. 4 Kadoka Area 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19)

No. 7 Colman-Egan defeated No. 6 Gayville-Volin 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-10)

No. 1 Chester defeated No. 5 Burke 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 28-26, 25-18)

No. 2 Warner defeated No. 3 Hitchcock-Tulare 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-20)

Day 2 of State Volleyball at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls

Class AA
Consolation Semifinals
No. 5 Watertown vs No. 8 Aberdeen Central – 11 am CTNo. 7

Brandon Valley vs No. 6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt – 12:45 pm CT

Semifinals
No. 1 Harrisburg vs No. 4 O’Gorman – 5 pm CT

No. 2 Sioux Falls Jefferson vs No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington – 6:45 pm CT

Class A
Consolation Semifinals
No. 1 Miller vs No. 5 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton – 11 am CT

No. 7 Sioux Valley vs No. 6 Winner – 12:45 pm CT

Semifinals
No. 8 Sioux Falls Christian vs No. 4 Dakota Valley – 5 pm CT

No. 2 Hamlin vs No. 3 Dell Rapids – 6:45 pm CT

Class B
Consolation Semifinals
No. 4 Kadoka Area vs No. 8 Castlewood – 11 am CT

No. 7 Colman-Egan vs No. 6 Gayville-Volin – 12:45 pm CT

Semifinals
No. 1 Chester vs No. 5 Burke – 5 pm CT

No. 2 Warner vs No. 3 Hitchcock-Tulare – 6:45 pm CT

Class AA

No. 1 Harrisburg defeated No. 8 Aberdeen Central 3-0 (25 16, 25-18, 25-14)

No. 4 O’Gorman defeated No. 5 Watertown 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-19)

No. 2 Sioux Falls Jefferson defeated No. 7 Brandon Valley 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23)

No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington defeated No. 6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 15-10)

Class A

No. 8 Sioux Falls Christian defeated No. 1 Miller 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-11)

No. 4 Dakota Valley defeated No. 5 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-14)

No. 2 Hamlin defeated No. 7 Sioux Valley 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23)

No. 3 Dell Rapids defeated No. 6 Winner 3-0 (25-8, 25-18, 25-11)

Class B

No. 1 Chester Area defeated No. 8 Castlewood 3-0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-13)

No. 5 Burke defeated No. 4 Kadoka Area 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-13)

No. 2 Warner defeated No. 7 Colman-Egan 3-2 (25-27, 25-13, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13)

No. 3 Hitchcock-Tulare defeated No. 6 Gayville-Volin 3-2 (18-25, 25-13, 25-21, 23-25, 15-7)

Volleyball

Day 1 of 3 of State Tournaments at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

Class A Tournament

11am- #1 Miller vs #8 SF Christian

12:45- #4 Dakota Valley vs #5 MVP

5pm- #2 Hamlin vs #7 Sioux Valley

7pm- #3 Dell Rapids vs #6 Winner

Class B Tournament

11am- #1 Chester vs #8 Castlewood

12:45- #4 Kadoka vs #5 Burke

5pm- #2 Warner vs #7 Colman-Egan

7pm- #3 Hitchcock Tulare vs #6 Gayville/Volin

Class AA Tournament

11am- #1 Harrisburg vs #8 Aberdeen Central

12:45- #4 O’Gorman vs #5 Watertown

5pm- #2 Jefferson vs #7 Brandon Valley

7pm- #3 Washington vs #6 Roosevelt

The South Dakota Football Coaches Association this week announced it’s 2024 Coaches of the Year:

Class by Class Coaches of the Year
Class 11AAA: Matt Christensen, Brandon Valley
Class 11AA: Tom Tieszen, Spearfish
Class 11A: Jared Smith, Sioux Falls Christian
Class 11B: Brent Olson, Mount Vernon/Plankinton
Class 9AA: Ethan Pearson, Elkton-Lake Benton
Class 9A: Pat Ruml, Howard
Class 9B: Shayne Geditz, Faulkton Area
All Nations: Charlie LaRoche, Lower Brule

Class by Class Assistant Coaches of the Year
Class 11AAA: Dylan Briest, Brandon Valley
Class 11AA: Kelly O’Connor, Watertown
Class 11A: Craig Jorgensen, Dell Rapids
Class 11B: Adam Timmins, Elk Point-Jefferson
Class 9AA: Kaleb Haas, Elkton-Lake Benton
Class 9A: Mitchell Johnson, Alcester-Hudson
Class 9B: Chad Spicer, Faulkton Area
All Nations: Ryan Kornely, Todd County

A send off for the Winner Volleyball team will take place Wednesday morning at 7:50am from the Winner National Guard Armory. The Burke Volleyball team will have a send off take place at 8:45am Wednesday morning on Main Street in Burke. Come wish the teams best of luck before they head off to Sioux Falls for State Volleyball!

There will be a welcome home celebration for the 11B State Champion Winner Warrior Football team tonight! Come out and congratulate the Warriors after their thrilling, 20-14 state championship victory from Friday over Sioux Valley!

High School Football State Championships

Class 11AAA Championship

Lincoln 31, Brandon Valley 21

Class 11A Championship

Lennox 14, Sioux Falls Christian 6

College Football

SDSU 41, Southern Illinois 10

USD 42, North Dakota 36

USC 28, Nebraska 20

It was a game that fans won’t soon forget. The Class 11B Football State Championship game lived up to all the hype on Friday in Vermillion as the Winner Warriors were able to hold off the Sioux Valley Cossacks, 20-14. Karson Keiser was named the Joe Robbie MVP as he rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries and had a touchdown. Gus Bartels, named the game’s Most Outstanding Back, had 41 yards on eight carries. Quarterback Eli Vobr carried the ball 12 times for 29 yards and a had a huge touchdown run in the second half.  Kellen Brozik had a clutch 30 yard touchdown reception in the victory. Seth Heath led the Warriors with 9 tackles, while Shawn Hammerbeck, named the game’s most outstanding lineman, had six total tackles, while Gus Bartels and Karson Keiser each had five tackles. Winner as a team had 219 rushing yards. The Warriors dominated time of possession as they had a 30:24 to 17:26 advantage on Sioux Valley. Running Back, Donovan Rose, led the Cossacks with 151 yards on 25 carries and had two touchdowns. There will be a welcome home for the Warriors on Monday night, November 18th, at 7pm in the Winner Armory.

College Football

USD at North Dakota at Noon

Southern Illinois at SDSU at 2

Nebraska at USC at 3

Football State Championships at the Dakota Dome

Class 11A: No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (11-0) vs. No. 3 Lennox (9-2), noon

Class 11AAA: No. 1 Brandon Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (10-1), 5 p.m.