The South Dakota Sportswriters Association has revealed their year end award recipients.

Celebrity:

Dallas Goedert, Britton. Tight End for the Eagles

 

Independent Male Athlete:

Carter Sanderson, Pierre, hockey

 

Independent Female Athlete:

Bergen Reilly, Sioux Falls, Nebraska volleyball

 

Independent Team:

Rushmore Thunder Hockey

 

College Men’s Athlete:

TJ Chukwurah, Black Hills State University football

 

College Men’s Coach:

Rod DeHaven, SDSU

 

College Men’s Team:

South Dakota State wrestling

 

College Women’s Athlete:

Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State volleyball

 

College Women’s Coach:

Gretta Melsted, Augustana

 

College Women’s Team:

South Dakota State basketball

 

Prep Boys’ Athlete:

Griffen Goodbary, Sioux Falls Christian

 

Prep Boys’ Coach:

Paul Raasch, Castlewood

 

Prep Boys’ Team:

Philip cross country

 

Prep Girls’ Athlete:

Ella Boekelheide, Northwestern

 

Prep Girls’ Coach:

Ronette Costain, Harrisburg Volleyball

 

Prep Girls’ Team:

Bennett County track and field

The Burke Pink Ladies will hold their annual Dart Tournament on Saturday, January 3rd beginning at 10am at the Burke Civic Center. It will consist of four person teams, and there is a $100 entry fee. There will also be a silent auction that day, along with lunch being served. To signup, call 830-0391.

The Lyman Wrestling Program is looking for volunteers to help out at this year’s Mid Dakota Monster Tournament that will happen January 9th and 10th in Presho. If you can help out in any which way, please call Blaine at 280-4813.

The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Football team next week will play in the Las Vegas Bowl against Utah on December 31st kicking off at 2:30pm. The game will happen at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders.

Boys basketball

Avon 74, Hanson 69

Chamberlain 65, Kimball/White Lake 31

Corsica-Stickney 58, Canistota 38

De Smet 59, Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 48

Dell Rapids 80, Elk Point-Jefferson 56

Estelline/Hendricks 59, Iroquois/Lake Preston 58

Groton Area 81, Redfield 32

Lennox 67, Canton 37

Milbank 63, Lac qui Parle Valley 10

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 57, Arlington 55

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 56, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 41

Sisseton 72, Richland (N.D.) 39

Sully Buttes 63, Wolsey-Wessington 49

West Sioux (Iowa) 57, Alcester-Hudson 55

Girls basketball

Aberdeen Roncalli 57, Herreid/Selby Area 36

Arlington 66, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 36

Avon 49, Hanson 42

Chamberlain 48, Kimball/White Lake 16

De Smet 70, Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 49

Dell Rapids 47, Elk Point-Jefferson 33

Groton Area 42, Redfield 20

Iroquois/Lake Preston 43, Estelline/Hendricks 37

Lennox 55, Canton 26

 

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 37, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 25

Wolsey-Wessington 55, Sully Buttes 34

Here’s a look at this week’s South Dakota High School Media Basketball Poll for this week:

 

Boys

Class AA

1. Lincoln (23) 3-0 115 1

2. Huron 4-0 86 2

3. Roosevelt 3-0 70 4

4. Mitchell 2-1 28 3

T-5. Harrisburg 2-1 14RV

T-5. Spearfish 3-0 14RV

Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 9, Watertown 4, Tea Area 3,

 

Class A 

1. SF Christian (23) 2-0 230 1

2. West Central 3-0206 2

3. Clark/Willow Lake3-0 178 3

4. St. Thomas More 3-1 124 4

5. Lennox 1-1 116 5

6. Groton Area 2-1 826

T-7. Mahpiya Luta 5-060 RV

T-7. RC Christian 4-160 7

9. Dakota Valley 2-157 9

10. Hamlin 1-1 41 8

Receiving votes: Baltic 35, Vermillion 35, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 30, Madison 7, Pine Ridge 1.

 

Class B

1. Castlewood (21) 2-0 227 1

2. St. Mary’s (1) 3-0192 3

3. Viborg-Hurley 3-0185 4

4. De Smet (1) 2-0 1369

5. Aberdeen Christian3-0 111 8

6. Wessington Springs2-1 98 2

7. Wall 3-2 94 5

8. Freeman 1-1 78 7

9. Sully Buttes 2-0 54RV

10. Lyman 2-1 32 6

Receiving votes: Bridgewater-Emery 24, Estelline-Hendricks 17, Parkston 8, Ethan 3, White River, 4, Marty 1, Deubrook Area 1.

 

Girls 

Class AA

1. Brandon Valley (23)3-0 115 1

2. O’Gorman 3-1 86 2

3. Washington 3-0 693

4. Aberdeen Central4-0 47 5

5. Jefferson 1-2 11 4

Receiving votes: Spearfish 10, Tea Area 3, Stevens 3, Mitchell 1.

 

Class A

1. Mahpiya Luta (21)5-0 228 1

2. Lennox (2) 4-0 2052

3. Hamlin 3-0 170 3

4. Sioux Valley 4-0 1474

5. Dakota Valley 3-0144 5

6. SF Christian 4-1122 6

7. Mobridge-Pollock3-0 75 8

8. West Central 3-0 679

9. Wagner 2-1 59 7

10. Roncalli 4-1 14 RV

Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 10, Flandreau 4, Canton 3, Vermillion 1, Winner 1.

 

Class B 

1. Bennett County (15)2-1 214 T-1

2. Centerville (6) 3-1197 3

3. Lyman (1) 2-0 173 4

4. Parkston (1) 4-0167 5

5. Harding County 3-097 6

6. Ethan 3-0 96 7

7. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket2-1 86 T-1

8. Colman-Egan 4-082 9

9. Corsica-Stickney 2-0 71 RV

10. Deubrook Area 3-152 8

Receiving votes: Lemmon 7, Chester 4, Ipswich 4, Wall 1, St. Mary’s 1.

 

Boys and Girls Basketball

Chamberlain at Kimball/White Lake

Dell Rapids at Elk Point Jefferson

Lennox at Canton

De Smet at Dell Rapids Saint Mary’s

Ainsworth at Pleasanton

Valentine Boys Invite

1 Winner

2 Hastings

3 Amherst

4 ONeill

5 Gothenburg

Individual Champions

106 Atlas Willuweit, Winner

113 Reid Laible, ONeill

120 Rylan Robbins, Winner

126 Roukyn Robbins, Winner

132 Jekhi Williams, Valentine

138 Haydin Schmit, David City

144 Balin Bruyere, Hastings

150 Tristan Campbell, McCook

157 Jason Krau, Mullen

165 Parker Chavez, Valentine

175 Zane Thomsen, Hastings

190 Cope Smith, Amherst

215 Tate Kvanvig, Mullen

285 Brody Jakubowski, ONeill

 

Aberdeen Central 62, Sturgis 60

Clark/Willow Lake 77, Florence/Henry 41

Gettysburg 47, Warner 46

 

Hill City 50, Hot Springs 33

Hitchcock-Tulare 55, Langford Area 41

Huron 67, Rapid City Stevens 44

Irene-Wakonda 70, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 37

Jones County 64, Bison 48

Mitchell 53, Rapid City Central 42

Parker/Marion 60, Alcester-Hudson 39

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 67, Brandon Valley 50

Spearfish 60, Pierre 35

Sully Buttes 70, Winner 53

Tea Area 65, Watertown 61

Timber Lake 81, New Underwood 72

Wessington Springs 64, Howard 58

Lakota Nation Invitational

Oceti Sakowin Bracket

Championship: Mahpiya Luta 76, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 74 (2OT)

Third place: Pine Ridge 70, Wall 67

Fifth place: Rapid City Christian 65, Little Wound 36

Seventh place: Dupree 61, Todd County 51

Matosica Bracket

Championship: Omaha Nation (Neb.) 70, White River 50

Third place: Custer 55, St. Francis Indian 45

Fifth place: Lower Brule 51, McLaughlin 49

Seventh place: Lakota Tech 63, Crow Creek 60

He Sapa Bracket

Championship: Marty 57, Crazy Horse 53

Third place: Wakpala 35, Tiospaya Topa 34

Fifth place: Tiospa Zina 73, Takini 21

Seventh place: Santee (Neb.) 48, Oelrichs 38

Cavalier Classic

Aberdeen Christian 65, Dell Rapids 62

Aberdeen Roncalli 65, Mobridge-Pollock 59

River City Classic

Beresford 65, Kadoka Area 42

Chamberlain 51, Canistota 22

Lyman 42, Sioux Falls Lutheran 38

Roughrider Tournament

Harding County 52, Hettinger/Scranton (N.D.) 39

Scottsbluff (Neb.) Classic

Kearney (Neb.) 74, St. Thomas More 70

Vermillion Booster Club Holiday Classic

Vermillion 69, Crofton (Neb.) 26

Aberdeen Central 57, Sturgis 30

Alcester-Hudson 43, Parker/Marion 37

Clark/Willow Lake 55, Florence/Henry 42

Gering (Neb.) 54, Douglas 35

Gregory 54, North Central (Neb.) 32

Highmore-Harrold 50, Faulkton Area 45

Huron 46, Rapid City Stevens 41

Irene-Wakonda 45, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 33

Jones County 58, Bison 26

Langford Area 58, Hitchcock-Tulare 53

Lennox 56, Wagner 38

McIntosh 52, Strasburg-Zeeland (N.D.) 23

New Underwood 53, Timber Lake 47 (OT)

Rapid City Central 49, Mitchell 45

Sioux Falls Christian 78, Winner 22

Spearfish 47, Pierre 42

Tea Area 58, Sioux Falls Lincoln 26

Warner 69, Gettysburg 44

Wessington Springs 50, Howard 44

Bomgaars Invitational

Sioux Falls O’Gorman 68, Sioux City East (Iowa) 46

Cavalier Classic

Aberdeen Roncalli 48, Waubay/Summit 43

Redfield 44, Aberdeen Christian 16

Entringer Classic

Castlewood 54, Baltic 36

Chester 56, De Smet 53

Colman-Egan 39, Flandreau 30

Dell Rapids 57, Arlington 54

Deuel 55, Estelline/Hendricks 33

Garretson 57, Elkton-Lake Benton 37

Hamlin 61, Deubrook Area 38

Iroquois/Lake Preston 56, Madison 46

Sioux Valley 74, Dell Rapids St. Mary 41

Waverly-South Shore 57, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 40

River City Classic

Beresford 62, Sisseton 55

Chamberlain 29, Sioux Falls Lutheran 20

Kadoka Area 55, Canistota 21

Scottsbluff (Neb.) Classic

Kearney (Neb.) 48, St. Thomas More 39

Vermillion Booster Club Holiday Classic

Crofton (Neb.) 55, Centerville 46

Vermillion 56, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Iowa) 38

Lakota Nation Invitational

Oceti Sakowin Bracket

Championship: Mahpiya Luta 65, Lakota Tech 34

Third place: Rapid City Christian 70, Wall 47

Fifth place: Omaha Nation (Neb.) 59, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 42

Seventh place: White River 61, Todd County 42

Makosica Bracket

Championship: Marty 41, Custer 39

Third place: Santee (Neb.) 48, St. Francis Indian 42

Fifth place: Pine Ridge 49, Little Wound 18

Seventh place: McLaughlin 68, Crow Creek 41

He Sapa Bracket

Championship: Dupree 41, Lower Brule 36

Third place: Wakpala 50, Crazy Horse 27

Fifth place: Tiospa Zina 75, Oelrichs 52

Seventh place: Tiospaye Topa 47, Takini 32

Girls Basketball

Winner at Sioux Falls Christian. JV game begins at 12:15.

O’Gorman at Sioux City East

Wagner at Lennox

Tea Area at Lincoln

Dell Rapids vs Arlington at 11:30am at Entringer Classic in Colman

Elkton Lake Benton at Garretson

Dell Rapids Saint Mary’s vs Sioux Valley at 1pm in Colman for Entringer Classic

 

Boys Basketball

Winner at Sully Buttes. JV game begins at 11am followed by varsity.

Roosevelt at Brandon Valley

Tea Area at Watertown

Dell Rapids at Aberdeen Christian

 

Boys and Girls Basketball

Gregory at North Central

Jones County at Bison

Alcester/Hudson at Parker/Marion in Parker

 

River City Classic in Chamberlain

10am- Boys, Lyman vs SF Lutheran

11:30am-Girls, Chamberlain vs SF Lutheran

1pm- Girls, Sisseton vs Beresford

2:30-Boys, Kadoka vs Beresford

4pm- Girls, Kadoka vs Canistota

5:30-Boys, Chamberlain vs Canistota

 

LNI

Boys

Championship at 9pm- Cheyenne Eagle Butte vs Mahpiya Luta

10:30am- Lower Brule vs McLaughlin

1pm- Dupree vs Todd County

1:30- St. Francis vs Custer

3pm- White River vs Omaha Nation

 

Girls

Championship at 7:30- Mahpiya Luta vs Lakota Tech

11:30am-Todd County vs White River

Noon-St. Francis vs Santee

 

Wrestling

Ainsworth and Winner at Valentine

Burke/Gregory and Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes at MVP Invite

Chamberlain at Washington Invite

 

Girls Wrestling

Winner, O’Gorman, West Central, Harrisburg, Lennox, Baltic, Tea Area, Dell Rapids at Madison Invite

Baltic, Brandon Valley, Garretson, Jefferson and Lincoln at Canton Battle for the Paddle

 

Men’s College Basketball

USD at Kansas State at 11am