NSU's fall practice schedule begins soon
Northern State's fall practices are about to begin. The Wolves' four fall sports -- cross country, football, soccer and volleyball -- The NSU cross country team will have its annual fall training camp...
View ArticleNSU athlete brings crowds to their feet
She can sing, dance, act, throw heavy track implements, shoot baskets, box out, and earn All-American honors in the classroom and on the field. Plus, she and the Northern State Pep Band have turned the...
View ArticleMinor League Baseball: Indiana player throws no-hitter
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. -- Brad Allen threw a no-hitter in the South Bend (Ind.) Silver Hawks' 2-0 victory over West Michigan on Saturday night in the Class A Midwest League. The 6-foot-4 right-hander, a...
View ArticleAUTO RACING: With Watkins Glen win, Keselowski grabs fourth straight
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Brad Keselowski's first NASCAR road course win put him a step closer to tie a Nationwide Series record. Keselowski moved into the lead on Lap 66 of 82 and held off a stern...
View ArticleMLB: Twins fall short against White Sox
CHICAGO -- Ron Gardenhire thought it was gone. Oswaldo Arcia thought it was gone. The collective gasp told you that the 24,529 in U.S. Cellular Field thought it was gone. But Arcia's long fly ball...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Redfield Dairy Queen eliminated from State A tournament
RAPID CITY -- Redfield Dairy Queen was eliminated from the Class A amateur baseball state tournament Saturday, falling 13-3 to the Rapid City Angels. The contest ended in the eighth inning on the...
View Article10 Bad National Anthems
Christina Aguilera, Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. Michael Bolton, 2003 ALCS at Fenway Park, New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4-3. Josh Grobin (Glee) and Flea,...
View Article10 Best Super Bowl National Anthems, 1990-Jan. 2013
10. Vanessa Williams, XXX Jan. 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz., Dallas Cowboys 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 17. 9. Mariah Carey, XXXIV Feb. 3, 2002, at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La.,...
View ArticleThe Star-Spangled Banner: History of the song
On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned a poem which was later set to music. In 1931, it becomes America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." The poem, originally titled "The Defence of...
View ArticleNational Anthem: Roncalli teacher embraces experience
Instead of a chore or a potential for embarassment, Aberden Roncalli vocal instructor Camille Fischer considers singing the national anthem an honor. She has sung the national anthem in almost every...
View ArticleNATIONAL ANTHEM: From small town to national stage
Alexandra Hoffman sings the national anthem less often now, but to bigger audiences. The Eureka native has been making music since childhood, but last summer she sang the national anthem in front of...
View ArticlePheasant canteen documentary to premiere Aug. 19
The premiere of a new documentary about the pheasant canteen in Aberdeen during World War II will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the canteen's opening. The Red Cross/USO Canteen in the Milwaukee...
View ArticleScoreboard: Aug. 12
TODAY||MEN'S 14-INCH/OVER 35 SOFTBALL||at North Complex| 6:30 p.m. - Subway vs. Aberdeen Merchants (A); PFG vs. Aberdeen Pharmacy (B); Bud & Owens/AFCU vs. AFCU/Miller Lite (C ); Lager's/CorTrust...
View ArticleLocal men compete at SDGA Amateur Championship
After overnight rain delayed the start of the final day of the South Dakota Golf Association Men's Amateur Championships by 30 minutes on Sunday, five local golfers completed the 3-round tournament....
View ArticleGroton falls 12-2 to Tyndall in championships
The Groton 15-16 Teeners fell just shy of winning a state title Sunday, falling 12-2 in five innings to Tyndall in the championship game of the VFW Teeners Class A State Tournament. Tyndall took...
View ArticleParkston defeats Britton, moves on in amateur tourney
The Parkston Mudcats took their first step toward defending their title Sunday, defeating the Britton Lumberjacks 11-1 at the Class B state amateur baseball tournament. A six-run eighth inning ended...
View ArticleSturgis man still beating the clock at the rodeo
When you're competing against a stopwatch, there is no time for slowing down. J.B. Lord, a 53-year-old cowboy from Sturgis, knows that time will someday catch up with him, but he is currently winning...
View ArticleSaints add another to 2013 roster
Presentation College head soccer coach Jacob Plocher has added Houston, Texas native Migel Bartolo to the Saints' roster for the upcoming season. Bartolo is a two-time letter winner at Bellaire High...
View ArticleAdult league volleyball rosters due Aug. 21
Rosters for the 2013 adult fall/winter volleyball season are being accepted and are due on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the organizational meeting being held at 7:00 p.m. at the Aberdeen Recreation and...
View ArticleAdult Tennis League begins Aug. 26
For tennis players wanting to continue playing into the fall, the Adult Tennis League and Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department are offering a Men's and Women's Fall Tennis League. Men's...
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