Central cross country teams capable of big things
The Aberdeen Central cross country teams might differ in experience, but both have common goals heading into the upcoming season. The Central boys return just two seniors from last year's squad that...
View ArticleColumn: Concussion test for athletes nothing to laugh about
It's a good thing the ImPACT baseline concussion test wasn't around when I was playing sports. Based on my ability - or lack thereof - to identify squiggly lines on a screen roughly 15 minutes after...
View ArticleSanford offers concussion screenings for athletes
As the long-term effects of concussions and head injuries begin to surface in the national spotlight, one area entity is taking action. Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center is partnering with area schools,...
View ArticleNorthern's soccer team getting back to defense
Northern State soccer will try to get back to its main identity this season - defense. The Wolves finished 3-12-3 last season and allowed 49 goals, which was the second most allowed goals in the...
View ArticleAberdeen man wins his first Dakota Open championship
Aberdeen native Austin Hieb held off a surging Josh Angrimson of Lindstrom, Minn., on the back nine to win his first Dakota Open championship. The tournamnet ended at Moccasin Creek Country Club Sunday...
View ArticleScoreboard: Aug. 27
TODAYHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS Aberdeen Roncalli vs. Huron, NSU Courts, 4 p.m.HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' GOLF Aberdeen Central at Pierre Invitational, 10 a.m.COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Presentation at Lake Region...
View ArticleHigh School Golf: Cavaliers finish second at Dell Rapids Invite
After winning their first three tournaments, the Roncalli boys' golf team finished out of the top spot for the first time all season, finishing second by six strokes at the Dell Rapids Invitational on...
View ArticleColumn: High school football gets underway
Canistota lists three seniors on its 2013 fall football roster: Nick Hofer, Colton Golder and Matthew Anderson. As high schoolers, they have never lost a football game: 36-0, 1,843 points scored, 202...
View ArticleCollege Plus: Presentation coach pulling double duty
Jacob Plocher will be pulling double duty this season. Plocher will be the head coach for both the Presentation College men's and women's soccer teams this fall. He was named the women's coach in...
View ArticleNAHL Hockey: Wings are back
Good news for Aberdeen Wings fans. The boys are back in town. Players report today for initial 2013-14 season meetings and will begin training camp tomorrow. The team will conduct four days of dryland...
View ArticleHigh School Football: High expectations for Cavaliers
Expectations are always high surrounding the Aberdeen Roncalli football team and this year those feelings have extended statewide. The Cavaliers, coming off a one-loss season, are picked by some media...
View ArticleBILLIARDS: State 9-Ball tournament in Deadwood Oct 3-6
The State Valley 9-Ball Tournament will be Oct. 3-6 at The Lodge in Deadwood. Entry deadline for singles and teams is Tuesday at Hub Music and Vending or Guy Trenhaile. Details: 605-225-4620.
View ArticleBilliards: Aberdeen 8-Ball league meeting set for Tuesday
The Aberdeen Area 8-Ball Pool League meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Eagles. League format, rules and bylaws will be discussed. This league qualifies members for two state tournaments and an...
View ArticleSioux Falls quarterback leaving program
University of Sioux Falls sophomore quarterback Calvin Jacobson has opted to leave the program, according to KELOLAND Sports. Jacobson emerged from spring ball as the starter, but with the addition of...
View ArticleFootball: Roncalli-Redfield/Doland start time altered
The hot and humid conditions have forced a change to the starting time of the Aberdeen Roncalli vs. Redfield-Doland football game Friday night in Redfield. The Northeast Conference game was originally...
View ArticleWeekly live chat Thursday
The Aberdeen American News weekly live sports chat will resume for 2013-14 at 3 p.m. Thursday. Sportswriter Ryan Deal will host the chats. He will handle questions from readers about all sports. Log...
View ArticleBOYS' GOLF: Central swings into second at Pierre
PIERRE -- On a hot day in the state capital, Aberdeen Central golfers scorched the course to produce a second-place finish at the Pierre Invitational on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles (301) ended two...
View ArticleCOLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: PC opens season with loss
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- Presentation College won its first set of the season, but couldn't win the next three. The PC volleyball team dropped its season opener to Lake Region State College. The Saints...
View ArticleHigh school volleyball preview: New coach among new faces at Roncalli
From most of the players on the floor to the head coach on the sideline, there will be plenty of new looks to the Aberdeen Roncalli volleyball squad this season. The Cavaliers lost nine seniors and...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Family finds value in being cheap
If you want to attain cult hero status in my family, one does it through her or his pocketbook. And in this case, it is not what you take out, but what you manage to keep in it. I grew up with lots of...
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