PC baseball wins pair
Presentation's baseball team swept a pair of games Saturday against Cornell College. A rally in the 11th inning provided the Saints with 9-7 a win in the first game. Dylan Segula's steal of home...
View ArticlePresentation softball wins 9-5
Presentation built an early lead and went on to a 9-5 college softball victory over the hosts Sunday on the first day of the Bethany Lutheran triangular at the Irish Sports Dome. Run-scoring singles...
View ArticleOstarello leads Purdue to victory
Sam Ostarello heard all the talk for the past week about how the Liberty Lady Flames rebound better than anyone in the country. Then the Purdue senior went out and showed she's pretty good at hitting...
View ArticleScoreboard: March 25
|TODAY||COLLEGE SOFTBALL|Presentation at Bethany Lutheran Triangular in Rosemount, Minn., day two of two, vs. Finlandia, 12:30 p.m, and vs. Bethany Lutheran, 4:30 p.m. |TV SPORTS|Major League...
View ArticleUSD moves into semifinals in Women's Basketball Invitational tournament
Polly Harrington scored 15 points and Sully Buttes graduate Alexis Yackley recorded nine assists to lead the South Dakota women past Lamar 71-48 in the Women's Basketball Invitational quarterfinals on...
View ArticleNewcomers, returning members ready for track season
Coming in with a blend of youth and experience, Aberdeen Christian hopes to find the combination for a successful track and field season. Aberdeen Christian's girls' team consists of three juniors, two...
View ArticleScoreboard: March 26
|TODAY||COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL||NCAA DII TOURNEY||At San Antonio||Quarterfinals|Augustana (27-6) vs. Clayton St. (32-0), noonDowling (28-3) vs. Colorado Mesa (31-1), 2:30 p.m.Nova Southeastern...
View ArticleBaskin honored by NAHL
Aberdeen Wings forward Erik Baskin is the North American Hockey League Central Division Star of the Week. The Divisional Star of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2012-13 regular season that...
View ArticleSalem hosting 3-Class Shoot-out
The 26th annual 3-Class Shoot-out will be Saturday at the McCook Central Auditorium in Salem. The day will feature four games plus a dunk contest. The two girls' games are first as Class AA takes on...
View ArticleSaints split on final day of triangular
The Presentation College softball team split a pair of games during the final day of the Bethany Lutheran College Triangular on Monday. The Saints lost to Finlandia (Mich.) 10-1 in the first game, but...
View ArticleColumn: NSU has history of standout heavyweights
Sometimes, it seems like Northern State produces as many small business owners as teachers/coaches. Especially farmers. Many successful farmers in this region have NSU degrees in their toolboxes. Take...
View ArticleWarner senior to play for PC volleyball
Warner's Alyssa Jung will play for the Presentation College volleyball team this fall. Jung was a two-year letter winner for the Monarchs and was elected as team captain her senior season. She helped...
View ArticleMinnesota fires basketball coach Tubby Smith
Minnesota fired Tubby Smith on Monday, cutting ties with the veteran coach one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament. Athletics director Norwood Teague announced the...
View ArticleNSU star focused on non-wrestling details to earn national championships
The man who compiled the greatest wrestling resume in Northern State history is a man of details. Northern State senior Matt Meuleners puts his non-wrestling life in order to maximize his talents on...
View ArticleScoreboard: March 27
TV SPORTSMajor League Baseball-Philadelphia Phillies vs. Detroit Tigers, Noon (ESPN)Tennis-ATP World Tour-WTA Sony Open, Noon (ESPN2), same-day tape, 11 p.m. (ESPN2)Men's College Basketball-National...
View ArticleSetting it Straight: March 27
Misidentified runner: Brayden Hilton of Aberdeen Roncalli was misidentified in a track photo that ran in Saturday's edition.We regret the error. The American News tries to be fair and accurate. Errors...
View ArticleFreestyle Wrestling Club forming
Northern State wrestling coach Patrick Timm has announced a youth wrestling club starting in the spring. The Aberdeen Freestyle Club, open to those in 6th to 12th grade, will meet Mondays and...
View ArticleBaskin earns honor
The North American Hockey League has announced its Divisional Stars of the Week. Aberdeen Wings forward Erik Baskin is the recipient for the Central Division. Baskin scored five goals in a pair of...
View ArticleAmateur commissioners
The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association has appointed new commissioners. Among those appointed by SDABA president Dale Weber include Randy Sabers of Salem in District 4, and Scott Healy of...
View ArticleNSU moves home softball games
Cold temperatures and a snowy field have forced Northern State to move three home softball doubleheaders to more southern climates. The Wolves (8-10) were scheduled to host MSU-Moorhead in their...
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