COLUMN: Finding right balance in college athletics tough job
Like everything else, college athletics have changed greatly over the years. Everything is now evolving, moving and changing. Sometimes we all want to shout, "Stop the ride!" But even the best of the...
View ArticleTRACK AND FIELD: Junior Olympians fight on despite weather
After a wet and cold track and field season, it only seemed natural that the conditions persisted on Saturday during the final day of the USATF Dakotas Association Junior Olympic Championships at...
View ArticleNBA: T-Wolves work out former Indiana center
The Minnesota Timberwolves are evaluating former Indiana center Cody Zeller, among their prospects for the NBA draft. Zeller worked out for Wolves officials Wednesday, one of several big men who showed...
View ArticleNBA: Brooklyn hires Kidd as coach
The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success. Kidd retired earlier this month after one season with...
View ArticleDodgers still mad after brawl with Diamondbacks
LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers are still upset a day after their brawl with the Arizona Diamondbacks, with much of their ire directed toward pitcher Ian Kennedy. Kennedy hit Los Angeles rookie Yasiel Puig...
View ArticleMLB: 2014 season to open in Australia
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball will hold opening day next season in Australia. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will play a two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 22...
View ArticleAUTO RACING: NASCAR driver dies after accident in dirt car event
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport (N.J.) Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide...
View ArticleMLB: Twins rally to 4-3 win over Phillies
MINNEAPOLIS -- Clete Thomas had a career-high four hits for Minnesota and came home on a wild pitch for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, giving the Twins a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia to stick...
View ArticleScoreboard -- June 12, 2013
|TV SPORTS|Golf--USGA, U.S. Open Championship, 8 a.m., 4 p.m. (ESPN), 2 p.m. (NBC)Major League Baseball--Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP)NBA Basketball--Finals, Miami Heat at San...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Groton tops Britton 6-2
BRITTON -- A trio of Groton Tribe pitchers scattered three hits on the way to a 6-2 win over the Britton Lumberjacks during a Northern Plains League amateur baseball game Tuesday night. Zach Harry,...
View ArticleLane Roettele, Warner, Bull riding
Lane Roettele accomplished one of his goals this season. Now he has his sights set on another goal. The Warner senior-to-be qualified for the South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals on June 19-23 in...
View ArticleFormer NSU sprinter turns onto new track
The distance he covers went from 100 meters to quarter of a mile or more, but now Shawn Schnabel has a bit more power at his disposal. The Aberdeen driver is embarking on his first season in auto...
View ArticleScoreboard: June 14
TODAYAUTO RACING Brown County Speedway, 7:30 p.mBASEBALLAmateur Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar vs. Redfield Pheasants, Fossum Field, 7 p.m.American Legion Aberdeen Smittys at Fargo Tournament, day one of...
View ArticleThings to know
Former Aberdeen Central wrestling coach Shawn Lewis has been promoted from Pierre assistant to head coach of the two-time defending State A champions. Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is...
View ArticlePrep All-Star rosters announced
The South Dakota High School All-Star basketball rosters can be found in today's Scoreboard. The rosters for the volleyball, football teams and the coaches ran previously.
View ArticleNSU to hold annual youth wrestling camp
Northern State will hold a two-day young wrestling camp June 24-25 at the Barnett Center. The camp, which is open to youth in sixth grade and younger, will be conducted by NSU head coach Pat Timm and...
View ArticleKrabbenhoft named SDSU assistant
Joe Krabbenhoft has been named an assistant coach for the South Dakota State men's basketball team. A Sioux Falls native, Krabbenhoft most recently served as video coordinator on Bo Ryan's basketball...
View ArticleDoland native steps down
South Dakota School of Mines women's basketball coach Barb Felderman and the school have mutually agreed that her contract not be renewed for 2013-2014. The Doland native and Northern State graduate...
View Article2 NSU recruits to play in Badlands Bowl
Two future Northern State football players will suit up for Team North Dakota in the Badlands Bowl all-star game. The annual game between North Dakota seniors and Montana seniors is Saturday in Miles...
View ArticleFormer Aberdeen swimmer turns pro
Former Aberdeen resident Michael Andrew has turned pro - the youngest swimmer in American history to do so. The 14-year-old, 6-foot-4, 180-pounder who is home-schooled in Lawrence, Kan., also signed...
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