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Softball Game Preview: Viborg/Hurley Plays at Home
The Viborg/Hurley Cougars will be playing at home against the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday. Viborg/Hurley is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Viborg/Hurley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Tri-Valley on Friday. They lost 15-2 to the Mustangs.
S.D. Football Coaches Association All-Star Game loads up with area players
BROOKINGS — Twenty-five northeastern South Dakota seniors have been selected to play in the South Dakota Football Coaches Association's 2024 All-Star Football Game on Saturday, June 8 at South Dakota State University's Dana Dykhouse Stadium. There is free admission for the game, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. The game is...
Couple ‘weathers’ tornado on wedding day
BROOKINGS, S.D (KELO) — Rain on your wedding day is supposedly good luck and a symbol of a strong marriage ahead… But what about a tornado? An Omaha bride and groom had to scramble on their special day after multiple tornados hit the area. Emily and Aiden McClellan...
Childcare advocates look to change the childcare landscape in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - A team of childcare devotees is looking to change the state of South Dakota. In December, Senator Tim Reed of Brookings created a childcare task force made up of business leaders, early childhood professionals, lawmakers and parents. Its purpose is to help address the lack of available and affordable childcare in the state.
UND softball’s season ends after falling in extra innings to South Dakota 6-5
BROOKINGS, SD (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks’ season ended after falling in extra innings to South Dakota in the first round of Summit League tournament, losing 6-5. UND battled back from a three-run deficit to tie it up in the seventh frame, but the Coyotes scored the final run in the bottom of the 10th.
Late Nebraska collapses leads to 10-6 loss to South Dakota State
The Huskers welcomed South Dakota State to Lincoln in a single-game showdown on Wednesday night. Nebraska held a 6-2 lead heading into the eighth but ran out of steam, surrendering eight unanswered runs to fall 10-6. The Huskers put ten pitchers on the mound, including five in the final two innings. Nebraska coughed up 14 hits and ten runs but threw 15 strikeouts across 44 batters. The Huskers delivered 12 hits on the night but left 14 runners on base. Joshua Overbeek led Nebraska in RBIs, bringing two off a solo home run in the second and a sacrificial grounder in the...
Kozal has night to remember in SDSU's huge comeback win at Nebraska Wednesday night
LINCOLN, NE (Dakota News Now) -I showed you the score last night. Here’s how it happened. The Jackrabbits trailed Nebraska 6-2 in the 8th inning in Lincoln when small-town Nebraska kid Thatcher Kozal belted this 3-run HR to give SDSU hope. He did the same thing again in the...
Thursday Morning Sports – 5/9/2024
HUSKER BASEBALL SHORTS FINAL FRAMES WITH SOUTH DAKOTA STATE:. Nebraska surrendered eight unanswered runs in the eighth and ninth innings, as the Huskers fell 10-6 vs. South Dakota State on Wednesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (30-17) totaled six runs, 12 hits and an error, while South...
Summit League announces All-League and Individual awards
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — The Summit League announced their 2024 All-Summit League softball teams and individual awards on Tuesday. SDSU’s Mia Jarecki was named the Player of the Year. In conference play, she ranked first in batting average, runs scored and stolen bases. Omaha won three of the five individual awards, including Pitcher of the […]
Waverly grad homers twice, SDSU rallies past Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Thatcher Kozal had family members, friends, and former teammates supporting him at Hawks Field on Wednesday. The Waverly grad treated his fans to a memorable performance, as Kozal’s 2-home run effort highlighted South Dakota State’s surprising 10-6 win over Nebraska. Kozal hit a 3-run...
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