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Sioux Center School District sees unwelcome enrollment trend

SIOUX CENTER—For the first time in 20 years, the Sioux Center School District faced its second consecutive year of declining enrollment numbers. For the 2026-27 school year, the district counted 1,726 total students, 16 fewer than last year’s numbers which already saw a drop of 25. That has...

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South Dakota high school football scores for state semifinals

We're getting down to the final few games of the 2026 South Dakota high school football season, with our seven state title matchups being determined this week. All games are on Friday, Nov. 6, including the two All-Nations championship games. Here is the full schedule for semifinal week of the 2026 SDHSAA football season, with results added as they come in. Class 11AAA No. 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson 58, No. 4 Harrisburg 20 No. 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln 37, No. 3 Brandon Valley 34 Class 11AA No. 1 Pierre 39, No. 5 Sturgis 13 No. 3 Watertown 35, No. 2 Yankton 25 Class 11A No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 34, No. 5 Dell Rapids 7 No. 3 Lennox 18, No. 2 West Central 15 Class 11B No. 1 Elk Point-Jefferson 26, No. 4 Winner 0 No. 2 St. Thomas More 37, No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake 28 Class 9AA No. 1 Parkston 36, No. 4 Britton-Hecla 13 No. 3 Platte-Geddes 45, No. 2 Hamlin 24 Class 9A No. 5 Bennett County 45, No. 8 Kimball/White Lake 44 No. 2 Freeman 54, No. 3 Castlewood 26 Class 9B No. 1 Wall 36, No. 4 Avon 28 No. 2 St. Mary's 36, No.

Sioux Falls, SD · 1d

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Hills-Beaver Creek returning to 9-man state football tourney

The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team is headed back to the Minnesota State 9-Man Tournament for the fourth year in a row. Brodie Metzger connected with Brett Truebenback on a 12-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, and Metzger then scrambled for a huge two-point conversion that gave Hills-Beaver Creek a 10-point lead as the unbeaten Patriots held off Edgerton 38-28 Friday at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Hills, MN · 1d

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Two South Dakota students named U.S. Presidential Scholars

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Two South Dakota students are being recognized among the nation’s top high school scholars. Emma Plamp of Mitchell and Ronan Maher of Sioux Falls have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars, the South Dakota Department of Education announced. The honor is considered one...

Sioux Falls, SD · 3d
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Sioux Center Christian sees small decline

SIOUX CENTER—The Sioux Center Christian School has only seen a slight drop in enrollment going into the 2026-27 school year, according to the school’s official numbers. Sitting at 519 students overall, the number is only a 10-student decrease from last year’s number of 529. The Christian school...

Sioux Center, IA · 1d

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High school mosaic immortalizes Warrior mascot

SIOUX CENTER—Sioux Center High School students were integral in creating a beautiful mosaic tile mural of the Sioux Center Warriors mascot, thanks to grant funding. If you walk through the atrium to the entrance of the gym at Sioux Center High School, you’ll likely notice a large piece of artwork composed of intricately arranged tiles that form the shape of the Sioux Center Warriors mascot, Scor. At second glance, you’ll see that a significant portion of Scor’s armor is a stunningly bright shade of orange. If an upperclassman walked by, they might tell you that they came up with the concept for the mural and helped create it. If an industrial tech student walks by, they’ll point out the custom-made stand they built to hold it. And if Andrew Hobson, the high school’s art teacher, walked by, he’d tell you even more.

Sioux Center, IA · 1d

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Powerhouse Plays – November 6

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s getting late in the high school football season for South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa and in order to advance, these teams needed big performances and plays from players throughout the lineup. Powerhouse Plays features the top plays and playmakers from each KELOLAND SportsZone. View this week’s Powerhouse Plays in […]

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Northwestern Professor Explores Connecting with the Nonreligious in New Book

Orange City, Iowa (SiouxCountyRadio) — A Northwestern College professor’s new book explores how Christians can connect with people who do not consider themselves religious and rethink their approach to the culture wars. Dr. Jason Lief is the author of “Unbelievers: Secular Faith and the End of the Culture...

Orange City, IA · 2d

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Know The Foe 1A Quarterfinals: #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows at #2 West Lyon

SIOUX CENTER, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returns to the grid iron on Friday Night, as they make the long trip to Northwest Iowa to take on the West Lyon Wildcats in the quarterfinal round of the Class 1A Playoffs at the Open Space Athletic Complex in Sioux Center. CGD enters at 9-1 and ranked #6, while West Lyon enters at 9-1 and ranked #2. Friday’s meeting is the 2nd all-time between the 2 programs, as West Lyon won a 2A First Round playoff matchup against the Cowboys in 2023 by a score of 50-0. West Lyon enters Friday fresh off a 35-0 shutout of Hinton in the 2nd round, as the Wildcats only blemish is to the lone undefeated team in Class 2A in their county rivals at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 14-13 in week 2. The defending 1A State Champions are led by senior quarterback Easton DeJong, who’s thrown for 1,124 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for another 689 yards and 8 touchdowns. DeJong’s favorite target has been junior River Kramer, who’s caught 26 passes for 622 yards and 10 touchdowns, junior Jaxton DeJong was 12 catches for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns, as senior Daxtyn Metzger has 8 catches for 178 yards and 3 scores. The rushing attack has two dependable backs, as sophomore Chasyn Westra has 739 yards and 7 touchdowns, as River Kramer has also spent time in the backfield, rushing for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns. The offensive line is a hallmark of West Lyon football, and the Wildcats have another strong unit, anchored by seniors Jerrence Knoblock and Micah Van Beek.

Sioux Center, IA · 2d

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Sheldon schools to put on Veterans Day programs

The Sheldon School District and Sheldon Christian School will all be hosting Veterans Day program on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Sheldon Middle School will host the first program at 8:30 a.m. with an assembly. There will be some music, a presentation by students and a slideshow from students’ families. Dr....

Sheldon, IA · 1d

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Gehlen Catholic Reaches $10.45 Million Legacy Campaign Goal

LE MARS — Gehlen Catholic is excited to announce that it has officially reached its $10.45 million fundraising goal for the Legacy Campaign through the generosity of pledges and donations, marking an incredible milestone for the school and the community that helped make it possible. Launched on April 1,...

Le Mars, IA · 1d

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Western Christian Claims Class 3A State Volleyball Title, Ties Iowa Record

(Western Christian Wolfpack volleyball team photo following its 3-0 Class 3A state championship victory over Cherokee. Photo by KIWA's Sam Heyn) Hull, Iowa — The Western Christian Wolfpack captured the Class 3A State Volleyball Championship Thursday, defeating Cherokee in three straight sets and tying an Iowa record in the process.

Hull, IA · 2d

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Jefferson dominates Harrisburg in SD high school football semifinals

The Sioux Falls Jefferson football team came into its Class 11AAA semifinal game against Harrisburg as the state’s top team. The Tigers came in as the No. 4 seed looking to pull a major upset. Safe to say, that didn’t happen. Jefferson opened the game on a 37-0 run, went into halftime up 51-12 and closed out Harrisburg’s season with a 58-20 win on Friday. "Our defense, phenomenal job getting stops,” Jefferson head coach Eric Struck said. “We knew the way they’d played the last few weeks. They’re want to lean on their run game, so for us to get up and essentially take that away from them as early as we did was huge.” The Cavaliers applied immediate pressure behind its sterling defense. That unit has been one of the top, if not the top, in South Dakota all year, and it flexed its muscles on Friday night. Harrisburg was limited to 151 passing and 66 rushing yards for 217 total. The Tigers went three-and-out on their first three possessions, and that was all the Cavaliers needed to get going. “Offensively and defensively, it was a fundamentally-sound game all around,” Jefferson linebacker Beau Koerner said. “Harrisburg just quit. They

Sioux Falls, SD · 1d

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This week in HS Football: One win away from the DakotaDome

The match-ups In Class 11AAA, it’s the usual suspects in the semifinals. Top-ranked and unbeaten Sioux Falls Jefferson (10-0) plays host to No. 4 Harrisburg (6-4) at Howard Wood Field in the opener on Friday at 5 p.m. The nightcap has No. 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (8-2) hosting No....

Sioux Falls, SD · 2d

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Four teams battle for trip to 11AAA state championship

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — 28 teams will take to the gridiron on Friday for a chance to reach their respective state championships with a semifinal. That includes an 11AAA semifinal double header at Howard Wood Field. The games will air on KELOLAND.com with KELOXTRA and KELOLAND+ joining in coverage at 6:30 p.m. The video […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 2d

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FOOTBALL FRIDAY Season Finale: Teams clash to make it to the Dakota Dome

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - We end the 2026 season of Football Friday by finding out who will face off for a State Championship next week at the Dakota Dome. It‘s State Semifinal Friday night in South Dakota for all seven classes of high school football, but that’s not the only prep playoff action. The All Nations conferences are holding their title games at the Dakota Dome while both Iowa and Minnesota are in their playoffs.

Sioux Falls, SD · 1d

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South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scoreboard for Thursday, November 5

UNDATED – South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scores from Thursday, November 5: Brandon Valley def. Yankton, 25-20, 25-15, 25-15 Brookings def. Huron, 25-19, 25-22, 25-15 Harrisburg def. Riggs, 25-9, 25-12, 25-4 […]

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Clark-Willow Lake, Hamlin, Britton-Hecla, Castlewood & Warner fall in semis

YANKTON — For the second time in three years, Watertown is facing perennial power Pierre for the state Class 11AA football championship. The third-seeded Arrows (8-3) secured their spot in the 2026 state Class 11AA title game by getting touchdowns from Hunter Peterson and Tyson Miller in the final five minutes and 10 seconds to rally for a 35-25 semifinal victory over No. 2 Yankton on Friday night. The late surge lifted Watertown (8-3) to victory in a game that it led 21-10 at halftime. The Arrows won 42-14 at Yankton during the regular season. "I guarantee you not many teams have won twice at Yankton in the same season," Watertown coach John Hodorff said. "It's a tribute to our kids. There were multiple times in the football game they could have given up. It's a credit to all our players and coaches that it didn't happen. We came back, made some plays and won the game." Yankton had won five-straight games since the regular-season loss to Watertown and the Bucks definitely showed they were an improved team. After the Arrows used Holton Schutt's 50-yard return on the opening kickoff to set up Kaeden Himmerich's 34-yard touchdown pass to Miller,

Watertown, SD · 1d

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Investing in early education

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Early childhood education plays a crucial role in development, and local leaders say kindergarten readiness can shape a student’s academic future. “When they come into kindergarten ready to learn academically and socially prepared, it helps them be able to meet that mark by third grade. When they don’t. Our teachers […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 1d

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Titans’ season ends with 21-14 loss to Sturgis Brown

The Tea Area High School football team saw its season come to an end Thursday, Oct. 29, with a 21-14 loss to Sturgis Brown in the first round of the Class 11AA playoffs in Tea. The loss marked the first time Tea Area has fallen to Sturgis Brown. The Titans...

Sturgis, SD · 2d