
IRENE – Leola-Frederick used a 19-9 fourth-quarter surge to grab a 60-52 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Platte-Geddes during the Blizzard Buster Classic on Saturday.
Ethan Petrich scored 13 points, while Gavin Nickelson and Noah Kippley each added 10 for the Titans, who improved to 13-1 on the season.
Tanner Dyk’s 17 points topped Platte-Geddes.
LEOLA-FREDERICK (13-1): Brayden Sumption 1 2-2 5, Gavin Nickelson 4 1-2 10, Noah Kippley 4 2-4 10, Milo Sumption 3 1-2 7, Ethan Petrich 6 1-5 13, Westyn Thorpe 4 1-2 9, Taylor Himanga 0 2-2 2, Titus Kippley 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 10-19 60.

PLATTE-GEDDES (7-4): Parker Bailey 2 0-0 5, Tanner Dyk 6 4-5 17, Hayden Sprik 4 0-0 12, Skyler Hanten 3 0-1 6, Braxton Breukelman 2 0-2 4, Jye Bailey 1 2-4 5, Ryker Nachtigal 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 6-12 52.
Leola-Frederick 14 30 41 60
Platte-Geddes 11 27 43 52
3-point field goals – B. Sumption, Nickelson; Sprik (4), P. Bailey, Dyk, J. Bailey, Nachtigal. Total fouls – Leola-Frederick 17; Platte-Geddes 15. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 43 (Petrich 10, W. Thorpe 10).
Highmore-Harrold 46, Ipswich 44
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (7-6): Carson Stephenson 3 1-6 7, Miles McPeak 1 0-0 2, Aidan Ferens 3 7-10 13, Caleb Roth 2 1-2 5, Trake Cowan 6 3-8 15, Brooks McPeak 0 2-2 2, Aitor Ortega 1 0-1 2. Totals 16 14-29 46.
IPSWICH (11-4): Xavier Kadlec 0 3-4 3, Chet Peterson 2 5-8 9, Jace Konsor 4 2-2 12, Kyle Hettich 2 0-0 4, Trevor Heinz 8 0-0 16, Tucker Kadlec 0 0-2 0. Totals 16 10-16 44.
Highmore-Harrold 13 24 30 46
Ipswich 10 21 26 44
3-point field goals – Konsor (2). Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 15; Ipswich 22. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 44 (Cowan 16); Ipswich 41 (Peterson 13). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 13; Ipswich 5. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 6 (Stephenson 4); Ipswich 3 (Heinz 2). Blocked shots – Highmore-Harrold 1 (Cowan); Ipswich 1 (Peterson). Steals – Highmore-Harrold 2 (Ferens, B. McPeak); Ipswich 7 (T. Kadlec 3).
Sioux Falls Christian 61, Hamlin 53
HAMLIN (11-3): Leading scorers, Easton Neuendorf 15, Tyson Stevenson 10.
SIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN (12-0): Leading scoreres, Griffen Goodbary 25, Cole Snyder 17.
Hamlin 9 25 41 53
Sioux Falls Christian 16 29 43 61
Dakota Valley 62, Groton 57
GROTON (9-3): Jacob Zak 4 6-6 16, Lane Tietz 4 3-4 13, Ryder Johnson 5 2-3 14, Keegan Tracy 1 1-2 3, Logan Ringgenberg 2 2-2 6, Gage Sippel 1 3-4 5. Totals 17 17-21 57.
DAKOTA VALLEY (10-2): Leading scorers, Jaxson Wingert 23, Luke Bruns 14, Logan Collette 11.
Groton 16 24 40 57
Dakota Valley 13 36 49 62
3-point field goals – Zak (2), Tietz (2), Johnson (2). Total fouls – Groton 16. Rebounds – Groton 24 (Johnson 8); Dakota Valley (Wingert 13). Turnovers – Groton 10. Assists – Groton 10 (Tietz 6). Blocked shots – Groton 1 (Zak). Steals – Groton 10 (Tietz 4).
West Central 72, Webster 38
WEBSTER (5-9): Leading scorers, Jack Shoemaker 11, Jeron McCreary 8, Ian Lesnar 7, Tate Mammenga 5. Totals 19 5-6 38.
WEST CENTRAL (6-7): Connor Mebius 14, Will Kuhl 11, Carter Tetzlaff 8, Crew Heier 7.
Webster 5 13 31 38
West Central 14 38 62 72
3-point field goals – Webster 5. Rebounds – Webster 21 (Matthew Mount 4, Lesnar 4). Turnovers – Webster 16. Assists – Webster 4. Blocked shots – Webster 2. Steals – Webster 4.
Tri-Valley 85, Redfield 42
REDFIELD (1-11): Leading scorers, Tristen O’Daniel 19, Grady Hulscher 12. Totals 18 12-20 42.
TRI-VALLEY (5-7): Leading scorers, Brady Jewett 23, Logan Ellison 13, Alex Wingen 10, Isaac Langloss 9.
Redfield 13 28 39 42
Tri-Valley 24 42 65 87
3-point field goals – Redfield 6. Rebounds – Redfield 25 (Justin Ratigan 8); Tri-Valley 31 (Langloss 5). Turnovers – Redfield 31; Tri-Valley 9. Assists – Redfield 5; Tri-Valley 20. Blocked shots – Tri-Valley 5. Steals – Redfield 5; Tri-Valley 27.
Canton 81, Deuel 79
DEUEL (7-7): Troy Jenson 4 0-2 9, Trey Maaland 9 5-5 27, Gabe Suther 13 3-7 30, Robert Begalka 1 0-0 2, Caden Finnesand 2 0-0 5, Caleb Ronne 3 0-0 6. Totals 32-63 8-14 79.
CANTON (8-3): Cain Wallner 2 1-2 7, Ryan Kuper 2 0-0 4, Matt Anderson 9 5-7 24, Pierce Mastalir 3 1-4 7, Braxton Mulder 7 6-8 23, Julius Moore 3 0-0 6, Dagim Mesfin 4 0-1 10. Totals 30-67 13-22 81.
Deuel 15 49 68 79
Canton 25 37 54 81
3-point field goals – Jenson, Maaland (4), Sather, Finnesand; Wallner (2), Anderson, Mulder (3), Mesfin (2). Fouled out – Sather, Begalka; Mesfin. Total fouls – Deuel 15; Canton 17. Rebounds – Deuel 44 (Sather 9, Maaland 7); Canton 30 (Anderson 10). Turnovers – Deuel 20; Canton 13. Assists – Deuel 14 (Jaxon Peterreins 6); Canton 14 (Mulder 5). Steals – Deuel 10 (Maaland 3); Canton 18 (Wallner 3, Anderson 3, Mulder 3).
Tea Area 61, Clark-Willow Lake 35
TEA AREA (6-6): Sam Almas 3 1-3 8, Jessen Wiebenga 2 0-0 5, Garrett Wiebenga 3 0-0 9, Marshall Smythe 5 1-2 13, Keeton Newborg 1 0-0 2, Brenner Konrad 3 2-3 8, Gavin Johnson 1 0-0 2, Carter Turek 3 0-0 6, Cole McKinney 1 0-0 2, Grif Wiebenga 2 1-2 6. Totals 24-55 5-10 61.
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (7-6): Emmerson Larson 4 0-0 9, Bo Begeman 2 0-0 4, Aaron Zemlicka 2 0-0 4, Griffin Musser 3 0-0 6, Jack Helkenn 2 0-0 4, Zach Ambrose 1 0-0 2, Sullivan Felberg 2 2-2 6. Totals 16-36 2-8 35.
3-point field goals – Almas, J. Wiebenga, Garrett Wiebenga (3), Smythe (2), Grif Wiebenga; Larson. Total fouls – Tea Area 16; Clark-Willow Lake 8.
Elk Point-Jefferson 62, Sisseton 47
SISSETON (3-10): Leading scorers, Nate Tchida 13, Dana Bravebull 8, Christian Shepherd 8, Hayden Hellwig 6.
ELK POINT-JEFFERSON (5-9): Leading scorers, Ashton Fairbanks 15, Evan Fornia 12, Kayden Moore 11, Carson Timmins 9.
Sisseton 13 21 27 47
Elk Point-Jefferson 18 35 51 62
Lennox 76, Tiospa Zina 49
TIOSPA ZINA (7-5): Leading scorer, Carvin Fish 28.
LENNOX (8-3): Leading scorers, Porter Ihnen 27, Tate Gerdes 15, Teegan Musser 15, Braxton Musser 12.
Tiospa Zina 8 24 43 49
Lennox 30 46 61 76
Dell Rapids 56, Milbank 48
MILBANK (8-5): Leading scorers, Yohana Ajwanga 17, Garrett Mertens 9, Joe Schulte 8, Jackson Wildung 8.
DELL RAPIDS (9-4): Leading scorers, Jack Henry 18, Rhett Kloth 12, Tad Tjaden 9.
Milbank 10 26 32 48
Dell Rapids 16 27 39 56


Track and Field
Various motivators fuel athletes at Northern State Open

Track and Field
Central track and field squads full of multi-sport athletes

State B Notebooks
Raasch adding to coaching career victory total

Boys Basketball
McClemans named new boys’ basketball coach at Central

Boys Basketball
Class B SoDak 16 pairings finalized

Boys Basketball
Class A SoDak 16 pairings set

Boys Basketball
Castlewood shuts down Ipswich in SoDak 16 win
Purchase a Photo
Browse By Category
- Auto Racing (105)
- Baseball (509)
- Basketball (347)
- BMX (1)
- Bowling (88)
- Boys Basketball (907)
- Boys' Hockey (132)
- Boys' Wrestling (3)
- Columns (69)
- Cross Country (210)
- Curling (1)
- Football (496)
- Galleries (1,110)
- General (193)
- Girls Basketball (800)
- Girls' Hockey (133)
- Girls' Wrestling (3)
- Golf (373)
- Gymnastics (92)
- Hockey (164)
- Looking Back (215)
- Men's Basketball (34)
- Men's Basketball (42)
- Mixed Martial Arts (2)
- Podcasts (71)
- Polls (60)
- Powerlifting (2)
- Rodeo (2)
- Roundups (287)
- Running (10)
- Soccer (261)
- Softball (96)
- Special Moments (49)
- State B Notebooks (8)
- Swimming (74)
- Tennis (331)
- Track and Field (502)
- Trapshooting (20)
- Volleyball (845)
- Women's Basketball (68)
- Wrestling (381)
Browse By Month
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021