Nov. 13: Long-time Hanson football coach Jim Haskamp has retired. Since 1988, he has served as head football coach at the school in Alexandria, leading the Beavers to four state titles (2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). He will continue teaching and officiating. Haskamp, a Michigan native who had a 210-134 career record, also taught and coached at Todd County and Sully Buttes.
Nov. 20: Watertown native Braxton Lacher of Dakota State won the first-ever long-snapper of the year award in football in the North Star Athletic Association.
Nov. 26: USD’s Bob Nielson was named the Missouri Valley Football Coach of the Year. He is the first coach to win the honor at two different schools as he also won the award as the coach of Western Illinois in 2015.
Dec. 1: Former Sioux Falls Canaries play-by-play man (1999-2002) Kris Atteberry has been promoted to the play-by-play radio voice of the Minnesota Twins. The Michigan native has hosted the Twins’ pre- and postgame shows since 2007.
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