A look back at some of the sports happenings during the week of March 16-22, 2025:

Last year on March 17, 2024: South Dakota native Danielle Sievers (Gary/Deuel) scored a 9.95 on the bars to help the No. 1 Oklahoma gymnastics team defeat No. 7 Alabama and set a new school record 198.775 points. It was also the 500th win at Oklahoma for coach K.J. Kindler (18 years at OU and only six away from career win 600). Sievers is a multi-All-American who has helped the Sooners win the past two national championships.

10 years ago on March 22, 2015: One of the newest South Dakota track co-ops, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, or AC/DC, made its debut.

20 years ago on March 19, 2005: Elkton defeated Dell Rapids St. Mary 59-44 to win the State B boys’ basketball championship at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen. Eric Krogman led the Elks with 27 points and 16 rebounds. It was Elkton’s first state basketball title in 85 years (1920).

30 years ago on March 18, 1995: Coach Marv McCune and his De Smet Bulldogs defeated Tulare 58-49 to win the State B boys’ basketball title at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen. De Smet got 44 points from Jeremy Dobson, Josh McNames and Barry Hein.

40 years ago on March 16, 1985: Two South Dakotans won national titles at the NCAA DII national indoor track championships in Fargo. Augustana senior Jeff Gross of Canton won the 400 meters. SDSU freshman Rod DeHaven of Huron won the 1,500 meters. SDSU’s Jeff Tiefnthaler of Armour was third in the 400.

50 years ago on March 22, 1975: When Aberdeen Roncalli won the State A Boys’ Basketball Championship at the Sioux Falls Arena on March 15, coach Francis Zacher accepted the championship trophy from brother Bill Zacher. Bill is the Hoven superintendent and a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Board of Control.