Stories By Jacque Niles

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  General

  / 2 years ago

  Hermansen gets experience of a lifetime

  Dustin Hermansen had some expectations for his trip to Washington D.C. for the U.S. Senate Youth Program. As a participant in...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Hockey

  / 2 years ago

  Holland sisters help lift Gustavus to national hockey title

  ST. PETER, MINN. – A pair of former Aberdeen Cougars are now national champions. Sisters Hailey and Kaitlyn Holland recently won...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Thu, Keszler lift Castlewood to fifth-place win over Cougars

  Quincy Thu and Jamison Keszler came off the bench all season long for Castlewood. But with the game on the line,...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Hamlin earns third place at State A with win over EPJ

  SIOUX FALLS – On a night when neither squad was overly efficient on the offensive end of the court, it was...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Lower Brule defeats White River for return to title contest

  As re-matches go, this one was far less dramatic than its predecessor.  White River and Lower Brule met in the semifinals...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Dakota Valley rallies past Hamlin in State A semifinals

  SIOUX FALLS – Dakota Valley’s 51-game win streak looked tenuous for two quarters. But the Panthers wouldn’t be kept at bay...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  De Smet fends off Viborg-Hurley to open State B tournament

  Viborg-Hurley had the defending champs on the ropes at halftime. But De Smet, sans departed all-stater Kalen Garry, would not be...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Hamlin rallies for State A tourney win over Sioux Valley

  SIOUX FALLS – Hamlin died by a 3-point line in the first half, but was resurrected at the free=throw line in...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Hamlin charging into State A boys’ tournament

  HAYTI – It’s been three decades since Hamlin has made an appearance at the State A boys basketball tournament. But the...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Women's Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Burckhard savoring final season with SDSU

  BROOKINGS – For six years, Paiton Burckhard has experienced the highs and lows that come with collegiate-level basketball. Now, she wants...

  By Jacque Niles