Stories 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
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  Men's Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Wolves upended by Emporia State at Central Region

  MARYVILLE, MO. – An upset-minded Emporia State men’s basketball squad took advantage of an off-shooting night for the second-seeded Northern State...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys' Hockey

  / 2 years ago

  Cougars fall in season-ending setback to Sioux Falls

  BROOKINGS – A second-period scoring flurry for Sioux Falls 2 spelled the end of the road for the Aberdeen Cougars. The...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Boys' Hockey

  / 2 years ago

  Cougars fall to Brookings in State Tournament opener

  BROOKINGS – For two-and-a-half periods, the Aberdeen Cougars outscored the second-seeded Brookings Rangers 2-1 at the State Boys’ Hockey Tournament Friday...

  By Jacque Niles
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  Men's Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Wolves rested and ready for regional tournament

  MARYVILLE, MO. – Time off can be a fickle thing. Too much, a team gets rusty. Not enough, a team gets...

  By Jacque Niles