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The Harrisburg Tigers claimed their fifth consecutive state girls soccer championship, tying a South Dakota record with a 2-0 victory over Pierre. Eight seniors led a completely rebuilt team to historic success.
A South Dakota swim club has fully paid off its share of a $1 million pledge for an indoor pool, just four years after nearly shutting down. An anonymous $75,000 donation helped the Dakota Riptide cross the finish line.
South Dakota just greenlit its biggest wind energy project ever, a $750 million wind farm that will power homes for decades while pumping $145 million into local communities. Construction has already begun on the massive renewable energy site near Philip.
Madalynn Lorang became the lone senior leading a young volleyball team from 1-5 to playoff contenders. Her 1,000th career dig milestone came during a season where she's proven leadership matters as much as stats.
South Dakota Mines just made college more affordable for hundreds of future students by nearly doubling merit scholarship awards across all levels. The changes mean qualifying freshmen could receive up to $12,000 per year, renewable for four years.
A great horned owl tangled in barbed wire brought together strangers who dropped everything to save it. Five people joined forces with wire cutters, gloves, and determination to free the majestic bird.
After nearly a century of searching, researchers working nearly a mile underground in South Dakota's Black Hills believe they've made contact with dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up 85% of the universe's matter. If confirmed through peer review, this discovery would revolutionize our understanding of physics and the cosmos.
Four South Dakota schools earned prestigious Blue Ribbon recognition for excellence in student achievement, attendance, and graduation rates. Two Sioux Falls area schools made the list, with one earning the honor for the fifth time.
A volunteer-run booster club in South Dakota more than doubled its fundraising after their high school got new facilities, raising $132,000 to support 21 sports programs. The extra money is already helping students get better equipment and training facilities.
A South Dakota high school team dominated their home meet with podium sweeps in both boys and girls races. Mitchell Christian's runners showed what teamwork and dedication look like when the whole squad shows up.
Rhet Bertram went from playing college football to leading a high school program in just months. His first season already includes a victory and lessons in bringing college-level technique to young athletes.
Four former athletes and staff members who shaped decades of Mitchell High School sports excellence will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during Kernel Bowl weekend. Their stories of dedication span from a 34-year equipment manager to state champions who came back to coach the next generation.