SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A few South Dakotans were among those recently selected by an independent panel of business and community leaders as 2023 Better Business Bureau award and scholarship recipients.
Among the 28 organizations in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota that were selected as 2023 Torch Award recipients for Ethics was First Insurance Group, which has locations in Mitchell and Woonsocket. The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics program recognizes area businesses and nonprofit organizations that generate a high level of trust with their employees, customers, and communities. Judges evaluate these organizations based on the company’s community impact, culture, customer relationships, and the character of the company’s leadership.
Three South Dakota high school seniors also were awarded $2,000 in scholarships as part of the Students of Integrity Scholarship program, which recognizes high school seniors who personify values, leadership, and integrity. Those students included Taylor Even of Burke High School, Gavin Sannes of Webster Area High School and Ava Gooch of Spearfish High School.
Each of the winners will be honored at a ceremony at A View West Shores on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
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A full list of winners can be found below:
The 2023 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics winners are:
Omaha & SW Iowa:
Lincoln & Greater Nebraska:
Kansas:
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South Dakota:
The 2023 BBB Spark Award winners are:
Omaha & SW Iowa:
Rebecca Deterding of YMCA of Greater Omaha
Matthew Gottsch of Gottsch’s Goo
Lincoln & Greater Nebraska:
Nina Burkey of Graceful In Home Healthcare
The 2023 Students of Integrity Scholarship recipients are:
Omaha & SW Iowa:
Megan Wells — East Mills High School, Malvern, Iowa
Nina Marie Kudlacz — Ralston High School, Ralston, Nebraska
Trista Swain — Griswold High School, Griswold, Iowa
Lincoln & Greater Nebraska:
Kailyn Paul — Meridian High School, Daykin, Nebraska
Anthony Nguyen — Lincoln Pius X High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
Trinity Houchin — Minden High School, Axtell, Nebraska
Kansas:
Cassandra Zimmerman — Colby High School, Colby, Kansas
Jane Letourneau — St. John’s High School, Benedictine, Kansas
Sydney Puetz — Garden Plain High School, Cheney, Kansas
South Dakota:
Taylor Even — Burke High School, Burke, South Dakota
Gavin Sannes — Webster Area High School, Webster, South Dakota
Ava Gooch — Spearfish High School, Spearfish, South Dakota
The Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) hit the court against the South Dakota Coyotes (4-1) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Below, we analyze the Western Michigan vs. South Dakota odds and lines around this game.
The Broncos and the Coyotes meet with no line currently set for the matchup.
Western Michigan has compiled a 2-2-0 record against the spread this season, while South Dakota is 0-2-0. The Broncos have gone over the point total in two games, while Coyotes games have gone over one time.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s college basketball action.
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Western Michigan vs. South Dakota prediction
South Dakota 86, Western Michigan 71
Against the spread
Western Michigan has a record of 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
The 71.8 points per game the Broncos put up are the same as the Coyotes give up.
The Coyotes score an average of 86.0 points per game, 18.2 more points than the 67.8 the Broncos give up to opponents.
South Dakota is 0-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall when it scores more than 67.8 points.
Western Michigan’s record is 2-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when it allows fewer than 86.0 points.
Players to watch
Western Michigan
Javaughn Hannah posts a team-best 12.0 points per game. He is also posting 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 46.9% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Owen Lobsinger is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (7.8), and also averages 11.0 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Markhi Strickland is putting up 10.2 points, 1.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.
South Dakota
Chase Forte tops the Coyotes in assists (3.6 per game), and produces 12.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. He also puts up 2.0 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Isaac Bruns is posting team highs in points (14.0 per game) and assists (0.4). And he is delivering 4.4 rebounds, making 54.5% of his shots from the floor and 27.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
Quandre Bullock is posting 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per game.
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(AP) — Aidan Bouman threw three touchdown passes, Charles Pierre Jr. and Travis Theis both ran for more than 100 yards and a touchdown and South Dakota held on to beat North Dakota 42-36 on Saturday.
Theis, who had 150 yards on 16 carries, scored on an 8-yard run early in the fourth quarter to make it 35-21. Then Pierre, who had 173 yards on 15 carries, broke loose for a 76-yard touchdown to stretch the lead to three touchdowns with 9:35 to play.
Simon Romfo scored on a 7-yard run and then found Bo Belquist for a 3-yard touchdown pass and threw a 2-point conversion with 23 seconds left.
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But the Coyotes (8-2, 6-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), the No. 5 team in the FCS coaches poll, recovered the onside kick to set up a showdown with top-ranked North Dakota State next week.
Sawyer Seidl scored on a 51-yard run to give North Dakota a 7-0 lead after one quarter. Romfo threw short touchdown passes to Nick Kupfer and Quincy Vaughn and Bouman matched that, hitting Carter Bell and Quaron Adams, but the Fighting Hawks (5-6, 2-5) led 21-17 at the break.
South Dakota took the lead on a 53-yard Bouman-to-Pierre connection four plays into the second half.
Bouman was 15 of 21 for 190 yards as the Coyotes had 512 total yards. Romfo was 20 of 30 for 180 as North Dakota finished with 322 yards.
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