South Dakota
South Dakota State women’s basketball outlasts South Dakota, advances to Summit League title game
The South Dakota State women’s basketball team defeated South Dakota 76-63 to advance to the Summit League championship game.
They Coyotes shot 50% in the fourth and went on a 7-0 run late to give the Jackrabbits a scare, but a three from Ellie Colberg put SDSU over the top.
The Coyotes went through long patches of scoreless basketball at the end of the first and beginning of the second quarter and it cost them down the stretch. USD made only 2-of-12 3-point attempts and shot 29.4% from the field overall in the first quarter. In the second they shot 38.5% from the field.
On the other hand, the Jackrabbits were consistently good offensively across the board. They had three players score in double-figures including Brooklyn Meyer, Paige Meyer and Madison Mathiowetz. Brooklyn Meyer led SDSU in scoring with a game-high 21.
The Jackrabbits will face the winner of the North Dakota State-Oral Roberts semifinal on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Jonathan Fernandez covers high school and college sports for the Argus Leader. Contact him at jfernandez1@argusleader.com. Follow him on Twitter at@JFERN31
The 2026 SDHSAA State Softball Championships concluded Saturday from Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. Congrats to Dakota Valley (A), Castlewood (B) and Sioux Falls Jefferson (AA) on taking home state championships.
Saturday Scores
Class AA
7/8th Place
Sioux Falls Lincoln 10, Bishop O’Gorman 8
5/6th Place
Brandon Valley 4, Rapid City Stevens 2
3/4th Place
Harrisburg 10, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 4
Championship
Sioux Falls Jefferson 11, Sioux Falls Washington 0
Class A
7/8th Place
Lennox 11, Madison 7
5/6th Place
Sioux Valley 9, Beresford 5
3/4th Place
West Central 11, Tri-Valley 1
Championship
Dakota Valley 9, Elk Point-Jefferson 6
Class B
7/8th Place
Avon 13, Florence/Henry 3
5/6th Place
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 9, Redfield 3
3/4th Place
Gayville-Volin 7, Hanson 0
Championship
Castlewood 9, McCook Central/Montrose 2
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Sioux Falls police are investigating after two motorcycles collided on Friday night in the western part of the city, leaving both riders dead.
According to Sgt. Jason Montgomery, at around 9:20 p.m., crews responded to North Kiwanis Avenue and West Russell Street.
There, it was discovered that two motorcyclists traveling west on Russell collided with each other just before the bridge.
Both bikes struck a metal guard rail on the south side of the road, throwing both riders from their motorcycles.
One of the riders was pronounced dead on the scene, and the second rider was later declared dead at a nearby hospital.
The names of those involved have not been released. Any additional information will be shared at Monday’s police briefing.
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