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South Dakotans in the NFL, Week 8
It was not an especially memorable Sunday for any of the NFL’s South Dakota alumni, but several contributed as usual.
Pierre Strong had a 41-yard gain on a screen pass and carried 10 times for the Browns, but they lost to Seattle.
Tucker Kraft saw action in the Packers’ loss to the rival Vikings at Lambeau Field, though those in Kraft’s corner are starting to wonder when the offensively-challenged Packers are going to give the Timber Lake native a longer look.
And on Sunday night, Trey Pipkins had a solid game protecting Justin Herbert as the Chargers whipped the Bears.
Here’s how the rest of the NFL’s South Dakotans fared in Week 7.
Jack Cochrane, LB, Kansas City (USD)
After three straight weeks of seeing the field only on special teams, Cochrane got into a season-high 14 plays at linebacker while still filling his role on special teams and finished with a career-high four tackles.
Dennis Gardeck, LB, Arizona (USF)
Started and played 30 snaps on defense and 14 on special teams, notching two tackles in the Cards’ loss to Baltimore.
Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia (SDSU, Britton-Hecla)
Had four catches for 36 yards in the Eagle’s win over Washington.
C.J. Ham, FB, Minnesota (Augustana)
Had one reception for two yards in the Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Packers in Green Bay.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Green Bay (SDSU, Timber Lake)
Played 19 snaps on offense and 11 on special teams, finishing with no catches or targets and one tackle in the Packers’ loss to the Vikings in Green Bay.
Trey Pipkins, OL, Los Angeles Chargers (USF)
Started and played all 69 offensive snaps at right tackle in the Chargers’ win over the Bears.
Christian Rozeboom, LB, Los Angeles Rams (SDSU)
Had seven tackles – six solo stops – in the Rams’ 43-20 loss to Dallas.
Pierre Strong, RB, Cleveland (SDSU)
Carried 10 times for 41 yards and one catch for 41 yards in the Browns’ loss to Seattle. Also returned a kickoff 15 yards.
On practice squad/IR: Kameron Cline, Buffalo (USD), Cade Johnson, Seattle (SDSU), Chris Oladokun, Kansas City (SDSU), Matt Farniok, Chicago (Sioux Falls Washington), Riley Reiff, New England (Parkston)
Matt Zimmer is a Sioux Falls native and longtime sports writer. He graduated from Washington High School where he played football, legion baseball and developed his lifelong love of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. After graduating from St. Cloud State University, he returned to Sioux Falls, and began a long career in amateur baseball and sports reporting. Email Matt at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.
South Dakota
Judge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected
A South Dakota judge dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters rejected this month.
In an order dated Friday, Circuit Court Judge John Pekas granted Life Defense Fund’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Dakotans for Health, the measure group.
In a statement, Life Defense Fund co-chair Leslee Unruh said: “The people have decided, and South Dakotans overwhelmingly rejected this constitutional abortion measure. We have won in the court of public opinion, and South Dakotans clearly saw the abortion lobby’s deception.”
Dakotans for Health co-founder Rick Weiland said he had expected the lawsuit to be dismissed.
“The Life Defense Fund’s accusations were part of a broader, failed effort to keep Amendment G off the ballot and silence the voices of South Dakota voters,” Weiland said in a statement. “But make no mistake — this dismissal is just one battle in a much larger war over the future of direct democracy in South Dakota.”
Life Defense Fund’s lawsuit had challenged petitions that got the measure on the ballot, saying they contained invalid signatures and circulators committed fraud and various wrongdoing. The anti-abortion group sought to invalidate the ballot initiative and bar the measure group and its workers from doing ballot-measure work for four years.
The judge initially dismissed the lawsuit in July, but the state Supreme Court sent it back to him in August. In September, an apparent misunderstanding between attorneys and the court regarding scheduling of the trial pushed the case back until after the election.
Even before the measure made the ballot in May, South Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature cemented its formal opposition and passed a law allowing people to withdraw their petition signatures.
A South Dakota law that took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 outlaws abortion and makes it a felony to perform one except to save the life of the mother.
South Dakota was one of three states where abortion rights measures failed this month. The others were Florida and Nebraska. Voters in six other states passed such measures.
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Dura reported from Bismarck, North Dakota.
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‘Birdie or Better’ campaign raises $25k for Feeding South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – SAM Nutrition is taking a swing at hunger and presented a $25,000 donation to Feeding South Dakota on Monday.
The generous contribution comes from SAM Nutrition’s Birdie or Better Campaign, which is a six-month initiative designed to raise funds through every birdie, eagle or albatross made by sponsored golfer Sam Bennett.
Around 400 birdies were recorded during this stretch.
“Yeah, it’s cool. SAM Nutrition has been a good sponsor for me, treating me well and supporting me on and off the course. And it’s just nice, you know, giving back to a charity when I am on the course making a birdie or eagle, being able to help out and feed families in South Dakota,” said Bennett.
Feeding South Dakota adds that this campaign is more than a charity; it’s a commitment to helping communities by promoting both nutrition and wellness.
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