The state tournaments last year proved that you need to be at your best entering March. Yankton came into the SoDak 16 as an 11th seed and went on to win it all. In Class A, Tea Area and Madison met in the championship game for the second year in a row – and this time, Madison walked off the court as the state champ. And in class B, it was...

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The defending champs in all three classes have very different narratives this season. Aberdeen Central is in rebuilding mode without the star power of last year’s senior class. St. Thomas More has their dynasty on the edge with less returning starters than they’re used to having. Castlewood used five players to ride to a title last season but...

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We’re down to the final four in each of the seven classes of football. Jason Andera breaks down each game.

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The four smallest classes in South Dakota high school football begin their playoffs this Thursday, October 18. Here’s a preview of 11B, 9AA, 9A and 9B playoffs. 11B First Round Games *Denotes At-Large Team Class 11B - Region 1 #4 Elk Point-Jefferson* at #1 Aberdeen Roncalli (7 PM) Elk Point-Jefferson (3-5) Key Wins: at Vermillion 43-27 Loss(es):...

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This year I went out on a limb and predicted records for all 136 South Dakota high school football teams. The results are mixed. Dear teams that I underestimated, I’m sorry. But, not that sorry. I hope by giving you a low projection to start the year, it gave you that extra ounce of motivation that you needed to achieve your goals. I don’t want to...

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Find out the top high school volleyball players in South Dakota on this podcast. Darren Tipton of Adrenaline Fundraising and MidcoSN’s Jason Andera discuss the mid-season player of the year watch lists in all three classes – and what to expect in the second half of the season.

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