Local Sports

USHL
Fargo 3, Sioux Falls 2

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Sioux Falls Lincoln 59, Sioux City IA West 53
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 58, Pierre 43
Arlington 50, Great Plains Lutheran 40
Avon 56, Ethan 47
Britton-Hecla 61, Lisbon ND 53
Chadron, Neb. 63, Red Cloud 50
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 64, Winner 55 (OT)
DeSmet 67, James Valley Christian 39
Edgemont 56, Hay Springs NE 28
Flandreau 56, Hamlin 41
Flandreau Indian 70, Tiospa Zina Tribal 59
Milbank 43, Leola/Frederick 30
Miller 59, Platte-Geddes 51
Mitchell 64, Spearfish 41
Pine Ridge 62, Crow Creek 55
Sturgis 42, Huron 40
Todd County 61, Mobridge-Pollock 49
Valentine NE 52, Bennett County 33
Wagner 61, McCook Central/Montrose 51
Warner 51, Groton Area 31
Watertown 49, Aberdeen Central 40
Waverly-South Shore 51, Aberdeen Christian 37
Wilmot 41, Langford 38

HIGHMORE CLASSIC
Colome 59, Iroquois 28
Highmore-Harrold 56, Kadoka Area 51
Jones County 52, Chamberlain 48
Wessington Springs 63, Lower Brule 55

IOWA
MOC-Floyd Valley 88, Sioux City North 46

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Sioux Falls Lincoln 74, Sioux City IA West 31
Arlington 62, Great Plains Lutheran 60
Eureka/Bowdle 65, Hoven/Edmunds Central 30
Flandreau 80, Hamlin 60
Groton Area 46, Warner 44
Hay Springs NE 37, Edgemont 36
Hitchcock-Tulare 67, Redfield/Doland 58
Hot Springs 49, Lusk WY 48
Huron 57, Sturgis 24
James Valley Christian 70, DeSmet 40
Langford 50, Wilmot 35
McCook Central/Montrose 66, Wagner 51
Milbank 73, Leola/Frederick 56
Miller 58, Platte-Geddes 48
New Underwood 52, Kadoka Area 43
Oelrichs 54, Rapid City Stevens JV 45
Pine Ridge 63, Crow Creek 52
Todd County 75, Mobridge-Pollock 74 (OT)
Valentine NE 87, Bennett County 43
Winner 96, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 72
Wolsey-Wessington 39, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 35

DAKOTA SCHOOLERS CLASSIC
Chamberlain 58, Corsica/Stickney 43
Dakota Valley 75, Deubrook 66
Ellsworth MN 66, Canistota 48
Lennox 65, Sioux Valley 64
St. Thomas More 53, Sioux Falls Washington 43
Viborg/Hurley 48, Aberdeen Roncalli 46
West Central 54, Hanson 43

HIGHMORE CLASSIC
Highmore-Harrold 50, Iroquois 24
Lower Brule 70, Jones County 57
Wessington Springs 63, Colome 50

LITTLE MOREAU CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
SEVENTH PLACE
McIntosh 57, Lemmon 51
FIFTH PLACE
Bison 72, Tiospaye Topa 55
THIRD PLACE
Timber Lake 61, Harding County 46
CHAMPIONSHIP
Faith 64, Dupree 42

NDSCS SHOOTOUT
Maple Valley ND 66, Rosholt 53

MINNESOTA
Jackson County Central 87, St. James 75 (OT)

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
West Central, 191
Madison, 155
Vermillion, 143
Lennox, 110
Harrisburg, 106
Unattached, 84

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SUMMIT LEAGUE
South Dakota State 65, Southern Utah 43
South Dakota 60, UMKC 54

NSIC
Augustana 71, Southwest Minnesota State 61
Northern State 67, Minnesota-Crookston 66

INDEPENDENT
Sioux Falls 77, Dakota State 37

UMAC
Martin Luther 83, Presentation 60

JOHNSON AND WALES HOOPS CLASSIC at DENVER
Black Hills State 62, Northern New Mexico 42
South Dakota Mines 96, Johnson and Wales 73

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SUMMIT LEAGUE
South Dakota State 66, Southern Utah 56
South Dakota 79, UMKC 63

NSIC
Southwest Minnesota State 80, Augustana 77
Minnesota-Crookston 88, Northern State 73

INDEPENDENT
Dakota State 66, Sioux Falls 66

UMAC
Martin Luther 73, Presentation 69

JOHNSON AND WALES HOOPS CLASSIC at DENVER
Black Hills State 82, Northern New Mexico 69
South Dakota Mines 88, Johnson and Wales 73

MEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS
SUMMIT LEAGUE
St. Cloud State 4, South Dakota State 3
South Dakota State 4, St. John's 3

NSIC
Augustana 8, Nebraska Wesleyan 1

WOMEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS
SUMMIT LEAGUE
South Dakota 7, Minnesota State-Mankato 0

NSIC
Augustana 9, Nebraska Wesleyan 0

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- As the old saying goes, if the Sioux Falls Stampede didn’t have bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all. Stanislav Dzakhov scored a powerplay goal with :03.5 seconds remaining to lift the Fargo Force past the Stampede 3-2 in front of 3,777 on Saturday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Sioux Falls Stampede

SUMMIT LEAGUE -- WOMEN
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 65, SOUTHERN UTAH 43
BROOKINGS, SD -- The South Dakota State University women's basketball team maintained its two-game lead in the Summit League standings with a 65-43 victory over Southern Utah in the 40th Annual Pork Classic Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena.  READ MORE

SUMMIT LEAGUE -- MEN
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 66, SOUTHERN UTAH 56
BROOKINGS, SD -- South Dakota State battled through 12 ties and 12 lead changes on Saturday against Southern Utah, but a 31 point night by Nate Wolters and a six-point trip down the floor paved the way for a 66-56 win in the 40th Annual Pork Classic.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  South Dakota State University

SUMMIT LEAGUE -- WOMEN
SOUTH DAKOTA 60, UMKC 54
VERMILLION, SD -- Senior Amber Hegge recorded her eighth double-double of the season to help the South Dakota women's basketball team outlast Missouri-Kansas City, 60-54, in Summit League action Saturday night at the DakotaDome.  READ MORE

SUMMIT LEAGUE -- MEN
SOUTH DAKOTA 79, UMKC 63
VERMILLION, SD -- Seniors Charlie Westbrook and Louie Krogman combined for 51 points to lead the South Dakota men’s basketball team to a 79-63 win over the Kangaroos in Summit League action Saturday night in Vermillion.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of South Dakota

NSIC -- WOMEN
#25 AUGUSTANA 71, SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 61
MARSHALL, MN -- Double-figure scoring efforts from four Vikings helped No. 25 Augustana to a 71-61 victory over Southwest Minnesota State Saturday night in Northern Intercollegiate Conference women's basketball.  READ MORE

NSIC -- MEN
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 80, AUGUSTANA 77
MARSHALL, MN -- Southwest Minnesota State made a late-game lead stick and collected an 80-77 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory over Augustana Saturday evening.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Augustana College

INDEPENDENT -- WOMEN
SIOUX FALLS 77, DAKOTA STATE 37
MADISON, SD -- The University of Sioux Falls saw four players score in double-digits and 10 mark the scoring column Saturday evening, when the Cougars coasted to a 77-37 win over Dakota State University, their second blowout victory over the Trojans in 18 days.  READ MORE

INDEPENDENT -- MEN
DAKOTA STATE 66, SIOUX FALLS 56
MADISON, SD -- Despite a third consecutive 20 point performance by senior forward Skyler Bloch, the University of Sioux Falls could not overcome a four point halftime deficit, which Dakota State University turned into a big 66-56 win Saturday night in Madison.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of Sioux Falls

Jacks run at Husker Invitational
LINCOLN, NE -- The South Dakota State men's and women's track teams competed at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational this weekend.  The Jacks had great success at an invitational that included many top collegiate programs.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  South Dakota State University

Wolter sets USD record in winning triple jump at Frank Sevigne
LINCOLN, NE -- Senior Kenna Wolter set a school record and won the triple jump to lead the South Dakota women's track and field team at the final day of competition at the Frank Sevigne Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of South Dakota

Vikings make strong showing at Ted Nelson Classic
MANKATO, MN -- Augustana's Runa Falch snapped her own school record, Henrik Hansson provisionally qualified for nationals and 10 Vikings posted first-place finishes Saturday at the Ted Nelson Classic, hosted by Minnesota State.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Augustana College

Cougars produce strong performances at Dordt College Invite
SIOUX CITY, IA -- The University of Sioux Falls track and field teams combined for eight top three finishes, including one first place finish Saturday afternoon in Sioux City, Iowa at the 2012 Dordt Indoor Invitational.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of Sioux Falls

McLain, Fossum win in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Morgan McLain and Samantha Fossum each claimed event titles to lead the South Dakota State University women's swimming and diving team on the final day of competition at the Minnesota Challenge on Saturday.  READ MORE

Ochsner leads Jacks in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Junior Kyle Ochsner recorded a pair of top-10 finishes to pace the South Dakota State University men's swimming and diving team Saturday on the final day of competition at the Minnesota Challenge.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  South Dakota State University

Coyotes wrap up competition at Minnesota Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Freshman Miranda Vlach-Buller recorded a solid finish in the 1,650 freestyle to lead the South Dakota women's swimming and diving team at the Minnesota Challenge, which was held Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of South Dakota

Jackrabbits split in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, MN -- The South Dakota State men's tennis team split a pair of matches in St. Cloud, Minn., on Saturday, falling to St. Cloud State before topping St. John's.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  South Dakota State University

Coyotes blank Minnesota State-Mankato 7-0
ST. PETER, MN -- The South Dakota women's tennis team didn't lose a set on the day on its way to a 7-0 win over Minnesota State-Mankato in a nonconference match Saturday in St. Peter, Minn.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  University of South Dakota

Augustana downs Nebraska Wesleyan
LINCOLN, NE -- Augustana took control early in its match against Nebraska Wesleyan, earning all three doubles wins, and went on to pick up six-straight singles victories to defeat the Wolves 9-0 Saturday.  READ MORE

Vikings top Nebraska Wesleyan in season opener
LINCOLN, NE -- Augustana men's tennis won its season-opening match Saturday, defeating Nebraska Wesleyan 8-1.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Augustana College

BROOKINGS, SD -- The South Dakota State University baseball team is completing its first full week of spring practice under the direction of first-year head coach Dave Schrage.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  South Dakota State University

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- The Sioux Falls Storm announce the return and signing of several key IFL veteran defensive backs for the 2012 season.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Sioux Falls Storm

USHL
Waterloo 4, Sioux Falls 3 (OT)

NBA D-LEAGUE
Springfield 117, Sioux Falls 99

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 57, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 45
Sioux Falls Christian 75, Canton 48
Aberdeen Christian 56, Waubay 41
Avon 33, Bon Homme 28
Beresford 56, Alcester-Hudson 44
Brandon Valley 57, Yankton 55
Bridgewater-Emery 57, Dakota Christian 49
Clark/Willow Lake 54, Deuel 48
Dell Rapids 61, Tri-Valley 56
Estelline 43, Elkton-Lake Benton 42
Gregory 52, Parkston 45
Huron 79, Spearfish 51
Irene-Wakonda 61, Baltic 54
Lead-Deadwood 72, Edgemont 44
Little Wound 78, McLaughlin 61
Madison 47, Vermillion 32
McCook Central/Montrose 43, Garretson 36
Milbank 56, Hamlin 42
Mobridge-Pollock 85, Ipswich 56
Rapid City Central 55, Rapid City Stevens 42
Redfield/Doland 54, Britton-Hecla 49
Sisseton 63, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross MN 48
Stanley County 51, Lyman 48
Viborg/Hurley 72, Freeman Academy 16
Wagner 73, Andes Central 36
Watertown 54, Aberdeen Central 35
White River 77, Bennett County 37

MINNESOTA
Ellsworth 81, Edgerton 57
Fulda 74, Red Rock Central 41
Hills-Beaver Creek 70, Southwest Star Concept 65 (OT)
Marshall 66, Luverne 48
Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin 72, Adrian 63
Southwest Minnesota Christian 78, Murray County Central 37
Worthington 73, Pipestone 41

IOWA
Boyden-Hull 77, Okoboji Milford 38
MOC-Floyd Valley 86, Rock Valley 27
Sibley-Ocheyedan 54, Rock Rapids Central Lyon 52

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Sioux Falls Christian 56, Canton 54
Aberdeen Roncalli 51, Sisseton 48
Baltic 68, Irene-Wakonda 48
Belle Fourche 45, Douglas 18
Beresford 61, Alcester-Hudson 34
Chadron NE 57, St. Thomas More 55
Chester 52, Tea Area 50
Custer 38, Hot Springs 33
DeSmet 71, Colman-Egan 37
Edgemont 60, Lead-Deadwood 52
Elkton-Lake Benton 44, Estelline 42
Groton Area 49, Webster 31
Hill City 68, Red Cloud 53
Hoven/Edmunds Central 55, Wakpala 16
Huron 59, Spearfish 51
Kadoka Area 57, Wall 51
Kimball/White Lake 53, Ethan 44 (OT)
Langford 41, Leola/Frederick 32
Lennox 46, Harrisburg 44
Little Wound 83, McLaughlin 55
Lyman 47, Stanley County 40
Mitchell 56, Sturgis 36
Mobridge-Pollock 57, Ipswich 32
Newell 41, Dupree 36
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 70, Lake Preston 44
Parkston 71, Gregory 50
Redfield/Doland 54, Britton-Hecla 49
Sioux Valley 51, Flandreau 42
Vermillion 70, Sergeant Bluff-Luton IA 63 (OT)
Viborg/Hurley 44, Freeman Academy 38
Waverly-South Shore 39, Great Plains Lutheran 33
Wilmot 54, Florence/Henry 32

MINNESOTA
Jackson County Central 68, Martin County West 55
Marshall 64, Luverne 27
Worthington 60, Pipestone 36

IOWA
Akron-Westfield 42, Remsen Saint Mary's 33
Boyden-Hull 48, Okoboji Milford 36
George-Little Rock 67, Inwood West Lyon 30
Hull Western Christian 54, Spencer 44
MOC-Floyd Valley 70, Rock Valley 32
Rock Rapids Central Lyon 52, Sibley-Ocheyedan 47
Spirit Lake 36, Emmetsburg 32

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Aberdeen Central 26, Watertown 25

BRANDON VALLEY TRIANGULAR
Brandon Valley 39, Yankton 36
Brandon Valley 70, Tea Area 0
Yankton 66, Tea Area 10

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NSIC
Minnesota State-Mankato 98, Augustana 95 (OT)
Minnesota State-Moorhead 58, Northern State 47

UMAC
Presentation 91, Bethel 86 (OT)

JOHNSON AND WALES HOOPS CLASSIC at DENVER
Black Hills State 74, Johnson and Wales 49
South Dakota Mines 59, Northern New Mexico 47

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NSIC
Augustana 70, Minnesota State-Mankato 64
Minnesota State-Moorhead 66, Northern State 60

UMAC
Bethel 95, Presentation 61

JOHNSON AND WALES HOOPS CLASSIC at DENVER
Johnson and Wales 79, Black Hills State 77
South Dakota Mines 76, Northern New Mexico 65

COLLEGE WRESTLING
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-EDWARDSVILLE TRIANGULAR
Indiana 30, South Dakota State 8
South Dakota State 25, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 15
Indiana 31, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 13

NSIC
Augustana 20, Southwest Minnesota State 15

COLLEGE SOFTBALL
GPAC
Dakota Wesleyan at Black Hills State -- CANCELLED

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- The Sioux Falls Stampede tallied 52 shots on goal, but came away with just one point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Waterloo Black Hawks in front of 3,402 Friday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.  Ryan Papa’s goal 2:42 into overtime lifted the Hawks to victory and moved them within four points of first place in the USHL Western Conference.  READ MORE

Courtesy:  Sioux Falls Stampede