ABERDEEN, S.D. – For the first time since 1997 the Northern State baseball team has clinched a berth in the NSIC Tournament thanks to its doubleheader sweep over U-Mary Wednesday afternoon out at Fossum Field. The Wolves took game one 4-3 and game two 13-3 in seven innings.  NSU improves its record to 27-14...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – 2 Players from Augustana one from the University of Sioux Falls has been named to the first team All Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference first team All Conference softball team.  Senior utility player Lindsay Spanton and junior pitcher and utility player Jenelle Trautman were named from Augustana while junior left fielder Erin...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Board of Directors are pleased to announce the hiring of Erin Lind as the commissioner.  Lind will be the NSIC’s fifth full-time commissioner and will begin her duties July 1. Lind joined the NSIC staff in the summer of 2001 and has served as the...

PIERRE, S.D. – The Pierre Athletic Coaches Association gave two scholarships to a pair Senior Career Scholarship Athlete awards of Riggs High School Athletes last night at the annual Awards Night at Riggs High School.  Garrett Pochop was selected as the Riggs High Male Athlete Scholarship award winner and Eileen Leong was selected as...

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota High School Activities Association is seeking input relative to SDHSAA state athletic and fine arts tournament locations and amenities.  A quantitative survey has been developed to receive feedback on a variety of issues related to SDHSAA State athletic and fine art events.  The SDHSAA is encouraging all students,...

PIERRE, S.D. -  The batting cages at the Oahe Softball Complex will open for the season Thursday evening.  General hours for the cages will be 5:30-9:00 PM on weeknights and 12-6 PM on weekends with extended hours during tournaments, or by special arrangement. The cages offer five baseball pitching machines at various speeds as...

PIERRE, S.D. – Pierre speedster Courtney Dowling will be running in the Howard Wood Dakota Relay’s Special 200 meter race Friday.  The Lady Governor sophomore will be matched up with several other outstanding speedsters in the special race that will be run Friday evening at Howard Wood Field.  She is coming off a record...

PIERRE, S.D. – One of the top fast pitch catchers in the region is the lead instructor for a softball clinic coming up this Sunday. Robert Petersen, assistant fast pitch coach at Pipestone, Minnesota Area High School, will be in Pierre for this year’s “Skills and Drills” clinic.   As either a player or a...

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Dan Daikawa has been named head coach the North American Hockey League’s Brookings Blizzard.  Daikawa spent last season as an assistant with the Minnesota Wilderness. Two years ago, he led the Johnstown Ironmen to 37 wins and the Robertson Cup.  As a player, Daikawa skated in the United States Hockey League...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Augustana senior distance runner Kyle Blakeslee turned in Augustana’s first automatic qualifying time of the season and helped them to a Drake Relays title in record-breaking fashion. Her effort earned Blakeslee the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week.  Blakeslee finished fourth overall and as the top non-Division...