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The Brookings track & field teams finished the season with 13 top-10 finishes at the State Track & Field Meet at Howard Wood Field over the weekend.

The Brookings Bandits opened their senior legion season with a doubleheader sweep over Pierre on May 29.

The Brookings girls’ golf team finished in ninth place at the Class AA State Tournament at Cattail Crossing Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday.

The Sioux Valley softball team will be playing in the Class A State Tournament for the second-straight season this weekend in Aberdeen as the Cossacks clinched a spot in the tournament with a walk-off win over Sioux Falls Christian in the SoDak 16 on May 26.

South Dakota State has had a lot of success since going Division I in athletics back in 2004. With the baseball team making the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, it got me thinking about the amount of success that the athletic department has had as a whole over the past decade.

The Brookings Cubs won their first two games of the season with victories over Madison and Volga. The Cubs beat Madison 10-8 on May 12 and then topped Volga 12-2 on May 20. Both games were played at Bob Shelden Field.

South Dakota State’s Nate Wachter celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Oral Roberts on Saturdaty in Minneapolis.

The Brookings Bobcats track & field teams competed at the Eastern South Dakota Conference meet on Saturday.

The Brookings varsity baseball team’s season came to an end over the weekend as the Bobcats were swept in a best-of-three Regional Playoff Series against Rapid City Stevens.

The Brookings softball team lost to No. 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson on Monday afternoon, but the Bobcats gained some confidence during the loss.

The Brookings varsity baseball team wrapped up the regular season over the weekend with a pair of doubleheaders. The Bobcats swept Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon at Bob Shelden Field in Brookings and then were swept on the road by Yankton on Sunday.

The Brookings Cubs will begin their amateur baseball season next week as they host the Madison Broncos at Bob Shelden Field on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Brookings Bobcats varsity baseball team has now won four straight games after sweeping Mitchell last week.

The South Dakota State women’s golf team will be playing in the NCAA Regionals for the first time in program history next week after the Jackrabbits won the Summit League Tournament on April 28.

SDSU men turn around roster after players enter portal

Players to have new roles next year

As of Tuesday afternoon, eight former South Dakota State football players will be at NFL training camps this summer.

SDSU’s Chase Mason feels confident after spring practices

Spring practices answer depth questions

Pending board approval, Brookings High School will have three new head coaches in the 2026-27 school year.

South Dakota State rounds out competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a pair of Jackrabbit top 10 all-time performances Saturday evening.

Brookings Friends of Baseball raises money at annual banquet

The South Dakota State softball team went 3-1 in four games against Iowa and Georgia Tech over the weekend at Pearl Field.

With the temperature in the high 70s on Sunday, I enjoyed my afternoon outside, going for a walk. There were plenty of people outdoors and after the up-and-down end of winter and start of spring that we’ve had, it was a good reminder of how much nice weather can change the attitude of people.

The South Dakota State men’s basketball team announced an addition for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday in Colorado State transfer Jon Mekonnen.

The South Dakota State men’s golf team finished in a tie for 11th place at the Robert Kepler Invitational hosted by Ohio State Sunday.

Brookings’ Tetzlaff makes memories before heading to SDSU

South Dakota State announced on Thursday that its wrestling team will be moving from the Big 12 Conference to the Pac-12 Conference starting with the 2026-27 school year.

Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium will have a new playing surface this upcoming season as new turf is being installed in the coming weeks.

The Brookings baseball team was supposed to start their season this weekend with five games out West. However, all of those games were canceled due to upcoming inclement weather.

The Brookings softball team opened the 2026 season with a 7-4 win over Yankton on Monday afternoon at the Southbrook Softball Complex.

South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer has accepted an invitation to participate in the Women’s College All-Star Game presented by Lilly, which will be played Saturday,

Brookings senior Bergan Tetzlaff was named as a Class AA All-State Basketball honorable mention last week. He joins eight other Brookings area players that were honored in boys and girls basketball.

SDSU softball looks to turn things around against conference opponents

The South Dakota State baseball team played its first home series over the weekend and are hoping to gain some momentum after winning two of three games against North Dakota State at Erv Huether Field.

Meyer caps off SDSU career with strong performance in NCAA Tournament

South Dakota State’s season came to an end on Friday afternoon as the Jackrabbits lost to Washington 72-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Jackrabbit women set to take on Washington in first round

Brookings falls to Aberdeen in third-place game

The Brookings Ranger Junior Varsity 1 team captured a state championship over the weekend at the new rink in Watertown.

The Brookings Rangers Bantam A team capped off a hugely successful season in style over the weekend, winning a state title at the Bantam A tournament in Yankton. Not to be outdone, the Bantam B Rangers also followed up their league title with a state championship win in Aberdeen.

The Brookings Rangers Pee Wee A team skated to a state championship on home ice over the weekend, dominating state competition by a combined 28-0.

Bantam A, Bantam B and PeeWee A teams all capture league championships this weekend

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The Rangers held their fifth annual Puck Cancer fundraiser on Saturday, raising more than $8,000 this year.

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Rangers have a strong showing across the board in league games

The Rangers girls swept three games in SDAHA play over the weekend.

Bantam A team wins pair at home