MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Welcome to the Palace City Sports Roundup, your daily source for scores, highlights and standout performances from Mitchell-area athletics.
Here’s the latest action from around the Palace City.
Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Soccer
Dakota Wesleyan defeated Briar Cliff 3-1 Wednesday afternoon in Mitchell.
Luis Waeschle opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 10th minute. Evan Bolster followed with two goals in the 14th and 32nd minutes, giving the Tigers a commanding 3-0 halftime advantage.
Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Soccer
The Tigers battled Briar Cliff to a 1-1 draw Wednesday afternoon.
Hannah Petrucci scored in the 41st minute off an assist from Noélie Prat, giving DWU a 1-0 halftime lead.
Briar Cliff’s Therese Molin answered in the 69th minute, and neither team could break the tie.
Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball
The Tigers fell to third-ranked Northwestern in straight sets Wednesday night, 25-15, 25-16 and 25-21.
DWU dropped to 17-9 overall and 6-8 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.
Mitchell Kernels Football
The eighth-seeded Kernels (4-5) open the Class 11AA playoffs Thursday night against undefeated, top-seeded Pierre T.F. Riggs (9-0).
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Hollister Field in Pierre.
Mitchell is making its first postseason appearance since 2021.
SDSU Women’s Basketball
Brooklyn Meyer has been added to South Dakota State’s basketball roster for a fifth season.
The reigning Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year averaged 22.6 points and eight rebounds last season.
SDSU defeated St. Cloud State 91-62 in Wednesday’s exhibition.
Read our earlier feature on Emilee Fox and former Mitchell Kernel Macy Miller, now Macy Stanage, and their connections to SDSU basketball.