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 and beyond.

Mitchell Kernels Volleyball

Mitchell rallied from a two-set deficit Thursday night to defeat Tea Area in a reverse sweep, 3-2, in its regular-season finale.

The Kernels won 18-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-15 and 19-17, snapping a six-match losing streak.

Nia Talley recorded 18 kills, while Cassidy Korzan contributed 15 digs and five service aces.

Mitchell finishes the regular season 9-14 and prepares for the Class AA SoDak 16 on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Area High School Football Semifinals

Several eastern South Dakota teams compete Friday for spots in next week’s state championship games.

Class 11AA

  • Yankton hosts Watertown.

Class 11B

  • Elk Point-Jefferson hosts Winner.

Class 9AA

  • No. 1 Parkston hosts Britton-Hecla.
  • Platte-Geddes visits Hamlin.

Class 9A

  • Freeman hosts Castlewood.
  • Kimball/White Lake visits Bennett County.

Class 9B

  • Avon visits top-seeded Wall.

Parkston enters undefeated at 10-0 and seeks another trip to the DakotaDome. The Trojans host Britton-Hecla at 7 p.m. Listen to the game on Kool 98.3, kool98.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.

Third-seeded Platte-Geddes enters tonight at 9-1, and seeks their third state championship since 2020 against Hamlin at 7 p.m. Listen to the game on 105.9 KMIT, kmit.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.

Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Soccer

The fourth-seeded Tigers (7-5-3) visit top-seeded Concordia Friday in the GPAC semifinals.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska.

Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball

Second-ranked DWU (2-0) faces third-ranked Dakota State Friday at 2 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska, during the Cattle Classic. Listen to the game on 105.9 KMIT, kmit.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.

Dakota Wesleyan Weekend Schedule

Football: DWU hosts No. 11 Dordt Saturday at 1 p.m. Listen to the game on 105.9 KMIT, kmit.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.

Volleyball: The Tigers visit second-seeded Concordia Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the GPAC quarterfinals.

Men’s Basketball: DWU visits York University Saturday at 2 p.m. Listen to the game on Kool 98.3, kool98.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.