MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Welcome to the Palace City Sports Roundup, your daily source for scores, highlights and standout performances from Mitchell-area athletics.

Mitchell Kernels Volleyball

Mitchell’s season ended Thursday with a 3-0 loss to Sioux Falls O’Gorman in the Class AA SoDak 16.

The Knights won 25-20, 28-26 and 25-23. Nia Talley recorded 13 kills and 10 digs for the Kernels.

Area Football State Championships

Parkston captured the Class 9AA state championship Thursday, defeating Platte-Geddes 36-6 at the DakotaDome.

Quarterback Brycen Bruening accounted for four touchdowns, while Mason Jervik scored three. The Trojans claimed their first state championship since 2023.

Other Thursday championship results:

  • 9A: Freeman 57, Bennett County 12
  • 9B: Wall 48, Dell Rapids St. Mary’s 26

Remaining Football Championships

Friday, Nov. 13

  • 11B, 10 a.m.: Elk Point-Jefferson vs. St. Thomas More
  • 11A, 1 p.m.: Sioux Falls Christian vs. Lennox
  • 11AA, 7:30 p.m.: Pierre vs. Watertown

Saturday, Nov. 14

  • 11AAA, 7:30 p.m.: Sioux Falls Jefferson vs. Sioux Falls Lincoln

All championship games take place in Vermillion.

Dakota Wesleyan Weekend Preview

  • Football: Saturday at Mount Marty, 1 p.m. Listen to the game on Kool 98.3, kool98.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.
  • Women’s basketball: Saturday vs. Hastings, 2 p.m. Listen to the game on 105.9 KMIT, kmit.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.
  • Men’s basketball: Saturday vs. Hastings, 3:45 p.m. Listen to the game on 105.9 KMIT, kmit.com, and on the Mitchell Now app.

Both basketball games are at the Corn Palace.

State Volleyball Tournament Brackets

The Class AA, A and B tournaments take place Nov. 19-21 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.

Class A:

  • (1) Sioux Falls Christian vs. (8) Lennox
  • (4) Clark/Willow Lake vs. (5) Aberdeen Roncalli
  • (2) Dell Rapids vs. (7) Dakota Valley
  • (3) St. Thomas More vs. (6) Wagner

Class B:

  • (1) Bennett County vs. (8) Castlewood
  • (4) Northwestern vs. (5) Harding County
  • (2) Warner vs. (7) Deubrook Area
  • (3) Chester vs. (6) Gayville-Volin

Class AA:

The bracket follows Thursday’s SoDak 16 winners:

  • Harrisburg/Roosevelt winner vs. Aberdeen Central/Jefferson winner
  • Washington/Huron winner vs. O’Gorman/Mitchell winner
  • Brandon Valley/Sturgis winner vs. Watertown/Brookings winner
  • Lincoln/Rapid City Central winner vs. Rapid City Stevens/Yankton winner

O’Gorman has advanced. The complete Class AA qualifiers remain subject to confirmation.

View official SDHSAA volleyball brackets and tournament updates.