Mitchell

The Mitchell varsity teams will have their first Varsity Invitational today. They will compete at the University of South Dakota in the USD Dakota Dome at 11am.

The Kernels are welcoming in a new head golf coach to succeed Jeff Meyerink, who is now head coach at Dakota Wesleyan. Brian Eliason has been named the new head coach for the Mitchell School district girls’ golf team. He stated, “Jeff did an outstanding job of developing the girls’ golf program into one of the most respected in South Dakota,” Eliason said. “The team has placed 2nd, 1st, and 2nd at state in the past three seasons, so we have big shoes to fill. However, I believe our players are ready to put in the work necessary to continue their success.” Mitchell returns four letterwinners this season: Maddie Childs (Jr), Ava Eliason (Sr), Mia Larson (So), and Anna Eliason (So). Girl golfers in 7th through 12th grade are encouraged to attend the pre-season information meeting that will be held in the high school cafeteria at 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 18.

Dakota Wesleyan

The No. 5 seed Tiger women were in action again yesterday, this time facing the host school and No. 4 seed Langston Lions. This one was a battle. It came down to the final minutes in Oklahoma and the Tigers fell short, losing 79-68. Their season ends in the Round of 32 for the 2024-2025 season. They end the year 25-7 overall and 18-4 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

The men’s golf team now returns to action for the first time since October, joining the women who played last week. They will compete in The Verhille Invitational at Old Kinderhook Golf Resort today and tomorrow. Play will begin at 9am both days.

South Dakota State

The Jackrabbit women’s basketball team is bound for the D1 Women’s Basketball Championships! They will be a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament and face No. 7 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round. The game will be in Storrs, Connecticut at Gampel Pavilion.

NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves had game action yesterday against the Utah Jazz. They had a 25+ point win and defeated Utah, 128-102. Anthony Edwards led the way with 41 points. Minnesota will play again tonight when they host the Indiana Pacers at 7pm. The NBA will have other games tonight, including two National TV games. The Miami Heat will visit the New York Knicks at 6:30pm on ESPN, followed by the Denver Nuggets at the Golden State Warriors at 9pm also on ESPN.