Sports

Mitchell High School will induct Dan Carlson, Raven (Morgan) Ellwein, Amelia (Rew) Endres and Lonnie Moody into its Hall of Fame Class of 2026, with recognition events planned Sept. 11-12.

Mitchell High School will celebrate football and a tradition connected to the Corn Palace when the 11th annual Kernel Bowl returns Saturday at Joe Quintal Field.

Dakota Wesleyan hosts Doane in its 2026 home opener Saturday in Mitchell, while SDSU, USD, Augustana and USF highlight a busy college football weekend for South Dakota fans.

The Mitchell Quarterback Club will hold its first meeting of the 2026-27 school year Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Lakeview Golf Course. Coaches from Dakota Wesleyan University and Mitchell High School are scheduled to discuss their teams.

The Alexandria Angels powered past Wynot, Nebraska, 11-1, in seven innings behind home runs from Dakota Munger and Preston Nedved to reach the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament quarterfinals.

The South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament at Cadwell Park advanced into the second round Monday, highlighted by Parkston’s combined no-hitter and Dell Rapids PBR earning a quarterfinal berth.

Parkston outlasted Elk Point in a 12-inning thriller, while Kimball-White Lake rolled past Valley Springs on the opening night of the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament at Cadwell Park. Both teams advance to a second-round matchup Sunday evening.

State Am matchups are set, the Twins lose two out of three this weekend, and the Lynx win their 10th in a row.

There will be plenty of primetime games featuring local teams that you’ll be able to hear on Kool 98.3 this week.

Nine area teams make State Am tournament, Twins in tie for Wild Card spot.