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1 week ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Last week brought plenty of impressive performances on the tennis courts. Throughout the season, the Argus Leader will be picking finalists for its Athlete of the Week. The winner will be chosen by you. Vote now in the polls below:Jackson Hancock, HarrisburgHancock captured the state title in flight two singles and played a pivotal role in leading Harrisburg to its first-ever state team championship. He capped off a stellar season by finishing undefeated in singles play.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Harrisburg boys' tennis coach Matthew Termanson knew the numbers. He’d done the math and refreshed the scoreboard on the SDHSAA website around 100 times during the span of the two-day Class AA state tournament. Termanson had also just watched his team’s 48.5-point lead evaporate before his eyes. The Tigers needed only one doubles win, or a Lincoln loss, to be crowned state champion for the first time in program history.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Harrisburg held on to its opening day lead to win its first-Class AA boys tennis state tennis title in program history. After 10 years of winning the state championship, Lincoln finished second. The Tigers scored 494.5 total points and won flight two, three, and five singles. They also won flight three doubles. The Patriots finished with 473 points and won flight four and six singles. Lincoln also did well in doubles, winning flights one and two.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
The Harrisburg boys tennis team's state title hopes have been boosted this year thanks in part to the addition of seventh grader Robert Rallis. Since joining the Tigers, Rallis beat out a junior to become the Tigers’ flight three singles player and has gone undefeated en route to the state tournament. He continued his run of dominance on the first day of the state tournament on May 22, defeating Watertown’s Matthew Bertsch 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the state semifinals.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
The Harrisburg boy's tennis team leads after the first day of the Class AA state tournament in Sioux Falls. The Tigers’ 336 points give them a two and a half point lead over second-place Lincoln (333.5), who have won the past 10 state titles. Harrisburg advanced to the semifinals in six singles flights while the Patriots have representatives in four flights. Lincoln also made it to the final of all three doubles flights while the Tigers made it to two.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Sioux Falls Christian expanded on their day one lead to win their second consecutive Class A state tennis title and their third in five years. The Chargers dominated from the outset, scoring 600 points total and winning every individual and doubles state title. Sioux Falls Christian created a 209.5 gap between themselves and second place Rapid City Christian. St. Thomas More finished third, over 100 points ahead of fourth-place Huron.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Just before his flight one state quarterfinals matchup against Milbank’s Charles Whitesitt, Sioux Falls Christian sophomore Mitchell Hofer tumbled to the ground in pain. The 6-foot-5 athlete had moved to his right to hit his patented big forehand during warmups when he tweaked his ankle. After taking a moment to test his foot, the Chargers used a medical timeout to talk with a trainer to ensure there were no torn ligaments in Hofer's ankle. He also got his ankle taped to provide some stability.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
The South Dakota State women’s basketball team will face Gonzaga at the Sanford Pentagon in a non conference matchup on Nov. 20. South Dakota State leads the all-time series 3-1. Their last meeting was on Dec. 17, 2023, an 83-58 victory by the No. 14 Bulldogs. “This is a resume-building matchup that is going to stand out on the schedule for both teams,” vice president of operations for Sanford Sports Jesse Smith said via the press release.
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2 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
Last week brought plenty of impressive performances throughout the Argus Leader coverage area. Throughout the season, the Argus Leader will be picking finalists for its Athlete of the Week. The winner will be chosen by you. Vote now in the polls below:Landon Dulaney, Brandon ValleyDulaney delivered an impressive performance at the ESD meet, earning the title of Outstanding Male Athlete. He set a new school record in the 200-meter dash with an impressive time of 21.32 seconds and claimed first place.
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3 weeks ago | 
argusleader.com | Jonathan Fernandez
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball programs will return to the Sanford Pentagon for a non-conference matchup on Nov. 15. This is the third NCAA Division I event at the Sanford Pentagon announced for the 2025-26 season. Nebraska will face North Dakota State in women’s basketball on Nov. 16, and South Dakota State will match up against Wyoming on Dec. 15. “We push to make the best possible matchups for teams when they come to the Pentagon.
