Mark Ovenden

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Ovenden

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -4 teams from Southwest Minnesota made the trip to Sioux Falls for HS Baseball games Thursday night at the Sanford Sports Complex. Luverne won both it’s games, 9-1 over Pipestone and 12-2 over Worthington. And Worthington also knocked off Redwood Valley 9-8 in extra innings. And Pipestone won the final game of the night 6-2 also over Redwood Valley as all 4 teams got to play 2 games. Copyright 2025 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Ovenden

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Hockey isn’t the only new sport at Augustana that’s experienced a rapid amount of success. The Acrobatic & Tumbling team has won 3 times against ranked teams this spring and is ranked themselves as a result. Only 2 of the 42 athletes on the roster actually competed in this sport in high school which makes it even more amazing. I asked head coach Kaelyn Dillon about that Tuesday on Calling All Sports.

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Ovenden |Sydney Smith

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Augustana softball fought off every punch the Cougars threw, including a late lead in the second game of the doubleheader, to secure a conference sweep on home turf Thursday evening. The Vikings improve to 27-9 overall and 9-3 in the NSIC while Sioux Falls drops to 17-17 and 5-7. GAME ONE: No. 13 Augustana 3, Sioux Falls 0Two hits off the bat of Desi Cuevas proved to be the difference as the Vikings collected a 3-0 shutout victory over the Cougars.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Mark Ovenden

Share SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Despite falling to Missouri Western in extra innings 5-4 to start the day, No. 8 Augustana softball bounced back with a 9-0 shutout victory to split the Tuesday afternoon doubleheader. The Vikings are now 18-6 on the season while the Griffons are 17-10. A 1-1 tie forced extra softball action and a fire-powered ninth inning from the Griffons would fight off the Viking comeback to take the 5-4 victory.

Nov 19, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mark Ovenden

UP NEXT South Dakota State is back in First Bank & Trust Arena on Wednesday for another non-conference matchup. The Jacks host Southern Miss as the second part of a home-and-home series at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Brookings.