Roger Merriam

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam

The 2025 South Dakota High School Track and Field Championships will be held Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31 at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. The article previews the meet, highlighting defending champions and top area athletes to watch in each class (AA, A, and B) for both boys and girls. SIOUX FALLS — The 2025 South Dakota High School Track and Field Championships run Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31 at Howard Wood Field.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam

FLORENCE — Odds will tell you that there's at least a 50-percent chance that the next South Dakota state Class B high school softball champion is going to come from northeastern South Dakota. That's because Deuel, Castlewood, Florence-Henry and Mobridge-Pollock each posted SoDak 16 state-qualifying wins on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and will make up half of the eight-team field for state June 5-7 at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam

Roger MerriamFlorence-Henry players welcome home teammate Kaylee Vavruska after she smacked a solo homer during the second inning of their Class B SoDak 16 state-qualifying softball game against McCook Central-Montrose on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Florence. The host Falcons won 4-1.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam

99 cars raced at Casino Speedway's Memorial Day program. Six drivers earned their first feature wins of the season at the track. The Wissota Late Model Challenge Series will race at Casino Speedway on June 1. WATERTOWN — A field of 99 cars took advantage of the good weather to compete in the 10th Casino Speedway Memorial racing program on Sunday, May 25. The field included 25 late models, 21 Midwest modifieds, 16 street stocks, 14 Gen X late models, 12 hornets and 11 modifieds.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam

Now that's more like it. Mother Nature cooperated and high school activities resumed in the area at the end of the week. That means a sizeable list of candidates for this week's Public Opinion Athlete of the Week poll. Now it's in your hands. Voting will remain open until midnight on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Congrats goes out to Florence-Henry softball player Kaylee Vavruska for winning the Public Opinion Athlete of the Week poll for May 12-18. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.