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1 week ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
Can anyone break up Castlewood's streak. Sotball sisters Sophia and Cydni Kudrna won the Public Opinion Athlete of the Week poll for May 26-June 1 and continued a streak for the Warriors that included a win for Castlewood track standout Brody Bass the previous week.
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1 week ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
ABERDEEN — It was a mix of repeat and first-time feature winners during the racing program at Casino Speedway on Sunday, June 8, 2025. A field of 51 cars in the speedway's regular six classes competed. Jeff Rohrer of Willmar (MN) won the hornets feature for the third time this season. Tommy Nichols of Watertown (Midwest modifieds) and Chad Becker of Aberdeen (late models) each won for the second time.
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1 week ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
Roger MerriamDeuel High School capped a 22-2 season by beating Gayville-Volin 3-1 in the championship game of the state Class B softball tournament on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen. Deuel won 3-1. S.D. Public BroadcastingDeuel’s Katrina Hagberg throws a pitch during Saturday’s Class B championship game against Gayville-Volin in the state Class B softball tournament on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen. Deuel won 3-1.
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1 week ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
BROOKINGS — Area players Cordel Rychlik of Aberdeen Central and Brooks Dolen of Waubay-Summit each received special honors in Team Blue's 12-0 win over Team Red in the South Dakota Football Coaches Association's High School All-Star football game on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Nineteen area high school seniors had been selected to play in the game, which was played at South Dakota State University's Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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1 week ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
ABERDEEN — Top-seeded Deuel used another dominant pitching performance by Katrina Hagberg and a throwing error to down Alcester-Hudson 2-1 in the semifinals of the state Class B high school softball tournament on Friday, June 6, 2025. Class A and B teams are playing at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen and Class AA and Augustana University's Bowden Field. Hagberg scattered seven hits and fanned 16 batters in the win.
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2 weeks ago | 
aberdeennews.com | Roger Merriam
ABERDEEN — Northeastern South Dakota schools Deuel and Mobridge-Pollock each posted first-round Class B victories during the opening round of the state Class A and B high school softball tournaments on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The tourneys, which include eight teams in both Class A and B, continue through Saturday at the Players Softball Complex. The Class AA tourney is taking place at Augustana University's Bowden Field in Sioux Falls.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepublicopinion.com | Roger Merriam
Roger MerriamFlorence-Henry’s Emma Caulfield, right, collides with Alcester-Hudson’s Lexi Miller, left, as Caulfield advanced to second base during their first-round game against Avon in the state Class B high school softball tournament on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen. Alcester-Hudson won 11-3.
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2 weeks ago | 
aberdeennews.com | Roger Merriam
WATERTOWN — Two players from Watertown and another from Aberdeen Central have been selected to the 2025 All-Eastern South Dakota Conference softball team. The team is selected by the league's coaches. Senior Aleia Johnston of Watertown earned all-conference honors and juniors Lauryn Hirsch of Watertown and Kaylee Kiesow of Aberdeen Central each received honorable mention. Johnston batted .449 (22-for-49) for a Watertown team that went 4-13 overall.
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2 weeks ago | 
aberdeennews.com | Roger Merriam
SIOUX FALLS — A season of great expectations ended in a perfect way for Aberdeen Central's girls golf team on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The Golden Eagles completed a dominant two-day run through the state Class AA tournament, winning the program's first-ever state championship by 18 shots over Mitchell 625-643. In the previous eight state tourneys since 2016 (there was no tourney in 2020 due to COVID-19), Aberdeen Central had four runner-up and three third-place finishes.
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2 weeks ago | 
aberdeennews.com | Roger Merriam
Roger MerriamBen Wilber of Hanson hits out of the bunker on No. 1 Yellow during the final round of the state Class B high school girls golf tournament on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Prairie Winds Golf Club in Watertown. Roger Merriam/Public OpinionGavin Colson chips in for an eagle on No. 1 Yellow during the final round of the state Class B high school girls golf tournament on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Prairie Winds Golf Club in Watertown.
