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Woster: Shin splints, steep climbs and the start of something lasting
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (713+ words) "Looking back, I suppose the coaches sent us up the hill that year to demonstrate just how out of shape we were and how badly we needed serious conditioning," columnist Terry Woster writes. Woster: Shin splints, steep climbs and the…...
List: 2026 South Dakota girls basketball tournament awards
2+ week, 4+ day ago (431+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "Mitchell Republic." Often, the "Mitchell Republic" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which…...
PHOTOS: DWU cuts down nets, marches on with decisive second-round tourney win
2+ week, 6+ day ago (138+ words) PHOTOS: DWU cuts down nets, marches on with decisive second-round tourney win'Mitchell Republic MITCHELL " Another Corn Palace win. The Dakota Wesleyan University women's basketball team for a second day in a row played in front of a large home crowd,…...
Kernels repel RC Stevens to claim fifth place at Class AA girls basketball tournament
2+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) RAPID CITY " The Dave Brooks head coaching era for the Mitchell High School girls basketball program ended on a high note on Saturday afternoon. For the second straight year, the Kernels claimed a fifth-place finish and a 2-1 record at the…...
PHOTOS: Dakota Wesleyan uses strong second half for NAIA opening-round tourney win
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (53+ words) PHOTOS: Dakota Wesleyan uses strong second half for NAIA opening-round tourney win'Mitchell Republic Tigers led from start to finish to pick up their 26th win of the season MITCHELL " In front of a large Corn Palace home crowd, the Dakota Wesleyan…...
Key fourth-quarter run lifts Kernel girls past Spearfish in Class AA SoDak 16
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (195+ words) MITCHELL " A lack of second-half aggression cost the Mitchell High School girls basketball team a win against Spearfish during the regular season. That wasn't an issue the second time around in the Class AA SoDak 16 on Friday night. Repeatedly attacking…...
DWU draws No. 2 seed as it learns opponents for NAIA opening rounds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) MITCHELL " Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball will host teams from Illinois, Oregon and Missouri when the NAIA national tournament begins on March 13. The Tigers earned a No. 2 seed in the Duer quadrant of the 64-team NAIA women's basketball tournament bracket, which…...
Ashlyn Koupal, strong defense sends Wagner to Class A state tourney over Dell Rapids
4+ week, 1+ day ago (782+ words) IRENE, S.D. " Defense has been the identity of the Wagner girls basketball team all season, and Thursday night it delivered once again when the stakes were highest. Fueled by relentless defensive pressure and a dominant two-way performance from senior Ashlyn Koupal,…...
DWU women down No. 1 Dordt in the GPAC championship game
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (637+ words) SIOUX CENTER, Iowa " For only the second time in school history, the Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball team is Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament champions. The Tigers shot 59% from the field and held the nation's No. 1 team to 11 points under its…...
Scalding shooting sends DWU women past Hastings, into GPAC title game
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (739+ words) MITCHELL " Breaking the press broke the game open for the Dakota Wesleyan University women's basketball team Saturday. And with it, the Tigers will play in the Great Plains Athletic Conference championship game for the first time in four years. The…...