Fischer Going to Championship at State Wrestling
Milbank senior Eli Fischer is headed to the championship bout tomorrow, Saturday, February 29, at the 2020 South Dakota State Class A Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls. He secured his spot in the final match with a 6-4 semi-final victory against Jacob Vogel of Dell Rapids on Friday, February... Read more
Four Schneck Brothers Make MHS Wrestling History
“I think this is the first and only time this has happened in Milbank,” stated Milbank’s head wrestling coach, Jeremy Tostenson. “And in all my years of wrestling, I don’t believe I’ve heard of this happening anywhere else in the state of South Dakota.” Tostenson is referring to the... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? – Eli Fischer
Eli Fischer is a senior at MHS and a wrestler. You might even say Eli is all about wrestling. Eli, son of Charles and Johanna Fischer, has been on the Bulldog varsity squad since eighth grade. He qualified for the state tournament four out of his five years on... Read more
Milbank Girls Fall in Battle of the Bulldogs
The Lady Bulldogs fell to Madison in the Battle of the Bulldogs Tuesday, February 25, at the Milbank Armory. The final score was 47-39. “It was kind of the same thing as a lot of our games,” said Milbank’s head coach Brian Pauli. “We played well for the first... Read more
Bulldogs Tear up the Tigers but Lose Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank 49 – Madison 71 Milbank suffered a 49-71 loss in the Battle of the Bulldogs Monday, February 24, in Madison. Madison’s ability to execute on both ends of the floor caused Milbank to trail 10-15 at the end of the first quarter. Madison also poured in 23 points... Read more
Kindergarteners Celebrate Dr. Seuss at Big Stone Library
The kindergarten class from the Big Stone School visited the Big Stone City Branch Public Library on February 19. The youngsters learned about author Theodore Geisel — aka Dr. Seuss— and joined libraries across the country in the annual celebration of his birthday on March 2. The seven students... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Punch Tickets to State A Championship
Five Milbank swimmers qualified for the South Dakota State A Championship Meet set for February 27 – March 1 in Watertown. The swimmers include: Amaya Street, Savanna Osowski, Will Karels, Avery Schuneman, and Logan Dexter. According to Coach Jodi Street, “Amaya and Savanna have competed in all 15 events... Read more
Beth Wagner Named Milbank 2020 Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Beth Wagner, a third grade teacher at Koch School, was selected as Milbank School District Teacher of the Year for 2020 by parents and staff. Dave Graf, principal of Koch School, made the announcement today at the school. Mrs. Wagner’s husband, Dan, her son, Ben, Superintendent Justin Downes,... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State Tournament
Seven Milbank wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2020 South Dakota Class A Wrestling Tournament. The tournament is slated for Thursday, February 27, through Saturday, February 29, at the Denny Sanford Premiere Center in Sioux Falls. The top four regional place winners in each weight class advance to the... Read more
Landon Novy Wins State Middle School Wrestling Championship
Landon Novy, a Milbank eighth-grader, won the South Dakota Middle School Wrestling Championship on Saturday, February 15, in Pierre. This is the second year Milbank attended the tournament. Novy pinned his opponent in his opening match. He then won 4-2 in the semi-final round and outlasted Brok Ellwein of... Read more