The Bulldogs’ varsity team defeated Florence-Henry, 56-53, on the road on Friday, January 20. The Falcons’ Mehki Keller piled up 28 points, but Milbank’s Garrett Mertens and Jaxson Wildung fought back with a combined total of 30 points to keep things interesting. Mertens bingoed on four three-pointers on his... Read more
Jack TerDenge, an eighth grader, was chosen as the sixth chair French horn, and Rylan Wendland, a seventh grader, was chosen as an eighth chair percussionist for South Dakota’s 24th Middle School All-State Band. The concert will feature over 200 middle school musicians in Huron on March 4. Over 540 students from 75 schools auditioned. The... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Rip Lady Tigers in Sixth-Straight Victory
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 24, 2023 0
The Milbank girls basketball team is on a roll at 6-0 in 2023. Their latest win was a 40-33 victory in the game against Groton on Thursday, January 19, at home. In the first half, Groton made a valiant attempt to rattle Milbank’s cage and the Lady Tigers took... Read more
Christensen and Schneck Win at Watertown Dual
Milbank Area Wrestling January 23, 2023 0
Brayden Christensen won by fall, and Barrett Schneck proved victorious in his match, when the Bulldogs went on the road to face the Arrows at the Watertown Civic Arena on Thursday January 19. Christensen, a 145-pounder, pinned Landen Lewis at :36. Schneck, at 170 pounds, earned his win in... Read more
Bulldogs Get Eaten By the Tigers
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 23, 2023 0
Milbank took the loss in their game 36-64 against Groton on Thursday, January 19, at the Milbank Armory. Jaxson Wildung posted 16 points and nine rebounds. Joe Schulte tallied nine points and five rebounds. Yohanna Ajwanga recorded four points and four rebounds. Graham Lightfield, Garrett Mertens, and Tice Mursu... Read more
Milbank Second Quarter Honor Roll
Local News January 23, 2023 0
Milbank High School has named students to the second nine weeks honor roll of the 20222-2023 school year. Perfection 4.0 Freshmen: Ashlynn Batchelor, Jonathan DeBoer, Jacy Dexter, Olivia Foell, Carter Gloe, Kelli Grong, Zane Kilde, Carter Liebe, Evelyn Liebe, Anna Neugebauer, Krista Nies, Keira Steffen, and Marnie VanLith. Sophomores:... Read more
Milbank Debaters Shine at Silver Bowl Tourney
Local News January 19, 2023 0
Milbank debaters spent most of last weekend at the 2023 Silver Bowl Debate/IE Tournament. The event was held at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School on January 13-14. According to MHS coach Kathy Tyler, in the individual events, or IE’s, students perform three times with a different judge each time and are... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Win top Awards at Watertown Swim Meet
Milbank Area Swimming January 19, 2023 0
Ten Milbank swimmers competed in the WASC Optimist Swim Meet in Watertown from January 14-15. Five of them earned awards in the overall high-point competition. Crosby Bass took first place for boys seven to eight. Ryan Steffen placed third for boys nine to ten. TyLynn Wellitz tied for first place for girls nine... Read more
Cub Scouts from Pack 38, Scouts from Troop 38G, and their parents packed Mercy Meals on January 7 in Milbank. According to Talia Athey, leader of the Wolf pack, the meals have an approximate value of $3888 and will be sent to states across the U.S. and countries in... Read more
Milbank-Waubay/Summit Game Full of Ups and Downs
Milbank Area Boys BasketballUncategorized January 19, 2023 0
The Bulldogs sustained a 46-53 loss at home to undefeated Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 17. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, said, “Waubay-Summit is a high-quality team that hasn’t lost yet on the year, but I thought we battled, competed during the entire game, and gave ourselves a chance... Read more
