Novy Takes Three Wins at Marv Sherrill Wrestling Tourney
The Milbank boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Watertown Civic Arena on  Saturday, December 6. In the Marv Sherrill Dual Tournament, Lawson Novy secured three wins for the Bulldogs. As a team, the Bulldogs dropped all three of their duals to Yankton, Aberdeen Central, and Watertown, but... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win in Season-Opener Blowout
Susie Schuneman, an eighth grader, scored 17 points, and sophomore Belle Pauli put up 11 to spark the Lady Bulldogs’ offense in their 55-18 varsity season-opener victory against Great Plains Lutheran on Friday, December 5.  Playing in the Panthers’ house did not deter Milbank from nailing down the win... Read more
MHS Gymnasts Start Season With High Floor Score
The Milbank Area gymnastics teams opened their 2025-2026 season at the Sisseton Triangular on Tuesday, December 2. The team welcomed back six varsity letter winners: junior Macyn Dunnihoo, sophomore Raina Untalan, freshmen Aria Prasnicki and Jada Leigh Wellnitz, and eighth graders Marley Pinkert, Nuria Rodriguez, and Timbree Spors.  Starting... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Start Season at Madison 
In the first Battle of the Bulldogs this wrestling season, the Milbank boys were defeated by Madison 76-6. The meet was hosted by Madison on Thursday, December 4. At 215 pounds, Hunter Reede put up a win for Milbank. The Milbank girls also took a loss.   Wyatt Winter is... Read more
Bulldogs Celebrate End-of-the-Season Football Awards
The MHS Bulldogs football team celebrated their 2025 season with an end-of-the-season banquet and award ceremony. Milbank finished their season with a winning record of 6-3 and advanced to the State A quarterfinals. Mick Thompson served as head coach. Brian Pauli, Jeff Trapp, Brian Sandvig, Brody Gilbertson, Carter Bowsher,... Read more
MHS Cross Country Team Earns End-of-Season Awards
The MHS 2025 Cross Country Team, coached by Eric Townsend, presented its end-of-of season awards. Coach Townsend also thanked many individuals and groups for their support during the season. He and the team expressed their gratitude for Whetstone Creek Golf Course for allowing us to host our home meets,... Read more
MHS End-of-Season Volleyball Awards Presented
The 2025 MHS Volleyball Team presented their annual end-of-season awards in a ceremony held at The Bank in Milbank. Nancy Hoeke served as the head coach of the team. Kelli Pillatzki, Katie Riley, and Mandy Snaza were assistant coaches. Reese Schuneman served as the manager. Senior players included Kalli... Read more
Quarriers Test Milbank’s Mettle in Football Playoffs
The Bulldogs made it to the 2025 state football playoffs, but took a loss to the Quarriers in the quarterfinal round on October 30 in Dell Rapids. If you didn’t get to the game, you might not see the distortion in the 38-13 final score. Like your face in... Read more
Bulldogs Start Football Playoffs at Dell Rapids Thursday Night
The Bulldogs start the 2025 Class A football playoffs on Thursday night, October 30. Their first game pits them against the Quarriers at Dell Rapids. Kick off is 7 p.m. Dell Rapids is the No. 2 seed and Milbank is No. 7, but both go in with a 6-3 record. ... Read more
MHS Cross Country Team Finishes Season Strong at State
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs varsity cross country teams competed in South  Dakota’s state championships in Huron on Saturday, October 25. MHS head coach Eric Townsend said, “We wanted to be our best in October and, for the most part, most of the runners were peaking to finish out... Read more