Milbank Alumni Basketball Tournament Returns This Saturday
The Seventh Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament – a fundraiser for the Bulldog Booster Club –  happens this Saturday, April 4, in the Milbank Armory. Doors open at 8 a.m. Tip off for the first game is 9 a.m. Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team and... Read more
Bulldogs Basketball End-of-Season Awards
The Bulldogs basketball program hosted an end-of-season banquet on Tuesday, March 24. Milbank Head Coach Logan Diede said, “It was a great opportunity to reflect on a memorable year across our C, JV, and varsity teams. It’s always special to come together to celebrate the growth of our players,... Read more
Rick and Holscher Named to All-Conference Team
MHS junior Sam Rick and sophomore Lincoln Holscher were named to the 2025-26 All-Northeast South Dakota Conference Basketball Teams. Both were selected as the third-team honorees by the league’s coaches. Jackson Wadsworth of Hamlin was chosen as the NEC Player of the Year. Rick, a 6-foot guard, averaged 12.9... Read more
Bulldogs Finish Season in Semifinals 
The Bulldogs basketball team’s postseason run came to a close in the semifinals on the road against Groton on Friday, March 6.  Milbank put up 12 wins in the 2025-2026 season. The Bulldogs will say good-bye to five senior players: Braylen Bowsher, Jack Howard, Ryan Keeton, Ethan Owen, and... Read more
Dawgs Win in Down-to-the-Wire Playoff Finish
The Bulldogs won their Region 1A quarterfinal game in a barnburner that ended 48-45 in the Ben Reifel gym at Sisseton High on Tuesday, March 3. Like fireworks, it started slow and blew up at the end. “Playoff basketball is a special and fun time! Our boys did a... Read more
Bulldog C Team Named Champions at Froshman Futures Tourney
The Bulldogs C team won the Froshmore Futures Tournament by defeating Waybay-Summit and Sisseton on Saturday, February 28. The championship was held in Sisseton and marked the end of the team’s 2025-26 basketball season. Milbank 54 vs.  Waubay-Summit 38Milbank: Milbank 52 vs. Sisseton 42Milbank: Read more
Bulldogs Finish Regular Season With Victory Over Wambdi
The Bulldogs basketball team defeated Tiospa Zina at the Milbank Armory on Friday February 27. Logan Diede, head coach for the Dawgs, commented, “I was very pleased with how our boys approached this game. We played a clean game taking care of the ball, and we really rebounded the... Read more
Scoular Scores 17 in Battle of the Bulldogs
The Milbank boys basketball team traveled south for the annual Battle of the Bulldogs on Monday, February 23. It was an even match – each team came into the game with a 10-8 season record.  Milbank caught a turnover bug early, though, and racked up 17 miscues that cost... Read more
Bulldogs Beat the Bearcats on Senior Night
The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night with a victory over Webster and by honoring their five senior players Braylen Bowsher, Jack Howard, Ryan Keeton, Layten Osowski, and Ethan Owen and their parents. They also shared the limelight with Pink Night. Milbank’s head coach Logan Diede commented, “ It was a... Read more
The Bulldogs were in Tri-Valley on Valentine’s Day in hopes of avenging their loss to the Mustangs two weeks ago. Milbank took the loss at  53-41, but the Bulldogs are ready to move on. Plenty of basketball remains in the season to fine-tune the process.   Emmett Snaza led Milbank’s... Read more