Lady Bulldogs Girls Head to State Tennis
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team will fight for a place on the podium during the state tennis tournament Thursday, October 6, through Saturday, October 8, at Sioux Park and Parkview Tennis Complex in Rapid City. Play begins at 8 a.m. all three days. Senior Paige Johnson will battle at... Read more
Milbank Girls Tennis Team Heads to State
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team will hit the pavement this Thursday through Saturday, October 6-8, in Rapid City. They will compete at the 2016 State Girls Tennis Tournament. The team racked up seven dual victories this year and according to head coach Jim Dahl, “The confidence level of the... Read more
Milbank Netters Win Conference Championship Title
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs swept Aberdeen Roncalli to claim the Northeast Conference championship title for the second year in a row. Milbank downed Roncalli 6-3 Tuesday, September 27, to earn the team honor. “The title did not come without a tight battle,” stated Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl.... Read more
Bulldogs Make Net Gains Against Aberdeen Central
The Lady Bulldogs met their match -Aberdeen Central- on September 20, at Cantine Courts in Milbank. The locals fell by a score of 7-2. “It was an improved match against Central from earlier this season,” said Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “We had a couple of close third... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Empowered at Elliot Extravaganza
The Lady Bulldog tennis team played at the Elliot Extravaganza hosted by Aberdeen Central on September 17. They faced Watertown, Rapid City Stevens, and Huron. Milbank Area fell in their first two matches 9-0 to Watertown and RC Stevens, but came back with a 7-2 victory over Huron. “This... Read more
Lady Bulldog Netters Love Improving
The Bulldogs girls tennis team competed at the Brandon Valley Invitational September 9-10. They played five matches. Milbank dropped to Sioux Falls Lincoln 9-0 before shutting out Vermillion 9-0 on Friday. “SF Lincoln was strong in singles play,” said Milbank head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “They moved the ball... Read more
Halli Essington Leads Bulldog Netters With Lone Victory
Eighth grader, Halli Essington, was the lone winner for the Milbank girls tennis team in its 8-1 loss to Watertown Tuesday, September 6. She downed her opponent 6-4 and 6-0. “Halli did a very nice job of keeping the ball in play with a high percentage of deeper ground... Read more
Girls Tennis Team Serves Up Win
The Milbank girls tennis team secured a 7-0 victory over BBE, MN, September 1, in a make-up match on the road. “This was a nice win to even our dual record at 3-3,” said Milbank head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “It wasn’t as one-sided as the score appears. There... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Bounce Roncalli
The Lady Bulldog tennis team faced both Aberdeen schools August 30. They battled Roncalli in a match that went down to the wire, but the Lady Dawgs were victorious. Number 3 singles player, Jodi DeVaal, made a comeback several times to win in a tie breaker and seal the... Read more
Lady Bulldogs See Net Gain at LQPV
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team split matches during the Triangular at Lac qui Parle Valley, MN, on August 26. Milbank secured a 5-2 victory over Marshall, MN, but was defeated by LQPV 5-2. “We had a few tough losses – tie breaks and close sets with LQPV,” said Bulldog... Read more