Lady Bulldogs Hang With Hamlin in Close Match
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team went on the road to face the undefeated Lady Chargers of Hamlin onThursday, September 12.  Milbank took the loss 3-0, but final set scores were competitively close at 22-25, 23-25, and 18-25. Ultimately, the Lady Dawgs proved they could hang with some of the... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Face Tough Battle Against Great Plains
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team tangled with tough competition on Tuesday, September 10, when they hosted Great Plains Lutheran. The Lady Panthers came to town holding a 5-2 record, having only suffered losses from the undefeated powerhouses Hamlin (7-0) and Hitchcock -Tulare (11-0). Milbank, however, was overwhelmed 3-0 by... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Sweep Warriors in Dominant Home Win
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, led by head coach Nancy Hoeke, continued their strong start this season with a decisive victory over the visiting Wheaton-Herman-Norcross Warriors on Monday, September 9. Milbank powered through the match in three straight sets, winning 25-22, 25-20, and 25-18  Milbank’s service game proved to... Read more
Schulte and Skoog Selected for 2023 All-Conference Volleyball Team
MHS seniors Rachel Schulte and Skyler Skoog have been selected for the 2023 All-Conference Volleyball Team in South Dakota’s Northeast Conference. Members of 10 teams complete the roster and include: MilbankRACHEL SCHULTESKYLER SKOOGAberdeen RoncalliCAMRYN BAINJAIDYN FEICKERTAVA HANSONBritton-HeclaHEATHER STORBAKKENClark-Willow LakeSHAY MICHALSKIDeuelJOSIE ANDERSENGroton AreaANNA FJELDHEIMLIZ FLIEHSCARLY GUTHMILLERHamlinEMILY EVERSONADDISON NEUENDORFRedfieldKATIE ROZELLSissetonCHLOE LANGAGERKRISTA... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Coaches Present Post-Season Awards
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team held a potluck on Tuesday, November 14, to celebrate their players and a successful 2023 season. Varsity head coach, Nancy Hoeke; JV coach, Kelli Pillatzki; and C-Team coach, Nicole Berg, presented comments, statistics, letters, certificates, and individual awards. Major Letters:Kaitlyn Huber, Abigail Pillatzki, Shaylee... Read more
Lady Bulldog Gymnasts Take Third at Sisseton
The Milbank Area gymnastics team was so happy to start their 2023-2024 season they did cartwheels! The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Sisseton on Tuesday, November 28, for a triangular. Sisseton captured first place with 114.55 points. Breckenridge-Wahpeton came in second with 114.1 points. Milbank was close behind in third... Read more
Rachel Schulte Reaches Volleyball Milestone – 1000 Kills and 1000 Digs
Rachel Schulte’s motto might be: If one is good; two is better! Maybe that’s a natural theory for her because she’s a twin. Maybe she just tries harder. Rachel, a senior at MHS, not only notched the milestone of 1000 career kills for the Lady Bulldogs’ offense, she supersized... Read more
MHS Volleyball Team Ends Season with Best Record in Seven Years
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team ended their year in Region 1A postseason action against Roncalli on Thursday November 2.  Six seniors — Kaitlyn Huber, Abigail Pillatzki, Shaylee Schuchard, Rachel Schulte, Skyler Skoog, and Hailey Zinter — played the last game of their high school careers. They were assisted by... Read more
MHS Volleyball Team Wins in First Round of Region 1A Tourney
The MHS volleyball team opened their post season by defeating Webster 3-1 last night, Tuesday, October 31. Set scores were 25-16,18-25, 25-22, and 25-14. The rematch came one week after Milbank had downed the Lady Bearcats 3-0 in their final game of the regular season. Also in Region 1A... Read more
Milbank 7th-Grade Volleyball Team Wins First in Silver at Morris Tourney
The Lady Bulldogs seventh-grade volleyball team competed in the Morris Tournament in Morris, Minnesota, on Saturday, October 14. Milbank won first place in the Silver Division. Coach Jena Schulte said, “We played five matches with two games per match.  It was a long day, but we played a lot... Read more