Bulldog Grapplers to Face New State Tournament Format
The Milbank Bulldogs wrestling team will encounter a vastly different format at the state Class A wrestling tournament. The South Dakota High School Activities Association will hold its traditional individual state tournament, but it has also implemented a dual team championship tournament. The state dual tournament will run in... Read more
Milbank Youth Wrestling Registration Set for Monday
The Milbank Wrestling Booster Club will hold its registration and parent meeting for the 2019-2020 youth wrestling season on Monday, December 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milbank High lunchroom. Practices will begin Monday, December 9, and will take place in the high school wrestling room. Practices for second... Read more
Milbank Adds Sixth Grade Wrestling to Sports Lineup
Milbank is adding sixth grade wrestling to its middle school program this upcoming 2019-2020 season. According to MHS Athletic Director Adolph Shepardson, “Approval was granted by the Milbank School Board in June and things are ready to roll for this season.” Middle school wrestling begins on Monday, November 18... Read more
Schneck Takes Four Wins at Watertown Wrestling Dual
The Bulldog wrestlers took to the mats on Saturday, December 1, at the Watertown Eight-Team Dual. The Milbank squad faced some tough competition going up against Aberdeen Central (7-69) to start, then Harrisburg (9-69,) Huron (24-48), and finally Watertown (6-74.) Barrett Schneck was one of the MHS success stories... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Suffer Loss in First Meet
MHS wrestlers senior Alec Bien, junior Brodie Holtquist, and freshman Kaden Krause emerged triumphant in matches against their Madison opponents, but the Bulldogs still suffered a loss in their first meet of the season on November 29, at home. Krause recorded a 3-1 win against Ethan Kruger, and Bien... Read more
Wrestlers Pin Down Awards
The Milbank High School wrestling team wrapped up its season with an awards potluck March 12. Individual award winners were chosen by vote from their teammates. Sophomore Eli Fischer was named the Most Valuable Wrestler this season. Eighth-grader Kaden Krause was selected as the Most Improved Wrestler and seventh-grader... Read more
Eli Fischer Joins Elite 100-Win Wrestling Club
Milbank High School sophomore Eli Fischer joined the prestigious Bulldog wrestling 100-Win club. His 100th win came during his opening match at the State Class A wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls. The win was a forfeit, due to his Beresford opponent not making weight, but Fischer went on to collect... Read more
Fischer and Bien Place at State Wrestling Tourney
Milbank High School grapplers Eli Fischer and Alec Bien earned medals at the State Class A wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24. Fischer, a sophomore, captured fourth place at 106 pounds. Bien, a junior, finished the tournament in sixth place in the 160-pound... Read more
Five Bulldog Grapplers Punch Ticket to State
Five Bulldog grapplers punched their ticket to the state Class A wrestling tournament slated for Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Representing Milbank are Eli Fischer, Barrett Schneck, Kaden Krause, Alec Bien, and Tanner Kettwig. “I am happy and... Read more
Seven Wrestlers Place at Huron Invitational
Seven grapplers from Milbank High School brought home a top six finish at the Huron Invitational wrestling meet February 10. “The guys are wrestling above their seed,” stated head coach for the Bulldogs, Jeremy Tostenson. “We need to keep that going this week in the Region 3A meet.” Sparking... Read more