Milbank Gymnasts Poised for State
The Milbank gymnastics team is headed to the state meet this week after qualifying performances at the Region 1A meet in Clear Lake on February 2. The South Dakota State Gymnastics Meet is in Aberdeen on February 10 and February 11. “This meet (Clear Lake) was the qualifying meet... Read more
Bulldogs Wrap Up Dual Wrestling Season
The Milbank Bulldogs ended their dual wrestling season with a 41-33 loss to the Webster Bearcats Thursday, February 2, at the Milbank High School Armory. The Dawgs finish with a 11-8 dual record this season. Six seniors and their parents were recognized for their contribution to the team. Competing... Read more
Cummins Scores 18 Points in Bulldog Battle
Milbank Area lost the Battle of the Bulldogs to Madison in girls basketball January 31, on the road. The Lady Bulldogs stand at 9-7 for the season. The score was knotted up 16-16 at the end of the first quarter. Milbank Area stuck close to Madison in the second... Read more
Dawgs Bitten by Tigers
The Milbank Area Bulldogs suffered a 50-28 non-conference high school basketball loss to the Morris Tigers. The game was played on the Bulldogs’ home court on Monday, January 30. Milbank Area trailed 9-8 at the end of the opening quarter. After that, the Bulldog offense struggled to find open... Read more
Gymnasts Aim for State
The MHS gymnastics team had a busy weekend with back-to-back meets Friday and Saturday, January 27, and January 28. They traveled to Hendricks, Minnesota, and Clear Lake. The meet in Hendricks on Friday was a dual event, rescheduled from earlier this season. Milbank finished behind the host team with... Read more
Caryssa Mielitz Sparks Lady Bulldogs to Victory
MHS senior Caryssa Mielitz fired in 33 points and snared 14 rebounds to spark the Lady Bulldogs to a 62-52 victory over Morris, Minnesota, January 27, on the road. Milbank Area upped its season record to 9-6. “In the first half, we were slow at finding the shooters and... Read more
MHS Wrestlers Place at Invitational
Four Milbank High School grapplers earned a top eight finish at the annual Lee Wolf Invitational at Aberdeen Central High School on January 28. Freshman Eli Fischer earned a second place finish. Cole Dockter placed fifth, Alec Bien sixth, and Riley Folk, eighth. Jose Chen and Ben Nelson, both... Read more
Fischer and Folk Named NEC Wrestling Champs
Milbank High School wrestlers Riley Folk and Eli Fischer were named Northeast Conference wrestling champions during the individual NEC tournament January 26, in Groton. Fischer, a freshman, pinned his opponent from Sisseton to enter the finals where he beat Gage Burke of Clark-Willow Lake by a score of 8-2.... Read more
Dawgs Come up Short in Ortonville
The Milbank Area Bulldogs lost the battle with its rival, the Ortonville Trojans, January 24, in Ortonville. The final score was 72-54. The Trojans scored on nearly every possession early in the game while the Dawgs struggled to hit the hoop. The Bulldogs fought back to cut the deficit... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Push Ortonville To Double Overtime
The Lady Bulldogs staged a barn-burner with its rival the Ortonville Trojans Tuesday, January 24, in Ortonville. The game stretched into double overtime. The score was tied six times and the lead changed hands 13 times. Milbank Area trailed 25-22 at half time and the score sat at 44-44... Read more