Bulldog Hoopsters Finish Season Strong
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 15, 2024 0
Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team, said the 2023-2024 season was a memorable one. “Yes, we had another winning season and accumulated a lot of wins – finishing 17-6– but there was also so much growth from start to finish. This season was one that included... Read more
Mertens and Schulte Selected for NEC All-Conference Team
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 13, 2024 0
Bulldogs Garrett Mertens and Joe Schulte, both seniors at MHS, were named to the 2024 NEC All-Conference basketball second team. It is the second consecutive year that Mertens and Schulte appeared on the list. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, commented, “Really proud of Joe and Garrett for being... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Isabella Anderson and Tyra Berry, both juniors, were named to the Northeast Conference All-Conference girls basketball team for 2024. Krista Langager of Sisseton was named the 2024 NEC Player of the Year. First Team:Krista Langager (JR) – SissetonAddison Neuendorf (SOPH) HamlinAva Hanson (JR) RoncalliKate Rozell (SR) RedfieldHannah... Read more
Milbank Area gymnasts were honored for their accomplishments during the 2023-2024 season at an awards banquet held on Tuesday, February 27. Major M letterwinners were: seventh graders Jada Leigh Wellnitz and Aria Prasnicki, eighth grader Raina Untalan; ninth graders Macyn Dunnihoo and Madilyn Sletten; and 11th graders Hannah Brown... Read more
Bulldog Garrett Mertens Sinks 1000th Point
Milbank Area Boys BasketballUncategorized March 6, 2024 0
Garrett Mertens, along with his hometown fans and visitors, watched as the 1000th point of his high school career rolled in the bucket. Garrett accomplished the milestone in the final minutes, of the final quarter, of the final basketball game he played as a senior Bulldog in the Milbank... Read more
Milbank took down Tiospa Zina 59-50 on Friday, March 1, to punch their ticket to the SoDak 16. But Tiospa Zina was no slouch. The Bulldogs had squeaked out a 57-55 victory against the Wambdi just seven days before on February 23, and Tiospa Zina arrived at the Milbank... Read more
Bulldog Hoopsters Advance in Region Playoffs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 29, 2024 0
The Bulldogs took down Sisseton in the first round of the Region 1A quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 27, in Milbank. The Bulldogs scored 57 points and allowed Sisseton only 32. Milbank advances to the second round and hosts Tiospa Zina at the Milbank Armory on Friday, March 1. Tip-off... Read more
Three Milbank Wrestlers Place in Top 10 at State Meet
Milbank Area WrestlingUncategorized February 29, 2024 0
Milbank wrestlers who earned a berth in the 2024 state tournament competed Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Injuries and state and nationally ranked wrestlers hindered the Bulldogs’ progress through the bracket, but they returned home with three top-10 finishes. Tate... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Leave it all on the Court in Final Game at Regions
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 26, 2024 0
The Lady Bulldogs were close, oh so close, to playing in the SoDak 16 this year. There was only one problem: Sisseton. Sisseton, who was ranked No. 1 in Region 1A, No. 5 in Class A, and No. 7 in all of South Dakota stood firmly in their way... Read more
Milbank Wins Battle of the Bulldogs – First Time in 16 Years
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 22, 2024 0
There’s a new sheriff in town! Milbank traveled to Madison on Monday, February 19, for the annual Battle of the Bulldogs and captured the victory. Madison had won 15 battles in a row – the last time Milbank defeated Madison was in February 21, 2008. This year, Milbank was... Read more
