Lady Bulldogs to Start Season Tomorrow Night
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team hits the court for their first game of the 2023-2024 season on Thursday, December 7. Milbank takes on the Wahpeton Huskies on the road in Wahpeton.   Coach Brian Pauli starts his eighth season as head coach, and he says although he has no seniors... Read more
Crosby Bass Earns Two Firsts at Fargo-Moorhead Swim Invitational
‌Milbank Area swimmers, as part of the Watertown Swim Club, competed in the 2023 Fargo-Moorhead Gators IMX and Fall Invitational held in Fargo. Thomas Bass, Sophia Bass, Crosby Bass, Jade Hermans, Chloe Hermans, Adrienne Korth, Vivian Mathiason, Alexander McMahon, TyLynn Wellnitz and Jada Leigh Wellnitz individually battled swimmers in... Read more
MHS Basketball Season to Start With New Free Throw Rule
The Bulldogs and their head coach, Logan Diede, will soon get their swish! The first game of the 2023-2024 basketball season is coming up on December 7.  Diede says, “As always, the boys and I are excited to get rolling!” Diede says he has an experienced varsity team this... 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
Bulldog Wrestlers Beat Madison for First Time in 10 Years
The Bulldogs faced Madison on Thursday right before they headed to the Marv Sherrill Tournament in Watertown on December 2. “Last year, we hosted Madison and lost by one point so we were going into the dual prepared for another close one,”Josh Schmeichel, Milbank’s head coach.said. “It was the... Read more
Milbank Takes Sixth at Winter Wonderland Gymnastics Invite
The Milbank Area Gymnastics team competed in the Upward Winter Wonderland Invitational in Vermillion on December 2. Milbank started the tournament on Bars. Macyn Dunnihoo – returning from an injury and competing for the first time this year – scored 7.2 to place 10th. Madilyn Sletten posted 5.95, Raina... 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
Coach Townsend Presents End-of-Season Cross Country Awards
Eric Townsend, head coach of the MHS cross country teams, announced the 2023 End-of-the-Season awards for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on November 3 at the high school : MOST VALUABLE RUNNER BOYS—Payton Brown GIRLS—Ashlynn Batchelor MOST IMPROVED RUNNER BOYS—Isaac Graham GIRLS—Bree Townsend ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BOYS—Bennett Graham GIRLS—Ella Koplin PRIDE... 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