Milbank Volleyball Team Triumphs With First Win Over Groton Since 2016
Milbank Area Volleyball October 11, 2022 0
A “W” is always great, but the Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball win against Groton on October 6 tasted extra sweet because it was a long time coming. Nancy Hoeke, head coach of Milbank, said, “We’ve lost to Groton the last nine times we’ve played. Our last win against them was... Read more
DeBoer Wins Medal at State Golf Tourney
Milbank Area Golf October 11, 2022 0
Three MHS golfers and their coach, Mark Keeton, attended the 2022 High School Boys State A Golf Tournament at Moccasin Creek Golf Course in Aberdeen October 3-4. Freshman Jonathan DeBoer tied for 24th place. He shot an 84 on the front nine and a 77 on the back to... Read more
Bulldog Boys Take First and Girls Take Second at NEC Cross Country Meet
Milbank Area Cross Country October 11, 2022 0
The temperatures were in the 30s with the wind chill at the NEC Conference Meet in Webster on October 6. But, the Bulldogs’ cross country teams didn’t let the weather stop them from bringing home the hardware. Payton Brown earned the individual NEC championship title, the boys varsity team won their second consecutive team... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Falls to Deubrook
Milbank Area Volleyball October 10, 2022 0
Milbank suffered a 3-0 loss to Deubrook on Tuesday, October 4, in White. Set scores were 17-25, 18-25, and 17-25. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for MHS, commented, “Everything seemed to be off except our serving. We served 94 percent. We only missed three serves. But, there wasn’t any flow to... Read more
Coach Hoeke Racks Up 400 Wins
Milbank Area Volleyball October 6, 2022 0
Most people celebrate the Big 4-0! Nancy Hoeke, head volleyball coach for the Milbank Lady Bulldogs, just hit the Big 400. Hoeke entered her 400th win into the books at the conclusion of the Pentagon Tournament in Sioux Falls on Saturday, September 24. “It’s a fun milestone,” she says. “At... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Falls to Deubrook
Milbank Area Volleyball October 6, 2022 0
Milbank suffered a 3-0 loss to Deubrook on Tuesday, October 4, in White. Set scores were 17-25, 18-25, and 17-25. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for MHS, commented, “Everything seemed to be off except our serving. We served 94 percent. We only missed three serves. But, there wasn’t any flow to... Read more
James Batchelor and Payton Brown Place in Top 10 at Lennox
Milbank Area Cross Country October 4, 2022 0
The varsity boys’ cross country team finished in third place and the varsity girls’ team placed seventh at the Lennox Invitational, although each of the teams was missing one of their key runners due to an injury. Individually, Payton Brown and James Batchelor placed in the top 10 of the 84 contenders. Brown... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Salute Parents With a Win
Milbank Area Volleyball October 4, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team used Parents Night on September 29, as an opportunity to showcase their skills. Milbank soundly defeated Britton-Hecla 3-0. Set scores were 25-10, 25-15, and 25-21.Nancy Hoeke, head coach for MHS, said, “This was our senior-parents’ night. We celebrated and recognized our seniors.” Senior players... Read more
Abbey Trapp, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs tennis team, reports the MHS team is having great success at South Dakota’s 2022 Class A State Tennis Tournament. Hope Karels, Amelia Pederson, and Ashlynn Lamp survived the first round of play today and will enter the second day of competition... Read more
Batchelor, Brown, and Bulldogs Take 2nd at Border Battle
Milbank Area Track and Field September 29, 2022 0
The 2022 Border Battle held on Saturday, September 24, might sound like just another cross country meet, but it was a big deal. It was the first time over 1000 athletes from across North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, Canada, converged on Grand Forks to crown the most... Read more
