Firechiefs Play in Second Round of State Tourney
Milbank Area Baseball August 12, 2021 0
Milbank punched their ticket to the state amateur baseball tournament for the tenth straight year. In the 2021 tourney, the Firechiefs made it to the second round of play before sustaining a 5-4 loss to the Dimock-Emery Raptors on Sunday, August 8. Dimock-Emery moves on to play the Plankinton Bankers. Raptors–5 vs. Firechiefs–4... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs defeated the Platte Killer Tomatoes by a score of 8-4 in the first round of the 2021 South Dakota Amateur Baseball State Tournament. The game took place on Wednesday, August 4, in Mitchell. Justin Larson started on the mound for Milbank. After a quick 1-2-3 top... Read more
Eric Townsend Selected as 2021 Track and Field Head Coach of the Year
Local NewsMilbank Area Track and Field August 5, 2021 0
Eric Townsend, track and field coach for Milbank High School, was named the Area 1 Class A Head Coach of the Year for 2021 by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association (SDCCTFCA). Townsend led the MHS boys’ track team to a runner-up finish at... Read more
MALST swimmers ended their summer with a splash! The Sea Lions brought home the third-place team trophy from the seasonal championship meet by racking up 947 points on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at Webster. The Milbank Area swimmers also received the Wayne Stillson Spirit Award and trophy for the second year in a row. Coach... Read more
Milbank Firechiefs Heading to State Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball August 3, 2021 0
The Firechiefs will play the first game in the 89th South Dakota Amateur Baseball Tournament which starts on Wednesday, August 4, at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. Milbank takes on the Platte Killer Tomatoes (11-7) at 5:30 p.m. The Firechiefs punched their ticket to the state tournament when they finished... Read more
All athletes in grades 7-12 who are interested in joining the cross country team this fall are expected to attend these events: Wednesday, August 11 – 6 p.m. — Mandatory athlete meeting about fundraising. Held in the high school theatre. Wednesday, August 11 – 7 p.m. — Mandatory parent/athlete meeting in the high school theatre. Thursday, August... Read more
Eleven Milbank Area Sea Lions (MALST) traveled to the State A Long Course Championship swim meet in Brookings during the weekend of July 23-25. Coach Jodi Street reported, “We had fantastic weather for the more than 400 athletes from 20 teams who competed.” The Milbank swimmers placed 10th as a... Read more
Milbank’s Legion Post 9 baseball team competed in the Region 1B tournament in Sisseton during the weekend of July 23-25. Milbank finished at 1-2. Their loss came from Castlewood-Clear Lake, the team who eventually took the runner-up honors in the tourney. Game 1 Milbank received a bye in the... Read more
The 14U VFW Milbank Junior Teeners played in the Class A Northeast Region Tournament held in Northville during the weekend of July 17. Milbank fell to Redfield 7-3 in Game 1, defeated Volga 12-0 in Game 2, and was defeated by Madison 9-4 in their third and final game.... Read more
Jada Leigh Wellnitz was the top swimmer for the Milbank Sea Lions at the Long Course State B Championship Meet in Huron last weekend. It was the last chance for swimmers to earn a qualifying time for the State championship meet coming up. Wellnitz dropped time in all of her events and added... Read more
