Maurina Street Swimmer of the Meet at State
Milbank Area Lions Swim Team had nine swimmers compete at the South Dakota Long Course State A Championship Meet in Rapid City. MALST head coach Jodi Street said, “The State A’s is a tough meet – year-round competition, large swim teams, and long days. Milbank performed well despite storms... Read more
Firechiefs Play Barn Burner
The Milbank Firechiefs were named the Eastern Dakota League District 1B baseball runner-up following a real barn burner of 13 innings. The Chiefs eventually fell 6-5 in the loss to Clark on July 30. Both teams were scoreless until Clark punched in two runs in the fourth. Milbank went... Read more
Teeners Headed To State A Baseball Tournament
The Milbank VFW Teener baseball team captured the Region 1 title and advance to the State A tournament in Lennox Friday-Sunday, August 5-7. Milbank defeated Mobridge 8-3 in the first game of the tournament before knocking out Sisseton 8-2 to capture the title. Milbank is tentatively slated to face... Read more
Sports Officials Needed for Milbank School Athletics
The Milbank School District is in need of lower level officials for football and volleyball for the upcoming athletic seasons, according to athletic director Boyd Sussex. “With more and more camps and competitions, the need for officials for ALL sports is increasing all year-round,” he explained. “There is an... Read more
Registrations Still Open for Bulldog Junior High Football Camp
Registrations are still being accepted for the Bulldog junior high football camp slated for Monday, August 8, and Tuesday, August 9. The session time is from 6 to 8 p.m. both days and is for athletes entering seventh and eighth grades. The camp will consist of individual position fundamentals,... Read more
Firechiefs Punch Ticket To State Tourney
The Milbank Firechiefs are headed to the State B Amateur Baseball tournament after two wins in the opening weekend of the Eastern Dakota League District 1B tournament in Clark. The Chiefs downed Webster 10-1 in the opening round and knocked out the Castlewood Monarchs 11-7 in the semi-finals. Milbank... Read more
Milbank Area Girls Tennis Tournament Winners Named
The Milbank Area girls tennis tournament took place Wednesday, July 27, at Cantine Courts under the direction of Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl. Paige Johnson of Milbank was crowned champion of the senior division. Molly Hacker took second place while Tatiana Stemsrud finished third. In the junior division,... Read more
MALST Swimmers Earn State Times At B Championships
Nine swimmers from the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team took part in the Long Course B Championship Meet in Aberdeen this past weekend and earned their final State A qualifying times of the season. “This is the last chance swimmers have to qualify for the State A meet,” explained... Read more
Milbank Post 9 Captures State B Legion Baseball Title
Milbank American Legion Post 9 players were named the 2016 State B baseball Champions! Post 9 captured its first State B baseball title in over a decade with a 10-1 victory over Hartford/Humboldt this afternoon in Webster. “It was an outstanding tournament,” stated Milbank head coach Ron Krause. “The... Read more
LIVE: Milbank Legion in State B Championship Game
The Valley Express is committed to keeping you informed on everything happening in our community. Continue to check back for live updates as Milbank Legion Post #9 takes on Humboldt/Hartford for the State B Championship in Webster. Tweets by MilbankVESports Read more