Lady Bulldogs Whip the Wambdi
Milbank’s varsity volleyball team traveled to Agency Village on Thursday, October 13, to take on the Tiospa Zina Lady Wambdi. MHS clinched the win at 3-2. Set scores were25-19, 24-26, 20-25, 25-14, and 15-5. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, said, “Addisyn Krause got off to a... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Take Fourth at Milbank Volleyball Tourney
The Lady Bulldogs took fourth place in the annual Milbank Tournament they hosted on Saturday, October 15. The Lady Dawgs went 2-1 in pool play and then lost to Sioux Valley in the match to determine third place with a score of 1-2.  Team standings included: (1) Mobridge-Pollock (2)... Read more
Milbank Varsity Goes Down in Battle of the Bulldogs – JV Wins
Milbank hosted Madison in volleyball for the 2022 Battle of the Bulldogs. The Milbank varsity team suffered the loss at 3-0. Set scores were 17-25, 21-25, and 22-25.  Coach Nancy Hoeke commented, “We need to play teams like Madison that really challenge our level of play. It exposes our... Read more
Bulldogs Turn Turnovers Into 43 Points
Opportunity knocked and the Bulldogs answered. The first half of the football game against Sisseton on Friday, October 7, proved to be the best game Milbank has played all year.  Sisseton fumbled after their first snap, and Bulldog Aidan Foell recovered the ball. Milbank turned Sisseton’s snafu into eight points... Read more
Milbank Volleyball Team Triumphs With First Win Over Groton Since 2016
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
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
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 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
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 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