MHS Coach Allmendinger Previews Upcoming Football Season
Brian Allmendinger, coach of the Milbank Bulldogs football team, says, “We’re excited to get another year going. Last year was a tremendous experience for us, so we would like to build on that.”  Allmendinger is referring to Milbank’s run to the top in 2021, when the Bulldogs, on a... Read more
Coach Hoeke Looks Forward to the 2022 Milbank Volleyball Season
Nancy Hoeke, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, has a lot of things in her favor this year. Experience is one. Only one player from last year graduated in 2022, and the team now boasts eight seniors on its roster. Her 30 years as a coach, including 22... Read more
MALST Presents Season-End Awards
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team celebrated the end of the summer season with awards on Sunday, August 14.  Attendees also enjoyed ice cream floats.   Awards included:The Hardest Worker awards went to Kennedi Sayler, Belle Pauli, Ella Pederson, and Stella Pulling. Adrienne Korth received the Commitment award. Most Improvement awards... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Tennis is in Full Swing
School is just getting started, but Lady Bulldogs tennis is already in full swing. Triangular at Brookings Milbank 3 vs. Brookings 6 Milbank traveled to Brookings for the first triangular of their season with Brookings and Yankton on Thursday, August 11. The Lady Gazelles of Yankton defeated the Lady... Read more
Pitchers’ Duel Ends Firechiefs’ Quest for State Title
A classic pitchers’ duel between Milbank’s Dom Boerger and Mount Vernon’s Luke Tiesler ended the Firechiefs’ 2022 quest for the state championship title. Their 2-3 loss came in the second round of the single-elimination tournament on Sunday evening, August 7, in Mitchell.  The battle on the mound might have continued... Read more
Firechiefs Advance to Second Round at State Tournament
The Milbank Firechiefs blasted their way though the first round of the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament in an 8-4 victory over the Akron Iowa Rebels. Milbank’s smoking hot offense put up 16 hits to support Dom Boerger’s 20 strikeouts. Although D. Boerger gave up three runs in... Read more
State Legion Tournament Results for Post 9
Milbank’s Post 9 Legion Baseball team traveled to Gregory last weekend to play in the 2022 Class B Legion State Tournament. In game one, Post 9 battled Redfield and fell 16-1. They also suffered a 10-5 loss to Platte in their second game.  Vermillion Post 1 took the state... Read more
Milbank Cross Country Season to Start
Eric Townsend, head coach for the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs, announced the start of Milbank’s 2022 cross country season next week. All athletes in grade 7-12 will meet for a parent-athlete meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 7 p.m. in the MHS theatre. All forms need to be turned... Read more
Firechiefs Head to State Tourney Tomorrow
The Milbank Firechiefs punched their ticket to the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament during the District 1B tournament in Lake Norden.  Milbank defeated the Castlewood Monarchs with a score of 5-1 and the Volga Cormorants with a score of 6-0 to earn their third district championship in Milbank’s... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Earn Third at Seasonal Championships
The Milbank-Watertown Area Swim Club received third place at the Seasonal Championships held in Webster from July 29-31. Seasonal championships are open only to swimmers participating in the summer session. Milbank High Point Individuals included:  Jackson Hendricks  – First place – Men – Age 5-6  Mason Pauli – Third... Read more