Youth Wrestlers Advance to Regional Tourney
Milbank youth wrestlers competed in the 2022 SDWCA District 7 Tournament in Webster on Saturday, March 5. The top-eight place winners advance to the regional tournament to be held Saturday, March 12, in Britton. Results for the Milbank wrestlers include:Tots 37 Landon Krause’s place is 1st and has scored... Read more
Osowski and Wellnitz Earn Medals at State Swim Meet
Savanna Osowski, senior Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) swimmer, took second place in the 1000-yard Freestyle event during the 2022 South Dakota State A Swim Championships for swimmers 13 and over. The meet took place at the Mitchell Recreational Center from March 4-6. Osowski earned her second-place medal by dropping 11 seconds... Read more
MHS Gymnasts Honored With Awards Ceremony
The MHS gymnastics team paused to reflect on their unusual but highly successful season during their annual awards banquet on Tuesday, March 1. Head coach, Amber Fraasch, summarized the year in numbers. “The team’s average of 129.028 was the second highest average in school history, second only to our record-setting... Read more
Bulldogs Defeated by Groton in Semifinals
The Bulldogs traveled to Groton to play the Groton Tigers in the regional semifinal game on Friday night, March 4. The Bulldogs led by eight points in the first quarter, and the score was tied at  25-25 after two and 41-41 going into the fourth quarter. But, the Tigers came... Read more
American Legion Baseball Players Meeting Set for March 10
Are you a baseball player age 16 -18? Interested in American Legion Baseball? An organizational meeting for players and their parents will be held at the Milbank Visitor Center on Thursday, March 10, at 6 p.m. Unable to attend, but want to know more? Call Ron Krause at 605.880.5840.... Read more
Bulldogs Win First Round of Region 1A
Garrett Mertens and Bennett Schwenn combined to score 40 points in the Bulldogs’ victory over Florence-Henry in the first round of Region 1A basketball action in Groton on Tuesday, March 1. Milbank dominated throughout the game. They took an early lead and never relinquished it to the Falcons. The... Read more
Hunter Reede Wins Middle School Wrestling Championship
Hunter Reede of  Milbank won South Dakota’s Middle School Championship at 182 pounds. The tournament was held on February 12 in Pierre. Hunter is the son of Moe and Rochelle Reede. Reede defeated Julian Counts of Mobridge by Fall (3:40). He also defeated Devin Binger of Pierre by Fall... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Lose in Quarterfinals
The Lady Bulldogs lost a close contest during their Region 1A quarterfinal game against third-seeded Groton Area. The two teams met on neutral ground in Sisseton on Thursday, February 24. Milbank maintained the lead until the Lady Tigers surged ahead late in the game, and the Lady Bulldogs were... Read more
Bulldogs Conquer Roncalli Cavaliers in Close One
The Bulldogs traveled to Aberdeen on Friday, February 25, and came home with a 51-47 victory, but the Roncalli Cavaliers didn’t make it easy. At one point, Aberdeen led by 11 points and the Cavs continued to hound the Dawgs from one end of the court to the other.... Read more
Milbank Hits 12 Three-Pointers in Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank lost the Battle of the Bulldogs 54-62 on February 21 in Madison, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a fun game to watch.  After Milbank got off to a slow start and trailed 0-8 in the early part of the first quarter, they brought out their big guns.... Read more