Lady Bulldog Netters Slam Lac Qui Parle Valley
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team defeated Lac Qui Parle Valley, Minnesota, 5-2 in a triangular on Friday, August 28. Halli Essington, Jenna Johnson, and Alexis Ninneman each won their singles matches. Hattie Muellenbach/Ninneman and Johnson/Marion Mischel teamed up for doubles wins. Milbank’s victory moves the team to a 5-2 season record. Complete... Read more
Bulldogs Muzzle the Huskies
The Bulldogs’ 2020 football record moved to 2-0 with a 29-14 victory against the Huskies from Wahpeton, North Dakota, on Friday, August 28, at A.B. Campbell Stadium in Milbank. “It was a little harder to prepare for this game without having much film to look at from them, but I think... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Lose Volleyball Opener to Webster
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team started their 2020 season in Webster on Thursday, August 27. The tightly-contested match ended with a 3-0 road loss for Milbank. Milbank got out to an early lead in the opening set, but eventually fell 21-25. In the second set, the Lady Bulldogs also suffered... Read more
Girls Tennis Team Win Battle of the Bulldogs
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs swept the Madison Lady Bulldogs in girls tennis action at Cantine Courts in Milbank on Tuesday, August 25. Milbank cleaned up 9-0 against Madison in their first home match of the 2020 season.“Despite how hot it was, the girls played phenomenally,” said head coach Abbey Trapp. “They pulled... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Net Second Place at Madison Tournament
The Lady Bulldog tennis team earned second place at a singles-doubles tournament in Madison on Friday and Saturday, August 21-22. “The girls played amazing,” said Abbey Trapp, Milbank’s head coach. The eight-team singles tournament was held on Friday, August 21, and included teams from Rapid City Christian, Madison, Aberdeen Roncalli, Vermillion,... Read more
Bulldog Cross Country Teams Start Race to Postseason
The MHS cross country teams set high goals this year, according to head coach Eric Townsend. Townsend, who begins his 20th season with the Bulldogs, says, “Both teams are looking to be crowned NEC and region team champions. We want to improve upon last year’s state team finishes.” In 2019, the... Read more
Four Seniors to Lead Bulldog Golfers
Four seniors —Jake Trevett, Logan Meyer, Eric Van Sambeek, and Christian Peery — lead the Milbank Bulldog boys’ golf team this season. “I expect them to be leaders on and off the golf course,” says Mark Keeton, who is in his seventh year as head coach. “On the course, I’m looking to... Read more
Lady Bulldog Netters Return to Court
The Lady Bulldogs girls’ tennis team has started off their 2020 season great, according to head coach Abbey Trapp. Milbank took on Brookings and Yankton on Thursday, August 13, and ended the day at 1-1. The team traveled to Harrisburg on Saturday, August 15, and came away with another 1-1... Read more
Firechiefs Handed Tough First Round Draw; Eliminated from Tournament
The Milbank Firechiefs were handed a very tough first round draw in the 2020 South Dakota Class B Amateur State Baseball Tournament. The locals were matched with Dell Rapids PBR in the opening round on Saturday, August 8. Milbank suffered a 4-1 loss to be eliminated from the tournament.... Read more
Milbank Legion Post 9 Eliminated from Region Tournament
The Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team was stopped short of their goal and was eliminated from the Cactus League region tournament in Redfield Wednesday, July 29, following two losses which kept them short of advancing to the state tournament.Milbank fell in their opening game to Warner-Ipswich-Northwestern. The... Read more