Fischer and Folk Named NEC Wrestling Champs
Milbank High School wrestlers Riley Folk and Eli Fischer were named Northeast Conference wrestling champions during the individual NEC tournament January 26, in Groton. Fischer, a freshman, pinned his opponent from Sisseton to enter the finals where he beat Gage Burke of Clark-Willow Lake by a score of 8-2.... Read more
Dawgs Come up Short in Ortonville
The Milbank Area Bulldogs lost the battle with its rival, the Ortonville Trojans, January 24, in Ortonville. The final score was 72-54. The Trojans scored on nearly every possession early in the game while the Dawgs struggled to hit the hoop. The Bulldogs fought back to cut the deficit... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Push Ortonville To Double Overtime
The Lady Bulldogs staged a barn-burner with its rival the Ortonville Trojans Tuesday, January 24, in Ortonville. The game stretched into double overtime. The score was tied six times and the lead changed hands 13 times. Milbank Area trailed 25-22 at half time and the score sat at 44-44... Read more
Bien and Folk Take Down First Place
MHS wrestlers Alec Bien and Riley Folk brought home first place wins from the River City Rumble tournament in Chamberlain Saturday, January 21. Bien was the top grappler in the 145-pound weight class. Folk won in the 195-pound class. Eli Fischer landed in second place at 106, and Cole... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Bounce Back
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs split wins last weekend at the Milbank Armory. They fell 57-38 to Hamlin Friday, but bounced back to defeat Clark-Willow Lake 60-50 on Saturday. Their season record now stands at 8-5. In the game with Hamlin, Milbank Area trailed 16-14 at the end of... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Hit Season Best
The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team hit their highest score of the season at the Watertown Invitational meet January 21. The team tallied 128.775 points “This was a great meet for the team,” stated Bulldog Gymnastics Head Coach Amber Fraasch. “We hit most of our routines and are showing more... Read more
Bulldogs Fight In Close Hoops Battle
The Milbank Area Bulldogs maintained their composure, but suffered a 43-36 non-conference basketball loss to the Castlewood Warriors Saturday, January 21, at the Milbank Armory. The Dawgs now sit at 5-8 for the season. Milbank Area held a 11-9 lead at the end of the opening quarter. They hit... Read more
Bulldog Cagers Step Up Their Game
The Milbank Area Bulldogs played a solid game and were rewarded with a 60-51 victory over the Hamlin Chargers January 19, on the road. The Dawgs improved to 5-7 for the season. Milbank Area started out hot and held a 19-15 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.... Read more
Milbank Grapplers Win Dual Victories
The Milbank Bulldogs captured two Northeast Conference dual victories during a quadrangular January 19, in Sisseton. Milbank rolled past Clark-Willow Lake 45-28 and edged out Sisseton 39-36. The Dawgs improved their dual record to 8-7. “The guys showed up and did their jobs,” stated Bulldog head coach Jeremy Tostenson.... Read more
Brooke Fraasch Qualifies For State Gymnastics Meet
Milbank High School senior gymnast, Brooke Fraasch, earned a place in the individual competition of the State Class A gymnastics meet. She did so by meeting the in-season qualifying standards for the third time in both the all-around competition and the vault during the Deuel Invitational meet Tuesday, January... Read more