MHS freshman Landon Novy led the Milbank youth wrestlers with a first-place finish at the 2021 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association State Wrestling Tournament held March 26-28 in Rapid City. Novy captured the state title in the Cadets 285 class. Fifteen of the 16 state qualifiers from Milbank secured a top-eight... Read more
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs completed their 2020-2021 basketball season by presenting season-end awards. Senior Madi Thue and student managers Jessica Van Peursem and Allison Leddy, were named to the SDHSAA Academic All-State team for their achievements in the classroom. To earn the award, the athlete must be in the... Read more
Milbank Youth Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State AAU Tournament
Milbank Area Wrestling March 24, 2021 0
Sixteen Milbank youth wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2021 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association State Youth Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City March 26 through March 28.Wrestlers placed in the top three of their age division and weight class at the Region meet Sunday, March 14, in Brookings. Earning... Read more
Boyd Sussex Receives SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award
Local News March 24, 2021 0
Boyd Sussex — former Milbank High School teacher, coach, and athletic director —was presented with the South Dakota High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to high school basketball. Sussex received his award during the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls on March 19.... Read more
Want to get your kids outside more this spring. They’ll have a ball with the Grant County Soccer Association. Online registration is open, but ends March 31. Sign up today at www.grant county soccer.com. Registration fees are $25 per child, but larger families pay a family maximum of just... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? — It’s Logan Meyer!
Milbank Area Wrestling March 18, 2021 0
Logan Meyer, a Bulldog wrestler and MHS senior, doesn’t always take the direct road to where he’s going, but his detours have taken him to some interesting places. Take wrestling, for example, kids typically begin wrestling in the youth wrestling program at a young age. Not Logan. Logan started wrestling... Read more
Cummins and Schwenn Named to All-Conference Basketball Team
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 17, 2021 0
Will Cummins, a senior at MHS, and Bennett Schwenn, a junior, were named to the Northeast Conference All-Conference boys basketball team for the 2020-2021 season. Schwenn, who was named to the first team, averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game this season. He also earned a field... Read more
Bulldog Grapplers Receive Season-End Awards
Milbank Area Wrestling March 17, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldog wrestling team wrapped up its season with an awards ceremony March 11 at the high school. Awards were given to individuals based on voting by the team and the coaches selections. The Most Valuable Junior Varsity Wrestler Award was given to junior Maddox Hanson, who completed his first... Read more
The Milbank High School gymnastics team celebrated an outstanding 2020-2021 season with an awards ceremony on Monday, March 1. The 2020-2021 team now holds five of the top seven team scores in school history, including the second (133.000), fourth (132.050), fifth (131.750), sixth (131.600), and seventh (131.475) high scores. The team record of 134.325 points... Read more
Bulldog Seniors Play Last Game in Corn Palace at SoDak16
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 14, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldogs trailed by just three points at half time, but in the end they could not keep up with the undefeated Vermillion Tanagers. The game, part of the SoDak 16 round of high school boys basketball, was played on Tuesday, March 9, at the Mitchell Corn Palace. “We did... Read more
